Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, admitted late on Tuesday that his city did not have authority to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu.
Mamdani promised during his campaign for mayor last year, that his administration would issue an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court accusing Netanyahu of war crimes committed during Israel’s conflict with Hamas on the Gaza Strip. Mamdani has not backed down, saying that the city will “follow all local laws” when Netanyahu visits for the United Nations General Assembly in the fall.
Mamdani, in a video posted on social media Tuesday night, said that the city concluded that it couldn’t seek to arrest the Israeli Prime Minister.
Mamdani stated that “my administration has examined every legal avenue to see if New York City can execute the International Criminal Court arrest warrant in case Benjamin Netanyahu comes here.” It is obvious that we don’t have independent legal authority in order to enforce the warrant.
Mamdani demanded that the Federal Government arrest Netanyahu, calling him “a war criminal” and “the architect of an horrific genocide.”
Danny Danon, Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, condemned the video by writing in social media “Zohran mamdani ENOUGH.” “Enough of the blood-slanders.”
He wrote: “You were chosen to serve New Yorkers and not Hamas propaganda.”
The President wrote on Truth Social Monday that Netanyahu will not be arrested in the United States of America in “any way, shape or form.”
CBS News has contacted the White House and Netanyahu’s Office for a comment.
The United States does not recognise the authority of the International Criminal Court and is not party to its global treaty.
In May 2024, a prosecutor from the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, the former Israeli Defense Ministry Yoav Galant, and other Hamas officials, after an investigation of both Hamas terror attacks on Israel in October 2023 and Israel’s military response to the attack in Gaza. The Hamas run Gaza Health Ministry reports that over 73,000 Palestinians were killed by the October 7 terror attack in Gaza. Around 1,200 Israelis were killed and 250 were held hostage.
The court’s judges issued arrest warrants in 2024 for Netanyahu and Gallant, citing “reasonable reasons” for believing that both Israeli officials had denied the civilians of Israel food, medicine, and humanitarian aid. The former Hamas leader Mohammed Deif was accused of crimes against humanity after he was killed by an Israeli airstrike.
Israel strongly denounced the warrants. In 2024, Netanyahu’s Office said that it “rejects the absurd and false charges and actions against Israel by the International Criminal Court which is an biased and discriminatory body.”
Israel has always defended the conduct of its military in Gaza, saying that it tried to protect civilians in its aerial and ground attacks and had blamed Hamas because they operated in heavily populated areas. Hamas agreed with Israel to ceasefire some operations last autumn, but others have continued. The Gaza Health Ministry says that more than 1,000 have been killed during this ceasefire.

Mark Carney, Canadian prime minister, said that he had agreed with Donald Trump to intensify the negotiations for a trilateral trade agreement between Canada and the U.S., a day following the announcement by the U.S. President of 50% tariffs on the majority of Canadian goods.
Carney made his comments after Trump claimed that Canada had unfairly treated American automobiles, dairy products and alcohol. The new tariffs are scheduled to take effect in 30 days.
Carney told reporters in Ottawa that he had spoken with President Obama and they agreed to intensify and accelerate their negotiations within the next couple of weeks. Carney said in Ottawa that Canada would do everything it could to protect our jobs, workers and farmers, and make Canada more resilient, independent, and stronger.
Tariffs may cause economic turmoil, with higher inflation risks and a further deterioration of the relations between two countries that had previously enjoyed warm, strong ties prior to Trump’s election. An administration official who announced the move on Monday stated that Canada is one of only two nations, other than China, to have retaliated in response to Trump’s tariffs. It must also be held responsible.
The US has not renewed the US-Canada-Mexico Agreement
USMCA, the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), had protected imports from taxes. The tariffs of 50% would not apply to energy products, fish, and minerals that are critical. The United States did not renew the 2020 trade agreement, which triggered a new round of negotiations. These could last until 2036.
