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New York
Outbreak of parasite tops 1,000 cases
NEW YORK -- Michigan is experiencing its largest outbreak of a parasitic infection that causes severe diarrhea.
Nearly 1,000 people have been diagnosed with cyclospora as of Wednesday, though no deaths have been reported. The source remains unidentified. Cyclospora spreads through contaminated food and water, often linked to fresh produce. Investigations are also underway in 28 other states.
Ohio
8 men indicted in planned attack
COLUMBUS -- Eight men have been indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June.
The indictment was returned in Ohio on Thursday. It charges all eight in two separate conspiracies. One was to provide material support to terrorists and the second was to commit murder on federal government territory and to murder a federal government official.
District of Columbia
Triumphal arch wins early approval
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's plan to build a triumphal arch that would alter the Washington, D.C., skyline has won initial approval from a key federal agency.
The National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday voted to approve preliminary site and building plans for the 250-foot arch that the Republican president wants to build on a traffic circle at the Virginia end of Memorial Bridge from Washington.
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Mexico
Charges sought in ICE custody deaths
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico plans to request criminal charges over the deaths of 17 Mexicans in ICE custody or during immigration operations under the Trump administration.
Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco announced this Thursday, escalating tensions with the U.S. The request, which carries no legal weight, will be submitted to state prosecutors and the U.S. Department of Justice. It will be accompanied by civil lawsuits against the companies that operate the detention centers.
Venezuela
Illnesses surge in quake-hit regions
CATIA LA MAR -- Victims of last month's powerful earthquakes in Venezuela are flooding relief services. The United Nations has launched an appeal for $300 million to help 1.3 million people in urgent need.
Mobile kitchens, clinics, and field hospitals have been set up in the hardest-hit areas, like La Guaira. Doctors report an increase in skin conditions, diarrheal diseases, and requests for chronic illness medications.
China
Fire at shoe factory kills 28
BEIJING -- A fire has broken out at a shoe factory in China's Fujian province, killing 28 people. Chinese President Xi Jinping has demanded an all-out search and rescue effort and urged a swift investigation. The blaze started at the Huiteng shoe company in Jinjiang, a manufacturing hub for sports shoes.
The cause of the fire remains unknown.