Labor Day Gas Prices Soar to Record High Amid Amazon Jet Crash
Gas prices set a new Labor Day record in the US, topping $4 per gallon for the first time ever. The national average price of $4.15 per gallon is significantly higher than the previous Labor Day peak of $3.79 set in 2012.
The increased prices are likely to affect road trippers who plan to travel during the holiday weekend. However, value-minded vacationers have not shown any signs of pulling back despite the higher costs.
On a more somber note, an Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring another five. The Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air as Prime Air Flight 7598 overshot the runway, bursting into flames and causing 'utter devastation' according to Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board.
The crash has raised concerns about the growing demand for cybersecurity experts in the age of artificial intelligence. With AI driving up prices for rural land that developers are eyeing for data centers, local residents are pushing back against the trend.