State-by-state view of gas prices as Iran war pushes oil markets higher

Gas prices are climbing fast nationwide, adding pressure to already strained household budgets as conflict with Iran drives up global oil costs. Prices are rising across nearly every region, with some states already well above the national average. As of April 1, the national average for regular gasoline stood at $4.06 per gallon, according to […]

Oracle laying off thousands of workers to cut costs amid AI push: report

Oracle on Tuesday reportedly began notifying employees that it is moving forward with a round of layoffs as the company looks to reduce costs. The number of layoffs in the thousands, according to a report by CNBC that cited two people familiar with the matter. Oracle has recently ramped up capital spending to build artificial intelligence (AI) […]

Three women removed from Frontier flight, arrested over refusal to pay extra bag fee

Three women are facing criminal charges after authorities said they refused to pay an extra carry-on bag fee, triggering a confrontation that delayed a Frontier Airlines flight at Miami International Airport. Nafisa Dockery, 30, Dionjana Cochran, 21, and Davana Cochran, 26, were each charged with trespassing after warning and resisting an officer without violence, according […]

Virgin Galactic raises spaceflight ticket prices to $750K

Virgin Galactic is reopening sales of its commercial spaceflights on a limited basis – though ticket prices have risen from the company’s previous rate. The company made the announcement alongside its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, signaling that work on its fleet of SpaceShips is progressing to allow for commercial spaceflights […]

More than 4 million children enrolled in Trump Accounts savings program, IRS says

More than 4 million children have been enrolled in newly created Trump Accounts, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said Tuesday, marking a major rollout of the administration’s savings initiative. Additionally, the IRS said more than 1 million children are covered by elections for the $1,000 Trump Accounts pilot program contribution. Trump Accounts were created under […]