Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with cyclospora, a parasite that causes long-lasting diarrhea. The Michigan health department reported 992 cases and 40 hospital stays related to this infection.
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Cyclospora is a parasite that causes watery diarrhea lasting for weeks.
Michigan has confirmed 992 cases of cyclospora in this outbreak.
40 people have been hospitalized due to this infection.
This is one of the largest cyclospora outbreaks in Michigan's history.
Cyclospora infections can spread through contaminated food or water.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is monitoring the situation.
Symptoms often include diarrhea, stomach cramps, and nausea.
Cyclospora outbreaks have also occurred in other parts of the United States.
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More than 1,000 people protested in Houston after an ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican man living in the US without documents. Officials say the officer shot Salgado Araujo after he ignored commands and tried to hit the officer with his car, but no video has been released.
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The protest happened on 8 July near the place where the shooting occurred.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was 52 years old and a Mexican national living in the US without legal papers for many years.
His family and a Texas congresswoman said he had no criminal record.
The Department of Homeland Security said Salgado Araujo ignored commands and tried to ram the ICE officer, who then fired in self-defense.
No videos or pictures of the shooting or vehicle damage have been released by federal officials.
The protest started with a few hundred people and grew to over 1,000 as they marched to a nearby park.
The shooting and protest took place in Houston’s East End, a mostly Hispanic and working-class neighborhood.
Protesters are calling for an independent investigation into the shooting.
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American Express has started building its new global headquarters at 2 World Trade Center in New York City, 25 years after the 9/11 attacks destroyed the original towers. The new 55-story glass and steel skyscraper is expected to be finished by 2031 and will bring thousands of jobs and billions of dollars to the city’s economy.
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The new 2 World Trade Center will have 55 floors and cover 2 million square feet.
It will include outdoor terraces and gardens covering more than an acre.
The building will be 1,226 feet tall.
American Express will use the building as its global headquarters.
Construction began in July 2026, 25 years after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
The project is expected to create about 3,200 jobs.
The development will add $6 billion to New York City’s economy.
Lisa Silverstein’s company, Silverstein Properties, has managed the site since 2001.
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The New South Wales (NSW) government has spent over $300,000 in legal fees trying to defend protest laws that courts declared unconstitutional. These laws, aimed at limiting protests, were challenged by activist groups and struck down because they violated free political speech. The police also spent tens of thousands of dollars opposing protest permits related to pro-Palestine demonstrations.
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NSW government spent $117,455.50 on defending a protest law linked to restrictions after the Bondi terror attack.
The court of appeal found the protest laws violated constitutional rights to political communication and canceled them in April.
This is the second anti-protest law by the Minns government found unconstitutional in six months.
Legal fees for defending an older law giving police extra protest powers near places of worship were about $96,400.
NSW police spent over $91,600 on lawyers opposing a pro-Palestine protest permit on Sydney Harbour Bridge, losing the case.
Police also spent almost $59,500 opposing a pro-Palestine march near the Sydney Opera House and won due to safety concerns.
Total legal spending by NSW government and police related to cases against pro-Palestine groups exceeds $305,500.
Activist groups argue the legal costs show government efforts to limit democratic rights.
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Millions of Americans who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces face large price increases in 2027. Rising medical costs, expensive new drugs, labor shortages, and the end of certain government subsidies are driving these higher premiums and causing fewer people to enroll.
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Health insurers want an average premium increase of 14% for ACA plans in 2027.
Some proposed increases are over 20%, following an 18% median increase in 2026.
The cost of medical care and prescription drugs grew 10% last year, faster than usual.
New, costly drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for diabetes and obesity are increasing insurer spending.
Shortages of doctors and nurses add to healthcare costs, raising insurance premiums.
Federal subsidies that helped many Americans pay for ACA plans are ending after 2025.
Without these subsidies, fewer people are signing up, and healthier people may be dropping coverage.
Insurers say the remaining enrollees tend to have more expensive health needs, pushing premiums higher.
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House Republicans introduced a bill to expand the H-2A visa program, which lets farmers hire foreign workers for agricultural jobs. The bill aims to allow more year-round hiring for farms like dairies and livestock producers, addressing labor shortages in farming.
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The bill is called the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act and was introduced by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson, a Pennsylvania Republican.
The current H-2A program allows temporary or seasonal farmworker visas; the bill would extend work contracts up to 350 days.
It would let more year-round farm operations, such as dairy and livestock farms, use H-2A workers.
The bill proposes changes to wage rules and simplifying how farmers hire foreign workers.
Labor Department certifications for H-2A workers could be valid for up to three years under the new rules.
