For: May 26, 2026
>>Holiday-Shortened Trading Week Kicks Off
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning, ushering in what will be a holiday-shortened trading week. Wall Street was closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The last time the markets were open, stocks rallied on Friday to close out the week in positive territory. At the closing bell, after notching an all-time high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 294 points to end at 50-579. The S&P 500 added 27 points to 74-73. The Nasdaq gained rose 50 points to 26-343.
>>Report: Americans Shelled Out 45-Billion In Extra Fuel Costs Since Iran War
(Providence, RI) -- Americans have paid nearly 45-billion-dollars in extra fuel costs since the start of the Iran war. That's according to researchers at Brown University who say the soaring gas and diesel prices were triggered by the disruption of global oil supplies and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The national average for a gallon of gas has climbed more than 50-percent since the war began on February 28th. Triple-A puts today's national average at four-dollars and 49-cents a gallon.
>>Ferrari Out With All Electric Car
(Maranello, Italy) -- Ferrari is out with its first fully electric car. The Luce [[ Loo-CHAY ]] was created with a new look in a collaboration with the LoveFrom agency, founded by former Apple design head Jony Ive [[ Johnny I've ]]. It can hit 60 miles-per-hour in two-point-five seconds and costs 640-thousand dollars.
>>Whole Foods Recall
(Undated) -- Whole Foods is announcing the recall of a product that's sold at its stores. The supermarket chain says the recall impacts 24-ounce cups of Whole Foods Market Kitchen Minestrone Soup which might contain undeclared shrimp. That could be harmful to people who are allergic to crustacean shellfish and trigger a serious or life-threatening reaction. No illnesses have been reported, but anyone who bought the soup can return it for a refund.
>>Workers Sue Guzman y Gomez
(Chicago, IL) -- American employees of an Australian fast food chain are suing, arguing they were fired without proper pay or notice. Guzman y Gomez last week announced that it was pulling out of the U.S. market, shuttering their Mexican-themed restaurants immediately. Workers, who were all based in Chicago, have filed a class-action suit arguing the chain was required to give 60 days notice under federal and state law.
