Gas prices have climbed nearly 14% this year. Here's why.
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — Gas prices have surged higher at the outset of 2024, stressing household budgets and complicating efforts to cool inflation. Since the beginning of the year, the average national price for
First Mexican woman in space talks about helping future astronauts reach for the stars
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Electrical engineer Katya Echazarreta made history nearly two years ago when she became the first Mexican woman in space. Echazarreta was aboard Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin flight as part of The Space
'The Godmother' of Manhattan's Diamond District talks importance of tradition, reputation
ABC News (NEW YORK) — “The Godmother” of Manhattan’s go-to spot for everything bling has neither a cat nor cannolis, but she has cemented her position as a leading jeweler in a field dominated by men. Kerri
EPA sets new emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles in effort to fight climate change
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced its new emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles on Friday, which the agency claims will avoid 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions. The move comes in an
Major storm to hit California with flash flooding, strong winds, heavy snow
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Numerous weather alerts have been issued for California, Nevada and Arizona, including a flood watch for Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and San Diego, with a significant storm on its way to the
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich marks 1 year in Russian prison
NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Friday marks a year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia. The first American reporter to be imprisoned by Moscow since the Cold War, he remains
What to know about the deadly Rockford, Illinois, stabbing spree
Rockford community vigil March 28, 2024. Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images (Rockford, IL) – A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing rampage Wednesday afternoon in Rockford, Illinois, that left four people dead in 20 minutes,