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JOSh EDELSON/AFP // Getty Images In 2022 so far, the U.S. has seen a staggering 15 climate and weather disasters. While the total cost of these disasters has not been fully realized yet, they've already caused billions of dollars worth of damage. Betw...

Old Monroe, Mo. - Darrell and Vicki Westhoff and family of Old Monroe were among the families honored during the 64th-annual Missouri Farm Family Day on Aug. 15 at the

Inflation is about to hit home in yet another assault on family budgets. This time it's due to a chilling increase in heating prices along with expectations for a winter that's colder than normal.

While the White House has done a victory lap on falling gasoline prices, federal energy agencies and independent consumer groups have sounded the alarm on heating costs this winter.

This promises to be a season of historically high home heating prices, which makes it incumbent on President Joe Biden to release stockpiles from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve.

Federal estimates say home heating bills could increase 18% — and the Midwest is likely to see higher price hikes.

The charge relates to the alleged handling of a stolen safe on July 18.

Across the U.S., families are looking to the winter with dread as energy costs soar and fuel supplies tighten.

Families are looking forward with dread as winter approaches with high energy costs and tight fuel supplies

The Department of Energy is projecting sharp price increases for home heating compared with last winter and some worry whether heating assistance programs will be able to make up the difference for struggling families. The situation is even bleaker in Europe, with Russia’s continued curtailment of natural gas pushing prices upward and causing painful shortages.