Court & Health Policy: A federal judge ruled FDA restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone are “unlawful” and ordered the agency to reconsider barriers to access, a case tied to REMS rules that critics say are driven more by politics than science. Montana Science & Agriculture: Montana State University celebrated the opening of the new Combined State Laboratories building in Bozeman, bringing together wool, veterinary diagnostic, and analytical testing labs to support research and regulatory work. Wildlife Management: Montana FWP says its wolf numbers were overestimated for years; the updated model cuts the recommended next harvest quota roughly in half. Tech & Privacy in Montana: Great Falls residents are raising alarms about AI cameras scanning license plates via Flock Safety, even as the company says data is controlled by agencies and deleted after 30 days. STEM Workforce Policy: U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced a bill to pause new H-1B visas for three years and codify a $100,000 fee that a court previously struck down. Space Policy: The U.S. Senate passed Sheehy’s Lunar Landing Day Act, designating July 20 as a national observance for space exploration. Climate & Safety: A heat dome is forecast to push triple-digit temperatures across parts of the Plains and northern Rockies, with dangerous “RealFeel” conditions expected. Biodiversity Discovery: Scientists confirmed a Western toad population in Canada is genetically distinct, based on DNA sampling across Alberta and B.C.