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The city attorney’s race transformed suddenly this spring after the Los Angeles Police Department’s largest union broke with Feldstein Soto and backed McKinney.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Well-known venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and Bedrock Capital have backed the defense tech startup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It comes as ministers have backed the UK National Screening Committee's recent recommendation that most men should not be offered regular testing for the disease.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Payment stablecoins serving Americans must be backed one-for-one by low-risk reserve assets, including cash and short-dated Treasurys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Rowan reached her chair, placed the round yellow cheeses on her lap, and backed swiftly away, holding his breath, trying not to look at her.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda