Here’s a heart-breaking story by John R. Platt and Dipika Kadaba of The Revelator. It turns out that 824 Florida manatees died last year, almost 50% more than in 2017.
Those 824 mortalities (deaths) represent 13% of the Florida manatee population, and many of them were caused by people – either directly or indirectly.
The Revelator released a video that goes into more detail about why so many manatees died last year. Click below to watch it, and be sure to visit this link for the original story.
Published Oct 9, 2026, 8:18 AM EDT
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Bad news if you’re putting off important software updates: Microsoft has announced that a key backend security feature—the digital certificates your computer uses to communicate securely with Microsoft’s update servers—will rotate out on May 17th 2027 and June 19th, 2027.
Any Windows devices running an unsupported version of the operating system, or one that hasn’t received the most recent security updates, won’t be able to connect to Windows Update after this date. When those certificates expire, your unpatched machines will no longer receive essential security updates and thus will become vulnerable to digital threats.
When your PC checks for updates, it uses security certificates to make sure that it is in contact with an official and trusted Microsoft server and not with a malicious threat.
Since security procedures call for these digital keys to be replaced from time to time, Microsoft has substituted the old security keys with new ones. Think of it like changing your password from time to time for safety reasons.
However, if your device doesn’t receive these new digital keys through normal updates, it will eventually lose access to Windows Update. The new 2027 warning specifically affects how your computer communicates with Microsoft’s update servers.
The good news is that Microsoft has already quietly bundled the replacement certificates into recent monthly security updates. If your computer runs a modern version of Windows and you regularly install monthly patches, the transition will happen seamlessly behind the scenes without requiring you to lift a finger.
But if your computer runs an unsupported operating system, or if you have deliberately turned off updates for years to avoid rebooting, your machine will not have the new keys. Once the old certificates expire in 2027, your PC will be blocked from accessing the system and won’t be able to download the updates needed to stay safe.
If you’re running Windows 11 version 25H2 or later and install monthly security updates, you likely don’t need to take extra action—recent updates include the replacement certificates. However, if you have disabled updates, use a managed update policy, or your device was excluded from the initial rollout, confirm that you install the relevant July 2026 (or later) update before June 19, 2027.
f you are on Windows 11 version 24H2 (and the corresponding server releases), ensure you have installed the Microsoft security update(s) Microsoft identifies for your build—install at least the Microsoft update lists for your version (for many in-support versions, this means the July 2026 security update or later, or the specific patch Microsoft lists for 24H2) well before June 19, 2027.
Most supported Windows 10/11 releases and Windows Server 2022 need the July 2026 security update (or a later cumulative update that contains the certificate) installed by June 19, 2027. Check your device’s specific update history / KB number to confirm eligibility and also verify OEM firmware prerequisites if applicable.
Long-Term Servicing Branch (LTSB)/Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) releases of Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2016 have an earlier deadline of May 17, 2027.
Not sure which version you have? To check your Windows version, go to Settings, select System, then click About. Your version number will be listed under Windows specifications.
As long as you are still using a supported version of Windows 10 or Windows Server 2022, your system must have the July 2026 security update (or a more recent one) installed by June 19, 2027. If you’re unsure whether your device is up to date, you can check yourself.
Click the Start menu, then go to Settings. Select ‘Update & Security’ and then pick ‘Windows Update’. Once there, click ‘Check for updates’ to see if any important patches are available. If updates are found, follow the on-screen instructions to install them. By regularly checking for updates you make sure that your system receives the most recent security fixes in time.
URGENT DEADLINE: Ospreys in the Chesapeake Bay are in trouble. Speak up by Friday, October 9th!
For years, Ospreys nesting along saltwater waterways from Rhode Island to North Carolina have been struggling to find enough food to raise their chicks. The situation is especially alarming in the Chesapeake Bay, once a stronghold for these beautiful birds of prey. The 2026 Osprey breeding season in the Bay has just concluded, and it was once again disastrous. Osprey nesting success in the Bay is at its lowest level ever recorded — even lower than during the height of the DDT crisis in the 1960s.
