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2 stores targeted in Pokémon card burglaries

Two Northern California stores were burglarized and had thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon trading cards stolen within hours of each other, according to police.

New York’s Dive Bars Have a Rich Past. Do They Have a Future?

ANNA KODÉ AND BRIAN KARLSSON

Dive bars face an uncertain future with rising costs and changing social patterns.

James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85

GLENN RIFKIN

Beloved by actors, he helped create “Cheers” and directed more than 1,000 episodes of hit shows like “Taxi,” “Friends” and “The Big Bang Theory.”

Boycott Trump’s Ridiculous July 4 Party

MICHELLE COTTLE

The president is planning another self-aggrandizing spectacle.

A Missing Ingredient in Ukraine’s Barrages on Russia: Ballistic Missiles

CONSTANT MÉHEUT

Ukrainian drone attacks have achieved breakthroughs, but only ballistic missiles can push Russia to reconsider its war objectives, military experts and officials say.

Italy Doesn’t ‘Beg,’ Giorgia Meloni Tells Trump

MOTOKO RICH AND JOSEPHINE DE LA BRUYÈRE

President Trump said the Italian leader had “begged” him to take a photo together at the Group of 7 summit in France. The remarks come as their once-friendly relationship has frayed.

US defeats Australia 2-0 in 2nd World Cup win

The U.S. men's soccer team defeated Australia on Friday, in its second winning World Cup match.

WATCH: The history of Juneteenth in America

The first observed Juneteenth was June 19, 1865. LZ Granderson, Los Angeles Times columnist, and Blair Imani, author of "Read This To Get Smarter," discuss the significance of the holiday.

Ruling in Missouri Restores Access to Medication Abortions

SHAWN HUBLER

The court found that dozens of state laws undermined a state constitutional amendment that guaranteed reproductive rights. The state vowed to appeal the finding.

Iran live updates: Trump says Iran is 'FINISHED' as talks postponed

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

Art Galleries Are Not OK

MARC SPIEGLER

Many gallerists are questioning the fundamentals of their business. It’s as if the art world they know has fallen off its axis.

Murky Reflecting Pool draws tourists, but not for reasons Trump wanted

The water of the Reflecting Pool remained filled with algae, peeling paint as well as white blobs on Friday.

Moscow Refinery Blast May Have Been Caused by Friendly Fire, Video Suggests

JAMES MCMANAGAN, PAUL SONNE AND MALACHY BROWNE

Footage shows a Russian air defense missile traveling toward a fuel silo, which erupts in an explosion around the time of its arrival.

Trump Shifts Stance in South Carolina After Losses in Governor’s Races

EDUARDO MEDINA AND BAYLISS WAGNER

On Friday the president made the unusual move of endorsing both candidates in the Republican runoff for South Carolina governor, after initially supporting one of them.

‘Crony Capitalism on Steroids’: 3 Writers on the World Cup’s First Week

VANESSA BARBARA, SEAN JACOBS, NATE SILVER, JOHN GUIDA AND TIM SCHNEIDER

The history of global soccer, in some sense, is a history of the world’s political problems.