Judge in Oregon limits federal officers’ tear gas use at Portland ICE building protests

PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge in Oregon on Monday restricted federal officers from using tear gas at protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Oregon on behalf of protesters and freelance journalists. U.S. District Judge Michael Simon issued the preliminary … Read more

Gas prices surge as oil tops $100 a barrel. Here’s how much Americans are paying.

Gasoline prices in the U.S. continued climbing on Monday after the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran pushed oil prices above $100 per barrel, the highest since 2022. The average national cost of gas is now $3.48 per gallon, up 48 cents since last week and 58 cents from a month ago, according to data from AAA. That remains … Read more

War with Iran has the potential to disrupt more than just gas prices

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Seventh American service member dies amid U.S. war with Iran 03:02 Chaotic incident at Kansas City airport as officials warn about travel disruptions 01:55 Police search for perpetrators after explosion damages entrance of U.S. Embassy in Oslo 00:49 NBC News … Read more

Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up

NEW YORK — The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East. The conflict, in which nearly every country in the Middle East has sustained damage from missiles … Read more

Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents’ tear gas use

PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge in Oregon on Friday limited federal officers’ use of tear gas during protests at a Portland federal immigration building, as part of a lawsuit filed by an adjacent affordable housing complex following months of repeated exposure. U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio issued the preliminary injunction after a hearing last … Read more

Gas prices are up 26 cents since last week. Here’s how much Americans around the U.S. are paying.

The Iran war continues to push up prices at the pump, with U.S. consumers now paying about 26 cents more per gallon to fuel their cars than a week ago, according to new data from GasBuddy. As of Thursday morning, the average gasoline price was $3.246 per gallon, the highest level since April 2025. The … Read more

Home loans, gas, groceries: How the Iran war could upend Trump’s touted economic gains

A week ago, President Donald Trump stood before Congress and made the case that his economic agenda was working. The stock market was up, gas prices were down, inflation was slowing and mortgage rates were dropping. Less than four days later, he began bombing Iran and threw those gains into jeopardy. Aside from the human … Read more

Iran strikes risk more voter frustration on the economy with rising gas prices

Barely a week after President Donald Trump hailed falling gas prices as one of his economic triumphs, his actions are sending the cost per gallon back up. The war Trump launched with strikes on Iran has spread across the Middle East, where more than a quarter of the world’s oil is produced. Gas prices spiked … Read more