Why? It comes down to menhaden, a small, nutrient-packed fish that forms the foundation of many coastal food webs and has been overfished for decades. Menhaden are one of the few fish that provide enough nutrients to nourish a growing Osprey chick, and there simply aren’t enough left. Biologists estimate that more than 5,000 Osprey chicks are starving to death each year in the Chesapeake Bay alone.
But right now, we have an opportunity to weigh in on the future of menhaden.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is a government body that determines how fish are managed along the Atlantic Coast. It is currently considering changes to how much menhaden can be harvested by corporate interests in the Chesapeake Bay — and how these fisheries will be managed in the future.
After decades of overfishing, it’s time to make commonsense changes that protect menhaden and ensure Ospreys don’t disappear from the Chesapeake Bay.
American Bird Conservancy is urging the ASMFC to adopt the strongest conservation-minded reforms under consideration, and we need your voice.
Take action for menhaden, Ospreys, and ecosystems across the Eastern Seaboard: Tell the ASMFC to choose management reforms that give menhaden and Ospreys a fighting chance.
, TN — Prison officials admitted they were unsure how to go about executing a woman who was currently being kept alive by a ventilator that is plugged into a power outlet in the wall.
After surviving two botched lethal injections, convicted murderer Christa Pike is now in critical condition and is solely being kept alive by a machine that breathes for her, which is powered by a standard 120-volt power outlet in the wall. Prison officials, who ordered the medical interventions that are keeping her alive, are baffled as to how they could execute the vulnerable death row inmate now.
“That machine appears to be breathing for her and preventing her court-ordered death,” says Warden Bill Myles Lee. “We’re analyzing the situation and trying to figure out the best way to proceed. It’s quite the conundrum.”
Prison officials from Riverbend Maximum Security Institution were up all night brainstorming different ways they could execute someone who is plugged into a ventilator. Still, they kept coming up against the logistical roadblocks.
“We could bring in an electric chair, but it’s too large for the hospital room,” explained the Warden to gathered media outlets. “And we would also have to rewire the electricity in the room, which would cost millions of taxpayer dollars. Then we had the idea of maybe bringing in some cheap rope for a good old-fashioned hanging, but the room isn’t tall enough, and there aren’t any good support rafters to hang from in there. Ugh, if only she weren’t plugged into that ventilator that’s keeping her alive.”
At publishing time, prison officials had commissioned an independent committee to perform a review of the situation but said that the committee won’t have any recommendations for the executive board to review for at least 6-8 weeks.
As plague hysteria begins spreading across headlines around the world, there is one detail almost nobody is talking about: governments and military biodefense programs have already poured major resources into developing dozens of plague vaccines.
More than 21 plague-vaccine candidates are under development, spanning mRNA, self-amplifying RNA, recombinant protein, viral-vector, live-attenuated and other technologies.
Why were governments and military biodefense programs already investing so heavily in plague vaccines before the current plague hysteria erupted?
Some of the major programs include:
Needless to say, I would NOT take an experimental plague vaccine. I’d rather take my chances with doxycycline and its documented 97% SURVIVAL RATE:
Why were governments and military biodefense programs already investing so heavily in plague vaccines before the current plague hysteria erupted?
Some of the major programs include:
Needless to say, I would NOT take an experimental plague vaccine. I’d rather take my chances with doxycycline and its documented 97% SURVIVAL RATE:
That number comes from an actual randomized human clinical trial. Researchers enrolled 65 patients with plague and randomized 30 to doxycycline and 35 to gentamicin. Among the doxycycline-treated patients, 29 of 30 survived (97%). The only doxycycline-treated patient who died did so during the first two days of treatment after presenting with advanced disease.
