Gas Prices Climb, Diesel Hits Record High. What You Need to Know - September 17

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Gas prices are spiking again, with the national average for regular $4.37, Diesel at a record $6.31, according to AAA, and one analyst saying some Great Lakes stations could approach $7 a gallon within a week; the Federal Reserve raised interest rates a quarter point after inflation outpaced wage growth; departures were briefly halted at Reagan National Airport overnight after pilots in two separate planes reported a drone over a runway; new images obtained by ABC News show the toll the Iran War is taking on U.S. bases; Philadelphia police say they have identified two women who may have been killed on camera after finding more than a million graphic photos and videos inside a home; the Pentagon has released video of U.S. forces seizing what it calls a floating refueling station for drug traffickers in the Eastern Pacific; four-time Formula One World Champion Max Verstappen won a unique go-kart race in England, overtaking 100 amateur drivers in just 14 laps and 35 minutes; a 35-year-ol

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