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Headlines From The Times - Warehouse Explosion Kills Seven, Trump Signs Spending Bill, Epstein List Denied, Masked ICE Raids in L.A., EV Tax Credits Cut

Seven are confirmed dead after a pyrotechnics warehouse explosion in Northern California. Firefighters battle the Madre Fire, the state’s largest blaze of the year. President Trump signs a sweeping spending bill that boosts military and immigration enforcement while cutting aid programs. Proposed NIH budget cuts freeze thousands of medical research projects. The Justice Department says Epstein had no client list, contradicting prior claims. Masked ICE raids spark lawsuits in L.A. State Farm faces investigation over wildfire insurance claims. And a GOP bill ends federal EV tax credits, threatening adoption.

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WSJ Tech News Briefing - Tesla Was China’s Favorite EV Brand. Now It’s Stuck Playing Catch-up

Tesla’s fortunes in China are looking bleaker as Elon Musk’s company loses market share to the same domestic EV brands it helped create. The WSJ’s Rafaelle Huang explains why Beijing’s relationship with Musk has grown colder. Plus, the WSJ’s Heather Haddon on why college students and city dwellers have mixed feelings about food delivery robots. Patrick Coffee hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Renewed Trade Tensions Drive Down U.S. Stocks

Stocks’ decline accelerates after President Trump announces 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea and threatens additional tariffs on countries building closer ties with Brics economies. Plus: Tesla shares fall after Elon Musk says he is forming a new political party. Danny Lewis hosts.


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Some FTX Customers in Limbo Over Foreign Crypto Crackdown

Plus: Artificial intelligence company CoreWeave to acquire Core Scientific in $9 billion deal. And, Tesla stock closes down after CEO Elon Musk says he’s creating a new political party. Julie Chang hosts.


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Musk Says He’s Forming ‘America Party’

Plus: Oracle gives the U.S. government a discount on cloud services and software. LG Electronics expects its operating profit to halve amid higher tariffs. Ariana Aspuru hosts.


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Headlines From The Times - California Fires Intensify, White Supremacist Indicted, Nordstrom to Close, L.A. Spends Mansion Tax Funds

California fire season is off to a dangerous start, with experts warning of a severe year ahead. A California man is indicted for sharing a hit list with a white supremacist terror group. Nordstrom announces it will close its Santa Monica store after 15 years, amid concerns over safety. And the L.A. City Council approves a $425 million plan to use “mansion tax” funds for affordable housing and homelessness programs.