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Cyclosporiasis outbreak possibly traced to lettuce from Mexico used by Taco Bell, source says

A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell is being investigated as a possible source for a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, a source familiar with the investigation told CBS News on Thursday. The source said a traceback investigation by the Food and Drug Administration identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce…

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White House teleprompter operator allegedly made nearly $100,000 on Kalshi bets on Trump speeches

A White House teleprompter operator allegedly made nearly $100,000 on Kalshi bets related to public statements made by President Trump. A source familiar with the matter identified the federal employee as Gabriel Perez.  A Kalshi spokesperson said the company investigated Perez’s trading activity after its surveillance systems detected trades that didn’t adhere to typical buying…

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U.S. designates 2 more Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, including one on Texas border

The U.S. government has designated two more Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, including one that operates near the U.S. border. They are the Juárez Cartel, on the border with Texas, and Los Viagras, a criminal group from the western state of Michoacán. The Federal Register, the U.S. government’s gazette, published the designation on Thursday….

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Doctors question Hegseth’s plan to screen military members for low testosterone: “Not a performance drug”

A day after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that U.S. service members over the age of 30 will be annually screened for “testosterone deficiency,” doctors are expressing skepticism of the program and its goals.  Hegseth said all service members over 30 will be screened as part of their regular health assessments, and that younger ones…

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Tillis says he won’t support Blanche nomination unless he meets with Epstein survivors

Washington — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Thursday that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche must meet with survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse before he votes to advance Blanche’s nomination for attorney general out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Tillis made his request during the second day of Blanche’s confirmation…

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