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Iran's 'Kill List', Parasite Precautions & World Cup Dog Reunion - Friday, July 10, 2026
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Today is Friday, July 10th. We're talking about Iran's possible plan to try to assassinate President Trump as tensions ramp up in the Middle East. Also, growing outrage over the latest shooting at the hands of an ICE agent and ways to stay safe from a parasite outbreak that seems to be multiplying. Plus, the latest renovation project happening at the White House. The new reports about Madison Square Garden actually tracking celebrities and the missing dog reunited with its owner thanks to a World cup celebration. Those stories and even more news to know coming up. Welcome to the Newsworthy. All the day's news in less than 15 minutes. I'm Erica. Mandy, thanks so much for being here. Let's do this. Both the US and Iran are intensifying their attacks. Yesterday, the US military said it had struck more than 170 targets in Iran over just 48 hours. The US says it focused on military targets, but Iranian officials say the US Also struck a stretch of railway connecting the capital of Tehran to a city in northeastern Iran where fallen Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried early this morning. In response, Iran says it fired at American targets in Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain. There have been no immediate reports of damage, but Jordan says it also intercepted Iranian missiles. And both the Americans and Iranians are threatening to expand attacks even further. Of course, it wasn't long ago that President Trump was hailing a new deal to open the Strait of Hormuz and wind down the war. Now he says that's over. And Israel reportedly shared intelligence with the US That Iran devised a plan to assassinate Trump. The US has not vetted intelligence of that specific plan yet. And CNN says some American officials suggested Israel could be trying to sway Trump's decision making. But other reports say the US has also picked up intelligence in recent weeks about possible assassination plans. And Trump himself commented that he's, quote, number one on the kill list. So this could mark a clear escalation in the war to be continued. With just months until the midterms, President Trump has fired all remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission. It's the independent federal agency that helps local election officials by providing funding and security guidance, certifies, voting equipment, and more. The commission has just four Senate confirmed members, split evenly between the two major political parties. The two Republicans had already left voluntarily earlier this year. Then Trump fired the two Democrats this week. This comes after a recent U.S. supreme Court decision that gave the president more power to terminate members of independent agencies and during Trump's push for more federal intervention in the voting process. Now, some local election officials are raising concerns, especially since the Trump administration has already scaled back the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency that also helped support election security. With no commissioners currently in place, it could take months to fill the latest vacancies. There's been growing pushback over the Mexican national who was killed by an ICE officer earlier this week. Remember, federal authorities say the man was in the US illegally despite having lived in Houston for 35 years and was close to getting his residency. They say he was not the original target of their operation, but that he tried to run over an ICE officer with his car, so the officer fired his gun in self defense. But not everyone is believing that's what happened. And there are growing demands for an independent investigation. ICE officers were not wearing body cameras at the time, so many activists are asking the public for any new images or videos. More than a thousand protesters recently turned up at the spot where he was killed, chanting ICE out. Meanwhile, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government is now preparing legal measures, and not just in this case. Mexico plans to file criminal complaints in the US over all 17 Mexican nationals who have died in ICE custody or in ICE operations since President Trump returned to office. So far, no comment from the Trump administration about Mexico's plans, but it does say deaths in custody represent a small portion of the detained population. And when it comes to this week's deadly shooting, the Homeland Security Department is investigating. Remember that parasite outbreak we told you about earlier this week? Well, well, since then, the number of reported cases has surged, primarily in the Midwest, mid South and East Coast. For now, thousands of people have been dealing with a nasty stomach illness that's been confirmed as cyclospiriasis. People can become infected by eating or drinking food or even water that's contaminated. In the past, outbreaks have been linked to certain raw produce, like bagged salad mixes and kits, fresh cilantro, basil, raspberries, snow peas, and green onions. But so far, the source of this outbreak has not been identified. Now, many health experts are suggesting people use caution even before a source is confirmed, especially for produce like raspberries, which has those little nooks and crannies that can be hard to clean. In fact, the best way to reduce your risk is to cook any raw produce, since high enough heat kills the parasite. And thoroughly rinsing and scrubbing fruits and vegetables if you are going to eat them raw, can at least lower but not eliminate the risk with things like a head of lettuce and green onion. It's good to throw out the outer layers and to really separate leaves when rinsing them. To be clear, cyclosporiasis rarely causes serious complications and is not usually life threatening, but if left untreated, the illness can last anywhere from a few days to more than a month, and miserable symptoms like severe diarrhea can come and go, but if you do have it, it can be treated with antibiotics the Cost to Mail a Letter Is About To Go up yet again The United States Postal Service is raising Forever Stamp prices this weekend for the seventh time in five years, so it will now cost 82 cents, up from 78 cents now and 55 cents just five years ago. Of course, Forever Stamps, as the name suggests, can be used to mail a letter forever no matter what price you paid for it. So that means today might be a good time to stock up before the new price takes effect on Sunday. Other mailing prices are also going up this weekend as part of the Postal Service's plan to become more financially stable. It continues to deal with declining mail volumes and rising costs, and if recent history is any indication, these probably won't be the last price hikes. We have much more news for you still ahead, but first, thanks to our sponsor. I didn't used to understand cats. I always had dogs growing up, but oh how quickly that changed once our cat became part of our family. Now I want only the best for our little guy. And I've been so impressed with Smalls. Smalls is fresh, human grade cat food that's made from high quality meat, not cheap fillers. I'm talking protein packed and preservative free. When it was delivered to our door, I could immediately tell this was the real deal. And it's just so important because just like in humans, food can make such a difference for cats in their energy and their overall health. In fact, after switching to smalls, 88% of cat owners reported overall health improvements. No wonder Forbes ranked Smalls the best overall cat food. 