have a hard time at the pump when they realize that their state taxes are pretty high versus the national average. the national average is trending for about 49-cent as gallon. some of these places, jenna in california you'll see 60 sents a gallon in state and local taxes. you certainly see that in areas of new york city and parts of new jersey and connecticut. what we are seeing is a third of the population right now in the united states is within driving distance of $4 a gallon for gas. so we are going to be watching this issue, jenna as states across the country move to raise their state taxes on gasoline. we are hearing that story playing out in new hampshire, wyoming and washington state. we know that sthaeut and federal taxes have hardly bulged over the last year or so, certainly federal taxes have stayed the same since the 90s. as they struggle with fiscal problems they may turn to raising taxes on gas jeno case, liz great. we'll continue to watch the story basically oil companies are keeping their inventories low so they pay less taxes and state and local governments are raising taxes bec

the national average the national average is $3.73 today. aaa says the average price of a gallon of gas is now up about 13%. >> a store that has shocked the world. news continues to emerge in the murder of the girlfriend of olympic sprinter osteen pistorius. prosecutors are expected to lay out their evidence tomorrow. here's the latest from south africa. >> famous for his triumph over adversity, olympic champion oscar pistorius is now in his toughest battle yet. all his future events have been cancelled as he focuses on the legal battle against charges he murdered his girlfriend on valentine's day. >> there is no substance to the allegations. >> his family and friends insist it was an accident, that he mistook his girlfriend for an intruder but new details cast doubt on that explanation. police officials refused to comment on the claims. one respected local newspaper report several police sources have said that a bloody cricket bat will be a key piece of evidence, possibly used in a violent argument before the shooting that she was wearing a

the national average for a gallon of regular is now $3.73. ening in the dead of winter. a time when many of us are dealing with staggering home heating bills and shrinking paychecks from payroll tax cuts that expired last month. zain asher is at a gas station in manhattan. you've been talking to a few of the new york cabbie who's are probably complaining this morning, i suspect. >> reporter: hi, yes. they certainly are. they're literally watching their wages, essentially, evaporate right before their eyes. let me just let you know that we are at a gas station on 10th avenue. gas prices here, $4.15. premium, $4.45. and the bad news is that we are expecting gas prices to rise further still. let me show you the numbers in terms of gas prices over the rest of the country. the average price of gas right now in the u.s., $3.73 a gallon as you mentioned. but there are places, there are some states where gas prices are even higher than that. places like hawaii, california. the most expensive place to buy gas is in hawaii. over there, gas prices $4.28

the rising price of oil. the average prices across maryland are a bit under the national average, holding around $3.67 but that is still a seven cent jump from this time last year. but there is one way to save a few dollars on energy costs. this weekend b.g.e. is trying to help with shop maryland energy weekend and not only customers can save with the savers program but all energy star products are tax free. >> this is a great opportunity for our customers who want to purchase energy efficient appliances and lighting to combine our rebates that are available year-round with this tax free weekend. it allows them to save a tremendous amount of money on those appliances so they're not only saving money while they're heating and cooling their homes but saving money shopping for appliances as well. >> if you can't make it out this weekend those smart energy rebates are good all around but you have to pay the tax. john collins joins us and we'll crank up the heat the next couple days. >> a cold front went through yesterday and now a coastal storm is developing. so the question is, how close to the coast? the forecas

what do you think about what jesse said that the crime rate is far less than the national average? esn't that kind of go to that argument? >> i don't know most cities of that size actually the crime rate is lower than the national average. compare a city like that to detroit it is always going to be per capita. i don't think kennesaw probably has any more of a crime rate than frankfort, kentucky, for example and they don't have a similar law. has to do with the volume of people pushed together and like minded ney i tour of the people. i don't think you will see a lot of criss-crossing diversity that causes that conflict readily. >> judge jeanine: the bottom line is they are saying that we don't have as much crime where you look at chicago, no one is allowed to have a gun and it is like the murder capital of the country. and then kennesaw where everybody has a gun and there is nothing like that. >> the problem in chicago is actually because of places in that part of the country where you can actually purchase guns either from a private buyer or a gun show without any kind of backgrou

the national average is $3.53. that is up 24¢ and the last month.ntil you consider what we pay in california. $3.93 is up 33¢ a month, 14 in just seven days. the prices are going up, it is not just your imagination. we have the second highest gas prices and the country. only hawaii beat us as far as gas prices go. in the bay area it will be a little more or less than the state average. $3.85 an oakland, $3.87 in san jose. what is causing these gas prices to go up? according to analysts it is a multitude of factors. one is because the economy is doing well as though the cost of crude oil is ouup. another thing is processes are turning over to the spring/summer blend. that means some of these production is down why they make that switched over. as we get closer to the summer blend we may continue to see prices go up. they may continue go up all the way through april. >>-i knew i should fill up three days ago. >> the good news is that gas will probably be more expensive so fill up today and again be your friend. >> i have no choice, have 2 mi. left. >>

