Former President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning about the potential introduction of tariffs following a widespread outbreak of a parasite associated with ‘explosive diarrhea,’ which may be linked to Mexican lettuce.

During a White House press event, Trump asserted, “I believe the solution is implementing significant tariffs on Mexico because of this lettuce issue.”

His comments came in response to a surge in cyclosporiasis cases, now numbering 11,000 across 41 states, as health authorities urgently search for the source.

In addition, Trump renewed his threat of imposing heavy tariffs on Canada due to wildfires that have engulfed much of the northern United States in a haze of toxic smoke.

Public health experts have linked the outbreak of this foodborne parasite, which thrives in food or water contaminated with human waste, to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, distributed to Taco Bell locations in nine states.

Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania are also now suggested to be affected, alongside Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

Tests on lettuce from Taylor Farms’ manufacturing facility in Mexico have returned a false positive, however, a voluntary recall of the products is still in place.  

The business temporarily closed its Central Mexico site on Thursday.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr claimed on Tuesday that the outbreak was ‘under control.’

The FDA said Wednesday it was tracking another outbreak of the parasite that has sickened 72 people, in a separate cluster from the one sickening thousands and potentially linked to lettuce.

The agency revealed the number of cases but gave no further details, including the location of the patients or the potential source of their sickness.

The announcement of a new outbreak of cyclosporiasis suggests that the agency has identified a cluster of cases that are related to a common source.

It does not mean that the cases are unrelated to the main outbreak, but they may have been listed separately as they are believed to have been caused by a separate contaminated item.

Health officials are now recommending people wash their hands and ‘any fresh produce’ thoroughly before preparing food.

As washing is not guaranteed to remove the parasite, they are also advising cooking food to a temperature of at least 158F (70C) to kill the parasite.

Cyclosporiasis spreads when people eat food or drink water that has been contaminated with human feces.

It is ‘unlikely’ to spread directly from person to person, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), because it takes one to two weeks for the parasite to become infectious after passing into the environment.

Dr Luis Ostrosky, an infectious diseases expert at UTHealth Houston, said: ‘Cyclosporiasis spreads via the fecal-oral route, where fecal particles containing the parasite are passed to the mouth.

‘It typically does not transmit from person to person and does not spread in the way that we see with norovirus or the flu.

‘It takes one to two weeks after the parasite is passed in a bowel movement for it to become infectious, and many days to a few weeks after that exposure for symptoms to appear.’

Overall, the CDC has recorded nearly 11,000 suspected or confirmed cases of the infection this year, the most since 2019, when there was an outbreak linked to basil.

It has confirmed 4,100 cases of the infection and is investigating 7,400 others across 41 states. There have also been 308 hospitalizations, but no deaths have been reported.

Michigan is recording the most cases, at up to 2,100, followed by Illinois, Kentucky and Texas, all recording up to 160 cases.

In the major outbreak, the addition of four more states to the tally suggests the agency is beginning to connect cases in states, allowing them to home in on a potential source.

Caused by the microscopic parasite cyclospora, it is a gastrointestinal illness causing symptoms including watery and explosive diarrhea, cramping and a fever.

Patients become sick within a week of infection, which can make it difficult to identify the source.

Individuals suffering from the parasite may also feel they are getting better before symptoms suddenly become much worse again.

A spokesman for Taylor Farms said on Thursday: ‘We’ve commissioned independent experts to conduct a top-to-bottom review of food safety processes and protocols in our central Mexico facility. 

‘We continue to work with health authorities, customers, and independent farming partners to address this issue.’

Taco Bell has removed the lettuce from its supply chain.

A spokesman said last week: ‘Taco Bell has taken precautionary action, and we encourage all relevant restaurants, retailers, and foodservice operators to do the same.’

In a troubling development, a Pennsylvania man awaiting trial for the alleged sexual assaults of three underage girls now faces additional charges following an incident inside a local prison. The case has taken a new turn as he reportedly vandalized prison property.

