FBI Director Kash Patel visited New Zealand over the weekend to launch the bureaus new office there, saying the country was a crucial partner for fighting Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region.Patel said the international field office, known as a legal attach office, was the first such office to open in decades. The FBI has more than 60 offices across the globe designed to focus on international threats and intelligence building.Fresh off a meeting with Five Eyes partners in the region, Patel laid out the FBI New Zealand office's priorities."Some of the most important global issues of our times are the ones that New Zealand and America work on together, countering the CCP (Chinese influence) in the INDOPACOM theatre, countering the narcotics trade, working against cyber intrusions and ransomware operations, and most importantly, protecting our respective citizenry here in New Zealand, at home in America and across the world," Patel said in a statement.PATEL: CHINESE NATIONALS CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING 'KNOWN AGROTERRORISM AGENT' INTO US IS A 'DIRECT THREAT'The Five Eyes alliance is a decades-old global group of five countries that share intelligence with each other for national security purposes. In addition to the United States and New Zealand, it includes the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. New Zealand has faced pressure to align more closely with the United States on China while also balancing its own relationship with Beijing, according to The Associated Press.China took issue with the FBI's announcement in remarks on Friday, saying it did not support the two countries teaming up against a third country."Seeking so-called absolute security through forming small groupings under the banner of countering China does not help keep the Asia Pacific and the world at large peaceful and stable," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said.Judith Collins, New Zealands communications security bureau minister, said the FBIs presence would help with crime.PATELS IMMIGRATION PUSH AT FBI YIELDS 10,000 ARRESTS SINCE JANUARY"I think it's about the transnational crime that we see, the increasing influence of major drug traffickers across the Pacific, but also interference in countries; systems, particularly when I look at some of the gun-running sort of type behavior that we know goes on [in] the Pacific," Collins said, adding that "it's just the reality is we have similar issues that we have to deal with. And it's great to have the FBI upgrading its presence."From racing against China to achieve technological advances to prosecuting possible instances of espionage and raising worries about Chinas ownership of a small fraction of U.S. farmland, the U.S. government has signaled a heightened concern with Chinese influence on numerous fronts.China has also been a driving force behind the opioid crisis in the United States. The Drug Enforcement Administration found in 2020 that the illicit drug flow into the country originated primarily with China.

Sydney Sweeney isn't letting a scandal get in the way of her glamorous night out.Sweeney stepped out for the first time since her American Eagle jeans ad sparked controversy. The 27-year-old blonde bombshell attended a special screening of her movie "Americana" on Sunday as the internet continued to talk about her possible political stance.The "Euphoria" star wore a cream gown with a matching headband. Sweeney's hair was styled in old Hollywood waves.Despite her calm demeanor, Sweeney faced a heckler as she arrived at the screening. "Stop the ad, that is being racist!" someone yelled, referencing her American Eagle ad, as the actress walked from her car into the theater, according to TMZ.AMERICAN EAGLE FIRES BACK AT CRITICS AFTER SYDNEY SWEENEY CAMPAIGN SPARKS BACKLASHAs buzz around Sweeney's American Eagle ad continued, a video of the "Anyone But You" star's shooting skills resurfaced and went viral.Sweeney shared her practice at a gun range back in 2019 as she prepared for a project.APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE INSTAGRAM POST"training for my next project with @tarantactical," she captioned the video.Fans praised her skills in the comments section at the time."Wowww," one person wrote. "Amazing," wrote another."Very strong congratulations !!!!! You are a Fantastic woman," another person wrote.Representatives for Sweeney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Sweeney has also not commented publicly on any of the recent backlash.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSSweeney's recent collaboration with American Eagle for their fall clothing campaign, titled "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans," sparked a mix of reactions. In one version of the ad, Sweeney stated: "Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality and even eye color. My jeans are blue."While some dubbed the campaign as "tone-deaf" due to the alleged racial undertones, others have praised the actress for killing "woke" advertising.According to Salon, the term "great genes" was historically used to "celebrate whiteness, thinness and attractiveness."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERAmerican Eagle defended Sweeney amid the backlash, but removed the controversial video from the brand's social media accounts."'Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans' is and always was about the jeans," the statement said. "Her Jeans. Her Story. We'll continue to celebrate how everyone wears their AE jeans with confidence, their way."Sweeney also gained support from President Donald Trump."You'd be surprised at how many people are Republicans," Trump told reporters Sunday as he boarded Air Force One. "That's one I wouldn't have known, but I'm glad you told me that. If Sydney Sweeney is a registered Republican, I think her ad is fantastic."Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.

