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• Federal Gas Tax Suspension Considered as Prices Near $4 Per Gallon

  Congressional lawmakers are proposing to temporarily halt the federal gasoline tax as pump prices approach $4 nationwide due to tensions with Iran. The measure would eliminate the 18.4 cent per gallon federal tax, though President Trump has suggested states should consider cutting their own fuel taxes first.

• Secretary of State Rubio Disputes Ukraine Leader’s Land Deal Claims

  Secretary of State Marco Rubio strongly refuted Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's allegations that the U.S. is demanding Ukraine surrender territory to Russia in exchange for security guarantees. Rubio called the claims false and said America is only relaying Russian demands, not advocating for them.

• Colombia Memorial Service Honors 69 Victims of Military Plane Crash

  Colombian officials held a memorial ceremony in Bogota to honor 69 security force members who died in a military plane crash earlier this week. The C-130 Hercules aircraft went down shortly after takeoff from the Amazon region, with 57 people surviving the crash.

• Mexican Officials Say 30% of Missing May Be Alive, Families Call It Cover-Up

  Mexico's government claims roughly 40,000 of the nation's 130,000 missing persons may still be living based on database cross-checks. Search groups and families are criticizing the announcement as an attempt to downplay the country's massive disappearance crisis.