These are the headlines you Need 2 Know. * **California Shooting Victims:** The 12 people killed in a shooting at a California country bar include an actress’ niece, an aspiring soldier, a survivor of last year’s Las Vegas massacre and a heroic cop months from his retirement. Mourners held a vigil in Thousand Oaks, as a growing wildfire lit up the nearby skies. Read more [here]http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-thousand-oaks-victims-20181108-story.html). **The Gunman:** Police have identified the shooter as a 28-year-old Marine veteran who was known to have visited the scene of the attack and may have been suffering from PTSD. He used a legally purchases glock with an extended magazine. Read more [here](https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/08/us/thousand-oaks-gunman/index.html). **Mourner Procession:** Mourners filled the streets as the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office held a one-hour procession for Sgt. Ron Helus, the officer who tried to confront the shooter. Onlookers held flags and saluted as the hearse carrying Helus drove by. Read more [here](https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2075966005793729&id=86680728811&refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2FABCNews%2Fvideos%2F2075966005793729%2F&_rdr). * **Keystone Pipeline:** A federal judge has temporarily blocked construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, dealing a blow to TransCanada which had been preparing to start building the oil pipeline in northern Montana. The decision to halt construction of the 1,184-mile pipeline allows for more time to study its potential environmental impact. Read more [here](https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2018/11/08/judge-blocks-construction-keystone-xl-pipeline-montana-fort-peck-climate-chagne/1938114002/). * **Election Results:** Voters in some states are still unclear who won their elections. Democrat Krysten Sinema pulled ahead by a tiny margin in Arizona’s Senate race. In Georgia, Democrat Stacey Abrams is standing by her pledge that she won’t concede the governor’s race until all votes are counted. And in Florida, recounts of its governor and senate races seem increasingly likely as more votes are counted in the left-leaning south. Read more [here](https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article221379125.html). * **RBG:** Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has three fractured ribs after falling in her office Wednesday night. The 85-year-old justice, a colon and pancreatic cancer survivor, was admitted to a hospital Thursday morning for observation and treatment. Read more [here](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/08/ruth-bader-ginsburg-hospitalized-after-fall-supreme-court-office/1928409002/). * **Smoking Stats:** Smoking rates are at a record low in the U.S. The CDC says that in 2017, about 14 percent of adults smoked cigarettes--down from 15.5 percent in 2016, and 67 percent lower than it was in 1965 when the record-keeping began. Read more [here](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/08/cdc-says-smoking-rates-fall-to-record-low-in-us.html). * **Disney+:** Disney announced the name of its new Netflix-rival streaming service: Disney Plus, which it aims to launch late next year and will stock with new Star Wars and Marvel series. The company also said it will invest more in new content for Hulu, which it co-owns with Comcast and AT&T, as it seeks to appeal to younger viewers who are cutting the cord. Read more [here](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/disney-shares-jump-after-record-profit). * **Meg & Mellencamp:** Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp are engaged. The actress revealed the engagement via Instagram, posting a drawing of the two holding hands. See the post [here](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp7Vsz-BO20/?utm_source=ig_embed). * **Spotted...:** A relaxed Prince Charles playing with his grandkids. He can be seen laughing at Prince Louis and spinning his wife Camilla’s granddaughter. See the photos[here](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6369261/The-doting-grandfather-Heartwarming-picture-shows-Charles-playing-young-Prince-Louis.html). * **Starbucks Seniors:** There’s a Starbucks in Mexico City that doesn’t employ anyone under 50. Starbucks partnered with Mexico’s ‘National Institute for Older Persons’ in response to the difficulty faced by many seniors looking for work. It’s also meant to improve their quality of life. Read more [here](http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20181106-the-starbucks-thats-run-completely-by-senior-citizens). * **Marilyn Memorabilia:** Marilyn Monroe’s Jewish prayer book, called a siddur, is going up for auction on Long Island. The actress had converted to Judaism when she married playwright Arthur Miller. It’s expected to fetch thousands of dollars. Read more [here](https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/08/marilyn-monroe-prayer-book-auction/). Cheddar's Hena Doba gets into the latest. Subscribe to the Need 2 Know newsletter [here](https://theneed2know.com).

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