The Brief

Dolly Parton, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, actress and theme park owner, died at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer, her team announced.

Tributes poured in from fellow musicians, fans and political figures — President Trump said he would lower the American flag nationwide for a week in her honor — with many recalling her six-decade music career alongside her philanthropy, including her Imagination Library book-gifting program.

Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion and adopt stronger safety measures for young users on Facebook and Instagram, settling a landmark trial in which attorneys general from dozens of states accused the company of knowingly endangering children's mental health.

The deal ends a California federal court trial, and Colorado's attorney general said it puts a spotlight on the youth mental health crisis and should push other social platforms toward similar safeguards.

The FDA approved daraxonrasib, a first-of-its-kind pill for pancreatic cancer, after studies showed patients taking it lived a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for those on chemotherapy.

Experts have called the drug a potential breakthrough for one of the world's deadliest cancers, which has historically had few effective treatment options.

A federal judge declined Minnesota's request to force Texas to extradite ICE agent Christian Castro, who faces criminal charges for shooting a Minnesota man in the leg during an immigration raid, clearing the way for his release from custody.

Minnesota officials had sought a restraining order to halt his release, citing concerns that Castro could flee to Mexico.

Twenty-four Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia filed a new lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service, arguing its rules implementing President Trump's executive order limiting mail-in voting violate the Constitution and federal law.

The filing came after a federal judge in Boston canceled a nationwide ruling that had blocked the Postal Service from working on the order, clearing the way for it to proceed for now.

Canada announced tariffs of up to 50% on more than 800 U.S. imports, matching U.S. levies 'dollar for dollar' in an escalating trade war, with new duties on goods including steel, furniture, tuna and makeup.

Canadian officials said the measures are strategic and designed to target specific U.S. states, including Michigan and Indiana.