Roundup: First Round of NFL Draft in the Books; Lady Gaga Dognappers Arrested; NYC Fully Reopening on July 1
By Liam McKeone
The first round of the 2021 NFL Draft is over and done with... The Lady Gaga dognappers have been arrested, including the woman who claimed to have found the dogs... Bill De Blaiso announces New York City will fully reopen on July 1... Dril will make a new TV show called 'Virtual Prison'... Florida-based CFB players oppose delaying of image and likeness bill... Joe Rogan walks back anti-vaccination remarks... DOJ to seek indictment of Derek Chauvin and three other ex-Minneapolis police officers... McDonald's robber demands chicken nuggets, has to accept breakfast food because it was still too early... Pope issues law forbidding Vatican employees from accepting gifts worth more than $48... Alabama governor signs bill to remove anti-gay language from sex ed curriculum... U.S. begins final withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan... Alexey Navalny appears in Russian court for the first time since ending hunger strike...
What Dan Le Batard’s $50M DraftKings deal means for sports media’s future [New York Post]
A Fleeting Promise of a Peaceful Ethiopia [The Atlantic]
Ten Years Ago, ‘Fast Five’ Turned Its Street Racers Into Superheroes [Ringer]
Explore the Delectable History of Fried Potatoes [Mental Floss]
The Packers' Jordan Love Pick Looking Like an All-Time Worst Draft Decision [The Big Lead]
Wild.
The king does it again.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) April 29, 2021
Georgian super heavyweight and 2016 Olympic gold medalist Lasha Talakhadze did almost the unthinkable.
First, he snatched 225kg. These is not an official record because it's in training, but it's the heaviest snatch ever recorded on film. 1/x pic.twitter.com/3vA4OOmDv4
That's a big boi.
"The tallest mallard duck to have ever lived (since records began) known as 'Long Boi.' He lives on the campus of the University of York, England. He stands just over 1m tall (3.5ft)." pic.twitter.com/YMQVRlfCb5
— Dick King-Smith HQ (@DickKingSmith) April 29, 2021
Looks solid.
Just a quality all-around thread here.
Happy birthday Willie Nelson it’s time for a thread of mostly verified Willie stories
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) April 29, 2021
Good one by Statmuse!
We all know where Aaron Rodgers is gonna end up.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 29, 2021
This is getting ridiculous. pic.twitter.com/doC4KUClnd
Slaps!