Thursday, June 18, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1983, Sally Ride soared into history aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, becoming the first American woman in space. During the mission, she operated the shuttle’s robotic arm to deploy and retrieve a scientific satellite.

Why are there suddenly dogs everywhere? The grocery cart, the coffee line, the seat next to you on the plane. More and more, the family dog is just part of the crew, tagging along wherever we go. You’ve probably noticed, and maybe you’re one of the folks who can’t bear to leave your furry friend at home. But underneath all those wagging tails is a real question. What do the rules actually say? Tune in to today’s Flyover Podcast as Ayla breaks down why pets are showing up everywhere, and what the law really says. Tune in here!

Later today, watch for a special message from our partner, Fisher Investments, featuring a free guide on retirement investing and the mistakes that can derail a $1 million-plus portfolio.

Today’s sponsor, Doroni, is giving investors an opportunity to get in early as the company advances its vision of personal flying cars, backed by hundreds of reservations, a growing urban air mobility market, and plans to trade under the Nasdaq ticker $DRNI.

US and Iran Sign Iran War Deal

President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian electronically signed the 14-point agreement to end the war on Wednesday, with Trump inking his copy at the Palace of Versailles over dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron.

The deal reopens the Strait of Hormuz, lifts sanctions, and ends the naval blockade, while Iran commits not to develop nuclear weapons and to dilute its enriched uranium under international supervision.

Both sides have 60 days to reach a final deal. Trump said the deadline isn’t hard as long as Iran cooperates, but warned he’d resume bombing if it doesn’t.

The full text was released yesterday. Read the key points here.

DC’s Reflecting Pool Turns Green

National Park Service crews spent Tuesday pouring hydrogen peroxide into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after an algae bloom turned President Trump’s promised “American flag blue” renovation bright green.

The bloom appeared days after a $14.2 million project to resurface the pool for the nation’s 250th birthday. The Interior Department blamed “residual” algae from dormant supply lines.

Crews also deployed nanobubble ozone technology, scraped the bottom, and pumped cloudy water into storm drains.

Algae have plagued the 1920s-era pool for decades, surviving a $34 million overhaul in 2012. Read the historic coverage here.

Summer Cookout Bill Climbs to $161

Hosting 10 people for a backyard barbecue now runs about $161, up 2.4% from last summer, according to a new Wells Fargo report.

Beef is taking the biggest bite, with the average retail price for fresh beef hitting a record $9.64 a pound in April as the U.S. cattle herd sits at its lowest level in over seven decades.

The veggie tray is no bargain either, with fresh vegetables up nearly 12% over the past year and tomatoes alone up about 40%. Chicken and pork rose just 3%.

To trim costs, experts suggest scratch-made sides and asking guests to bring their own drinks, as overall inflation hit 4.2% in May, the highest in three years.

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➤ Who decided dogs belong in the grocery aisles, and why won’t anyone say no? (Listen Now)

➤ Peter Thiel’s secretive Dialog society has been exposed in a data leak naming its powerful members and revealing details they were promised would stay private. (Hear Details)

➤ A Chicago petition to rename the street on which Trump Tower sits after Barack Obama has gathered more than 22,000 signatures. (Hear Story)

➤ President Trump abruptly canceled Jay Clayton’s confirmation hearing for intelligence director, and the Senate complied hours later after initially saying it would proceed without White House approval. (More)

➤ Billionaire Rick Jackson defeated President Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Georgia Republican gubernatorial runoff after spending more than $100 million, largely out of his own pocket. (More)

➤ Speaking of Georgia, the state’s Republican lawmakers rejected Gov. Brian Kemp’s call to redraw the state’s political maps during a special session, saying they need more time for public input. (More)

➤ President Macron was caught on a hot mic at the G7 telling Ukraine’s Zelensky they’d had a “difficult discussion” with President Trump before offering to arrange a bilateral meeting. (More)

➤ Also at the G7, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni drew cheers from fellow world leaders when a hot mic caught her announcing she’d quit smoking. (See Moment)

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A Drone Expert Is Making Flying Cars Real

In 2016, after years of working on military drones, Doron Merdinger began sketching a flying car. He saw how quickly the tech had advanced. Soon, people would fly from driveways. So he built Doroni.

It’s great timing, too. The urban air mobility market is worth $4.8B today. By 2040, Morgan Stanley puts it at $1 trillion. By 2050, $9 trillion. And with 600+ reservations for Doroni’s aircraft and $240M+ in potential revenue already, the demand for this innovation is undeniable.

When FOX Business unveiled the showroom model in March, they called it “the ‘flying car’ set to revolutionize personal air travel.” With commercial deliveries planned for 2028 and $1.4B+ in annual revenue targeted by 2032, Doroni is scaling fast.

