MANILA – Global cryptocurrency markets saw a sharp downturn on June 6, 2026, as widespread selling, forced liquidations, and institutional pullbacks drove Bitcoin down to $61,000, a drop of more than 25 percent over the month. During early trading, Bitcoin briefly hovered near $63,000 and $65,708 before resuming its decline,...
U.S. stock markets fell sharply after a stronger-than-expected May 2026 employment report heightened expectations of further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1,121.53 points, or 4.18 percent, to 25,709.43, its largest single-day point loss on record and steepest percentage decline since April 10, 2025. For the week,...
On June 5, 2026, JPMorgan Chase upgraded Tesla’s stock rating from “underweight” to “neutral” and raised its price target from $145 to $475. The bank’s analysts, led by Rajat Gupta, cited a structural change in Tesla’s business model, emphasizing a move away from relying primarily on electric vehicle sales toward...
The U.S. Senate narrowly blocked a procedural move to extend a key foreign surveillance authority early this morning, in a direct challenge to President Donald Trump. The measure to advance reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act failed 47–52, with seven Republicans joining Democrats in opposition. Lawmakers...
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has launched a new sanctions enforcement action, dubbed “Economic Fury,” against a network accused of exporting Iranian-origin liquid petroleum gas to buyers across South and East Asia. Announced in Washington this evening by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the action targets individuals, companies...
CHICAGO: Meteorologists forecast scattered to potentially strong thunderstorms across Chicagoland tonight and into the weekend, citing slight to marginal severe risk in western and southwestern counties and parts of northwest Indiana. Forecasters reported highs near 80 today and noted increased humidity with dew points in the upper 60s creating muggy...
Hammond, Indiana: The Chicago Bears' board voted Thursday to advance a stadium development project in Hammond, with the organization issuing a statement Friday saying the exact site will be selected later. The move follows a yearslong consideration of alternatives and comes after Illinois lawmakers adjourned this spring without passing legislation...
A peer-reviewed study published in Science on June 4, 2026, finds that wildfire smoke has reversed roughly a decade of air-quality gains across the continental United States. Using high-resolution grid modeling, University of Iowa researchers show that surface ozone levels have risen over the past ten years as carbon monoxide...
New York, United States – U.S. stocks rallied sharply on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping nearly 900 points as investors reacted to growing optimism over a potential peace deal between the United States and Iran. The surge marked one of the largest single-day point gains for the...
COLUMBUS — Oakwood High School athletes won multiple events at the OHSAA state track meet this week, securing the Division III girls team championship on June 6 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Oakwood’s 4×800 relay set a Division III state record on June 5, and individual wins contributed to the...
