In the U.S.
The Supreme Court has kept access to the abortion pill in place for now, extending the current status until at least Thursday. In Washington, the Trump administration has also proposed a Labor Department rule that would make it easier for employers to offer fertility treatment coverage, including IVF, as a separate benefit. A new Pew poll adds a familiar piece of bad news for American households: 73 percent now say health care costs are a very big problem, up from last year.
In Europe
The European Union agreed to sanction Israeli settlers in the West Bank over violence against Palestinians. It also imposed sanctions on 16 Russian officials accused of helping abduct Ukrainian children. Different conflicts, same Brussels blunt instrument.
In business
A JPMorgan Chase-led group of banks has tightened the credit line for KKR’s private credit fund as losses continue to mount. The fund has become one of the most visible pressure points in private credit.
In Bolivia
A criminal court has ordered the arrest of former President Evo Morales after he failed to appear for a trial on charges tied to the alleged trafficking of a minor. The court held him in contempt, and the case now moves further into the kind of political and legal turmoil Bolivia has plenty of experience with.
In New Jersey
A South Jersey community is supporting the family of a 7-year-old boy who was killed after being struck by a school bus in Gibbstown, near his home. Authorities have not released more detail, and this remains a tragedy first and foremost.