A Massachusetts woman had a scary encounter while traveling to Arizona to visit her father.Erica Kahn was in Northern Arizona with her dad last August to take their annual pictures of the sky."We like to take photos of the night sky and the stars, and it's something we've been doing for the past 10 years now, but this was the first time this incident occurred," said Kahn to FOX 10.RADIOACTIVE WASP NEST DISCOVERED BY WORKERS AT FORMER NUCLEAR BOMB SITEWhile snapping photos, she said a bat flew directly into her mouth."I don't know what part of the bat went into my mouth," she said. "Maybe the wing, the head.""I had my strap around my camera around my head so that it wouldn't fall down, and because of that, it kind of got trapped between my mouth and the camera," said Kahn.Arizona is home to 28 species of bats that assemble in areas near lights, agricultural or playing fields, ponds or other water sources, according to the Arizona Game & Fish Department (AGF).Kahn knew she needed to bechecked for rabies immediately and was shocked to learn that her treatment was not covered, she said.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleSince she'd lost her job, she took out a new health plan with an insurance firm."They kind of lied to me on the phone when I said, I need to go to the emergency room tomorrow. Is this gonna be effective? Is this gonna cover [me] if I need rabies shots? And [the person] said, Yes, yes, it's gonna cover it. You're good to go," Kahn said.Kahn was unaware of a 30-day waiting period for coverage to kick in which left her with a bill of over $20,000.Fox News Digital reached out to the insurance firm for comment.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"Our healthcare system is so broken and that's why I'm kind of happy to take these interviews," Kahn told FOX 10.She added, "I want to shine a light that this should not be the cost of getting a life-saving rabies vaccine."The leading cause of human rabies death is contact with infected bats, according to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC).Seven out of 10 people who die from rabies were infected by bats, according to the CDC.In 2019, a 21-year-old man died from being scratched by a bat in Canada.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is rolling out the red carpet for Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas as they push back against a move by President Donald Trump to add five Republican-controlled congressional seats in their state."I'm going to do everything I can to make sure that they're welcome here, that they have the ability to stay as long as they need to and want to," Pritzker, a Democrat, said on Sunday evening as the lawmakers arrived in Illinois.The lawmakers fled Texas in order to prevent the quorum needed in the Republican-dominated state legislature to vote on Monday on the new redistricting maps, which passed a committee vote this past weekend along party lines.TEXAS' CONSERVATIVE GOVERNOR VOWS TO REMOVE FLEEING DEMOCRAT STATE LAWMAKERS FROM OFFICEThe redistricting push in Texas is part of a broader effort by the GOP across the country to keep control of the House and cushion losses elsewhere in the country, as the party in power traditionally faces political headwinds and loses seats in midterm elections.But a veteran Republican strategist argued that the decision by most of the Democratic lawmakers to head to Illinois - with a few others decamping in two other blue states, New York and Massachusetts - was "cartoonishly dumb.""The idea that Texas Democrats would flee to Illinois, a state where Dems have abused gerrymandering to comical levels, is perfection," Tom Bevan, the RealClearPolitics co-founder and president, wrote on X."To protest partisan gerrymandering Texas Democrats are fleeing toIllinois," Republican Missouri Senator Eric Scmitt wrote on X. "You cant make this up."TEXAS DEMOCRATS FLEE STATE TO BLOCK TRUMP-BACKED REDISTRICTING VOTE IN DRAMATIC LEGISLATIVE MOVEPritzker, the two-term Illinois governor who is seen as a potential 2028 Democratic Party White House hopeful, has criticized Trump and Republicans for "cheating" as they push for rare mid-decade congressional redistricting."Texas Democrats were left with no choice but to leave their home state to block a vote from taking place and protect their constituents. This is a righteous act of courage," the governor claimed.But Republicans point to the move four years ago by Pritzker and Illinois Democrats to eliminate two Republican congressional seats in the state, to help bolster the party.Illinois, which lost a seat in Congress due to population changes in the last census, went from 13 Democrats and 5 Republicans to 14 Democrats and 3 Republicans in their congressional delegation.Matt Whitlock, a longtime GOP communicator and veteran of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, questioned the optics of the Texas Democrats fleeing to Illinois, which he called "the Mecca of partisan Gerrymandering."TRUMP, REPUBLICANS RACE TO REDRAW TEXAS CONGRESSIONAL MAP AS DEMOCRATS THREATEN LEGAL WARBy breaking the quorum - the minimum number of lawmakers needed to conduct legislative business - the fleeing Democrats will be fined $500 per day and conservative Gov. Greg Abbott threatened them with arrest upon their return to Texas.Trump and his political team are aiming to prevent what happened during his first term in the White House, when Democrats stormed back to grab the House majority in the 2018 midterms."Texas will be the biggest one," the president told reporters recently, as he predicted the number of GOP-friendly seats that could be added through redistricting in the reliably red state. "Just a simple redrawing, we pick up five seats."Democrats control just 12 of the state's 38 congressional districts, with a blue-leaning seat vacant after the death in March of Rep. Sylvester Turner.The GOP plan relocates Democratic voters from competitive seats into nearby GOP-leaning districts, and moves Republican voters into neighboring districts the Democrats currently control.Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, both Trump allies, said they needed to redistrict because of constitutional concerns raised by the Justice Department over a handful of minority-dominated districts.Redistricting typically takes place at the start of each decade, based on the latest U.S. Census data. Mid-decade redistricting is uncommonbut not without precedent.Democrats are slamming Trump and Texas Republicans for what they describe as a power grab, and vowing to take legal action to prevent any shift in the current congressional maps.And Democrats in blue-dominated states are now trying to fight fire with fire."Two can play this game," California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote on social media recently.The next day, after a meeting, Democrats in California's congressional delegation said they were on board with an ambitious plan to try and gain at least five seats through redistricting. Democrats currently control 43 of the Golden State's 52 congressional districts.But it won't be easy to enact the change, because in California, congressional maps are drawn by an independent commission that is not supposed to let partisanship influence their work.Democrats in other heavily populated blue statesincluding Illinois, New York, and New Jersey, are also considering making changes to their maps, but have redistricting limits enshrined in their state constitutions.Meanwhile, Ohio is required by law to redistrict this year, and a redrawing of the maps in the red-leaning state could provide the GOP with up to three more congressional seats.And Republicans are also mulling mid-decade redistricting that might give the GOP a couple of more House seats in red states such as Florida, Missouri, and Indiana.

Jared Allen did not disappoint on stage in Canton over the weekend.The former NFL star took the stage at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday to be officially inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Allen was a part of the class that also included Sterling Sharpe, Eric Allen, and Antonio Gates.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWell, after he received his brand-new gold jacket, he wanted to turn back the clock and do his signature sack celebration.Unfortunately for Allen, suit pants don't have as much give as football pants.When Allen stood up, he realized that he had a major rip on the back of his pants, stretching from his rear all the way to near the kneecap.The 2004 fourth-round pick played for four teams in his 12-year career, most notably the Minnesota Vikings, in which he racked up four All-Pros, five Pro Bowls and 136 sacks.NFL'S, MLB'S GIANTS POKE FUN AT INFAMOUS MIKE FRANCESA RADIO SHOW PHONE CALL WITH 'ANNUAL MEETING'He twice led the NFL in sacks (2007 and 2011), and he also holds the records for most safeties in a career (four) and a season (two).Allen retired in 2015 after stints with the Chiefs, Vikings, Bears and Panthers. He lost the Super Bowl in his final season to the Denver Broncos in what wound up being Peyton Manning's final game.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is cheering on the Texas state lawmakers who fled the state in a bid to delay a vote on new congressional maps that would give Republicans a significant edge in 2026.Crockett railed against the Republican effort and its backers, including President Donald Trump, who she called a "ridiculous tyrant" in a five-minute message to supporters on her Instagram page on Sunday night."My colleagues, my former colleagues in the state house, they say, 'Deuces! We out. We don't like what you doing.' So I'm really excited. And I am so thankful because this is the type of fight that the American people need to see," Crockett said."We understand that this ridiculous tyrant is trying to do everything that he can to break our democracy. But there are democracy defenders that believe in absolutely standing up for the people. They understand the assignment."FAR-LEFT FIREBRAND SAYS SHE 'NEVER HAD A CONCERN' ABOUT BIDEN'S MENTAL STATE AS HOUSE PROBE HEATS UPCrockett herself was launched onto the national stage when she was part of a group of Texas statehouse Democrats who left the state in a bid to delay a vote on a GOP-backed elections bill in 2021.Democratic state lawmakers are now accusing Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Republican lawmakers of following Trump's marching orders before acting to help people affected by the deadly floods that the Lone Star state grappled with last month."Over 130 Texans died in the