US stock markets today (May 28, 2026): Wall Street stays near record highs despite fresh jump in oil prices

US stocks hovered near record levels on Thursday even as oil prices climbed again amid renewed tensions linked to the Iran conflict, with strong corporate earnings continuing to support investor sentiment.The S&P 500 slipped 0.1 per cent from its record high reached a day earlier, reported AP. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 219 points,…

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San Diego’s Leanne Fan, 18, built a device to simulate microgravity and tested red light on injured flatworms; tissue regeneration sped up by 95.2%, helping her win $80,000

Fan built her own $200 device instead of using NASA’s $50,000 clinostat. (Society for science photo) Leanne Fan, an 18-year-old student from San Diego, has been named a finalist in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search for her research into wound healing in space. Her project looks at whether red light therapy can help wounds…

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Rachin Ravindra hits 4,000 international runs milestone during series decider test against England | Cricket News

Rachin Ravindra in New Zealand’s test against England New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra achieved a major milestone in international cricket by completing 4,000 international runs during his side’s final Test against England in Nottingham on Saturday. At the end of Day 3, Ravindra remained unbeaten on 60 off 90 balls, helping New Zealand reach 120/3…

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‘How to have financially strong airlines,’ India finally begins to figure out | India News

NEW DELHI: The ongoing West Asia crisis could pave the way for long-awaited reforms for India to have financially viable airlines and a sustainable aviation sector. The Union aviation ministry has “initiated a study on financially stressed airlines in India to assess structural challenges and identify measures to improve sector resilience.” It has asked airlines…

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Govt says El Nino risk to farm output manageable, cites irrigation, reservoirs, seed buffers

The government on Saturday said the threat posed by a possible El Nino this year is unlikely to cause major damage to agriculture, pointing to stronger irrigation systems, higher reservoir storage and better preparedness than in past drought-linked years.The assurance came after Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a review meeting ahead of the Kharif…

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