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June 26, 2025, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Collecting Data on Small-Dollar Border Transactions

So far, the courts have sided with business owners who sued after their money service businesses were caught up in President Trump’s crackdown on cartels.

The Artist Who Bends Photography Into Many Shapes

Kunié Sugiura’s first American retrospective, at SFMOMA, follows a long career full of experimentation.

These L.G.B.T.Q. Figures Forever Changed U.S. History

They helped advance the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning people through legislation, legal challenges or fiery advocacy.

How can the Giants’ slumping offense get better?

The Giants have already done the hard part in adding Rafael Devers. Now they need the rest of their lineup to pick up the pace.

‘My Mom Jayne’ Review: An Exceptional Family Tale

Mariska Hargitay sets out to learn about her mother, the Hollywood actress Jayne Mansfield, through intimate conversations with her siblings.

How a Birthday Boat Ride on Lake Tahoe Turned Tragic

Eight people died when a surprise storm caused dangerous waves on the lake along the California-Nevada border, upending boats and tossing passengers into the frigid water.

Amid the Rubble of the Palisades Fire, Taco Trucks Feed the Recovery

A huddle of trucks has become the most reliable place for cleanup crews and contractors to find lunch.

Man Charged With Helping California Fertility Clinic Bomber Dies in Custody

Daniel Park, 32, of Washington State, was found unresponsive Tuesday morning and was later pronounced dead at the hospital, the authorities said. No cause was given.

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