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Las Vegas Raiders take Georgia tight end Brock Bowers with the 13th pick in the NFL draft 04/26/2024 12:28am • HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Brock Bowers was in middle school in Napa, California, when the then-Oakland Raiders would hold training camp nearby. He'd drop by to check out practice and once even got an autograph from quarterback Derek Carr. Now Bowers is part of the Las Vegas Raiders, who selected the Arizona Cardinals select WR Marvin Harrison Jr. at No. 4, edge rusher Darius Robinson at No. 27 04/26/2024 12:24am • TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort played riverboat gambler in his first draft last season, wheeling and dealing picks during the first round at a dizzying pace. This time around, he didn't need to get fancy. The Cardinals selected receiver Marvin Harrison 2024 NFL Draft: List of first round picks 04/26/2024 12:01am • The players selected in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night in Detroit. ___ 1. Chicago Bears (via trade with Carolina) - Caleb Williams, QB, 6-foot-1, 214 pounds, USC. Scouting report: Mahomes-esque traits with the instincts, mobility and arm talent to breakdown a defense even when it do Patriots select quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick in NFL draft 04/25/2024 10:56pm • Drake Maye had one word to describe how he felt after finding out he'd be beginning his NFL career with the Patriots. “Stoked,” he said minutes after New England selected the North Carolina quarterback with the No. 3 pick in Thursday's NFL draft. If Maye was feeling the weight of being the Drones by the numbers: How the Montgomery Co. police department's airborne tools are performing 04/25/2024 10:30pm • They didn't graduate from the police academy, they don't get overtime, but they're incredibly quick when it comes to getting on the scene after a 911 call. Data from the Montgomery County Police Department's dashboard on the "drones as first responder" program shows that overall arrival times for Brazilian authorities bury deceased migrants who drifted in African boat to the Amazon 04/25/2024 10:03pm • BELEM, Brazil (AP) — The bodies of nine migrants found on an African boat off the northern coast of Brazil’s Amazon region were buried Thursday with a solemn ceremony in the Para state capital of Belem. Fishermen off the coast of Para found the boat adrift April 13, carrying the bodies that wer Twins sweep the White Sox with a 6-3 victory 04/25/2024 10:01pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Chicago White Sox dropped to 3-22, wasting a two-run lead and stretching their losing streak to a season-high seven with a 6-3 defeat Thursday to Minnesota on Thursday as Edouard Julien hit two of the Twins’ five solo home runs. Chicago matched Cincinnati in 2022, Detroit Family of American man believed to be held by Taliban asks the UN torture investigator for help 04/25/2024 08:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for an American believed to be held by the Taliban for nearly two years are asking a United Nations human rights investigator to intervene, citing what they say is cruel and inhumane treatment. Ryan Corbett was abducted Aug. 10, 2022, after returning to Afghanistan, where Honors Colleges and Programs: What to Know 04/25/2024 08:00pm • For students wanting to be challenged more academically and experience an intimate learning environment in college, many institutions have an honors college or honors program. "I think in a day and age in which so many students, especially high-ability students, are coming in to college feeling root Should I Use a Wire Transfer or Cashier's Check for Closing? 04/25/2024 08:00pm • If you've finally reached the closing stage of the homebuying process, then you are nearing the finish line. However, closing involves a specific set of procedures that must be followed carefully to avoid delays or complications. One of these processes is securing a bank-certified payment method, 10 Places to Retire Abroad on Social Security Alone 04/25/2024 08:00pm • If you're hoping to stretch your retirement dollars as far as possible, a move abroad could significantly lower your cost of living. In many countries, the average monthly Social Security benefit of $1,907 is often enough to cover living expenses and basic housing. Based on cost of living data from How to Avoid Financial Scams 04/25/2024 08:00pm • As much as everyone would like to believe they're immune to financial scams, fraudsters are sophisticated and use tactics you might not expect to steal your data and money. "Scammers are always trying to find new ways to lure victims and find ways to steal money or personal information and they use How to Refinance a Personal Loan 04/25/2024 08:00pm • If you're paying off a personal loan, you may be searching for ways to pay less interest or lower your monthly payments. Refinancing can offer a solution, as it lets you replace your current personal loan with a new one. Depending on your financial profile, you might qualify for a better interest ra Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 6 shutout innings help Dodgers finish sweep, defeat Nats 2-1 04/25/2024 07:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched six shutout innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep. Teoscar Hernández homered for the Dodgers, who matched a season high with four straight wins. Joey Meneses had three hits Crow-Armstrong homers for his first big league hit as the Cubs beat the Astros 3-1 04/25/2024 06:12pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Chicago Cubs swept the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory on Thursday. Nico Hoerner had three hits and Mike Tauchman went 1 for 1 with three walks as Chicago won for the fourth time in five ga