July 4th floods. Republicans responded with zero flood relief bills and a mid-decade redistricting scheme to help Trump cling to power. Thats not governing. Thats exploitation. We broke quorum because Texans deserve better," state Rep. John Bucy III wrote on X.Abbott in turn accused Democrats of holding up flood relief themselves by paralyzing the statehouse with their absence and suggested they should lose their elected roles.148 DEMOCRATS BACK NONCITIZEN VOTING IN DC AS GOP RAISES ALARM ABOUT FOREIGN AGENTS"Our fellow Texans are being let down and not getting the flood relief they need because these Democrats have absconded from the responsibility," Abbott said on Fox News Monday afternoon. "And I believe they have forfeited their seats in the state legislature because they're not doing the job they were elected to do."Crockett said on Instagram that she was "excited" by the Democrats fleeing to Chicago and New York City."They understand the assignment. They understand who they swore an oath to. They understand that they don't serve him. We don't serve him. He not ours. He's not our constituent. He is not," Crockett said of Trump."Hopefully this will be the energy that more Democrats need to see so that hopefully we can start to push back in a major way, because, unfortunately, he is trampling on our rights in a major way."Crockett also called Trump an "orangutan" and "Temu Hitler" later in the video.She mocked Trump and his Republican allies, "That's what makes you real MAGA, is like, you got to be about this thug life. You gotta be, like, cheating on your wife. You got to at least be going to get impeached if you ain't been impeached."Republicans currently control 25 of Texas' 38 seats in the House of Representatives. Trump himself won 27 in the 2024 election, though House Democratic Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez kept their seats there.Under the new proposed lines, Trump would have won in 30 districts by at least 10% each, according to the Texas Tribune.Crockett herself, who represents part of the Dallas area, would see her home drawn out of her current district lines.Abbott gave the state Democrats until 3 p.m. local time on Monday to reconvene.

New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdanis campaign is studying another far-left figures rapid rise in city politics not to emulate it, but to avoid the missteps that earned him the "Americas Worst Mayor" moniker, according to a new report.Mamdani has a lot of parallels with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. While Johnson is not an explicit member of the Democratic Socialists of America, as Mamdani is according to the groups New York chapter the two exude similar progressive politics.But, Johnson despite holding office in a city without a single Republican alderman has earned reported single-digit approval numbers, following his rise from teachers' union organizer and Cook County legislator to the Windy Citys mayorship.Those snafus are something Mamdanis campaign wants to avoid, according to NBC News.CHICAGO MAYOR CALLS ICE RAIDS TERRORISM, SAYS TRUMP'S AMERICA APPEARS AS IF THE CONFEDERACY WONNBC News cited a source close to both Democrats camps, who said Mamdani is "tracking Johnsons challenges" and instead hopes to be more like another progressive with a less nationally-infamous track record: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.The source told NBC News that Johnson "lost the plot" and suggested Mamdani is more "pragmatic" than the firebrand Chicagoan.Meanwhile, the Chicago Tribune editorial board has warned New York City voters against selecting Mamdani, writing they've "seen this movie before and the ending isn't pretty" referring to Johnson.Johnson has repeatedly clashed with reporters at press conferences, branded ICE officers as agents of "terrorism," and characterized President Donald Trump as a neoconfederate dictator.When Trump called Mamdani a communist, he responded that he is getting used to having Trump criticize him.CHICAGO MAYOR CALLS DOGE ACT OF WAR, COMPARES SECOND TRUMP TERM TO THIRD REICHHe told "Meet the Press" in a more measured response in June that he is a democratic socialist "in many ways inspired by the words of Dr. [Martin Luther] King from decades ago."In an interview with NY1, Mamdani also highlighted how he is only two years younger than Wu was when she began her own mayoral campaign, contrasting younger Democrats like himself and the Beantown mayor with old guard like Andrew Cuomo."I think what we see in our politics is a desire to turn the page on the failed leadership that delivered us these crises," he said.Like Johnson, Mamdanis rise was similarly sudden.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHe emigrated from Uganda at age 7, later had brief stints with MoveOn and other activist groups, was elected assemblyman in 2020 and is now the frontrunner for Americas largest citys mayorship.Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa has repeatedly called for Mamdanis critics to unify behind his Republican candidacy to save New York City, in his words, while Cuomo remains in the race, albeit as an Independent.Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdanis campaign and Johnsons office for comment.Fox News Digital's Marc Tamasco contributed to this report.

