CANFIELD, Ohio — Farmer Wayne Greier sought to lease part of his land for a solar farm that would have paid about $540,000 annually, but local officials blocked the project in 2023 under state law, and Greier subsequently sold a portion of his property to cover medical debt. Trumbull County recorder...
Washington — Gas prices held from Sunday to Monday after a three-cent national weekend decline, with the American Automobile Association reporting a $4.125 per gallon national average on Monday. The small weekend drop followed a recent 2026 high in some regions and comes amid continued uncertainty surrounding the Strait of...
Los Angeles: Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered AI published the 2026 AI Index Report on April 13, documenting that China led global AI publication volume, citation counts, patent output and industrial robot installations while noting narrowing performance gaps between U.S. and Chinese models and rapid expansion of AI access. This week...
Washington — IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on April 12 that the Iran war, which began Feb. 28, has caused a large disruption to global energy supplies, with about 13% of oil and 20% of gas flows stalled. She made the remarks in interviews and ahead-of-meeting speeches as the...
Washington — Top IMF and World Bank officials are convening this week as the Middle East war that began on February 28 prompted both institutions to downgrade global growth forecasts and raise inflation outlooks. Officials said the conflict constitutes a third major economic shock after the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s...
Washington — Oil markets pushed gasoline, diesel and jet fuel prices higher this week after renewed war in the Middle East disrupted supply expectations, lifting global benchmark crude and prompting immediate retail fuel price increases across the United States, Europe and Asia, while shipping and aviation operators reported rising operating...
Washington DC — On April 12, US Central Command said two destroyers, USS Frank E. Petersen (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), transited the Strait of Hormuz and began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Arabian Gulf to establish a safe passage for commercial shipping. CENTCOM said...
Tempe, Ariz. — Tillman Scholars gathered at the annual Pat's Run this week, meeting in a pre-race room before a one-mile walk to the 4.2-mile race start at Sun Devil Stadium. Participants, including graduate scholars, said initial unease gave way to ease and networking; one scholar, Jason Williams of UCLA,...
Washington: President Donald Trump said on April 11 that 'massive numbers of completely empty' oil tankers were heading to the United States to load up with what he called the 'best and sweetest' US oil and gas, posting the claim on Truth Social as senior US and Iranian delegations convened...
Washington. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices rose 3.3% year-on-year in March, driven principally by a 21.2% monthly surge in gasoline prices tied to disruptions from the Iran conflict. The agency released the data this week, showing core CPI at 2.6%, up from 2.5% the prior...
