James B. Milliken will lead the California system, relinquishing his position as the chancellor of the University of Texas system. Read full article

The episode followed a fatal collision between a military helicopter and a commercial jet in January, and prompted concern and outrage among officials. Read full article

College athletes have signed deals worth millions of dollars since the N.C.A.A. allowed student-athletes to become paid endorsers. Read full article

Water supplies ran dry in the Pacific Palisades fire, in part because a reservoir was shut down for repairs. Records show the city had tried and failed to prepare an alternative reservoir. Read full article

The Army said the celebration was in honor of its 250th birthday but did not mention that the president’s birthday happened to be the same day. Read full article

The decision marked the first time a federal judge permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an order to punish law firms he opposes politically. Read full article

The agency plans, for now, to use attrition, including retirements and voluntary resignations, to reduce the size of the C.I.A. instead of more mass firings. Read full article

The Environmental Protection Agency’s administrator, Lee Zeldin, announced the agency was “shifting its scientific expertise.” Read full article