1 RFK Jr. Says Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Is "Under Control"
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said yesterday that the multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak is under control. It was one of his first public comments on the parasitic intestinal illness since the CDC announced it was investigating. Kennedy said officials have done extensive epidemiological forensics, identified the source, and worked with the companies involved to implement a recall. Over the weekend, the FDA said a sample tested positive, then later determined the result was a false positive after a re-review, and Taylor Farms said it was informed the agency made a mistake. Officials are still investigating other cases and possible sources, and no other source has been found for infections reported in 29 other states.
2 New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Says Around 6,600 Noncitizens Were Registered To Vote In The State
About 6,600 people who indicated they were not U.S. citizens while getting New Jersey driver's licenses and state IDs were improperly registered to vote in 2023 and 2024, Governor Mikie Sherrill said yesterday. She blamed a software error in the Motor Vehicle Commission system, but said a preliminary review found fewer than 400 of them went on to cast ballots. Sherrill has ordered the erroneous registrations removed, is replacing the vendor who ran the system, and has launched an investigation. She said she was appalled by the reckless failures and the lack of transparency from those in charge at the time. New Jersey is among several states that let noncitizens hold driver's licenses.
3 Hegseth Says Iran War Has Cost $37.5-Billion So Far
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before a Senate committee yesterday as the war with Iran escalates. The hearing focused on the administration's request for $67 billion for the Pentagon to help cover war costs. It came after at least two U.S. soldiers were killed in an Iranian attack Friday, and another died in Iraq during a controlled explosion, bringing the total killed since February to 17…nearly 100 service members have been injured this month. The U.S. carried out a tenth straight night of strikes on Iran after a ceasefire collapsed.