NPR News: 07-17-2026 9AM EDT

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Lettuce grown in Mexico has been linked to a multi-state outbreak of cyclospora in the US. The Food and Drug Administration is warning do not eat shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in the impacted states. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports.

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The multi-state outbreak includes cyclospora cases in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. Investigators at the CDC found sixteen hundred forty-four people infected with cyclospora reported eating Taco Bell in these five states. An analysis of a hundred and ninety cyclospora cases in Michigan where the person reported eating at Taco Bell found ninety percent of those interviewed reported eating iceberg lettuce. In a statement from Taco Bell, the company says it's taken immediate action to voluntarily remove potentially impacted lettuce in these states. FDA's traceback investigation has identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico. The diarrheal illness, which also leads to fatigue and loss of appetite, was first identified in May and has hospitalized dozens. Allison Aubrey, NPR News.

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The Chinese government is denying President Trump's claims that it interfered in US elections. In a primetime address last night, Trump accused Beijing of compromising American voter data. Jan Camenson Brumby reports Trump cited declassified documents in his speech.

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Beijing's Ministry of Foreign