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A drag racing track in Orlando, Florida, is mourning the loss of a 7-year-old girl who died from injuries sustained in an accident over the weekend.Elienisse Zoe Díaz Rodriguez died on Tuesday after an accident during a race at the Orlando Speed World Dragway on Sunday. Her family said on a GoFundMe account that she fought "for her life" for two days before she was declared brain-dead at 10:54 p.m. on Tuesday.Orange County Fire Rescue received 911 reports of an accident between a car and a person at the Orlando Speed World track at 11:20 a.m. on Sunday.Rodriguez was racing

Crews in rural Alaska are searching for a plane carrying 10 people that went missing on Thursday. The Nome Fire department, National Guard and Coast Guard are currently responding to reports of a missing Bering Air caravan carrying 10 people.The aircraft was 12 miles offshore transiting from Unalakleet to Nome when its position was lost, according to the USCG.Data from FlightRadar shows a Bering Air flight last reporting info at 3:16 p.m. over the Norton Sound.PLANE CATCHES FIRE DURING TAKEOFF AT HOUSTON AIRPORT | FOX NEWS VIDEOThe USCG reports they have an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Air Station Kodiak to search

A high-profile sheriff in Michigan announced his bid to run for governor, replacing Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.First elected sheriff of Michigan's Genesee County in 2020, Chris Swanson’s announcement on Thursday marks his full leap into politics after speaking at the Democratic National Convention last August. The race is shaping up to be one of the most fiercely contested political battles of 2026.Swanson first gained national attention in May 2020, just days after the police custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked nationwide protests against racial injustice. He famously took off his riot gear and marched alongside demonstrators after telling

Josh Allen finally has some hardware.The Buffalo Bills quarterback was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player for the first time on Thursday.Fans wondered what Allen would do after the Bills traded Stefon Diggs in the offseason. Well, he clearly was just fine.SIGN UP FOR TUBI AND STREAM SUPER BOWL LIX FOR FREEAllen threw 28 touchdowns against a career-low six interceptions while also scoring a dozen touchdowns with his legs. Allen’s 77.4 QBR was the NFL’s best, which is more impressive considering he didn’t exactly have household names to throw to – Khalil Shakir led the team in targets (100), receptions

Bill Belichick is one of the rare football guys with too many rings for one hand.Belichick is an eight-time Super Bowl winner, winning six as head coach of the New England Patriots and two more while he was the New York Giants' defensive coordinator.After being out of the NFL for the 2024 season, his first season away from a sideline in nearly five decades, Belichick made the rounds at Thursday's NFL Honors.SIGN UP FOR TUBI AND STREAM SUPER BOWL LIX FOR FREEBelichick appeared roughly two months after he was hired as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels.Despite being

Most Democrats have opted to remain silent in response to President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender athletes from women's and girls sports. But one Democrat spoke out against it and was heavily criticized. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, spoke out against Trump's executive order in an X post Wednesday. "On National Girls & Women in Sports Day, Trump is:  - banning trans kids from playing sports - trying to cut Title IX women’s and girls’ athletics grants -removing references to women, female and equality on government websites," Crockett wrote. "LET ME BE CLEAR This. Doesn't. Protect. Women."SIGN UP FOR TUBI AND STREAM SUPER

President Donald Trump celebrated the NCAA's announcement of a new policy Thursday that prevents transgender athletes from competing in women's sports after he signed an executive order to address the issue a day earlier.Trump proclaimed himself "the president to save women's sports" in a celebratory Truth Social post. He also suggested the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will be the next major sports institution to follow his order. "Due to my Executive Order, which I proudly signed yesterday, the NCAA has officially changed their policy of allowing men in Women’s Sports – IT IS NOW BANNED! This is a great day for

The fight for control of the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections will be fought on a limited battlefield, a leading nonpartisan political handicapper predicts.The Cook Political Report, as it unveiled its first rankings for the next midterm elections on Thursday, listed 10 Democrat-held seats and eight Republican-controlled seats as toss-ups. The GOP, when at full strength, will hold a razor-thin 220-215 majority in the House, which means the Democrats only need a three-seat gain in 2026 to win back the chamber for the first time in four years."Another Knife Fight for the Majority" is the headline the Cook

President Donald Trump gathered with House Republican leaders at the White House on Thursday to relay his tax priorities. In the meeting, he told House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and others that he wants to fulfill his campaign promise to stop taxing tips. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt updated reporters as the lengthy meeting was still ongoing, detailing that Trump wants "no tax on seniors, Social Security, no tax on overtime pay."TRUMP, GOP SENATORS TO DINE AT MAR-A-LAGO BEFORE CAMPAIGN RETREATAdditionally, she said, he wants to renew his tax cuts from