nationwide the average price for regular unlet'sed did -- unleaded did $3.3 3. in baltimore drivers paying about$3.22. and hopefully we can get a little below that $3 a gallon and maybe keep up with the people in texas. >>> abc2 news is working to save on your gas as you travel for your holidays coming up. and head to abc2news.com andenter the zip code and find the least expensive glass in -- shall gas in your neighborhood. >>> retailers rung up record sales. shoppers spent more than 11 billion dollars according to shopper track. nearly 1 billion dollars more than the year previous. 226 million shoppers vitsd stores and websites during the four-day holiday weekend and started on thanksgiving day up from 212 million from last year. the national retail federation says the average holiday shopper spent around 400 dollars total. >>> as the weekend possible revelations in the syracuse sexual assault case. >> reporter: this after bernie fine is fired after damaging sexual abuse allegations are made against him from several victims. the full story coming up. >> reporte

regular unleaded nationwide is down to $3.38. that is not the case here in the bay area. lowest price in our state right now is in sacramento. >>mark: jackie sissel is live at sfo. >>jackie: today is the day to travel if you're going to do it. the tuesday before thanksgiving is starting to become the wednesday before thanksgiving brief for tomorrow is expected to be the third busiest travel day of the entire year. over 23 million people are expected to travel over the things giving holidays and many would travel over the next two days, tuesday and wednesday. traditionally that is the busiest day of the year, the sunday after thanksgiving. tomorrow, and expect big crowds at sfo feel e.f. tomorrow, wednesday and the following sunday are the three busiest days. if you have to travel, give yourself plenty of time. i read online that they expect weather issues on wednesday in the northeast. if you are traveling back there on wednesday, fell be aware of the delays. for >>darya: will and about 20 minutes we should learn more about the penn state child rape allegations. the unive

. >>> gas prices are up 16% from last year and you can pay $3.34 per gallon for regular unleaded in the area. air fare tickets are up about 5%. up north, snow could cause some problems this holiday. this is from glen falls, new york. it could jump as much as 10 inches of snow in new york and new england today. so far, no major flight delays to report. we do want to talk about whether, because no doubt people are wondering as they go to the family and friends. brian van barack joins us with a look at first whether. -- van de graff joins us. >>> the only place seeing any weather today is the pacific northwest. the weather looking murky in the water. low to mid 50's. 52 d.r. downtown. we will peek up in the upper 50's near 60. if you do have some plans for black friday shopping, do dress warm. we will have a look ahead at the weekend coming up. >>> president obama is spending the holidays at 1600 pennsylvania and today he took some time to deliver a message of thanks. >> to all of the service members eating thanksgiving dinner far from their families, the american people are thinking of yo

aaa reporting drivers are paying around $3.35 a gallon for regular unleaded.re that's $0.07 cheaper. >>> we are working with you to help you save money for your travel for the coming thanksgiving day holiday. head to our website, abc2news.com, click on traffic and gas prices. enter your zip code to find the lease expensive gas in your area. >>> traveling or sending by ups? united parcel service announced higher rates for shipping services beginning january 2nd. shipments are going up 6%, so will next day and second day air freight rates. >>> avoid the crowds during black friday. you maybe actually better off waiting to shop. according to consumer reports, a quarter of the most popular electronics became cheaper two weeks after black friday. the deals continued before weeks during the holiday season. >>> holiday season has arrived in graceland style. elvis presley's former home is lit up. festivities kicked off with former american idol singer. >>> hundreds of thousands filled the downtown many magnificent festival. live music and dancing in the streets along w

aaa reports drivers are paying an average of $3.35 a gallon for regular unleaded.$0.07 cheaper. we are working for you, helping you safe if you are going to travel for the holidays. head to abc2news.com, click on traffic and then gas prices. >>> one way to avoid the mobs on black friday, get your deals on line. living social is unveiling a slew of bargains. the company will announce today its offer discounts from the national businesses instead of just local restaurants and spas. cyber monday the shopping day that follows the thanksgiving weekend, living social will unveil another set of deals. >>> clicker store.com, the idea is to help consumers get the best deal on liquor. your small neighborhood liquor stores haven't changed in years. they have no on line presence. that's where the idea was born. >> my ideal was support minnesota businesses with one of the most common trends, on line deal seekers. the hope is that you will go to this site before you go to the store. it has dozens of local liquor stores signed on with a zip code and age verification, a consumer c

