Midday update — national averages: regular $4.36, mid-grade $4.88, premium $5.27, diesel $6.28, WTI crude $96.24/bbl — plus what’s actually driving prices and real, cited ways to cut your own fuel costs.
Month: October 2026
Black News Oct 8, 20265 Reasons Why Wells Fargo Wants To Increase Black Home Ownership Backed By Data
Five data-backed reasons behind Wells Fargo’s Black homeownership strategy, the barriers buyers face, and what HUD’s new investigation has—and has not—found.
Black News Oct 8, 2026Anti-Black Hate Crimes So Far in 2026: The Numbers We Have and the National Count We Do Not
New York City has confirmed 31 anti-Black hate crimes through September 2026. The latest complete national count covers 2025. Here is what the figures mean and where the gaps remain.
Civil Rights Oct 8, 2026England and Wales hate crime data: Anti-Muslim offences rise 15%
Home Office data show a 15% increase in police-recorded anti-Muslim hate crime in England and Wales. Here are the official figures, independent checks, and their limits.
Breaking News Oct 8, 2026Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protests
Donald Trump’s latest campaign rally was rocked by repeated protests on Wednesday as the US president urged Texas voters to back embattled Senate candidate Ken Paxton.
Crime & Justice Oct 8, 2026ICE Watch: Coming up: Measles spreads across the state; ICE detention facility set to expand; ImageOut returns
What do you need to know about the spread of measles in New York?
Economics Oct 8, 2026Fuel Price Watch — Morning, October 08, 2026: Diesel $6.28, Regular $4.36
Morning update — national averages: regular $4.36, mid-grade $4.88, premium $5.27, diesel $6.28, WTI crude $96.24/bbl — plus what’s actually driving prices and real, cited ways to cut your own fuel costs.
Economics Oct 8, 2026Democrats vs. Republicans, Part 3: Economic Growth and Recessions
Real GDP grew about 3.5% a year under Democratic presidents and 2.7% under Republican ones; 10 of 11 recessions began with a Republican in office. Part 3 of 7.