LA not liable in death of girl hit by police officer’s stray bullet, jury finds

LOS ANGELES — A jury Thursday found the city of Los Angeles was not liable in the killing of a 14-year-old girl who was hit by a police officer’s stray bullet during a shootout while Christmas shopping in 2021 with her mother. The ruling came after a nearly monthlong trial in the wrongful death lawsuit … Read more

Lower-income Americans hit hardest by gas price spike, widening inequalities, study finds

WASHINGTON — Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices still forced them to spend more at the pump, worsening the economy’s economic disparities, new research released Wednesday showed. Higher-income households, meanwhile, ratcheted up their spending on gas while barely reducing their consumption, according to a … Read more

Walz hit with local revolt from Minnesota mayor refusing ‘ugly’ new flag: ‘People’s decision’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is facing a new challenge from a Minneapolis-area mayor who is refusing to back down from flying the original 1980s state flag. The mayor said the controversial flag redesign has left citizens out of the process and stuck with what consider an … Read more

United flight was only about 20 feet above New Jersey Turnpike when landing gear hit truck

United flight was only about 20 feet above New Jersey Turnpike when landing gear hit truck – CBS News Watch CBS News The landing gear of a United Airlines flight hit a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday while it was landing at Newark Airport. Kris Van Cleave has the latest. Source link

Agent hit by buckshot from the gun of man charged in correspondents’ dinner attack, prosecutor says

WASHINGTON — Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump struck a Secret Service agent, according to the federal prosecutor overseeing the investigation. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, … Read more

Ukrainian strikes hit key Russian oil infrastructure, including

Ukrainian drones hit key Russian oil infrastructure on Sunday, including a key loading port in the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleged were used to illegally transport Russian crude oil, in violation of sanctions. They were among a wave of strikes targeting Russia’s oil assets, on which Ukraine has focused its attacks recently. … Read more

Gas prices hit $4.39 per gallon in biggest one-day jump since Iran ceasefire announced

The national average gas price rose to a fresh wartime high of $4.39 per gallon in its biggest one-day jump since a ceasefire with Iran was announced on April 7. It was also the biggest one day jump since early March. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more

Oil prices hit wartime peak, pushing U.S. gas costs to highest since level July 2022

Oil prices surged to a wartime high Thursday, with Brent crude, the international benchmark, topping $126 a barrel as concerns grew that the Iran war will drag on, tightening global energy supplies.  Gasoline prices also reached a new high since the Middle East conflict began on Feb. 28, with the average U.S. cost jumping to … Read more