al? ya know? cancel the gym membership. bring on the pork chops and the hot fudge. fantastic. are you done sweetie? yea [ male announcer ] fiber beyondecognition. fiber one. >>live and in hd, this is saturdays news extra on your side. >> >> gas prices are going down.

they have dipped to an average of $3.90 a gallon. >> that is down 6 cents from the peak last month. the price to fall up may dip even more. >> they are the sure-fire ways spring has arrived. rising temperatures, the return of baseball, and sky rocketing gas prices. this year, it appears gas prices may have peaked early. >> i think they are going down. >> why the spring surprise? analysts say it is due to a slowdown in china's economy and new talks with iran to it. >> the market was breathing a sigh of relief that the talks might happen. if that continues through monday, prices may decline a bit more. >> the proof is at the pump.

in michigan a gallon now costs $3.85. in chicago the cost was $5 is now down to $4. -- $4.33. if the price to fill up your car continues to drop that is also good news for frequent fliers. lower prices will calm the fears of airlines who are expected to raise their fares. not everybody is predicting that gas will go up again soon but even the worst case scenarios have prices peaking at over $4 a gallon, a far cry from $5 gasoline. >> late this week metro gave preliminary approval to new rate hikes. the maximum there will rise to

$5.75. bus fares will cost another 10 cents. there is some good news. the unpopular peak of the peak fare will be scrapped. >> i think the revisions are the reflection of hearing from our customers and stakeholders. we heard a great deal about the writer impact on the fare. >> the changes will help raise millions in badly needed funding. >> the cost of a cab ride in the district going up. rate increases include an increase from $1.50 to $2.50 a mile. a charge of 50 cents for every piece of luggage placed in the trunk. the new rates take effect april

21. there is new debate about how to handle traffic congestion and northern convict -- traffic congestion -- congests june in northern virginia. it is no secret traffic in the b.c. region is notoriously bad. some believe driving less or using public transportation more are better methods of reducing congestion. >> one thing we try to do is a good thing. >> the head of transportation recently said tolls are the future. they allowed the biggest and quickest impact on managing capacity. >> my opinion is they work. >> polls are becoming a part of life in the area. there is the longstanding policy toll road. talk of creating high occupancy toll lanes on i-95 in virginia.

then there are the hot plains from springfield to the dulles toll road. that project has been named the 495 express lane. the busier the traffic, the more you will have to pay. the goal is to maintain a minimum speed of the 45 miles per hour. >> i am hoping with hot lanes being introduced people will take advantage of it and will pay little extra to get there faster with less crowding. spending hundreds of millions of dollars to put an extra lanes is going to make it more dangerous and frustrating. people will have the same problems they always have had. >> the express lanes are scheduled to open at the end of 2012 with a cost of $2 billion. >> students of act college are getting some much needed help.

students met with officials from the department of education as well as representatives from other schools to learn about their options. >> the school shut down all campuses earlier this month catching many by surprise, especially those close to graduating. >> seven weeks away. now that has been ripped out from under me. personally, i was getting ready to put in job applications and take a registry test. now all of that is left in limbo. >> to transfer to other schools they have to submit transcripts and get their loans rolled over. they were forced to shut down after the department of education refused to -- >> mayor vincent gray -- the d.c. council is working on a bill to reduce anti bullying

efforts in school. has been in the national spotlight for one year and a half following the death of the wrecker's university student. >> the school system is closing on may 18 for the g-8 meeting at camp david. giving students a day off a eases traffic problems and eliminates security concerns. advanced placement testing drama productions, and a prom will go on as planned. still to come on saturday news extra, a new costco is being part in one part of our region but some people are not happy. >> a new exhibit opened in the d.c. featuring the most enduring pop culture items. >> a new movie pays tribute to the three stooges.

>> the new costco has a lot of shoppers excited. >> it also has a lot of neighbors up said. a gas station is supposed to also be included. horace holmes shows us how opponents are taking action.

