It was great joining Njideka Akunyili Crosby — a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist — to unveil our first portrait together. This piece reflects so many chapters of Michelle and my story, and we’re thrilled that it will be on display in the Hope and Change lobby at the Obama Presidential Center starting this Juneteenth.
No. 4014 has that effect on people. 🚂
The world's largest operating steam locomotive has arrived at Steamtown National Historic Site.
Traveling coast to coast to honor America's 250th, Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 is now reunited with Big Boy No. 4012.
Two Big Boys. One historic reunion. All aboard.
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Photo by @steamtownnhs
Gas prices are easing after reports of a U.S.-Iran agreement, but drivers are still feeling the impact. The national average gas price is $4.06 a gallon, down from $4.53 a month ago but still more than $1 higher than before the conflict began. MORE: https://t.co/jVQvh6qfKV
🦗 Millions of Mormon crickets have descended upon Ashton, Idaho, outside of Yellowstone, covering homes and creating a bug-infested nightmare for many residents.
Over ¥13,585,000,000,000 ($82 BILLION) added to Japan's stock market in the last 30 MINUTES as the Nikkei surged +0.95%.
This move comes after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates to 1%, the highest level since 1995.
After 30 days docked to the @Space_Station, the Dragon spacecraft supporting SpaceX’s 34th Commercial Resupply Services mission for @NASA will undock from the orbiting lab on Tuesday, June 16 → https://t.co/2AmF6GjvNP
🚨MORGAN STANLEY SEES NEW BOOST FOR U.S. STOCKS
The bank expects money to rotate into cyclical sectors that lagged during the Iran war as Hormuz traffic recovers and pressure from oil, rates, and the dollar begins to ease.
🇨🇳 BIG: China's DeepSeek closes its first-ever funding round at over $7.4 billion under an unusual deal structure, valuing the AI lab at more than $50 billion, per The Information.
SpaceX’s record-setting initial public offering raised more than $85 billion, the company announced. Brokers behind SpaceX’s IPO—Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, among others—purchased an additional 83.3 million SpaceX shares.
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