TYLER — A Michigan man has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after admitting he conspired to illegally purchase firearms from a Tyler gun shop and planned to transport them to Mexico for sale, according to federal prosecutors and our news partner KETK.
Caleb Timothy Fox, 34, was sentenced Monday to 41 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted firearms trafficking conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas announced. According to court records, on March 10, 2025, Fox recruited another person to act as a “straw purchaser” to buy six firearms on his behalf from a federally licensed gun dealer in Tyler.
Federal prosecutors said the purchase was delayed, and Fox later admitted to investigators that he knew he could not legally buy the firearms in Texas because he was not a Texas resident. Continue reading Sentence in gun trafficking case
SMITH COUNTY — Tyler residents packed City Hall Tuesday as the city’s planning and zoning commission considered a proposed Bitcoin mining data center near downtown — and by the end of the meeting, neighbors got the decision they were hoping for. According to our news partner KETK, the commission voted 5-2 to deny a special use permit for the project proposed by Vulcan Core, which would have been built near West Erwin Street and North Ross Avenue.
For many residents who spoke against the project, the debate was less about new technology and more about protecting the character and quality of life of their neighborhood. During the meeting, opponents questioned how the facility could affect local resources and nearby residents.
Tyler homeowner Hannah Morris said she had concerns about the project’s water usage and the source of that water. “We were told that it’s a close-knit system, but water doesn’t magically appear. My question is, where is it coming from?” Continue reading Bitcoin data center rejected
UPDATE: Fugitive Scotty Bradberry was arrested in Panola County on Tuesday, Kilgore Police Department said. Bradberry was arrested on the additional charge of running from the Panola County Sheriff’s Office, leading to four arrest warrants from last week’s incident of fleeing from authorities and allegedly violating a protection order.
KILGORE – The Kilgore Police Department is searching for a man who fled from deputies on Thursday afternoon, according to our news partner KETK.
As reported by the department, Scotty Bradberry had been processed last week on a warrant for assault family violence, along with previous convictions but had since returned to Kilgore earlier this week. Continue reading Man arrested for ignoring court order
TYLER – A Tyler drug dealer has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, according to U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Charles Ray Griffith, Jr., 36, also known as Root, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle on July 6, 2026. According to information presented in court, Griffith was detained while driving vehicles on two separate occasions in July and September 2024, resulting in the discovery of a total of 140.30 grams of methamphetamine. Continue reading Meth dealer sentenced
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HOUSTON COUNTY (KETK) — A 9-year-old’s outcry about alleged sexual abuse led to the arrest of an East Texas man on Friday.
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office said the report first came in on June 29, where they learned the child had made an outcry of having been inappropriately touched by a known 37-year-old man.
A forensic interview was then conducted later that day, where the child’s allegations were confirmed. An arrest warrant was then obtained for Ellis Johnta Izquierdo for aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Five days later, on July 3, the Houston County Sheriff’s Office alongside DPS and Game Wardens, executed the warrant at Izquierdo’s home on FM 2663, just east of Latexo.
Izquierdo was then taken into the Houston County Jail on a $300,000 bond. Upon arrest, the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole filed a motion to revoke his parole with no bond issued, the sheriff’s office said.
LONGVIEW – A man was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly shot another man during a “domestic issue,” according to the Longview Police Department and our news partner KETK.
Longview PD officers responded to a shooting that was reported on Hudson Avenue at around 8:56 a.m. on Sunday. When officers arrived at the scene, they found an adult man who was shot.
The victim was taken to a hospital by the Longview Fire Department in order to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Investigating officers learned that the shooting was part of a “domestic issue” involving the victim and 39-year-old Kaylon Thomas.
Thomas was arrested in connection with the shooting and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and assault causing bodily injury. He’s currently being held in the Gregg County Jail on a total bond of $4,000
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk speaks via video at the Nasdaq Marketsite in Times Square during the launch of the SpaceX initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq on June 12, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) -- Elon Musk-led rocket and AI company SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 on Tuesday, clearing the way for a potential influx of investment as funds pegged to the major index were expected to add the firm.
SpaceX will all but certainly become a part of many individuals’ 401(k) accounts soon. Those accounts often hold index funds, which track indexes like the Nasdaq 100.
Until recently, newly listed companies were barred from major indexes until after an extended waiting period. But the Nasdaq issued a rule change in May permitting "fast entry" to the Nasdaq-100 for some major IPOs. Over the ensuing weeks, some other top exchanges also tweaked their rules.
