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The Minnesota Vikings selected Michigan standout J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night, and ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit believes the organization made the right call. McCarthy, who led the Wolverines to an undefeated season and the national championship before declaring, saw a rise in his draft stock in the weeks leading up to the big night, but he ultimately fell to the No. 10 spot after the Vikings traded up to select the young signal caller.  Quarterback J.J. McCarthy of the Michigan Wolverines is hit by Dallas Turner…

The influencer, who had hundreds of thousands of followers, had been sentenced to six months in prison last year.An Iraqi TikTok star, known to hundreds of thousands of online followers as Om Fahad, has been shot dead in a late-night attack outside her home in eastern Baghdad’s Zayouna district. Surveillance camera footage captured the attack on Friday, showing a lone assailant wearing dark clothing and a helmet getting off a motorcycle, walking towards a black SUV and shooting Om Fahad, who was sitting inside. The Ministry of Interior said it had set up a team to investigate the circumstances of…

Former President Donald Trump announced a major change in a long-held position, and it’s one that could boost his numbers at the ballot box this fall.With little fanfare, in a post on Truth Social last Friday evening, Trump urged supporters to use early and absentee voting methods. “ABSENTEE VOTING, EARLY VOTING, AND ELECTION DAY VOTING ARE ALL GOOD OPTIONS. REPUBLICANS MUST MAKE A PLAN, REGISTER, AND VOTE!” Trump wrote.  The post — a marked shift in Trump’s rhetoric about voting practices — is the result of a monthslong effort by advisers close to the former president and external groups, CBS News…

Cars from Hyundai and Volvo claimed five of the top 10 spots on U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of the best electric and hybrid vehicles for 2024, while Tesla is shut out. Testers with the publication evaluated nearly 100 EVs and hybrids, scoring them based on price, driving range, performance, safety, reliability, interior and other factors. The best EVs offer a mix of power, speed and fast-charging capabilities, said John Vincent, senior editor for vehicle testing. “Today there’s an electric vehicle for almost every segment of the market,” he told CBS MoneyWatch. “Electric cars are our future. They’re going to come…

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia appears on track to institute a rare tax increase on corporations and high earners, a move that reflects both the burgeoning costs of his war in Ukraine and the firm control he has over the Russian elite as he embarks on a fifth term in office.Financial technocrats in Mr. Putin’s government are searching for new ways to fund not just the war but also a broader confrontation with the West that is likely to remain costly for years. Russia is allocating nearly a third of its overall 2024 budget to national defense spending this…

President Biden has been sharpening his jokes as of late, mostly to target his opponent, former President Donald J. Trump. On Saturday, he is expected to extend the roast to members of the press during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.The dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel will provide a break to journalists and government officials from their normal daily jousting for a night of glitz and gossip in celebration of the free press. Mr. Biden will deliver his third attempt at a humorous speech for the gathered crowd and most likely continue his bit of roasting news outlets…

The Atlanta Falcons made a surprising selection taking former Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Among those shocked by the selection was their current projected starting quarterback, Kirk Cousins.The Falcons called Cousins when they were on the clock to let him know they were taking Penix, his agent, Mike McCartney, told The Athletic. When Cousins signed with the team this offseason, the Falcons told him they would be drafting a quarterback in the later rounds of this draft. He was stunned when they took one in the first round, and Cousins’ biggest…

It’s not every day that you are told to get inside quickly because four drones are watching the compound you are in – probably weaponised United States drones. There is a split-second pause and then you gather your gear and move inside. As we drive into the nondescript building, past the lawn, we are asked to park in the shade, presumably to provide cover from the prying killer robots watching us. It is April 18, one day before Israel launched several drones at Iran after Iran itself launched a barrage of drones and missiles on Israel on April 13. That,…

A conservative enclave in Southern California is embroiled in a legal dispute with the state’s liberal authorities over its voter ID law that was passed by more than 50% of the city’s voters. Huntington Beach Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark told Fox News Digital the latest lawsuit from Sacramento authorities is just another targeted attack on the city’s values. “I’m a person of color, I grew up in a low-income community in Los Angeles, and we all had IDs,” Van Der Mark told Fox News Digital in an interview Thursday. “And one thing that is really frustrating is they’re saying, people like…

فائل فوٹوسنگاپور سے پاکستان اور یورپ کو ملانے والی فائبر آپٹیکل کیبل کٹنے کے معاملے پر پاکستان ٹیلی کمیونی کیشن کمپنی لمیٹڈ کا بیان سامنے آگیا۔پی ٹی سی ایل کے ترجمان کا کہنا ہے کہ سب میرین کیبل کٹنے سے پی ٹی سی ایل کی ٹریفک متاثر نہیں ہوئی، پی ٹی سی ایل کی ٹریفک معمول کے مطابق ہے۔ترجمان کا کہنا ہے کہ کیبل پی ٹی سی ایل کے نیٹ ورک انفرا اسٹرکچر کا حصہ نہیں ہے، پی ٹی سی ایل کا نیٹ ورک سروس میں کمی کے بغیر بہترین کام کررہا ہے۔رپورٹس کے مطابق سنگاپور سے پاکستان اور یورپ…