Headlines From The Times - Santa Monica Apology, Farmers Push Back, L.A. Killings Drop, Disaster Warnings Missed, Barbie’s Diabetes Doll, X CEO Exits

Protesters in Santa Monica rally against Trump’s immigration raids and question the legacy of hometown figure Stephen Miller. California farmers dismiss claims that machines or Medicaid recipients can replace undocumented workers and urge legalization for essential labor. Homicides in Los Angeles fall 20%, setting the city on pace for its lowest total since 1968 despite LAPD budget concerns. Officials failed to act on federal disaster warnings before fires in L.A. and floods in Texas, delaying evacuation orders. Mattel debuts its first Barbie with Type 1 diabetes to reflect more children’s experiences. Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Elon Musk’s X amid advertiser exits and controversy over antisemitic posts by the platform’s AI chatbot.

WSJ Minute Briefing - Nasdaq Rises to New Record as President Trump Sends More Tariff Letters

Plus: Drugmaker Merck strikes a roughly $10 billion deal to buy Verona Pharma. The Justice Department’s criminal healthcare-fraud unit investigates UnitedHealth’s Medicare billing practices. And, shares in advertising conglomerate WPP tumble after it said clients were pulling back on spending. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Linda Yaccarino Steps Down as CEO of X

Plus: Nvidia becomes the world’s first $4 trillion company. And, Duolingo appears to see weaker user trends in the U.S. Julie Chang hosts.


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Publishes Series of Antisemitic Posts

Plus: Apple’s COO to step down. And, Meta Platforms buys a minority-stake in EssilorLuxottica, the maker of Ray-Ban glasses. Julie Chang hosts.


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Headlines From The Times - Supreme Court Backs Trump Layoffs, L.A. Targets Evictions, Meta Hires Apple Exec, California Aid at Risk

The Supreme Court allows Trump to move forward with mass federal layoffs, while L.A. cracks down on “renovictions” to protect tenants. In tech, Meta poaches a top AI executive from Apple. Governor Newsom demands long-term disaster aid as a new lawsuit threatens funding for Latino and low-income college students. And Amazon’s Prime Day sees slower sales and fewer discounts amid rising tariffs.