that's according to the lundberg survey. it puts the price at $'.9 1. the first to climb in the u.s. average, chicago has the highest. >>> "the hunger games" four- week run as the biggest draw at the box office over. two date night movies pushed it down to third. "think like a man" based on steve harvey's dating advice best seller debuted at number one. "the lucky one" starring zac efron opened at number two. "the hunger games" has to settle at third place taking in $14.5 million. to date, the film has grossed nearly, get this, $360 million. screw bee gees fans will be glad to know that robin gibbs' health is improving. doctors say gibbs is now out of a coma and able to speak. >>> coming up on 9news now, the mystery of the missing pilot. >> if you were in dissfrerks your landing gear wasn't coming down, why you wouldn't notify the control tower, get emergency vehicles out here in case the landing didn't go well would be something that any normal pilot would do. >> a plane goes down, but who was flying it? >>> and now that we've had a good soaking, when

the pump this weekend average gas prices down five cents in the fast two weeks according to the lundberg survey of fuel prices, a gallon of regular $3.91, the first decline in the u.s. average since december. mid-grade costs $4.06, premium 4.18. of the cities surveyed, tulsa, oklahoma, has the lowest average at $3.52 and chicago the highest at 4.26. >>> the trial of the man accused of murdering three of jennifer hudson's family members starts this week. the actress and singer's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew were killed more than three years ago. hudson's former brother-in-law, william balfour faces three counts of first degree murder in the case. opening statements are set to begin tomorrow in chicago. >>> bee gee fans will be glad to know robin gibbs' health is improving. he's out of a coma and able to speak. the 62-year-old was hospitalized earlier this month with pneumonia and has recently battled colon and liver cancer. >>> still ahead, dozens of earth day celebrations around the nation's capital today. >> and a special remembrance for holocaust survivors when we come back. >

according to the lundberg survey prices have actually gone up. about 4¢ in the last couple of weeks. the national average is $3.97 per gallon. california has the second- highest state average behind alaska. in the bay area much higher. but ashley things are heading in a better direction in the bay area. oakland saw the biggest drops. in the area. all licenses with a 3¢ decline. but, it is still very expensive. double watson has a new jacket to show off and it is green. he rallied back to win the masters in dramatic fashion. yesterday on cbs five, what it needed two putts to win. he got his blood and with a masters title. he hugged his mother among many others, tears falling down. watson's first career major. the guy is incredible. if you look closely at the graphic you will see the two favorites to win. tiger woods and roy mcelroy both tied for 40 yes. five over par. it was tigers' worst ever finish at the masters after he won just a couple of weeks ago. a lot of people thought he would do well. relatives of passengers on the titanic are among th

the lundberg survey says prices jumped about 11.5 cents in the last two weeks. the smallest increase for a two-week period since january. experts say unused gas supplies along with steady crude oil should keep gas prices lower as we head into summer months. analysts expected gas prices to peak in late april, early may. the survey shows gas prices falling in some cities, including chicago and los angeles. >>> as for our region, aaa is reporting the average for a gallon of regular gas went up to $4.19. in maryland, $3.99. drivers in virginia, paying about $3.92. west virginia, the average is $3.96, which dropped a half cent over the weekend. >>> dealerships can thank gas prices for a spike in car buying. now many people are looking for a car with decent gas mileage. there are 22 newer models on the market that get at least 40 miles to the gallon. two years ago, only two models received that kind of fuel efficiency. >>> a developing story out of north korea. military officials invited journalists to tour the area where they're expected to launch a rocket in the nex

according to the lundberg survey, prices at the pump have fallen five cents a gallon over the last two the nationwide average is now $3.91. >>> walmart says it's deeply concerned about bribery allegations involving its unit in mexico. according to a report in "the new york times," the reseller launched an investigation in 2005 but shut the probe down and failed to notify u.s. or mexican law enforcement officials. "the times" reports walmart did eventually disclose information to u.s. authorities but only after the paper notified walmart it was looking into the allegations. >>> and hundreds of people at university of north carolina lined up in the rain to get tickets to president obama's on-campus speech tomorrow. the president will address student loan issues and push congress to extend a law that cuts rates on stafford loans. if the law expires, the rates on those loans will double on july 1st. certainly nothing any of those students want to happen. >> certainly not. ashley morrison here in new york, thanks. >>> straight ahead, your monday morning weather. in sports, who said basketba

