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- Diesel Prices Rise Sharply, While Gas Increases Remain Modest Across the U.S.
The latest diesel prices data shows a sharp nationwide increase, while gasoline prices moved up only slightly. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the national average on-highway diesel price rose 10 cents to $3.809 for the week ending February 23. In contrast, the national average gasoline price increased by just 1 cent to $2.937. For trucking fleets and owner-operators, the diesel spike represents a more significant cost pressure compared to gasoline, which remains relatively stable. Regional Diesel Price Breakdown Diesel prices increased across every major region of the country. However, the size of the increases varied. Here are this week’s diesel price highlights: Midwest: Up 13 cents to $3.798 — the largest regional increase. West Coast: Up 8 cents to $4.465. Without California: Up 8 cents to $4.050. East Coast: Up 8 cents to $3.843. Gulf Coast: Up 8 cents to $3.489. Rocky Mountain: Up 8 cents to $3.683. While diesel prices rose uniformly, the Midwest experienced the steepest jump. Meanwhile, the West Coast continues to post the highest overall diesel averages. AAA reported a slightly lower national diesel average at $3.727. That figure is 8 cents below the EIA estimate but 5 cents higher than the same week last year. Gasoline Prices Show Smaller Changes In comparison, gasoline prices increased only modestly nationwide. The EIA reported the national average at $2.937, up just 1 cent from the previous week. Regionally, gasoline price movements were more mixed: West Coast: Up 7 cents to $4.111. Without California: Up 12 cents to $3.723. Gulf Coast: Up 5 cents to $2.532. East Coast: Up 0.1 cents to $2.834. Midwest: Down 1 cent to $2.675. Rocky Mountain: Down 8 cents to $2.662. Unlike diesel, some regions saw gasoline prices decline, particularly in the Rockies and Midwest. AAA lists the current national gasoline average at $2.951, which is 19 cents lower than this time last year. Therefore, despite slight weekly increases, gas prices remain historically moderate for late winter. Seasonal and Market Factors According to AAA, fuel prices may begin climbing seasonally as spring approaches and refineries transition to summer-blend gasoline. Additionally, geopolitical tensions — particularly involving U.S.-Iran relations — could influence crude oil prices in the coming weeks. For trucking fleets, the sharper rise in diesel prices remains the primary concern, as fuel represents one of the largest operational expenses. While… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - Leaving the United States Behind
Photographs by Natalie KeyssarThe Cruz family was exhausted. It was two days before Christmas 2024, and Rachel was coughing from bronchitis, her body once again crashing into the holiday break as she finished her 17th year teaching public high school in New York City. Irvi, her husband, was sleeping after his day shift at an upscale bistro on the Upper West Side, which had followed an overnight shift at a Latin dance club farther uptown, in Inwood. Between the two jobs, he’d dropped their daughters—Sara, 12, and Ana, 10—at their schools for gifted students, then rushed home to the Bronx to cook and do laundry.For years, Rachel and Irvi had been hustling to make this routine work, hoping that American immigration policy would evolve and allow Irvi, who had spent half his life in the United States, to become a citizen. Raising two children in New York City was expensive. Each day felt like a marathon they didn’t think they could finish. But the girls were thriving, and Rachel and Irvi were beloved at work. Every few years, they met with lawyers who urged them to hang on, so they did.I met the Cruz family in late 2016, when Donald Trump’s election, and his contempt for immigrants, first made them think of moving to Irvi’s hometown, in rural southern Mexico. But their daughters were just 2 and 4 then, and uprooting them was daunting. Four years later, Joe Biden’s win made the Trump years seem like an aberration, and Rachel and Irvi thought, once again, that a solution to their problem was within reach. Then came 2024, when 77.3 million Americans voted for Trump. His campaign signs had called for MASS DEPORTATION NOW! To the Cruzes, the message was clear: Irvi should give up and go home.The family had never been apart for long. The four of them linked arms or held hands when they walked down the street together, without seeming to notice they were doing it. Separation was not an option. So they would go, all of them.“We no longer have the faith that things will always be better here in the United States,” Rachel told me that night in December, sitting at their dining table, cupping a Zabar’s mug full of tea.[From the September 2022 issue: Caitlin Dickerson’s Pulitzer Prize–winning story about the secret history of family separation]Drained from work, Irvi shuffled down the stairs in sweatpants.… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - The Impossible Predicament of the Uninsured
