are also expensivexpensive. california right now on average $3.25 a gallon while new york right now is going for about $3.26 a gallon. texas down south, $2.83 a gallon and the lone star state the cheapest gas in the country right now, colorado. $2.74. if you're flying on average airline tickets are going for about $400 round trip and we can also tell you that for the most part the weather is expected to cooperate, but it's looking like it could be a little dicy over the next coming days and then, of course, the west coast is a whole different story. so, regardless, this year is likely it be a little more expensive in terms of gas and in terms of airfares and in terms of hotels than a year ago. back to you. >> thanks, tom. as we know, gas prices affect everything that we buy and we do. thank you so much tom costello. the white house announcing it has enhanced security measures, but will they make you safer this holiday season when you travel? and the troubled web gets even more tangled for the