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Retail gasoline prices across Texas and nationwide have slipped a penny this week.
At $1.64 for a gallon of regular unleaded, gas prices in North Texas are the lowest in six years.
The nationwide average price of a gallon of regular Saturday was $2.02, down 58 cents from this time last year, according to auto club AAA.
ConocoPhillips said it plans to slash spending on projects by 25 percent next year as the energy company and its rivals deal with plunging oil prices.
Retail gasoline prices in Texas and nationwide have declined an average 3 cents per gallon this week. AAA Texas on Thursday reported that the average price at the pump statewide was $1.82 per gallon.
Barring any unforeseen shifts in market fundamentals, averages are likely to continue to decline leading into 2016.
Texas and nationwide retail gasoline prices are up this week. AAA Texas on Thursday reported the statewide average rose 3 cents to reach $1.97 per gallon.
Retail gasoline prices across Texas dropped 6 cents this week to settle at $1.98 per gallon.
AAA Texas on Thursday reported that the statewide average price for gas slipped to $2.04 per gallon.
Retail gas prices across Texas remain relatively stable, going up by 1 cent to $2.06 per gallon this week.
The link between an oil export ban and gas prices is not as direct as Jeb Bush would have voters believe.
Retail gasoline prices have slipped 2-cents this week across Texas to settle at an average $2.05 per gallon.
Retail gasoline prices in Texas continue to fall as summer ends. AAA Texas reported that the statewide average declined 8 cents this week to settle at $2.07 per gallon.
If you're headed out of town for Labor Day weekend, you'll be glad to know gas prices are still falling.
Retail gasoline prices have dropped 8 cents across the state to settle at $2.23 per gallon going into the Labor Day holiday weekend, AAA Texas reported on Tuesday.
Retail gasoline prices across Texas have fallen 7 cents this week to settle at $2.29 per gallon.
AAA Texas reported that retail gasoline prices across Texas have declined for a second straight week as drivers prepare for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Retail gasoline prices in Texas and across the U.S. have declined this week by 3 cents to settle at $2.59 per gallon.
Are you gassing up and getting ready for a weekend road trip? If so, you'll need some extra change when pulling up to the pump. Retail gasoline prices are up 2 cents this week across Texas.
Gas prices across Texas dropped by one cent this week. AAA Texas said Thursday that the statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Texas is now at $2.51.
Retail gas prices in Texas have gone up heading into the Memorial Day weekend. AAA Texas reported the average price at the pump statewide rose this week to reach $2.51 per gallon.
Retail gasoline prices across Texas are up 4 cents this week to reach an average $2.47 per gallon. That compares to the national price at the pump of $2.68 per gallon.
Retail gasoline prices across Texas rose a nickel this week to reach an average $2.43 per gallon. Gas prices nationwide are up 7 cents, to reach $2.65 per gallon.
AAA Texas reported Thursday that Dallas and Fort Worth hold the spot for most expensive gasoline. Drivers in Beaumont boast the cheapest.
Organizers say broadcast crews, transportation teams, and security partners will begin arriving this week as the region ramps up for millions of visitors.
The independent report has not yet been publicly released, but the district says it expects to make it available within days.
Early voting begins in five weeks, on Tuesday, February 17.
The White House defended a video that appeared to show President Trump flipping off a person who yelled at him while touring a Ford factory in Michigan on Tuesday.
Police say online threats, school footage, and holiday arsons were tied together through an investigation.
Organizers say broadcast crews, transportation teams, and security partners will begin arriving this week as the region ramps up for millions of visitors.
The independent report has not yet been publicly released, but the district says it expects to make it available within days.
Early voting begins in five weeks, on Tuesday, February 17.
The White House defended a video that appeared to show President Trump flipping off a person who yelled at him while touring a Ford factory in Michigan on Tuesday.
Police say online threats, school footage, and holiday arsons were tied together through an investigation.
From laptops to vapes, lithium‑ion devices are driving emergency landings and evacuations as airlines push for stronger rules and better containment tools.
Texas veterans could be at risk of losing the help they need to stay home.
A North Texas couple tracked their stolen airport luggage across Dallas using an AirTag — only to learn police couldn't act on the data alone.
Nearly every day, hundreds of thousands of Texas students board a school bus.
Outdoor sirens are meant to warn Texans of tornadoes and floods. This summer's deadly flooding in Kerr County exposed how vulnerable many communities are, with sirens broken, outdated or missing.
Early voting begins in five weeks, on Tuesday, February 17.
The White House defended a video that appeared to show President Trump flipping off a person who yelled at him while touring a Ford factory in Michigan on Tuesday.
Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the committee's chairman, said the panel will move next week on holding them in contempt.
Republican Rep. Randy Fine of Florida introduced a bill to annex Greenland and make it the 51st U.S. state.
Nearly one year after the mass pardon of more than 1,500 Trump-supporting Capitol riot defendants, House Democrats are asking whether any of the pardoned rioters are now working for ICE.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
'Tis the season: for sniffles, but before you blame the holiday gathering at grandma's for your coughing, sneezy misery, look around.
In Plano, Dragonfly Scans is a healthcare company that wants to show you what's happening inside your body.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
Venezuela is said to have the largest amount of these reserves in the world.
Trump said the "whole infrastructure" of Venezuela has to be rebuilt and that American companies would be used to rebuild it.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
After years in the making, Texas Instruments' semiconductor factory in Sherman has officially begun production.
Amber Glenn can now add Olympian to her resume after putting together a phenomenal free skate, which won her a third consecutive U.S. Figure Skating title.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has informed the team that he is stepping down from his position.
Cooper Flagg scored 27 points and matched a season high with three blocks, and Naji Marshall had three straight baskets down the stretch and finished with 22 points as the depleted Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-105.
The Bulls put seven players in double figures, outscored the Mavericks 38-8 in fast-break points and never trailed.
The community gathered Saturday at a parade to celebrate the remarkable season for the South Oak Cliff Golden Bears, who won the Texas UIL 5A Division II state football championship.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Timothy Busfield is known for appearances in "The West Wing," "Field of Dreams" and "Thirtysomething."
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
