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Gold edged lower, with spot gold down 0.2% at $4,559.43 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Front-month WTI crude oil futures are down 5.3% at $91.50 per barrel, while front-month Brent crude oil futures are up 1.8% at $97.90 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Automated sprinklers at the facility have been running since the problem was detected on Thursday, and an additional unmanned hose has also been spraying down the tank.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

But an Alberta judge shut down the process, saying the citizens' initiative was invalid because the separatists had failed to consult with Indigenous groups whose rights could be threatened if the province separated from Canada.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

I look down at my beat-up Chuck Taylor high-tops.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith