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U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship. And, tariff refund portal launches

2026. ](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3375+0+625/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe5%2F8c%2Fc6803d384dfc892eaf9be0019d73%2Fap26108447409970.jpg) The sun rises behind a tanker anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, on Saturday. **Asghar Besharati/AP** Asghar Besharati/AP - 🎧 **Even before the U.S. took custody

Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days

California on April 14. Prices vary around the country, and are highest on the west coast; the nationwide average has risen by more than $1 per gallon since the start of the Iran

Hegseth faces questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began

2026, in Washington. **Rod Lamkey Jr./AP** Rod Lamkey Jr./AP WASHINGTON — Making his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning Wednesday

Tesla's profits beat expectations, but Elon Musk says big costs are ahead

2026, in Portland, Ore. **Jenny Kane/AP** Jenny Kane/AP Tesla's first quarter earnings beat Wall Street's expectations, with profits coming in 16% higher than the first quarter of last year. The results briefly sent

Your next flight could be more expensive as jet fuel costs soar

2026. As fuel prices continue to rise amid the war in Iran, airlines around the world are canceling flights and scaling back routes due to surging jet fuel prices. **Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America** Justin

Spirit Airlines tried to be the Dollar General of the skies. Then the big airlines beat it at its own game

may try to be Nordstrom or Target, "We're Dollar General," Baldanza said. "And we like being Dollar General because we save people lots of money." These days something about the Dollar General airline strategy