Tuesday May 3: Daily Links

TUESDAY 5.3


NEWS STORIES

 



Covid Cases Rising in NYC

Hospitalizations and deaths are staying low but the infection rate is rising, prompting NYC to raise the alert to Yellow.

Patient Zero is believed to reside in a LitPit in Brooklyn.

Read more at NBC New York


Alabama Correction Officer Left Jail With an Inmate

There’s a warrant out now for Vicky White, who took off with a prisoner named Casey Cole White, and there’s surely a race to see who gets the movie rights.

Guess its true whites are always helping whites.

Read more at CBS


Kushner Is Writing a Book About the White House

Jared Kushner has a book coming out in August, titled “Breaking History: A White House Memoir,” about his path from campaign through impeachment and Covid.

This should be one bland read.

Read more at Axios


Doctors Regrow a Mans Penis on His Arm

Malcolm MacDonald lost his penis because of a blood infection but doctors grew a new one- two inches bigger than the old one- on his arm.

Hope they leave it there.

Read more at NY Posts.


Republican's Wanna Know Who's The SCOTUS Leak?

Republicans are up in arms trying to figure out who leaked the SCOTUS ruling on Roe V Wade. This is what’s important right now.

Read more at Slate.



SPORTS



Check Out the Fastest Pitch in College Baseball History

Ben Joyce’s threw a pitch that topped 105 mph, which is not only the the fastest pitch in the history of college ball, its also the second fastest pitch in the history of recorded baseball.

This is bad news for Pete Alonzo.

Read more at Inside Hook


Sports Illustrated Says Stop Paying Attention to Trevon Bauer Story

The publication says that Bauer is a terrible person accused of horrible acts who shows no concern for anyone. He doesn’t deserve the fame he’s getting, according to the mag.

So, you stop and we’ll stop.

Read more at SI.com


DeAndre Hopkins Suspended For PEDs

The Arizona Cardinal wide receiver will be sitting out six games, over alleged use of performance enhancing drugs.

Who would ever suspect the cardinals of enhancing performance?

Read more at ESPN


Shaq Says He's Quitting Meat

The seven foot superstar told comedian Rip Michaels on the Urban Eats and Treats podcast, that he’s trying to go vegan

Don’t you own 155 Five Guys franchises?

Read more at Yahoo


First Woman to Start for Minor League Baseball Team!

Kelsie Whitmore made history today starting for the Staten Island Ferryhawks. She’s the first woman to start in an Atlantic League baseball game.

Hey I thought you had a league of your own?

Read more at People.


Gronk Will Join Bucs On One Condition

He wants the team to sign his former teammate, Julian Edelman, who is a free agent.

Trying to get the band back together.

Read more at SI


Guardians Star Says $100 Million Is The Same As $200 Million, Stays In Cleveland

Cleveand Guardians star Jose Ramirez chose to take less money to stay in Cleveland.

Yeah, but for $200 mill Jose could buy the entire city of Cleveland, isn’t that worth it?

Read more at Barstool.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Pete Davidson Got Kim's Kids Initials Tattoo

The new neck tat reads KNSCP which of course stand for Kim, North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm.

Kanye should take this well.

Read more at Barstool


Johnny Depp's Manager Testifies About Depps Big Fat Earnings

Jack Whigham testified that Depp would have been paid $22.5 million if Pirates of the Caribbean 6 had gone forward.

That’s it? The Franchise earned over 1.5 billion.

Read more at TMZ


Drew Barrymore Apologizes For Joking About Depp Heard Trial

On her daytime talk show, Barrymore referred to the trial as a “seven-layer dip of insanity.” She got some bad feedback for making light of their pain, so she went on Instagram to deeply apologize and says this is a teachable moment for her. She really wants to be a good person, she said.

It’s okay Drew. Everyone has been making light of the trial. What is there serious about it?


Axe From Shining Sells at Auction for Six Figures

Jack Torrence’s axe sold for $175,000 at auction, after a bidding war between 12 buyers.

Think there’s 12 guys we need to investigate. Can we at least get a mental health check?

Read more at TMZ


Vice Is About To Sell Itself Off Piece By Piece

Vice is preparing to sell pieces of themselves off and they’re looking for buyers. Just something else Gen X has quit on.

Read more at CNBC.



TRENDING & VIRAL



Homophobic Plane Passengers Love Elon Musk

These free speech loving homophobic fliers let those f-bomb flies, and they aren’t happy to be kicked off the airplane. But they are planning to sue other passengers, and they love Elon Musk.

Forget the covid tests its time for IQ tests to get on airplanes. We need to stop making airplanes the greyhounds of the sky.


School Kids Go Crazy Watching Two Men Kiss

I don’t know how real this is but its better than Hulu.



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