Oil Prices Climb Over $100 per Barrel as War in Iran Continues. What You Need to Know – September 9

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The global price of oil topped $100 a barrel and the average price of gas is now $4.22 a gallon, as tensions between Iran and the U.S. create uncertainty about future supply; Republicans are gathering in Dallas for a rare midterm convention, with President Donald Trump serving as the headliner for the two-night event; officials say Hurricane Lowell has damaged the power grid on Kauai, leaving thousands without power; Apple is set to unveil its first foldable iPhone; FDNY union leaders are demanding answers about newly released 9/11 air quality records, with one document detailing the presence of asbestos several blocks from Ground Zero; the driveway of a coastal Malibu mansion owned by actor Nicolas Cage collapsed into a giant sinkhole, leading to a gas leak; delays are expected at London’s Heathrow airport after a major air traffic control glitch canceled more than a thousand flights; and for the first time ever, Girl Scouts are introducing Girl Scout cookies for dogs.

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