Even if a modified plague strain were released and was resistant to doxycycline, that would not suddenly make it resistant to every other antibiotic. We still have numerous treatment options spanning multiple antibiotic classes. And in the highly unlikely scenario that none of the standard drugs worked, researchers could rapidly screen the strain against large libraries of approved, investigational, and repurposed antibacterial compounds to identify agents that could still stop it.
According to Russian authorities, there is currently no plague outbreak, and reports of a laboratory accident are false. But the scale of the response does not match those claims. Nearly 200 contacts were reportedly placed under observation, more than 60 institute employees were isolated, access was restricted at multiple hospitals, and the FSB was reportedly involved.
Nevertheless, a classical plague pandemic in modern times would be almost impossible, as we are not living in the Middle Ages. The only possible exception would be a deliberately engineered, military-grade Yersinia pestis strain designed to spread more efficiently between people, cause more severe disease, and evade existing treatments. Even that would likely not become a pandemic.
Only time will reveal what actually happened in Irkutsk.
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American taxpayers would face a net fiscal burden of over $350,000 per household in the next decade if the Democratic Socialists of America’s top policies were adopted, according to a report released Oct. 1 by President Donald Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers.
The report predicted a net fiscal burden of more than $49 trillion from 2027 to 2036—larger than the national debt, which hit a milestone of $40 trillion in August.
The report added up the presumed costs for Democratic Socialists of America’s agenda items such as loosening border restrictions, handing out amnesty to all illegal immigrants in the country, abolishing the police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, eliminating prisons, providing government-run healthcare for everyone, and canceling all student debt.
The majority of the cost would come from Medicare for All, which is predicted to cost $47.4 trillion out of the $52.8 trillion in gross costs, which was lowered to nearly $49 trillion due to the estimated $3.9 trillion that would be collected from the wealth tax.
Medicare for All proposals would transform the United States into a single-payer healthcare system in which the federal government covers all medical services, eliminating the out-of-pocket costs for patients.
The second most expensive proposal, according to the report, would be canceling student debt and making college free. That comes at a price tag of $3.6 trillion.
Student Loan Debt Statistics by the Education Data Initiative suggest that Americans currently owe roughly $1.9 trillion in student debt. Nearly $1.7 trillion of that debt is held by the federal government and is owed by nearly 43 million loan recipients.
The third-largest spending item would come from a mandated 32-hour workweek, costing approximately $918 billion in lost tax revenue.
The Trump administration described the proposals’ potential impact on the economy, suggesting they would make everyday costs skyrocket with double-digit inflation and prices rising an extra 130 to 160 percent over 10 years.
The Epoch Times contacted the Democratic Socialists of America for comment and did not hear back by publication.
The report came out the same day Trump kicked off his 32-day campaign blitz for Republicans facing tough races in the November midterms.
During a speech at Peterbilt Motors’ factory in Denton, Texas, on Thursday, Trump highlighted the resurgence of manufacturing in the United States and touted the economy’s performance under his administration.
“We announce all these great numbers,” Trump said. “The best numbers in the history of any president. There’s never been any president that’s got $21 trillion invested in our country. Not even close.”
The president also showed his support for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, who is in a tight U.S. Senate race against Democrat James Talarico.
After the speech, Trump made a rare presidential visit to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for a rally. Only a handful of U.S. presidents have visited tribal nations while in office.
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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working together to investigate a multi-state E. coli O26:H11 outbreak linked to raw milk cheese. Sierra Nevada Cheese Company has been identified as the source of the outbreak, which has sickened 13 people in nine states, and all of the brand’s raw milk cheeses have been recalled.
Sierra Nevada Cheese Company has issued a recall of all its Graziers grass-fed raw milk cheeses, which were sold in eight- and 16-ounce packages at retailers nationwide, as well as delivered to food service locations and wholesalers to be repackaged and available for purchase online.