A federal court fight over President Donald Trumps authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court for review, legal experts told Fox News Digital, in a case that has already proved to be a pivotal test of executive branch authority.At issue in the case is Trump's ability to use a 1977 emergency law to unilaterally slap steep import duties on a long list of countries doing business with the U.S.In interviews with Fox News Digital, longtime trade lawyers and lawyers who argued on behalf of plaintiffs in court last week said they expect the ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in a matter of "weeks," or sometime in August or September in line with the court's agreement to hear the case on an "expedited" basis.The fast-track timeline reflects the important question before the court: whether Trump exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) when he launched his sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs.FEDERAL JUDGES GRILL TRUMP LAWYERS OVER 'LIBERATION DAY' TARIFFS ON EVE OF ENFORCEMENTImportantly, that timing would still allow the Supreme Court to add the case to their docket for the 2025-2026 term, which begins in early October. That could allow them to rule on the matter as early as the end of the year.Both Trump administration officials and lawyers for the plaintiffs said they plan to appeal the case to the Supreme Court if the lower court does not rule in their favor. And given the questions at the heart of the case, it is widely expected that the high court will take up the case for review.In the meantime, the impact of Trump's tariffs remains to be seen.Legal experts and trade analysts alike said last week's hearing is unlikely to forestall the broader market uncertainty created by Trump's tariffs, which remain in force after the appeals court agreed to stay a lower court decision from the U.S. Court of International Trade.Judges on the three-judge CIT panel in May blocked Trump's use of IEEPA to stand up his tariffs, ruling unanimously that he did not have "unbounded authority" to impose tariffs under that law.Thursday's argument gave little indication as to how the appeals court would rule, plaintiffs and longtime trade attorneys told Fox News Digital, citing the tough questions that the 11 judges on the panel posed for both parties.TARIFF FIGHT ESCALATES AS TRUMP APPEALS SECOND COURT LOSSDan Pickard, an attorney specializing in international trade and national security issues at the firm Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, said the oral arguments Thursday did not seem indicative of how the 11-judge panel might rule."I don't know if I walked out of that hearing thinking that either the government is going to prevail, or that this is dead on arrival," Pickard told Fox News Digital. "I think it was more mixed."Lawyers for the plaintiffs echoed that assessment a reflection of the 11 judges on the appeals bench, who had fewer chances to speak up or question the government or plaintiffs during the 45 minutes each had to present their case."I want to be very clear that I'm not in any way, shape or form, predicting what the Federal Circuit will do I leave that for them," one lawyer for the plaintiffs told reporters after court, adding that the judges, in his view, posed "really tough questions" for both parties.Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, who helped represent the 12 states suing over the plan, told Fox News Digital they are "optimistic" that, based on the oral arguments, they would see at least a partial win in the case, though he also stressed the ruling and the time frame is fraught with uncertainty.In the interim, the White House forged ahead with enacting Trump's tariffs as planned.Pickard, who has argued many cases before the Court of International Trade and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, noted that the oral arguments are not necessarily the best barometer for gauging the court's next steps something lawyers for the plaintiffs also stressed after the hearing.JUDGES V. TRUMP: HERE ARE THE KEY COURT BATTLES HALTING THE WHITE HOUSE AGENDAEven if the high court blocks the Trump administration from using IEEPA, they have a range of other trade tools at their disposal, trade lawyers told Fox News.The Trump administration "has had more of a focus on trade issues than pretty much any other administration in my professional life," Pickard said."And let's assume, even for the sake of the argument, just hypothetically, that the Supreme Court says this use of IEEPA exceeded your statutory authority. The Trump administration is not going to say, like, 'All right, well, we're done. I guess we're just going to abandon any trade policy.'"There are going to be additional [trade] tools that had been in the toolbox for long that can be taken out and dusted off," he said. "There are plenty of other legal authorities for the president."I don't think we're seeing an end to these issues anytime soon this is going to continue to be battled out in the courts for a while."Both Pickard and Rayfield told Fox News Digital in separate interviews that they expect the appeals court to rule within weeks, not days.The hearing came after Trump on April 2 announced a 10% baseline tariff on all countries, along with higher, reciprocal tariffs targeting select nations, including China. The measures, he said, were aimed at addressing trade imbalances, reducing deficits with key trading partners, and boosting domestic manufacturing and production.Ahead of last week's oral arguments, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said lawyers for the administration would continue to defend the president's trade agenda in court.