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wild week of up and down swings.meantime, drivers heading out for a weekend road trip still loving those gas prices. the national average for regular unleaded down around 15 cents in the past month, we're now at $2.05 a gallon.that's right around the lowest level we've seen all year.and if you're looking to move, you might want to look at this.according to a new report, north dakota is the that's taking into account things like credit rating, median household income, overall debt per capita, and the state's poverty rate. cavuto on cam: that's business. i'm neil cavuto. 3 3 there's recall to tell you about tonight.more than 100-thousand dodge darts are being recalled. the reason?automaker fiat chrysler says oil could leak into a brake part that could damage the car's power braking feature.seven accidents and two injuries have been blamed on the defect.the recall affects 20-13 and 20-14 darts with two liter and two-point-four liter engines. 3 3 planes aren't the only thing taking off at minneapolis- st. paul's airport... how it's becoming a hub for *energy* in tonight's check this out. 3 <

. >>> good news if you plan a road trip over the holidays, gas prices nearing a 6 year low. aaa says a national gallon fell to 2.01 last week. that is 60 cents less than a year ago. >> they expect it to fall below $2 nationally. the lower price attributed to an increase in gas production and excess of crude oil. >>> no driving needed here. glasses raised in a toast to old blue eyes. frank sin nat try would have he was, of course, born in hoboken. a sold out gala is planned at the stevens institute of technology. fans are celebrating sinatra at patsy's midtown manhattan known restaurant. many visited the restaurant to favorite dishes. destruction. coming up, a house on a hillside that is giving way. why the family says despite the danger, they are staying put. auction. what makes this simple salad the best simple salad ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple veggie dish ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple dinner ever? heart healthy california walnuts. great tasting, heart healthy california walnuts. so simple. >>> heavy rains in the north west left a house on

experts say it's because of the low gas prices...the national average below two dollars a gallon right now. that means...drivers are prepping for their road trips. we caught up with some in our area. in-law and daughter in cedar rapids, and then on christmas day they'll all come here...and our son from milwaukee and his wife." experts say for a safe trip -- you should make ure your tires are properly inflated, have a fresh oil change, good wipers and check the car's battery. star wars breaks the record for biggest opening weekend ever. the newest installment bringing in an eeimated 529- weekend. the sci-fi franchise continues its legacy of being an opening weekend hit - the firr star wars filil also had the highest weekend debut back in 1977. we're coming right back. --------- --------- --------- --------- "they picked my taak.*i shook hands with general patton. he got in our tank and oad with us announcer: one candidate tough enough to take on the bully... jeb bush: donald, you're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. that's not going to happen. (applause) announcer: one candidate tough enough to take on isis. jeb

nation. >> my family's here. >> hi, family! >> we're taking a road trip to boston. it's not a surprise that you guys are coming, right? >> not now! >> just look in the camera and say, surprise, they're coming. section. >> hope everybody's getting ready, getting geared up, spending some time with family. we've got you covered with norad, the north american aerospace command is following santa as he makes his way around the world. this is the 70th anniversary of norad tracking santa. he's already well on his way giving gifts to boys and girls across the country. >> there's a lot of time over the pacific right now. >> but if anyone can do it, santa can. >> isn't it annoying when you're directv went off? >> the pacific. >> any large body of water. >> we have more than 5,400 flights delayed already yesterday and we're hearing some more early morning stuff today, too. weather. >> just to the south of atlanta, there are tornado watches, heavy rain, small storms. atlanta's such a big hub that, day. but this afternoon it starts to clear out. >> we've been joking about the wa

national road safety foundation. it's an annual contest that helps save lives and could win you a trip to new york city. here's what you need to know to participate. >> what you need is a great idea. [ ding! ] an idea for a public service announcement that will tell teens about the dangers of... >> distracted walking, when you're taking selfies or texting while you walk. >> you're on your phone and you're crossing the street and... to everything around you. >> distracted walking, just like distracted driving, is a bad idea. in fact, every year, thousands of teens end up in the hospital because they were walking without paying attention. >> with the increased popularity of mobile devices, distracted walking is becoming a more serious issue, which is why we are encouraging youth to help us to get the word out to their peers. >> so the national road safety foundation is once again partnering with scholastic for the annual drive2life contest. >> we're inviting students in grades 6 through 12 to send in their ideas for a 30-second psa that communicates this year's theme -- "distracted walking equals dangerou

