Gasoline prices hit new high ahead of summer travel holiday

Michael Godek/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With Memorial Day weekend around the corner, many Americans will likely hit the road to enjoy the unofficial start of summer. But that road trip will cost them as gas prices hit new highs across the country.

The…

Stock market has worst day since 2020

Matteo Colombo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Stock futures are down ahead of Thursday’s opening bell after Wall Street suffered its worst day in nearly two years.

On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,165 points, while the S&P 500 fell …

Scoreboard roundup — 5/18/22

iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

INTERLEAGUE
Cincinnati at Cleveland (Postponed)

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay 6, Detroit 1
Minnesota 14, Oakland 4
Boston 5, Houston 1
NY Yankees 3, Baltimore …

Ninth outbreak of bird flu detected in Washington State

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A backyard flock in Thurston County is infected with avian influenza, or bird flu. This is the ninth outbreak in the last two weeks, according to the state Department of Agriculture. “This virus is

State to start buying hotels, apartment buildings

OLYMPIA, Wash. — On Wednesday, Governor Jay Inslee announced the state will begin purchasing hotels, motels, and apartment buildings to convert them to rapid, supportive housing. Called the ‘Rapid Capital Acquisition Program,’ it’s a quicker way to