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Gas prices near lowest level in 4 years ahead of Fourth of July

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Gas prices are hovering near their lowest summer level in four years as millions of people ready themselves to hit the roads over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.The national average for a gallon of gas on Thursday stood at... Read More.

Gas prices near lowest level in 4 years ahead of Fourth of July

Thursday, July 3 by ABC News

Overdose deaths have continued to drop, now at their lowest level in three years, data shows

Friday, September 20 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- The estimated number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have been dropping for months and are now at their lowest levels in three years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Deaths from overdoses dropped for the... Read More.

Inflation cooled in July, reaching lowest level since March 2021

Wednesday, August 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Consumer prices rose 2.9% in July compared to a year ago, cooling slightly from the previous month and extending a monthslong slowdown of price increases. The fresh inflation reading outperformed economists' expectations.Inflation has slowed for five consecutive months, reversing a surge... Read More.

Heres why mortgage rates dropped to their lowest level in more than a year

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Mortgage rates this week dropped to their lowest level in more than a year, delivering some long-sought relief for homebuyers.The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage stands at 6.47%, Freddie Mac said on Thursday. That figure marks a drop... Read More.

Machine-gun conversion device taking violence to the next level: Experts

Wednesday, June 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Just weeks before he was killed along with three others in a hail of gunfire at a Sweet 16 birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama, 19-year-old Marsiah Collins told his father about a growing national crime trend that had reached their community:... Read More.

Fed holds interest rates steady at highest level since 2001

Wednesday, May 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Reserve decided to hold its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday, postponing highly anticipated rate cuts as elevated inflation continues to burden U.S. households.The announcement arrives days after new government data showed that the economy is cooling off.The slowdown has... Read More.

Fed expected to hold interest rates steady at highest level since 2001

Wednesday, May 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Reserve is set to announce a decision on Wednesday about whether to adjust its benchmark interest rate, just days after new government data showed that the economy is cooling off.The slowdown has coincided with a months-long stretch of stubborn inflation,... Read More.

Number of suicides in the US in 2022 reaches record level: CDC

Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The number of suicides in the United States has hit a record high, new provisional federal data shows.In 2022, an estimated 49,449 people died by suicide, which is 3% higher than the 48,183 people who died in 2021, according to a... Read More.

DHS designates March for Israel in Washington a ‘Level 1’ security event: Sources

Tuesday, November 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security has designated Tuesday’s March for Israel in Washington, D.C., as a "Level 1" security event, the highest rating of risk assessment, sources tell ABC News.DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas signed off on the designation earlier Monday, the sources... Read More.