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.
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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On September 26, Mezzetta Inc. announced a voluntary recall on one of their jarred products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports.1 This is due to pest containment found within the jar.
The 32-ounce jars being recalled are Mezzetta Golden Greek Peperoncini Medium Heat, with a stock keeping unit (SKU) code of “10106328” from lot “720106.” Based on the information that is currently available, no other Mezzetta products or lots are included in this recall.
“Food safety is our highest priority,” Mezzetta Inc. shared in the press release. “Our facilities follow established programs for sanitation, pest control, product quality and traceability designed to protect our products throughout production and distribution.”
While there have been no reported signs of illnesses or injury in connection with this recall, seek medical attention if you are experiencing health concerns, including symptoms of food poisoning like stomach aches, fever, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
However, if you believe you have the affected jar of Mezzetta Golden Greek Peperoncini Medium Heat from lot 720106, please do not consume the product and contact Mezzetta at CustomerSupport@Mezzetta.com for assistance.
https://www.eatingwell.com/peperoncini-recall-pest-contamination-12145995
By Amy McCarthy Published on September 30, 2026
Right now, keeping up with every new food recall feels like a full-time job. After a summer packed with lettuce recalled due to a Cyclospora outbreak, fruit bars possibly tainted with shards of broken glass, and eggs recalled amid a Salmonella outbreak, the hits just keep on coming.
Over the course of the last week, the Food and Drug Administration published three recalls involving cheese that may be contaminated with E. coli, jars of peperoncini that may contain a pest, and cinnamon that may contain elevated levels of lead. Here’s everything you need to know about these recalls, all of which warn consumers not to eat the affected products.
In an annoucement dated September 28 and published by the FDA the following day, California-based Sierra Nevada Cheese Company announced a recall of all Graziers Raw Milk Cheese currently on the market due to potential contamination with E. coli O26:H11, a type of Shiga toxin–producing E. coli (STEC). According to the recall announcement the FDA published on September 29, FDA and CDC officials are investigating a multistate outbreak linked to the consumption of Graziers Raw Milk Medium Cheddar. As of September 25, 13 illnesses have been reported, including eight hospitalizations and three cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). No deaths have been reported. Because the investigation hasn’t identified a specific lot, date code, or production date associated with the contamination, the company has recalled 10 cheese products.
E. coli bacteria can cause nausea, vomiting, fever, severe stomach cramps, and diarrhea that may be bloody. Although anyone can become seriously ill, older adults, young children, and people who are immunocompromised face a higher risk of severe illness. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli can also cause hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a potentially life-threatening complication that can lead to kidney failure and death.
The company has recalled:
Consumers should not eat or serve any of the recalled cheeses and should either dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. View the FDA’s full list of recalled products, including UPC codes and item numbers, here.
If you keep a jar of peperoncini in the fridge, it might be time to check the label. On September 26, G.L. Mezzetta Inc. recalled one lot of its 32-ounce jars of Golden Greek Peperoncini, Medium Heat, after a TikTok video—in which the creator claimed to have found a dead mouse inside a jar—went viral. The company described what appeared in the video as a “potential pest contaminant.” The recalled jars are marked with lot number 720106 and SKU 10106328. According to the announcement published by the FDA, the company hasn’t received any reports of illness or injury and is working directly with customers “to isolate and remove the affected product from sale.”
Consumers who have purchased one of the recalled jars shouldn’t eat the contents and should contact Mezzetta at CustomerSupport@Mezzetta.com for more information. No other Mezzetta products or lots are included in the recall.
On September 24, the FDA published an announcement from Galil Importing Corp. recalling a spice-cabinet staple: ground cinnamon. According to the notice, the company recalled its Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning because it may contain elevated levels of lead. The cinnamon was packaged in 90-gram transparent plastic containers marked with lot code GAP11304 and UPC 794711005484, and was distributed to retailers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida, and Illinois between November 18, 2025, and September 7, 2026.
The recall was initiated after the Maryland Department of Health collected and tested a sample of the cinnamon and found elevated levels of lead. Galil Importing Corp. has since begun investigating its supplier and implemented enhanced testing and supplier-verification measures. The recall announcement states that lead can affect nearly every system in the body, and that its effects depend on the amount consumed, the duration of exposure, and a person’s age and body weight.
Children are especially vulnerable. The recall announcement states: “If a child is exposed to enough lead for a protracted period of time (e.g., weeks to months)[,] permanent damage to the central nervous system may occur. This can result in learning disorders, developmental defects, and other long-term health problems.” Consumers should not eat the product and should either discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
For generations, Christians reading biblical prophecy have wrestled with a basic practical question: How could the nations of the world ever surrender enough sovereignty for anything resembling a truly global system of government to emerge?
