- Ty Gibbs celebrated his Iowa win by helping start digging up the track ahead of a repave — and his comeback from the back showed the short oval still offers real passing if you can master it.
- Christopher Bell keeps finishing second — seven runner-up spots this year (four of the last five) and still looking for a win.
- Trouble for big names (Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson) has opened the door for surprises, while Josh Berry is suddenly finding strong finishes.
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- Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled salsas and guacamole after jalapeños from a supplier were tied to a potential salmonella contamination.
- The outbreak has sickened about 345 people in 27 states (36 hospitalized), and chains like Chipotle and Qdoba stopped using the implicated jalapeños.
- The recall comes as Taylor Farms already suspended lettuce sourcing from central Mexico amid a separate cyclospora investigation.
- Japan slipped into a current-account deficit in June (¥92.3bn), the first in 17 months and a surprise versus economists' expected ¥1.51tn surplus.
- The shortfall was driven by much larger dividend payouts to foreign investors (primary income fell 74%) and higher oil import costs.
- Despite June’s dip, the first-half surplus reached a record ¥17.4tn, helped by strong semiconductor exports for AI data-centers.
- Alex Palou dominated at Portland (led 60 of the last 80 laps), extending his lead and all but sealing a fifth INDYCAR title with five races left.
- Will Power missed a pit call and got held up by a lapped car, a costly human-error moment that affected his day and the podium.
- INDYCAR moves to a brand-new 2.19-mile, 12-turn street circuit in Markham next — a fresh, repaved Canadian venue that could mix up the championship.
- Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson said 2026 will likely be his final NFL season as family priorities take precedence after a long, decorated career.
- The Bills showed off their new Highmark Stadium and debuted the controversial "Nickel City" all‑gray alternate uniforms — Josh Allen defended the new look.
- Teddy Bridgewater unexpectedly retired again, and the Lions moved quickly to sign Joshua Dobbs as Jared Goff’s new backup.
- Dodgers have lost 8 of 9 but still sit 7.5 games up in the NL — can they survive more slumps?
- The AL is chaotic: Rays lead the East, while the Central and West are tightly packed and the wild‑card race is wide open.
- Braves hold the biggest division cushion (8.5 games) and Ronald Acuña Jr.'s return has re-energized their run.
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