Abbott Nutrition has resumed production of baby formula at its Michigan plant, NBC News reports.
The big picture: The initial closure of the Michigan plant over contamination concerns in February significantly exacerbated the baby formula shortage in the U.S.
Health officials in Shanghai announced on Sunday that they have discovered a new COVID-19 subvariant, Omicron BA.5.2.1, Reuters reports.
The big picture: The new subvariant was discovered in a COVID-19 case identified on July 8 in the financial district of Pudong, and was linked to a case from overseas, according to Zhao Dandan, vice director of the city's health commission, per Reuters.
"Red flag" laws — which allow judges to confiscate guns from people who threaten violence — tend to be toothless unless they have a local champion: A sheriff, district attorney or other authority figure who makes it their business to teach people to use them effectively, experts say.
Why it matters: Coaxing states to implement red flag laws is a centerpiece of the gun bill that President Biden recently signed.
A district court on Friday night temporarily blocked Texas officials from investigating two families for child abuse if they seek gender-affirming care for their trans children.
Driving the news: The court granted a temporary injunction to block Texas' Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) from investigating some families that are part of PFLAG National, an LGBTQ advocacy group that filed a lawsuit in June challenging a directive issued by Gov. Greg Abbott in February.