Carney announced that he would be meeting virtually with all of the premiers in each country later on Tuesday. David Eby, Premier of British Columbia, was direct in his criticisms of Trump and proposed tariffs.
He said, “This seems like a desperate, flailing, and frantic approach towards our country”, in Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island), where premier and territorial leaders met. There’s no doubt it will harm families in British Columbia.
Eby said Trump was wrong in thinking he could “bully” us into doing whatever he wants.
He said, “I’m sorry for Americans.” If you don’t have any friends in Canada, you are likely to lack friends everywhere else. That is a lonely situation.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says tariffs harm both countries
He said that tariffs increase the costs for businesses and families on both sides. These tariffs don’t make the North American economy more competitive.
Premier calls on Canada to be aggressive towards Trump
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has said that Canada must stand up against Trump.
He said, “We seem to always be in the rear.” We need to go on offense. Don’t be on defense all the time with Trump. “We need to take on the bully and hit him with tariffs all over the place.”
Trump told reporters Tuesday in the Oval Office he loved the Canadian people but that the country needed the United States for survival. Trump said that Canada has been tough to the United States for years and that no president had done anything.
Trump said that the tariffs were separate from the threats he made to Canada to impose additional duties due to the smoke caused by wildfires that affected the Great Lakes region, the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic areas of the U.S. He reiterated his claim that Canada does not manage its forests correctly.
Canadian economists claim that the tariffs will affect only 5% of Canada’s exports. Honey, liquor, concrete and hockey sticks are among the wide variety of products.
Robert Kavcic is a senior economist at the Bank of Montreal. He said that in an email to customers, the tariffs proposed would apply to approximately $28 billion Canadian dollars (19.8 billion US) of Canadian exports annually to the United States. This is 0.8% of Canada’s economy.
Kavcic stated that it seems like chemicals, plastics and electronics, as well as industrial equipment, are the main targets of the new tariffs. Consumer goods and forest products follow. The list also includes agricultural and food products, as well as various manufacturing machines.
US bans sales of alcohol
Eight Canadian provinces prohibit the sale of U.S. alcoholic beverages in provincially run liquor stores. Carney stated that it is up to each province to determine if the prohibition will continue.
Eby stated that the residents of his province are in favor of the ban.
He said that there was no chance of U.S. alcohol being put back on British Columbia’s shelves.

According to public filings, the lettuce supplier that is at the heart of the outbreak of turbo diarrhea has spent millions to influence the sentiment about food regulations and elect Donald Trump as well as other MAGA Republicans.
Taylor Farms gave more than two million dollars to conservative groups by 2025 according to Federal Election Commission documents. This includes a donation of $1 million to MAGA Inc. the Trump-centric Super PAC and $1.1million to other super super PACs that are dedicated to electing Republicans.
The company gave more than $1,6 million in conservative PACs from 2020 to 2024. This included $850,000 for AFP Action, a super PAC that is anti-regulation and has ties with the Koch network.
Bruce Taylor is the Chairman and CEO of Taylor Farms. He has also been a generous donor for Republican causes. Taylor, the chairman and CEO of Taylor Farms, has donated over $900,000.00 to Republican candidates and PACs since 2020.
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Taylor Farms is no exception. It has spent a lot of money on lobbying in relation to the industry regulations. Disclosure documents show that in early 2025 it employed lobbyists from the Sidley Austin firm to represent the company’s interests on “regulation of Food Safety”. The company spent over $810,000 since then on lobbying.
Marion Nestle is a food expert who believes that Taylor Farms donations represent a larger problem within the American food sector: multi-billion dollar companies using their resources to promote policies which would lower food safety regulations and reduce accountability in outbreaks.
Nestle, a WIRED contributor, said that the FDA regulates what food producers should be doing. But nobody does it because it is expensive and complicated.
The US Department of Health and Human Services stated in a blog post that Taylor Farms political contributions did not affect the Trump Administration’s response on the cyclospora epidemic.