All lots of the Sierra Nevada Graziers Grass-Fed Raw Medium Cheddar, Raw Sharp Cheddar, Raw Monterey Jack, and Raw Jalapeño Jack have been recalled.
You can find label images of the recalled cheeses on the FDA’s site.
The FDA and CDC are urging customers not to eat the recalled cheeses. Instead, throw the cheese away or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. You should also disinfect any surfaces the cheeses may have touched with hot, soapy water.
If you’ve already consumed the raw milk cheese, you should monitor yourself for E. coli symptoms. Common symptoms include diarrhea, high fever, vomiting, and dehydration. Some people may also develop serious kidney problems, like hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can require hospitalization.
If you are experiencing symptoms of an E. coli infection, you should contact your healthcare provider.
At the time of this reporting, the CDC has confirmed 13 cases of E. coli linked to Sierra Nevada raw milk cheeses, with more than half of the sick individuals being children 5 years old and younger. Children are more likely to become infected with foodborne illnesses, so the CDC recommends opting for pasteurized milk and dairy products for all consumers, but especially young children and those more susceptible to infections.
The current outbreak has led to eight hospitalizations and three known cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome across nine states, including California, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Tennessee, and Utah.
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United Sugar Producers and Refiners recalled nearly 1.7 million pounds of light brown sugar and powdered sugar after discovering potential wheat contamination. The recall includes two-pound bags of Good & Gather sugar intended for Target but were never distributed to Target stores, as well as 50-pound bulk bags of Crystal Sugar and United brand sugar, both typically sold to commercial bakers.
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Target told Newsweek on September 26 that “no affected inventory reached its distribution centers, stores, or customers.” That means Good & Gather Light Brown Sugar and Good & Gather Powdered Sugar at Target stores are not part of this recall, and shoppers do not need to take action. Shoppers with questions or concerns about Good & Gather sugar can reach Target Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680.
The recalled United and Crystal Sugar products were distributed to eight states: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Even the most prolific home bakers probably don’t purchase 50-pound bags of sugar, so there’s no cause for alarm.
The Food and Drug Administration classified the recall as Class II on September 21, meaning exposure could cause temporary or medically reversible health effects. The recall was originally initiated on August 19, and no illnesses have been reported to date.
U.S. — Death row inmates all across the United States reportedly placed urgent requests to have their executions performed by all-female teams.
After seeing the results from Tennessee’s all-female execution team, death row inmates immediately called up their lawyers to demand that they too could get lady executioners.
“I just really want to support women. I’m super down with the feminist cause and all that,” said death row inmate Charles Barrow, explaining his request. “How many lady executioners do you see in movies? They’re so underrepresented in the field. There’s such a stigma around it, and I want to be a part of changing that.”
Female execution teams were reportedly overwhelmed by the outpouring of requests. “It’s amazing to finally get recognition not because of our gender, but because of the quality of our work,” said woman executioner Marissa Jensen. “They saw the results of what we do and said, ‘Yes! I’m choosing them!’ It means a lot to get that kind of reception.”
At publishing time, the inmates had, however, requested that the medical team on standby during the execution be all-male.
Distribution of recalled products has been confirmed for the states shown below. Recalled product may have been distributed further, reaching additional states.
Total Illnesses: 12,883
Hospitalizations: 570
Deaths: 2
Last Illness Onset: August 17, 2026
States with Cases: AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, ME, MI, MO, NE, NH, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, and WV
U.S. Product Distribution*: AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, and WV
*Distribution has been confirmed for states listed above, but product may have been distributed further, reaching additional states: DC, DE, ND, PR, RI, SD, VT, and WA
The Taylor Farms de Mexico recall impacts markets outside of the United States. Customer information provided by the firm shows that recalled product was sold to consumers in Mexico.
September 11, 2026
As of September 11, 2026, CDC has declared this outbreak over. While the outbreak is over, FDA continues the outbreak investigation of Cyclospora infections linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico. FDA will continue to collaborate with CDC as well as state and local partners as necessary.
