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What Happened Today – May 10, 2026

Gas pump at Shell station in Chicago West Loop showing $5.78 per gallon for regular gasoline during Iran war

A Shell station in Chicago's West Loop posted $5.78 for regular gasoline, 72 days into an Iran war Trump initially estimated at four to five weeks. (Photo by Seth Anderson, CC BY-ND 4.0)

Some drivers in downtown Chicago paid $5.78 a gallon for regular today. That price is the cost of 72 days of war Trump initially told the New York Times would take “four to five weeks.” The 60-day War Powers Resolution clock expired May 1, and Hegseth told Congress the ceasefire pauses it, even though drones … Read more

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