These are the headlines you Need 2 Know. * **Maryland Shooting Is Country's Third of the Week:** A 26-year-old woman fatally shot three people and injured three others before killing herself at a Rite Aid distribution center in Aberdeen, Md., on Thursday morning. Local sheriff Jeffrey Gahler told reporters that the woman was a temporary employee at the facility, but police are still determining a motive. The incident marks the third high-profile shooting in the U.S. in a period of just two days. On Wednesday, three people were wounded during a shooting at an office complex in Wisconsin, and four were hurt at another shooting at a municipal center in Pennsylvania. Read more [here](https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/20/us/maryland-shooting/index.html). * **Brexit Deadline Looms:** The EU Council President Donald Tusk said British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit proposal “wont work,” as Britain’s scheduled Mar. 29, 2019 departure from the EU is fast approaching, and tensions remain high. Britain and its European Union partners failed on Thursday to move forward in Brexit talks, disagreeing on border measures and trade. Tusk is hoping for a major breakthrough during the Oct. 18-19 summit in Brussels. Read more [here](http://time.com/5401940/eu-brexist-uk-prime-minister/). * **PetSmart Scandal:** An investigative piece on Thursday reported that almost 50 dogs across the country have died after being groomed at PetSmart stores. Since 2008, 47 dogs in 14 states have died following grooming appointments at the nation’s leading pet store chain. 32 of the deaths occurred after 2015, when PetSmart was bought by private equity firm BC Partners. The nine-month probe by NJ Advance Media said the dog deaths could be a result of inexperienced groomers forced to meet high daily quotas. Read more [here](https://nypost.com/2018/09/20/dogs-reportedly-keep-dying-after-being-groomed-at-petsmart/). * **Ticketmaster Teams with Scalpers:** An undercover investigation by the Toronto Star concluded that Ticketmaster has been setting up secret deals with scalpers to take a cut of the resale profit. The company has even been using software that lets scalpers buy up tickets en masse and instantly hike prices for resale. Ticketmaster is the world's largest ticket supplier and has a near monopoly on major event seating in North America and the United Kingdom. In the past, the company has implemented strict purchasing limits to curb scalping on the platform. However, a Toronto Star reporter found Ticketmaster violating their own terms of use at a Las Vegas “Ticket Summit” convention, when the company was facilitating the scalping of its tickets. Read more [here](https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2018/09/19/we-went-undercover-as-ticket-scalpers-and-ticketmaster-offered-to-help-us-do-business.html). * **Browns Win First Game Since 2016:** The Cleveland Browns, led by #1 overall draft pick and rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield, beat the New York Jets 21-17 on Thursday. The game broke the Ohio team’s 19-game losing streak and marked the Browns’ first win since Dec. 24, 2016. A Bud Light promotion in Cleveland deposited special “Victory Fridges” full of free beer around the city. The fridges were automatically unlocked by smart tech after the win. Read more [here](https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/09/20/bud-light-puts-victory-fridges-cleveland-browns-jets). * **A Smart Microwave From Amazon:** The company announced 15 new Alexa-enabled products at an event on Thursday. The debut included a microwave, a re-designed Echo Dot, a wall clock, and a smart plug that lets you control outlets with your voice. Amazon is refocusing some of its attention on “smart” products, which it sees as a crucial entryway for consumers into the hugely profitable Amazon ecosystem. After Google’s Home Mini outsold the Echo Dot in the second quarter, Amazon is angling to make a comeback. Read more [here](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/amazons-new-slate-of-alexa-products). * **Customers Line Up for Apple:** Apple’s new iPhone XS, XS Max, and Apple Watch Series 4 went on sale Friday, and thousands of customers around the world lined up to nab the latest models. But this year’s crowds were smaller than those for 2017's iPhone X. See photos [here](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/7309517/apple-iphone-xs-launch-fans-queues-outside-stores-for-hours/). * **More Michael B. Jordan:** Paramount Pictures has chosen the "Creed" and "Black Panther" star to play Tom Clancy's character John Clark in a new film series, "Without Remorse." Akiva Goldsman will be the main producer of this first film. Clancy is widely known for “The Hunt For Red October” and subsequent Jack Ryan movies. According to Variety, Paramount is also developing a series based on Clancy's “Rainbow Six.” Jordan is also the new global face of Coach menswear; the actor will appear in ad campaigns starting next spring. Read more [here](https://variety.com/2018/film/news/michael-b-jordan-john-clark-tom-clancy-movies-1202896241/). * **Paul McCartney Rides Success of 'Egypt Station':** Paul McCartney is celebrating his first #1 album in 36 years. “Egypt Station” was released on Sept. 7, sold 153,000 copies in its first week, and tallied an impressive 147,000 in physical sales. The 76-year-old former Beatle recently recorded a live performance exclusively for Spotify. Read more on [Cheddar](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/how-paul-mccartney-landed-first-no-1-album-in-36-years). * **Blanket of Webs:** Thousands of spider webs have covered plants, trees, and boats in Aitoliko, Greece, a town of canals. Enormous sheets of webs cover the waterfront. The spiders prey on gnats, the population of which has increased in warmer temperatures, and have been thriving. See photos [here](https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/20/europe/spider-webs-greek-town-trnd/index.html). Cheddar's Jill Wagner gets into the latest. Subscribe to the Need 2 Know newsletter [here](https://theneed2know.com).
