Gas prices are rising at fastest rate in history, since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The National average price for a gallon of regular gas was at $3.93 a gallon Saturday.

Today UK wholesale gas prices – the price paid by energy companies who serve British households – briefly topped £4.50 per therm – up from £2.50 yesterday morning. It then settled at around £4.

Statistics released by the Atlanta Police Department show homicides are up 43% compared to the same time period in 2021, when the city recorded a 30-year high murder rate.

Official figures showed average pay including was up 4.3 per cent in October-December, while regular pay was up 3.7 per cent.

The Prime Minister and his Chancellor sought to face down mounting opposition to the 1.25 percentage point tax rise by insisting it was the ‘right plan’ and it would go ahead in April.

Liverpool Hospital, Nepean Hospital and St George Hospital in Sydney’s south-west, west and south will no longer treat Covid-positive patients any differently to those without the virus.

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday seemed to admit the federal government has failed to authorize and distribute a sufficient number of at-home COVID tests as lines form outside of testing centers.

Queensland has announced 86 new Covid cases as the state announced new quarantine rules for fully vaccinated people who come in close contact with positive cases.

Huw Pill, who was appointed to the role in September, told MPs that ‘inflationary pressures’ pushing prices higher ‘should subside’ as the economy recovers from the coronavirus crisis.