Imarr Finley, age 25 and hailing from Harrisburg, has had a presence in the Dauphin County legal system since December 2024. Originally apprehended for allegedly abducting a 12-year-old girl on her route home from school, Finley was accused of taking her to his residence and sexually assaulting her, as detailed by court records accessed through Pennlive.com.

Beyond this grievous incident, Finley has been charged with the rape of two other minors. The victims, ages 17 and another between 13 and 14, were added to the record as reported by Pennlive.com, highlighting the gravity of the allegations against him.

The most recent charges emerged from a July 8 episode during which Finley allegedly shattered a window in the control room of the prison’s P block while exercising his recreation time out of his cell. This information was disclosed in a probable cause affidavit reviewed by Pennlive.com.

The affidavit, filed by the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office, claimed two corrections officers saw Finley break the window, which caused $772 in damage.

Court records show Finley was charged on Thursday with institutional vandalism, a second-degree misdemeanor.

For that charge, he was arraigned on Thursday afternoon and a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 4. News Media reached out to the prison for comment.

The first alleged rape occurred on Nov. 25, 2024, in the uptown Harrisburg area, according to police.

According to Pennlive.com, the girl told authorities that a man dressed in all black and a mask over his face was following her.

The man, who police say was Finley, got the girl to follow him to his house, where he allegedly raped her and threatened the girl’s family if she told anyone, Pennlive.com reported. Days later on Dec. 4, 2024, Finley was arrested by Harrisburg police after he fled out the second story window of a home and tried to flee by running across rooftops, according to authorities.

On March 23, 2026, Finley was charged in connection with the rape of a 13- or 14-year-old girl who he allegedly lured to his house with a fake Snapchat photo, Pennlive.com reported.

Four days later, he was charged with raping a 17-year-old girl after authorities said DNA evidence tied him to the crime, according to the outlet.

Finley is being held without bond and is due to appear in court for the rape charges on July 30.

The much-anticipated “Last Decision” this offseason attracted a staggering $229 million in bets from eager speculators, with some striking it rich.

The decision took everyone by surprise when news of James’ choice broke on Friday at around 11:30 a.m. ET, catching the world off guard.

According to industry insiders, this sequence of events turned out perfectly for astute computer programmers who thrive on unpredictability.

Prior to James’s announcement, analytics firm Kalshi gave Philadelphia a mere nine-percent probability of securing his commitment, illustrating just how unexpected the move was as James himself confirmed his intent to join the 76ers.

At precisely 11:30 a.m. ET, betting markets were inundated with wagers targeting an outcome that had already been revealed, reflecting the rapid response time of those involved.

One account cashed in huge, with a massive purchase of 26,381.33 contracts at $.09 per contract. This cost just $2,374.32 and profited $24,007.01 in a matter of seconds.

Another account got down 15,000 contracts at the same nine-cent cost per contract, totaling $1,350 and profiting $13,650.

The speed that you would need to make this happen is so quick, so steadfast that industry sources believe computer programmers are at the forefront of these lightning-fast trades.

The CFTC, which regulates Kalshi and other prediction markets, allows bots on the platform to automatically trade for account holders.

It’s an obscene amount of money, though, as inside those few minutes, $21,431.53 was wagered and $122,650 was won on the 76ers before fees on an outcome that had just been announced.

These computer traders likely use the Python programming language and access to the Kalshi API, which allows them to trade instantly, with a trigger defined by breaking news services like ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania and, in this case, James’ personal X account.

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The bettors that did wager big on the 76ers after James announced his destination are one thing, but the losers are everyone who followed the movement with the Miami Heat.

The Heat were favored to land James earlier this week, with a better than 50 percent chance to land him, while the Warriors were as high as 70 percent to land James after he announced his Lakers exit.

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In a surprising turn of events, Tony Romo, the iconic NFL figure now serving as a CBS sports analyst, found himself under arrest in Milwaukee on Thursday.