the national average for gas prices is below two dollars a for their road trips... "i had a low tire signal on my for an early christmas and dada they'll all come here...and our son from milwaukee and his wife." experts say for a safe trip -- you should make sure your tiies are properly inflated, have a fresh oil change, good wipers and check the car's battery. here's a surprising statistic -- in a time when we're all so dependent on the internet...fewer people have high speed internet at home. people e using smart phones instead. pew research center found high costs of broadband internet convenience of smart-phones -- are the big reasons for the shift. good news for parenn as new year's approaches. netflix has launched a whole new set of new year's eve on- demand countdowns to the new year... that way, parents can let their kids ring in the new year at any time. coming up on kwwl, the mister food test kitchen....it's time for mistletoe and holly.but it's not what you're thinking. we'll show you. an end. but before it does, we want to share a cookie recipe with you

roads at least. earlier this month the national aaa projected more than 100 million people will take the trip this holiday season and would set a new record. >> life saving technology on display. this is the equipment that ves kbers say could have prevented the deadly amtrak derailment. we'll show you how positive train controlled works. and ski season is here, the only thing missing is the snow. find out how many people hit the slopes at camelback mountain yesterday. >> it's a foggy start, thick fog and rain is on the way. right now 56 degrees at 4:36. but these liquid gels are new. gels and go. mucinex fast max. it's the same difference. this one is max strength and fights mucus. mucinex fast max. the only cold and flu liquid gel that's max-strength and fights mucus. let's end this. don't even think about it. cough if you can hear me. i took mucinex dm for my phlegmy cough. yeah...but what about mike? it works on his cough too. cough! it works on his cough too. mucinex dm relieves wet and dry coughs for 12 hours. let's end this. >>> 4:38 and it is warm outside. and foggy too. thick fog has developed ove

with it's been an up and down road trip for ben jacobson and the panthers -- uni started it with a loss, then won -- then lost -- and then beat the 5th ranked team in the nation in what was bascially a home game for iowa state now the panthers travel to hawaii for the diamondhead classic -- where they'll play three games in three days -- and u-n-i will be ready for that road environment thanks to saturday's win in des moines. "i think that's good for this team that we took a step forward and it's certainly going to help us as we go to hawaii... the plan ride is shorter right? but more better in a road environment from an atomosphre standpoint than we did against the last two good teams that we faced." faced."major part of the panthers win saturday at the big 4 classic -- wes wasphun -- the senior guard dropped in a career high 28 points -- dished out a career high 11 assists -- grabbed 7 rebounds, and had 2 steals -- he was by far the best player on the court -- and for that, the former washington warrior was named the valley's player of the week -- for the second time this seaosn. speaking of honors -- the big 10 named nicholas baer the conference's freshman

nation last year when we beat them. then they are against south dakota and fresno state. they start the year with that dreaded colorado state and wyoming road trip. not an easy trip for them to make that the middle of january. tonight's big story is the key to the city -- chris bryant and bryce harper. chicago cubs offense hanging out with us. they had a lot of fun tonight. we will bring it to you at 11:00. marie: a loud crowd behind him. jim: no doubt about that. jim: that special, you may went to tune in tonight because it's marie: you first told you about this when the president first paid to the show months ago. tonight, you will see how he takes our president on a trek through the alaskan wilderness and you will hear their intimate conversations. jim: look for that later on tonight stop sources have confirmed the name of the gunman who is accused of shooting the officer you see on the gurney. marie: you don't have an eight on the metro did say he is about in his 30's. this is the man who sent the jim: moving a tv is a real pain. would that be easier if i had prism tv from centurylink? sure. i've got centurylink's wireless set-top box, which

national average below two dollars right now. "it definitely helps us make our decisions about, you know our traveling decisions." and that means...drivers are prepping for their road trips. "i had a low tire signal on my say it's important to plan tires are properly inflated, your oil change is fresh and ready to go, also with the way can't forget to check the car's battery. and once all that's done -- you should be good and safe party for our son-in-law and and drivers are really taking advantage of the cheap gas prices. experts say those who are traveling will be driving more than fifty miles, because of it. we've got you covered live in dubuque...shirley descorbeth...kwwl news. with all those cars out on the roads during the festive holiday season...you can bet law enforcement will be out will be stepping up to take it easy out there -- the uni panthers starting to recive some national recognition after there big upset win over iowa state. and former panther running back david johnson continues his spectacular rookie season... hes found himself in the cardinal's record book. zach grant has the details next in sports "now, kwwl sports." sanders: over 2 million contrib

