Baker Mayfield and the intriguing fallout from the 2018 NFL draft | Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns This article is more than 1 year oldBaker Mayfield and the intriguing fallout from the 2018 NFL draftThis article is more than 1 year oldFour quarterbacks went in the top 10 of the 2018 draft. Their varied fortunes have illustrated the difficulties of building the foundations for success Four quarterbacks were among the first 10 players selected in the 2018 NFL draft. Lamar Jackson, who went 32nd to the Baltimore Ravens, made it five first-round QBs, the second-most ever.

Its like a fire in the world: how the Israeli kidnapped posters set off a phenomenon

Israel-Gaza warNitzan Mintz and Dede Bandaid shared flyers online that have been plastered and torn down globally amid the war in Gaza The visual poet and the graffiti artist never expected to set off a global phenomenon and then a furious backlash. Walkouts, rallies, clashes: Israel-Gaza ‘war of words’ roils Columbia UniversityRead moreNitzan Mintz and her partner, Dede Bandaid, launched the now ubiquitous red and white posters of Israelis abducted by Hamas – each one with a photograph and the age of the disappeared under the banner “KIDNAPPED” – a couple of days after the 7 October attack in an attempt to ensure that the 200-plus hostages were not forgotten in the looming war in Gaza.

Man 'hogtied' by Mississippi police dies as wife alleges threats over hospital visit | Mississippi

Mississippi This article is more than 8 years oldMan 'hogtied' by Mississippi police dies as wife alleges threats over hospital visitThis article is more than 8 years oldTroy Goode was arrested following a concert in Southaven after ‘acting strange’ and taking LSD, according to police – who allegedly threatened his wife and family members with arrest if they visited him in hospital The family of a man who died after being “hogtied” by police in Southaven, Mississippi, say they were threatened with arrest after they requested to visit him in hospital before his death.

Real estate for the apocalypse: my journey into a survival bunker | US news

An xPoint survival shelter in South Dakota. Photograph: Scalzo/EPA-EFE/Rex/ShutterstockDoomsday luxury accommodation is a booming business, offering customers a chance to sit out global pandemics and nuclear wars in comfort – as long as they have the money to pay for it. By Mark O’Connell Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage by Mark O’ConnellNot long ago, I travelled to the Black Hills of South Dakota to see the place from which humanity would supposedly be reborn after global civilisational collapse.

Virginia prosecutor says officers acted properly in arrest of Martese Johnson | US policing

US policing This article is more than 8 years oldVirginia prosecutor says officers acted properly in arrest of Martese JohnsonThis article is more than 8 years oldEncounter that left University of Virginia student bloodied stemmed from ‘reasonable suspicion’ when he was turned away from a bar after failing ID test A prosecutor has said he found no evidence of excessive force or racism by officers involved in the arrest of a University of Virginia student who was bloodied and pinned to the ground in a widely publicised incident.

Beyonc's new album: five flawless looks | Fashion

Fashion blogFashionBeyoncé's new album: five flawless looksFrom Givenchy to Alexander Wang, Beyoncé's eponymous new album comes with 17 videos – and many, many fabulous outfitsJealousBeyonce - Jealous Photograph: BeyonceWatch a preview of the video here. If you're Beyoncé, wearing a cropped lace blouse and corset pants is probably perfectly acceptable as dinner party attire. She wears the corset with aplomb – and with an ear cuff to boot. Later, she wears a Givenchy sweatshirt, cocktail in hand.

Cher at 70: seven iconic style moments | Fashion

Cher at 70: seven iconic style moments Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email On the cusp of her 70th birthday, we look back on some of the showgirl’s most iconic looks Guardian fashion Main image: Cher in 1977. Photograph: Jane Bown Thu 19 May 2016 10.04 EDT Last modified on Mon 2 Jul 2018 09.57 EDT The 60s power couple of singing-and-TV-show fame, Sonny and Cher often went matchy-matchy, way before Justin and Britney’s double-denim gate.

Chinese border guards put secret surveillance app on tourists' phones | China

China This article is more than 4 years oldChinese border guards put secret surveillance app on tourists' phonesThis article is more than 4 years oldSoftware extracts emails, texts and contacts and could be used to track movements Chinese border police are secretly installing surveillance apps on the phones of visitors and downloading personal information as part of the government’s intensive scrutiny of the remote Xinjiang region, the Guardian can reveal.

Drugs and dance as Israelis blot out intifada | World news

World newsDrugs and dance as Israelis blot out intifadaNightlife in Tel Aviv on a par with the best in London and New YorkIt is Thursday night and the young of Tel Aviv are queuing for their supplies for the big night out of the Jewish week. At the city-centre kiosks, some customers ask for cigarettes or some gum, but about one in three furtively inquires: "Hagigat?" The shopkeeper looks straight ahead.

Like the prophets of old, Colin Kaepernick uses prayer as protest | Giles Fraser

Loose canonColin Kaepernick This article is more than 6 years oldLike the prophets of old, Colin Kaepernick uses prayer as protestThis article is more than 6 years oldGiles FraserAmerica has become the object of its own collective worship, with Trump the Herod of its civic religion. But loyalty to God must always beat loyalty to the stateThe civil religion of the United States of America has long been the United States of America, with a thin veneer of Protestant Christianity to camouflage its nauseating liturgies of self-love.