Perhaps the answer isn’t that humanity will suddenly fall in love with global government.
Perhaps humanity will become afraid of something it believes only global government can control.
That possibility has become considerably more interesting as artificial intelligence races forward. And billionaire technology investor Peter Thiel–who has spent considerable time publicly discussing the Antichrist, Armageddon and the dangers of global governance–has now made a striking observation.
Asked by Mathias Döpfner what it would actually take to slow the international AI race, Thiel said meaningful restraint would require extraordinary worldwide cooperation.
“In theory, you could slow it down if you had genuine, deep cooperation across the whole world,” Thiel said.
But then came the important part.
Such cooperation, he argued, would require something resembling “a one world government with real teeth, real force.”
Thiel immediately warned that such a solution could be worse than the problem itself.
That should get our attention.
Because AI may be creating something historically unusual: a global problem that governments eventually conclude cannot be solved by national governments.
And here is the deeper danger.
AI could simultaneously create the crisis used to justify global government–and provide the technological machinery necessary to operate it.
The Problem No Country Can Solve Alone
Imagine Washington decides tomorrow that advanced AI development has become too dangerous.
America imposes strict limits on computing power, advanced chips and AI training.
What happens if China doesn’t?
Or Russia?
Or another country?
Or a private organization operating beyond American jurisdiction?
The competitive pressure becomes enormous. No major power wants to stop developing a technology that could determine future military superiority, intelligence capabilities, economic dominance and scientific advancement while its rivals continue racing ahead.
Thiel himself raised essentially this problem. Western restrictions could simply leave competitors–particularly China–continuing their development.
That means genuinely stopping or significantly slowing AI would require more than American legislation.
It would require global cooperation.
But cooperation isn’t enough if countries can cheat.
Eventually someone must inspect.
Someone must monitor.
Someone must enforce.
And suddenly the discussion has moved from international cooperation toward international authority.
That is precisely where Thiel’s phrase becomes so important: a global authority with “real teeth” and “real force.”
The Crisis Changes. The Argument Remains
Humanity has already heard versions of this argument.
Climate change crosses borders.
Pandemics cross borders.
Nuclear weapons threaten everyone.
Financial crises spread internationally.
Biological weapons could affect the entire planet.
And now artificial intelligence may eventually present another version of the same proposition: the threat is global, therefore the solution must also be global.
But AI is different in one particularly important respect.
The technology needed to monitor AI could create an infrastructure capable of monitoring humanity itself.
Consider what serious global AI enforcement might eventually require.
Authorities could demand knowledge of who possesses advanced processors, where massive computing clusters are operating, what models are being trained, how much computing power organizations possess and whether companies or governments are secretly developing prohibited systems.
That could require unprecedented visibility into data centers, communications networks, financial transactions, semiconductor supply chains and digital infrastructure.
Now combine that with increasingly sophisticated AI surveillance.
Facial recognition.
Digital identity.
Automated financial monitoring.
Behavioral analysis.
Massive databases.
Algorithmic censorship.
Predictive policing.
Centralized digital payment systems.
None of these technologies independently constitutes the prophetic system described in Revelation. Christians should be careful about declaring every technological development the fulfillment of a particular prophecy.
But neither should we ignore what is happening before our eyes.
The technological architecture necessary for extraordinary centralized control is becoming increasingly conceivable.
Thiel Has Been Warning About This For Years
What makes Thiel’s latest remarks particularly fascinating is his previous discussion of the Antichrist.
In his public conversations and 2025 lectures, Thiel explored the possibility that fear of existential catastrophe could become the justification for unprecedented global political authority.
His framework presents a disturbing dilemma.
Humanity becomes terrified of Armageddon–nuclear war, runaway technology, biological catastrophe or some other existential threat–and eventually accepts enormous centralized power from whoever promises to prevent it.
In other words, global government doesn’t necessarily arrive because humanity suddenly embraces the idea.
It arrives because humanity becomes convinced that the alternative is catastrophe.
That possibility should sound familiar to students of biblical prophecy.
Revelation describes a future system possessing extraordinary political and economic control. Revelation 13 famously describes a system in which participation in economic life–buying and selling–becomes connected to allegiance to the Beast.
For most of history, people could understand the theological warning while struggling to imagine the practical mechanics.
How could any authority monitor billions of people?
How could economic participation actually be controlled?
How could individuals scattered across continents be identified, tracked and restricted?
Those questions are becoming easier to answer.
AI Could Be Both The Emergency And The Enforcement System
This is perhaps the most important point.