The HHS posted a message on Monday that said, “This is the way FAKE NEWS work: Insinuate collusion and ignore the facts.” Nothing influences our decisions but science and safety for the American public.
Taylor Farms is reportedly upset with how the CDC and FDA handled the investigation of the current cyclospora epidemic, which has affected thousands across several states. Taylor Farms recently said that FDA apologized for announcing false positive test results of Taylor Farms lettuce. The FDA responded by telling reporters no official apology was ever made. The company didn’t respond to WIRED requests for comments.
Taylor Farms officials met with FDA and White House officials before the false positive was reported and no apology issued. They discussed what the spokesperson of the company called the “shortfalls in government response” by the agencies. The New York Times reported the meeting was held after Taylor Farms hired Trent Morse as the former deputy director for the White House Presidential Personnel Office. Morse left Trump’s administration in September to open a government-relations firm.
Taylor Farms has been in the spotlight before for its recent diarrhea scandal. The company, with an annual revenue of $7 billion, is a major federal concern.
The FDA identified Taylor Farms in 2013 as the source of an outbreak of cyclospora that affected hundreds. The company voluntary recalled several celery products in 2015 because the product may have been contaminated by E. coli. In 2024, certain yellow onions were recalled as part of a E. coli epidemic linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. CBS News reported, following the outbreak that FDA inspectors discovered dozens of violations in the Colorado Taylor Farms plant linked to the Quarter Pounders outbreak. These included minimal handwashing, dirty equipment, and a lack of proper sanitation.
The FDA has been inspecting 18 American Taylor Farms plants since 2025. The FDA inspected 18 American plants affiliated with Taylor Farms since 2025.
Since the beginning of 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited 21 violations at Taylor Farms locations across the US. The Department of Labor imposed a $1.1M fine on a New Jersey plant for violations in one particularly horrifying case. Inspections were conducted in May 2025 after an accident caused an employee to die while cleaning an industrial blancher at the facility.
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Taylor Farms has been accused of colluding by the Trump administration after federal officials initially reported, and later retracted their report that a lettuce sample from the firm had tested positive in cyclospora during a widespread outbreak of this parasite which causes diarrhea.
Newsweek has reviewed a Federal Election Commission filing that shows Taylor Fresh Foods Inc. (parent company of Taylor Farms) donated $1 million to Make America Great Again Inc.
This information was provided in a MeidasTouch post, a progressive news outlet. The New York Times also reported that a Taylor Farms spokesperson confirmed the company’s executives met on Thursday with White House and U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials to discuss “shortfalls” in FDA and CDC outbreak response processes. Recently, the company hired Trent Morse who was a former White House official. This has increased its influence in Washington.
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The Department of Health and Human Service responded to this post on X Monday, writing: “This how FAKE NEWS work: imply collusion and ignore the facts. Science and safety for the American public are the only factors that influence our decisions.
Newsweek emailed the White House for a comment and Taylor Farms to get a response outside of regular office hours. HHS was contacted via an online form for comments. Newsweek also reached out to Trent Morse on LinkedIn, but did not receive a response.
The announcement comes at a time when federal and state officials are looking into a spike in cyclosporiasis cases, the parasite-caused gastrointestinal disease, all over the United States. After the FDA reported briefly, and then retract, the positive test for cyclospora from a Taylor Farms’ product, questions have been raised regarding the political allegiances of Taylor Fresh Foods, its CEO Bruce Taylor, as well.
On Friday, the FDA announced that it had concluded, after an investigation, that a supplier of Taylor Farms de Mexico’s shredded iceberg salad served in Taco Bell restaurants across five states — Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio– was responsible for a cyclospora epidemic. The FDA then announced on Sunday that the test result was a false-positive, and Taylor Farms confirmed it received an FDA apology. On Monday, FDA officials confirmed that there had been no formal apology.
