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Gasoline prices haven't changed much in several weeks, and on average they sit about 45 cents lower than this same time last year. For the majority of the season, filling up the tank has cost as much—if not less—than it did last summer, according to AAA data. That trend may continue as the weather cools down and seasonal travel demand falls. Hurricane Ernesto veered away from the U.S. this week and spared drivers the impact of damaged oil and gas infrastructure, even if it is causing tur...
Gasoline prices haven't changed much in several weeks, and on average they sit about 45 cents lower than this same time last year. For the majority of the season, filling up the tank has cost as much—if not less—than it did last summer, according to AAA data. That trend may continue as the weather cools down and seasonal travel demand falls. Hurricane Ernesto veered away from the U.S. this week and spared drivers the impact of damaged oil and gas infrastructure, even if it is causing tur...
Gasoline prices haven't changed much in several weeks, and on average they sit about 45 cents lower than this same time last year. For the majority of the season, filling up the tank has cost as much—if not less—than it did last summer, according to AAA data. That trend may continue as the weather cools down and seasonal travel demand falls. Hurricane Ernesto veered away from the U.S. this week and spared drivers the impact of damaged oil and gas infrastructure, even if it is causing tur...
Gasoline prices haven't changed much in several weeks, and on average they sit about 45 cents lower than this same time last year. For the majority of the season, filling up the tank has cost as much—if not less—than it did last summer, according to AAA data. That trend may continue as the weather cools down and seasonal travel demand falls. Hurricane Ernesto veered away from the U.S. this week and spared drivers the impact of damaged oil and gas infrastructure, even if it is causing tur...
Gasoline prices haven't changed much in several weeks, and on average they sit about 45 cents lower than this same time last year. For the majority of the season, filling up the tank has cost as much—if not less—than it did last summer, according to AAA data. That trend may continue as the weather cools down and seasonal travel demand falls. Hurricane Ernesto veered away from the U.S. this week and spared drivers the impact of damaged oil and gas infrastructure, even if it is causing tur...
Gasoline prices haven't changed much in several weeks, and on average they sit about 45 cents lower than this same time last year. For the majority of the season, filling up the tank has cost as much—if not less—than it did last summer, according to AAA data. That trend may continue as the weather cools down and seasonal travel demand falls. Hurricane Ernesto veered away from the U.S. this week and spared drivers the impact of damaged oil and gas infrastructure, even if it is causing turbulence...
Gasoline prices haven't changed much in several weeks, and on average they sit about 45 cents lower than this same time last year. For the majority of the season, filling up the tank has cost as much—if not less—than it did last summer, according to AAA data. That trend may continue as the weather cools down and seasonal travel demand falls. Hurricane Ernesto veered away from the U.S. this week and spared drivers the impact of damaged oil and gas infrastructure, even if it is causing tur...
To be a top earner in these states, your annual salary will need to top $1 million The U.S. median income is around $75,000, with half of Americans earning less than that. High-income earners, on the other hand, can make 10 times that – or more. This top 1% also makes up a disproportionately large part of the tax base, with their incomes generally putting them in the highest federal tax bracket rate at 37%. While state and local level taxes may impact the spread of high earners in those a...
Over the last three decades, the rising cost of living has been weighing on Americans. The situation became even more dire in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Record-setting inflation rates in 2022 and stagnating or falling salaries during the same period have burdened U.S. residents. The size of the middle class shrunk by 10 percentage points between 1971 and 2023, while lower-income American households grew from 27% to 30%, according to Pew Research. An unaffordable housing market coupled...
August 19, 2024 - (Dallas County, Alabama) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced temporary restraining orders (TRO) have been obtained against five illegal gambling facilities in Selma. "These facilities are operating with complete disregard to Alabama law," said AG Marshall. Monday's raids were in conjunction with the Dallas County Sheriff's office and the Dallas County District Attorney's office. "I applaud Dallas County Sheriff Granthum's dedication to combat this blight, a...
A delegation from the Alabama Department of Commerce attended the Farnborough International Air Show in Great Britain back in July. Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair wrote on Tuesday that she and her team return from that conference eyeing aerospace growth. "A working team from the Alabama Department of Commerce participated in last month's Farnborough International Airshow with a simple mission: build on the strong growth that is propelling the state's aerospace sector forward," said...
On Sunday, August 20, 2024 veteran Alabama Gazette writer Martha Poole Simmons was formally inducted into the Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. Simmons was nominated by Carver D.K. Papke. Simmons lives in Montgomery. From the 2024 Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony program, "Martha Poole Simmons serves Armed Forces veterans through the American Red Cross and by writing articles for the Alabama Gazette. Simmons has presented at meetings for the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter...
