Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Armand Duplantis of Sweden clears the 6.00-meter mark in the men's pole vault event at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 27, 2025.

Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Armand Duplantis of Sweden reacts after clearing the 6.00-meter mark in the men's pole vault final at the Diamond League athletics competitions in Zurich on Aug. 27, 2025.

U.S. California's surging gas prices spark call to suspend tax

STORY: U.S. California's surging gas prices spark call to suspend tax DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: SACRAMENTO, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas stations STORYLINE: The U.S. state of California is again witnessing gasoline prices soar to near record highs, sparking a call from the state's Republican lawmakers to suspend gas tax. The average price of gas in California hit over 6.00 U.S. dollars per gallon on Thursday, compared to 3.84 dollars for the nation, which jumped more than 8 percent over last month. California's average gasoline price on Thursday, 6.032 U.S. dollars per gallon, is up 75 cents from a month ago, according to data from the American Automobile Association. Xinhua found this week the price for a regular gallon at a gas station in Los Angeles County was 6.89 U.S. dollars, while supreme and diesel cost 7.19 U.S. dollars and 7.29 U.S. dollars, respectively. In a letter sent to California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday, a group of Repu

Athletics: World championships

Athletics: World championships

Sweden's Armand Duplantis clears 6.00 meters in the men's pole vault final at the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 26, 2023.