experts say it's because of the low gas prices...the national average below two dollars a gallon right now. that means...drivers are prepping for their road trips. for an early christmas and day they'll all come here...and our son from milwaukee and his wife." experts say for a safe trip -- you properly inflated, have a fresh oil change, good wipers and check the car's battery. a celebration of a huge building project. the final beam of the new c-r-s-t headquarters in cedar rapids is now in place. the 11 story tall building will change the city skyline. it's a 37-million dollar project. after being signed by those involved with the project, an american flag and christmas tree went up on top of the beam to complete the structure. sixth graders finding a new appreciation for veterans -- that's thanks to one world war two vets first hand account. gordon foster grew up just outside of waverly and was drafted into the army in 1942. he was a tank commander under general patton - who he calls the foster "one night he came over to our divison and says 'i want he got in our tank and road with us for 20 minutes, showed us the students will be heading to

experts say it's because of the low gas prices...the national average below two dollars a gallon right now. that means...drivers are prepping for their road trips. we aught up withhsome in our car so i came to get that birthday party for our son- in-law and daughter in cedar rapids, and then on christmas day they'll all come here...and our son from milwaukee and his you should make sure your tires are properly inflated, ve a fresh oioi change, good wipers and check the car's battery. star wars breaks the record for biggest opening weekend ever. the newest installment bringing in an estimated 529- million dollars worldwide this weekend. the sci-fi franchise continues its legacy of being an opening weekend hitt the first star wars film also had the highest weekend debut back in 1977. is spreading christmas cheer in his own unique way. he's dresesing up as a christmas tree and running through the streets of japan. he takes his running christmas tree act totoparts of the city that are not lit up with christmas decorations. he likes to make people laugh and smile where they don't expect it. he previously gained attention in japan by running in marat

-- it's been an up and down road trip for ben jacobson and the panthers -- uni started it with a loss, then won -- then lost -- and then beat the 5th ranked team in the nation in what was bascially a home game for iowa state now the panthers travel to hawaii for the diamondhead classic -- where they'll play three games in three days -- and thankso saturday's win in des moines -- u-n-i will be ready for anototr road vironment. "i think that's good for this team that we took a step forward and it's certainly going to help us as we go to hawaii... the plan ride is shorter right? but more importantly just playing better in a road environment from an atomosphre standpoint than we did against the last faced."jor part of the panthers win saturday at the big 4 classic -- wes wasphun -- the senior guard dropped in a career high 28 points -- dished out a career high 11 assists -- grabbed 7 rebounds, and had 2 steals -- he was by far the best player on thth court -- and for that, the former washington warrior was named the valley's player of the week -- for the second time this seaosn. speaking of honors -- the big 10 named nicholas baer the conference's fresesan of t

trip 50 miles or more from home. that is a 1.4% increase from last year. >>> well, hitting the roads this holiday is cheaper, though, than it's been in more than six years. according to aaa, the national average price is just $2 a gallon for gas. that's 41 cents cheaper than it was christmas week last week. you're not going to find those prices here because we have a little more expensive gas n. san francisco, drivers are paying $2.76 in oakland and san jose. $2.66 is a penny cheaper for the folks in the north bay. all those prices down more than a dime from last christmas. >>> well, thousands of bay area families won't have a traditional holiday feast this year. that is because the dungeono -- the crab season is still on hold. the latest tests show the crabs still have levels of the neurotoxin demoic acid that remains higher than federal safety standards. for many people, in is their first yore they can remember where there won't be any local crab for christmas. some people are getting around that by buying crab from northern washington state. it is two or three times the usual price. the best hope now is the crab season could hope sometime next month u. >>> a boat capsizes over the

they offered to change date of the trip or even change the destination, but they didn't want to do that. >> a five year funding bill for the nation's highways and road conditions in our region are a major concern according to the dot, 42 percent of massachusetts roads are in poor condition in new hampshire, 54 percent of roads in poor conditions. in massachusetts senator, did provisions in the bill will hurt heather hegedus: happening today, to crayons, will gear up for a winter ungala. it's a unique fund-raiser where volunteers roll up their sleeves to inspect, clean donated items. those are created packages for children living in homeless or low income situations. today's events will have two shifts. it's all happening at the giving factory warehouse in brighton. >> now your local forecast from meteorologist rob eicher and the storm tracker weather team. >> beautiful weekend to get out and about. both weekend days cool overnight in the early morning hours, very mild in the afternoon hours. more typical of november or october than december. great day to get out and decorate the outside of the house. great conditions for the game tomorrow. chance of