the national average price for a $3.50. is 74.ally, in d.c., $3. investigators are looking into a tragic accident involving a the canary off of islands. a boat from a british operated fell upside down into the drill.uring a safety members were killed. three others were injured. 1400 passengers were on board. there were not involved. >> a tugboat is on its way to toe the carnival cruise ship stranded in the gulf of mexico. a fire in the engine room power. out the triumph has spent the past more than 500t the coast of texas. .assengers have plenty of food is in anyboard danger. a new effort is underway to honor the crew of the hms .ounty to install ashing memorial to the ship along the hudson river. that is where the bounty often docked. the replica ship sank off the north carolina last year. the captain and another crew were not found. hearings will begin tomorrow in portsmouth, va. the whiskey distiller is -- watering down its to meet global demand. is now 42% by volume. that news with skepticism as well as complaints. the company insists the compan

the loss of mindy mccreedy, what investigators are saying about her death. >>> we will tell you why national gas prices are on the rise and how they stock up to the national average>> welcome back, it is february 18th, i am dave clark. >> time now 5:30 let's check in with steve paulson. >> an ad from a cow, it threw me here for a second. we have a change for tomorrow, 50s on the temperatures and maybe some rain tomorrow and we will have more on that in about 5 minutes. here is sal. >>> good morning, westbound traffic looks good heading out to the mcarthur maze heading out to the bay bridge toll plaza which looks great and it is likely to stay that way unless there is a problem. let's go back to dave and pam. >>> we begin this morning with a deadly chase in san jose. one person was killed while attempting to evade police officers. now we just received new video of last night's crash near blossom hill and south san jose. the driver of the suv tried to run over an officer during a traffic stop a short time earlier. the officer jumped into his car and chased the suspect for several miles, eventually the person was captured and officers are expected to survive. >>> th

they're not getting anything they're bringing the rates of unemployment insurance to and to the national average right they north carolina has one of the highest average is of unemployment insurance now you said five thirty five to bring it to three fifties that is the national average i'm not mistaken and so they're running a massive deficit and instead of increasing taxes which i'm sure you would rather them just increase taxes but instead of increasing taxes they decided to try to bring it down the national to the national average and now they're getting they're getting some of this is going to be that the real job creators the people who spend one hundred percent of their income thus creating demand of the economy the real job creators which in this case is the unemployed people is spent absolutely present their income they're getting they're not going to be there to create those jobs they're going to be there or create demand i mean i disagree with your premise so we've had this argument before demand didn't go anywhere there was no such thing as a demand driven a clear i think these people

the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $ 3.71. this is the 31 straight day of gas increases. >> bmw expand its recall. the automaker is recalling about 570,000 cars in the u.s. and canada. the battery cable connector could fail and cause the vehicle to stall. the three series models made between 2007 and 2011 as well as coupes and convertibles from 2008 until 2012. so far, no major injuries have been reported. metro track ropes -- trakcck works continure.e. on the blue line as well as on the green line between greenbelt and college park. trains are single tracking on the red line between rhode island avenue and takoma. >> she is on her way to making history. danica patrick scored big in the daytona 500. >> a break for facebook this season. the social network site is paying zero in taxes. it is getting millions in return. a chilly day today. plenty of sunshine today. >> you're watching abc 7 at noon. on your side. >> mindy mccready was a promising singer. she was known for her troubles. >> after years of fighting addiction, police f

the national average is $3.80 per gallon, up 54 cents over the next nine weeks. we could see an increase before the prices fall. >>> all right. ikea is not selling swedish meatballs. there are reports the meatballs contain horse meat. they found traces on batches of frozen meatballs, now the company said it has shown no traces. these particular meatballs were only available in 13 european markets. >> all right. ikea is the latest company to be caught up in the scandal. >>> all right. money may be tight but when it comes to our pets we americans are big spenders between food and vet care. pet own ares spend $53 billion on their -- spent $43 -- 53 billion on their pets. >>> we're going to take you from the classroom to the studio as students try their hand at making news. really, they're making a huge difference. >> the tears and tumbles of last night's oscars. which winners are creating a buzz. that's tough to watch. she was grateful about it. >>> we're taking your calls. doctor, you're a transplant cardiologist. how can you tell when you're in heart failure? >> s