. >>> and gas prices continue to inch towards $4 a gallon, according to the lundberg survey.ge cost of a gal is up four cents over the last two weeks. the nationwide average for a gallon of regular is now $3.97. >>> meanwhile, the price of natural gas is at a ten-year low. in fact, the nation has so much natural gas, producers are running out of places to store it. the surplus is due to a five-year boom in drilling and a diminished demand for home heating during the warm winter, michelle. >> thank you. >>> in greece, live television can get a little messy. during a tv show friday, protesters stormed the studio and began pelting the anchor with eggs and yogurt. they were angry that he had interviewed a neo-nazi official the week before. the anchor stayed remarkably calm through the attack and even walked some yogurt off his laptop. >>> straight ahead, your monday morning weather. in sports, going for the green. an amazing through the tree shot leads to a green jacket victory at the masters. cket victory at the masters. to save some money on our car insurance. great! at progres

in fact, the lundberg survey shows gas prices actually are falling in cities like chicago and los angeles. checking prices in our area according to aaa, the average for a gallon of regular gas went up to a penny to $4.19 in the district. maryland, $3.99. drivers in virginia have paid about $3.92 all weekend. in west virginia, the average is $3.96, which dropped half a cent over the weekend. >>> higher prices playing a role if driving up new car sales. dealerships saw a 13% jump in march compared to this time last year. analysts say a lot of customers are putting off buying a new car or did it in the past because of the recession. now a lot of people are looking for a car with good gas mileage. that is likely what they'll get. 22 different models on the market get at least 40 miles to the gallon. four years ago, there were only two models with that kind of fuel efficiency. >>> today is the final day of the maryland assembly general assembly. they have to agree on a budget and a handful of bills including the future of gambling. lawmakers will vote on a bill that calls for adding a sixth ca

>>perhaps in time for the summer road trips season according to the lundberg survey the prices are going down about 10¢ since last week chicago still has some of the highest prices in the country but oil prices are continuing to drop that should put a lid on prices at the pump coming up next new concerns about the nuclear ambitions of north korea. and it could revenge be a motive in a deadly shooting spree that left five men dead in tulsa oklahoma and the two suspects are charged in the crime going before a judge to have their bond getting set today and he's being remembered for his÷ç@[7o7o7o million dollars each for two men accused of shooting five people in tulsa, oklahoma. 19-year-old jake england and 33-year-old alvin watts are charged with three counts of first degree murder and two counts of shooting with intent to kill. the victims are all african american men ... though investigators say they appeared to be random targets ... with no connection to the alleged killers or each other. authorities say ... before the shootings .. england posted a racial slur on his facebook page about

lundberg put the price of a gallon of regular at $3.81. in the washington region, aaa says area drivers are paying $3.98 for a gallon of regular, down 4 cents in the last week. >>> mitchell's fish market lynn is recalling more than 77,000 bus tires because side wall defects can cause them to lose air rapidly, increasing the risk of a crash. mitchell's fish market lynn north america says some of the tires had lost air rapidly during retreads over the past two years, prompting a company investigation. it did not cite any instances of crashes. the tires are x z u 2 and they were produced from 2005 to 2007. >> >>> looking for something fun and free the national parks service is offering free admission to all its parks. it begins saturday and runs until april 29th. every u.s. state except delaware has at least one national park. >>> we can soon find out when maryland lawmakers will have a special session to work out a budget, coming up. >>> just lake the rest of us flying 747s, the shuttle enterprise is experiencing a weather that i. we'll be r

according to the latest lundberg survey the national price is -- which is the smallst increase since early january. gas prices whey nearing their peak if the price of crude oil holds steady. here in the bay area gas prices have gone down to seven cents per gallon. shareholders of aol will be happy to hear it will sell 800 of its applications. the key is more than -- aool still holds hundreds of patents. >> they just want a good show. that's all they want. >> there is 24 of us. only one comes out. >> movie goers still have a big appetite for the hunger games. it dominated the box office for the third straight week. making it most popular film of the year. the american pie sequel american reunion and the 3d version of titanic were second and third. >>> the discrimination case against the richmond police department. when we may see a verdict in the lawsuit file by seven top ranking african american officers. >>> let's take you live there. now there is the white house. this is the new spring tradition. the new twist to the easter egg roll. >> good morning north and southbound 880 so far

