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US Diesel Prices Rise Past $6 a Gallon for First Time Ever

The national average price for diesel fuel in the United States topped $6 per gallon for the first time this Thursday, adding to already considerable pain at the pump ahead of the November midterm elections. The data comes from GasBuddy, which said in a statement that “As diesel climbs, higher supply chain costs work their way into the price of groceries, household goods, deliveries, and countless other products families rely on every day, even …

15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska’s Bering Sea

A 15-year-old boy survived on top of an overturned skiff in Alaska’s frigid Bering Sea for roughly two days, losing his older brother and then his cousin to the ocean after the boat capsized while they were out fishing.

Jackson Police Arrest Man in Tasia Fortune Case After Homicide Ruling

A man has been arrested in the death of Tasia Fortune, the 29-year-old Black woman who was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi last month, police announced Friday.

Consumer prices rose 0.4% in August, as expected; core inflation was higher than estimated

Prices for a wide swath of goods and services continued to climb in August, according to a report Friday that could be the deciding factor on whether the Federal Reserve raises interest rates next week.