Crude oil prices took a jump after the attempted attack. Crude is the biggest factor in determining gas prices, and $2 per barrel in one day is quite a hike.

It’s not a direct correlation.

Regardless of what the state law says, parents should not allow their teen to ride with other teen drivers, nor should they be allowed to transport other teens in the first year of driving. It’s...

The tragedy of teen driver crashes goes well beyond the teen driver and their teen passengers. These crashes also kill pedestrians and people in other vehicles ? that’s somebody’s mother, child, brother or grandparent.

Parents who understand the risks recognize that it is important to keep teens from riding with other teens, even if it means playing ‘chauffer’ for one more year.