PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two months since the war in Iran began, the conflict shows no clear ending in sight.

President Donald Trump posted on social media that Iran is in a “state of collapse” but offered no additional context for what that means. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

The ripple effects of the war are felt around the world, with changes in gas and fuel prices impacting consumers.

Gas prices climb

In the days before the war began, the average price for a gallon of gas in Arizona was $3.59. On Tuesday, April 28, the average is $4.63. That price is even higher in Maricopa County, sitting at $4.76.

“My husband has a diesel truck, and that’s just outrageous right now. I put premium in my car, so it’s very expensive, too,” said Kathie Nunn, who lives in Phoenix.

Airline costs soar

It’s not just drivers feeling the pinch. Flyers are too.

“I would say roughly 15 or 20 percent more is what I’ve noticed that I have to pay more,” one traveler said.

The week before the war started, the price of jet fuel was $2.50 a gallon. On Tuesday, April 28, the price is $4.26, according to Airlines for America.

“I fly Southwest mostly. I was able to get a straight flight home and two from here. It was higher than normal, for sure,” said Patrick Foy, who was flying from Phoenix to Louisiana.

Major airliners have already raised checked baggage fees because of the rising fuel prices, while some of the smaller, budget airlines are asking the federal government for billions of dollars in assistance.

“It’s obviously frustrating. It affects our family’s budget,” Foy said.

Gas experts have said even when the war in Iran ends, the full relief people see at the pump or when buying a plane ticket will most likely not be immediate.

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• A large-scale fight at an Arizona prison in Florence left multiple inmates injured.
• The incident was a gang-related altercation, not a riot, and that staff were not targeted, officials said.
• One inmate remained in critical condition, while about 10 others were hospitalized but stable as of April 28.

A large-scale fight at the Arizona State Prison Complex–Eyman in Florence, left multiple people injured and at least one person in critical condition, officials said.

Reports of the fight went out on April 26, and according to the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry, the “inmate-on-inmate altercation” was related to gang violence, a news release said.

Ryan Thornell, director of the department, spoke about what he classified as a “disturbance” on April 28 to reporters. He confirmed the incident left several incarcerated people injured and required some to be taken to off-site hospitals.

“Roughly a third of them have come back treated,” Thornell said, adding that about 10 people remained hospitalized as of April 28, with all of them in stable condition except for one person who was still in critical condition.

Thornell did not give an exact number of people involved but described the incident as “sizable.”

He said the fight started in the kitchen and spilled into other areas, contributing to the number of people involved. Thornell said what happened was not a riot and that officials would not classify it that way, because at no time was the motivation to destroy property, and the staff was not targeted.

The Arizona Cardinals’ top draft pick is favored to win Offensive Rookie of the Year.

The Arizona Cardinals believe they got a special player in running back Jeremiyah Love. Drafted third overall last week, many considered him the best player in the draft.

That belief is bleeding into the betting markets when it comes to Offensive Rookie of the Year odds.

According to DraftKings Sportsbook, Love is the favorite to win the award at +250, a little ahead of No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza, the new quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders. Mendoza’s odds are +350.

Behind them is Tennessee Titans receiver Carnell Tate at +500, New Orleans Saints receiver Jordyn Tyson at +600, Seattle Seahawks running back Jadarian Price at +750 and Philadelphia Eagles receiver Makai Lemon at +950.

Even Cardinals quarterback Carson Beck, selected in the third round, is a dark horse at +1500.

At +250 odds, Love is considered to have a 28.57% chance at winning the award, about 6% more likely than Mendoza’s 22.22% implied odds.

A running back has not won Offensive Rookie of the Year since Saquon Barkley did in 2018, but Love was the highest running back drafted since Barkley was taken second overall that year.

Since then, it has been quarterbacks or receivers winning the award.

We will see what sort of role Love will have in a pretty crowded running back room and how productive he can be on a team that is expected to struggle.

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