The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was detained on charges related to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, according to booking information reviewed by the Daily Mail.

At the age of 46, Romo was photographed with a defiant smile during his mugshot, following his booking by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.

Law enforcement stopped the ex-quarterback as he drove south on I-43, specifically on a stretch of high-rise bridge, around 6 p.m. The exact make and model of the vehicle he was driving remain unknown.

Romo, who brings in an impressive $18 million annually for his commentary work with CBS, reportedly failed multiple sobriety tests before authorities took him into custody.

He was released from jail and is due in court on September 21. It was his first OWI offense. 

Police said the incident remains under investigation with no criminal charges filed. 

In Wisconsin, a first-offense OWI is generally a civil offense, not a criminal charge. The citation typically carries a fine ranging from $150 to $300. 

CBS did not immediately respond to the Daily Mail’s request for comment.  

Romo spent his entire 13-season NFL career with the Cowboys, leading Dallas to four postseason appearances as the team’s starting quarterback between 2006 to 2015. 

However, despite earning four Pro Bowl nods during his time on the field, Romo failed to make it to the Super Bowl, never advancing past the divisional round. 

He lost his starting position to then-rookie Dak Prescott in 2016, retiring from football at the end of that season. 

After hanging up his cleats, Romo went on to become the lead color analyst for NFL on CBS. He will be entering his 10th season as a sportscaster this fall. 

The retired signal caller, who famously dated Jessica Simpson from 2007 to 2009, is married to Candice Crawford Romo, a former broadcast journalist and past Miss Missouri. They share three children. 

Romo, who grew up in Burlington, Wisconsin, is believed to have been in the Milwaukee area for the Wisconsin Amateur Championship.

The Cowboys icon has competed in the annual golf tournament for multiple years at West Bend Country Club, which is located around 37 miles outside of Milwaukee.

However, he tumbled down the leaderboard, finishing tied for 73rd after shooting a score of 35-over across the four rounds. 

The fourth and final round of the tournament took place on Thursday hours before Romo’s arrest. 

‘I’m competitive in both, I’m just better at football,’ he told TMJ4 News during the tournament. ‘It’s the challenge of it. It’s as tough as your gonna play.’

Romo graduated from Burlington High School, south of Milwaukee and West Bend Country Club. 

He was the first student athlete at the school to be named all-state in three sports –  football, basketball and golf. 

The Burlington Area School District later named a field former NFL star in February 2020. 

Romo’s arrest comes almost a year after his fellow former quarterback and analyst Mark Sanchez was detained for allegedly attacking a truck driver.

The former New York Jets quarterback is facing multiple criminal charges after being accused of assaulting 69-year-old Perry Tole in Indianapolis back in October.

During an alleged near-fatal brawl with Tole, Sanchez, 39, suffered multiple stab wounds to his upper right torso.

The ex-signal caller – who was fired from his job as a Fox Sports analyst – may have been under the influence of cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana and alcohol , according to a document filed by Tole’s attorneys in a related federal lawsuit.

Sanchez, who has been married to wife Perry Mattfeld since 2023, faces counts of felony battery as well as misdemeanor public intoxication and unauthorized entry of a vehicle.

The former Jets first-round draft pick was in Indianapolis to cover the Colts’ game against the Las Vegas Raiders for Fox the following day when the altercation with Tole occurred.

After briefly being booked into jail upon his release from hospital, he was fired by the network in early November.

A Georgia teenager, just 16 years old, now faces the weight of life imprisonment after admitting guilt in the tragic 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School that claimed the lives of two students and two teachers. This somber development unfolded on Friday.

Colt Gray, initially maintaining his innocence in October last year, shifted his stance with a guilty plea on Friday, striking no bargain with prosecutors. A mere 14 at the shooting’s time, Gray has been charged as an adult, facing an overwhelming 55 counts that include murder for the four lives lost and 25 counts of aggravated assault. The trial was slated for mid-October until these new proceedings took place.

