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5 min readA Taco Bell cyclospora outbreak linked to Mexican lettuce, President Trump’s renewed allegations of Chinese election interference, catastrophic flooding in Texas, a new British Prime Minister, and the discovery of a sugar molecule at the center of the Milky Way all feature in this morning’s NPR News Now update.
Cyclospora Outbreak Traced to Mexican Lettuce at Taco Bell
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in five states: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. The CDC has identified 644 people infected with cyclospora who reported eating at Taco Bell in those states, with an analysis focusing on 190 cases in Michigan. The illness was first identified in May and has resulted in dozens of hospitalizations. Taco Bell stated it has taken immediate action to voluntarily remove potentially impacted lettuce from the affected states. The FDA’s traceback investigation has identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico as the source.
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- 1 (00:18) **Mexico Lettuce Linked to Cyclospora Outbreak** - FDA warns against eating shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell in five states due to a multi-state cyclospora outbreak.
- 2 (01:29) **China Denies Trump's Election Interference Claims** - The Chinese government refutes President Trump's accusation of compromising U.S. voter data.
- 3 (02:31) **Texas Flooding Kills Two, Hundreds Rescued** - Days of heavy rain cause major flooding, damaging homes and cutting off communities in south-central Texas.
- 4 (03:14) **Andy Burnham Becomes New UK Prime Minister** - Labour Party leader confirmed as Britain's 59th Prime Minister, promising to restore hope.
- 5 (03:53) **Sugar Molecule Found in Center of Milky Way** - Scientists discover a four-carbon sugar in interstellar space, hinting at how life's ingredients may have formed.
- 6 Standout Quotes
- 7 "We are united and we put the power that comes from that unity at the service of people and places who have been waiting too long for politics to let them hope again." — Andy Burnham
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