What you need to know about Hong Kong's unrest

The Brief Monday, September 29th 2014

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1. Hong Kong Braces for Clashes
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Demonstrations have grown at a speed that seems to have surprised protesters and police alike, with crowds continuing to mass around key areas of the city, halting traffic. The ground situation remains fluid, but here are five takeaways from Hong Kong's season of unrest

2. Obama Admits U.S. Intelligence Didn't See ISIS Coming
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The President said in a new interview that the U.S. underestimated the threat posed by Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria and overestimated the ability of the Iraqi army to secure their country

3. Julian Assange Speaks in Nantucket — as a Hologram
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The face of WikiLeaks spoke about Google, martyrs and political asylum as he was beamed in from the Ecuadorian embassy in London

4. Wake Up! Today Is National Coffee Day
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Fake marketing holiday or not, Monday is being celebrated as National Coffee Day, and that means free (or nearly so) coffee can be had at several donut, fast food and coffee specialists around the U.S. Here's where to score an extra jolt of caffeine on the cheap

5. New Afghan President Sworn In After Disputed Vote
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Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in on Monday as Afghanistan's new President, replacing Hamid Karzai in the country's first democratic transfer of power since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion that toppled the Taliban

6. Jeter Leaves Baseball With 9-5 Win Over Red Sox
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Three days after an emotional farewell in New York City, pinstripe-wearing fans filled Boston's Fenway Park for Jeter's finale, chanting for him and the visiting Yankees and standing for each of his at-bats. The final hit raised Jeter's lifetime batting average to .310

7. California Adopts 'Yes Means Yes' Sex-Assault Rule
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Gov. Jerry Brown announced Sunday that he signed a bill that makes California the first in the nation to define when "yes means yes" and adopt requirements for colleges to follow when investigating reports of sexual assault

8. <i>The Simpsons</i> Kills Off Character in Season Premiere
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"The most respected man" in the community, voiced by comedian Jackie Mason, was killed off the show's first episode of its 26th season. But this wasn't a surprise, as a producer said last year that a character would meet his maker in the premiere

9. Tobacco Companies Step Up E-Cigarette Warnings
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When it comes to e-cigarettes, large tobacco companies are suddenly stepping up warnings about their own products, in some cases using more than 100 words to warn smokers of nicotine's ill effects. Experts say the move is merely corporate image enhancement

10. India's Modi Comes Full Circle at Madison Square Garden
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Tens of thousands of Indian Americans turned out to welcome the visiting leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. His entrance after a series of musical and dance warm-up acts sent the audience into a frenzy

11. How Secret Service Bungled White House Shooting in 2011
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A new report shows that the Secret Service bungled its response to a shooting outside the White House in 2011, taking four days to realize that shots had actually hit the building. An Idaho man fired at least seven bullets into the house's upstairs residence

12. Ukrainian Protesters Topple Massive Lenin Statue
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Ukrainian protesters in Kharkiv, a city in the nation's restive east, toppled a prominent statue of Soviet icon Vladimir Lenin late on Sunday. Police did not intervene as thousands celebrated the statue's fall and raced to the wreckage to collect makeshift souvenirs

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