Russia doesn’t export much oil to the United States, but it’s just enough that the threat of banning its crude from American shores is driving gas prices and leaving some regions – notably the West Coast – facing the prospect of less crude to process at refineries and making costs even higher at the pump, experts say.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks have asked the U.S. government to seize Iranian crude oil suspected to be on an American-owned oil tanker in Asia, court documents show.
WARSAW, Poland – In a private video call with American lawmakers over the weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a “desperate” plea to the United States to help Kyiv get more warplanes to fight Russia’s invasion and retain control of its airspace.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After a nearly two-year hiatus, Tennessee is set to resume capital punishment with five executions scheduled this year and the first set to take place next month.
PHOENIX – Sit down. Be quiet.
WASHINGTON – Public transit systems straining to win back riders after being crushed by the COVID-19 pandemic are getting a $3.7 billion boost to stay afloat and invest in new fleets of electric buses.
BEIJING – China is seeing a new surge in COVID-19 cases across the vast country, despite its “zero tolerance” approach to dealing with outbreaks. Mainland China reported 214 new cases of infection over the previous 24 hours, with the most, 69, in the southern province of Guangdong bordering on Hong Kong, which has been recording tens of thousands of cases per day.
Through a 0.495-cent Pottawatomie County sales tax increase for schools, backed by voters in November of 2015 and set to continue until June 30, 2026, schools have been collecting funds for nearly six years now with total c topping $22 million so far.
RIGA, Latvia – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday assured Lithuania and Latvia of NATO protection and American support as he made quick visits to two of the three Baltic states that are increasingly on edge as Russia presses ahead with its invasion of Ukraine.
SHAWNEE — Several members of a local Catholic monastery have dined at a nearby eatery for years. Hamburger King, 322 E Main, became a treat for the Rev.