- Draft Wire
Falcons stun everyone picking QB Michael Penix Jr. No. 8 in the 2024 NFL draft
The Falcons threw everyone a draft curveball in the first round.
- Reuters
Brazil's top court temporarily suspends payroll tax exemption law
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Thursday temporarily suspended a law extending payroll tax exemptions for 17 sectors of the economy, according to a decision seen by Reuters. Justice Cristiano Zanin granted an injunction suspending part of the law after a government request. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva last year vetoed the bill passed by Congress extending the payroll tax exemptions until 2027, but lawmakers later voted to block his veto.
- Associated Press
The Titans use No. 7 pick in NFL draft on Alabama offensive tackle JC Latham
The Tennessee Titans hope they finally have fixed at least one tackle spot by taking JC Latham of Alabama with the seventh pick overall in the NFL draft on Thursday night. General manager Ran Carthon thought Andre Dillard could anchor the Titans' offensive line, signing him to a three-year deal in March 2023. The Titans also started three different players at right tackle last season with Nicholas Petit-Frere suspended to start the season.
