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Diesel Just Hit Nearly $5.60 a Gallon as the Iran War Drags On. School Districts Are Feeling It Right as Buses Start Rolling

U.S. diesel prices climbed to $5.652 a gallon in the latest federal weekly survey, pushing school transportation costs higher just as districts reopen for the 2026-27 year. With most of the nation’s school buses still running on diesel, districts are adjusting routes, fuel purchasing and budgets as the Iran war continues to disrupt energy markets.

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Diesel Just Hit Nearly $5.60 a Gallon as the Iran War Drags On. School Districts Are Feeling It Right as Buses Start Rolling

U.S. diesel prices climbed to $5.652 a gallon in the latest federal weekly survey, pushing school transportation costs higher just as districts reopen for the 2026-27 year. With most of the nation’s school buses still running on diesel, districts are adjusting routes, fuel purchasing and budgets as the Iran war continues to disrupt energy markets.

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A Federal Judge Just Blocked the Trump Administration From Blacklisting AI Company Anthropic, Which Trump Had Ordered Agencies to Stop Using

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A Man Is Facing Deportation Over Convictions From 15+ Years Ago Tied to Untreated PTSD. NY’s Governor Says He “Earned a Second Chance”

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has pardoned Sae Joon Park, a Purple Heart veteran who left the U.S. under threat of deportation after convictions tied to untreated PTSD. The pardon clears a path for Park’s lawyers to seek to reopen his immigration case, though it does not by itself allow him to return.

Diesel Just Hit Nearly $5.60 a Gallon as the Iran War Drags On. School Districts Are Feeling It Right as Buses Start Rolling

U.S. diesel prices climbed to $5.652 a gallon in the latest federal weekly survey, pushing school transportation costs higher just as districts reopen for the 2026-27 year. With most of the nation’s school buses still running on diesel, districts are adjusting routes, fuel purchasing and budgets as the Iran war continues to disrupt energy markets.

Thousands Gathered for a “Defend the Vote” Rally 63 Years After the Original March on Washington, Warning Voting Rights Are Under Attack Again

Thousands gathered on the National Mall on August 28, 2026, for a “Defend the Vote” rally marking 63 years since the original March on Washington. Organizers and speakers said recent court rulings and state election changes have renewed concerns about access to the ballot.

A Federal Judge Just Blocked the Trump Administration From Blacklisting AI Company Anthropic, Which Trump Had Ordered Agencies to Stop Using

A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from enforcing its blacklist of Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, after the White House ordered agencies to stop using its tools. The ruling says the government’s actions were unlawful and prevents the administration from treating Anthropic as a national security risk for now.

Trump Just Struck a 65-Billion-Barrel Venezuela Oil Deal as US Reserves Crash Below 300 Million Barrels and Midterms Loom in 2 Months

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A Man Is Facing Deportation Over Convictions From 15+ Years Ago Tied to Untreated PTSD. NY’s Governor Says He “Earned a Second Chance”

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has pardoned Sae Joon Park, a Purple Heart veteran who left the U.S. under threat of deportation after convictions tied to untreated PTSD. The pardon clears a path for Park’s lawyers to seek to reopen his immigration case, though it does not by itself allow him to return.

Diesel Just Hit Nearly $5.60 a Gallon as the Iran War Drags On. School Districts Are Feeling It Right as Buses Start Rolling

U.S. diesel prices climbed to $5.652 a gallon in the latest federal weekly survey, pushing school transportation costs higher just as districts reopen for the 2026-27 year. With most of the nation’s school buses still running on diesel, districts are adjusting routes, fuel purchasing and budgets as the Iran war continues to disrupt energy markets.

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