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City Section golf champion Romeo Juarez, only a junior at Reseda High, served notice on Wednesday that he can compete against the best.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Analysts attributed slumps in Tesla sales in 2025 to be partly due to customers turning against Musk.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Department officials have emphasized in recent days that, even without the contentious fund, they have the authority—and an uncapped source of money—to settle lawsuits against the federal government as they see fit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

According to the researchers, these findings raise the possibility of developing therapies that better harness CD4+ T cells, particularly against tumors that have learned to evade traditional CD8+ T cell attacks.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Caesar cradles his crippled hand against his chest.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes