CDC and FDA link lettuce at Taco Bell in five states to cyclospora outbreak

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FDA investigation identified a single supplier of the lettuce, but federal warnings did not name the company

Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five US states as a source of the widespread outbreak of the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the source late on Thursday and warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

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One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on dissent – BBC

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  1. One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on dissent  BBC
  2. Pro-Kremlin blogger who turned on Putin is arrested as Russia steps up crackdown  NBC News
  3. A Russian Political Battle Ends With a Visit From Masked Men  The New York Times
  4. Russian Police Detain Pro-Kremlin Blogger Who Turned On Putin  Bloomberg.com
  5. Russian courts target two outspoken critics of war in Ukraine  Reuters
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Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 14, including mourners attending funeral – Al Jazeera

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  1. Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 14, including mourners attending funeral  Al Jazeera
  2. An Israeli strike on a funeral in Gaza kills 7 people and wounds 22, a local hospital says  AP News
  3. Israeli strike on Gaza funeral killed at least seven people, hospital says  The Guardian
  4. Israeli attacks on residential areas in Gaza kill eight  Al Jazeera
  5. 10 said killed, including three children, in Israeli strikes in northern Gaza  The Times of Israel
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Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability in dry Mideast – AP News

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  1. Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability in dry Mideast  AP News
  2. Iran Attacks Kuwait Water and Power Plants as Hostilities Worsen  Bloomberg.com
  3. Oil prices rise after Kuwait says Iran attacked water desalination and power plant  CNBC
  4. US, Iran each attack infrastructure in risky escalation  Yahoo
  5. Kuwait desalination plant hit as US and Iran escalate infrastructure attacks  France 24
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Ukrainian soldiers criticise removal of popular defence minister – BBC

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  1. Ukrainian soldiers criticise removal of popular defence minister  BBC
  2. The Rise and Fall of Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Mastermind  The New York Times
  3. Ukraine war briefing: Protests of Fedorov’s dismissal continue as Zelenskyy tries to repair rift with Poland  The Guardian
  4. Ukrainians protest for second day, call to replace army chief  Reuters
  5. Ukraine fights under an interim defense chief after Zelenskyy's contested government shake-up  AP News
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Andy Burnham promises to end Labour infighting as he becomes party’s leader

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Government has ‘last chance’ to get it right, says incoming PM, while anxiety surrounds his choice of chancellor

Andy Burnham pledged to lead a united Labour government free of infighting and factional politics as he took over as leader, despite anxiety on the left of party about the prospect of Shabana Mahmood as chancellor.

Burnham, who will become prime minister on Monday, set out a distinctly leftwing vision for Britain. He promised to undo the Thatcherism of the 1980s, bring in more public ownership of utilities, find the money to fix social care and build a new generation of council homes.

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New US Military Move May Be Ominous Sign – Newser

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  1. New US Military Move May Be Ominous Sign  Newser
  2. Scoop: U.S. sending dozens of refueling planes to Israel as Iran escalation looms  Axios
  3. US reportedly sending more warplanes to Mideast as fighting with Iran intensifies  The Times of Israel
  4. IDF: US tanker aircraft to be stationed at Israeli Air Force bases  Ynetnews
  5. US tells Israel it will send dozens more refueling planes amid Ben-Gurion crowding crisis - report  The Jerusalem Post
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