Friday, the 31st of July
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At the top of the news, Cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems investigated as officials warn about Iranian hackers.
Also in the digest... Brandon Nejati, Alcohol, and Anthony Fauci.
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Lead Stories
Los Angeles County
Five Hospitalized in a Pico-Union Typhus Cluster as Los Angeles County Cases Reach a Record High
World
Punjab man Gurpreet Singh added to FBI’s ‘most wanted’ over alleged drug trafficking, illegal arms trade
West Nile
Santa Clara County Reports Its First Two West Nile Cases of 2026, but Officials Cannot Say Where the Patients Were Infected
World
Top Democrats accuse Republicans of becoming ‘gelatinous blobs’ on Iran war
World
34 killed as methane explosion tears through coal mine in Pakistan's Balochistan
World
Italy Threatens to Cut Spain Off Schengen Area After Migrants Flood Ceuta Border
World
French riot police used teargas on people trying to board small boat, charity claims
World
Ukraine war briefing: Trump says he is ‘not sure’ about letting Ukraine build Patriot missiles
Baxter
Cardboard Found Inside a Sealed Bag of Sterile Antibiotic Prompts a Nationwide Baxter Recall
World
Mandela Barnes drops out of high-stakes Wisconsin governor’s race
National
Cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems investigated as officials warn about Iranian hackers
Politics
What Is Swatting? Arizona Man Left Paralyzed After Hoax Prepares $176M Lawsuit
National
Seattle’s police chief resigns after intense backlash over deadly festival shooting response
World
Iran-Linked Hackers Hit 36 Minnesota Water Systems, Human Workers Had To Save the Day
World
Mandela Barnes Exits Wisconsin Governor Race Following Party Review of 2025 Sexual Misconduct Claims
National
Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in crash that killed 10 off Alaska
World
India Supplied Nearly 400,000 Weapons Parts to Israel Amid Gaza 'Genocide', Amnesty Finds
World
Authorities burn cocaine worth $336 million in country’s largest drug bust
World
New survey reveals fears of US farm workers amid Trump’s immigration raids
World
Father of US teen school shooter sentenced to 15 years for providing gun
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