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Sparks guard Kelsey Plum should be set to return to action on Friday against the Dallas Wings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The race is still too close to call who might run against Bass in the November election.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

That process has begun: South Korea’s top economic and financial policymakers, including Shin, have just pledged tighter monitoring of margin lending — moving pre-emptively against the leverage buildup before the market fully prices the risk.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Todd Spitzer has opened a criminal investigation into the incident, and more than half a dozen lawsuits have been filed against the company in Orange County Superior Court.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

I lower my hand and lean against the wall for support.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold