Wednesday, July 15, 2026

The World Cup final is officially set ⚽

Plus: CDC officials are still trying to find the source of cyclosporiasis outbreak ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Wed Jul 15 2026

 

Rebecca Morin Senior National News Reporter

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👋 What’s up? Rebecca Morin here, and I can’t wait to finally check out Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” this weekend!

In Wednesday’s news:

These are the two teams that will face each other in the World Cup final. ⚽
President Donald Trump reverses an ICE policy change.
Happy National Hot Dog Day! How hot dogs tell an all-America’s story. 🌭

But first: An Ocean’s Eleven-level heist? 💎 Not quite. But a California man using a fake ID and dummy books stole rare texts worth more than $200,000.

Goooooaaaallll ⚽

It’s going to be Spain versus Argentina, the defending champions, in the World Cup final on Sunday. Argentina beat England, 2-1, in a second half comeback on Wednesday afternoon to seal their spot in the final. Spain beat out France on Tuesday, 2-0. France and England will go up against each other on Saturday for the third place spot.

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Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi (L) and England's forward #09 Harry Kane (R) hug after the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match between England and Argentina at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 15, 2026.

ODD ANDERSEN, AFP via Getty Images

Officials try to find source of cyclosporiasis

Is Taco Bell to blame? The fast food restaurant removed ingredients from some of its stores as a precautionary move. However, the chain didn’t say which locations. The Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported several metro Detroit locations stopped selling lettuce and cilantro.

A cluster of cases in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia are likely linked, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said. But the source of surge is still under investigation

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Officials are zeroing in on lettuce as a possible source of a cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan.

Juanmonino/Getty Images

Real quick

Disneyland is the Happiest Place on Earth. But it’s also pricey, and it’s only getting more expensive
How to look like Lenny Kravitz when you workout: wear leather pants and boots.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have that newlywed glow in Florida.
Police aren’t on cruise ships. So who keeps passengers safe?

Trump reverses ICE policy change

President Donald Trump reversed Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to suspend most immigration-related traffic stops . The president overturned a memo issued by ICE on Tuesday that ordered agents to scale back traffic stops and instead prioritize other tactics in the field. The memo was initially ordered after federal officers shot and killed two people during traffic stops in a span of six days.  

Many ICE agents don’t wear body cams. Why?

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Anti-ICE demonstrators protest after a man was fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, on July 14, 2026 in Portland, Maine. The victim has been identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old man from Colombia.

Ryan Murphy, Getty Images

Hot diggity dog 🌭

The hot dog, a timeless American classic. How do you prepare yours? I keep it simple with just ketchup and mustard. But the tasty meal has gone from street food to an upscale bite, depending where you are in the country. For National Hot Dog Day, see how its history – and its wide variety across states – tells an all-American story.

Craving a hot dog now? Here are the best dogs in the United States
Don’t forget about dinner: Some hot dog deals happening today

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Hot dogs are displayed during the 2026 Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, at Coney Island, Brooklyn in New York City, U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Jordan Tovin

Jordan Tovin, REUTERS

A break from the news

Firehouses are known for giant red trucks – and iconic dalmatian mascots. 🚒
Want to save some money on a vacation? We got some tips. ✈️

Rebecca Morin is a senior news reporter at USA TODAY. I’m not ready for the World Cup to end. Has there been a moment that’s been your favorite? Let me know at rdmorin@usatoday.com .

A worker stands inside the Meta Lab in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 20, 2026.

Job cuts by AI? Increasingly, these automated tools are helping pick who to target in layoffs. Now some employees are crying foul.

The annual inflation rate varies from month to month, but prices have risen dramatically over the past 5 years.
 

Inflation is lower. Why do prices seem higher than ever?

Inflation "cooled" in June, but prices still rose. Here's why inflation rates don't always reflect the pain at the checkout counter.

 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2026.
 

Hegseth says US will begin screening service members for testosterone deficiency

Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military will begin testing the testosterone of troops 30 and older.

Elderly retired husband and wife taking care and hug each other with love.
 

Parkinson’s drastically changed how they have sex. They're not alone.

Many couples quietly give up on sex due to Parkinson's. The American Parkinson Disease Association wants them to know they don't have to.

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on June 02, 2026 in Washington, DC.
 

Blanche apologizes to Epstein accusers, defends DOJ at AG confirmation

The July 15 Senate hearing for attorney general nominee Todd Blanche turned heated, as Democrats grilled the former Trump personal lawyer.

Supporters of gun control and firearm safety measures protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on Dec. 2, 2019.
 

Toddler killed after 4-year-old finds gun in car on vacation

A 4-year-old boy found an unsecured gun in a car and fatally shot his 2-year-old relative in Kissimmee, Florida.

Melissa Gilbert her husband Timothy Busfield pose during a photocall for the Golden Nymph Awards ceremony of the 62nd Monte-Carlo Television Festival in the principality of Monaco on June 20, 2023.
 

Timothy Busfield's shocking grand jury testimony unveiled

Timothy Busfield's career was waning, but he was still a working actor. He told a grand jury he's been canceled in testimony obtained by USA TODAY.

People pause as they cycle on the Toronto Islands as forest fires in Northern Ontario cause poor air quality over the city, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 15, 2026. Toronto had the worst air quality of any major city in the world on Wednesday, the Swiss firm IQAir said, as Canadian authorities urged people to stay indoors. Toronto edged out New Delhi and the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa as wildfire smoke turned the skies a hazy yellowish-grey in Canada's largest city.
 

Hazy skies stretch across US as Canada fights wildfires

Crews work to subdue Canadian wildfires as smoke and haze obscure skies across multiple regions.

A view of Alcatraz Island on Friday, May 22, 2026, in San Francisco, Calif.
 

Boat capsizes near Alcatraz: 1 dead, 3 missing in San Francisco Bay

A pontoon boat carrying about 20 people capsized near Alcatraz in SF Bay, leaving one dead, three missing and prompting a massive rescue operation.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 11:  Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex takes part in Goat Yoga during Scotty's Summer Festival at Maxstoke Castle on July 11, 2026 in Birmingham, England. Scotty's is a military bereavement charity that provides relief from the effects of grief for bereaved military children and young people who have experienced the death of a parent who served in the British Forces.  (Photo by Heathcliff O'Malley-Pool/Getty Images)
 

Prince Harry reveals his rarely used royal name

Prince Harry listed out his full royal name and occupations, making for quite the word salad.

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