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Spring Break season is here as the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped nearly 35 cents since last week. Current prices are similar to the spring of 2024. Gasoline demand increases this time of year as the weather warms up and more drivers hit the road. Crude oil prices play a major role in what drivers pay at the pump, and prices have surpassed the $100/barrel mark multiple times in recent days. To […]
Google Maps is one of the company’s core products, which means it hasn’t escaped the shift to Gemini. There will be more opportunities to converse with a robot in Google Maps starting today, but there’s also a new navigation experience on the way. The revamped navigation isn’t as explicitly focused on the AI revolution, but Google […]
If you have spent time on social media lately, chances are you have seen the viral videos of the California barbecue master known as “Unc.” His cooking videos have taken the internet by storm thanks to his dramatic way of testing whether meat is tender enough. After smoking or grilling the meat, Unc would perform […]
The average price for a gallon of gasoline jumped 11 cents overnight in the U.S., and drivers in Europe waited in line to fill their tanks with fuel, as war engulfed the Middle East and shipments of oil and gas were stranded in the Persian Gulf. Depending on the duration of the war, the pain of higher prices could increase […]
Sexyy Red’s viral “Just Eat It” moment just hit a major wall after Michael Jackson’s estate publicly shut it down. The controversy picked up steam this week after a studio clip surfaced showing the St. Louis rapper flipping Jackson’s 1982 hit “Beat It” into an explicit remix. However, the response from the King of Pop’s camp was swift. In a statement to Billboard on February 12, a spokesperson for […]
If you used popular payment apps like PayPal, Venmo or Cash App in 2025, here’s a tax rule you should know before filing your taxes. These apps help people send and receive money, but the IRS has rules about when that money must be reported. The rule is about a special tax form called Form 1099-K. Payment apps […]
WDKX is proud to celebrate our own Jazzy T, who has been named a 2026 ATHENA Young Professional Award finalist by the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce. The ATHENA Young Professional Award recognizes emerging female leaders who demonstrate excellence, creativity, and initiative in their business or profession and serve as a role model for young […]
Resolution season is a great time to make financial improvements, and more than 1 in 4 Americans are planning to make finance-related New Year’s resolutions for 2026, according to a new WalletHub survey. For example, 31% of people making a financial resolution want to save more money. To help you make the most of this opportunity […]
Employees can find additional information, including an interactive Minimum Wage Lookup Tool, on the New York State Department of Labor’s website. Governor Hochul is reminding New Yorkers that the state’s minimum wage will increase again on January 1, 2026, marking the third consecutive year of wage hikes. Under the increase, the minimum wage will rise to […]
Last year, scams reported to the Federal Trade Commission by adults age 60 and older reached $2.4 billion, up 26.3% from $1.9 billion in 2023 and 300% from $600 million in 2020, according to the FTC’s annual report to Congress, released earlier this month. The increase is driven by scams that involve individual losses of […]
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