Trump said his relationship with Netanyahu remains “very good” after the Israeli prime minister rejected a U.S.-backed 15-point Gaza roadmap. The Board of Peace says the plan remains active and would proceed only through verified steps on the ground.
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A federal appeals court ruled that more than 3,000 lawsuits alleging addictive social media design can proceed against Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap. The court rejected the companies’ early Section 230 argument and declined to delay a trial brought by 29 state attorneys general against Meta.
A Russian court has barred Yabloko, the only registered party openly opposing the war in Ukraine, from next month’s parliamentary elections. The party denies allegations brought by the pro-Kremlin nationalist party Rodina and says it will appeal.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for fewer universally recommended childhood vaccines and separate MMR shots. The order seeks to revive vaccine policy changes previously blocked in court, though school vaccine requirements are set by states.
NOAA said July was the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous United States, with an average temperature of 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit. The month brought widespread heat alerts, record warm nights, drought, wildfires and flooding despite below-average national precipitation.
Todd Blanche was sworn in as U.S. attorney general after the Senate confirmed him 50-49. Trump’s former defense lawyer had served as acting attorney general since April following Pam Bondi’s ouster.
The WHO says DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak began in February, months before it was officially declared in May. Nearly 2,000 people have died as health teams face insecurity, delayed diagnoses and the lack of an approved Bundibugyo vaccine.
Taylor Farms is recalling about 20 jalapeño-containing prepared foods sold at major retailers in 26 states after a supplier recalled fresh peppers over salmonella concerns. The company says no illnesses have been linked to the recalled products.