October began and ended in terror

View this email in your browser Brought to you by USATODAY.com A tale of two tragedies A month ago today, a man killed 58 people in Las Vegas. While there seemed to be some bipartisan agreement after the attack — for instance, in regulating bump stocks —no action was taken. Yesterday, a man killed eight people in New York. Within hours, President Trump tweeted: "I have just ordered Homeland Security to step up our already Extreme Vetting Program." Wednesday morning, he called for ending the "Diversity Visa Lottery Program."  But the political reaction isn't the only difference. The New York attack was quickly labeled terrorism and Vegas wasn't. Here's why: Stephen Paddock's motives were unknown, so we can't say that they were political. Sayfullo Saipov, however, said the Islamic State would "endure forever" and "followed almost exactly to a 'T' the instruction that ISIS has put out" for such an attack, the NYPD stated. More women stand up, more men fall The Harvey Weinstein fallout continues as more people make accusations in Hollywood and beyond. NPR chief Michael Oreskes resigned Wednesday after allegations he kissed women seeking jobs when he worked for the New York Times in the '90s. Olivia Munn and five others have accused X-Men director Brett Ratner of sexual harassment or assault. In a column for "The Hollywood Reporter, Anna Graham Hunter gives a first-person account that actor Dustin Hoffman sexually harassed her when she was 17. The BBC published an anonymous account of a third accuser of Kevin Spacey, who says he was also 17. Jeremy Piven has been accused of groping a woman. These are not the first and likely not the last who will face accusations of — and now consequences for — sexual misconduct.  It all comes down to this The 113th World Series fittingly comes down to one game. In search of their first MLB championship, the Houston Astros failed to close out the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 Tuesday night, setting up a winner-take-all Game 7 for the ages. Dodgers' outfielder Yasiel Puig correctly predicted a Game 7, and the young star has doubled-down on tonight's game. Can the young Astros prove Puig wrong, or will the Dodgers win their first title since 1988? Here's everything you need to know for the Fall Classic finale. The Internet can't believe that Papa John just blamed NFL protests for lagging sales The founder of Papa John's blames his company's woes on the NFL protests , not the pizza. CEO John Schnatter said Wednesday: "The NFL has hurt us by not resolving the current debacle to the players' and owners' satisfaction." In other words, Papa John is upset that player protests over police brutality and racial inequality have led to a decline in NFL ratings, which they say translates to fewer pizza orders on game days. People on the Internet found this ridiculous. Their reasoning? It's not the kneeling, they say, it's that Papa John's pizza is "garbage."  This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY. Invite others to enjoy The Short List newsletter. Thank you for subscribing to the The Short List. Got some feedback, a tip or just want to say hello? Email us at newsletters@e.usatoday.com. USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Unsubscribe from the The Short List Why did I get this? Update my subscription preferences USA TODAY 7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22102

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