Howard Chiou, Medical Director for Communicable Disease and Immunization at the Oregon Health Authority, reported that only about 9% of Oregonians have received the COVID-19 vaccine this season, marking a significant 21% drop from the previous year. In contrast, flu vaccination rates are marginally higher, with 1 million Oregonians vaccinated, though this still represents a 5% decline from last year.

A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, will specifically target undocumented Somali immigrants, following a recent escalation in President Trump's rhetoric against the community.

Sean Combs' legal team has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Netflix, urging the streaming service to halt the release of a docuseries about him. The letter accuses Netflix of utilizing unauthorized footage and collaborating with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, a known adversary of Combs.