Usually the crisis and the mechanism used to address the crisis are separate.
AI may be different.
Imagine sufficiently advanced artificial intelligence begins producing increasingly frightening consequences: autonomous cyberattacks, sophisticated biological threats, destabilized labor markets, military escalation, financial disruption, deepfake-driven political chaos or autonomous weapons operating faster than humans can control them.
Public fear would understandably increase.
Governments would respond.
But if national regulation repeatedly failed because AI development continued elsewhere, pressure for international enforcement would grow.
Then comes the extraordinary irony.
What technology would be best suited to monitor such a gigantic global regulatory system?
Artificial intelligence.
AI could analyze financial activity.
AI could monitor communications.
AI could identify prohibited computing clusters.
AI could track individuals.
AI could detect unauthorized transactions.
AI could monitor borders.
AI could identify political or security threats.
AI could process surveillance data at a scale impossible for human bureaucracies.
The very technology that creates demands for unprecedented global governance could also make unprecedented global governance technically possible.
That is a development worth contemplating.
Previous generations could dream about world government, but administering billions of human beings was extraordinarily difficult.
AI changes the equation.
For the first time, humanity is building machines capable of analyzing enormous populations, transactions, communications and behavioral patterns continuously and automatically.
A global control system that once required millions of bureaucrats could increasingly be administered by algorithms.
The Antichrist Doesn’t Have To Sell Tyranny
Christians sometimes imagine the future Antichrist arriving openly declaring his intention to dominate humanity.
But deception rarely works that way.
Control is easier to accept when it is presented as protection.
Surveillance becomes safety.
Censorship becomes protection from misinformation.
Financial monitoring becomes protection against crime.
Digital identification becomes convenience and security.
International enforcement becomes protection against existential catastrophe.
And centralized authority becomes the price humanity is told it must pay to survive.
That does not mean every person advocating international AI cooperation secretly desires world government. There are legitimate reasons for governments to discuss safeguards around technologies capable of affecting civilization.
The prophetic question is what happens when cooperation is declared insufficient.
What happens when voluntary agreements fail?
What happens when one country refuses?
What happens when an AI disaster finally occurs?
The demand may quickly become: Someone must have the authority to enforce the rules.
And whoever possesses that authority would wield extraordinary power.
A Warning Worth Hearing
Peter Thiel isn’t a prophet, and his political and theological interpretations should not be treated as Scripture.
But his observation exposes a question Christians should consider carefully.
What kind of crisis could convince independent nations to surrender powers they would never surrender under normal circumstances?
AI may provide one possible answer.
Not because someone announces a grand plan for world government, but because governments gradually conclude that technology has become too dangerous to regulate separately.
The world may eventually be presented with an extraordinarily persuasive argument:
Either humanity establishes powerful global mechanisms capable of controlling artificial intelligence–or humanity risks losing control of artificial intelligence altogether.
And once that argument takes hold, the debate will no longer be about whether global authority is desirable.
It will be about whether global authority is necessary.
That is the moment students of prophecy should be watching.
Because perhaps the greatest danger isn’t that someone will someday force humanity into a global system.
It is that humanity may become frightened enough to demand one.
And AI may not merely provide the crisis that makes such a demand possible.
It may provide the machinery that makes such a system possible as well.
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A young person’s disturbing conversations with ChatGPT were flagged by OpenAI’s own safety team months before she carried out a mass shooting at a school in British Columbia. Her account was deactivated, but she simply created a new one and kept using the platform to plan her attack. Nine people were killed, most of them children. OpenAI’s safety team had recommended contacting law enforcement. Company leadership overruled them.
Sign the petition urging OpenAI to implement mandatory law enforcement notification whenever its safety systems flag a credible, imminent risk of violence, and to permanently close the loophole that lets a deactivated account simply be recreated.
After the shooting, OpenAI’s CEO publicly apologized and promised reforms. Those reforms never came. British Columbia’s government has said the company has still not taken meaningful action, even after repeated attempts to engage.
Meanwhile, families continue to live with what happened. One survivor was shot three times, including in the skull, and now lives with permanent brain injuries. The school where the attack happened is being torn down, and the province is left absorbing the cost of rebuilding it and caring for the community left behind.
This is not the first time OpenAI’s systems have flagged warning signs without meaningful follow-through. A company building tools used by hundreds of millions of people has a responsibility to act when its own safety systems identify a credible threat, not simply log it and move on. Real accountability means closing the loopholes that let a flagged, dangerous user simply come back under a new name.
Sign the petition and demand OpenAI finally implement the safeguards it promised before more lives are lost.
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