The day after Thanksgiving, I got a voicemail. A woman identified herself as a doctor at the University of Louisville hospital: “I believe I may have one of your family members here.”The message was hard to understand. Most of my family lives in Kentucky, so I didn’t know whom the doctor was referring to. I called the hospital, but kept getting put on hold. Then I tried my aunt—if someone was in trouble, she’d be the one to know. But she didn’t answer.A few hours later, her son got in touch with me. My aunt was the one in the hospital. She’d had an aneurysm on the right side of her brain, and it had burst. The drainage tube the doctors used to stop the bleeding kept slipping loose; after three tries, they finally got it to stick. Only then could they do surgery. My cousin FaceTimed me afterward, from the ICU. “Are you ready?” he asked. He angled the camera down to my aunt’s face, and I started sobbing like a sudden rainstorm.A few days later, I got on a plane from Washington, D.C., to Kentucky and went straight to join my family at the hospital. We had always called my aunt “The Glamourina.” She wore feathered hats with sparkly shirts and experimented with different hairstyles: a butterscotch-blond cropped cut, an afro, a bob streaked with highlights. She paid for my first real manicure, when I was in high school. We wore matching striped shirts to the salon, and used an eyeliner pencil to draw fake moles above our lips, like Marilyn Monroe.She is 58 now, and raised two kids as a single mother. She always treated me like one of her children, and I grew up to look more like her than like my own mom. When I’d talked with her the week before she ended up in the hospital, she’d asked me to play our favorite song, “I’m So Proud of You,” by Julie Anne Vargas. Now the top half of her head was shaved and staples ran in a ladder across it. IVs were taped to each arm, and a machine next to her bed was helping her breathe. She couldn’t speak. When she opened her eyes, they rolled.Her older son was especially alarmed by how quickly she’d declined. He wanted the doctors to come into her room so they could explain what had happened. But… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - Chocolate supplement recalled over erectile dysfunction drug
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Lacks' cells were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 weeks ago
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The latest diesel prices data shows a sharp nationwide increase, while gasoline prices moved up only slightly. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the national average on-highway diesel price rose 10 cents to $3.809 for the week ending February 23. In contrast, the national average gasoline price increased by just 1 cent to $2.937. For trucking fleets and owner-operators, the diesel spike represents a more significant cost pressure compared to gasoline, which remains relatively stable. Regional Diesel Price Breakdown Diesel prices increased across every major region of the country. However, the size of the increases varied. Here are this week’s diesel price highlights: Midwest: Up 13 cents to $3.798 — the largest regional increase. West Coast: Up 8 cents to $4.465. Without California: Up 8 cents to $4.050. East Coast: Up 8 cents to $3.843. Gulf Coast: Up 8 cents to $3.489. Rocky Mountain: Up 8 cents to $3.683. While diesel prices rose uniformly, the Midwest experienced the steepest jump. Meanwhile, the West Coast continues to post the highest overall diesel averages. AAA reported a slightly lower national diesel average at $3.727. That figure is 8 cents below the EIA estimate but 5 cents higher than the same week last year. Gasoline Prices Show Smaller Changes In comparison, gasoline prices increased only modestly nationwide. The EIA reported the national average at $2.937, up just 1 cent from the previous week. Regionally, gasoline price movements were more mixed: West Coast: Up 7 cents to $4.111. Without California: Up 12 cents to $3.723. Gulf Coast: Up 5 cents to $2.532. East Coast: Up 0.1 cents to $2.834. Midwest: Down 1 cent to $2.675. Rocky Mountain: Down 8 cents to $2.662. Unlike diesel, some regions saw gasoline prices decline, particularly in the Rockies and Midwest. AAA lists the current national gasoline average at $2.951, which is 19 cents lower than this time last year. Therefore, despite slight weekly increases, gas prices remain historically moderate for late winter. Seasonal and Market Factors According to AAA, fuel prices may begin climbing seasonally as spring approaches and refineries transition to summer-blend gasoline. Additionally, geopolitical tensions — particularly involving U.S.-Iran relations — could influence crude oil prices in the coming weeks. For trucking fleets, the sharper rise in diesel prices remains the primary concern, as fuel represents one of the largest operational expenses. While… [TheTopNews] Read More.