the national average for a gallon of gas is $3.37, up 43 cents more than one month ago. there are some prices around maryland that are in the 380's. a refinery in new jersey that supplies more than 7% of the northeast gas is closing. midwinter maintenance is forcing some lines to go offline temporarily. there is a chance that guest gas prices could start to fall. the number of mobile malware samples discovered last year was 44 times the number found in 2011, and nearly all of it is aimed at android devices. mcafee reports persistent threats targeting financial firms and customers. more than half of americans believe that is the irs, according to a survey, that identity thieves filed more than 1 million returns and 2011 stealing her name and your refund. it could cost the irs $21 billion in the next five years. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with ava marie. >> after a chilly start to the day, temperatures warming back up. we started in the upper 20s and low 30's. 47 degrees downtown. 44 at the airport. as you head northwest baltimore and eastern shore, in the

wants to raise the minimum rage where the unemployment rate is much higher is much higher than the national average. so a big miss for the but go guy. >> a hit to our colleagues in the media who are faurlg calling al gore on his hypocrisy. i think he expected the loving attention from various tv networks and instead, a lot of anchors and hosts were asking him how he could sell current tv to big oil, al-jazeera and that network that has lauded and celebrated terrorists to boot. good for the media. >> paul: mark it down, freeman praises media. a press release. [ laughter ] >> paul: if you have your own hit or miss, send it to us. that is it for this week's show. thanks to my panel and all of you watching. i'm paul gigot. hope to see you right here next week. >> jon: on fox news watch. >> i think hillary will go down as one of finest secretaries of state we've had. >> jon: did abc squander time with the president and possible president. >> you must act. >> the gun debate heats up. the issue and focus on capitol hill and in the media. but is the coverage pushing an agenda, but skipping the facts and fi

. >> the average price of gas continues to go both nationally and here in the bay area. e for february is expected to go over $4 a gallon. we have a live report from kron4 is a reporter jackie sissel coming up in the next half hour or so. police are searching for at eight gunmen who they say shot two women and as a with another one and an attempted robbery near sambar's as goes the university. it happened early sunday morning near garfield it begs the street. police say a struggle ensued and that's what the suspect shot her in the neck. they say the suspect then struggled as that of the men's shot her and a lag before running away empty-handed. all three victims were transported to san francisco general hospital and treated for their injuries >> police of livermore are asking for residents in the southern part of the city to lock their doors and windows. there's been rise in home burglaries. most of the burglaries are happening during the day. 7078 am and here's a look at the golden gate bridge. traffic is moving well. >> traffic headed into san francisco where it is 48 d

the national average price of regular gas up another two cents overnight and that's a spike. 3.76 now just in the the past month, gas has spiked 46 cents a gallon. and remember, economist david cosar told us for every penny gas goes up, it's like hitting us with a 1.2 billion dollars tax, if that's the case, so far this year, we're on track to take what, 60, 70 billion dollars out of the economy. question, why is this happening? former shell oil president john hofmeister, 10:45 this morning. listen to this, not only has colorado legalized recreational use of marijuana, he wants to use pot as a tourist draw, a tourist attraction, if you're over 21, feel free to smoke up. forget amsterdam, hop a flight to denver and light up a joint. we'll have more on this at the top of the hour, including how this could be a boom for lawyers. and i bet a lot of people will try to bring pot home from colorado not allowed and a defense attorney for you, all right. let's get back home, shall we? and so far, a tranquil america, we are 128 points away from the all time high this is, and up next, we will as

the national average is 3.58. in california, the average is 4.03. 16 cents more than a week ago. drives in hawaii pay the most at 4.23. the least? wyoming. 3.04 a gallon. >> a southern california tour bus company has been shut done after an accident that killed eight people. the bus overturned last weekend after the driver lost control and hit two cars. the department of transportation ordered the bus company to stop running buss and called the company an imminent hazard to public safety. >>> power is finally coming back on for hundreds of thousands of people on the east coast. at the height of the massive snowstorm, nearly 650,000 homes were without power. massachusetts was the hardest hit with more than 400,000 people affected. on long elean hundreds of cars got stuck during the storm and many mottists were still there this morning. the area had some of the heaviest snow totals in the region. >> you can see how much snow fell in this time laps video. as much as 28-inches -- 38-inchs in one day in connecticut. incredible. ing flights are slow to get back on track. the snow cause

the national average for a gal on of regular hit $3.73 today. aaa said prices have 32 straight days. the cheapest can be found at the costco in whitemarsh. >>> real freezing temperatures are threatening our citrus supply. over the weekend temperatures in florida fell to freezing. it could damage oranges and other fruit trees limiting the supplies and driving up the prices. forecasters didn't expect it to get quite this bad. the weather is supposed to worm up. a similar cold snap in 2010 severely damaged some of the citrus crops. >> see that guy cutting the orange? >> you can dine on some of the best restaurants in annapolis. restaurant week is coming to our capital city. we'll give you a sneak peek next. leann rimes sued her former dentist. >>> dr. jeffrey rossen thal is joining us. what are some of the treatments. >> we offer all the different treatments that could be needed for children with heart disease. that includes surgery, interventional cardiac catheterization and something called ablations, something we do for heart rhythm abnormalities

