Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Venezuela denies responsibility for oil spills in Brazil

Brazil’s president has said he’s “almost certain” that an oil spill that has impacted beaches in northeastern Brazil was a criminal act committed by Venezuela. In response, Venenzuela’s state-owned oil company issued a statement saying the allegations made by Brazil are completely unfounded.

For more than a month, oil from an unknown source has been washing up on beaches across NE #Brazil.

Now, Environment Minister Ricardo Salles says its “very likely from Venezuela.”

Bolsonaro claims it may have been "criminally released" on purpose. https://t.co/BcyOdqBmGm

— Michael Fox (@mfox_us) October 9, 2019

2. We’re down to 4 teams in the MLB playoffs and the next round begins tonight

The Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays in a do-or-die game five on Thursday. That means the MLB playoff field is down to four teams. The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals will begin the NLCS in St. Louis tonight, while the Astros travel to New York to take on the Yankees in the ALCS, which begins on Saturday.

_____________ in ___. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/DO1UIiXMAI

— MLB (@MLB) October 11, 2019

3. The Breaking Bad movie is out

Breaking Bad fans are certainly giddy today and not just because it’s Friday. The series’ new movie, El Camino, is now available to watch on Netflix and it’s likely been watched by millions already in the first few hours that it’s been available.

And now, The Ballad of Jesse Pinkman pic.twitter.com/iBp6LTlhxS

— Netflix US (@netflix) October 11, 2019

4. The world’s first spacewalker has died

Alexei Leonov has passed away at the age of 85. While it’s a name that many won’t recognize, Leonov was a pioneer in the world of space exploration. The Russian cosmonaut was the world’s first spacewalker, doing so in March of 1965.

Alexei Leonov, who in 1965, became the first human to conduct a spacewalk, died today, in Moscow. The Siberian-born cosmonaut was 85. Leonov was also an accomplished artist & worked in banking after retiring from space exploration. pic.twitter.com/HYZw6OUxs0

— Bryan MacDonald (@27khv) October 11, 2019

5. Steve Kerr addresses Trump insults

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has never been quiet with his criticism of President Donald Trump. Recently, his commentary on the situation between the NBA and China prompted Trump to call Kerr “a little girl,” which got this response from Kerr on Thursday: “I was the shiny object yesterday. There was a new one today. There will be a new one tomorrow. The circus goes on.”

To no surprise, Warriors coach Steve Kerr used humor and thoughtfulness in his response to Donald Trump's "little boy" remarks (via @MontePooleNBCS) https://t.co/0XaGrFOYrY pic.twitter.com/tZKYjo1rDQ

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) October 11, 2019

Notable Birthdays (via Famous Birthdays)

Cardi B (28), Emily Deschanel (44), Steve Young (59), Darryl Hall (74)