Entry into the index marked the latest development for SpaceX after a roller coaster in the company's shares following an initial public offering (IPO) last month. The stock price soared roughly 50% in the initial three days after the public listing on June 12, before shedding just about all of those gains within days.
SpaceX shares dropped nearly 6% in early trading on Tuesday, putting the price at about $151. The SpaceX IPO, the largest ever, opened trading last month at $150 per share.
The IPO made Musk the first trillionaire, vaulting the world’s richest person further ahead of other financial titans. After SpaceX shares tumbled on Tuesday, Musk's net worth fell to $973 billion, according to Forbes. The second-wealthiest person alive, Google founder Larry Page, holds a net worth of $303 billion, Forbes said.
The IPO pulls in fresh funds for the Texas-based firm, which oversees Musk's ambitions in the fast-growing but cost-intensive AI industry. The company aims to raise as much as $75 billion from its public listing.
SpaceX builds and operates spacecraft, including thousands of satellites deployed in support of its Starlink satellite internet service. In February, the company merged with xAI, a Musk-led AI company that offers a chatbot in competition with the likes of OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude.
The company’s revenue jumped to $18.7 billion in 2025, soaring 33% compared to the previous year, a financial filing showed. Nearly a quarter of that revenue came from Starlink, which counted millions of subscribers. Still, SpaceX failed to turn a profit, registering a loss of $4.9 billion last year.
Folarin Balogun of the United States reacts after Belgium's third goal by Hans Vanaken during their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match, July 6, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Sarah Stier/Fifa via Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) -- The United States' run in the 2026 World Cup has come to a close after a 4-1 loss to Belgium on Monday.
The loss comes after the U.S. men's national team's star striker, Folarin Balogun, was deemed eligible to play in the match after his one-game suspension from a red card was put on hold by FIFA.
While the U.S. team expected a boost from Balogun's presence on the pitch, it could not recover from a pair of goals in the first half from Belgium's Charles De Ketelaere, despite a free kick goal from U.S. midfielder Malik Tillman that very briefly tied the game. Two more Belgian goals in the second half put victory out of reach for the Americans.
Belgium will go on to face Spain in the quarterfinals in Los Angeles on Friday.
Balogun was given a red card during the July 1 game against Bosnia-Herzegovina after the U.S. player clashed with an opposing player's foot in the second half. The penalty automatically landed Balogun a one-game suspension. FIFA told ABC News at the time that the call was final and not able to be overturned or appealed.
FIFA said on Sunday that "the implementation of the match suspension is suspended for a probationary period of one year."
The football governing body added that if Balogun "commits another infringement of a similar nature and gravity during the probationary period, the suspension shall be revoked and the sanction enforced without prejudice to any additional sanction imposed for the new infringement."
Ahead of Monday night's game, the U.S. men's national team confirmed that Balogun will be in the starting lineup.
The Royal Belgium Football Association (RBFA) released a statement Sunday that said in part that it was "astonished" by FIFA's decision to allow Balogun to play in Monday's match against them.
"In order to safeguard the legitimate rights of all participating teams and to protect the fundamental principles of fair play in our sport, both at this FIFA World Cup and at future editions of the tournament, the RBFA is investigating all potential options," the RBFA statement further said.
European soccer's governing body, UEFA, said in a statement on Monday that a red card suspension is "a principle embedded in regulations, which cannot be made subject to exceptions, let alone in the middle of a tournament where several other players have been in the same situation and regularly served their suspension."
"We express our disbelief at such an unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable decision," UEFA said.
USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino told reporters after last week's match, which the U.S. won 2-0, that Balogun was "sad" and "disappointed" about the call and that the clash was not intentional, according to ESPN.
The USMNT's victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina was their first in the World Cup round of 32 since 2002 and only their second knockout round victory in program history.
The American men's best result at the World Cup was a third-place finish at the inaugural tournament all the way in 1930.
The U.S. team had been impressive in the 2026 tournament, finishing the group stage with a 2-1 record, with wins over Paraguay and Australia before a loss to Turkey, which occurred once the team had already secured a spot in the next round.
ABC News' Kelly McCarthy and Joe Simonetti contributed to this report.
: President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during the NATO Summit at the ATO Congresium on July 7, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. (Photo by Serdar Ozsoy/Getty Images)
(LONDON) -- Ukraine launched more than 400 drones into Russia overnight in its latest wave of long-range strikes, according to authorities in Moscow, and as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to expand such attacks as a means to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to end Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces downed at least 452 Ukrainian drones overnight. The craft, the ministry said on Telegram, were intercepted over 16 Russian regions -- including Moscow -- plus over Russian-occupied Crimea, as well as over both the Azov and Black seas.
At least 43 drones were downed while flying toward Moscow, the city's Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said in a series of posts to Telegram.
Russia's federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsiya, said in posts to Telegram that temporary flight restrictions were introduced at airports in Sochi, Krasnodar, Kaluga, Saratov, Penza, Nizhny Novgorod, Yaroslavl and Cheboksary.
All four of Moscow's international airports -- Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- were also put under flight restrictions during the overnight attacks.
Zelenskyy said in posts to social media that Kyiv's long-range strike campaign into Russia -- the scale and intensity of which has been steadily increasing during the course of Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbor -- would evolve further.
"When our deep strikes were not reaching Moscow and St. Petersburg, Putin did not think much about it. He understood that the war was far from the Kremlin. Of course, once he feels what is happening in Moscow, he will begin to understand what is happening in the Kursk, Belgorod, and Bryansk regions. He'll begin to grasp the reality of the situation," Zelenskyy said, referring to Russian border regions which regularly come under Ukrainian attack.
"When not one hundred drones but a thousand start reaching Moscow, and when he feels it and sees it, he will be advised to move somewhere beyond the Urals. That will be a moment that opens a new chapter on the path toward ending the war. The farther Putin is from Moscow, the closer the end of the war and peace will be," Zelenskyy added.
The Ukrainian leader also suggested that Kyiv's expanding drone attacks would unsettle Russian elites, further undermining Putin's Kremlin.
"He fears for his life," Zelenskyy said of the Russian leader. "And then there are the elites. Where do the Russian elites live? Moscow and St. Petersburg -- the two major cities. Those places will be reached, because that is where they make the decisions to kill us."
"That is why deep strikes have had, and continue to have, a major impact. We must keep working on this," Zelenskyy wrote.
Russia continued its own long-range strike campaign into Ukraine on Monday night into Tuesday. Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 123 drones into the country in its latest wave, of which 108 drones were shot down or suppressed. Twelve drones impacted across 10 locations, the air force said.
Those attacks followed a series of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine on Sunday night and early on Monday morning, in which at least 22 people were killed in the capital Kyiv and in the surrounding region, according to Ukrainian officials.
A burnt-out van is covered in crime-scene tape where a series of explosions occurred on July 7, 2026 in Damascus, Syria.. (Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Getty Images)
(LONDON) -- At least two explosions were reported in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, as French President Emmanuel Macron was visiting the city to meet with the country's President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
The Syrian Arab News Agency said that the explosions occurred near the Ministry of Tourism building and that at least 18 people -- including four security personnel -- were injured.
Syrian authorities did not immediately comment on the report. The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear.
Writing on X after the explosions but without explicitly mentioning the blasts, Macron said, "Nothing can smother the aspiration of Syrian women and men to live in a fully sovereign, safe, pluralistic and united Syria. This morning I met Syria in all its diversity. I saw dignity, courage and determination. My visit continues."
Macron is the first major Western leader to visit Syria since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. Assad was forced to flee the country after government forces collapsed in the face of a surprise offensive launched by a coalition of rebel groups, led by Sharaa's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
Macron arrived in Damascus on Monday. "I have come to express France's commitment to the Syrian people. For a sovereign Syria, united in its diversity and at peace with its neighbors. Together, let us open a new chapter of stability and peace," he wrote in a post to X.
Last week, a device exploded in a cafe near the Justice Palace in Damascus, killing at least 10 people and wounding 20.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
ABC News' Joe Simonetti contributed to this report.
WOOD COUNTY — A Grand Saline man was sentenced to 30 years in prison earlier this month after being found guilty on two counts of aggravated assault against a public servant. According to our news partner KETK, 20-year-old Connor Lane Scott was arrested in May 2025 after he and three other people led Wood County deputies on a high-speed chase, according to the Wood County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.
The pursuit began after deputies arrived at Lake Holbrook recreational area after receiving reports of underage drinking, a firearm being brandished at a teenage girl, and a threat to shoot at law enforcement. Scott, along with the three others, got into an SUV and left the scene after officials arrived, prompting a chase that reached speeds of up to 112 mph. The district attorney’s office said that Scott shot at a patrol vehicle seven times during the pursuit.
The chase continued through Grand Saline, where the suspects fled from the vehicle and entered a home. Once inside the house, three suspects were taken into custody while Scott was unable to be located. Continue reading 30 years for shooting at deputies
PLANO – Five defendants were sentenced to 903 months in federal prison as U.S. Attorney’s Office advances DOJ mission to protect the he Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative that was established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad.
Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. Continue reading Eastern District of Texas prosecutes five defendants
TYLER – UPS announced on Monday that they’re investigating allegations that Tyler workers were told not to call 911 for heat-related incidents, after a local driver collapsed from heat recently, according to our news partner, KETK.
In a video shared to the Teamsters Local 767‘s social media pages, local president and principal officer Dave Reeves stopped by the UPS warehouse in Tyler last week to remind workers to call 911 immediately if they experience the symptoms of heat illness.
Reeves said that on June 26, a UPS driver collapsed from heat and another driver had to call 911 to get them help. Reeves claimed that management had previously informed workers not to contact 911 immediately in the case of a heat-related incident.
“If we eat lunch together and y’all walk in and y’all see this guy’s lying on the ground and he’s puking on himself in a convenience store, get your phone out and dial 911,” Reeves said in the video. “No more bulls**ting around with these guys, we have it in a message where they’re saying don’t call 911.” Continue reading UPS driver collapse investigated
ARP – The son of a former Arp ISD assistant principal was sentenced to 10 years probation on Monday, after pleading guilty to injury of a child related to impregnating and having a relationship with a 14-year-old girl in 2023.
According to our news partner KETK, in August 2025, then 21-year-old Blake Emmanuel Florence was arrested in connection to his improper relationship with a minor, alongside his mother, Karla Florence, who allegedly failed to report that she knew of the relationship.
Following a report filed by the victim’s mother, investigators found that Blake was involved in a sexual relationship with the victim, resulting in a child being born in 2024. Blake was charged with sexual assault of a child and tampering with physical evidence. Continue reading Probation in child injury case
HENDERSON COUNTY – Two people were flown to a Dallas hospital after sustaining serious injuries in a jet ski crash on Friday afternoon.
According to our news partner KETK and the Payne Springs Fire Rescue, the crash occurred at Hidden Hills Harbor after the jet ski driver struck a boat dock with another person on board.
An update has not been released about the condition of those involved in the incident; however, authorities said they were both wearing life jackets at the time of the crash.
ARP – Renowned East Texas boys basketball coach Charles Joseph “Joe” Crawford died at 69-years-old last week, after a lengthy career as a leading coach all across northeast Texas.
According to our news partner KETK, Crawford was born in Carthage in 1957 and he graduated from Henderson High School in 1975, after setting a scoring record while playing basketball for the Lions.
He then attended Kilgore College and went on to get his bachelor’s degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1979. Crawford then spent the next 43 years coaching boys’ basketball at the following schools at Buffalo, Arp, Gilmer, Henderson, Dallas Christian, Grace Community and Tyler Legacy.
After his last head coaching job at Arp, Crawford retired in 2023 after accumulating a total of 401 career coaching wins. As a teacher, Crawford educated students in world history, United States history, Texas history and health.
SMITH COUNTY – A Smith County man has been sentenced in connection to a fatal 2024 crash that killed two people. Ethan Luna, 20, pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter in Judge Austin Jackson’s courtroom Monday morning. Luna was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
According to our news partner KETK, a Smith County arrest affidavit says, deputies arrived to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Sept. 14, 2024, at the intersection of Highway 271 and FM 2015. In a ditch on the south side of Highway 271, deputies found a Ram truck and a Dodge Grand Caravan both with extensive damage.
“The truck was resting in the ditch facing southbound,” the affidavit read. “Directly in front of the truck was the van laying on its driver’s side. It appeared the van had rolled onto its side and slide into an electric pole where it was currently resting on the guide wires.”
Inside the truck was lone occupant and driver, Ethan Luna. The van’s occupants included driver Chelsea Askew and passengers Tammy Gibney and an unnamed minor. Continue reading Jail time for DWI offender
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to block Texas from enforcing a state law that requires apps stores to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for minors seeking to download apps or make in-app purchases on mobile phones.
Justice Samuel Alito, in a pair of one-sentence orders, denied petitions by plaintiffs who claim that the Texas App Store Accountability Act violates users’ constitutional rights to free speech.
Last month, a three-judge panel from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the law can take effect. The panel suspended a district court’s ruling last December that the law is unconstitutional.
The plaintiffs suing to block the law include the Computer & Communications Industry Association and Students Engaged in Advancing Texas. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is a defendant in both cases.
Plaintiffs’ lawyers argued that the law impermissibly seeks to limit access to content protected by the First Amendment, including news and educational material.
“Equity and the public interest support relief because protecting First Amendment rights — and parents’ rights to supervise their children as they see fit, not as the government tells them they should — is always in the public interest,” wrote attorneys for Students Engaged in Advancing Texas.
Attorneys from Paxton’s office argued that the law protects children from “dangerous modern products.”
“A child with access to an app store and a mobile device (such as a tablet or smartphone) can potentially download any number of software applications, potentially agreeing to invasions of the child’s privacy and sale of the child’s data and be exposed to any conceivable content without parental consent or even parental knowledge,” they wrote.
Tim Ream the United States applauds fans after their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match against Turkey, June 25, 2026 in Los Angeles. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) -- U.S. Men's National Team captain Tim Ream says the reversal of forward Folarin Balogun's red card ban is a "boost of positivity" for the team ahead of their World Cup showdown on Monday against Belgium in the Round of 16.
"I think he's excited that he can actually contribute on the field and not just be a cheerleader, but Balo, he's got a big smile, and he's been beaming ear to ear since we all found out the news," Ream told "Good Morning America," in an interview that aired Monday.
Balogun is now eligible to play in Monday's game following a red card he received during the team's July 1 match with Bosnia-Herzegovina for landing on an opposing player's ankle.
Balogun was ejected mid-match and subsequently received a one-game ban. FIFA told ABC News at the time that the referee's call was final and not able to be overturned or appealed.
USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino told reporters after the match, which the U.S. won 2-0, that Balogun was "disappointed" by the call, claiming the clash was not intentional, according to ESPN.
Following the July 1 game, President Donald Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino and discussed the red card suspension, which would have forced Balogun to miss Monday's game, a U.S. official told ABC News on Monday.
The official said Trump wanted to better understand the reason the red card was given and why there was a suspension.
On Sunday, FIFA reversed course, announcing that "the implementation of the match suspension is suspended for a probationary period of one year" and adding that if Balogun "commits another infringement of a similar nature and gravity during the probationary period, the suspension shall be revoked and the sanction enforced without prejudice to any additional sanction imposed for the new infringement."
FIFA's about-face has sparked outcry from other groups, including the European and Belgian soccer associations.
"The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) is astonished by FIFA's decision to declare suspended United States player Folarin Balogun eligible to play" in Monday's match, the RBFA said in part in a statement Sunday.
"In order to safeguard the legitimate rights of all participating teams and to protect the fundamental principles of fair play in our sport, both at this FIFA World Cup and at future editions of the tournament, the RBFA is investigating all potential options," the group added.
In a follow-up statement on Monday, the RBFA said it was challenging FIFA's decision to dismiss its earlier red card ban and reinstate Balogun ahead of Monday's match.
The organization said it was "deeply concerned by the course of events" and pledged to fight the decision.
But FIFA said Monday afternoon it was rejecting the RBFA's appeal.
"The request was rendered inadmissible on the grounds that the RBFA is not a party to the proceedings and, as such, has no standing to appeal the decision," FIFA said in part.
The Union of European Football Associations, or UEFA, also expressed "disbelief at such an unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable decision" in a statement Monday.
"A minimum automatic suspension of one match following a red card is not a discretionary option and does not require the decision of a competent body to be enacted. It is a principle embedded in regulations, which cannot be made subject to exceptions, let alone in the middle of a tournament where several other players have been in the same situation and regularly served their suspension," it said in part.
"When the certainty of rules is no longer guaranteed by its guardians, the integrity of the game is at stake and the credibility of a competition is undermined. Equally, such decision creates a precedent in the ongoing tournament, where similar situations will now require an equal treatment, to the detriment of the competition."
U.S. Soccer, meanwhile, welcomed FIFA's decision in a statement on Sunday.
"We accept the decision of the Disciplinary Committee and are pleased that Folarin Balogun is eligible to compete tomorrow. Our full attention is focused on the Round of 16 match against Belgium in Seattle, and we look forward to the continued support of our amazing fans," the group said.
The U.S. official who spoke to ABC News on Monday said the process for appealing a red card ban is run by an independent board, adding that the U.S. government provided additional evidence that was used in the appeal process and saying the "correct and proper outcome was achieved."
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. (CDC)
(DETROIT) -- Cases of a parasitic infection are continuing to rise in at least two states, local health officials said.
As of July 6, nearly 700 cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection, were confirmed, an official from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) told ABC News on Monday. This is an increase from the roughly 300 cases reported on Thursday.
The 678 cases have predominantly been confirmed the southeast region of Michigan including Wayne County, where Detroit is located.
Typically, the state has 50 cases per year, meaning cases are currently about 13.5 times higher than on average.
Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, an infectious disease physician, epidemiologist and the chief medical executive for the state of Michigan, described the 678 figure as a "moving target," meaning that cases are likely to continue rising.
"There is a significant lag time between exposure to contaminated produce or contaminated materials and development of symptoms," she told ABC News. "So it can take a week, sometimes even two weeks between exposure and development of symptoms."
She added that there may be some infected individuals who are only now reading news reports and getting tested, so there may be even more delayed diagnoses.
Additionally, in Ohio, there were 177 cases of cyclosporiasis as of July 2, Ken Gordon, press secretary for the Ohio Department of Health's communications office, confirmed to ABC News.
Cases have been confirmed across 43 counties in Ohio so far this year, according to Gordon. Most of those cases -- 171 -- were reported since June 20.
Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 145 cases have been detected in 17 states since May 1, excluding Michigan, as of June 16, with at least 20 people hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
The CDC said cases ranged between age 5 and 86, with a median age of 42, and 61% were female.
So far, no cases have been linked between states and health officials are still investigating if there is a common source of the outbreak in Michigan.
The parasite usually spreads through food or water contaminated with feces, according to the CDC.
Foodborne outbreaks of cyclosporiasis have been linked to various types of imported fresh produce, such as raspberries, basil, snow peas, mesclun lettuce and cilantro, according to the CDC. The agency further said it takes about one week from the time of infection to become symptomatic, but that time can range from two days to two weeks.
Bagdasarian said MDHHS's working hypothesis is that the outbreak is linked to contaminated produce, but it's unclear which produce, how long it has been on the shelf or where it's been distributed.
"We are making sure that we're issuing guidance to the public as well as to restaurants and commercial kitchens so that folks know the safest way to eat produce right now," she said. "If folks are making the switch and consuming all of these products as safely as possible, that could mean that we are still seeing cases where people were exposed."
Some patients do not experience any symptoms but, for those who do, the most common symptom is "explosive watery diarrhea," doctors previously told ABC News. Other symptoms can include cramping, bloating, low-grade fever, nausea and vomiting, the doctors said.
Since cyclosporiasis symptoms can resemble other illnesses, it may be hard for a patient to determine what they are infected with.
While a traditional stomach bug will have symptoms that typically disappear within 24 to 48 hours, cyclosporiasis symptoms may last for days or even weeks, Bagdasarian noted.
"If you believe that you could have cyclosporiasis, it's really important to see your healthcare provider and to mention cyclosporiasis, just in case they haven't heard about this outbreak happening right now, and ask for stool testing, because not all stool testing routinely will include cyclosporiasis," she said.
The CDC said the infection is very unlikely to spread from person to person because it takes at least one to two weeks outside the body for the parasite to become infectious after someone passes a bowel movement.
Local and federal authorities are working to find the cause of cases in various states and to see if there are any connections. So far none have been identified.
Cyclosporiasis is treated with the oral antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), commonly sold as Bactrim, Septra and Cotrim, taken for 10 days, according to the CDC.
The CDC recommends that people can prevent infection by thoroughly washing produce, cutting away bruised or damaged parts of fruits and vegetables and refrigerating pre-prepared or pre-cut produce.
"Grabbing a scrub brush can also be helpful," Dr. Darien Sutton, an emergency medicine physician and ABC News medical correspondent, said on "Good Morning America Weekend" on Sunday. "And an important note here, this type of parasite doesn't easily go away with alcohol-based hand sanitizer. So, good old handwashing is really key here."
ABC News' Megan Fahrney contributed to this report.
DALLAS (AP) – An Afghan national who fought alongside U.S. forces died from an allergic reaction while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, one day after he was detained for deportation proceedings, his death certificate shows.
Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, suffered “an adverse drug reaction” to an unidentified substance, which triggered anaphylaxis and exacerbated his asthma, according to the document. His March 14 death at a Dallas hospital was ruled to be an accident.
Paktiawal’s sudden death in ICE custody has drawn outrage because he had risked his life fighting as an ally of U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan for a decade. Members of Congress and an advocacy group, AfghanEvac, have demanded answers about what happened.
Out of more than 50 ICE detention deaths during President Donald Trump’s second term, Paktiawal’s is the first to be ruled an accident, according to tracking by The Associated Press. Most of the others have been blamed on natural causes or suicide.
On Monday, AfghanEvac called on Texas authorities to release his full autopsy report, which they have sought to withhold by arguing its disclosure would interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation into the death.