. >> our crime rate is generally less than half the national average. >> over the years, kennesaw has grown. and today, amist the sprawling subdivisions and strip malls, gun control is still a sensitive issue. >> there's a lot of people that are passionate about their right to own a firearm. any kind of a firearm. >> including an assault weapon. >> yes. >> as the sunsets on kennesaw, its residents are keeping an eye on the second amendment and how washington interprets it. >> i think if they change it, they are killing the constitution. >> no men anymore, there's no men. we have no leaders, no men. we are a wishy washy nation now. nobody is afraid of us anymore. >> andrea mccarren, wusa9. >> folks in kennesaw who do not buy a gun are not punished. the law allows several exceptions. folks with mental illness, and for those who just can't afford to buy a gun. we would like you to join our conversation. it is one of our hottest topics. now one religious leader who duds does not want an exception is kenneth blacheford. he spoke at the national press club last week and he said god expects

wants to raise the minimum rage where the unemployment rate is much higher is much higher than the national average miss for the but go guy. >> a hit to our colleagues in the media who are faurlg calling al gore on his hypocrisy. i think he expected the loving attention from various tv networks and instead, a lot of anchors and hosts were asking him how he could sell current tv to big oil, al-jazeera and that network that has lauded and celebrated terrorists to boot. good for the media. >> paul: mark it down, freeman praises media. a press release. [ laughter ] >> paul: if you have your own hit or miss, send it to us. thais it for this week's show. thanks to m

. >> bookings are already 10% higher than the national average. hospitality forecast looks so good they are bracing for an influx of tourists and job opportunities. developing a plan for visitors in case of an emergency and creating a job training academy. >> have to make sure those folks are trying so we have a savvy staff. >> tourism officials are also using superbowl buzz in their lobbying efforts for a bill to help the convention center operating costs for the next decade. because of a win-win. >> -- he calls it a win win. >> many cite zero jaber against -- many site oj brigance, a former raven. he was honored with a competitive service award. he was died as with als in 2007. since then, -- he was diagnosed with als in 2007. >> i have been given the opportunity to do my life's greatest work because i have chosen to fight and impact my circle of influence for god's greater good is by my circumstances. >> a festival in iowa is highlighting reasons why its sizzling breakfast table -- breakfast staple is awesome. the bacon festival started off as

. >> our crime rate is generally less than half the national average. >> over the years, kennesaw has grown and today, amist the sprawling subdivisions and strip malls, gun control is still a sensitive issue. >> there's a lot of people that are very, very passionate about their right to own a firearm. any kind of a firearm. >> including an assault weapon. >> yes. >> as the sunsets on kennesaw, its residents are keeping an eye on the second amendment and how washington interprets it. >> if they change it, they are killing the constitution. >> there's no men anymore. we have no leaders. we are a wishy washy nation and nobody is afraid of us anymore. >> and just to be clear, homeowners in kennesaw, who don't buy a gun are not punished. in fact, there are several exceptions, including religious objections, if someone has a mental illness or simply can't afford a weapon. >> interesting town, andrea. did you come across anybody who did not have a gun? >> great question, only two people, and both of them were mothers of toddlers who said their kids get into everything, but they also acknowle

the national average of a gallon of gas has gone up 40 cents in just the past month.ve got brand new numbers in for our area, and it's not looking much better. in d.c., gas is now $3.85, up 5 cents overnight, and 30 cents in the past month alone. virginia also went up five cents. gas there is now $3.55 a gallon. maryland is up 5 cents, too, to $3.67. drivers in west virginia are paying 6 cents more. >>> if you're looking to buy a new car, you can thank lincoln and washington for great deals this weekend. president's day weekend is the first big holiday weekend of the new year for shoppers. dealers are eager to sell the new 2013 models and are willing to offer some great deals to do that. some great deals include up to $5,000 cash back and 0% financing for up to five years. >>> you've heard of registering at a department store for your wedding, but how about registering for a new car? dodge has unveiled its dodge dart registry program. couples can customize their dream car, create a registry, and then the best part is family and friends pay for the pieces of that car.

