12 people are dead in yet another mass shooting

California massacre ... Jeff Sessions ... President Trump ... Chinese exports ... Girl Scouts vs. Boy Scouts

view in browser update subscription preferences Thursday 11.8.18 We begin the morning with news of yet another mass shooting. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. By Doug Criss California shooting   Twelve people are dead after a gunman barged into a bar in Southern California and started firing. The shooter is dead as well. This tragedy happened at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks as it was hosting a college night. People who were dancing dropped to the floor and hid behind chairs and counters in stunned silence, witnesses said. Others jumped over chairs and broke windows to get out. A sheriff's deputy who was one of the first on the scene is among the dead. News of this mass shooting is still breaking, so click here for the latest updates.   Jeff Sessions The fact that President Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions wasn't a surprise (he'd strongly hinted at that for months). But no one expected it to come the day after the midterm elections. Sessions submitted to Trump an undated resignation letter -- "at your request" -- after being asked to by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. Sessions was one of Trump's first and most loyal supporters. But the President quickly soured on him over his decision to recuse himself from the Russia investigation. Still, Sessions implemented Trump's vision, rolling back Obama-era policies on immigration, police reform and civil rights. Matthew Whitaker, Sessions' chief of staff, takes over as acting attorney general. And that's already sparking controversy because Whitaker has spoken out in the past against the Russia investigation -- which he will now oversee. Democrats already want him to recuse himself. Many fear the President is effectively trying to end special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into his 2016 campaign's actions.   President Trump   The White House pulled the press pass of CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta after he angered President Trump by asking questions at a post-midterms news conference. Trump insulted Acosta and called him a "terrible" person. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders then falsely accused Acosta of "placing his hands on" a White House intern who tried to grab the microphone from him. (He didn't, saying, "Pardon me, ma'am," as he held onto the mic; watch the video.) Acosta wasn't the only reporter Trump tangled with. He described as "racist" a question he got about calling himself a nationalist and yelled at reporter April Ryan to "sit down" as she tried to ask him a question. The White House Correspondents' Association called the White House's actions "unacceptable," while CNN said it stands behind Acosta and called Trump's attacks "disturbingly un-American."   Chinese exports   The Trump tariffs on China aren't having much effect on China's exports so far. Chinese exports rose 16% in October, much more than analysts had predicted. It was also stronger than September's growth. This is significant because October was the first full month during which new US tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods were in effect. And those tariffs will rise from 10% to 25% at the end of the year, so it looks like companies are ramping up their exports to avoid the higher duties that are on the way.   Girl Scouts vs. Boy Scouts   The Girl Scouts have had enough, and they're going to court. The Girl Scouts of the USA is suing the Boy Scouts of America for trademark infringement after the Boy Scouts group said it was dropping the world "boy" from its name and calling itself Scouts BSA starting next year. The Girl Scouts say the Boy Scouts don't have the right to use "scouts" or "scouting," and allege that the Girl Scouts brand and activities will be harmed by the Boy Scouts rebranded program. The boys' group has already begun to welcome older girls.   People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. Not-so-friendly skies An airline flight crew was permanently grounded after its members were accused of faking a photo of themselves sleeping on the floor of an airport. Like father, like son Michael Douglas, who just got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, gave us all the feels as he got emotional talking about his dad, Kirk Douglas. Baby talk Talk to your baby the way you'd talk to your dog? An expert says it's a great way to help kids process language. The robots are coming (again) Not only can artwork now be created by artificial intelligence, the paintings can fetch a pretty penny at auction, too.   $300 million The value of the contract that baseball star Bryce Harper reportedly turned down from the Washington Nationals A walk in the woods This one's pretty simple. Just a man walking his two cats, because we all need something relaxing like that in our lives right now. (Click to view.) Share Tweet ALL CNN NEWSLETTERS update preferences or unsubscribe CNN Five Things shows up in your inbox every weekday at 6AM ET and Sundays at 9AM ET. Like what you see? Don't like what you see? Let us know. We're all about self improvement. Did a friend forward you this newsletter? Sign yourself up! Sign up to get updates on your favorite CNN Original Series, special CNN news coverage and other newsletters. Copyright © 2018 Cable News Network, Inc. A WarnerMedia Company, All rights reserved. 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