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June 11, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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F.B.I. Searches California Plant Where Chemical Tank Nearly Exploded

Federal agents were looking for records that might shed light on why chemicals overheated, threatening a catastrophe in Orange County.

Democrats Once Vowed to Stop Oil and Gas. Now They’re Not So Sure.

As the midterm elections approach, many leading Democrats are rethinking their approach to climate change.

Unusually Warm Weather in Bay Area Prompts Heat Alert and Wildfire Concerns

High temperatures across the San Francisco Bay Area will reach into the 90s on Thursday, forecasters said.

The Swiss Team Made a Joke. It Slithered Over People’s Heads.

A map of the San Diego facility that the team is using as its base led people to believe that snakes had infiltrated the premises.

Accused Palisades Arsonist Resented the Wealthy, Prosecutor Says

A defense lawyer said in opening statements that no evidence linked the suspect directly to the blaze that, a week later, would burn out of control.

Microsoft C.E.O. Satya Nadella Says ‘Everyone Is a Stakeholder’ in A.I.

At The New York Times’s Hard Fork Live event, Mr. Nadella addressed the backlash against artificial intelligence and President Trump’s comments about Americans sharing in the wealth of A.I. companies

100-Year-Old Glamour for Sale in the Hollywood Hills

Silent film stars Rudolph Valentino and Pola Negri reportedly rendezvoused here in the 1920s.

In His Return to Majors With the Angels, Trey Mancini Authors Another Comeback Story

The Los Angeles Angels are barely worthy of even their own fans’ attention. Still, the return of first baseman Trey Mancini to the majors Monday night likely will go down as one of the season’s most heartwarming stories.

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Andrew Bui for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Kaitlin Wayne.

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