The somber roll call of those who fell victim to the shooting includes teachers Richard “Ricky” Aspinwall, aged 39, and Cristina Irimie, 53. Students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both just 14 years old, also lost their lives that tragic September in Barrow County, a community situated roughly 45 miles northeast of Atlanta. The attack left more than just these fatalities; another teacher and eight students suffered injuries, with gunfire striking seven of them.

During the emotional court session on Friday, Shayna Aspinwall, the widow of Richard Aspinwall, conveyed to the judge the enduring pain of her husband’s loss. She shared how the tragic void in their lives profoundly impacts their daughters, who were only 2 and 5 years old at the time of their father’s untimely death, and how his absence will forever shape their childhoods.

Breanna Schermerhorn, whose son Mason was killed, told the judge she does not forgive Colt Gray. She said that while adults around him missed multiple warning signs, he was the one who decided to bring a gun to school and to pull the trigger.

“Those decisions were his and his alone,” she said.

She described her son as someone who “made people that were typically unseen feel seen, accepted and safe” and said she was confident he would have befriended Colt Gray if he’d had the chance.

“Mason deserved a future and we all deserved a future with Mason in it, and Colt took that from Mason and everyone who loved him,” she said. She and two of Mason’s sisters asked the judge for a sentence of life without parole.

Before accepting the plea, Barrow County Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm asked Gray a series of questions meant to ensure that the teenager was aware of the consequences of his plea and was entering it voluntarily. To each question, Gray responded, “Yes, your honor.”

Because he pleaded guilty to murder, Gray faces a minimum sentence of life in prison, according to The Associated Press. The judge must decide whether he should be eligible for parole after hearing victim statements, evidence and each side’s summary of the case.

Gray sat at a table in the courtroom with his feet chained together next to his attorney. Members of the community, including some victims and family members, were present in the courtroom.

A jury in March convicted his father, Colin Gray, of charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, and he is scheduled to be sentenced next week.

Prosecutors successfully argued that Colin Gray provided his son with the AR-15-style rifle used in the attack as a Christmas gift, continued buying him ammunition, despite being aware of his mental health deterioration and prior school shooting threats investigated by law enforcement.

The prosecution told jurors that despite those concerns, Gray did not pursue inpatient treatment for his son.

Disney has officially notified California officials of forthcoming job cuts, using a creatively themed Mrs Incredible letterhead, as per a recent report.

On Wednesday, the legendary animation giant issued a layoff notice to 108 workers, indicating that their employment would conclude on September 26, according to public Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filings.

Under the WARN Act, American companies must alert state authorities when planning mass layoffs involving more than 100 employees.

Recent filings disclosed that the job cuts are affecting staff at Pixar’s Emeryville studios in California. Among those losing their jobs, 71 were engaged in arts, entertainment, and recreation, the filing detailed.

SF Gate first obtained a copy of the notice, which revealed the comical letterhead that replaced the ‘I’ in Pixar with a silhouette of Mrs Incredible in her famous hands-on-hips position. 

The announcement triggered a wave of social media responses. One comment cynically asked, “I’m assuming it’s the regular company letterhead?” and went on to accuse the companies of prioritizing profit, stating, “They’re laying people off while Disney and Pixar are raking in billions. The rich need more money, I guess.”

‘Maybe it’s a *wink* (to those ‘in the know’) about the nature of (and reason for) the layoffs,’ another speculated, seemingly referring to the upcoming highly anticipated Pixar film, Incredibles 3, set for a 2028 release. 

The layoffs come after a major win for Pixar, as one of the company’s most popular franchises, Toy Story, raked in about $1 billion at the box office for its fifth film. 

The Walt Disney Company did not respond to a request for comment by SF Gate. The Daily Mail has also reached out to Disney for comment.

However, the first film Pixar released this year, Hoppers, underperformed at the box office. 