the national average is now $3.71 a gallon, that's a record high for this time of year. how much are you paying for gas? we want to know. heads to the facebook fan page, let us know what you are seeing >>> new information just how extensive the investigation is, in to a gynecologist who is accused of taking pictures and video of his patients. the doctor was found dead yesterday of a apparent suicide. cheryl conner has the latest. >> reporter: the doctor got his maryland medicalfulness 1988. his career, a gynecologist, johns hopkins medicine, treating over 1000 patients, each one could be a victim on february 8th, he was fired, following allegations that he photographed and videotaped his patients. >> i had not heard about this. >> reporter: the doctor was found dead at his home in towson, police say from a suicide. investigators are looking back at his 25 year practice, and say some patients have been identified as victims. a police spokesman says extraordinary amount of evidence was found over the past few weeks. it makes you feel like you can't be safe, even going to th

. >> our crime rate is generally less than half the national average. >> reporter: over the years, kennesaw has grown and today amidst the sprawling subdivisions and strip malls, gun control is still a sensitive issue. >> there's a lot of people that are very passionate about their right to own a firearm, any kind of a firearm. >> reporter: including an assault weapon. >> yes. >> reporter: as the sun sets on kennesaw, its residents are keeping an eye on the second amendment and how washington interprets it. >> i think if they change it, they're killing the constitution. >> there's no men anymore. we have no leaders, no men. we're just a wishy-washy nation now. nobody is afraid of us no more. >> reporter: in kennesaw, georgia, andrea mccarren, wusa9. >> by the way, homeowners kennesaw who don't buy a gun are not punished. there are several exepgs, including -- exemptions, including religious or somebody has a mental illness or can't afford a weapon. you can weigh in on the kennesaw law or if you would want a similar ordinance in your hometown by going to our wusa9.com -- to our wusa9 faceboo

if that happens this year that could send the national average to over $4 a gallon. we're working with you. just head to abc2news.com/traffic and click on the gas prices tab. to get the cheapest gas, in whitemarsh it's at costco. you need a membership. >> burger king's fast food's twitter account was hacked leading people to believe that mcdonald's bought it. the headline was we got sold to mcdonald's. burger king's twitter profile was changed to a mcdonald's logo. oh man. the hacker appears to be a fan of the group' nonmust -- group anonymous. >>> the neighborhood association's mayor broke ground on a brand-new tree planting project. plant replacement trees and do regular maintain nafnlts they're hoping to spruce have you federal hill. >>> since the baltimore ravens are the word champions, san francisco has to pay up on their bet. so the ripley's believe it or not museum had to ante up. >> san francisco promised to foot the bill for casey cares foundation to benefit the museum if the ravens won. guess where they are today. casey cares -- a mom said it's part of her f

aaa places the national average at $3.69 for a gallon of regular. nts from last week and 40 cents from a month ago. the average price across maryland is under the national average, holding around $3.67. there is one way to save a few dollars on energy costs. this weekend, bte is try to help with shop maryland energy weekend. that will help customers combined savings for rebates -- energy star products are tax- free. >> this is a great opportunity for our customers who want energy-efficient appliances. we combine our rebates that are available at your around with this tax free weekend. it allows them to save a tremendous amount of money on appliances. they're not only saving money while they are heating and cooling their home, but also while shopping for the appliance. >> if you cannot make out, those energy rebates are available year round. but you have to pay the tax. >> speaking of taxes, our experts will be here to answer tax questions. you can e-mail us your questions. ascended to -- send it to taxquestions@wbaltv.com. time for a look at wall str

the nation. analysts say there are two reasons. one oil prices are rising and two refineries cutting back. the lundberg survey of gas prices says the national average is $3.80. that's up 20 cents in the last two weeks. as usual, here in the bay area, gas prices are even hire. aaa reports san francisco prices have gone up 12 cents in the week to $4.25. in other parts of the bay area, the averages offer around -- hover around $4.17. that's up 60 cents in the last month. >>> san jose's city council is considering three new taxes to pay for the costs of repairing roads. councilmembers are weighing a quarter or half-cent sales tax and may ask voters to approve a $295 billion bond measure for one-time repairs. it would cost the average household about $100 a year. the city county will take up the tax measure at its march 5th meeting. >>> big changes are in store for downtown hayward traffic. starting at 8:00 p.m., march 15th, a one-way traffic loop he boo gins. the loop will put northbound traffic on foothill boulevard and southbound traffic on a streets and mission boulevard. the goal is to ease commute traffic through the area which is a popular shortc

