Gas Prices Are Up 34% From a Year Ago, Adding to Inflation Pressures

New York Times - Oct 14, 2026

Energy prices have surged since the start of war with Iran, lifting inflation in the United States.

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Oct 14, 2026

Ukraine says SpaceX limiting Starlink operations, impacting air defense

Ukraine is raising alarm that air defense operations are being impacted by unannounced limitations on SpaceX satellites. The disruption comes following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning that President Trump has threatened to cut off intelligence sharing with the country. Limits on Starlink’s services in Ukraine occurred without warning, presidential adviser Serhii Beskrestnov wrote on Telegram,...

Oct 14, 2026

Gas Costs a Third More Than a Year Ago

Energy prices have surged since the start of war with Iran, lifting inflation in the United States.

Oct 14, 2026

Watch live: Hegseth talks future of autonomous warfare amid leadership shake-ups

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to discuss the future of autonomous warfare Wednesday morning as the Pentagon pushes to modernize the military amid leadership shake-ups. Hegseth will join acting Army Secretary Adam Telle and acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao at the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting for a discussion on Project...

Oct 14, 2026

Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS

Inflation rose slightly in September after holding steady the month prior, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed Wednesday. The consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.6 percent last month and was up 3.7 percent relative to September 2025. That marked an increase from August, when annual inflation sat at 3.4 percent. The popular...

Oct 14, 2026

IMF chief urges US and wealthy nations to rein in debt to ease global economic pressure

BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. and other wealthy nations need to urgently tackle mounting global debt levels that are weighing most heavily on low-income countries and straining the global financial system, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other U.S. leaders recognize...

Oct 14, 2026

Musk steps back into politics with redefined DC role

Elon Musk is jumping back into the political fray, reviving his role as a massive election spender and technology leader with a seat at the table again in Washington. Following a brief hiatus from President Trump’s orbit last year, Musk’s latest appearances in D.C. and influx of election cash signal he still has an appetite...

Oct 14, 2026

Musk steps back into politics with redefined DC role

Oct 13, 2026

Carney 1812 post references British-Canadian forces routing US

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday made a reference to a 1812 U.S.-British battle in which forces from the United Kingdom were victorious. “On this day in 1812,” Carney said in a post on the social platform X that also featured a photo of a small sculpture of what appears to be a British...

Oct 13, 2026

Global law enforcement agencies, tech firms disrupt West African scam network

A group of law enforcement agencies from around the world teamed up with a handful of high-profile technology firms to disrupt West African criminal scam networks, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced Tuesday. The operation led to "dozens" of arrests and 117 trafficking victims rescued from scam compounds in Ghana, the DOJ said. Authorities in the...

Oct 13, 2026

Federal energy regulators shoot down grid operator's plan to cut power to data centers during shortfalls

The nation’s energy regulators have shot down a bid from a regional grid operator to cut power to some large data centers during a supply shortfall — leaving the issue largely in the hands of states. Regional grid operator PJM, which manages the electric grid for several East Coast and Midwest states, proposed an ability...

Oct 13, 2026

Saudi national arrested after allegedly hiding recording device in OpenAI office

An OpenAI employee from Saudi Arabia has been arrested after allegedly hiding a recording device in the company’s offices, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday. Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national who had worked as an engineer at OpenAI since last July, was charged with using or attempting to use a device to intercept...

Oct 13, 2026

Treasury fines Bank of America $1.2B for violating money laundering, sanctions law

The Treasury Department on Tuesday announced it was fining Bank of America more than $1.2 billion for violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) fined Bank of America, the second-largest bank in the country, $1.2 billion for its failure to “mitigate and report priority national security risks,” the department...

Gas Prices Are Up 34% From a Year Ago, Adding to Inflation Pressures

More News

Ukraine says SpaceX limiting Starlink operations, impacting air defense

Gas Costs a Third More Than a Year Ago

Watch live: Hegseth talks future of autonomous warfare amid leadership shake-ups

Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS

IMF chief urges US and wealthy nations to rein in debt to ease global economic pressure

Musk steps back into politics with redefined DC role

Musk steps back into politics with redefined DC role

Carney 1812 post references British-Canadian forces routing US

Global law enforcement agencies, tech firms disrupt West African scam network

Federal energy regulators shoot down grid operator's plan to cut power to data centers during shortfalls

Saudi national arrested after allegedly hiding recording device in OpenAI office

Treasury fines Bank of America $1.2B for violating money laundering, sanctions law

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