US cyclospora outbreak tops 8,100 cases as lettuce probe widens
What's new: The CDC warned consumers not to eat recalled Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico.
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Cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce spreads to 9 US states
What's new: The CDC has linked 1,947 Taco Bell customers to the outbreak, while Michigan alone reports more than 8,100 infections.
Cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce spreads to 9 US states
What's new: Federal investigators linked 1,947 illnesses and at least 98 hospitalizations to exposure at Taco Bell locations.
US Cyclospora outbreak tops 7,000 cases in Michigan alone
Why it matters: The parasite has spread across 41 states, prompting retailers and restaurant chains to pull lettuce as investigators search for the source.
Whitmer backs Haley Stevens in Michigan's Senate primary
Why it matters: The endorsement puts Michigan's Democratic governor behind Stevens in a closely watched race to replace Sen. Gary Peters.
The New York Times, Bloomberg +1
US cyclospora cases top 4,100 as lettuce recall spans 27 states
What's new: The CDC is probing more than 7,400 additional suspected infections after 308 hospitalizations and no reported deaths.
BBC News (US & Canada), The New York Times +3
Taylor Farms pulls Mexico iceberg lettuce as US parasite cases top 5,000
What's new: Michigan alone reported 5,002 cyclosporiasis cases, while the FDA traced Taco Bell-linked lettuce to a single Mexican supplier.
BBC News (US & Canada), BBC News (World) +7
Taco Bell pulls some fresh ingredients in Cyclospora probe
What's new: CDC has logged 1,645 confirmed US cases since May 1 and is reviewing more than 5,100 additional suspected infections.
BBC News (US & Canada), Bloomberg +8
Michigan points to lettuce in Cyclospora outbreak topping 2,640 cases
What's new: The state reported 44 hospitalizations and urged people to avoid bagged salads as cases surged 69% since July 10.
The New York Times, The Straits Times +2
Parasite outbreak spreads to 31 states, with 86 US hospitalizations
What's new: The CDC has logged 843 confirmed cases since May, while Michigan alone reported more than 1,500 suspected infections.
The New York Times, NPR +6
Gary Peters backs Haley Stevens in Michigan Senate primary
Why it matters: The Aug. 4 race is central to Democrats' push to retake the Senate, and party leaders are coalescing behind Stevens.
PBS NewsHour, Fox News +1
Cyclospora outbreak sickens people in 31 US states as cases climb
What's new: Michigan alone has logged 1,562 infections, while federal officials still have more than 1,500 additional cases under review.
The Straits Times, The Hill
US, Canada set Gordie Howe Bridge opening for July 27 after toll deal
Why it matters: The pact ends a cross-border standoff after a June launch was delayed by a US push for a bigger share of revenue.
The New York Times, The Straits Times +2
Cyclospora outbreak tops 1,200 cases in Michigan as US probe widens
What's new: New York City logged 273 infections and Ohio reported more than 360 as investigators still have not identified the source.
The Straits Times, PBS NewsHour +2
DOJ warns all 50 states of criminal exposure over noncitizen voting
What's new: The letters gave states five days to explain how they will keep noncitizens off voter rolls before the November midterms.
The New York Times, The Straits Times +2
Michigan Senate primary narrows to 2 Democrats after McMorrow exit
What's next: The Aug. 4 primary will pit Haley Stevens against Abdul El-Sayed in a race both parties see as pivotal to Senate control.
Bloomberg, Fox News +1
As Trump turns 80, more Americans are working deep into old age
What's new: About 19% of Americans 65 and older are working, up fourfold since the mid-1980s, according to Pew data cited by the BBC.