Costco is facing a proposed class action alleging its Nebraska poultry plant fails to meet USDA safety standards, leading to salmonella contamination in rotisserie chickens. The complaint cites testing showing 9.8% of whole chickens and 15.4% of parts positive for salmonella. The retailer sold more than 157m rotisserie chickens in 2025. The lawsuit seeks damages…

Allies of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have launched a coordinated state-level campaign to repeal long-standing laws requiring children to be vaccinated against diseases such as measles and polio before attending school or day care. A newly formed Medical Freedom Act Coalition, which includes Children’s Health Defense and other groups aligned with Kennedy’s “Make…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the repeal of the “endangerment finding,” a scientific determination made in 2009 during Barack Obama’s administration, which empowered the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases. The rule classified carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases as a threat to public health. The endangerment finding underpinned regulations that set emissions…

Instagram head Adam Mosseri has defended the platform’s product decisions at a Los Angeles trial alleging “social media addiction” and youth mental-health harms. A plaintiff who began using Instagram at age nine says Meta and YouTube profited by hooking children despite known risks, contributing to depression and body dysmorphia. Court emails showed internal debate about…

Estée Lauder has filed a lawsuit against Walmart in California federal court, accusing the retailer of facilitating the sale of counterfeit beauty products on its online marketplace and failing to adequately vet third-party sellers. The complaint alleges that fake versions of products from brands including La Mer, Le Labo, Clinique, Aveda, Tom Ford, and Estée…