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Severe flash flooding in central Texas has left one person dead and prompted dozens of dramatic rescues, underscoring the persistent threat of extreme weather events across the United States. Meanwhile, the CDC is investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora parasite illnesses, prompting health officials and businesses nationwide to implement urgent safety measures as they hunt for the source.

In the technology sector, China has enacted a ban on AI chatbot relationships, citing concern over the technology’s role in declining birthrates and its broad social effects. Back in the US, residents in Mississippi are raising alarms about noise and environmental impacts from a power plant serving xAI data centers, highlighting mounting tensions between rapid tech expansion and local communities. Across the Atlantic, MI5 faces scrutiny after being accused of providing false evidence regarding a neo-Nazi informant, intensifying debates over transparency and oversight within the UK’s intelligence services.

Developing: Authorities are still investigating the source of the Cyclospora outbreak, with new cases reported across several states.