For: June 25, 2026
>>Ahead Of The Bell
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning on Wall Street after stocks closed mixed yesterday. It came as oil prices have been on the decline, with West Texas Intermediate futures falling below 70 dollars for the first time since March 2nd. International benchmark Brent crude futures has also fallen. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 182 points to 51-848. The S&P 500 lost 7 points to 73-58. The Nasdaq fell 110 points to 25-476.
>>Trump Requests DOJ Probe Into Gas Price 'Gouging'
(Washington, DC) -- President Trump is instructing the Department of Justice to investigate oil companies for alleged price gouging. The president targeted what he said was big oil companies in a post on Truth Social where he asserted that "customers are being 'gouged.'" Trump's post did not name specific companies, but he said the companies "are not dropping their price at the pump commensurate with the sharply lower prices they are paying for oil." Now the president is calling for a probe into the matter, while warning, "gasoline prices better start going down a lot faster than what I'm seeing!"
>>Monticello Event Celebrates Declaration Of Independence Quarter
(Charlottesville, VA) -- The U.S. Mint is celebrating the release of new quarters featuring the Declaration of Independence. Officials held an event at Monticello yesterday to help publicize the new quarters ahead of America's 250th anniversary. The mint also announced that 250 thousand quarters bearing a special "July 4th" mark will be mixed in with the other Declaration of Independence quarters placed into circulation. Mint Director Paul Hollis said he hoped the special coins would help Americans reflect on their history during this year's anniversary celebrations.
>>Rockstar Games Reveals "GTA VI" Pricing
(New York, NY) -- The price for the long-anticipated "Grand Theft Auto VI" video game has been revealed. Rockstar Games announced it will cost gamers 80-dollars to buy the basic single-player version of the game. Meanwhile, "Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition" will set fans back a hundred bucks. Preorders for the game open today. The game is set to drop on November 20th.
