DEENA ZARU, TESFAYE NEGUSSIE and JEANA FERMI Fri, May 22, 2026 at 7:31 p.m. UTC 6 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'I feel stuck': Due to rising gas prices, some Americans stay home on Memorial Day Despite a spike in gas prices across the country, more than 45 million Americans are projected to travel more than 50 miles to mark Memorial Day weekend in the U.S., according to American Automobile Association (AAA).