MANILA - Phoenix won for the first time with Jamike Jarin as head coach after pipping NorthPort, 108-97, in their PBA Governors' Cup game at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig on Thursday night. The Fuel Masters outscored the Batang Pier, 63-47, in the second and third quarters before keeping them at bay in the fourth. Jason Perkins and import Du'Vaughn Maxwell each scored 26 points with the latter also grabbing 11 rebounds for the double-double to lead Phoenix, which moved up to 1-3. Marcus Weathers made 31 points, nine rebounds and two steals, while Kent Salado had a career-high 15 points with three rebounds and one steal for NorthPort, which remained winless 0-4. (PNA) }
services. it rose 6% in october compared to last year. that s slower than the 6.3% rise in september and gasoline prices are now lower in the u.s. than they were on february 24th, the day russia invaded ukraine. the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded on thursday was $3.47. the u.s. and france look to reset their longstanding relationship after turmoil and uncertainty in the trump presidency. just ahead, we ll tell you what the leaders of the two countries accomplished in their time together. later, police in idaho are trying to set the record straight about their investigation into last month s killing of four students after a series of contradictory statements. plus, the u.s. west coast is bundling up with millions under winter weather alert. we ll have the latest forecast. derek? good morning, bianca. two storms, actually, delivering the feet of snow over the western u.s. but that is not the
gas by christmas. mary bruce at the white house. reporter: president biden today signing a bill to avert what could have been a catastrophic rail strike. rail shutdown would have devastated our economy. without freight rail, many of the u.s. industries would literally shut down. reporter: but the president acknowledging it falls short of what many rail workers are demanding, paid sick leave. i know this bill doesn t have paid sick leave, that these rail workers, and frankly every worker in america, deserves, but that fight isn t over. reporter: still, biden praised the bill for avoiding a potential disaster as he welcomed more positive economic news. the cost of gasoline now $3.47 a gallon. that s the lowest it s been since february, before russia invaded ukraine and set off a global energy crisis. some experts now predicting americans could see prices below $3 a gallon before the holidays, an unexpected gift. the latest jobs report also better than expected, with the
october. the labor market is still tight and adding to the challenges, bianca, if you look at the third quarter gdp data, the u.s. economy saw growth, including a rise in consumer spending at a time when the fed wants to quell demand. bianca? and good news if you are hitting the road. gasoline prices in the u.s. are down again. according to aaa, a gallon of regular unleaded is averaging $3.47. that s down 12 cents from last week and 29 cents from a month ago. the gas price tracking company gas buddy is tracking a national average below $3 a gallon by christmas time. early voters are flocking to the polls with five days and counting until georgia s runoff senate election. officials say more than 830,000 people have already voted. almost 12% of all the voters in the state. democratic incumbent raphael warnock is facing herschel
2008. gas prices down, $3.47 a gallon. jobless numbers are due out today. 24 shopping days until christmas. buyer beware, a lot of things will cost you more. not everything. let s bring in sarah foster from bankrate. good morning. good morning. thanks for having me, christine. what s going to cost more as people gear up for celebration? well, i can help you with some of the things that you might not expect. there is some good news here. we found gifts were the least inflated items in our analysis of the different holiday staples. with holiday parties, those holiday gatherings, even getting to celebrating the holidays, that s going to cost you the most because we ve seen that food inflation has been a problem all year. it s still a problem from the holidays as well as the cost of the airline tickets. the airline ticket is going to cost you but the electronics