Gas prices edge higher with Brent crude remaining above $100 per barrel

Gasoline prices inched higher on Monday with Brent crude remaining above $100 per barrel, as the Strait of Hormuza vital shipping lane for the global energy supply, remains paralyzed amid the Iran was. The average price for a gallon of gas rose to $3.72 on Monday, up from $3.70 on Sunday and representing an increase …

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Travelers face long lines at airports after TSA workers miss first full paycheck

Travelers continue to face long lines at airports across the U.S. due to the partial government shutdown affecting TSA agents. Congress is deadlocked over Democrats’ demands for immigration changes, and as a result, TSA employees missed their first full paycheck on Friday. Since the start of the funding lapse, more than 300 TSA employees have …

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“Mr. Nobody Against Putin”: How one Russian teacher confronted Kremlin propaganda

Right after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Karabash Elementary, like schools across Russia, was ordered to indoctrinate young minds with a so-called “patriotic curriculum.” Pasha Talankin, the school’s videographer, was assigned to shoot it all, to prove to Russia’s government that the school was toeing the line. But much as he loved his students, Talankin …

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What are today’s mortgage interest rates: March 16, 2026?

Mortgage interest rates have risen in recent weeks, but can still be affordable for some buyers now. bauhaus1000/Getty Images For the first time since January, the Federal Reserve will meet this week to discuss, among other items, the future of interest rate policy. After reducing its benchmark interest rate three times in the final four …

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