President Trump said he wants to suspend the federal gasoline tax of 18 cents per gallon until fuel prices fall, citing a sharp rise since the start of the Middle East war. The proposal would require approval from Congress. He also described the ceasefire in Iran as fragile and dismissed Iran’s latest negotiating offer, as talks stalled over demands for war reparations and control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Supreme Court temporarily extended nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail while it considers a challenge to a lower court ruling that could restrict availability. The case stems from a lawsuit filed by Louisiana officials seeking to limit access to the medication despite the state’s near-total abortion ban.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., while quieter publicly about vaccines, is leading a federal inquiry into his long-held claims that vaccines may contribute to chronic disease. The effort has alarmed some public health experts, who warn it could undermine confidence in vaccines that the World Health Organization estimates have saved millions of lives.

In Colombia, a growing population of hippos descended from animals once owned by Pablo Escobar has divided a rural community. The government plans to euthanize some and relocate others, but residents are split between seeing the animals as a threat to livelihoods and as a draw for tourism.