USA TODAY is reporting that states are pushing to suspend or eliminate gas taxes as prices at the pump surge because of the Iran war, with some calling for a pause on the federal gas tax as well. It said it asked gas and oil industry analysts whether drivers would actually see meaningful savings from a gas tax holiday. USA TODAY also reported that Trump's fuel economy rollback could raise gas costs, and that Europe is facing pressure from Trump to help lower diesel prices.
USA TODAY is reporting that more Americans are looking to skilled trades as AI reshapes the future of work, drawn to fields they see as more secure where demand remains high and workers are in short supply. It said businesses are using AI for signs, prompting graphic designers to want them to stop, and that local revolts are growing across the United States as the AI data center boom expands.
USA TODAY is reporting that Trump heads to Ohio on Saturday as the state's Senate race heats up. It said the MLB playoffs division series begins Saturday, and that a few states have voter registration deadlines Sunday, including Alaska, Rhode Island and South Carolina.
USA TODAY is reporting that it reached out to Oscar-winning filmmakers, studio executives and iconic voice actors to compile the best 100 animated movies ever.
USA TODAY is reporting that House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is not ready to make a 2028 pick but says "the sky's the limit" for fellow New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
USA TODAY is reporting that Trump expressed bewilderment with Tennessee's botched execution of Christa Pike, saying "it shouldn't be very difficult." It also reported that a record-high ocean temperature has been measured in a key El Niño region of the Pacific Ocean, and that scientists say it likely has not reached its peak.
USA TODAY is reporting that holiday flights will cost more this year, with how much depending on when and where travelers decide to go. It said the cause of death for actor Chad Lowe's 13-year-old daughter, Fiona Hepler Lowe, has been released days after her family announced her passing.