1 President Trump Announces The Government May Have Evidence Of Election Irregularities
In a primetime address last night, President Trump said the White House has posted documents on its website that it claims are previously classified intelligence assessments and reports exposing vulnerabilities in electronic voting. He also accused China of compromising U.S. voter data from the 2020 presidential election. Trump has long pushed debunked conspiracy theories claiming his 2020 loss was fraudulent, and despite his claims, officials have found no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Trump alleged that beginning in 2020, China carried out what he called the largest compromise of election data in history, illicitly acquiring 220 million U.S. voter files including names, addresses, phone numbers, and party preferences. He called it an unprecedented election security nightmare and said those who knew kept it hidden from him and Congress. However, voter registration data is often publicly available, and Trump himself acknowledged in a "CBS News" interview that such files can simply be bought rather than hacked. Two declassified assessments from his first term show the government was already aware China had gathered information on U.S. voters, though all intelligence agencies found China did not interfere with technical aspects like vote-counting.
2 Cyclosporiasis Outbreak May Be Tied To Mexican Lettuce Used By Taco Bell
A lettuce supplier for Taco Bell is being investigated as a possible source of a nationwide stomach illness outbreak that has sickened thousands, a source told CBS News. The FDA traced the cyclosporiasis outbreak to a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico, Taylor Farms, used by Taco Bell locations in five states where sick people had eaten. Cyclosporiasis is a diarrheal illness caused by a parasite. First reported in early May, the outbreak has spread to 34 states, sickening at least 1,645 people and hospitalizing 141, with most cases in Michigan. State health departments report far higher numbers. Taco Bell said it temporarily pulled some ingredients at select restaurants as a precaution. No deaths have been reported.
3 At Least Two Dead In Central Texas Flooding
Torrential rain triggered dangerous flash flooding in central Texas this week, prompting authorities to rescue dozens of people from rising waters. Texas Game Wardens were seen wading through waist-deep water to save a family, including a young child, as water rose around their home. Governor Greg Abbott said yesterday that more than 70 people had been rescued from homes, submerged vehicles, and cars swept off roads, and that at least two people had died. He urged people to avoid floodwaters and seek high ground. In Uvalde, police warned residents near the Leona River to move to higher ground amid the threat of a 20-foot wall of water. More than a foot of rain has fallen since Monday, some falling as fast as 3 inches an hour. Officials in Boerne called it the worst flooding since 2015.