American tennis star Coco Gauff’s trip to Roland Garros for her French Open opener took a frightening turn. “We got in a mini car accident on my way to the site today,” Gauff told TNT Sports on Tuesday with a laugh after defeating fellow American Taylor Townsend in the opening round in Paris. Gauff continued […]
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Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is putting in some pace car reps before the Indianapolis 500
It’s always cool to say you got the chance to drive the pace car for any race, but having them toss you the keys for the Indianapolis 500? It doesn’t get any better than that, and this year, that honor goes to one of the most popular people in Indiana these days, Indiana Hoosiers head […]
Former NFL player Chris Payton-Jones dead at 30 after Florida car crash
Former NFL defensive back Chris Payton-Jones was killed in a car crash in Florida on Saturday night, officials said. He was 30. Payton-Jones was traveling in a vehicle when he struck a pickup truck and overturned, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Payton-Jones’ vehicle caught fire, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to […]
Tesla builds a car with no steering wheel. Now what?
The first Tesla Cybercab has officially rolled off the floor at Tesla Gigafactory Texas. And yes, it has no steering wheel. No pedals either. That alone makes it one of the boldest vehicles ever built for public roads. Elon Musk says production starts in April. For a company known for ambitious deadlines, that claim stands […]
ICE agents report ‘unprecedented’ 3,200% surge in car attacks last year
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday that ICE agents reported an “unprecedented increase” of 3,200% in vehicular attacks over the past year, leading up to Wednesday’s incident in which an ICE officer shot and killed a driver during a protest in Minneapolis. The data, which cite multiple instances in which attackers used their […]
Never lose your car with Maps parking tools
Forgetting where you parked happens to everyone. Busy schedules, crowded lots and mental autopilot make it easy to walk away without a second thought. Thankfully, your iPhone can remember for you. Both Google Maps and Apple Maps now make it easy to find your car again with little or no effort. Google recently added smarter […]
Detroit car club saves suburban coffee shop from foreclosure during COVID lockdowns
When car enthusiasts in Detroit gather to show off their flashy vehicles, sometimes it has a ripple effect in the community. During August, Fox News Digital attended Drift Indy, M1 Concourse and the Woodward Dream Cruise events in the Detroit suburbs to ask car enthusiasts and attendees whether they face challenges in building a community. […]
Patrol car hit by shrapnel during Marine Corps live-fire demo at celebration attended by JD Vance
A piece of metal shrapnel from an “explosive ordnance” that detonated overhead prematurely struck a law enforcement vehicle in California on Saturday, during an event attended by Vice President JD Vance. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) confirmed the incident in a press release shared with Fox News Digital. It took place near Camp Pendleton, a […]
Ex-WNBA player’s mom dies in car crash involving illegal immigrant, officials say
The mother of former WNBA player Sophie Brunner was identified as the victim of a head-on collision involving an illegal immigrant, Illinois officials said on Tuesday. Darcy Connolly-Brunner, 61, and Rolando Ico-Choc, 30, both died when Ico-Choc drove his Nissan Altima crossed the center line on Illinois Route 26 in Stephenson County into Connolly-Brunner’s Ford […]
DIY tow job goes horribly wrong as runaway car hits same Washington restaurant multiple times
Surveillance video captured a failed self-tow in University Place, Washington, where a runaway car hit the same storefront multiple times before the would-be towers fled the scene. Pierce County sheriff’s deputies were called to Pho and Teriyaki around 6 a.m. on July 30 after reports that a car had plowed into the restaurant. The maroon […]
California man accused of ramming car into LA crowd is convicted felon out on parole, police say
The suspect accused of driving his car through a crowd of people in Los Angeles is a convicted felon who was out on parole, reports said. Fernando Ramirez, 29, of San Clemente, is expected to face a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon following early Saturday’s incident, which left 36 injured outside the […]
More than 20 injured after car plows into crowd in Los Angeles
More than 20 people were injured when a car plowed through a crowd in East Hollywood early Saturday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department said there were three in critical condition, six in serious condition and 19 in fair condition. According to LAFD, 124 fire personnel assisted at the scene. The incident occurred on Santa […]