The newly linked states Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania join Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.
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The newly linked states — Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania — join Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

The Washington Post

CDC expands largest known U.S. cyclospora outbreak to 9 states - The Washington Post

Markets are stabilizing after a wild week.
Brent crude futures fell to trade around $98 a barrel after surging past $101 yesterday. Thats easing pressure on government bond yields, which also jumped… [+855 chars]

Live updates on markets and the top finance, economics and business stories. Plus the latest on oil prices, the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

The Wall Street Journal

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Edge Up, What to Watch — Live Updates - WSJ

NEW MEXICOThe Food and Drug Administration has announced that Midwest Poultry Services is voluntarily recalling white shell eggs and brown cage free eggs sold in New Mexico due to the potential of Sa… [+962 chars]

FDA says eggs sold in New Mexico are being recalled over possible Salmonella contamination.

KOAT New Mexico

Recall issued for eggs sold in New Mexico - KOAT

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The major auction houses racked up nearly $10 billion in sales in the first half, marking one of the strongest-ever starts to the year.

CNBC

Boom in tech wealth is fueling record prices for dinosaur bones, art and watches, auction houses say - CNBC

CONCORD, N.H.Nine people who ate lettuce that was served at the Cheshire Medical Center cafeteria in Keene came down with confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, state health officials said Thursday.
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Nine people who ate lettuce that was served at the Cheshire Medical Center cafeteria in Keene came down with confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, state health officials said Thursday.

WMUR Manchester

9 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis linked to lettuce served at Cheshire Medical Center - WMUR

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Washington and the technology industry are on high alert this week after OpenAI revealed that some of its AI agents went rogue and hacked into the systems of technology start-up Hugg… [+7406 chars]

Washington and the technology industry are on high alert this week after OpenAI revealed that some of its AI agents went rogue and hacked into the systems of technology start-up Hugging Face.  The incident bore out years of warnings from the tech and cybersec…

The Hill

OpenAI’s breach of Hugging Face stokes fears about what’s next for AI - The Hill

The latest: The CDC this week reported 4,173 confirmed cases in the U.S. between May 1 and July 20. That's already more than the total number of U.S. cases reported for all of 2025.
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Outbreak centered in Michigan, as well as Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia pushes annual U.S. case number to record high.

Axios

Cyclosporiasis: Case rates rise in five outbreak states - Axios

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on generic drugs will increase the price of these medicines for patients in the country, Erez Israeli, the chief executive of Indian drugmaker Dr. Reddy… [+2082 chars]

CEO of Indian pharma company Dr Reddy's has warned that Trump's proposed tariffs on generic drugs will make them more expensive for patients.

U.S. to see higher generic drug prices thanks to tariffs, CEO of leading India pharma firm warns - CNBC

Federal safety regulators have recalled more than 16,800 fabric dressers sold through Walmart.com after determining the units fail to meet mandatory federal stability standards designed to prevent ti… [+2834 chars]

More than 16,800 EnHomee 9-Drawer Fabric Dressers sold on Walmart.com are being recalled after the CPSC said they pose tip-over hazards and violate federal safety standards

Fox Business

Walmart recalls over 16,000 dressers that violate federal safety law due to potentially deadly hazard - Fox Business

Peptides are inching closer to the mainstream.
A panel of experts on Thursday narrowly recommended that the Food and Drug Administration reclassify four popular peptidesincluding one endorsed by pod… [+3693 chars]

Outside experts—some with a vested interest in peptides—recommended adding a number of the amino acids to the FDA’s bulks list, including the “Wolverine stack” touted by Joe Rogan and other influencers.

Wired

An FDA Panel Just Endorsed These Unproven Peptides - WIRED

But Kratsios assertions immediately drew skepticism not only from AI researchers and industry but also from people in and around the administration.
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The Trump administration still searching for a coherent China AI strategy as top officials pursue competing approaches.

Politico

Inside the White House debate over what to do about Chinese AI - Politico

Mortgage rates rose again this week and reached the highest level in nearly a year, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.
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The 30-year fixed mortgage hit 6.58% this week, its highest level in nearly a year, as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran pushes oil prices higher.

Mortgage rates hit highest level in nearly a year - Fox Business

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Intel smashed Wall Street's targets for the second quarter and with its guidance for the third quarter. Intel stock jumped on the news.

Investor's Business Daily

Intel Stock Jumps On Chipmaker's Big Q2 Earnings Beat - Investor's Business Daily

The Department of War announced Thursday that it awarded Oracle a software contract worth nearly $7 billion aimed at cutting costs and modernizing technology across the military.
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The agreement, which could run for up to 10 years, is projected to save taxpayers at least $441 million by consolidating Oracle software purchases across the military.

Department of War taps Oracle for software deal worth nearly $7B - Fox Business

Reality Bites Elon Musk and His Tesla, SpaceX Believers - WSJ

“Whatever piece of s--t they sent back to us, that was not a serious effort,” said Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.).

Gallego eyes crypto bill ethics counteroffer, calling GOP proposal a ‘piece of s--t’ - Politico

2026-07-23T20:53:19.708ZSTARSHIP DELAY! Bad weather pushes SpaceX Flight 13 launch to July 24
A towering SpaceX Starship rocket stands ready for Flight 13 launch amid a stunning twilight sky. (Image… [+16055 chars]

Join us Friday, July 24, at 6:15 p.m. EDT (2215 GMT) for live coverage of Starship Flight 13.