“This family has a right to know what happened. Why won’t they release the report?” said Shawn VanDiver, president of AfghanEvac. He called on authorities to explain what substance triggered the allergic reaction, how it got into his system and why the date of the injury on the death certificate was listed as the day before Paktiawal was taken into custody.
Paktiawal was evacuated with thousands of others from Afghanistan when U.S. troops pulled out in 2021. He entered the U.S. through a legal process and requested asylum to stay. That claim was pending when ICE arrested him at his home in Richardson, Texas, on March 13 as he was taking some of his six children to school.
ICE has defended its decision to target Paktiawal for deportation, noting he had been arrested on food stamp fraud and theft charges. He has not been convicted in either case.
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A one-page ICE report on Paktiawal’s death said that he was screened at its Dallas field office and denied any medical conditions or allergies. Hours later, he began experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain in a holding room and was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital.
The next morning, hospital staff noted swelling of his tongue while he was eating breakfast and gave him epinephrine, a drug that treats allergic reactions, the report said. He was pronounced dead about 40 minutes later after life-saving measures were unsuccessful.
The certificate lists the cause of death as “anaphylaxis complicating acute asthma exacerbation.” Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction typically triggered by food, drugs or insect venom. The document lists the toxic effects of methamphetamine, heart disease and cigarette smoking as contributing factors in the death.
His family members and coworkers said they did not know Paktiawal to use meth, and a private autopsy performed for the family could not confirm whether he had meth in his system because no blood remained for testing, VanDiver said. His wife has said that he relied on an inhaler for asthma, but ICE agents rejected her attempt to give them the device when he was taken into custody.
The cause and manner of death were established by the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office, where a doctor performed an autopsy on Paktiawal.
County authorities have refused to release the autopsy report, citing statements from ICE officials that doing so would interfere with a federal investigation into the death. They have asked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office for permission to withhold the record under a “law enforcement exception” to the state’s open records law.
In response to the AP’s request for the report, Dallas County official Jennifer Rose wrote that “its release would interfere with the detection, investigation, and prosecution of a crime” but did not elaborate. The medical examiner’s office declined comment.
Paxton’s office hasn’t ruled on the matter, but previously granted a similar request from another Texas county to withhold the autopsy report of a Vietnamese man who died in ICE custody in July 2025, according to documents obtained by the AP.
SMITH COUNTY – Timothy Hollis was appointed as the new Smith County auditor after serving five months as budget officer. The Smith County District Judges appoint the auditor. He was sworn in by 241st District Judge Debby Gunter on Wednesday, July 1.
Hollis will serve as auditor and budget officer until another budget officer can be appointed by Commissioners Court.
He came to Smith County in January from Huntington and earned a Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University-Commerce.
From 2018 to October 2025, he worked for the Angelina Junior College District. He also worked for a short time as a senior financial analyst for Brookshire Brothers, Inc. in Lufkin. Continue reading County auditor is selected
A logo sits outside the Microsoft pavilion during the second day of the Mobile World Congress 2015 at the Fira Gran Via complex on March 3, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. (David Ramos/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) -- Microsoft said on Monday it will lay off 4,800 employees and that the job cuts would be especially pronounced in its Xbox department.
The layoffs will affect 2.1% of Microsoft's global workforce, Amy Coleman, executive vice president and chief people officer, said in a public memo to employees.
Coleman attributed the layoffs in part to a shakeup in the tech sector wrought by artificial intelligence. None of the terminated roles will be replaced by AI, Coleman noted. At the same time, she acknowledged: "AI is changing how work gets done."
"Our business is changing because the world around it is changing. The way technology is built, deployed, and used is transforming faster than at any point in my time here," Coleman said.
In a separate statement, Microsoft said a large share of the job cuts would impact its Xbox department, which oversees the company's popular video game console.
In all, Xbox would slash 1,600 jobs as part of the layoffs announced on Monday, as well as an additional 1,600 cuts through the end of fiscal year 2027, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said in a public memo to employees.
"We are beginning the most significant restructure in XBOX history," Sharma said, adding, "Our business today is not healthy."
Sharma pointed to weaker-than-expected performance for Xbox's subscription service, Game Pass, which charges a monthly fee for access to a collection of games. The company faced stiff competition in its efforts to increase output of new games, Sharma added.
"We now find ourselves competing not only with the largest publishers, but also with smaller independent studios," Sharma said.
Xbox will not cancel any of its first-party, publicly announced games or projects as part of the new plans, Sharma said.
Shares of Microsoft fell about 1% in early trading on Monday.
TYLER – To help restock the Pet Food Bank, for the month of July, Tyler Animal Services is waiving adoption fees for dogs and cats with the donation of a case of canned dog or cat food.