added to the city's reserves, a record low homicide rate and unemployment rate just above the national average, mayor gray is anxious to talk about the job he's done in two full years in office. should you decide to seek reelection? is it the kind of record you feel quite confident throwing out there in a campaign? >> it is, bruce. you know, what i look at is, what do we promise to do in the first place? >> he looked like an incumbent. even if he hasn't declared. there was a crowded tour of the 1175 room convention hotel it's a private partnership. the price tag, $520 million. we're talking over a thousand jobs, approximately 51% of them going to d.c. residents. >> it will be the largest in the city when completed next year. >> are we going to be able to have more groups, larger groups that will host their conventions here in the district of columbia as a result of this. >> still concern about the federal probe into the campaign. three key campaign staffers pleaded guilty for their roles in the scandal. >> worried about those investigations. >> i lost that completely after my attorney. you are

bookings are time% higher than the national average and 2014 is shaping up as a banner year. >> we willave the n.c.a.a. tournament and then the n.c.a.a. lacrosse tournament, a big convention on the fourth of july. the army-navy football game and then a huge convention schedules on top of it. >> hospitality jobs are expected to be created. >> we have to make sure we have enough front-line employees trained and have the opportunity to get in the industry. >> the visit baltimore entourage did some lobbying urging passage guarantee funding to help with the operating costs of the convention center for the next 11 years. david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a blizzard bearing down on the northeast and causing school cancellations, and planes, trains, and bosses. >> the forecasters are very busy tracking that monster winter storm. >> cameron landing in new job and heading to louisiana. the story later in sports. >> we do have a little snow in the seven-day forecast. the seven-day forecast. excuse me, sir i'm gonna have to ask you to power down your little word game. i think your friends will und

the average price for a gallon has gone up just about a quarter in two weeks. according to aaa, the national average is now $3.58 a gallon. around here the average in virginia is $3.46, maryland at $3.59 and the district up to $3. 74. experts blaming a rise in wholesale prices. >>> conflicting reports about how close we are between a merger of american airlines and us airways. meetings to finalize the merger are being pushed back. the two boards are still trying to hammer out the division of manager positions. if they merge, it would create the largest airline in the country. >>> bold thieves have made off with crucial items in a church in the area. about two weeks ago, someone ripped off the heat pumps. police are still looking for the thieves. in the meantime, the church is waiting on word from its insurance company while the congregation tries to raise money to replace what was taken. >> we are making due. it was a tragic loss to us. for us, the church and the community. >> in the meantime, an emergency hit system keeps key parts warm enough to use. officials estimate it will take tens of

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the trackers said the national average could be as high as $4.05 by april. >> all right. well, we're working for you to help find the cheapest gas prices. head to abc2news.com/traffic and click on the gas prices tab. >>> coming up all new at 6:00, a triple shooting feet from her home. the woman describes it. >> a bel air man charged with child abuse. we'll have those stories and a whole lot more coming up at 6. >>> coming up on world news we have a new report that says the chinese army has penetrated computers affecting the water supply. ♪ just one bite opens a world of delight... ♪ ♪ dreams of land meet sea, deliciously ♪ ♪ friskies surfin' and turfin' favorites. ♪ ♪ feed the senses. >>> as stars walk the red carpet, they're greeted by hundreds of screaming fans. >> ever wonder how the fans snag those coveted bleacher seats? >> reporter: they are the exclusive seats on the oscars red carpet, but these 700 tickets are very hard to come by. >> i hear someone screaming. >> reporter: just asked this movie fan and his wife. >> if i get a kiss from george clooney -- >> reporter

added to the city's reserves, a record low homicide rate, and an unemployment rate just above the national average, may your gray is anxious to talk about the job he's done in two full years in office. >> should you decide to seek reelection at some point, is it the kind of record you feel confident throwing out there? a campaign? >> it is, bruce. you know, what i look at is, what do we promise to do in the first place? >> today he looked like an incumbent, poised to run again next year, even if he hasn't declared. there was a crowded tour of the convention center hotel. >> it's a public, private partnership. the price tag, $520 million. we're talking over a thousand jobs, approximately 51% of them going to d.c. residents. >> it will be the largest in the city when completed next year. >> are we going to be able to have more groups, larger groups that will host their conventions here in the district of columbia as a result of this? >> there is concern about the federal probe into the campaign that got him elected. mayor gray doesn't let on. three key campaign staffers pleaded guilty nor their role