A source with knowledge of the layoffs told TheWrap that the film’s perceived underperformance was at least partially to blame. 

Hoppers followed the release of Elio in 2025, which clocked in at $154 million worldwide, less than its $200 million budget. Elio became Pixar’s second-lowest-grossing film.  

‘These changes are part of our continual evaluation of how we manage resources and reinvest across the company as our industry continues to evolve,’ a Disney spokesperson told TheWrap. 

Disney, which owns Pixar, has ruthlessly cut positions since new CEO Josh D’Amaro implemented a ‘One Disney’ initiative to condense operations. 

D’Amaro sent employees a memo earlier this year warning of the layoffs, explaining that they were meant to ‘streamline our operations in various parts of the company to ensure we deliver the world-class creativity and innovation our fans value and expect from Disney.’

‘Given the fast-moving pace of our industries, this requires us to constantly assess how to foster a more agile and technologically-enabled workforce to meet tomorrow’s needs. As a result, we will be eliminating roles in some parts of the company and have begun notifying impacted employees,’ the memo concluded, according to the Hollywood Reporter. 

The initial cuts resulted in around 1,000 job losses. The layoffs have continued, with Deadline reporting that employees of National Geographic and ABC News have been hit. 

ESPN also laid off several high-profile names, including baseball broadcaster Karl Ravech, NFL analyst Ryan Clark and reporter Tom Pelissero.

Clark sensationally left the NFL Live broadcast mid-show on Monday, writing in an X post that he asked if he ‘should be done now’ and was told ‘yes.’ 

In the aftermath of two stabbings on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Jewish leaders in New York City are calling out Mayor Zohran Mamdani, accusing him of exacerbating division and hatred. The ongoing investigation into these incidents now considers them potential hate crimes.

New York Attorney General Letitia James reported that both victims from Thursday’s attack are in stable condition. Officials have identified the suspect as 51-year-old Raul Morales, who allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” while committing the stabbings.

Eric Goldstein, CEO of the UJA-Federation of New York, expressed his concerns on Friday, stating, “When the mayor of New York continuously uses his platform to target and vilify Israel, the world’s only Jewish state, and labels its supporters as monsters, it fosters an environment that puts Jewish New Yorkers in danger.”

Goldstein urged, “Mayor Mamdani, cease fueling the fires of hatred and division. The repercussions are clear and present in our streets. However, let there be no doubt, our community will not retreat. The Jewish community of New York, the largest outside of Israel, will continue to inhabit the Upper West Side and all New York streets with pride and visibility.”

Rabbi Yosie Levine of The Jewish Center also said Friday that, “When public officials repeatedly cast the Jewish community as a stand-in for actions of the Israeli government, they create a climate in which Jews become targets.”

“You know when I was growing up, the only time we saw security outside of my synagogue or outside of my Jewish day school was when the mayor came to speak. The police were there to protect him. Today, every time the mayor speaks, we need the police to protect us,” he added. “Jewish life in America is starting to feel like Jewish life in Europe. Armed guards, bulletproof glass, and the constant fear that yesterday’s rhetoric will turn into today’s assault.”

When asked by News Media for a response, Mamdani’s office highlighted remarks the mayor made to NY1 on Friday, in which he said, “There’s no tolerance for antisemitism or hatred of any kind in this city.”

“This is a city that believes in the beauty and the breadth of all of its five boroughs and everyone who calls it home. And if anyone is perpetrating this kind of a bigotry, that kind of hatred, they will be held fully accountable,” Mamdani told the station.

“When it comes to my comments about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, they are critiques not based on my personal analysis but rather on objective facts,” he added. “They are critiques of a political leader not of people of a specific faith or a religion or a background and my responsibility as the mayor of this city is to keep every New Yorker safe, no matter where they come from, what they believe in, or frankly, even if they agree with my politics. My job is to keep them safe.” 