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPJustice Department attorneys "are going to court to defend [Trump's] tariffs," she said, describing them as "transforming the global economy, protecting our national security and addressing the consequences of our exploding trade deficit.""We will continue to defend the president," she vowed.

Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is on the rise in some parts of the U.S., public health departments have reported.The highly contagious viral illness is most prevalent among children under 5, but people of all ages can become infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).In Virginia, the Fairfax County Health District has published an alert of six HFMD outbreaks earlier this year, mainly affecting children 4 and younger.RARE TICK-BORNE VIRUS CAUSING NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSED IN NORTHEASTERN STATEThe U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health has confirmed 189 cases of the disease in St. Thomas, including a possible fatal case involving a toddler.In March, the Pan American Health Organization issued an alert urging member states to "strengthen the prevention and control of hand, foot and mouth disease, especially in children, due to their high vulnerability and the risk of serious complications in the central nervous system."Tina Q. Tan, M.D., an attending physician at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago and president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, said that HFMD most commonly occurs during the summer and early fall when the weather is warmer."We are seeing more cases at this time," she told Fox News Digital. "It is a very common infection that is usually mild."THE GROSS REASON AIRPLANE PASSENGERS MIGHT WANT TO AVOID USING THE WATER ON FLIGHTSThe viruses that most commonly cause the illness are the Coxsackie and Enteroviruses, the doctor said.HFMD can be transmitted through viral particles while sneezing, coughing or talking, the CDC says.People can also spread the virus after touching contaminated objects and surfaces. In the case of blistering rashes, the fluid from the blisters can also spread the virus."The illness is very contagious, so it can spread quickly in daycare and school settings," Tan said. "Persons are most contagious during the first few days of the illness, but it can also be spread through stool for several weeks."Infants and children can continue to go to daycare and school as long as they have no fever, are feeling well enough to drink and participate in activities, and have no open lesions or copious drooling when they have the mouth sores, according to Tan.The primary symptoms of HFMD include fever, skin rash and painful, blistering mouth sores, per the CDC."The rash is most commonly found on hands and feet, appearing as raised or flat red spots that can turn into blisters," Tan told Fox News Digital."The painful mouth sores, blisters or ulcers can occur on the tongue, gums and mucous membranes," she added.Most people only experience mild illness and get better without treatment within seven to 10 days.People can manage pain and fever with over-the-counter medications. They should also drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration, the CDC recommends.While complications are rare, the CDC advises that pregnant women see a doctor if they contract HFMD."Patients or parents should seek medical care if they feel they are uncomfortable with the symptoms that they or their child are having and the symptoms are worsening; if they are unable to take adequate fluid and there is a decrease in urine output; or anytime they feel that there is a change in mental status," Tan said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERThe most common complication of HFMD is dehydration due to painful mouth lesions that prevent adequate fluid intake, according to the doctor."It can also cause nail loss in those individuals who had involvement of fingers," she said. "Very rarely, it can cause serious complications like viral meningitis, encephalitis and paralysis."To prevent the highly contagious virus, the CDC recommends washing hands frequently with soap and water.For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/healthPeople should also clean and disinfect common surfaces and shared items, such asdoorknobs and toys, Tan advised.There is not currently a vaccine for HFMD in the U.S.