Employers could stagger worker entry and exit to match labor needs during contracts.
Some undocumented farmworkers already in the U.S. may gain a limited way to obtain H-2A status, even if they had prior immigration violations.
The bill has bipartisan support, including 45 Republicans and four Democrats, mostly from farming states.
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A group of U.S. lawmakers from both parties asked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to create new rules to prevent discrimination in hospices when providing medically assisted suicide. They want better oversight to protect vulnerable people who might face unfair treatment.
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Bipartisan lawmakers sent a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The letter asks for new monitoring rules at hospices.
The goal is to stop discrimination in medically assisted suicide services.
The lawmakers include Senator James Lankford (Republican from Oklahoma) and Senator Tim Kaine (Democrat from Virginia).
Medically assisted suicide means helping a patient end their life with medical support.
Hospices are places that care for people who are terminally ill.
Lawmakers are concerned vulnerable groups might be treated unfairly in these situations.
The request aims to ensure safe and fair access to end-of-life options.
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Commentator Bill O’Reilly said he believes New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a communist. He based this on Mamdani’s support for freezing rents for everyone, which O’Reilly said is a way to control where people live. This view is similar to claims made by President Trump, Republicans, and some Democrats.
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Bill O’Reilly called New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani a communist.
O’Reilly’s statement was made during a Wednesday broadcast.
The comment relates to Mamdani’s policy of freezing rents across the city.
O’Reilly argues that freezing rents aims to control residents’ housing choices.
President Donald Trump, some Republicans, and some Democrats have also described Mamdani this way.
Zohran Mamdani is a Democratic mayor in New York City.
Rent freezing means stopping landlords from increasing rent prices.
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David Hearn, a former US Olympic canoeist, pleaded not guilty to charges of damaging the reflecting pool in Washington, DC. The damage allegedly happened after a $14.7 million renovation of the pool requested by President Donald Trump for the US's 250th anniversary celebrations.
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David Hearn is a three-time US Olympian in canoe racing.
He was charged with one felony count of property destruction related to the reflecting pool.
The reflecting pool is a 600-meter-long landmark at Washington’s National Mall.
The pool was renovated with a special “American flag blue” liner as requested by President Trump.
The renovation cost $14.7 million and had issues like algae growth and the liner peeling.
Prosecutors say Hearn “forcefully and violently” damaged the pool liner on June 19.
Hearn denies damaging the pool and says he did not vandalize or peel anything.
He was released on bond and has a court hearing set for August 5.
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Actor Patrick Dempsey said he will not run for the U.S. Senate seat in Maine. This comes after Democratic nominee Graham Platner withdrew from the race due to a sexual assault accusation.
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Patrick Dempsey is an actor known for "Grey's Anatomy."
Dempsey confirmed he is not running for the Maine Senate seat.
Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee, withdrew from the race on Wednesday.
Platner faces an accusation of sexual assault from a former girlfriend, which he denies.
Platner is an oyster farmer and a Marine veteran.
He won the Democratic nomination in June.
The Senate race is against Republican Senator Susan Collins.
Democrats were considering replacements after Platner’s withdrawal.
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Several Democrats in Maine have started running for the U.S. Senate after candidate Graham Platner stopped his campaign due to sexual misconduct accusations, which he denies. Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson and Dan Kleban, co-founder of Maine Beer Company, are among those entering the race.
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Graham Platner suspended his Senate campaign because of sexual misconduct and assault allegations.
Platner denies the accusations against him.
Troy Jackson, former Maine Senate President, announced his Senate run soon after.
Dan Kleban, co-founder of Maine Beer Company, also joined the Senate race.
The race is for a U.S. Senate seat representing Maine.
Multiple Democrats are now competing in the race following Platner’s exit.
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The U.S. Air Force canceled the promotions of 135 security forces airmen and women after finding a grading mistake on their specialty knowledge test. The error was caused by an outdated scoring key, and the Air Force will replace those promoted incorrectly with others after regrading all test takers.
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135 airmen and women were wrongly promoted due to incorrect test scores.
The mistake was caused by using an outdated scoring key for the security forces specialty knowledge test (SKT).
A total of 2,285 candidates took the test, and 586 promotions to technical sergeant were available.
The Air Force will rescore all exams and promote the correct candidates.
No artificial intelligence was involved in the grading error; it was human error.
The Air Force has improved its internal processes to prevent future mistakes.
Those affected were informed and given access to leadership for questions.
This issue comes amid recent controversy over military promotion decisions related to diversity.