Since the last update on August 27, 2026, state and local health officials have continued to interview additional sick people with cyclosporiasis and CDC has added them to this multistate outbreak. The outbreak includes people who reported exposure to processed iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico served or purchased at various locations, including people who previously reported eating at Taco Bell. Most of these illnesses began before the Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce recall on July 17, 2026. The total case count associated with this multistate outbreak is now 12,883 illnesses reported from 21 states. Since the last update, one additional state has been added: Virginia.
FDA’s onsite inspections and sample collection at iceberg lettuce growers and the processing facility in Mexico, in coordination with Mexican officials, have ended. Samples from the onsite inspections are pending analysis.
FDA remains confident that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this specific Cyclospora outbreak is off the market. Although the outbreak is over, FDA’s outbreak investigation remains ongoing. FDA will continue to work with federal, state, and international partners to complete its investigation and will provide updates as they become available. In addition, FDA will provide updates on Cyclospora prevention efforts on a new page: Post-Outbreak Response Activities: Multistate Outbreaks of Cyclospora Illnesses.
August 27, 2026
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico.
Since the last update on August 20, 2026, state and local health officials have continued to interview additional sick people with cyclosporiasis and CDC has added them to this multistate outbreak. The outbreak includes people who reported exposure to processed iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico served or purchased at various locations, including people who previously reported eating at Taco Bell. Most of these illnesses began before the Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce recall on July 17, 2026. The total case count associated with this multistate outbreak is now 11,458 illnesses reported from 20 states. Since the last update, three additional states have been added: Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas.
FDA’s onsite inspections and sampling at iceberg lettuce growers and the processing facility in Mexico in coordination with Mexican officials are ongoing. FDA remains confident that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this specific Cyclospora outbreak is off the market. FDA will continue to work with federal and state and international partners to investigate this multistate outbreak.
August 20, 2026
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico.
Since the last update on August 13, 2026, state and local health officials have continued to interview additional sick people with cyclosporiasis and CDC has added them to this multistate outbreak. The outbreak includes people who reported exposure to processed iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico served or purchased at various locations, including people who previously reported eating at Taco Bell. Most of these illnesses began before the Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce recall on July 17, 2026. The total case count associated with this multistate outbreak is now 10,930 illnesses reported from 17 states. Since the last update, no additional states have been added.
FDA has initiated onsite inspections and sampling at iceberg lettuce growers in Mexico in coordination with Mexican officials. FDA remains confident that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this specific Cyclospora outbreak is off the market. FDA will continue to work with federal and state and international partners to investigate this multistate outbreak.
August 13, 2026
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico.
Since the last update on August 5, 2026, state and local health officials have continued to interview additional cases of cyclosporiasis and CDC has added them to this multistate outbreak. The outbreak includes people who reported exposure to processed iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico served or purchased at various locations, including people who previously reported eating at Taco Bell. Most of these illnesses began before the Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce recall on July 17, 2026. The total case count associated with this multistate outbreak is now 9,481 illnesses reported from 17 states. Since the last update, 2 additional states have been added: Maine and Massachusetts.
FDA has initiated an onsite inspection and sampling at Taylor Farms de Mexico in coordination with Mexican officials. FDA remains confident that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this specific Cyclospora outbreak is off the market. FDA will continue to work with federal and state partners to investigate this multistate outbreak.
August 5, 2026
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico.
Since the last update on July 24, 2026, state and local health officials have continued to interview additional cases of cyclosporiasis and CDC has added them to this multistate outbreak. Due to the additional interview data, the outbreak now includes people who reported exposure to Taco Bell or recalled Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce. Many of these illnesses began before the Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce recall on July 17, 2026. The total case count associated with this multistate outbreak is now 6,358 illnesses reported from 15 states. This includes the addition of 6 states since the last update: Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and North Carolina.