On Monday, the FDA stated that despite a lab test incorrectly identifying a positive result of cyclospora in a Taylor Farms sample of lettuce, this did not affect the FDA’s ongoing outbreak investigation and the “overwhelming epidemiological data” supporting Taylor Farms current voluntary recall.
FDA says it will continue to focus on lettuce from Taylor Farms
FDA officials said Monday that the false-positive result was caused by a rapid screening test for traces cyclospora. Taylor Farms provided the sample which initially tested positive, but it was not included in the lettuce recall.
FDA officials felt they had to inform the public of the discovery, but a quality check revealed that the positive result was actually an error. They informed Taylor Farms on Sunday.
The FDA has said that it is still focused on Taylor Farms lettuce as the cause of this outbreak.
Donald Prater said that the FDA’s investigation into traceback and outbreak data continues to point towards shredded iceberg salad from Taylor Farms locations in Central Mexico.
The FDA stated that it will “continue working with federal and State partners to investigate and eliminate products implicated in the outbreak.”
Taylor Farms’ Bruce Taylor, CEO: Political donations questioned
Social media has raised questions about the political contributions made by Taylor Farms, and Bruce Taylor as its CEO. The company is still at the heart of the investigation regarding the outbreak.
Bruce Taylor, according to FEC documents, has donated $400,000. This was spread over several Republican-aligned PACs. $100,000 of that amount went to NRSC Victory which is associated with the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
Taylor donated also $100,000 to the Cornyn Victory Committee (affiliated with Republican Senator John Cornyn) and $5,000 to Texans For A Conservative Majority among other charities. Taylor also gave $2,500 to Western Growers Political Action Committee (a bipartisan PAC that represents the fresh produce sector).
Taylor Farms Recalls Products
Taylor Farms has issued a recall of 25 salad mixes and shredded lettuce products that were sold in 27 different states from June 29 to July 16. The company said the product was shipped between these dates and had “best before” dates up until August 3rd. These products are being used by several U.S. suppliers and food chains.
Taylor Farms released a press release on Monday to clear up the confusion surrounding outbreak communications.
In a statement, the company said it had voluntary recalled all of its iceberg lettuce that originated in central Mexico and was suspected to be the source.
It said, “This recall is complete with the products being removed from the market.” This recall does not include any Taylor Farms products.
Taylor Farms said that for the remainder of this growing season, it will not source iceberg lettuce from central Mexico and has placed experts at the site to look into possible sources of contamination. The company stated that it was committed to working with the health authorities during this ongoing probe.
What is Cyclospora?
The parasite Cyclospora infects foods that have come into contact human feces. This happens most often when food is washed or irrigated using contaminated water. The parasite can cause intestinal disease, which is characterized by “frequent and explosive bowel movements,” as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In the last few months, cyclosporiasis cases have increased dramatically. More than 30 states reported cases in this year. According to the CDC, it has infected at least 1645 Americans and led to 141 hospitalizations. According to CDC, the agency is investigating over 5,000 other illnesses which may also be related to parasites.
The CDC and FDA have investigated five clusters, one of which is linked to Taylor Farms.
Several states reported significantly higher numbers of cases than the CDC. Michigan reported 6,148 as of 20 July.
The CDC noted that “state data may include both probable cases and confirmed case counts, which will likely reflect a larger case count than CDC surveillance data since initial case reports are not yet reported to CDC.”

NASHVILLE (Tenn.) — John Lozier, in a burgundy-colored booth at a restaurant, leant forward, lower his voice, and asked a friend the question that he had been carrying for almost two weeks.
Lozier said, “Joe we’ve never talked about the time they arrested you.”
A man at the other table shook his head. His dark sunglasses covered his eyes. Menus in plastic wrappers were still open.
They tased me? Lozier pressed.
Joseph Lamont Williams (49), swigging coffee, replied “Yeah”.
Williams, who has been homeless for several years in Nashville’s public park, was arrested for refusing to leave and facing a criminal charge for sleeping on public land.
