Gas prices rise as oil hits $111 a barrel

Gasoline prices in the U.S. jumped on Wednesday, as the Iran was continues to take a toll on energy infrastructure in the Middle East and slow shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Drivers now pay an average of $3.84 per gallon, up from $2.92 a month ago and the highest level since September 2023, according …

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Rapper Mystikal Pleads Guilty to Third-Degree Rape in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The rapper Mystikal, who received multiple Grammy nominations in the early 2000s, pleaded guilty Tuesday to raping a woman at his Louisiana home nearly four years ago, according to court records. The 55-year-old performer, whose given name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in an Ascension Parish …

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Dow closes more than 700 points down after Fed holds rates steady

Dow closes more than 700 points down after Fed holds rates steady – CBS News Watch CBS News The stock market responded negatively on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a second straight policy meeting. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady has more.

Watch: Senator raises concerns about Iran war’s impact on Ukraine

GOP Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas asked about the impact of Iran’s war on support for Ukraine’s war against Russia. “Is U.S. support maintained or diminished for Ukraine as a result of [Operation] Epic Fury?” Moran asked Lt. Gen. James Adams, head of the Defense Intelligence Agency.