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Wade faces one felony domestic violence-related charge stemming from a June 21 altercation.

Republicans demanded TV stations stop airing a political ad that praises Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi for expanding state and local tax deductions -- even though he voted against the "One Big Beautiful Bill."

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This State Is Ground Zero For The "Explosive" Diarrhea Parasite As Cases Explode 400%

Michigan is getting hit hardest in a fast-spreading nationwide outbreak of a stomach parasite, with cases exploding more than fourfold in a matter of days.

The state saw infections skyrocket from 170 to 681 by Monday, the biggest single jump reported anywhere in the country, according to health officials.

New York has logged 120 cases since May 1, a state official told The Post, while Texas has confirmed 48 cases as of Monday. Illinois has also seen a sharp rise, with reports ranging from 11 to 80 cases through mid-June, according to CDC data.

Michigan health authorities, who are investigating what they call a "large and growing outbreak," now put the state's count at roughly 700 as of Monday - about 13 to 14 times Michigan's typical annual total of 40 to 50 cases. Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, the state's chief medical executive, said the cases are concentrated in eight southeast Michigan counties: Monroe, Lenawee, Washtenaw, Wayne, Shiawassee, Jackson, Oakland, and Livingston.

Federal officials have urged caution about linking the spikes together. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there is "no evidence of a single, multistate Cyclospora outbreak linking cases" being reported now, and the Food and Drug Administration said it was "not in a position at this time to characterize the current numbers as definitively unusual" while its investigation continues. Nationally, the CDC counted 145 cases across 17 states between May 1 and June 16 - a tally that excludes Michigan's surge - with 20 hospitalizations and no deaths, in patients ranging in age from 5 to 86. Ohio, not among the states the outbreak was first reported in, has separately confirmed at least 177 cases this year.

Many people who catch the parasite - called cyclosporiasis - show no symptoms at all. But for those who do, it's brutal. Those who catch the parasite experience watery, "explosive" diarrhea that can leave victims running to the bathroom dozens of times a day, along with severe cramping, vomiting, nausea, fatigue and fever.

The illness is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis, a microscopic parasite that spreads through food or water contaminated with feces - most often fresh produce - and is not known to spread from person to person, because the parasite needs one to two weeks outside the body to become infectious. It is treated with the oral antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, sold as Bactrim, typically over a 10-day course; untreated, symptoms can last from a few days to more than a month and may relapse. The CDC advises washing all fruits and vegetables thoroughly under running water before eating, cutting, or cooking.

Cristy Cooper spoke to The Post from her hospital bed as she battles the infection.

"This is worse than like any flu I've ever gotten or anything, it's just so... it's miserable. I'm worn out from it. I really am," she said.

Cooper's nightmare started June 25 with what she described as "unbearable" diarrhea.

Within days came crushing gas, exhaustion, vomiting, nausea, painful cramps and a 100.2-degree fever. Doctors are treating her with a sulfa-based antibiotic, and she's now on the road to recovery.

 

Tyler Durden Thu, 07/09/2026 - 18:00

Switzerland head coach Murat Yakin thinks “Argentina is vulnerable” heading into their World Cup quarterfinal.

Florida prosecutors are considering slapping charges on the female gunman who killed an Army veteran during a heated spat over a parking space at a Walmart.

Police say the suspect admitted to targeting the victim at random.

Feared Free-Market Activist Warns Texas Stock Exchange Against Going Woke

Authored by Will Hild via The Center Square,

As the Texas Stock Exchange begins its launch, Texans have every reason to celebrate. Soon, the TXSE will join Nasdaq Texas as a fully functioning venue, and the NYSE has signaled a strong commitment to Texas as well. It is clear that Texas is emerging as a serious challenger to New York as the nation's financial capital.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott rings the Closing Bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in celebration of the launch of NYSE Texas in Arlington, Aug. 20, 2025. Photo: Texas Office of the Governor via Facebook / Used with Permission

Texas earned this moment by embracing lower taxes, lighter regulation, and, perhaps most importantly, better governance laws and more favorable proxy rules designed to make the state the best place in America to do business.

But Texans should remember why those reforms became necessary.

For years, some of Wall Street's largest financial institutions embraced Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) activism, using their enormous influence to pressure companies on political and social issues far beyond their fiduciary responsibilities. Many Texans viewed those efforts as an attempt to use financial power to reshape industries that are foundational to the state's economy and culture.

These companies came after oil and gas, cattle and coal. They pushed racist diversity standards and forced companies to hire based on factors they proclaimed were more important than simply focusing on who was best suited for the job.

This was met in Texas with significant contempt, and the backlash was swift. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened investigations into Net Zero Banking and Asset Manager alliances led by the likes of Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock and State Street, among others. He also sued BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard alleging antitrust violations. The state comptroller divested significant assets from BlackRock and the Texas Board of Education did the same.

