U.S. drivers confront rising gasoline prices amid conflict

 

United States — Gasoline prices rose sharply this week as crude oil climbed amid escalating Middle East tensions, prompting pump price increases across multiple states. AAA and local station data show state averages: Nevada $4.17, Florida $3.63, South Carolina $3.15, Ohio about $3.44 and Georgia $3.32, with national averages reported...

Warm Days Then Midweek Front Brings Storms, Cooling

 

United States — Meteorologists reported warm, dry conditions across multiple regions Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by a potent cold front expected to bring showers and thunderstorms midweek. Forecasts warned of isolated severe storms Wednesday night into Thursday with threats of heavy rain and gusty winds, and a Level 2 slight...

FBI Investigates ISIS-Inspired Bomb Attempt Near Gracie Mansion

 

New York — Authorities arrested two Pennsylvania teenagers after they tried to detonate improvised explosive devices during counterprotests outside Gracie Mansion Saturday. Investigators say 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi were inspired by ISIS and threw or attempted to set off devices packed with bolts, nails and TATP; one...

War with Iran Spurs Global Energy, Inflation Shock

 

Washington, global markets reacted this week as the war with Iran disrupted energy supplies and pushed commodity prices higher. Governments and central banks monitored supply-chain chokepoints after the U.S. and Israel launched missile strikes Feb. 28 that killed Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and prompted Iran to shut the Strait...

Georgia Special Election Tests Trump Influence in Northwest

 

ATLANTA — Voters in northwest Georgia went to polls Tuesday in a special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Seventeen candidates qualified for the all-party ballot, including Republicans Clay Fuller and Colton Moore and Democrat Shawn Harris. Fuller, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, sought an outright...

BYU's Dybantsa scores 40, advances Cougars

 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa scored 40 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished six assists Tuesday as the No. 10-seeded Cougars defeated No. 15 Kansas State 105-91 in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center. Dybantsa’s performance set a Big 12 tournament freshman scoring...

U.S.-Iran Clash After Supreme Leader Succession, Regional Strikes

 

Washington, U.S. officials and international media reported this week that Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while U.S. President Donald Trump warned of massive retaliation if Iran blocked oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Senior Pentagon officials said at...

Trump Urges Passage Of Elections Bill At Doral

 

DORAL, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Monday urged House Republicans at their policy retreat to make passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act their top priority, arguing it would “guarantee the midterms” while the bill remains stalled in the Senate. He also described recent U.S. military strikes against...

Gonzaga Advances to WCC Finals After Semifinal Wins

 

LAS VEGAS, Gonzaga's men's team defeated Oregon State 65-56 Monday to reach the West Coast Conference Tournament championship for a 29th consecutive season, led by Graham Ike's 24 points and 11 rebounds. Santa Clara defeated Saint Mary's to set up a Gonzaga–Santa Clara title game. Gonzaga will leave the WCC...

Somali TPS lawsuit challenges Trump administration's termination decision

 

Boston, United States Immigrant advocates filed a federal lawsuit Monday to block the Department of Homeland Security’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for 1,100 Somali nationals set to end March 17. Plaintiffs include four Somali individuals and advocacy groups African Communities Together and the Partnership for the Advancement of New...