The USS Nimitz carrier strike group is heading to the Middle East, a U.S. official said, joining the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group, which arrived in the region in April. The Vinson is set to return home after an overlap period of several days or weeks,

The Nimitz aircraft carrier group was rerouted from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East, joining the USS Carl Vinson. The move comes amid airstrikes between Israel and Iran.

The USS Nimitz carrier strike group expedites Middle East deployment as the United States shifts military resources in response to the Israel-Iran conflict.

Gas prices are expected to spike in the Pittsburgh area amid escalating conflict in the Middle East.

U.S. consumers could soon see higher prices at the gas pump even as Iran looks to de-escalate its military conflict with Israel.

As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, experts say Americans could feel it at the pump. An analyst for GasBuddy predicts -- prices could rise more than 30 cents a gallon by July Fourth.