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Florida construction crane segment collapses onto downtown bridge killing 1 worker, hospitalizing 2 others
A construction worker is dead, and two others are injured after a piece of a construction crane plummeted down on a busy bridge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Thursday afternoon.
According to the Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, first responders were called to the Southeast 3rd Avenue Bridge, which spans the New River, around 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
“During the process of “stepping the crane” a large section in the operation fell from an elevated position,” officials said in a Facebook post.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Chief Stephen Gollan said at an evening press conference that a construction worker died. Their identity has not been released.
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One person died, and two others were injured after a crane collapsed on a bridge in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday. (Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue)
A man and a woman were brought to the Broward Health Medical Center with minor injuries, according to Fire Rescue.
A third person who was injured was not taken to the hospital.
Gollan said a platform that held equipment failed, sending the items from the platform down onto the bridge.
The crane was working above a bridge in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla., before it fell Thursday. (Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue)
Images and footage of the scene showed a large piece of a large, square-shaped section of the blue crane on top of a black car.
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The car’s windshield appeared to be cracked by the large section of the crane.
Behind one of the cars, there appeared to be street damage to where the piece of the crane fell.
The piece of crane fell onto the Southeast 3rd Avenue Bridge over the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday afternoon. (Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue)
The crane appeared to be working on a new construction building in the busy downtown area of Fort Lauderdale.
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The city announced that the bridge was closed in both directions due to the hole left by the collapsed crane.
Top cornerback prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft
USA TODAY Sports’ Christian D’Andrea breaks down the top cornerback studs, sleepers and deep sleepers in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Defense still wins championships, which is perhaps why the 2025 Dallas Cowboys were nowhere near a Super Bowl in 2025.
As the 2026 NFL Draft approaches, Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones’ full, undivided attention should be on improving his team’s defense. There was a microscope on the Cowboys’ defense in 2025 after Jones traded All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers before the start of the season. The roster did nothing to validate that decision in the season that ensued.
Dallas ranked near or at the bottom of the league in several statistical categories on defense while simultaneously ranking near the top of the league in several offensive statistics. That ultimately led to a 7-9-1 record that was not enough to make the playoffs, and the Cowboys fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus after the end of the season.
Jones made some moves to address the Cowboys’ defense in the offseason. He signed safeties Jalen Thompson and P.J. Locke to reinforce the secondary, while defensive end Rashan Gary came over in a trade.
There’s still plenty of work to do to build up the roster in the 2026 NFL Draft. Fortunately, the Cowboys have two first-round picks to get the momentum started early.
Cowboys 2026 NFL Draft picks
The Cowboys have eight picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. Here’s the complete list:
- Round 1, Pick 12
- Round 1, Pick 20 (from Packers)
- Round 3, Pick 92 (from 49ers)
- Round 4, Pick 112
- Round 5, Pick 152
- Round 5, Pick 177 (compensatory pick)
- Round 5, Pick 180 (compensatory pick)
- Round 7, Pick 218 (from Titans)
Cowboys NFL draft grades
This section will be updated after the Cowboys make their first selection.
Cowboys 2026 NFL Draft needs
Edge rusher
The rumors are true: the team that traded away elite edge rusher Micah Parsons ahead of the 2025 season needs a new edge rusher on their roster. Despite finishing with the ninth-best pass-rush win rate, per ESPN, the Cowboys also finished tied for the seventh-fewest sacks in the NFL in 2025.
Dallas’ 2025 sacks leader, Jadeveon Clowney, had 8.5 sacks last year and is still a free agent. Behind him was James Houston with 5.5 sacks despite not starting a single game and playing fewer than 30% of Dallas’ defensive snaps. Even after trading for Gary, the Cowboys could use more help on the edge to improve their overall defensive shortcomings.
Cornerback
Dallas allowed the third-highest completion rate, second-highest passer rating and most passing yards to opponents in 2025. Re-signing Corey Ballentine and bringing in Cobie Durant in free agency are not transactions that significantly moved the needle.
Adding a secondary defender on the outside should be among top priorities for the Cowboys with one of their two first-round picks. LSU’s Mansoor Delane could be a strong consideration at 12, and Tennessee’s Jermod McCoy could be available at either pick slot for Dallas.
Cowboys 2026 NFL mock draft
Here’s what the Cowboys could do come draft night, per Ayrton Ostly’s seven-round mock draft:
- Round 1, Pick 8 (trade up with Saints): LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State
- Round 1, Pick 12: Traded to Saints
- Round 1, Pick 20 (from Packers): CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
- Round 3, Pick 92 (from 49ers): Traded to Saints
- Round 4, Pick 112: CB Julian Neal, Arkansas
- Round 5, Pick 152: Traded to Saints
- Round 5, Pick 177 (compensatory pick): Edge Mikail Kamara, Indiana
- Round 5, Pick 180 (compensatory pick): S Jalen Stroman, Notre Dame
- Round 7, Pick 218 (from Titans): Edge Logan Fano, Utah
Five men are facing charges after an undercover teen sex trafficking investigation in Miami, authorities said.
The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office Human Trafficking Task Force and Miami Police Department’s Special Investigations Section had posed as a mother to offered her daughters, ages 13 and 15, for sexual services in exchange for money, arrest reports said.
The five suspects agreed to pay for sex and when they showed up at a hotel for the encounter they were taken into custody by tactical officers, the reports said.
“I knew it, I knew, I knew that it was this,” one suspect kept repeating in Spanish as he was taken into custody, the reports said.
When the suspect’s duffel bag was searched officers found 18 condoms, 7 different lubricants and lotions, adult toys and bondage restraints, among other items, the reports said.
Another suspect said he’d never engaged in that type of activity before and “requested forgiveness,” the reports said.
The five face charges including human trafficking, records showed.
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