5 Things to Know This Morning

May 9, 2014— -- Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning.

1. Browns Select Johnny Manziel No. 22

Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, one of college football’s most popular players, was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 22nd pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.

The projected top-10 pick had to wait three hours before he was finally picked Thursday, adding suspense and drama to the evening.

Following the selection, Manziel – nicknamed “Johnny Football” – said he’ll remember the teams that skipped him.

“I’m going to take a very aggressive mindset into it,” Manziel said. “I’m going to work extremely hard to get what I want, and I know what that is. I want to win, and I want to be successful. The amount of time I put in and the heart I put into this, which I know I'm capable of doing, will tell the tale.”

2. Menopause Madwoman: Affair at Burning Man, Divorce

At 49, Sandra Tsing Loh’s life exploded: She scurried off with eight women to the decadent Burning Man festival and fell into bed with her business partner, “Mr. Y,” divorced her husband and became a crazy person.

All this, she writes in a new memoir, “The Madwoman in the Volvo: My Year of Raging Hormones,” because she had entered menopause.

Her aging car, riddled with banana peels, ants and even unidentified male teen underwear (though she only has daughters), is like her, a wreck. But somehow, it still works.

“I can relate to the Cymbalta commercials,” Loh told ABC News. “The woman is staring out the window blinking because the light is too bright. She looks like she could put a gun to her head in a tedious walk through the park. She can’t get out of bed and enjoy, ‘the simple daily pleasures.’”

3. New Donald Sterling Recording: ‘I’m Not a Racist!’

A new recording of Los Angeles Clipper owner Donald Sterling reacting to the scandal that enveloped him has been posted online, with Sterling yelling “You know I’m not a racist!” to an unidentified listener.

The audio recording was posted by RadarOnline, and ABC News confirmed it contains the voice of Sterling.

“You think I’m a racist? You think I have anything in the world but love for everybody? You don’t think that! You know I’m not a racist!” he yells.

4. Storms Bring Wind, Tornadoes, Rain to Great Plains

Thunderstorms moved across the Plains, bringing strong winds and tornadoes and prompting a high-water rescue of five children.

Dallas police say emergency workers rescued five boys after they became trapped Thursday morning by rising waters. They were taken to a hospital for evaluation.

Near Joshua, Texas, high winds destroyed a mobile home. Authorities say a mother and child were injured.

5. Students Can Skip the Final ... If They Get 15,000 Retweets

Andrew Muennink could be the hero of his high school art class if he manages to get his teacher to throw out the final exam.

But first, the senior at Round Rock High School in Texas needs 15,000 retweets in order to win a wager he shook on with his teacher, Cindy House.

"I try my best and the final is supposed to be so hard, so I was like, 'I have a lot of followers on Twitter,'" he told ABC News.

Muennink said his first offer to Ms. House was 5,000 retweets, however they ultimately settled on 15,000.