iran war

But as it turns out, there's a war going on. Actually, multiple ones. And if you are listening to the rhetoric coming out the Trump administration, there are more coming.

Ahead of No Kings protests planned for Saturday, March 28, Michigan leaders and advocates gathered to voice opposition to the Trump administration’s policies.

The Michigan Senate's Democratic majority passed a resolution urging the Trump administration to reverse moves it says have caused energy costs to spike, like starting a war with Iran and rolling back clean energy policies.

From waiving the Jones Act to rerouting oil through the Red Sea, governments are doing their best to make up for the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, but prices are still rising.

U.S. gasoline prices are up nearly 80 cents from a month ago, while diesel prices have shot up even more. Diesel is now just under $5 a gallon, according to AAA, up $1.34 from last month.

Iran's state media issued what it said was a statement by Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and keep up attacks on U.S. bases in the region.

“Crude oil was at $65 a barrel. At the end of Friday, it was above $90 a barrel. Just to kind of put in perspective how much crude oil has increased within the last week and a half," said Adrienne Woodland, AAA Michigan spokesperson.

World shares tumbled on Monday, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunging more than 5%, after oil prices spiked at nearly $120 a barrel.

Bucking a decades-long trend, Michigan's population is finally growing — even if the increases are small. Also, we talked about the struggle of older Detroiters to keep up with the cost of house repairs.

A group of political, faith, and community leaders gathered in Detroit on Wednesday, calling on Congress to use its powers to stop what they called an “illegitimate” act of war.