The message from Texas was simple: financial institutions should focus on delivering returns, not political agendas. That's why as the TXSE becomes an operational venue, Texans must pay close attention to who's financing the exchange.

BlackRock, one of the most recognizable champions of ESG investing, is the founding institutional investor of the TXSE. Its CEO Larry Fink has argued that companies must address issues ranging from climate change to racial and gender inequality and famously said BlackRock would "force behaviors." In his 2021 letter to CEOs, Fink proclaimed that "no issue ranks higher than climate change." Texans saw his actions as evidence that America's largest asset manager was using its market power to influence policy rather than simply maximize shareholder value.

J.P. Morgan is also a major investor. This is the same bank that faced serious backlash for de-banking gun companies and manufacturers, and even President Donald Trump himself. JPMorgan Chase has also made aggressive climate finance commitments, including a pledge to finance a $1 trillion Green objective, to help transition to a lower-carbon economy.

Bank of America, another institutional investor in the exchange, likewise committed hundreds of billions of dollars toward sustainable finance initiatives. The bank has also embraced Critical Race Theory, requiring race-training for workers that calls America a system of "white supremacy" and encourages employees to be "woke at work."

The list goes on and the pattern is clear. The very companies helping to finance an alternative finance hub in response to a politicized marketplace are, in many cases, the ones that helped create the conditions that made such an alternative appealing in the first place. In other words, the demand for a more business-focused exchange did not emerge in a vacuum, but arose in large part as a reaction to the conduct of the very firms now seeking to capitalize on it.

That doesn't mean Texans should oppose the Texas Stock Exchange. Texas positioning itself as a market center is a major victory for Texans and for free enterprise. It demonstrates that companies are choosing Texas because it has created a better environment for business than New York, New Jersey or Delaware.

But success should never replace vigilance.

Texans should welcome every company that wants to invest in Texas, provided they respect the principles that made Texas attractive in the first place. If Wall Street firms have truly returned to prioritizing shareholders over politics, Texans should applaud that change.

If not, Texans shouldn't forget history.

Texas built an environment to free businesses from political activism. The companies investing in TXSE should understand that Texans expect them to leave their activist agendas behind.

And they'd be smart to remember, everything is bigger in Texas, including accountability.

Will Hild is the executive director of Consumers' Research, the nation's oldest consumer protection organization.

Tyler Durden Thu, 07/09/2026 - 17:40

The NYPD saved a troubled woman's life, talking her off the Brooklyn Bridge Wednesday evening in a dramatic caught-on-video rescue.

It's time to hand out some midseason awards.

The filmmakers start the docuseries in 2021, as the organizers try to figure out whether to cancel the festival for the second year in a row.

“[T]his whole sector of the left do not believe that AOC can win because she's a woman," one Democratic source dished.

Chiffon? In this economy?

Jarell Quansah will miss his team's quarterfinal matchup against Norway and a potential semifinal matchup against either Argentina or Switzerland if they advance.

Ari Shtein, 18 — who allegedly stuck his hand down a 30-year-old victim’s underwear on an R train last week — is an aspiring journalist who penned a tone-deaf opinion piece calling sexual harassment training on the Ivy League campus pointless.

NY Post readers discuss the end of the US-Iran cease-fire after both sides launch new strikes.

Trans-Ex Lover Says Robinson Confessed To Charlie Kirk Shooting; Widow Presses Court To Release Evidence

Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, asked a Utah judge Thursday to make all evidence in the preliminary hearing for her husband's accused killer available to the public - the same day prosecutors played a recorded statement in which the suspect's former roommate said he confessed to the shooting.

Tyler Robinson speaks with his attorney Kathryn Nester during a hearing for Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on April 17, 2026. Trent Nelson/Pool via Reuters

In a filing submitted as the fourth day of proceedings began, Kirk requested that any exhibits admitted during the hearing for Tyler Robinson be published in real time. The request came hours before prosecutors introduced a redacted video interview with Lance Twiggs, Robinson's former roommate and romantic partner, in which Twiggs told investigators that Robinson confessed to shooting Kirk and said he "wishes he hadn't done it."

Prosecutors also presented text messages between Robinson and Twiggs discussing the aftermath of the Sept. 10, 2025, shooting at Utah Valley University, including efforts to retrieve a rifle and Robinson's stated intention to turn himself in.

JUST IN: In a recording, Tyler Robinson's trans lover, Lance Twiggs, says Robinson was acting "erratically" after allegedly killing Charlie Kirk.

In the bombshell video, Twiggs said Robinson told him that he "wishes he hadn't done it."

"I just asked him in person if what he… pic.twitter.com/jyMcjzCRPx

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 9, 2026

Full video with timestamps here

Kirk was fatally shot in the neck while speaking at a Turning Point USA event on the Utah Valley University campus. Robinson was arrested after a short manhunt and turned himself in following conversations with family members.