National Homelessness Law Center reports that eleven states have banned homeless campers from camping in public over the past four years. More than 300 cities have adopted the ban on sleeping or camping in the public space two years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it was legal. These laws are supported by those who say that they allow public officials to enforce existing rules and encourage unhoused individuals to find shelter. Opponents call these laws cruel, and claim that arrest records make it difficult for people experiencing homelessness in finding a job or home.
Tennessee’s maximum punishment for criminal camping is six years of prison. Williams was able to plead guilty and be released after just nine days.
Williams stated that “the slickest part was to ask me what my plea was.” I’m trying to plead my way out.
Lozier, an elderly social worker and neighbor who had befriended Williams while walking through South Inglewood Park with his dog, told him he was picking Williams up from prison. Lozier thought that it would be nice for Williams to see a familiar person, someone who can take him wherever he wants to go.
Williams did not want to stay in a hotel, a shelter, or go anywhere else. Lozier was told to bring Williams back to East Nashville.
He was back under the pavilion by nightfall.
Anti-camping laws are being passed in more states
Williams is one of the two individuals arrested on the 28th June and charged with violating Tennessee’s law against camping on public land. This is the only state in the nation that makes sleeping in a park a crime.
Advocates for the homeless say that the law has never been used in this way before, despite the fact it was enacted in 2022.
Lindsey Krinks is the co-founder and director of Open Table Nashville. The nonprofit organization supports homeless individuals. She said that this was a further escalation of government policies, which have been aimed to push homeless people from public view for years.
Krinks stated, “Welcome, to Nashville where every block is being built with luxury condominiums, while those living under them are left behind and can freeze to death, or get heatstroke and die on the streets.”
Homelessness is on the increase in Nashville, says the Homelessness Planning Council of the city. In December 2025, the council estimated 4,300 homeless people in Nashville, a rise of over 30% in less that a year.
Homelessness in the United States has decreased slightly since 2024, when it reached record highs. According to data for 2025 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, chronic homelessness is on the rise. HUD’s latest count of Americans who are chronically homeless found that there were more than 155,000.
State-by-state, camping bans vary. Some allow the state to impose penalties on cities who refuse to enforce it. Others make it easier for the law to forcefully commit homeless people. But the general principles are similar. There is no sleeping or camping on public land.
Cicero Institute is a conservative think-tank founded by billionaire technologist Joe Lonsdale. Many state lawmakers have borrowed legislation language or taken inspiration from it. Lonsdale, a cofounder of Palantir whose data-mining software is used by federal and local law enforcement including the CIA and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been a key figure in Lonsdale’s career.
Cicero called for greater accountability, and methods to encourage homeless individuals, under the threat of arrest, to seek out agencies who provide social services such as shelters, addiction and mental health treatment, and places to sleep on state-run or county campsites.
Devon Kurtz is the Cicero homelessness and safety policy manager. He has criticized Housing First as ineffective. Housing First is a program that has been long promoted by homeless outreach workers and experts. Its goal is to place unhoused individuals in stable housing first before trying to meet other needs such as drug and alcohol abuse or mental illness.
Cicero, earlier this summer, supported a Louisiana law that made public camping a misdemeanor punishable with a maximum $500 fine or six months imprisonment. The law states that those charged can avoid jail time by agreeing to participate in a substance abuse treatment program or mental health care. They could be liable to pay the state for such costs, either by cash or performing unspecified work.
North Carolina passed legislation that outlawed public camping, and allowed residents or businesses to sue the State if a camp was not removed within five working days. Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the bill. Josh Stein, a Democrat, though lawmakers in the Republican-controlled legislature have vowed to force the law through.
Kurtz stated, “I hope that nobody is ever found guilty under these bans on camping.” The intention was not to imprison people. “I’ve said that it’s important that, sometimes, law enforcement have the capability to jail people because it could save lives.”
Krinks of Open Table Nashville said that Tennessee has simplified the process for clearing homeless camps.