The Pet Food Bank was established in 2015 so that families in need or those who could not afford to feed their pets would have a safety net to keep pets in their homes. Many times, people who want to surrender a pet only need time to get over a short-term financial hurdle.
Over the years, more than 36,000 pounds of food and litter from the Pet Food Bank has been distributed. All donated items go back into the community and are not used by the animals kept at the shelter. Continue reading Free pet adoptions in July with donations
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LUFKIN — City Hall will be closed today due to a power outage caused by a failed electrical transformer, according to a city news release. Repairs are expected by 6:00 PM. Utility collections at City Hall will also be closed during the outage. Online services including Click2Gov are still available. ONCOR is working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. Watch the news feed here or social media sites for updates.
Ukrainian firefighters evacuate an elderly woman from the scene of an attack as Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv overnight on Monday, killing at least ten people and heavily damaging apartment buildings on July 6, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
(LONDON) -- A large Russian drone and missile strike on Kyiv killed at least 18 people and injured dozens in the Ukrainian capital and surrounding region overnight, local officials said, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again appealing to foreign partners to ramp up the delivery of key anti-missile ammunition.
The Ukrainian air force said in posts to Telegram that Russia launched 68 missiles -- among them 23 ballistic missiles -- and 351 drones into the country overnight.
The air force said that 37 missiles and 326 drones were shot down or otherwise suppressed, with impacts of 29 missiles and 18 drones reported across 34 locations.
The capital bore the brunt of Russia's latest overnight strike, officials said. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in posts to Telegram that at least 12 people were killed and 46 people were injured, of which at least 26 were hospitalized.
A further six people were killed and 26 people injured across the wider Kyiv region, according to regional governor Mykola Kalashnyk.
Klitschko reported damage in the Obolonskyi, Holosiivskyi, Podilskyi and Darnytskyi districts of the capital. In Podilskyi and Darnytskyi, the mayor said that rescue teams were searching for additional victims under the rubble of destroyed residential buildings.
Zelenskyy said in posts to social media that Ukrainian forces defending against the "massive Russian attack" intercepted many drones and cruise missiles, but not the more advanced ballistic weapons.
"The reason for this is precisely the insufficient supply of interceptor missiles. It is very important that the world, especially America and our European partners, come out of the NATO summit in Ankara with strong decisions to support our defense of the sky, and hence, the protection of ordinary people's lives," Zelenskyy wrote.
"As long as the missiles for the Patriots remain in the warehouses of allies, this only encourages Russia to continue destroying residential buildings," the Ukrainian president added, referring to the American-made Patriot surface-to-air missile system which Kyiv often uses to intercept Russian missiles.
"The U.S. and Europe have enough power to stop this terror," he added.
Russia's Defense Ministry, meanwhile, described the overnight attack in a post to Telegram as "a massive strike with high-precision long-range weapons of land, air and sea-based systems, as well as with strike drones."
The ministry claimed to have targeted military-industrial and energy facilities in Kyiv, plus military airfield infrastructure.
The Defense Ministry also reported that its forces intercepted at least 625 Ukrainian drones overnight and into Monday.
Moscow was among the targets of the latest wave of Ukrainian long-range attacks, the city's Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said in posts to Telegram. The mayor said that at least 15 Ukrainian drones were shot down en route to the capital since midnight on Sunday.
ABC News' Natalia Popova, Natalia Kushnir and Tanya Stukalova contributed to this report.
TYLER — A Michigan man has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after admitting he conspired to illegally purchase firearms from a Tyler gun shop and planned to transport them to Mexico for sale, according to federal prosecutors and our news partner KETK.
LONGVIEW – A man was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly shot another man during a “domestic issue,” according to the Longview Police Department and our news partner KETK.
HENDERSON COUNTY – Two people were flown to a Dallas hospital after sustaining serious injuries in a jet ski crash on Friday afternoon.
SMITH COUNTY – A Smith County man has been sentenced in connection to a fatal 2024 crash that killed two people. Ethan Luna, 20, pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter in Judge Austin Jackson’s courtroom Monday morning. Luna was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
SMITH COUNTY – Timothy Hollis was appointed as the new Smith County auditor after serving five months as budget officer. The Smith County District Judges appoint the auditor. He was sworn in by 241st District Judge Debby Gunter on Wednesday, July 1.
TYLER – To help restock the Pet Food Bank, for the month of July, Tyler Animal Services is waiving adoption fees for dogs and cats with the donation of a case of canned dog or cat food.