>> the concern is not over the cranes or the bulldozers or even the traffic. the concern is over a new gas station slated to go in. >> with a gas station right up on this neighborhood, it is not the smartest idea in the world. >> this will not be your average gas station. costco plans a major gas station with 16 pomps. they say it poses a huge health risk and the increased traffic. some residents like the idea. >> i will use it because i think it will be cheaper than other gas stations around here. >> people who live right next to the site have been fighting against it and signs have popped up showing residents disapproval. they are hoping to get the county executive to see things their way. >> wife will erupt with a gas station? why? that is what costco once.

that is not what is good for weekend or the neighborhood. >> they're finally getting support from the montgomery county -- montgomery county council. >> they are now pinning all hopes on passage. >> i hope so because this house is my only equity in life and i have to prevail. >> they are running out of resources and time. every day they are one step closer to losing their battle. >> a new exhibit opened up at the smithsonian museum. it is called a barrick and stories and features iconic objects from pop culture. it also showcases artifacts dating back to the pilgrims arrival in 1620. it takes you up to 2008. it opens for the public on thursday. >> still to come, their shared

love of a popular fast-food chain brought this couple together. >>

>> to the space shuttle discovery will make its final flight tuesday as it heads to northern virginia. if you will like to see a fly over there will be a location at the national mall, southwest

waterfront. in virginia you can head to old town alexandria and it maryland the national harbour is a perfect spot to check out the shuttle. >> will it be good weather? >> it should be pretty good. they will fly at 1,500 feet. it will not just the ones up the river. there is no complete schedule being released. -- there is a complete schedule being released. a lot going on this evening. not necessarily a around here it is pretty quiet a beautiful shot of downtown d.c. temperatures will not fall very much. our high temperature at reagan national airport made it up to 75 degrees. 64 right now with wins out of the south. 67 at children's hospital and the same in upper marlboro,

maryland. temperatures for the most part will be in the 60's. quantico at 66 and fredericksburg 68 degrees. well to the west that is where the nasty weather really beginning to flare up across portions of kansas. tornado reports are starting to pop. 87 confirmed tornadoes just today. wind damage around 42 reports. let's head closer to the wichita area. it is now moving off to the north and east. wins over 80 miles per hour. they are calling this a tornado emergency at this point. a lot will go on over the next couple of hours. we will keep you updated tomorrow right here on abc 7. temperatures tomorrow will warm up nicely. a few showers in the forecast.

highs around 85 degrees. slightly cool off to the west. temperatures will be in the upper 70's. monday in other warm day. temperatures around 85 degrees again. a cold front arrives early tuesday giving us another chance for a few showers. mostly cloudy tonight. 50-59 degrees. daytime temperatures around 80- 85 degrees. more sunshine into the early evening. there is the cool down behind the cold front. temperatures will fall into the upper 60's. that is near average for this time of year. a nice little treat. last week was a little chilly. cooler than what we are used to. tomorrow will warm up nicely. we will have heat and humidity on monday.

>> thank you. coming up, three stooges, the remake. >> is

>> stupidity and the silly stunt, a new movie remake of ". the three "" >> will lead disappoint true fans? here is arch campbell. >> larry curly and mo move up

for a new adventure of the three stooges a better than expected charging tribute. -- charming attribute. >> this lab and smash each other over the head. it captures the spirit of the old school commack channeling the present day -- old school comic channeling the present day. there are on a mission to save the orphanage that raised them. >> mother superior is looking for you. [bell rings] >> the face rings a bell. >> mo winds up in the cast of " jersey shore." in my book, three and a half

stars, pg rated. is this a guy thing? it makes the best bet list along with "the hunger games," titanic, three stooges, 21 john street the american reunion. have a nice weekend everybody. >> three and a half stars. i love me some sean hayes. >> i don't know. >> arch is usually spot on. >> coming up, meet a couple that met and fall in