Live from NPR news in Washington, I'm Windsor, Johnston.
Lakes, northeast and mid-Atlantic are facing another day of unhealthy air as smoke from wild
“fires spread from Minnesota and Canada. Dan Carpenshuck reports more than 900 fires are”
burning, forcing thousands of people from their homes. Some of the worst hit regions are northern Ontario and northern Quebec, flames of destroyed buildings and smoke is blanketed much of central Canada and drifted into the northeastern US. At least one indigenous community in northern Ontario has been destroyed, many residents are unable to grab a few belongings and flee by boat. People have also been displaced by fires
in Manitoba, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. The Ontario government and
the assembly of First Nations have called on Ottawa for support. Although official say it
hasn't been the worst fire season on record, research has linked climate change with longer wildfire seasons across Canada. For NPR news, I'm Dan Carpenshuck in Toronto. Republican senators are pushing back on President Trump's claim that the nation's election
“systems are dangerously vulnerable. In a prime time speech on Thursday, Trump reiterated”
false claims about the 2020 election and said newly declassified documents revealed serious security weaknesses. The Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy challenge those claims. Our electoral systems incredibly decentralized. I mean, it's incredibly decentralized. There's not like one place where you can go and control the master election across the country. Other Republicans
are urging Trump to focus instead on issues such as inflation, energy prices, and the war
with Iran. Trump also used a speech to press Congress to pass the Save America Act, which would tie in voter identification and citizenship requirements. The legislation, though, does not have enough votes to pass in the Republican controlled Senate. A major reclaw is underway for iceberg lettuce linked to cyclospora infections in five states. NPR's Alice in Aubrey reports the lettuce was sourced from central Mexico and distributed by Taylor Farms.
“The FDA's trace back investigation identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from”
Mexico is the potential source of thousands of cyclospora cases in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. Taylor Farms confirmed it is removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico. The company says no Taylor Farms branded salads or kits that you can buy in the grocery store are associated with this outbreak. Federal health officials say more than 1,600 people infected with cyclospora reported eating Taco Bell
in the five states. And in Michigan, investigators interviewed nearly 200 people who got and sick after eating at Taco Bell. And 90% said they'd eaten ice-forg lettuce as part of their meal. The move follows Taco Bell's announcement to voluntarily remove potentially affected lettuce. Alice in Aubrey and PR news. This is NPR.
First responders in Texas are again rescuing people trapped by rising floodwaters after
another round of heavy rain. At least two people have died in nearly 600 have been rescued across southern and central Texas. Some areas have received more than two feet of rain over the past week. The latest storms pushed already swollen rivers higher and flooded world communities near the Mexican border. Emergency declarations have been issued for at least 59 counties in the state. Stock markets fell this week as concerns about over
investment, hit shipmakers, and PR's Rafael Nam reports that investors also remain uneasy about the ongoing war with their run. It was a pretty ugly week in Wall Street with all three major indexes ending down for the week. Nvidia and other ship companies were among the most notable laggers. Investors have clouded billions of dollars into these companies and there are still concerns about whether all of that is going to pay off. But more broadly, spiking
energy prices this week also raised fears about inflation. Although gas prices fell last month for new tensions with Iran could push those prices back up, refer them in PR news. Major league baseball is tightening restrictions on how iPads can be used in dugouts to prevent teams from using artificial intelligence to make decisions during ball games. We get you tablets are still allowed, but teams must now follow a strict list of approved apps
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