The war with Iran is pushing up oil and gas prices, creating widespread financial strain on U.S. motorists, food delivery drivers, farmers as well as the U.S. Postal Service. Average U.S. gas prices topped $4 per gallon on March 31 for the first time since 2022, according to AAA. Analysts say prices are likely to remain elevated until shipping resumes in the Strait of Hormuz, a key…
Gasoline prices are surging ahead of Labor Day, with AAA predicting travelers will face the highest pump prices on record for the holiday weekend amid ongoing conflict in the Strait of Hormuz. The national average for regular gasoline reached $4.14 a gallon Thursday, up 4 cents from a week earlier, according to AAA data. Diesel averaged…
The Justice Department is attempting to revive a centuries-old law to speed up efforts to claim Iranian oil tankers seized during the war with Iran, but maritime law experts say the plan could face hurdles. The top federal prosecutor in southern Texas confirmed last month that his office is involved in the effort to revive…
Washington — Google announced on Saturday that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario’s name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to “Lake America” amid a trade fight between the U.S. and Canada. The president signed an executive order last week to rename the lake, which…
Icelanders have rejected plans to resume negotiations to join the European Union more than a decade after previous talks stalled, the national broadcaster reported Sunday. In a vote held Saturday, 52.8 percent of Icelanders rejected the resumption of EU entry talks suspended 13 years ago, while 47.2 percent voted ‘Yes’, according to the official tally…
Ontario’s head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads “Lake Ontario – Now and Always” and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. “I’m here on the shores of beautiful Lake…
The U.S. military this week used a laser to shoot down three drones along the U.S.-Mexico border that were allegedly operated by drug cartels, the Pentagon said Thursday. The three unmanned aircraft systems were shot down late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning using an “Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system,” according to U.S. Northern…
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow told CBS News that the escalating tariff fight between the U.S. and Canada is “a lose-lose situation” and “really unnecessary,” arguing the trade dispute threatens jobs in Canada and could increase prices for Americans. Canada’s tit-for-tat tariffs of up to 50% on $20 billion worth of American goods announced Tuesday are…
We’ve all been singing along with Dolly Parton for decades. But if you want to know the truth about her, know this: She works way more than just 9 to 5. Even with a half-century of music behind her, the glitzy, big-haired queen of country glamour is still at it 24/7, still writing her a…
Washington — President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” making good on a threat he made on social media earlier this week. “We’re going to be changing the name of Lake Ontario, effective immediately, to Lake America,” the president said before he signed the order. On Truth Social,…