tonight, aaa says the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gases gas is at $3.34.s is $3.28 on the new jersey turnpike. and if you're heading south, the best price was on plank road in fredericksburg. the station is charging $3 3.14. you can always check gas and traffic on wusa9.com. >> and the ride to grandmother's house, but on thanksgiving. >> fantastic. traveling within the area, you know, fantastic. >> get out and work off all that turkey you eat. >> right. or you could watch football. one or the other. >> i think so. >> let's start with the big picture. satellite picture, radar combined. a tremendous amount of moisture pushing into the great lakes and now up into the northeast. pennsylvania and new york state. that surge of moisture is essentially north of us. we have another surge to the south and to the west of us. in fact, we're looking at good showers and thunderstorms. this is going to move up into our area as we go through the night. so we're not done with the rain just yet. this batch will stay north of us. this will come in tonight. actually, bring in

a gallon of regular unleaded isup more than 50 cents from last year and the higher price is even as gasces have been dropping. the national average is around 3 -- national average is around 3.39. and abc2 is helping to save at the pump. head to abc2news.com and click on traffic and gas tag for the prices you can enter the zip code and find the least expensive gas in and around your neighborhood. >>> the best laid plans for trips can be delayed by a mishap along the way or a weather delay. just like the smart phone that helped you plan the get away we can help you salvage it. if you missed a connection in a not so familiar place the around me app for iphone users helps find restaurants hotels and atms and necessities with a touch of the finger. >>> and when the flight is canceled you can avoid the rush to the counter with everyone else and use the on the fly app to book your next flight. when on the go steams you got to go and the -- sometimes you got to go and the sit or squat app boasted data baste of more than 100 -- base of more than 100,000 rest rooms. >>> the job is to protect your

the national average for a gallon of unleaded is $3.40 in the greater washington area it's just a penny less. >>> want to save hundreds of dollars on your fuel costs? the group environment maryland says simply switch from a gas engine to electric. today, the organization showcased some vehicles that will do the trick. such as the chevy volt, vehicles that are already on the market. and they held an event at a charging station in college park calling on president obama to fully implement new fuel economy standards he's been proposing. >> attention news junkies, radio is about to get serious competition. cbs says it is launching its own all news radio station and it's going it hit the air waves in january. you're going to be able to find the news station on your dial at 99.1fm. now that's currently the home of the spanish language station. to make room, they will be moving up the fm dial to 107.9. >>> still ahead, wal-mart changes its plans about building in the district. >>> tonight, the district is in line to get nearly 2,000 new jobs. some will be construction. others retail. when wal-

prices, edging down more, the latest bloomberg survey finds the average for the price of regular unleadedot 343. here in baltimore, drivers are averaging around $3.33, we are a dime below according to aaa. >>> you may want to make apple pie for thanksgiving instead of pecan, unless you don't mind paying more. the drought and the top economy growing states, the average price for a pound of the nuts is running around $11. i had to check twice. $11. that's up 7 bucks a pound from 2008 and $9 a pound from last year. the factor is demand from china, taking in 20% of the u.s. crop. >>> start spreading the news, you are looking at the first casino to open in the big apple. the genting group, brought resorts to new york. this place has only one video machine, or only video machines and slots for other games. >>> best buy joining a group of stores planning to open at midnight. target, macy's and coals announced plans in hopes of getting a jump on christmas sales. wal-mart has met to disclose plans but hold off on selling door buster items until 5:00 in the morning. president barack obama is likely

