Wednesday August 10: Daily Links

WEDNESDAY 8.10
NEWS STORIES
Southwest Landing Rough Enough to Injure Flight Attendant
The “Hard landing” was so bad a flight attendant thought they crashed, and suffered a compression fracture to one of her vertebrae.
Southwest, we’re breaking our back to get you there on time.
Retired FBI Agent Says Most Likely an Informant Dimed Out The Donald Before Raid
Ex-Special Agent Michael Tabman said ‘I think somebody gave them information indicating that these documents are there.” He added, ‘I think there was inside information – call it an informant if you want. I believe either someone told them something or some other information was stumbled upon, which was kind of conclusive in their minds that they had to go now to get that or they’re not getting it.’
We know it was you Jared.
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SPORTS
Honus Wagner Baseball Card Sells for Record Price
Someone paid 7.25 million for a very rare Honus Wagner card in a private sale, setting a new record for the sale of a sports trading card. The former record was set a year ago when another Wagner card sold for 6.6 million.
This is the crypto of baseball cards.
Sweet Little League World Series Moment Gives the Internet a Collective Awwwww
A Little League pitcher accidentally beaned a batter in the noggin and when the kid fell the ground, the pitcher was devastated. The batter saw this, and went over to give him a hug, and the internet swooned
This kid is perfectly set up to be a housewife in the 1950s.
"Hey, you're doing just great"
Oklahoma little leaguer gets hit in the head and then comforts the pitcher who is shaken up afterward pic.twitter.com/hYYLiy511K
— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) August 9, 2022
A 12 Year Old SMASHES Ball for Killer Home Run
If they don’t test him for steroids….
These 12 year olds are so good now 😅 pic.twitter.com/ciX9RQdUto
— Weston Lombard (@wlombo32) August 8, 2022
Roger Goodell Says Watson Needs at Least One Year Suspension
The NFL could have decided on an appropriate punishment for Deshaun Watson, but they passed the buck to a retired judge to make an impartial decision. Now Goodell doesn’t like the results and says Deshaun needs a minimum of a year on the beach.
Guess we’re gonna hear about this every day of the season.
ESPN Reporter Comes Out as Trans
Formerly known as Mechelle Voepel, has come out as Transgender and announced his name will now be M.A. Voepel. “In sports media, we’re lucky to tell stories of others’ journeys. We have our own, too. Part of mine is being transgender, and I’m transitioning to male,” Voepel tweeted Tuesday. “Byline now M.A. Voepel, pronouns he/him. Please feel free to call me Voepel, MV, Michael, Mike; I’m good with them all.
Congrats ESPN you just lost Ron Desantis and Dave Chappelle.
Marshall Lynch Arrested for DUI
Lynch looked half asleep in his mugshot taken shortly after his DUI arrest. Cops believed he was under the influence when they arrested him.
In his defense, just because you look drunk doesn’t mean you are.
Serena Retires After US Open
Williams announced she’s retiring from Tennis. She explained in an essay for Vogue that she’s going to focus on raising a family and other business ventures.
Her father’s going to slap Chris Rock at her retirement dinner.
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Johnny Depp Signs Deal to Be the Face of New Dior Scent
Depp is the new brand ambassador for Dior’s Sauvage cologne. He is reportedly being paid seven figures for the endorsement.
How’d they come up with a cologne that smells like cocaine?
Pete Davidson Says He's Needed Trauma Therapy Because Kanye
An insider close to Pete told People Magazine, “The attention and negativity coming from Kanye and his antics is a trigger for [Pete] and he’s had to seek out help.”
If only Kanye would go to trauma therapy we’d all be better off.
Several Women Accusing Fred Savage of Misconduct
Some new details have emerged about why Savage was fired from the reboot of his hit series The Wonder Years. Multiple women have accused him of having a dark alter ego particularly around the below the line employees, and at least one specific incident of sexual harassment.
Maybe he was just covering for Paul?
Ezra Miller Arrested in Vermont, Fans Call For The Flash to Be Shelved
The star of the upcoming The Flash is in trouble again, this time, arrested for trying to rob a house on May 1 in Stamford Vermont.
This is the greatest movie promotion of all time.
Movie Theaters Brace for Major Slow Down as Summer Ends
It’s been a strong summer for cinema, but it looks like box office bliss is already dying down. “As great as the summer has been, we’re about to hit a lull,” one chief revenue officer for a theater chain said. “The problem isn’t that people don’t want to go to theaters. We don’t have movies to show in August or September.”
How’s that different from every other year?
Taika Waititi Married Rita Ora
Only a year after Taika and Rita started dating, the two have reportedly tied the knot. No one seems to have info about a wedding, but they were both wearing wedding bands in a recent photo.
I now pronounce you annoying and wife.
Camila Cabello Dating CEO of Super Exclusive Dating Site
Cabello is dating Austin Kevitch, the head of Lox Club after breaking up with Sean Mendes
Free lox and bagels for life. Yes!
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TRENDING & VIRAL
Groom Allegedly Exposes Cheating Bride DURING The Wedding, With Video
A tiktok video purports to show a groom outting his wife’s infidelity with a video of the sex act, during his wedding. To make things worse, she was cheating with her pregnant sister’s husband.
The only reason people don’t think this is fake is because they’re speaking Chinese.
@koolprince33 Cheating bride #chinese #chinestiktok #usa #worldtiktok #vira
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