Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1884, the Switchback Railway opened on Coney Island, the first roller coaster ride in America. You can see early photos of it here. Enjoy the ride!

You might want to check in on any friends named George Washington today. Jeep is offering free Wranglers to the first 100 Americans who legally carry the name, but the fine print comes with a pretty big asterisk. Find out what it is in Et Cetera.

The U.S. and Iran just agreed to a framework to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But that poses the question, what does peace do to your wallet? Experts say you’ll feel it in five major places, and we’ll tell you which brings relief now and which will take months. Tune in to today’s Flyover Podcast as Ayla shares the five ways the end of the war could reach your pocketbook. Tune in here!

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B-52 Bomber Crashes in California Desert

Eight crew members are believed to have died after a nuclear-capable B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert on Monday.

The bomber was on a test mission that ended with a crash that sent a massive plume of black smoke into the sky above Kern County. An official release noted that “initial indications are that the crash was not survivable.” See photos here.

The bomber, which typically carries a crew of five, went down around 11:20 a.m. local time. The Air Force has not released details on injuries or the cause of the crash.

The airfield has been closed, and all inbound aircraft are being diverted. The B-52 has been in service since 1955 and was used in recent operations against Iran.

Fox Corp. to Buy Roku for $22 Billion

Fox Corporation will acquire streaming platform Roku for $160 a share in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $22 billion, combining live sports and news with the top connected TV platform in America.

The deal pairs Fox’s NFL, MLB, and Fox News portfolios with Roku’s reach into more than 100 million streaming households worldwide. Roku founder Anthony Wood will stay on and join the Fox board.

Together, the companies say they will become the third-largest player in U.S. television by viewing share. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027.

America Seals a 900-Pound Time Capsule

A 900-pound stainless steel time capsule packed with artifacts from all 50 states and U.S. territories has been sealed ahead of its July 4 burial in Philadelphia. It won’t be opened until 2276.

The contributions tell a far-ranging story of who we are. Ohio sent fabric from the Wright Brothers’ 1903 flight, Nevada tossed in casino chips, Maine donated a whale bone, and California included a fusion semiconductor. See photos of the artifacts here.

An iPhone 17, an Olympic gold medal, and a pocket Constitution from the Supreme Court also made the cut.

Built by federal scientists to survive 250 years underground, the capsule will be buried near Independence Hall under a new sculpture inspired by Benjamin Franklin’s Join or Die snake.

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➤ With the U.S.-Iran war ending, here are five ways the deal could impact your wallet. (See List)

➤ The U.K. announced a sweeping ban on social media use for everyone under 16. (Hear Episode)

➤ A free climber known as Yemen’s “Spider-Man” fell to his death while scaling a volcanic crater. (Listen Now)

➤ Vice President JD Vance said the United States and Iran have already signed a ceasefire memorandum digitally, ahead of a formal signing set for Friday. (More)

➤ California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, accusing President Trump of targeting him because he’s considering a presidential run. No other details were made available. (More)

➤ President Trump announced a “Trump Rally” in Washington, D.C., on July 4 at the Lincoln Memorial, featuring music, flyovers, and fireworks to mark the nation’s 250th birthday. (More)

➤ The Kennedy Center’s board voted to establish a new endowment in President Trump’s name after a federal judge ordered his name stripped from the building. (More)

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➤ Cape Verde, the third-smallest country by population to ever qualify for the World Cup, upset top-ranked Spain by battling to a 0-0 draw yesterday in its World Cup debut. The small island nation is ranked No. 67 internationally, while Spain is ranked No. 2. (More)

➤ UFC president Dana White called the White House event a financial and ratings success, but also said he will never hold another outdoor event after weather scares nearly disrupted the card. (More)

➤ The Spurs opened as favorites to win the 2027 NBA championship, followed by the Thunder, Celtics, and the newly crowned champion Knicks. (More)

➤ The Big 12 conference is pursuing legal action against Texas Tech and the Texas attorney general over quarterback Brendan Sorsby, whose eligibility was restored by a Texas court last week despite his admitted gambling on his own games at Indiana. (More)

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

Daily Market Report 06/15/2026

▲	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	26,683.94	3.07%
▲	SPX S&P 500	7,554.29	1.65%
▲	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	51,671.03	0.92%
▲	BTC Bitcoin	$66,616.74	1.38%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,334.30	2.83%
▲	SILVER Per Ounce	$70.01	3.17%
▼	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$81.32	-4.19%
▼	FOXA Fox Corp.	$54.76	-16.84%

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

➤ Big Stock Move: Fox stock fell nearly 17% on Monday after the media giant announced a $22 billion deal to acquire the Roku streaming operation (More)

➤ New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is expected to hold interest rates steady at his first meeting this week, with traders now pricing in virtually no chance of a cut and rising odds of a hike later this year. (More)

➤ SpaceX stock continued to rise, jumping 17% on Monday for a two-day gain of over 35% since Friday’s market debut. The company has raised a record $85.7 billion so far. (More)

➤ President Trump threatened a 100% tariff on French wines and champagne unless Paris drops its 3% digital services tax on American tech firms. The warning came a few hours before Trump left for this week’s G7 summit in France. (More)

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➤ NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope spotted what may be supernova wreckage near the Milky Way’s central black hole, debris from a star that exploded roughly 1,700 years ago and is racing outward at 2 million mph. (More)

➤ A 415-million-year-old British fossil long misidentified as a giant crustacean has been reclassified as one of the largest scorpions ever found, roughly the size of a Labrador. (More)

➤ Researchers identified a rice gene, EMF3, that shifts flowering to the cooler early morning, helping rice crops dodge midday heat stress that leaves grains sterile and reduces yields. (More)

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➤ The TSA is rolling out its new Gold+ program, which adds private-sector companies into airport security screening to help prevent staffing gaps during government shutdowns. (More)

➤ Time Out ranked the world’s 20 best food cities for 2026, with Lima, Peru, taking the top spot, followed by Bangkok, Mexico City, London, and Barcelona. (See List)

➤ Celiac Cruise and Oceania Cruises will run the first fully gluten-free ocean cruise in 2028, a 12-night British Isles sailing aboard Oceania Vista, where all 11 dining venues operate gluten-free. (More)

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➤ Vice President JD Vance releases his second memoir today, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, chronicling his Catholic conversion ten years after Hillbilly Elegy launched his public profile. (More)

➤ Jeep will give 2026 Wranglers to the first 100 registered Americans legally named George Washington, but only if the United States men’s team wins this summer’s World Cup. (More)

➤ New Jersey tops the nation in ice cream search interest, with the Northeast sweeping the top five, while strawberry was America’s most-searched flavor, beating out classics like chocolate and vanilla. (See Graphic)

➤ A stray orange cat wandered onstage during the Imperial Russian Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet in Izmir, Turkey, nibbling the dying Romeo’s hair and turning the tragic finale into comedy. (See Video)

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