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. >> regular unleaded so it's cheaper. >> watch out for those charges. >>> so speaking of airlines and the airports you know the new high-tech security scanners? do they actually cause cancer? >> they're singing a different tune across the atlantic. we're back in less than two minutes with your weather first and more on that. >>> good morning, welcome back to 9news now. on this friday morning, you will definitely need to bundle up this morning. heavyweight gloves maybe. >> i had to put the little ones away and get the big heavy thick ones. >> is this the normal overnight low for november or a little bit? excessive warm tonight. >> highs are in the 50s now and lows in the 30s. tonight we'll be down in the 20s most everywhere so a little bit below normal but the weekend once again temperatures are going to rebound. >> snuggle weather. >> good leaf raking weather perhaps. >> that's my job this weekend. >> i said snuggle. >> snuggle at night and leaf rake during the day. you'll be tired. you want to snuggle by then. good snuggling weather. you got it. let's go to the bus stop forecast this

and a gallon of regular unleaded is up more than 50 cents from last year according to aaa and the average price is around 3.39 and in baltimore it's about 7 cents cheeper at the pump. -- cheaper at the pumps. for best price g's to abc2 news -- prices go to abc2news.com and click on traffic tab and money tab for everything you need to know traffic related. >>> you may have booked a flight and need your smart phone. we carry them with us every where we go. what do you do when the weather delays unexpected snags put a crash on your itinerary. we are work for you with apps you may want to consider down loading. grouf are waiting for a flight,- - if you are waiting for the flight there's a go to finding for hotels and atms and necessities with a touch and on the go, sometimes you got to go. so the sit and squat app boasted a data base of more than 100,000 rest rooms hpg you find closest place toents a call of the nature. also some reviews and photos and more on travel tip load up the smart phone and tablet and your laptop with entertainment and invest in a battery operated charger so you never

, that will mean filling up before you go and aaa says the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.34. now, if you're heading north, gas is $3.28 a gallon on the new jersey turnpike. going south along i-95 in virginia, the best prices we could find at gasbuddy.com were at a wawa in fredericksburg. the station is charging $3.14. you can always check gas prices and the traffic at wusa9.com. >>> well, they lost everything in the september floods in virginia and last night, residents from the holly acres mobile home park in woodbridge were treated to a thanksgiving dinner and good news. plans to rebuild the park are now allowed to move forward. many of the units were destroyed after the floods and initially, zoning administrator ruled the homes could not be put back in the same place because they were in a federally designated floodway. the prince william county zoning appeals board has overturned the decision now. >>> cooking the perfect holiday meal is on the minds of lots of people but it is hard when you can't afford the turkey. >> kristin fisher was at fedex field w

the average price for regular unleaded is $3.40 a gallon.hose driving on the beltway, the average price in your area is $3.55 in comparison. the new survey finds active-duty military families are more likely to target black friday sales. 42% of middle class middlemilitary families plan to shop the day after thanksgiving. 36% of the general population plans to do so. the maker of the flash frozen ice-cream bead is filing to chapter 11 bankruptcy as it owes $12 million primarily to a unit of regions financial bank. that is business news. live and bloomberg headquarters in new york, linda bell reporting for abc 7 news. >> my son will not be happy about that. he loves bacthat ice cream. >> it's 41 degrees >>> the canal is count on singer lady gaga route 4 unique fashions. >>-- you acan can count on lady gaga. -- for uniquwee fashions. >> best song, best video and other awards she accepted this weekend. >> can you imagine getting in a car bearing bad = -- wearing that? we will look at the markets. >> and we will have the latest details on a sex a

latest nationwide survey shows average price of unleaded gas fell about a hick kell to $3.38. fuel up four cents. find the cheapest gas you have to go to albuquerque, new mexico, $2.96. the most expensive, right here in san francisco, $3. 8 a gallon. >> i'm shocked. -- $3.78 a gallon. >> i'm shocked. >>> marine home after a rousing welcome from family and friend at san francisco international airport to greet the private first class yesterday. the 21-year-old had been deployed for eight months near the pakistan border. >> i'm glad to be home. thank you for your spou sort. i means a lot even writing a letter means a lot. i'm glad to be home, go 9ers. >> he says he's looking forward to thanksgiving dinner with his family. the patriot guard escorted him from the airport to his home in san francisco. >>> 5:44. watch for black friday deals from the website living social. bloomberg report coming up. >>> football team got all the attention but the campus had another group of superstars. the new academic record. >>> super committee fails to reach a budget deal. details coming up >>> b

