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Uncertainty looms as last oil tanker from Middle East heads to California

worry us.” The [US-Israeli war with Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran) has significantly disrupted the global oil market and driven up gas prices around the world. The American Automobile Association reported the national average

Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research

worried that basic research could take a back seat to short-term goals as defined by the White House. "If we target what we know to be a focus of the administration," he says, then

With food benefit cuts looming in the US, Californians eye billionaire tax

California tax remedies this by taxing only billionaires and taxing assets, including shares in companies. Daniel Shaviro, Wayne Perry professor of taxation at New York University, says, “Traditionally, these taxes can be hard to enforce

'No peace': Nearly a year after her son's death, she learned that ICE was responsible

worried about getting in trouble for driving while intoxicated, according to Orta. "He was literally just like … panicky," he told investigators. "He didn't know what to do, like he definitely didn't want

Why is being a mother so expensive in the United States?

California – $42,078 (vaginal birth), $66,662 (C-section birth) - Florida – $39,256 (vaginal birth), $57,072 (C-section birth) - Alaska – $38,800 (vaginal birth), $55,997 (C-section birth) “People should know there

DOJ wants to shield its lawyers from outside scrutiny. Critics worry about oversight

worry about oversight ![Then-Attorney General Pam Bondi answers questions from the media at the U.S. Capitol on March 18, 2026. Bondi is one of several DOJ officials who've faced ethics complaints with state