Midday update — national averages: regular $4.46, mid-grade $4.96, premium $5.35, diesel $6.44, WTI crude $96.41/bbl — plus what’s actually driving prices and real, cited ways to cut your own fuel costs.
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Consumer Rights Sep 29, 2026Fake iPhone 18 stores: see the real scam sites taking deposits, card details and Bitcoin
Scammers are using offers of discounted iPhone 18s on fake Arabic-language websites to clean out victims’ bank accounts, cyber security experts have warned.
Crime & Justice Sep 29, 2026ICE Watch: His mom was detained by ICE. Two months later, he died by suicide
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Economics Sep 29, 2026Fuel Price Watch — Morning, September 29, 2026: Diesel $6.44, Regular $4.46
Morning update — national averages: regular $4.46, mid-grade $4.96, premium $5.35, diesel $6.44, WTI crude $96.41/bbl — plus what’s actually driving prices and real, cited ways to cut your own fuel costs.
Earth Changes Sep 29, 2026Earth Changes Daily, September 29: Hurricane Polo, Flood Watches in 12 States and M5.4 Quake North of Svalbard
Hurricane Polo is churning in the eastern Pacific with top winds near 80 mph and a central pressure of 978 millibars, moving northeast at 10 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. “Polo made landfall around 06Z along the west coast of Baja California Sur, just south of the small town of Las Barrancas,” forecaster Hagen wrote. It is one of 5 tropical systems the center is tracking, along with Hurricane Nolo, Tropical Storm Rachel, Tropical Storm Hanna and Tropical Storm Fay.
Breaking News Sep 29, 2026New York Times executive fatally shot by elderly in-laws, police say
A New York Times executive was fatally shot in California, allegedly by his wife’s elderly parents who have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Earth Changes Sep 29, 2026Earth Changes Daily, September 28: Hurricane Polo, Flood Watches in 15 States and M5.4 Quake North of Svalbard
Hurricane Polo is churning in the eastern Pacific with top winds near 115 mph and a central pressure of 963 millibars, moving northeast at 13 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. “Polo is about to make landfall on Baja California Sur,” forecaster Cangialosi wrote. It is one of 5 tropical systems the center is tracking, along with Hurricane Nolo, Tropical Storm Rachel, Tropical Storm Hanna and Tropical Storm Fay.
Earth Changes Sep 29, 2026World War 3 Watch: Wounded Marines, a Navy Said to Be Backing Off, and a Deal Still on the Table
On September 14, an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz with eight U.S. Marines aboard, and the public didn’t hear about it for two weeks.