Though Loni Anderson's talent on screen earned her mega success, her life behind the scenes got just as much if not more attention.Dubbed a "sex symbol" for decades, Anderson, who died on Sunday after battling a prolonged illness, embraced her sexuality and public romances, including her relationship with the late Burt Reynolds.The former couple first met on a talk show and co-starred in "Stroker Ace" in 1982.LONI ANDERSON, 'WKRP IN CINCINNATI' STAR, DEAD AT 79"Whether this relationship will go any further than it has right now, I have no idea," Reynolds told People that same year. Loni and I are both trying very hard to get acquainted and to like each other without too many explosions and broadsides from the press."The pair, who adopted their son Quinton Anderson Reynolds in August 1988, tied the knot that same year, but surprisingly divorced in 1995.In 2015, Reynolds told People that it was a "really dumb move" to marry Anderson."I should have known that you don't marry an actress," he said at the time. "It wasn't lollipops and roses."LONI ANDERSON SAYS SHE MADE PEACE WITH BURT REYNOLDS BEFORE HIS DEATH: THERE ARE LOTS OF MEMORIES THEREIn 1995, Anderson told the Associated Press that the marriage was far from perfect."There was pain," she said at the time. "There was some abuse. There was drug addiction, on his part. There was always me trying to save it and feeling very empowered that I thought I could. And there was great love on my part."After announcing their divorce, Reynolds alluded to a lack of sexual chemistry as a catalyst."I don't see how she can be in total shock when you have not if your husband has not touched you in the biblical sense in almost three years," he said during an appearance "Good Morning America: Evening Edition" at the time. "How can you be surprised?"Reynolds also alluded to infidelity."I caught her cheating on me," he said. "And so I just I made the decision to call it off," he claimed.At the time, Anderson replied, "I do not intend to engage in a media war. I have to consider the welfare and best interests of my little boy."Anderson admitted the public breakup was a daunting experience."I used to say to him, Why did you say that?" she said in a 2018 interview with Closer Weekly about Reynolds comments about their relationship to the press. "People dont realize that [in the worst times] we always kept in contact."In 2019, Anderson said she and Reynolds - who died in 2018 from a heart attack - made peace before his death with the help of their son."We were friends first and friends last," Anderson told Closer Weekly in 2018. "Its time to move on."The "WKRP in Cincinnati" actress insisted she and Reynolds put aside the hostility they endured when the marriage came to an end for the sake of Quinton.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"We have this wonderful child together," she said. "Having a son was a big event in our lives and so everything revolved around him."According to Closer Weekly, it was Quintonwho served as a peacemaker and even brought his parents together one last time before Reynolds passed away."We went out to dinner and [Burt] brought me flowers," recalled Anderson. "Burt could be quiet, shy and self-deprecating. He was a bookworm and loved to read mysteries aloud to one another so that we could share them."Anderson added that together, theyd spend many hours guessing about the ending of those stories."He was a voracious reader," she said.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSReynolds spent the final years of his life in Florida, where he first returned in 1968 after several years in California.At the time of Reynolds death, Anderson and Quinton said they would "miss" the late actor and "his great laugh.""Quinton and I are extremely touched by the tremendous outpouring of love and support from friends and family throughout the world," Anderson said in a statement to Fox News hours after Reynolds died.The statement continued: "Burt was a wonderful director and actor. He was a big part of my life for 12 years and Quintons father for 30 years. We will miss him and his great laugh."In 2021, Anderson reflected on her life and revealed the advice she'd give her younger self."I would tell her, Dont keep looking forward to whats coming, enjoy the climb. Theres nothing more wonderful than the climb, you know? The looking forward to each day and creating something new, getting that job, going on an audition, putting yourself out there - that's all great. But you cant forget to enjoy the climb. I guess thats the best thing you could do when it comes to your life. Dont forget to enjoy the day while youre looking forward to whats going to happen next week."Fox News Digital's Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this report.