The first seven picks of the NFL Draft went chalk, but the Atlanta Falcons made up for lost time. The Falcons, who signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year deal earlier this offseason, selected Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in the first stunner of Thursday night. Cousins is 35 years old and coming off an Achilles tear, so perhaps this is a security blanket, but Cousins did sign for $180 million with $100 million guaranteed. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM In terms of players drafted anyway, it's a stunner considering just about every expert had Penix as likely the fifth ..read more

Mexico City prosecutors sought Thursday to downplay the case of a suspected serial killer who kept women’s bones and a saw in his room, and apparently targeted women over the course of more than a decade. The city’s head prosecutor said the remains of six women were found in the suspect’s rented room, "not 20 as some unfounded reports have suggested." POLICE FIND 7 BODIES, 5 OF THEM DECAPITATED AND 1 DISMEMBERED, IN MEXICO'S FIFTH LARGEST CITY City prosecutor Ulises Lara stressed that only three of his crimes occurred during the present administration, which took office in late 2018. He said t ..read more

Wild horses will stay in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park amid fears from advocates that park officials would remove the beloved animals from the rugged badlands landscape, a key lawmaker said Thursday. Republican U.S. Sen. John Hoeven said he has secured a commitment from the National Park Service to maintain wild horses in the park, though the number remains to be determined. Roughly 200 horses now roam the park. THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK TO REMOVE NEARLY HALF ITS BISON POPULATION Hoeven said the Park Service will abandon its proposed removal of the horses under an envi ..read more

Quincy, Massachusetts, City Council President Ian Cain didn’t hold back criticizing Sen. Elizabeth Warren when he officially launched his challenge against her on Wednesday, calling her a disappointment.  "No one has disappointed Massachusetts more than Elizabeth Warren," Cain said in a campaign video posted to his social media that included negative headlines about the senator, and the viral moment she drank a beer on an Instagram Live while announcing her presidential candidacy before 2020.  He continued, "Instead of working for Massachusetts, she’s working for herself. What’s wors ..read more

A ship traveling in the Gulf of Aden came under attack Thursday, officials said, the latest assault carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels over Israel's ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The attack comes after the U.S. military said early Thursday an allied warship shot down a Houthi missile targeting a vessel the day before near the same area. The Houthis claimed that Wednesday assault, which comes after a period of relatively few rebel attacks on shipping in the region over Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. YEMEN'S HOUTHI REBELS CONTINUE TO LAUNCH ATTACKS DESPITE MONTH OF ..read more

Moody Blues keyboardist Mike Pinder has died. The longtime musician and last living founding member of the band was 82. According to the Moody Blues' official website, Pinder died Wednesday at his home in Northern California "surrounded by his devoted family."  Per the announcement, Pinder's family "would like to share with his trusted friends and caring fans that he passed peacefully. "His final days were filled with music, encircled by the love of his family. Michael lived his life with a childlike wonder, walking a deeply introspective path which fused the mind and the heart," the stat ..read more

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 he and his family had been living at the time of the collapse of the U.S.-backed government there a year earlier. He arrived on a valid 12-month visa to pay and train staff as part of a business venture he led aimed at promoting Afghanistan's private sector through consulting services and lending. AMERICAN NEARING 600 ..read more

Thousands of Indigenous people marched on Thursday in Brazil's capital, calling on the government to officially recognize lands they have lived on for centuries and to protect territories from criminal activities such as illegal mining. With posters bearing messages like "The future is Indigenous," they walked towards Three Powers Square, where Congress, the Supreme Court and the Planalto presidential palace are located in Brasília. BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT COMPARES ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR TO HOLOCAUST, NETANYAHU SAYS HE CROSSED A LINE A group of Indigenous leaders entered the palace to talk to President ..read more

Despite all the rumors about J.J. McCarthy climbing up the rankings, it always seemed Drake Maye would be the third overall pick. The question in recent days, though, was which team would take him. The New England Patriots apparently never got a trade offer they liked, and Maye is headed to Foxborough. Maye had long been the second-best quarterback of this class behind No. 1 pick Caleb Williams, but Jayden Daniels’ Heisman Trophy season catapulted him over Maye. The Washington Commanders selected Maye at No. 2. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM In his two seasons at UNC (26 ga ..read more

Fox News host Laura Ingraham lays out how some of President Biden's policies have impacted Americans in her opening monologue on "The Ingraham Angle." LAURA INGRAHAM: This is a nightmare scenario, though, for Democrats to see union workers – their people, supposedly – cheering Trump. Now remember, many of them are lifelong Dems, but they see what Biden has done to our country, to our economy and our border and, of course, our standing in the world-- that's in the toilet. Now, today was a very, very bad day for Joe Biden and all those who've been bamboozling the American people on his behalf. A ..read more