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President Donald Trump recently used the old Air Force One plane instead of the new one gifted by Qatar when returning from Turkey. A New York Times reporter, Maggie Haberman, questioned the truth of the president’s explanation for this choice.
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President Trump flew back from Turkey using the old Air Force One plane.
There is a newer Air Force One that was gifted by Qatar.
The president gave an explanation for choosing the older plane.
Maggie Haberman, a White House reporter, expressed doubt about the president’s reason.
Reports suggested that security concerns might have influenced the decision.
The president dismissed those reports when speaking to reporters.
The situation involves official presidential travel and plane security.
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Graham Platner stopped his campaign for the U.S. Senate in Maine after an allegation of sexual assault, which he denied. The Maine Democratic Party now has to pick a new candidate by July 27 to run against Republican Susan Collins in the important November election.
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Graham Platner withdrew from Maine’s Senate race following a sexual assault allegation he denied.
Platner had won the Democratic primary in June before the allegation became public.
Maine law allows Democrats to replace a nominee who withdraws before 5 p.m. on July 13.
The party must name a new candidate by July 27.
The Democratic Party held an emergency meeting to organize the replacement process.
Democrats need to gain four Senate seats in November to control the Senate; Maine is a key target.
Troy Jackson, a former state Senate president, is currently the favorite to replace Platner.
Other possible candidates include Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and former Maine CDC director Nirav Shah.
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The House of Representatives failed to approve a special rule needed to pass four important bills, including the SAVE Act. Because of this, the House ended its session for the week without passing any of these measures.
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The House tried to pass a special rule to move forward with four major bills.
One of the bills involved is called the SAVE Act.
The special rule did not get enough votes to pass.
Due to this failure, the House stopped its work and adjourned for the week.
No progress was made on the four important bills during this session.
This situation has been described as a "procedural implosion," meaning a breakdown in the normal process.
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A toddler in Phoenix, Arizona, was mistakenly declared dead by a doctor after being found in a backyard pool. Despite police officers and a nurse noticing possible signs of life, the child was taken to the hospital morgue and later found alive.
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A toddler was found in a backyard pool in Phoenix, Arizona.
A doctor declared the child dead, even though others saw possible signs of life.
Two police officers and at least one nurse were present and noticed signs the child might still be alive.
The child was taken to the hospital morgue.
Hours after being declared dead, the toddler was found alive in the morgue.
The case was recorded on police bodycam video.
The incident is under review to understand how the mistake happened.
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Utah prosecutors will play audio recordings in court of police interviews with the roommate of the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The defense objected, saying the statements might be seen as a confession and could harm the defendant's chance of a fair trial.
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The victim is conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The accused is Tyler Robinson.
The roommate and romantic partner of Tyler Robinson is named Lance Twiggs.
Prosecutors want to play audio clips of interviews with Lance Twiggs in open court.
Defense attorneys oppose the public release of these statements.
Defense fears the statements could be viewed as a confession.
They argue that broadcasting the statements might affect Robinson’s right to a fair trial.
The case is happening in Provo, Utah.
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U.S. home sales showed a small drop in June, while the median home price reached a record high of $440,600. Rising mortgage rates and high prices make it harder for people to afford homes, even though sales have stayed near a low level.
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Existing home sales in the U.S. fell 2.4% in June compared to May.
The annual rate of home sales in June was 4.09 million units, below the expected 4.21 million.
Home sales have stayed close to 4 million annually since 2023, below the usual 5.2 million.
The national median home price in June reached $440,600, the highest on record since 1999.
Home prices have increased every year for 36 months straight.
Mortgage rates recently ranged between 6.23% and 6.53%, their highest since August of the previous year.
Higher mortgage rates and home prices reduce affordability for buyers.
Sales reflect contracts made when mortgage rates were rising amid concerns about inflation and the U.S.–Iran conflict.
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Good Housekeeping conducted a survey about how modern families share household chores. Elspeth Velten, the magazine’s editor-in-chief, discussed the results on CBS Mornings.
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The survey focused on how people feel about dividing housework.
It looked at different ways families split chores.
Elspeth Velten explained the survey findings on CBS Mornings.
The information comes from Good Housekeeping magazine.
The topic highlights current family habits around chores.
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Audio clips from an interview with the roommate of the person accused of killing Charlie Kirk will be played in a court hearing. The hearing is a preliminary step before the main trial.
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Prosecutors will play audio clips from an interview with the accused killer’s roommate.
The clips will be used during a preliminary court hearing.
The accused is charged with the murder of Charlie Kirk.
Caroline Polisi, a legal expert for CBS News, provided details about the case.
The hearing is scheduled for Thursday.
This is part of the early legal process before a full trial.
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