Lettuce grown in central Mexico that was used by multiple Taco Bell locations has been identified as the source of a Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened Americans across the country.

A recall of the lettuce was announced by Taylor Farms, which posted a notice on the website of the Food and Drug Administration.

“The company has stopped receiving product from the implicated lot, suspended distribution of the iceberg lettuce from Central Mexico, notified our customers, and we are continuing to work with the FDA, CDC, and state authorities,” Taylor Farms wrote in its notice.

Produce supplier Taylor Farms is recalling iceberg lettuce shipped to 27 US states because of potential contamination with cyclospora, the parasite causing thousands of cases of diarrhea across the country. https://t.co/Wgs0G3odBZ pic.twitter.com/L9s6m5szG4

— CNN (@CNN) July 18, 2026

The FDA notice listed the multiple brand names under which the affected lettuce is being recalled.

The notice indicated that products being recalled were sold in 27 states — Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

The products had “best if used by dates” from July 16 through Aug. 3.

Walmart Inc. said it has removed four bagged iceberg lettuce salad products manufactured by Taylor Farms as recalls tied to a cyclosporiasis outbreak expand. https://t.co/SDovMEXZp7

— Bloomberg (@business) July 18, 2026

The Washington Post reported that on Friday, federal investigators said that one supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico shipped lettuce to Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.

Taco Bell Corp. said Friday it had removed all impacted Taylor Farms lettuce from its restaurants.

The FDA noted that 1,644 people infected with Cyclospora said they had eaten at a Taco Bell in those five states.

Tracing Cyclospora: NC cases not connected to Taco Bell lettuce, source of bug still TBD

— Boston Pete Rock (@BostonPeteRock) July 18, 2026

Other companies were also taking precautions. Sysco, a major food supplier, has stopped distributing any Taylor Farms processed iceberg from Mexico, The Washington Post reported.

“We will continue to actively monitor the situation and work with regulators as needed,” a Sysco representative said.

“Food safety is a critical priority for Sysco, and we have robust food safety and quality assurance processes to help ensure the safety and quality of all the products we sell.”

Cyclospora contamination comes from human feces, according to Matthew Moore, a food scientist at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

He suggested tainted irrigation water used on crops could be linked to the outbreak.

“The fact that human fecal material is finding its way into the food is definitely striking,” he told The Washington Post. “There’s so much lettuce in this country.”

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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Here is a BRILLIANT video created by American Nightmare on X.

The video collage includes dozens of Democrats claiming the 2016 election was stolen – many blame this on Russia, Russia, Russia.

They all knew it was a lie but pushed this wicked narrative anyway.

America suffered for years as Democrats and the fake news pushed this nonsense on the American people.

Notice that these are the same liars that downplayed the 2020 election fraud.

These are the same liars that are sooo worried about the truth coming out that they refused to air President Trump’s speech on their channels.

What horrible people.

As seen first at The War Room.

Trump: “Shadow government hiding Chinese election meddling.”
Democrats: “That’s a conspiracy theory.”
Also Democrats: “Russia stole 2016.” pic.twitter.com/DSSDfgRUwm

— American Nightmare (@thewakeninq) July 17, 2026

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Police body camera footage from the University of Central Florida last year is blowing up on the internet due to the absurdity police had to deal with from a so-called transgender student.

The now viral incident occurred in February 2025 but has resurfaced.

An officer, seen in the video below, walks into a campus building, where he encounters a blue-haired student, who has been identified as 27-year-old Jarrett Vick. “Why do you let those kids get away with this? They are not supposed to be here,” Vick screams at the officer, sparking the incident.

The cop, who said he was on campus for a stolen vehicle investigation, then threatened to put him in cuffs and take him to a Baker Act facility for psychiatric hold, and Vick said, “f*cking try it.”

The officer then called for backup to deal with the unhinged student, and upon saying over the radio, “he’s having a breakdown,” things escalated with Vick screaming, “She! She! Just say the right pronouns!”

“What’d you say?” the officer responded as he pulled out a can of mace and started chasing Vick around the room.

Eventually, a second officer arrived, and the police placed Vick, who forcefully resisted and appeared to attack officers,  under arrest.

During the nearly four-minute struggle, Vick continued resisting until he was ultimately tased and thrown to the ground. He still refused to give the officers his other hand as they tried to cuff him.

After getting him into the police car, the police are seen debriefing and noting that Vick threw punches and kicks at the officers while resisting. They further discussed using the Baker Act against him, which would allow them to involuntarily commit him. “He’s gonna need some care,” an officer said. “He’s gonna need some care. There’s something wrong, and he definitely can’t be with the gen pop. They will destroy him.”

The police body camera footage was published by Inside The Blue TV.

WATCH:

According to the New York Post, the suspect faced multiple charges and was listed as a male in arrest records. He told the Post that he was “f–king harassed by the cops.”

More from the Post:

Approached by The Post, Vick said that he was being “f–king harassed by the cops,” and blamed them for him now “being harassed by the media.”

Vick, of Treasure Island, Florida, was charged with battery on law enforcement, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct on Feb. 5, 2025, according to court records.

Vick pleaded not guilty on all three charges, and his last court appearance was dated Jan. 16, although the cases were marked as closed according to Orange County records.

A mugshot showing Vick without the blue wig also appears in Orange County court records.

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After her record-setting performance, Caitlin Clark Is Back to Being Totally Harassed and Beaten on the Court

Two nights ago, Caitlin Clark set a record that had never been done before in WNBA or NBA history.