Birmingham, AL – Representative Gary Palmer (R-AL) is proud to announce that eight students from Alabama's Sixth District have been accepted to United States Service Academies. They will continue their education at one of the Service Academies and subsequently serve at least five years in the U.S. military. "Nominating outstanding students to the U.S. Service Academies is one of the most serious responsibilities and highest honors of my job," said Rep. Palmer. "These young people are our future...
Today, Constellium announced a new project to construct a state-of-the-art casting center right here in Alabama's 4th Congressional District. This casting center will significantly increase Constellium's ability to convert recycled scrap aluminum into rolling ingot. The casting center will also play an important role in providing aluminum products that will contribute to both national security and the safeguarding of our critical infrastructure sectors. Congressman Robert B. Aderholt (AL-04)...
State Rep. Joe Lovvorn (R - Auburn) has been appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey to the 18-member board of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center and attended his first meeting of the panel in Huntsville on Wednesday. Officially known by state statute as the "Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission," the board oversees operations of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center museum and its affiliates - Space Camp, Aviation Challenge, U.S. Cyber Camp, and Robotics Camp. "Alabama built the rockets that carried men to...
Montgomery - House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R - Hartselle) announced on Thursday that State Rep. James Lomax (R - Huntsville) and State Rep. Kerry "Bubba" Underwood (R - Tuscumbia) have been named as co-chairs of the House Republican Caucus Platform Committee. The committee plays a large role in determining the bills, measures, resolutions, and initiatives that will be included in the House Republican Caucus' official legislative agenda and command first priority when the upcoming 2025...
Late on Monday night, a teary-eyed President Joseph R. Biden (D) spoke to the Democratic National Convention just four weeks after former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and other Democratic elites forced Biden to end his bid for a second term in the White House. Democrats chose to replace their nominee not just because Biden – age 81 – is suffering from cognitive decline, but also because of the scandals swirling around the President and his family. Earlier in that day, Hou...
On Monay, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that she has set the time frame for the execution of Carey Grayson. This will be just the second time that the state has used nitrogen hypoxia to execute a condemned man. Grayson's execution is set to occur beginning 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2024 and expiring Friday, November 22. The governor has sent a letter to Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm, as well as the Supreme Court's order informing them of her...
Alabamian Shomari Figures will address the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night (August 22, 2024). Shomari is the Democratic nominee in Alabama's Second Congressional District. CD2 was recently redrawn by the federal courts in order to make the district more winnable for a Black person. Figures left his position with the U.S. Justice Department, where he was chief of staff for Attorney General Merrick Garland, in Washington D.C. to return home and run for Congress. "Alabama is...
New moms are trending older—and have been for decades. Those giving birth in 2022 averaged older than 29, and those having their first child weren't far behind at about 27 years old. That's up five and six years, respectively, from 1970, according to National Center for Health Statistics data. Using this data, Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to chart the rising maternal age over time and researched the social, economic, and health care forces behind later births. Older parents typically...
Road trips are more popular than ever—and travelers often have a four-legged family member (or two!) along for the ride. Over the Fourth of July weekend this summer, AAA estimated that more than 60 million Americans drove to their vacation destinations, a new record for travelers hitting the road during the holiday. At the same time, Americans are forgoing leaving their pets at home. This may be in part because families simply have more fur babies than at any time over the past few years. T...
Last week - Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis announced the distribution of $325 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Stateside Assistance Program to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. This is the largest annual distribution from the program since 1979. Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis celebrated Arizona's $6.7 million award in Avondale today alongside local leaders and partners. She visited Sundance Park in Buckeye and was briefed on...
Babies born in the Southeast tend to have the lowest birth weights in the U.S., highlighting a growing regional public health problem, according to 2021 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to examine the rates of low-birth-weight babies born in each state, using the latest statistics from the CDC. Federal data shows that more than 10% of babies born in the Southeastern states of Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, and South...
August 23, 2024) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. formally suspended his Presidential campaign and encouraged his supporters in "about 10" swing states to support President Donald J. Trump. Kennedy said that his name would remain on the ballot in most states, but would be removed in critical swing states where he would be a "spoiler" in the election. Prior to Friday's announcement, his name had already been removed from the ballot in Arizona and Pennsylvania. Recent polling has shown that a three-way race...
On Friday afternoon, former Congressman Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent presidential campaign and endorsed former President Donald J. Trump (R). On Friday night, Kennedy joined Trump at a rally in Arizona where Trump said that Kennedy's support will have a "huge" impact on the campaign. "We are both in this to do what's right for the country," Trump said. "He is a phenomenal person, a phenomenal man who loves the people of this country." "I think he's going to have a huge...
