France’s parliament has approved a ban on social media use by children under 15, with new-account restrictions expected from September and existing accounts covered from January 2027. Supporters say the law will protect children online, while critics warn of privacy and enforcement problems.
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A new amfAR report says U.S. cuts to PEPFAR have closed more than 1,700 HIV service sites and cost more than 16,000 jobs across 46 countries. The State Department disputes the findings, saying the program has grown stronger under clearer direction.
The Trump administration is deferring more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota while it seeks documentation for claims it says are high-risk. Officials said the money is not being cut and can be released if the states show the payments meet federal standards.
Novo Nordisk sued Eli Lilly in New Jersey, alleging Lilly’s ads falsely portray Mounjaro and Zepbound as superior to Ozempic and Wegovy by relying on outdated dose comparisons. Lilly said its advertising is truthful, transparent and based on direct scientific evidence.
Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the northern Gulf Coast with heavy rain, flash flooding and storm surge. Watches and warnings stretched from Florida to Louisiana as the storm drifted west toward Texas.
Congo’s Ebola death toll has climbed to at least 930, with 37 deaths recorded in one 24-hour span. The WHO says the outbreak is spreading faster than any previous Ebola outbreak in the country.
The FDA says a Taylor Farms lettuce sample initially reported positive for cyclospora was a false positive. The finding does not change the company’s voluntary removal of iceberg lettuce from central Mexico amid a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak.
Second lady Usha Vance gave birth Sunday to Alec Neel Vance, her fourth child with Vice President JD Vance. The birth marks the first known child born to a sitting second family since 1870.