Gov. Mills doesn’t support suspending state gas tax

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Published
June 22, 2022

Gov. Mills doesn’t support suspending state gas tax

She says legislative approval would be required to do as President Biden urged when he called on Congress Wednesday to suspend the federal tax on gas and diesel.
Published
June 22, 2022

North Korea’s talks of new army duties suggest nuke deployment

North Korea's military leaders have discussed assigning additional operational duties to front-line army units.
Published
June 22, 2022

CDC panel recommends U.S. seniors get souped-up flu vaccines

Flu shots tend to be less effective than other common vaccinations, but they have often been particularly disappointing in seniors.
Published
June 22, 2022

Turkey, Saudi Arabia hail ‘new era of cooperation’ as prince visits

The two countries set aside years of acrimony following the brutal slaying of columnist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
Published
June 22, 2022

Uvalde school police chief on leave amid criticism of officers’ response to massacre

The top police officer in Texas told a state Senate hearing on Tuesday that the police response was an 'abject failure.'
Published
June 22, 2022

Testimony about threats rings familiar for election workers in U.S.

Secretaries of state and election clerks around the country say the stories told to the Jan. 6 panel on Tuesday could easily have been their own.
Published
June 22, 2022

Here is how Biden’s proposed gas tax holiday would work

If savings from the 18.4 cents-a-gallon federal tax on gas are fully passed along to consumers, drivers would save about $2.76 for a 15-gallon fill-up.
Published
June 22, 2022

U.S. stocks give up afternoon gains and end slightly lower

The choppy trading followed a solid rally on Tuesday in what has been a turbulent period for the broader market.
Published
June 22, 2022

Fishing feud at bottom of the world splits U.S. and UK over Russia

For the 1st time since governments banded together 40 years ago to protect marine life near the South Pole, deep-sea fishing for Chilean sea bass is proceeding this season without any catch limit.
Published
June 22, 2022

Crowds flock to Yellowstone as park reopens after floods

Empty roads and parking lots quickly grew busier by midmorning Wednesday after an estimated 2,000-3,000 vehicles entered the park in the first few hours in long lines that stretched for several miles at one gate.