Georgia’s top health official dismissed all members of a state committee that investigates pregnancy-related maternal deaths after the leak, presumably by a committee member, of information about two such deaths. Source

Leilani Simon was spared the maximum punishment of life without a chance of parole. Source

U.S. guns are fueling conflict in Latin America and the Caribbean. Source

London police said a “loud bang” heard near the U.S. Embassy was a controlled explosion carried out after a suspicious package was discovered. Source

The federal government put guardrails in place to limit unauthorized plan sign-ups and switches. But the changes could prove to be a burden to consumers. Source

The death toll has inched up after tourists drank tainted alcohol in the tourist town of Vang Vieng, Laos. Authorities say several people are in custody. Source

The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges in what could be the nation’s first death-resulting criminal case involving a synthetic opioid that is possibly more dangerous than fentanyl. Source

African Americans make up about 14% of the population, but they represent just 5.2% of doctors nationwide. Source

There’s a major effort underway to bring more Black doctors into hospitals and examination rooms nationwide, and that effort is focused on easing the burden of medical school for students at historically Black colleges and universities. Jericka Duncan has more. Source

Australian legislators introduced a landmark bill Thursday to ban social media for children under 16. CBS News London’s Leigh Kiniry reports on what this could mean for social media companies. Source