Weeknd’s Blinding Lights becomes Billboard’s No. 1 song of all time
Blinding Lights ousts Chubby Checker’s 1960s hit The Twist to clinch the top spot. from: BBC News
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Labrador Bailey becomes Essex Fire and Rescue Service search dog
Bailey did not come with the best references, but is taking to his new vocation, his handler says.
Sherrock becomes first woman to reach last 16 of Grand Slam of Darts
from: BBC News Fallon Sherrock becomes the first woman to reach the last 16 of the Grand Slam of Darts after a thrilling 5-3 win against Gabriel Clemens.
Formula 1: Guanyu Zhou becomes first Chinese driver after signing for Alfa Romeo
Guanyu Zhou becomes Formula 1’s first Chinese driver after signing to race for Alfa Romeo in 2022. from: BBC News
Marcus Rashford becomes MBE for food poverty work
The footballer is honoured by the Duke of Cambridge for his services to vulnerable children. from: BBC News
LSE becomes UK’s first carbon-neutral university
The university has reduced direct emissions by 44% since 2005 following a £4.8m investment. from: BBC News
Josh Cavallo: A-League player becomes only current openly gay male top-flight pro footballer
Adelaide United player Josh Cavallo comes out as gay, making him the world’s only current openly gay male top-flight footballer. from: BBC News
Norrie becomes first Briton to win Indian Wells title
from: BBC News Cameron Norrie wins one of the biggest titles in tennis when he fights back to beat Nikoloz Basilashvili at Indian Wells.
A Last-Chance ‘Ghost’ Building in Taiwan Becomes a Deathtrap for Many
“I had no choice but to live here,” said one resident who survived a blaze that killed 46 of her neighbors and raised questions about lax safety standards. From: New York Times
Young to join Cardiff and becomes available for Wales
from: BBC News Flanker Thomas Young will join Cardiff next season from Wasps to link up with his father Dai and is available for Wales selection immediately.
Brooklyn Nets won’t select Irving until he becomes a ‘full participant’
Brooklyn Nets say point guard Kyrie Irving will not play for the team until he is eligible to become “a full participant” under New York City Covid-19 vaccine rules. from: BBC News
Wallace becomes first black driver in 58 years to win race in Nascar Cup Series
Bubba Wallace says becoming the first black driver in 58 years to win a race in Nascar’s premier series brought “a lot of emotion”. from: BBC News
Perilous, Roadless Jungle Becomes a Path of Desperate Hope
The recent surge at the Mexican border is likely to grow, as more migrants, mostly Haitian, risk everything negotiating the notorious Darién Gap on their way to the U.S. From: New York Times
Harlequins edge Worcester as Cox becomes first woman to referee Premiership match
Premiership champions Harlequins score five tries to beat Worcester Warriors, who grab two late bonus points at The Stoop.
Nadine Dorries becomes new culture secretary
The MP for Mid Bedfordshire and former health minister replaces Oliver Dowden.
USA’s Malhotra becomes ninth man to hit six sixes in an over
United States batsman Jaskaran Malhotra becomes the ninth man to hit six sixes in an over in top-level cricket. from: BBC News
Fortnite gamer’s mum becomes pro herself
Anne Fish began as her son’s manager and has just signed a professional gaming contract.
In Turkey, a Watery Grave Becomes a Park
Off the Gallipoli Peninsula, the remains of some two dozen British, French and Australian ships — World War I relics — are memorialized in an undersea park formed during the pandemic. From: New York Times
Fear and excitement in El Salvador as Bitcoin becomes legal tender
Millions of Salvadorians are expected to download a digital wallet app with $30 of free Bitcoin. from: BBC News
Ramstein Air Base Becomes Temporary Refuge for Afghans
About a fifth of all people evacuated from Kabul were brought to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where they await the next leg of their journey, to the United States. From: New York Times