Clark scored 45 points and had 10 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks in the game. She did all this in 29 minutes (less than 3 quarters) because her coach keeps pulling her from the game when she gets hot. The coach couldn’t stop Clark on Friday night; no one could.

Company of one. Population: Caitlin Clark. pic.twitter.com/9oZoKzSTcB

— Sports Patriot (@SportsPatriotUS) July 18, 2026

This put Clark in a category of her own.

In WNBA history, there have been a total of 8 times when a player has had a 30 point, 10 assist game.

Caitlin Clark – 4 (74 games)
Jia Perkins– 1 (417 games)
Chelsea Gray – 1 (369 games)
Sabrina Ionescu – 1 (191 games)
Diana Taurasi – 1 (565 games)

…. pic.twitter.com/q0RleTLXOI

— KINNICK NORTH (@KinnickNorth23) July 18, 2026

In doing all this, Clark won the game as well.

CAITLIN CLARK IS THE 1ST PLAYER IN WNBA HISTORY WITH 40+ PTS & 10+ AST IN A GAME

MADNESS. pic.twitter.com/iT9yS2C1J0 https://t.co/iTB4RuVjcm

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) July 18, 2026

Clark is already better than the best.

Caitlin Clark extended her lead for most games with 50+ points scored or assisted on to 13 (in 74 games played) while Diana Taurasi at 10 (565 games played). The rest of the league has only 1. pic.twitter.com/Ot8laW0dHo

— Park Mu-Doon (@parkmudoon) July 18, 2026

Her records are the best ever.

The ‘Top 2’ most points generated in a game in @WNBA history are now both by Caitlin Clark. pic.twitter.com/eloLu6Z8Iz

— #FireStephWhite (@WNBA_Analyst) July 18, 2026

After the historic performance, Clark had to be stopped – by the league, the refs, her coach, and opposing players.  There is an effort to destroy Clark, and it was put in motion.

Last night, a minute into the game, Clark was leveled by an opposing player who was moving and used her shoulder to flatten her on the floor. When Clark protested, the ref called a technical on Clark. Clark’s coach just sat there.  This was how the game started.

Unbelievable — An illegal screen is set on Caitlin Clark by Jonquel Jones, and there’s no whistle. She completely laid her out with her shoulder!

Then they give Caitlin Clark a tech because Stephanie White just sits there. She will not fight for her best player. pic.twitter.com/9wGIYAk0Pc

— HeroOfTheDay (@Hero_OfThe_Day) July 19, 2026

Later in the game last night, Clark was smacked in the face, and surprisingly, there was no foul called on Clark. No foul was called on the player who committed the foul, either, of course.

When the announcers say it’s a foul that can’t be missed and they are not Indy announcers, you know it’s bad.

How in the hell do you miss this refs? This is a blatant of a foul as you can get. pic.twitter.com/nFkBVAF06S

— ericaf455 (@ericaf455) July 19, 2026

This was earlier in the week.

The WNBA Ref said Caitlin initiated contact

– Caitlin is driving away from Stokes

– Stokes reaches across her arm initiating contact to slow down her speed burst (That’s illegal)

– B/c of this Stokes knee clips CC’s quad, throwing her off (That’s illegal)

2 fouls were missed pic.twitter.com/UZ6qdD5aOC

— Mily (@DayDreamThis) July 16, 2026

Clark’s coach keeps Clark’s time on the court to a minimum.  She never needed this at Iowa.  Clark is getting less than 3 quarters of playtime per game.  Her coach pulls her out when she is on a roll.  She never backs up Clark, messes with her, and appears to hate her while trying to stop her.

The WNBA is a mess.  They hate the girl who brought the league attention.

The directive after Clark’s record-setting performance two nights ago was that the beatings will continue.

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As reported many times here at The Gateway Pundit, many schools have offered in-state tuition to illegal aliens in violation of federal law.

Now, according to The College Fix ,”Texas can continue to prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving in-state tuition rates at public universities, a federal court affirmed.”

“The ruling last Thursday by a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds an agreement between Trump administration and Texas, which ended the Lone Star State’s program. Federal law prohibits illegal immigrants from receiving better tuition rates than out-of-state American citizens.”

Surprisingly, illegal aliens, even in Texas, have been getting better rates of tuition than other Americans from out of state.

This law fell apart following a lawsuit. “Texas quickly settled as part of a coordinated effort with the Department of Justice.”

The Trump administration has targeted these laws, which give tuition breaks to illegals in both red and blue states.

It is clearly wrong to give lawbreakers an advantage over law-abiding American citizens.

“Nebraska reached a similar deal with the Trump administration earlier this year.”

President Trump should continue to ensure illegals are deported, not given benefits like more affordable education than Americans.

The statute, part of a 1996 law signed by President Bill Clinton, states:

“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within a State (or a political subdivision) for any postsecondary education benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit (in no less an amount, duration, and scope) without regard to whether the citizen or national is such a resident.”

This also shows yet again how the Democrat party is now fighting for illegal aliens while in the past they opposed benefits for illegals.

One can only hope President Trump will continue to enforce the laws on the books and prevent Americans from being treated as second-class citizens.

The College Fix reported “22 states still offered in-state tuition to illegals” as of last school year.

This must change, and this Texas story is a cause for hope for Americans who have been shafted by these unfair arrangements in other states.

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