the latest survey shows the average price of unleaded fell a nick dole $3.38.-- is up four cents. to find the cheapest gas albuquerque, new mexico, $2.96. the most expensive, one guess, -- >> san francisco. >> how did you know? $3.78 a gallon. >>> california prison officials warning this morning about the dark side of the social network phenomenon. inmates with access to mobile devices are using sites like facebook to harass victims and intimidate victims. contact is made using a smartphone smug gelled into prison smugglers don't -- smuggled into prison. smugglers don't seem to be deterred by six months -- >>> an amazing rescue caught on video in san francisco overnight. police and some brave citizens saved a man from a burning car. >> amy hollyfield is live with the story. >> reporter: good one to start thanksgiving week off with. this man is feeling thankful. police say he probably wouldn't be alive this morning if quick thinking brave people hadn't rushed in to help. here's what they saved him from. his car was on fire and he was unconscious inside. the car

beginning to spike however when you look at this november 16th, just a couple days ago average regular unleaded3.40, a month ago it was higher, 3.46, a year ago it was much lower, we are certainly seeing a spike and seems like they are beginning to trend upward a little bit, what can we expect in the short term should we look for gas prices to go up. >> sure it is interesting because we see crude oil prices spiking now up over $100 a barrel and while we see crude oil go up now because it is winter time demand is less, you see cheaper gas being made, we will not see that translated into gas prices we will have a temporary respite we think thanksgiving next week to see gas prices down 3¢ and declining steadily into the holiday season into december we need to watch getting into spring months, demand kicks up, people drive more again. once that happens that is when the high oil prices will hit you at the pump. >> we have some relief, for a number of factors one thing that happens every year, is i guess, the formula for gas changed during the winter months and less expensive. >> absolutely there are

the nationwide average price for unleaded gas is $3.39 for regular. fewer people will take to the skies to get to their thanksgiving day destination because of high airfares. if you are flying with food or gifts, you should check to find out what you can take and what you cannot take on the plane. >> thank you. >>> sloppy weather for people trying to get out of town. complete coverage continues with bob who's tracking first warning live doppler radar. >> very sloppy today and remember: if you've got your wipers on, put your lights on. it's the law and it's plain dangerous. i saw so many cars driving with no lights. you can't see them. look at the rain, all across northern maryland. some pretty good rain amounts in some spots, almost an inch in a few spots. to our southwest, there's a big, big low coming so it won't rain all the time but moderate echoes from north of the city up towards fairmont and a little bit of heavier echoes near d.c. to the west, it does cut down. southwest of charleston, very late activity. south of us, a few heavier echoes but

they put the national average for a gallon of unleaded regular at 3.40 a gallon. down six cents from a month ago, in oakland, 3.81, down four cents from a month ago, san jose, 3.88 and san francisco is at 3.88 actually. and san jose at 3.79. down a nickel a gallon in the past month, however, bay area prices are 61 cents a gallon higher than a year ago. >>> and new research showing the blood type could give you clues about your chance of suffering a stroke. people with type a-b, and women with type b-blood have the highest risk for stroke. those with type o, the most common, had the lowest. the researchers say that certain blood types may make red cells more likely to clump together, possibly leading to a blood clot and stroke. >>> and a woman came in the store, stole this painting right off the wall, took it home and then brought it back, still ahead, we'll explain why . >>> back here in 10 minutes, you will need the umbrellas as the days go forward, which days you need the umbrellas and jackets as well starting at just $9.99. sizzler. . >>> a mother, a child and