Old Tent City in Nashville, the oldest homeless community, was disbanded by last year. More than 100 homeless people lived along the Cumberland River. The area is now enclosed by fencing and signs prohibiting trespassing. Krinks stated that the camp had existed since the 1980s.
Krinks says that benches have been removed from the streets of downtown Nashville and more cameras are being installed in public parks. She said that the no-camping law only worsens things for Nashville’s homeless population.
Krinks said that using the police and punishing individuals to combat homelessness will only make the situation worse and prolong the experience of people who are homeless. She also assisted in the founding of the Housing for All Tennessee coalition, a statewide organization. Most people who are experiencing homelessness I have met want freedom, agency and to feel their dignity recognized. “Jail undermines a person’s ability to make decisions.”
A changing neighborhood
Williams will say that he does not think about it in this way. He says it’s not living. He says it’s just a place to go because he feels like he’s got nowhere else.
Williams was offered a place to sleep at the Nashville homeless shelter. Over the years, he’s received numerous calls from service providers. He doesn’t like the organizations and does not want to move from his neighborhood. He sleeps across wooden picnic tables and heats up his food in the sunlight.
The park isn’t home. The aging public housing compound just over the hill is where Williams grew up. Williams can view it from the picnic tables. There is no one living there anymore.
East Nashville, a community historically dominated by African Americans, has seen a rapid gentrification over the past two decades. Many of its Black inhabitants have left.
Williams, a Black man, said: “It’s changed so much.” Let’s be honest, the color boundary has changed. More housing, and other stuff. “We’re knocking down some of the old ones.”
Alex Bilbrey moved to a new house about three months ago. It was located on a large lot directly across from the park. He was attracted to the area, partly, by the amount of greenery — hiking trails, wildlife, picnic tables, grills and pavilions.
Bilbrey said he noticed the man who lived under the pavilion but did not think too much about it.
I’ve been around homeless people in the past. Bilbrey said to NPR that it’s not a big deal. When it gets to be a major issue, I begin to notice things …”.
Bilbrey says that after dark the park changes: cars pull in and drive out suspiciously often. Bilbrey says he has seen both men and women having sex in public and found drugs paraphernalia near the jungle gym.
Bilbrey told us he called his representative on the city council and asked them to contact Open Table Nashville for help. He called police later. Open Table does not have any record that they were contacted by Williams prior to his arrest.
Williams was charged with two misdemeanor counts and two felonies of camping by prosecutors last month. Williams tried to run after officers informed him that they had an arrest warrant. He was then tased.
Alissa Hidari, an attorney appointed by the court to represent Williams in the case of camping, stated that the arrest made “what is already a difficult situation for Mr. Williams even worse.”
Williams was found guilty of the misdemeanor and sentenced for time served. Heydari stated that the prosecution dropped two felonies on condition Williams entered a plea. Nine days after being arrested, he was released on 6 July.
Cicero’s law is working exactly as it should.
Kurtz stated, “I can understand how it appears a little ineffective for him to be back right where he started.” Kurtz said, “I understand the way it seems a bit ineffective that he ended up right back where he was.” “His presence in the park makes it safer.”
Bilbrey does not think that much has changed. He said that the same cast of shady characters appeared night after night.
The beginning is the end
Williams says he does not ruminate about what might happen if his arrest was repeated.
He said he didn’t want to let his thoughts wander to dark places or imagine what it would be like behind bars.
He has instead returned to the routine: long walks. To pass time, he makes up songs. Breakfast with Lozier.
They went to a diner on a Friday. Williams did not need to look at the menu. Williams always knows exactly what he’d like; it is called the Lumberjack.
It reads, “For those that may not be able to see a meal anytime soon.”
Williams’ plate was piled high with eggs, pancakes, bacon, home fries, and Texas toast.
It was pouring rain outside. Williams, however, wanted to return to the park by foot. He’s been there all his life and knows how to get back.