that's according to the lundberg survey. a gallon of regular now costs $3.91 on average. has the highest priced gas in the nation, the lowest tulsa, oklahoma. >>> colombian prostitutes and secret service agents are fodder for late-night comedians this week. >> i feel somewhat responsible here. you see, the secret service was here last week to protect the first lady and, like anyone who gets close to my virility, they obviously got their manhood jacked up. it's called being man-jacked. now, i don't know if it's the same team that was here, but it wouldn't be the first time a visitor to this building had to seek professional relief after being here. because -- and this is true -- according to the fbi's phone records, eliot spitzer called a prostitute in the car right after leaving my studio. >> and that leads us perfectly to tonight's no talking points. not a good week for president obama. roll the headlines. >> prostitution scandal involving members of the secret service. >> yet another apology for yet another instance of u.s. troops behaving badly in afghanistan. >> those

the latest lundberg survey finds the average price of gas is now $3.91 a gallon.aught on camera. >>> a brazen attack. two masked men run into a convenience store and one starts shooting. >> i didn't know what to think. >> struggling to survive, a clerk pulls out a gun and fights back. >> they took action. they had to take it or it would have turned out worse. >> october 8, 2011, houston, texas. the day begins quietly at the valero convenience store. a long-time customer who goes by the name cowboy makes his routine stop. >> i came in the store to get cigarettes like i normally do. >> as cowboy makes his purchase, the peaceful morning turns to chaos. >> and all of a sudden i hear somebody come in and says, get on the floor. they had masks and i see the gun and that was it. went behind the beer cooler and laid down. >> the gunman reaches over the counter and shoots at both men, hitting one clerk in his leg. >> when i hear the shots, that's when i really got scared. this is it. >> as the other clerk shields himself with the counter, a second man jumps through the gla

in fact, you'll now pay less in parts of our region, according to the lundberg survey. gas prices jumped about 11.5 cents in the last two weeks. that's actually the smallest increase for a two-week period since january. analysts say unused supplies should help keep gas prices lower in the summer months ahead of us. new numbers from aaa this morning show the average dropped a penny in the district to $4.17 for a gallon of regular gas. you're pay being $3.99 in maryland -- pay being $3.99 in maryland, virginia, $3.92. same in west virginia, the average is $3.96. >>> new this morning, montgomery county police are investigating a shooting in potomac. it happened in the 8500 block of victory lane near the intersection of banal drive. police responded to calls of a home invasion. they discovered one person of shot and took that person to a nearby hospital. it's not clear who was shot. the homeowner or the intruder. >>> the navy says it will begin providing compensation today for those affected by friday's jet crash in virginia beach. that f-18 slammed into an apartment buildi

this is according to the lundberg survey. that's down, though, a nickel from two weeks ago.s drop by another dime or so in the next few weeks. of course we will all be watching. >>> a soccer ball swept 3,000 miles away during the japanese tsunami could soon be reunited with its owner. a beach comber in alaska discovered the ball, which was printed with the name and school on it. now a 16-year-old japanese student says it's his. u.s. agencies, including the state department, are working along with the japanese embassy, working on a process to return these found items. a pretty amazing story. >>> another story that had a lot of people talking today, ron artest may have changed his name to metta world peace but actions speak louder than words. the player was thrown out of last night's game against the oklahoma thunder for brutally elbowing james hardin and giving him a conversation. he now faces a possible suspension from the nba. he apologized yesterday and tweeted this. quote, i just watched the replay again. my celebration of the dunk really was too much, didn't even see jam

the latest lundberg survey says the national average of a gallon of regular is 3.97. from two weeks ago which is the smallest increase since early january. the experts say the two reasons why the continued flush supply of gasoline and because crude oil prices fell. now, here in the bay area, gasoline prices have gone down an average of about 7 cents a gallon since last month. the warm winter has left a lot of natural gas in storage. not a lot of people needed it for heat. the low demand is causing the price to go down. right now, it's a little over $2 per 1,000 cubic feet. now, april lifts think the price could drop below $1. the pricedrop -- the price drop means less profit for u.s. gas companies. the stock is falling so they plan to cut production soon. >>> over the weekend, newt gingrich admitted that mitt romney is most likely to be the republican nominee. but gingrich stopped short of saying he's ready to drop out. jamie dupree joins us via skype from washington, d.c. with whether or not we'll see a narrowing of the race any time soon. >> reporter: it almost seem

