Extra Extra: Can A Tick Bite Turn You Vegan?
July 1, 2019, 5:40 p.m.
Because ticks are America's greatest threat, check out today's end-of-day links: Trader Joe's Indian food, mushroom house, Neil Diamond musical, ex-Mormon online communities, Action Park ode, and dog finds peace.

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- Trump lashed out in a Twitter rant at Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Letitia James for harassing his very legitimate businesses.
- ProPublica has a report on the secret Border Patrol Facebook group where agents joke about migrant deaths and post sexist memes.
- Sports Illustrated has a loving ode to the now-shuttered Action Park, America's most dangerous water park.
- Can a tick bite turn you into a vegan?
- Cori Gauff, a 15-year-old American who is the youngest qualifier in Wimbleon’s history, won her first-round match against Venus Williams.
- The Verge has a very interesting feature about ex-Mormon online communities.
- A Manhattan jury awarded nearly $60 million in damages to a former Beacon High School student who was badly burned by a teacher’s botched chemistry experiment more than five years ago.
- All of the Indian food at Trader Joe's, ranked.
- Lil Nas X officially came out on World Pride Day.
- A Neil Diamond musical is headed to Broadway.
- Ted Cruz's attorney argued that only being able to withdraw $250,000 from his campaign is like telling "Rosa Parks [to sit] in the back of the bus."
- The mushroom house by Frank Lloyd Wright's apprentice, called the Sunflower House, is a steal for $449K.
- A Connecticut Uber driver was tackled to the ground by police who believed he was reaching for a gun — only for him to whip out a sex toy.
- And finally, have a very peaceful rest of the evening:
This pup knows how to enjoy the Summer !! 🐶😀☀️
( imthickasthieves IG ) pic.twitter.com/vowQ35umAm— Stefano S. Magi (@myworld2121) July 1, 2019