Drones, Demonstrations, and Drug Cartels: The VICE Morning Bulletin

Pentagon Plans to Send Armed Drones into Niger
The Pentagon is preparing to weaponize Reaper drones currently conducting surveillance in the African country, according to anonymous officials. The move follows the deaths of four Green Berets in Niger earlier this month, soldiers believed to have been ambushed and killed by Islamist militants. US officials have reportedly asked Niger's government to allow armed drones on military bases.—NBC News

Kenya's Streets Erupt as Voters Head to the Polls
Police reportedly fired tear gas and bullets in the air to scatter opposition demonstrators in Kisumu and Nairobi Thursday as voting began in the disputed presidential election rerun. Opposition leader Raila Odinga has urged people to stay away from the polls following claims of corruption during the previous vote in August.—BBC News

Brazilian President Dodges Corruption Charge in Congress
The opposition parties in Brazil's lower house of congress couldn't garner enough votes to send President Michel Temer to trial in the Supreme Court. He has been accused of corruption, rooted in his alleged relationship with meat processing giant JBS. Polls indicate the unpopular leader has only a three percent approval rating.—Al Jazeera

Trump Says He's 'Proud' of the 'Fake News Thing'
In an interview with Lou Dobbs on Fox Business, the president claimed he "started this whole fake news thing." Trump said: "If you look at it from the day I started running to now, I'm so proud that I have been able to convince people how fake [news media] is—because it has taken a nosedive."—The Hil

Selena Gomez Drops New Single
The star released a video for her collaboration with Marshmello, "Wolves," on Spotify. Talking to Beats 1 DJ Zane Lowe about her plans for next year, Gomez said: "I feel like I have two albums already completed."—Rolling Stone

Support for Legalizing Weed Hits Record High in the US
A new Gallup poll shows 64 percent of US adults favor the idea of making marijuana legal, up from 57 percent earlier this year. The latest Gallup survey also found a majority of Republicans—51 percent—back legalization.—VICE

Fox News Host Calls Radiohead 'Poor Man's Coldplay'
Greg Gutfeld of the Greg Gutfeld Show revealed his flawed understanding of recent rock history. "You know, Radiohead is a fine band, but they stole everything from Coldplay. Like Radiohead is the poor man's Coldplay."—Noisey

Drug Cartels Appear to Be Using Weaponized Drones
Police in Mexico's Guanajuato state pulled over four men who had attached an explosive device to a drone, and were also in possession of a remote detonator. "This has been expected for some time now," said expert Dr. Robert Bunker.—Motherboard