They even just reserved the Nasdaq ticker $DRNI. But don’t wait. Invest in Doroni before their share price changes on June 18.

➤ The 126th U.S. Open tees off this morning at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, New York, the major’s first return to the course since 2018. Scottie Scheffler enters as the betting favorite and could complete the career Grand Slam on Sunday, his 30th birthday. (More)

➤ The NFL, the NFL Players Association, Major League Baseball, and the National Basketball Players Association sent statements to Congress supporting the Protect College Sports Act, which would grant the NCAA an antitrust exemption, limit player transfers, and restrict coaches from leaving midseason. (More)

➤ The WNBA will expand to a 50-game season in 2027, up from its current 44-game format, extending the schedule by nearly a month to the end of November. The league also has the option to move to a 52-game schedule beginning in 2029. (More)

➤ Lionel Messi scored his first career FIFA World Cup hat trick in Argentina’s win over Algeria on Tuesday, tying Germany’s Miroslav Klose for the most goals in men’s World Cup history with 16. “My tears after the first goal? I’ve had some tough days,” said Messi, who turns 39 next week. (Watch Goals)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: World Cup | MLB | College World Series | WNBA

Daily Market Report 06/17/2026

▼	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	26,021.66	-1.34%
▼	SPX S&P 500	7,420.10	-1.21%
▼	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	51,492.55	-0.98%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$64,259.99	-2.04%
▼	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,281.50	-1.14%
▼	SILVER Per Ounce	$68.12	-2.55%
▼	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$75.02	-1.35%
▲	QURE Uniqure NV	$48.16	+78.44%

Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day.

➤ Big Stock Move: Shares of uniQure surged more than 78% after the FDA reversed course and agreed the company’s existing trial data can support accelerated approval of its Huntington’s disease gene therapy. (More)

➤ New Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh held rates steady in his first meeting but signaled a possible rate hike this year as wartime energy costs push inflation past 4%. (See Details)

➤ Citing national security, the Justice Department asked a Mississippi court to dismiss an NAACP air pollution lawsuit against xAI’s data center near Memphis. (More)

➤ Starter homes now cost at least $1 million in 242 U.S. cities, triple the number from 2020, with California alone accounting for 105 of them. (More)

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Keep This Stock on Your Watchlist

A fast-growing private company plans to deliver flying cars by 2028. They even reserved the Nasdaq ticker $DRNI. No wonder 5,500+ people invested in Doroni’s current growth round.

Created by a former military drones expert, Doroni’s H1-X electric aircraft plugs in like an EV, fits in two-car garages, and needs just 25 hours of training to fly. It’s why they already have $240M of potential revenue from preorders.

Morgan Stanley says the flying car industry will reach $9 trillion by 2050. By 2032, Doroni projects $1.4B in annual revenue. But until June 18, you can invest at just $3.10/share.

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➤ Ancient teeth from Siberia contain the oldest known traces of plague, pushing the disease’s origins back to 5,500 years ago and rewriting what scientists thought they knew about its timeline. (See Teeth)

➤ A SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down off the California coast, returning bioprinted organ tissue and DNA-inspired materials being studied for new cancer treatments. (More)

➤ Fourteen striking photos capture life in Antarctica, from emperor penguin colonies on ice shelves to humpback whales breaching and leopard seals hunting along the shore. (See Photos)

Throwback Thursday is brought to you by:

➤ Footage from 1926 shows Wassily Kandinsky turning a blank canvas into an abstract composition, filmed at a Berlin gallery during his years teaching at the Bauhaus. (Watch Video)

➤ From Princess Diana to Elvis and Priscilla Presley, a gallery rounds up the most iconic celebrity wedding photos ever taken. (See Photos)

➤ Back in 1994, $45 got you into a World Cup match at Soldier Field in Chicago, a price that puts today’s tournament costs in perspective. (More)

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➤ Lawrence, Kansas, embraced Algeria’s World Cup team after the squad chose the college town as its home base, greeting players with a marching band anthem and a giant flag crafted from organic materials. (See Video)

➤ A Florida therapist found more than 50 bats in her toilet, sink, and ballet flats, then learned state maternity season laws bar removal until August, forcing her to relocate across the street. (More)

➤ Japan is training police, hunters, and local officials on how to tranquilize bears and deploy bear spray after attacks hit a record high, with 238 incidents, including 13 deaths, last year. (Watch Video)

➤ Eight nannies head to Ibiza to launch a luxury childcare agency in a new Hulu series revealing a world of private jets, six-figure salaries, and Louis Vuitton gifts. (See Photos)

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