This increase in cases is due, in part, to the inclusion of people who reported exposure to Taco Bell or recalled Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce and the identification and addition of six new states that are now linked to this outbreak. We also expect to continue to see the number of confirmed cases rise, despite the recall, due to the fact that it can take as long as six weeks for CDC and state officials to determine if a sick person is part of this outbreak.
Illnesses linked to this outbreak began on June 22 and onset dates have continued through July 31, 2026. There have been at least 278 hospitalizations. Two deaths have been reported in Michigan. Both of these individuals had significant underlying health conditions that may have been adversely impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration. Based on information provided to FDA by the state of Michigan, both of these individuals had illness onset dates prior to the date of Taylor Farms de Mexico’s voluntary recall on July 17, 2026.
The true number of sick people in this multistate outbreak is likely higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses. This is because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for Cyclospora. In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported because it can take as long as 6 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of a Cyclospora outbreak. States in this outbreak may show different illness counts on their websites, as they may also include probable illnesses or update their websites at different frequencies. CDC and FDA are only reporting laboratory confirmed cases.
After receiving information that identified potential food vehicles as potential source of illness, FDA immediately began traceback activities. These efforts ultimately traced the potentially contaminated product to central Mexico. At the same time, FDA increased screening and sampling of products at the border to help prevent additional contaminated lettuce from entering the U.S. food supply.
FDA will continue to work with federal and state partners to investigate this multistate outbreak and help ensure products linked to this outbreak have been removed from the market.
July 24, 2026
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico. The illnesses included in this outbreak are a subset of the Cyclospora infections identified nationwide. This outbreak now includes illnesses from 9 states: Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Based on epidemiological information collected by CDC, a total of 1,947 people infected with Cyclospora and reporting exposure to Taco Bell have been reported by nine states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from June 22, 2026, to July 20, 2026. There have been at least 98 hospitalizations, and no deaths have been reported. This increase in cases is, in part, due to the identification and addition of four new states that are now considered part of this outbreak. We also expect to continue to see the number of confirmed cases rise, despite the recall, due to the fact that it can take as long as six weeks for CDC and state officials to determine if a sick person is part of this outbreak.
On July 19, 2026, FDA provided an update about a false positive sample collected at the border. To clarify, this false-positive lab sample DOES NOT change the basis for FDA’s ongoing outbreak investigation or the overwhelming epidemiological data supporting the current voluntary recall by Taylor Farms. FDA’s traceback investigation and outbreak data continue to converge on shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms from growers in central Mexico. We encourage the public to continue to avoid all products listed in Taylor Farms’ voluntary recall.
FDA will continue to work with federal and state partners to investigate this multistate outbreak and ensure products implicated in this outbreak have been removed from the market.
July 19, 2026
FDA is providing an update regarding the sample of lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico which was reported positive on July 18, 2026. Due to the complexity in detection of Cyclospora, FDA laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample results and have concluded that the finding does not represent true amplification and should be considered a false positive. Information about the sample has been removed from the July 18, 2026, update below. FDA has notified Taylor Farms and continues working with the firm to ensure product implicated in this outbreak has been removed from the market. FDA and state partners continue to collect and analyze product samples. As of July 19, 2026, there are no confirmed positive sample results for product testing for Cyclospora.
July 18, 2026
On July 17, Taylor Farms de Mexico of Guanajuato, Mexico, announced that they are voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market. Taylor Fresh Foods’ recall notice included Marketside-brand product available at Walmart:
A complete list of affected products distributed to Taylor Fresh Foods food service customers including lot codes, use-by dates, and instructions for returning or disposing of the affected product is available on the company’s recall notice.
July 17, 2026
FDA’s traceback investigation identified convergence on a single supplier, Taylor Farms de Mexico, that provided shredded iceberg lettuce used by Taco Bell locations where sick people ate before becoming ill.
