These are the headlines you Need 2 Know. * **Dow Rebound:** U.S. stocks rebounded Friday morning after a two-day sell-off that cost the Dow Industrials 1,300 points. Investors are wary of higher interest rates and the effects of a mounting trade war with China. Read more on [Cheddar](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/nasdaq-briefly-enters-correction-as-u-s-stocks-tumble-again?utm_source=N2K&utm_medium=email). * **A Storm's Toll:** Hurricane Michael made history this week as one of the most powerful U.S. storms to ever make landfall. The storm raced through the Southeast, weakening to a tropical storm, but still brought heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of the Carolinas and Virginia before blowing out to sea early on Friday morning. The storm killed at least 11 people in its path, and the death toll is expected to rise as disaster workers excavate the flattened buildings and rubble. Huge swaths of the southeast and mid-Atlantic are without power as the worry turns to swollen rivers in the areas still recovering from Hurricane Florence. Gov. Rick Scott of Florida said that Michael “was an absolute monster.” Read more [here](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/hurricane-michael-damage-florida-flooding-georgia-power-outage-weather-deaths-today-live-updates/). * **Archbishop Resignation:** Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Washington, D.C.’s archbishop, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, early on Friday morning amid criticism of his handling of sexual abuse cases. Wuerl's departure comes after a 900-page Grand Jury report in August detailing sexual assault by priests in six dioceses in Pennsylvania. Wuerl confirmed last month that he had spoken with and encouraged the Pope to accept his resignation. Francis did praise the archbishop for his request to step down, saying he saw in him “the heart of a shepherd.” Read more [here](https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2018/10/12/pope-francis-accepts-retirement-dcs-archbishop-cardinal-wuerl-amid-criticism-wuerls-handling-abuse-claims/?utm_term=.4223678d008e). * **Kanye + Trump:** The rapper met with the President in the Oval Office on Thursday and delivered a bizarre 10-minute speech that even Trump admitted was “quite something.” West was flanked by reporters as he praised the president, said the “MAGA” hat made him feel like Superman, and discussed bipolar disorder. Bloomberg’s White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs said it was the wildest Oval Office moment even she’d ever witnessed. Read more [here](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kanye-west-trump-oval-office-white-house-meeting-736405/). * **The First Lady's Lament:** In a rare interview, Melania Trump told ABC News that she believes she is among the most bullied people in the world. The first lady said her experience is what inspired her “Be Best” initiative that’s focused on raising awareness for online bullying. The full ABC News special, “Being Melania - The First Lady,” will air Friday at 10 pm ET. See the clip [here](https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1050335358863462400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1050335358863462400&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Ftime.com%2F5421671%2Fmelania-trump-most-bullied-person-world%2F). * **A Sigh of Relief For Weinstein:** Manhattan’s District Attorney dropped one of six criminal charges against mega-producer Harvey Weinstein on Thursday. This dismissal came after new evidence surfaced that challenged the account of one of the mogul’s three accusers, aspiring actress Lucia Evans. There are five remaining charges against Weinstein; his next hearing is set for Dec. 20. Read more [here](https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/harvey-weinstein-sexual-assault-case-1202976832/). * **Death Penalty Dismissed:** Washington state’s Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty violates its constitution, making it the 20th state to abolish capital punishment. The justices voted unanimously that the death penalty was arbitrary and racially biased. Chief Justice Mary Fairhurst wrote: “Our capital punishment law lacks ‘fundamental fairness.’” Read more [here](https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/washington-supreme-court-tosses-out-states-death-penalty/603339595). * **Social Media Purge:** Facebook is removing hundreds of pages that it says were amplifying false and misleading information in order to sway users’ political beliefs. But there's one big difference between this and the last purge in August: this time, the pages are American, run by Americans, targeting Americans. Read more [here](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/11/technology/fake-news-online-disinformation.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage). * **Eagles Emerge Victorious:** The Philadelphia Eagles crushed their division rival, the New York Giants, 34-13 Thursday night. Eagles QB Carson Wentz posted three touchdowns and no interceptions in a dominant showing at MetLife Stadium. The Eagles improve to 3-3 while the dismal Giants are now 1-5. Read more [here](http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24962601/carson-wentz-returns-dominant-mvp-form-eagles-smother-giants). * **Another Royal Wedding:** Princess Eugenie, the Queen’s granddaughter, married her fiancé Jack Brooksbank at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in front of 850 guests on Friday. Ricky Martin, Demi Moore, and Naomi Campbell were among the celebrity guests. See photos [here](https://news.sky.com/story/live-royal-wedding-day-eugenie-to-marry-at-windsor-1152400). Cheddar's Hena Doba gets into the latest. Subscribe to the Need 2 Know newsletter [here](https://theneed2know.com).

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