May 05 U.S. gasoline prices rise 50% since the start of the Iran war By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press The main reason drivers are paying more at the pump is because of the global energy crisis caused by the Iran War. The price of crude oil, which is the main ingredient in gasoline, has been climbing for most of… Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Trump revives Presidential Physical Fitness Award for U.S. schools By Collin Binkley, Darlene Superville, Associated Press The award is tied to the Presidential Fitness Test, which was a public-school fixture for decades but was phased out under President Barack Obama in favor of a program that minimized competition and focused on long-term health. President Donald Trump… Continue reading
May 05 Police say shooting at shopping center outside Dallas leaves 2 dead, 3 injured By Jamie Stengle, Kendria LaFleur, Associated Press It was not a random act of violence and the attacker knew the victims, Carrollton Police Chief Roberto Arredondo said. Continue reading
May 05 New Hampshire man who works for FAA accused of threatening to kill Trump By Holly Ramer, Associated Press Dean DelleChiaie, 35, of Nashua, was expected to make an initial court appearance Tuesday on a charge of interstate communication of a threat against the president… Continue reading
May 05 U.S. job openings largely unchanged in March despite Iran conflict By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Employers posted 6.87 million jobs in March, compared to 6.92 million in February, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. Continue reading
May 05 Documenting recent vehicle-ramming incidents worldwide By Associated Press Two people were killed and three others were seriously injured when a driver plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the German city of Leipzig Monday in what officials believe was a deliberate attack. An unspecified number of… Continue reading
May 05 White House says Trump's deals with pharmaceutical companies offer billions in savings By Josh Boak, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House economists estimate that President Donald Trump's deals with pharmaceutical companies to drop some of their U.S. prescription drug prices to what they charge in other countries could save $529 billion over the next 10 years. Continue reading
May 05 In Douglas Stuart's new novel, an unbridgeable gap between father and son By Geoff Bennett Douglas Stuart won the coveted Booker Prize in 2020 for his debut novel, “Shuggie Bain,” about a boy in 1980s working-class Glasgow caring for his mother as she struggled with alcoholism. Geoff Bennett spoke to Stuart about his latest book,… Continue reading
May 05 U.S. kills 2 during latest strike on alleged drug boats traveling in the Caribbean By Associated Press The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 188 people in total. Continue reading
May 05 Tennessee lawmakers consider redrawing the state's only Democratic-held U.S. House district By Kim Chandler, Travis Loller, David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are seizing on the opportunity afforded by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to redraw congressional districts ahead of the November midterm elections. Continue reading