according to aaa, the average of regular unleaded is $3.35 and that is down 11 cents in just the last month. just one day to go before drivers can travel the complete intercounty connector. today, maryland lieutenant governor, anthony brown, montgomery county executive, and maryland's transportation officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony. that toll road connects gaithersburg and montgomery county and laurel in prince georges. it is the state's first all electronic toll road. good news is, it will be free to travel it through december 4. >>> we have an update tonight on a consumer alert we brought you two weeks ago. the japanese auto maker says it resumed production a month after the company shut down its factory due to flooding. the disaster caused a disruption in the supply chain and forced it to close its plants in october. toyota says it is using other suppliers and the factories produce about $600,000 vehicles each year. >>> one consumer watchdog group has just released its annual holiday naughty or nice list. it names companies that do and do not have consumer friendly policies

freight to the trains and the trains take it halfway or all the way across the country, and then they unlead it the last few miles, and that's the concept that's very efficient and works very well. it's going to take highways. when you say to the trucking industry, oh, but you have to have enhancements and flexibility, i say, wait a minute, we got to move freight across this country. and there's going to be a lot more of it. and i think, governor, that's exactly the concept that we've lost that we have to re-establish. we do have to narrow cast. you want me to pay a tax in the transportation field, i want to get back to norm mineta's point about user fees, then spend it on money that i see the benefit from, where i can use it. and if you want flexibility, green, we can talk about turn back to the states, we can talk about a variety of alternatives that give states and locales flectict. certainly on the federal level, i think we've got to try that narrowcasting approach again to have any chance of re-establishing credibility. at the risk of being blasphemous, i wanted to press on you this abo

here in california we are up to $3.81 for unleaded, and of course it goes increasingly. we are constantly taxed left to right. refineries closing down somewhere, which is nonsense. i would use it that way. of the other thing i wanted to mention. i hear all of these accusations about the super committee, that nobody knows what is going on. this is a bunch of nonsense. the republicans take a flying hike to stop america. this is a wake-up call to karl rove or anyone else working to fight against this president. number one is, the super committee, i have watched c-span religiously, and they broadcast. i saw patty murray, i saw mccain, john kyl, and it was very transparent. clit accusing people of things. and this is like a real me society. like the man in texas. obama offended me. so sorry, sir. host: diane, gotta go because we have to get more voices in. here is another tweet -- "the washington times" reports that if congress tries to extend the budget busters, the payroll tax extension, an unemployment benefits, without offsetting their costs, wall street analysts say they

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average price for unleaded regular stands at $3.39 per gallon. more than a year ago. why are prices rising despite a weak economy. there might be one key reason. phil flynn is market analyst with pfg, no r, pfg best research, fox business network contributor. phil, there was a major deal, a business deal in the country that happened yesterday that really helped fuel those prices going up. what happened and why is it significant? >> well, basically what happened, jenna, there was a major pipeline sale from conocophillips to enbridge. basically what this pipeline did essentially is reverse the flow of oil out of the major storage facility in this country. now initially, what that means is, is that, there is going to be more oil available in the gulf coast where they couldn't get it. but what this means basically is that there is going to be more oil and more product over the long run. so even though oil prices went up initially on this news, this is great news for america because over the long run, this means we'll have more gasoline, more heating

all you had to do was stall the entire time unleaded fell and go and do not have to raise taxes on anybodynue to raise these issues. clearly they are not doing it. they are not responsible enough to take care of it. we need to start taking care of these problems are sell. >> are they taking notice now? >> we would like to start closing back. this is a last call. frazier hands -- please raise your hands to be put on stack. everyone on the list will still as their questions. >> tonight there is a debate between the republicans on national security. i suggest as the occupy movement to occupy [inaudible] stack is n n catherine. >> mic check. >> do you already know where you will sleep tonight? >> i do believe there were accommodations made for us. i cannot remember if it is here or freedom. there are accommodations for us, yes. thank you. >> next on stack is sebastian. >> what do you think the marching from new york city to washington, d.c. says about this movement? >> i believe that the march shows we are a strong movement dedicated to our believes. -- beliefs. when the media likes to plant u