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February 10, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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Hollywood Braces for New Round of Labor Talks

The last time writers and actors negotiated contracts, in 2023, dual strikes froze the industry.

Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States

The states, all led by Democrats, used the grants to support a wide variety of functions, including H.I.V. prevention and surveillance.

Appeals Court Lets Trump Revoke Deportation Protections for 60,000 More Migrants

The court pointed to recent rulings by the Supreme Court as precedent to allow the protections for migrants from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua to expire.

Democrats Want to Rein In ICE. Their Ideas Are Facing Blowback.

Republicans have criticized proposed restrictions as overreach, while immigrant advocates and some former ICE officials question if such changes would be effective.

Momofuku Enters Its Dad Era With Super Peach

The latest from David Chang’s restaurant supergroup — a 200-seat modern Korean spot — may be in a mall, but hear me out.

49ers Mailbag: How Will New Coordinator Raheem Morris Change the Defense?

The 2025 NFL season ended Sunday with a champagne-and-cigar celebration in the San Francisco 49ers’s locker room. Sadly for them, it was their arch nemesis, the Seattle Seahawks, doing the partying.

A Gray Wolf’s Visit to Los Angeles County Is a First in Nearly a Century

The wolf, known as BEY03F, roamed more than 500 miles from Northern California, signaling that the species continues to rebound after being wiped out in the state in the 1920s.

The New Fabio Is Claude

The romance industry, always at the vanguard of technological change, is rapidly adapting to A.I. Not everyone is on board.

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