National gas average on the rise
Spring brings higher gases with the warmer weather making people want to get on the road.
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SAT goes fully digital on Saturday
Beginning on Saturday, the SAT exam will be fully digital.
Senator Graham calls for passage of legislation to protect children online, calls out Big Tech
On Wednesday night, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham made a unanimous consent request to call for the Senate to pass legislation to combat the sexual exploitation of children online and hold Big Tech accountable.
Congressional leaders reach tentative deal to prevent a government shutdown, say AP sources
Congressional leaders reached a tentative agreement Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown for now, days before an end-of-the-week deadline that risked shuttering some federal operations, according to two people familiar with the situation and granted anonymity to discuss it.
McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November.
U.S. Department of Education announces updates to FAFSA
The Department of Education announced updates to a form prospective college students will fill out for financial aid.
Newly released documents show the NSA buys Americans’ internet data
Newly released documents show the National Security Agency buys internet data of Americans without warrants.
US forces strike Houthi sites in Yemen as Biden says allied action hasn’t yet stopped ship attacks
U.S. forces on Thursday conducted a fifth strike against Iranian-backed Houthi rebel military sites in Yemen as President Joe Biden acknowledged that the American and British bombardment had yet to stop the militants’ attacks on vessels in the Red Sea that have disrupted global shipping.
Boomers won’t part with their homes, and that’s a problem for young families
Baby boomers don’t want to give up their large homes and that’s a problem for young families.
US pledges new sanctions over Houthi attacks will minimize harm to Yemen’s hungry millions
The United States on Wednesday put Yemen’s Houthis rebels back on its list of specially designated global terrorists.
