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Foodborne illnesses at restaurant chains are rare but can sicken customers, roil businesses

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 4:45 PM

Big U.S. restaurant chains don’t get linked to foodborne illness outbreaks often. But the number of meals they serve causes a lot of concern when contamination of some kind sickens customers.

Darline Graham weighs running for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 4:03 PM

Sen. Darline Graham is serving the remaining months of her late brother Lindsey Graham's Senate term, but she's weighing a possible run for a full term.

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Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez quits Democratic governor’s race over campaign finance problems

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 4:03 PM

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez has abandoned her Democratic primary campaign for governor, citing financial concerns.

Takeaways from Trump's primetime speech. And, at least 2 dead in major Texas flooding

● NPR • 17 July 2026 • 11:30 AM

President Trump gave a primetime speech raising claims of voting vulnerabilities but offered no new evidence. And, at least 2 people have died in major flooding in Texas.

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Republican campaigns see immigration as a winning issue for midterms

● NPR • 17 July 2026 • 9:03 AM

Republicans are spending more money and running more ads on immigration than Democrats are ahead of the November midterm elections, according to an NPR analysis of advertisement data.

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Lawmakers demand answers after ‘bombshell’ report of ICE officer shooting in Maine

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 5:06 AM

Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement officers.

To air or not to air? Nation’s TV networks struggle to find the right balance for Trump speech

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 3:45 AM

To air or not to air? The nation’s TV networks and their news operations spent the hours leading up to President Donald Trump’s address Thursday night debating how to cover it.

Why American elections are so complicated — and secure

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 3:30 AM

President Donald Trump said in a speech to the nation that he's using federal power to secure elections from being “stolen.”