the national average is up to $3.80. that's up ten cents from the same time last year.ere in the bay area the average price for a gallon of gas looks a lotin san francisco a gallon of gas cost $4.25. in oakland the average price is $4.17. and in san jose that gallon of gas will cost you $4.18. 3 monthfor italy, has been in beautiful take a look at sausalito. it >> -fortunately. had some high clouds. vibrant colors and that bright object is the full loan it shinin brightly. full moon... this remnant from this north rainfall system and possibly near ukiah but just fair conditions, with cool. 36 degrees right now in american canyon. 49 degrees and san francisco. some of the coldest areas are freezing. but mostly clear skies and some high clouds. for tomorrow. wheat could see low clouds for the bay area. but to those should clear out. lots of sunshine and temperatures about the same as today. this warming trend. thursday, friday, temperatures will get into the low 70's. here is futurecast. mainly, clear skies and the storm to the north. but we do see some showers between uk

biggest improvement in the seventh performance measures so, for example, california spent twice the national averageimprovement in just two categories. in statements to show improvement across the board, despite spending less than the national average. no, that goes to show you when they -- when it comes to infrastructure money is not the answer. money on infrastructure as a way to bail out the economy. that did not go so well. run this? >> she already was not as shovel ready as we expected. gerri: exactly. shell already was not a shovel ready as we expected. there is a lot of infrastructure improvements that is not the predictable. it seems like the president should remember that. still to come, anddamerican ceo in paris tells francis bureaucrats and soon as he is fed up because the workers are so lazy. next time he tells you about a brand new retirement plan from charles schwab unveiled in 2012. one year later it was not everything it was promised. stay with us. ♪ all stations come over to mission a for a final go. this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. rify and lock. command is

the national average, $3.73 right now. and the experts are saying they don't think that we will get over $4 a gallon for a national average. but california, illinois, will see over $4 and approaching $5 in the coming weeks, brian. >> a lot of money. tom costello starting us off in bethesda, maryland. thanks. >>> olympic track star oscar pistorius is due back in court tomorrow after spending nearly a week now in a jail in south africa, accused of murdering his girlfriend on valentine's day. tonight we're getting new details on what police may have found inside the pistorius' home. nbc's michelle kosinski with us from pretoria, south africa. good evening. >> reporter: hi, brian. oscar pistorius only months ago made olympic history. this career had him set to race on four continents in the next few months. now his agent has cancelled everything. nike says it will no longer use him in ads. he is here in jail, preparing to face prosecutors in court tomorrow. oscar pistorius, brought to jail on valentine's day, the day his girlfr

the national average is the highest it has ever been at this time of year at $3.73 a gallon. san francisco drivers are paying $4.13. the switch from winter to summer blend is limiting production. crude oil futures actually fell 28 cents to nearly $95 a barrel so what is going on? we will have more in a report in 30 minutes. >> maybe we should find out if this is a good idea to bicycle or walk to work. >> save a little money. >> expend calories. what do you think? >> today's our dry day. we are starting off with more cloud cover but you can see the 24 temperature change and everyone is the same but for novato is the bigger exception at five degrees cooler. now novato is 34 but 39 in napa and santa rosa and san carlos at 46. and concord is 45 and livermore is 39 and san jose is 33. and oakland is at 50 degrees. through the day we will have clouds in the morning, and temperatures hang out in the low to mainly upper 40's but for the north bay valley where you saw the 30's with a cooler breeze today, the sea breeze will be stronger and the cooling trend will continue today only lo

they said that the national average for the gallon of regular has shot up to three hours for them hered they average about 37 cents higher. we have our own summertime gap. and that is the cheapest in sacramento at $3.82. most expensive is in l.a. at $4.10. expect to pay an average of $4 for gallon of regular. >>> incredible video out of mississippi. the damage left behind when the massive tornado carved out a path of destruction. >>> the northeast is still digging out. despite the mess, what makes some people say that they never want to leave. >>> if you're a fan of sunshine, we don't want to leave here. we have the nor'easter. and for us, nothing, but the sunshine and the dry weather as it is the driest start of the year and in concord and hayward and sonoma and napa. and any chance for the rain in your seven-day forecast. i'll have it for you coming up. ,, [ male announcer ] with citibank it's easy for jay to deposit checks from anywhere. [ wind howling ] easier than actually going to the bank. mobile check deposit. easier banking. standard at citibank. when she's on the go. even whe

ten times the national average.his starts with small crimes, small acts of violence that may not rise to the attention of a federal prosecutor. in 2006 and 2007, u.s. attorneys prosecuted only 45 misdemeanor crimes on tribal lands. for perspective, the salt river reservation in arizona which is relatively small reported more than 450 domestic violence cases in 2006 alone. those numbers are appalling. mr. president, native women should not be abandoned to a jurisdictional loophole. in effect, these women are living in a prosecution-free zone. the tribal provisions in vawa will provide a remedy. the bill allows tribal courts to prosecute non-indians in a narrow set of cases to meet the following specific conditions. the crime must have occurred in indian country. the crime must be either a domestic violence or dating violence offense or a violence of a protective order. and the non-indian defendant must be employed in the indian country or be the spouse or intimate part of the prosecuting tribe. this bill does not ext