The developments unfolded in 4th District Court before Judge Tony Graf, as the weeklong hearing to determine whether there is probable cause to send the case to trial nears its conclusion. Robinson, 23, faces aggravated murder and other charges in Kirk's killing. Prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty if he is convicted.

Robinson appeared in court Thursday in a grey suit and tie, with one arm shackled to his waist. He remained seated quietly at the defense table as the evidence was presented. Erika Kirk and Charlie Kirk's parents were present in the courtroom.

Defense attorneys raised multiple objections during the playing of Twiggs' recorded statement, though the judge allowed the evidence to proceed. Twiggs was granted use immunity for his cooperation with investigators.

Thursday's session continued a pattern from earlier days of the hearing, which has included surveillance video placing Robinson on the UVU campus and the rooftop from which prosecutors allege the fatal shot was fired, as well as forensic testimony on DNA recovered from items near the scene.

The hearing is expected to wrap up as early as Friday, after which Graf will decide whether to bind Robinson over for trial. If the case proceeds, it would move toward a capital trial in Utah County.

Unanswered Questions

The official story leaves a lot of unanswered questions that will never be aired in court.

• Lapel mic bomb / exploding lavalier microphone / shrapnel from device in mic (not a bullet): Close-up video footage of the moment Kirk is hit contains what has been described as an "explosion," flash, or disruption at his chest/lapel area; mic allegedly shattered in the SUV afterward; wound trajectory allegedly inconsistent with a distant sniper shot and instead from a device on or in the mic. Some tie it to "exploding pagers" precedent or call it a targeted device. 

In this video, you can see the energy from the mic explosion blow Charlie Kirk up , killing him. pic.twitter.com/pFDjW8yH4i

— Irlandarra (@martinez_j7902) July 9, 2026

• Trap door / shot from below the stage/tent: Some have suggested a "trap door" is visible or implied in footage/crime scene photos under or near where Kirk was speaking; claim the shot originated from below rather than the roof; some say the area was quickly covered/filled in. Owens urged government investigation into this.
• Drones / multiple drones or UFOs involved in the hit or surveillance: Videos showing "unknown flying objects" or small aerial devices in the sky claim up to three different drones visible; suggest drone-assisted assassination, coordination, or cover. Prominently pushed by Crowdsource the Truth (Jason Goodman) in X posts and streams, including clips shared in Ben Swann threads.
• Bullet caliber / ballistics mismatch or wrong weapon: Robinson's attorneys noted in March that they had received an ATF summary report with an unexpected finding. "Regarding the firearm evidence, the defense has been provided with an ATF summary report which indicates that the ATF was unable to identify the bullet recovered at autopsy to the rifle allegedly tied to Mr. Robinson. Authorities recovered an old German bolt-action Mauser Model 98 .30-06 caliber rifle used in both World Wars from a forested area near the shooting site - which, according to many, would have popped Kirk's entire head like a watermelon. 

• Pissing off Israel / Mossad or Israeli government hit: In the weeks leading up to his death, Kirk had become increasingly critical of Israel, and prominent Zionists had been 'clapping back' to to speak (Gaza handling, hosting critics like Tucker Carlson, comments linking Epstein to Mossad/Israeli intelligence). According to leaked/private WhatsApp/group texts - Kirk claimed the loss of major Jewish donor(s) (~$2M annual), pressure to stay pro-Israel or condemn critics, and top donors reportedly demanded name removed from building or pulled funding days/weeks before.

ISRAEL GOT KIRK

WITH A RIGGED MIC EXPLOSIVE pic.twitter.com/ce8vL70Azs

— The Force (@RealTheForce) July 9, 2026

Weaving much of this together is Ben Swann - who famously reported on Pizzagate, only to disappear for several years from public view. 

🚨The Case Against Tyler Robinson Is Collapsing in Plain Sight!

The Tyler Robinson hearing is an absolute joke, and the record so far makes that painfully clear.

The state’s key evidence, a “surveillance compilation” edited by the Utah Attorney General’s office, was rejected… pic.twitter.com/caF5jY1oAu

— Ben Swann (@BenSwann_) July 8, 2026

Also, this was weird: 

This is the man arrested over Charlie Kirk’s shooting. pic.twitter.com/mxY8qMOnMX

— Peter Lloyd (@Suffragent_) September 10, 2025 Tyler Durden Thu, 07/09/2026 - 17:20

The investigation into Campos-Hurtado began in 2023 when someone discovered explicit videos on a cellphone he had left behind at a Franklin business.

“In that time they had, they would be able to accommodate communications upgrades, but not anything that would require significant structural work," Andrew Hunter, a Biden administration Air Force official, said.

The star receiver is recovering from a devastating knee injury suffered last September.