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TN Politics
- Judge allows UFC cage matches to go ahead on White House lawn (TN Lookout)
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- Tennessee waste task force eyes changes to law allowing local rejection of landfills (TN Lookout)
- Nearly half of adults struggled to afford healthcare last year, survey finds (TN Lookout)
- Trump says ‘great settlement’ of Iran war in the works, signing ceremony soon (TN Lookout)
- ‘The Dumocrats are at it again’: Trump attack on California election offers midterm preview (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- PAT the play returns to the stage in June (Knox TN Today)
- Easy Bacon & Swiss Quiche: Breakfast meal prep (Knox TN Today)
- Grayson boosts Ijams + In memoriam: Nic Arning, Bob Monday (Knox TN Today)
- Meet Slinky: The adventure buddy you’ve been wanting (Knox TN Today)
- Dining Duo goes to Vandergriff’s (Knox TN Today)
- Zoo Knoxville introduces Summer Concert Series (Knox TN Today)
- Food City named 2026 Retailer of the Year (Knox TN Today)
- 6/12 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Townsend, TN, Ranks #9 destination on one tank of gas (Knox TN Today)
- Hiking with Harrington: Big Creek Trail (Knox TN Today)
- Falling Water Branch Falls: A 2020 Visit, Helene’s scars, and three new waterfalls (Knox TN Today)
- Lily in Red (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- WEATHER AWARE: Sunday storm chances bring a damaging wind threat (WATE)
- Kenneth Simon, son of VFL Kevin Simon, flips commitment from Alabama to Tennessee (WATE)
- VFL Dalton Knecht returns to Knoxville to host first youth basketball camp (WATE)
- A third Lady Vol softball player enters transfer portal (WATE)
- Man in critical condition after shooting in Knoxville, police investigation underway (WATE)
- How drones helped first responders get eyes on Morgan County train derailment (WATE)
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- Vols’ new strength coach may play key role in Baylor star DGG’s decision - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Healthcare dominates conversation with Republican primary opponents for Tennessee House - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Chattanooga podcaster hopes to spice up freight media - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Chattanooga businesses grapple with new hemp limits to take effect July 1 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Texas’s GOP platform is getting more extreme — and influential - The Washington Post (US News)
- Iran War Live Updates: Trump Says Peace Deal Will Be Signed Sunday, but Iran Disputes Timeline - The New York Times (US News)
- State Attorneys General Are Investigating OpenAI - The New York Times (Business)
- Trump’s name is gone from the Kennedy Center’s facade after court rulings - AP News (US News)
- With uncertainty surrounding the H-1B visa fee, some U.S. businesses unsure how to move forward - CBS News (US News)
- Amazon security research reportedly led to the White House’s Anthropic Fable ban - The Verge (Business)
- Mystery Potato Hovering Over Colorado Is Reported in Latest U.F.O. Files - The New York Times (US News)
- Trump Picks Sullivan & Cromwell Partner as Top Manhattan Federal Prosecutor - WSJ (US News)
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- Unhealthy air quality in California city as huge warehouse fire burns for 3rd day - AP News (US News)
- Judge orders Trump administration to restore signs changed at national parks - CNN (US News)
- Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora May Be Visible In 9 States Tonight - Forbes (Business)
- The Stock Market Survived the SpaceX IPO. What to Watch for Next. - Barron's (Business)
- Paramount Gets Justice Dept. Approval to Buy Warner Bros. - Gizmodo (Business)
- SpaceX workers just hit the jackpot. Now comes the hard part. - Business Insider (Business)
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Why aren't the prices at the
Why aren't the prices at the pumps going sky high? I thought the price at the pump ($2.75/2.85) was the same when oil was selling around $60-65/barrel.
Anyone got any spin?
Today's price
Currently selling at $76/barrel.
UPDATE: I think they could reach that level, assuming the US economy doesn't tank along the way. Several analysts are predicting such. Of course we're looking at a different picture if the housing and credit mess lead us into a recession.
Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.