Public Health Alert: Federal CDC and FDA investigators say shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia is linked to a major Cyclospora outbreak, with about 1,644 reported illnesses and 94 hospitalizations so far; officials advise people not to eat the shredded lettuce from Taco Bell locations in those states while the investigation continues. Local Sports Spotlight: Team Bluegrass (Kentucky-area Colts flag football) punched its ticket to the 2026 NFL Flag National Championships after winning the Colts Regional Qualifier, setting up a late-July run in Westfield, Indiana. High School Sports Honors: South Warren softball coach Kelly Reynolds was named MaxPreps National Coach of the Year after a historic 45-0 season and state title; pitcher Courtney Norwood and outfielder Keegan Pruitt also earned MaxPreps Underclass All-American honors. Arts & Community: A PBS documentary, “Shiners: Voices from Owsley County,” spotlights Eastern Kentucky teens who wrote and performed their own rural-Appalachia story and turned regional theater success into a statewide showing. Smartphone Health: UK experts warn “texting thumb” and other phone overuse injuries are spreading as screen time climbs.