The victims were identified in media reports as Chok Sung, 57, and Moshe Grunhaus, 50.

“So many people know Moshe, so many people care about him. He was just trying to pray at his synagogue, and now we’re the ones praying for his recovery,” Levine said. “To have been stabbed 200 feet from the Jewish center evokes all the worst images of the Jewish past. If a Jew can’t feel safe walking home from shul in broad daylight on a Thursday afternoon on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, then something has gone profoundly wrong, not only for the Jewish community, but for our city.”

Goldstein added that Mamdani’s recent video in which he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “war criminal” was “political grandstanding.”

“This is the largest Jewish community in the world outside of Israel. His words have profound real world consequences on us and shame on him. Shame on him for doing this for perceived political benefit when it has real world consequence for the Jews of New York. He must stop,” Goldstein said.

James said after speaking with the NYPD commissioner and local district attorney, “they have asked me not to draw any conclusions as a result of last night’s event.”

“What I do want to say is that it’s really critically important that individuals understand that anti-Semitic acts have been growing in the city of New York. It’s really critically important,” she said. “And then also acts against the Asian community have also been on the increase. So it’s important that I stand with my Jewish friends, that I stand with my Asian friends, that I let everyone know that there should not be any space between any of us, that we should stand together against any form of hate, any act of hate in the city and the state of New York, that it will not be tolerated.”

LeBron James has taken the basketball world by storm with his surprising choice to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers for an unexpectedly modest contract, raising several pressing questions across the league.

Foremost among these is whether the 76ers will consider orchestrating a trade to acquire LeBron’s son, Bronny James, who currently plays as a guard for the Lakers.

Speculation abounds about what a potential trade package between the Lakers and the 76ers for Bronny might entail.

According to an earlier report by the California Post, LeBron’s departure from the Lakers does not inherently signal that Bronny will follow his father to Philadelphia.

However, should the 76ers decide to pursue a deal for the talented 21-year-old guard, who is about to embark on his third NBA season, they have a variety of strategic options at their disposal.

A simple one: Bronny being traded for Dalen Terry or Jabari Walker and one of the several second-round picks the 76ers own (three in 2027 including their own, potentially three in 2028, their own in 2029, etc.).

Bronny is making $2.3 million in 2026-27 — less than both Terry ( non-guaranteed $2.6 million salary) and Walker ($2.6 million, $250,000 guaranteed) salary for next season. 

After acquiring Bronny, the 76ers would have to waive either Terry or Walker to get far enough under the first apron threshold they’re hard-capped at to sign LeBron. 

For the Lakers, they’d be able to acquire a real asset for Bronny (second-round pick) and could waive either Terry or Walker to have 15 players on their roster signed to standard NBA contracts with little to no impact on their cap sheet.

Since the Lakers drafted Bronny out of USC with the No. 55 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, making him and LeBron the first father-son duo in league history, the Lakers have developed the 6-foot-2 guard into a reliable shooter with defensive upside.

Bronny spent significant portions of his rookie and sophomore seasons with the Lakers’ G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers who have been rebranded as the Coachella Valley Lakers.

He improved significantly during his second season, upping his field goal percentage (50.5% from 41.9%), 3-point percentage (37.6% from 33.6%) and assist-to-turnover ratio (4:2.6 from 4.6:3.3).

Bronny played 42 regular season games for the Lakers in 2025-26, and was a full-time rotation player after Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves suffered their regular season-ending injuries. 

He averaged 5.6 points and shot 35.7% on 3s in the final 10 games of the regular season. 

Bronny also played in eight of the Lakers’ 10 playoff games, with the highlight being the 10 straight points he and LeBron scored during the second quarter of the Lakers’ Game 3 win in their first round series victory over the Rockets.

If the Lakers keep Bronny on the roster going into the season, he’s expected to compete with newcomer Collin Sexton, rookie Cameron Carr and recently-acquired Jaden Hardy for reserve backcourt minutes.