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Just yesterday, a second key federal commission gave initial approval to his proposed arch project, despite hearing nearly three hours of public comment in opposition. The 250 foot tall structure would be constructed in Memorial Circle near Arlington National Cemetery, despite a federal law that restricts most construction in Washington to a maximum height of 130ft. The Trump administration has argued it should not apply to federal projects, and yesterday the commission decided to resolve that issue at a future meeting and move forward. So far, no word on exactly how much the project will cost or how it will be funded, though officials have said it will draw from a mix of private and public money. Environmental rules meant to cut pollution might soon be rolled back. The EPA has proposed easing emissions requirements for new heavy duty trucks and buses. It says the current rules are too difficult and expensive for manufacturers to meet, so it wants to shorten some warranty requirements and delay when new trucks and buses have to comply with stricter pollution rules. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says the changes could save the industry about $12 billion, or as much as $6,000 per truck. But environmental groups argue the rollback could lead to more air pollution and more health problems, especially in communities near highways and ports. The proposal now heads into a public comment period before the EPA decides whether to finalize these changes. This is just the latest Trump administration effort to unwind pollution regulations. An aviation pioneer who inspired people all around the world has died. Wally Funk earned her pilot's license as a teenager, and when she was in her 20s, she tried to join NASA's inaugural group of astronauts. She passed all the rigorous tests, outscoring many male counterparts. Well, at the time, NASA decided it wasn't going to send any women into space. But Funk never gave up. She continued to fly, becoming one of the most accomplished female pilots of her time. She made history as the first woman inspector for the FAA and the first woman air safety investigator for the NTSB. She logged more than 30,000 hours of flight time and taught more than 3,000 other people to fly. Then, at 82 years old, she became the oldest person to travel to space, taking a brief trip on a blue origin spacecraft. Funk was 87 when she died this week. The Texas city of Grapevine, where she Lived put out a statement calling her a global symbol of determination, perseverance and excellence. New York City's Madison Square Garden reportedly keeps a database of celebrities and dignitaries who attend Knicks games. That's according to a new Wired report out this week that says There are nearly 40,000 entries in this database, each with a specific label. About 1% of them were apparently assigned a so called risk score that seems to rate how Madison Square Garden views them. Among those with risk scores include Selena Gomez, Ben Stiller and Lil John. It's not clear why each one is listed or exactly what the score means, but some seem to have been labeled as risks because of previous comments critical of Madison Square Garden, the Knicks or the owner of both, James Dolan. The database also apparently tracks celebrities, race, gender identity and sexual orientation, though it's not clear why. Already, Dolan has come under scrutiny for the extensive use of surveillance technology at his properties. Earlier this year it was revealed that his company kept a database of biometric data and even tracked the movements of specific guests. But Madison Square Garden says this latest report is not true and that it will pursue legal remedies It's a big weekend for baseball. The Major League Draft starts tomorrow. All 30 MLB teams will make picks over 20 rounds during the two day draft this year. The Chicago White Sox hold the number one overall pick for the first time since the 1970s and they're widely expected to take a short stop with the top pick. Players picked in the first two rounds are looking at million dollar signing bonuses. NBC and Peacock will air the first 10 picks with the rest of the draft available on MLB network and MLB's streaming plat. That's it for the main news today. But now it's time for Feel Good Friday when we bring you one extra feel good or positive news story before the weekend. But first let's take a quick break to talk about our sponsor. The best summer pieces are the ones you end up wearing on repeat. Comfortable, versatile and somehow right for almost every occasion. And Quince has so many of these. They make elevated essentials using premium materials like European linen, organic cotton and washable silk without the traditional retail markup. 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The pooch named La Gorda went missing from her home for about a month, leaving her owner desperately searching. Then came an unexpected break. After Mexico beat the Czech Republic in the World cup, fans flooded the streets to celebrate. And during a Facebook livestream of the party, La Gorda's owner got a call from her brother saying he thought he spotted a familiar face. Sure enough, there was Lagorda being held up by a cheering soccer fan in the middle of the celebration. Her owner and a friend raced to the area, started calling her name, and the dog came running. Lagorda had lost some weight and had a slight limp, but a vet confirmed the dog is in good health other than needing a bit of food and rest. La Gorda's owner later joked that while the family was worried sick looking, the dog was apparently too busy partying to care. But thanks to that viral livestream, the pup can now safely watch the World cup games from home instead. Thank you so much for listening today. We'll be back tomorrow with our special edition Saturday episode about how and why to make summer reading a favorite hobby, including more than a dozen book recommendations to help you get started. Then we'll be back on Monday with the latest news. For now, have a great weekend.