2 weeks ago
Photographs by Natalie KeyssarThe Cruz family was exhausted. It was two days before Christmas 2024, and Rachel was coughing from bronchitis, her body once again crashing into the holiday break as she finished her 17th year teaching public high school in New York City. Irvi, her husband, was sleeping after his day shift at an upscale bistro on the Upper West Side, which had followed an overnight shift at a Latin dance club farther uptown, in Inwood. Between the two jobs, he’d dropped their daughters—Sara, 12, and Ana, 10—at their schools for gifted students, then rushed home to the Bronx to cook and do laundry.For years, Rachel and Irvi had been hustling to make this routine work, hoping that American immigration policy would evolve and allow Irvi, who had spent half his life in the United States, to become a citizen. Raising two children in New York City was expensive. Each day felt like a marathon they didn’t think they could finish. But the girls were thriving, and Rachel and Irvi were beloved at work. Every few years, they met with lawyers who urged them to hang on, so they did.I met the Cruz family in late 2016, when Donald Trump’s election, and his contempt for immigrants, first made them think of moving to Irvi’s hometown, in rural southern Mexico. But their daughters were just 2 and 4 then, and uprooting them was daunting. Four years later, Joe Biden’s win made the Trump years seem like an aberration, and Rachel and Irvi thought, once again, that a solution to their problem was within reach. Then came 2024, when 77.3 million Americans voted for Trump. His campaign signs had called for MASS DEPORTATION NOW! To the Cruzes, the message was clear: Irvi should give up and go home.The family had never been apart for long. The four of them linked arms or held hands when they walked down the street together, without seeming to notice they were doing it. Separation was not an option. So they would go, all of them.“We no longer have the faith that things will always be better here in the United States,” Rachel told me that night in December, sitting at their dining table, cupping a Zabar’s mug full of tea.[From the September 2022 issue: Caitlin Dickerson’s Pulitzer Prize–winning story about the secret history of family separation]Drained from work, Irvi shuffled down the stairs in sweatpants.… [TheTopNews] Read More.
2 weeks ago
The day after Thanksgiving, I got a voicemail. A woman identified herself as a doctor at the University of Louisville hospital: “I believe I may have one of your family members here.”The message was hard to understand. Most of my family lives in Kentucky, so I didn’t know whom the doctor was referring to. I called the hospital, but kept getting put on hold. Then I tried my aunt—if someone was in trouble, she’d be the one to know. But she didn’t answer.A few hours later, her son got in touch with me. My aunt was the one in the hospital. She’d had an aneurysm on the right side of her brain, and it had burst. The drainage tube the doctors used to stop the bleeding kept slipping loose; after three tries, they finally got it to stick. Only then could they do surgery. My cousin FaceTimed me afterward, from the ICU. “Are you ready?” he asked. He angled the camera down to my aunt’s face, and I started sobbing like a sudden rainstorm.A few days later, I got on a plane from Washington, D.C., to Kentucky and went straight to join my family at the hospital. We had always called my aunt “The Glamourina.” She wore feathered hats with sparkly shirts and experimented with different hairstyles: a butterscotch-blond cropped cut, an afro, a bob streaked with highlights. She paid for my first real manicure, when I was in high school. We wore matching striped shirts to the salon, and used an eyeliner pencil to draw fake moles above our lips, like Marilyn Monroe.She is 58 now, and raised two kids as a single mother. She always treated me like one of her children, and I grew up to look more like her than like my own mom. When I’d talked with her the week before she ended up in the hospital, she’d asked me to play our favorite song, “I’m So Proud of You,” by Julie Anne Vargas. Now the top half of her head was shaved and staples ran in a ladder across it. IVs were taped to each arm, and a machine next to her bed was helping her breathe. She couldn’t speak. When she opened her eyes, they rolled.Her older son was especially alarmed by how quickly she’d declined. He wanted the doctors to come into her room so they could explain what had happened. But… [TheTopNews] Read More.
2 weeks ago
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis. [TheTopNews] Read More.
3 weeks ago
Lacks' cells were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine. [TheTopNews] Read More.
3 weeks ago
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