On July 17, 2026, Taylor Farms de Mexico announced that they are voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market. Taylor Farms also informed FDA that they would initiate a recall. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
July 16, 2026
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora illnesses linked to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. The illnesses included in this outbreak are a subset of the Cyclospora illnesses identified nationwide.
Based on epidemiological information collected by CDC, a total of 1,644 people infected with Cyclospora and reporting exposure to Taco Bell have been reported by five states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from May 13, 2026, to July 13, 2026. There have been 94 hospitalizations, and no deaths have been reported. MI analyzed food exposure details from 190 of the cases who reported eating at Taco Bell and shared these findings with CDC. Ingredient level analyses on meals eaten by these cases indicate that 90% of those interviewed reported eating iceberg lettuce.
FDA’s traceback investigation has identified convergence on a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico used by Taco Bell locations where sick people ate before becoming ill.
FDA is working directly with the identified supplier to determine if potentially contaminated shredded iceberg lettuce remains on the market. As part of this investigation, FDA and state partners have initiated collection of product samples for testing and analysis. Additionally, FDA has increased screening at the border for products implicated in the outbreak.
FDA is also working with Taco Bell and they have committed to stop using any lettuce from the supplier identified by FDA’s traceback investigation.
FDA and state partners are actively investigating the source and scope of the contamination. Because the investigation remains ongoing, additional implicated brands, restaurants, retailers, or distribution channels may be identified as the investigation continues. This advisory will be updated promptly as new information becomes available.
FDA is aware that the case counts in this advisory may not match what is being reported by individual states. State data may include both probable and confirmed cases, while CDC and FDA include confirmed cases only. State case counts may also include initial case reports that have not yet been reported to CDC. As cases are confirmed, these numbers will continue to update.
Additionally, 2026 national surveillance numbers reported by the CDC track laboratory-confirmed cases in the U.S. overall, which include this outbreak as well as illnesses that are not a part of this outbreak.
Consumers who have symptoms should contact their health care provider to report their symptoms and receive care.
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Meet Nash, the worst guard dog of all time.
(But absolutely adorable.)
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A golden retriever is being called the ‘worst guard dog ever’ after his surprising reaction to a break-in was caught on video.
His name is Nash, a 4-year-old from San Diego.
While his owners were out of the house, a man broke in through a window and was inside for about 30 minutes. Instead of barking, Nash stood in front of him with a toy in his mouth, hoping to start a game of fetch.
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Breaking into someone’s home is bad enough. Not giving that adorable dog a break and tossing the toy for him was just as bad.
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Thankfully, the homeowners doubled up on their home security: In addition to their lovely but functionally useless pooch, they also had security cameras installed, and they were alerted to the break-in via app.
They called the police, who eventually sent a drone into the home.
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The best part: When cops finally came in, Nash the Golden Retriever was on it:
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The shot of a wildly excited pup trying to play with the cops while one of them comes in with his gun drawn is just so hilariously surreal:
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The intruder, of course, “was eventually arrested.”
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There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true. —Soren Kierkegaard. "...truth is true even if nobody believes it, and falsehood is false even if everybody believes it. That is why truth does not yield to opinion, fashion, numbers, office, or sincerity--it is simply true and that is the end of it" - Os Guinness, Time for Truth, pg.39. “He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God’s providence to lead him aright.” - Blaise Pascal. "There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily" – George Washington letter to Edmund Randolph — 1795. We live in a “post-truth” world. According to the dictionary, “post-truth” means, “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” Simply put, we now live in a culture that seems to value experience and emotion more than truth. Truth will never go away no matter how hard one might wish. Going beyond the MSM idealogical opinion/bias and their low information tabloid reality show news with a distractional superficial focus on entertainment, sensationalism, emotionalism and activist reporting – this blogs goal is to, in some small way, put a plug in the broken dam of truth and save as many as possible from the consequences—temporal and eternal. "The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it." – George Orwell “There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” ― Soren Kierkegaard
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