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Voters in Virginia’s Washington suburbs are heading to the polls Tuesday in a special election that could offer an early glimpse of the state’s high-stakes governor’s race this fall.Republican Stewart Whitson, an Army combat veteran and former FBI agent, is challenging Democrat James Walkinshaw, a Fairfax County supervisor and longtime chief of staff to Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va. The Northern Virginia district typically votes overwhelmingly Democratic, giving Walkinshaw a clear edge.But analysis of recent statewide elections, some insight into the upcoming governor’s race can be gained even if Whitson does not pull off what would be a historic upset for

Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya slammed LeBron James after the Los Angeles Lakers wrote a glowing essay about China in a state-run outlet on Monday.Tafoya appeared on OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich" and gave her thoughts on James’ column. She said she was unsure if it was even real at first.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"The first (thought) was, OK, is this real? Is this A.I.? Is this legit? Is he this ill-informed? … This is like American malpractice," Tafoya said. "This is the guy who is defending China to the hills. Why? Because all

Tunisian officials on Tuesday rejected an activist group’s claim that a drone bombed its flotilla as it was delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza.The Tunisian Interior Ministry said in a statement that reports of a drone strike on a boat at Sidi Bou Said port "have no basis in truth," and was investigating a fire that broke out on the deck of the vessel, Reuters reported.The response came after the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said in a statement overnight that one of its main vessels "was struck by a drone." The group said the boat, sailing under the Portuguese flag, sustained

Stacey Abrams, the two-time Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate, told MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace on Monday that she never denied losing her 2018 race but instead sought to redefine victory to inspire her supporters.Abrams, who has run twice for Georgia governor and may run again, refused to formally concede to Gov. Brian Kemp (R) in 2018. At the time, she accused Kemp, then Georgia’s secretary of state, of enacting policies that suppressed voters. Since then, she has denied "challenging" the election and acknowledged Kemp as the legitimate governor "under the rules that were in place."Wallace interviewed Abrams on Monday’s episode of

If there’s one thing that Donald Trump absolutely, positively despises, it’s bad publicity.And after RFK Jr. got absolutely hammered at that hearing the other day–including by a member of the leadership, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso–he realized that he had to cut his losses.What was he going to do, say ignore those Republican senators, like Bill Cassidy, who’s a doctor, like Barrasso, when he says that vaccines work and he’s deeply concerned that Kennedy misled the Hill during his confirmation hearings?So after months of letting him "go wild," in his words, Donald has broken with Bobby.REPUBLICAN DOCTORS CLASH WITH RFK

The murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte Metro last month has sparked federal attention from FBI Director Kash Patel and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who say the case is under federal investigation and will have implications far beyond North Carolina.Patel says the FBI has been investigating the Charlotte train tragedy "from day one" and even hinted that new developments could be released soon. "Stay tuned," he added to a social media post on X, suggesting that the federal probe could reveal more than what has been disclosed thus far.Duffy also took to social media to announce that

The first three quarters weren’t pretty for Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy in his first NFL start on Monday night, but all that matters is what happens in the fourth quarter. McCarthy led the Vikings on a thrilling comeback, scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter to defeat the Chicago Bears, 27-24, on the road to begin the 2025 NFL season. Last season, McCarthy was on the sideline with a season-ending meniscus injury suffered during preseason. He watched as Sam Darnold led the Vikings to a 14-3 record, but McCarthy knew heading into this campaign it was his turn to get the

The San Francisco 49ers kept Christian McCaffrey on the field in their 17-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks, but another star offensive weapon is expected to miss multiple weeks after leaving the game early.Tight end George Kittle, who scored the team’s first touchdown of the year on Sunday in Seattle, left the NFC West bout with a hamstring injury. That injury is expected to keep him out three to five weeks, according to NFL Network.Head coach Kyle Shanahan made the announcement on Monday after the win, saying that Kittle would miss a "few weeks." Shanahan added that no decision has