$3.86 for gallon of regular unleaded gas down about 5 cents from a week ago, while the-by-weekly lundbergurvey shows prices dropped a nickel and puts the national average at $3.91. both are hoping gas prices have already peaked. >>> no denying the tea party movement with was a powerful force in the 2010 elections but what a difference two years can make. the likely republican candidate for president is an staebt guy, hardly a tea party hero. take a look at a cnn/orc poll from a week ago. 40% of respondents had unfavorable opinion of the movement. is the tea party done or moving in a different direction? let's bring in will cain and lz granderson. happy monday to you both. >> good morning. >> good morning, carol. >> it sounds like a monday! pep it up, boys, come on! is the tea party still a player, lz? >> yes and no. you know? obviously, the person they wanted to be the gop nominee is not that person. it's mitt romney. so they have to try and swallow their pride a little bit. with that being said the biggest criticism about mitt romney is is the fact he stale hasn't appealed to conservativ

gas falling 5 cents in the past two weeks, the national average 3.91 per gallon according to the lundberg survey. >>> we are getting new information today on what the president may have meant when he broke out one of his campaign slogans, "we can't wait"! according to white house staffers the president plans to step up use of executive powers to get around what he considers a do nothing congress. that is a practice he criticized during campaign 2008. listen: >> that's not part of his power, but this is part of the whole theory of george bush, that he can make laws as he's going along. i disagree with that. i taught the constitution for ten years. i believe in the constitution. i will obey the constitution of the united states. we're not going to use fighting statements as a way of doing our way around congress. megyn: joining me now, brad blakeman, former assistant to george w. bush and dick harpoottlan, thank you very much for being here. the president was speaking back then when he was campaigning about signing statement, he didn't like those president bush was doing and particularly in

this according to the lundberg survey. it says that the average for a gallon of regular unleaded dropped by five cents. >> and now to the news out of washington. this morning john harwood joins us now. john, i was reading the "wall street journal." don't know if you saw it. an article about romney and in particular his cash. and how he may be hitting a snag because of some sec pay to play rules. do you know thinking about will this? >> i have not seen that story. are you talking about romney's personal finances? >> this is not personal finances. this is him trying to raise money and apparently because of these sec rules, he's getting hfr-hegetting -- he's having difficulty raising new money. i didn't know if it's something that hit your radar. but if it hasn't, we can talk about things that have. >> this is a very difficult fund-raising environment comparatively speaking for both candidates. president obama is mind the pace that he set in 2008. i think both of these candidates are going to have enough money to get their me

that's how much gas prices have soared in the last two weeks according to lundberg's survey.gular $3.93. next, 1,000 feet. that's the height of this building a daredevil decided to climb in london. it is europe's tallest building and scheduled to be open next month. open on the outside for him. and finally, 33 1/2 million dollars. that's how much money "the hunger games" made at the box office. number one for the third straight week. it beat out "american reunion" and "titanic 3d" which by the way does not end well. >> days before nuclear talks with iran, the white house is stepping up the pressure calling for iran to immediately close one of its nuclear facilities and halt the production of uranium fuel. president obama saying this is iran's last chance to calm nuclear tensions. in the midst of the campaign re-election, do these things really matter? does his words really matter? is it just political rhetoric? joining us is former u.s. ambassador to the united nations, ambassador bolton. are you optimistic anything will happen in turkey with these latest talks with iran and

the lundberg survey says the national average for a gallon of gas $3.86.hat's a drop of $0.10 over the past two weeks and the first drop since december. rare and amazing sighting off the coast of eastern russia. check this out. the video is the only known all white male orca in the entire world. scientists have nicknamed the killer whale iceberg. he was spotted recently on a research cruise. iceberg appears to be healthy and leading a normal life. >> does he have a -- >> 2.5 kids. >> the cause of his unusual pigmentation is not known. >> are we investigating this? >> let's leave it at that. >> we have enough to handle today. >> we have a lot of information on him. >> we do and we have a lot of information but we need more to figure out what exactly went down in colombia. new developments in the secret service scandal. it sounds like more heads are going to roll. also, with some lawmakers are trying to do is trying to figure out whether or not any of the white house advance team was involved. there's no suggestion at this point of evidence. they want to mak