the national average $3.53 for a gallon of regular. what's the deal? >> reporter: i think this is the direct result of ben bernanke promising to keep printing money. as he makes the promises the dollar goes down and the price of oil and gas goes up. the usual suspects are supply and demand or refiners of the oil companies or manipulation of the numbers. this time it seems to be a function of the sharply lower dollar because ben is printing so much money. it looks like we are on the way to a new normal. the old new normal was $3.50 a gallon. it looks like we'll move to another new normal of $3.75. gregg: timing couldn't be worse. you have got unemployment ticking up. you have got a negative gdp for fourth quarter. bad timing. >> reporter: it's terrible timing. on january 1 everybody's paycheck went down as taxes went up. that will take $200 billion out of the economy. now you have got gas prices spiking. that's going to take even more money out of the economy just as the economy starts to slow down and contract. the timing as you said could not be worse

. >> our crime rate is generally less than half the national average. >> reporter: over the years, kennesaw has grown and today amidst the sprawling subdivisions and strip malls, gun control is still a sensitive issue. >> there's a lot of people passionate about their right to own any kind of a firearm. >> including an assault weapon. >> yes. >> reporter: as the sun sets on kennesaw, its residents are keeping an eye on the second amendment and how washington interprets it. >> i think if they change it they're killing the constitution. >> there's no men anymore. we have no leaders, no men. so we're just a wishy-washy nation now. nobody's afraid of us anymore. >> andrea mccarren, 9 news now. >> by the way, homeowners in kennesaw who don't buy a gun are not punished. in fact there are several exemptions, including religious objections, if someone has a mental illness, or simply can't afford a weapon. you can weigh in if you would like a similar ordinance in your hometown by going to our wusa 9 facebook page. >>> tonight new information on that deadly explosion in kansas city. one person was ki

the national average for is $3.71 a gallon. here at home, the average price regular is $3.90 in d.c., maryland, but $3.59 in virginia. it is 22 degrees right now. >> we're hearing from the mother says an airline passenger toddler son and called him a racial sl ryanam specialist andres states armyted team. good morning, washington. good morning, washington. fancy tricks. it's 24 degrees, 5:39. it until factor in the teens and even a few single digits. it's the kind of day to bundle up. it will be chilly outside for some festivities today. adam caskey is in old town alexandria. >> nobody celebrates like oldn's birthday town alexandria. at 1:00 p.m. today they have their parade. about 3500 people will in the actual parade starting at 1:00 in old town at gibbon and south fairfax and just be on the market square, 1 mile down the road. it will be fun. take a look at the temperature this morning. 24 degrees in old town. we are feeling february, that's for sure. temperatures below average. 19 in reston and 19 in bethesda. degrees around

the national average continues to rise, we are looking at $3.78 for a regular gallon of gas as the national price this morning. the state average price right now is $4.17. >> we will be right back. >> we will be right back. well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for 1 year when you bundle tv and internet. rethink possible. >> welcome back. we are watching bay area weather this morning. >> new this morning, olympic athlete oscar pistorius says that he shot his girlfriend to death by mistake, thinking that she was a robber. the double amputee said in an affidavit that was read by his lawyer at his bail hearing today that he felt obamas both because he did not have his prosthetic legs when he pumped bullets into of the locked bathroom door. pistorius is facing a c

. >> our crime rate is generally less than half the national average. >> reporter: over the years, kennesaw has grown and today amidst the sprawling subdivisions and strip mall, gun control is still a sensitive issue. >> there's a lot of people that are very, very passionate about their right to own a firearm, any kind of a firearm. >> reporter: including an assault weapon? >> yes. >> reporter: as the sun sets on kennesaw, its residents are keeping an eye on the second amendment and how washington interprets it. >> i think if they change it, they're killing the constitution. >> we have no leaders, no men anymore. they're -- we're a wishy-washy nation and nobody is afraid of us anymore. >> reporter: andrea mccarren, wusa9. >> the homeowners in kennesaw who don't buy a gun are not punished. there are several exemptions including religious objections, if someone is a convicted felon or has a mental illness or can't afford to buy a weapon. you can weigh in on the law by going to our wusa9 facebook page. >>> coming up at 5:50 this morning, council controversy. well very more on the future of a d