The average U.S. price of regular gasoline reached $4.55 per gallon on Friday, May 22, 2026, the highest level for the Friday before Memorial Day since 2022. Prices have risen more than 50 percent since February 28, 2026, when U.S. and Israeli forces began military operations against Iran. The conflict...
AI Financial Corp., a Nasdaq-listed fintech and digital asset treasury company based in New York and formerly known as Alt5 Sigma, has warned of substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern over the next year. In a recent Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — SpaceX launched its upgraded Starship V3 mega rocket from its Starbase site in southern Texas on Friday, marking the vehicle’s 12th test flight and its debut from a new launch pad near the Mexican border. The third-generation Starship, the company’s largest and most powerful rocket to date...
Federal Reserve officials signaled that interest rate increases may be necessary if inflation pressures linked to the Iran war persist, according to minutes released Wednesday from the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington. The FOMC kept the benchmark federal funds rate unchanged in a 3.5%-3.75% target range, but...
Global oil markets tightened sharply on Friday, May 22, 2026, as crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz fell to 95 percent below normal levels amid an ongoing military conflict and stalled peace talks between the United States and Iran. The disruption to one of the world’s most critical maritime...
WASHINGTON — On May 21, 2026, President Donald Trump abruptly postponed the signing of a major executive order on artificial intelligence just hours before a planned White House ceremony with top technology chief executives and senior administration officials. The order was expected to establish a comprehensive, voluntary framework requiring U.S....
Michigan City. LaPorte County Deputy Jon Samuelson was shot Friday morning in the emergency department at Franciscan Health Michigan City after transporting a man from a disabled-vehicle call; officials say an altercation occurred around 6:45 a.m. and the suspect fired multiple times, then fled into nearby woods where officers arrested...
Washington: Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Federal Reserve chair on May 22 at a White House ceremony, taking office after a year-long public audition and prior criticism of his predecessor. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administered the oath, and Warsh pledged to lead a 'reform-oriented' Fed while emphasizing independence...
Salt Lake City — On May 21, 2026, Real Clean, a women-owned cleaning company, announced an expanded focus serving contractors, builders, remodelers and property managers across the Wasatch Front, and broader service availability throughout Utah County, including specialized post-construction and deep-clean offerings for residential, commercial and industrial projects, plus punch...
Washington — On Thursday the U.S. Treasury designated nine Lebanon-linked individuals, including parliamentarians and two sitting state security officials, under Executive Order 13224 for allegedly enabling Hezbollah's influence within Lebanese state institutions and obstructing disarmament. The move names former minister Mohammed Fneish and several senior parliamentarians and follows a Lebanese...
