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Cyclosporiasis is a foodborne illness caused by contaminated food or water carrying the Cyclospora parasite. FDA officials have yet to figure out the source of the outbreak that the CDC says has sicked more than 1,600 people this summer.
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FDA still focused on Taylor Farms lettuce as Cyclospora source despite retracted test
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The FDA says lettuce distributed by Taylor Fresh Foods and Taylor Farms de Mexico is still linked to the multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis. But the source may be difficult to definitively trace.
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North Country farmers market vendors, shoppers unconcerned about cyclosporiasis outbreak
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Paramount's owners had hoped to seal a deal to buy Hollywood rival Warner Bros. this week. But on Monday, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín granted a temporary restraining order pausing the acquisition.
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Court ruling freezes Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for now
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Gov. Kathy Hochul signs an Executive Order to create the nation’s first moratorium on new hyper scale data centers on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. during an event in Brooklyn. The governor touted the measure as establishing the strongest standards for data center development and creating a blueprint to support localities.
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Capitol Conversations: Bureau reporters break down the latest
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New York Public News Network reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Samuel King talk about the latest developments at the State Capitol in Albany.
Gov. Kathy Hochul gets ready to throw a football at the opening of the new Buffalo Bills stadium on June 23, 2026.
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Buffalo Bills owners stuff Hochul campaign coffers after stadium support
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OPWDD Commissioner Willow Baer responds to a question at an agency forum at Buffalo's Central Library on July 15, 2026 in downtown Buffalo, N.Y.
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'I can't understand this system': advocates voice concerns at OPWDD forum in Buffalo
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Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a roundtable on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at the state Capitol that included elected officials, nonprofit leaders and community members to discuss the effects of data center development and her order imposing a one-year moratorium.
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Hochul pushes back as Trump blasts her data center moratorium
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Joseph Williams, 49, a chronically homeless man, was arrested on June 28 and charged with two felony counts of camping on state property after police found him living in a public park in East Nashville. He spent nine days in jail before the felony charges were dismissed by a judge. After his release, he returned to the park.
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A homeless man was charged with a felony for camping. He's one of the first
Marissa J. Lang
When Joseph Lamont Williams refused to leave the public park where he has lived for years, he was charged with a felony. Camping bans are on the rise as states seek to crack down on homelessness.
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Arizona primaries set the stage for contested fall races in a swing state
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Players from Spain's national soccer team celebrate at Cibeles Square in Madrid on Monday, July 20, 2026, after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York.
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Spain's World Cup champions return home for parade in front of almost 2 million
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Powerball lottery tickets are sold at a convenience store, Dec. 22, 2025, in Portland, Ore.
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Powerball ticket sales begin Tuesday in the United Kingdom
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