he got in and why he s being held. okay, jill dougherty, thank you for the breaking news. obviously we ll get back to you as soon as you have more details. thank you, jill. a bump in the night draws investigators from the national transportation safety board to newark s jfk airport today, a 380 clipped a commuter plane last night forcing the smaller plane to spin in a whiplash turn. both aircraft had minor damage, but fortunately no one was hurt, just delayed. we were just waiting. we were kind of all having a chat and saying it was a bit annoying and suddenly there s this big bang from one side of the plane. i think it was the tail of the big jet hit the back of ours or something. the engine hit the tail above and pushed it round and pushed our front end around the other way. gas prices inch closer to the $4 a gallon mark today. aaa says a gallon will cost you an average of $3.77 nationwide.
prices where sticker shock i don t even want to know how much it is now. reporter: has many shell shocked. here the average price for a gallon of gas, $4.13. if you can find it. americans across the country are being squeezed at the pump. this week, the new national average for unleaded, $3.77 a gallon. 22 cents more than just a month ago, when the average was $3.55. a year ago, $2.86, almost a dollar lower than today. the oil industry says taxes, seasonal blends and refinery problems have driven up prices. so has unrest in the middle east. gasoline and oil supplies are plentiful within the united states. however, you look at it from a global perspective, you have investors looking at the civil unrest in the middle east. reporter: as gas prices have shot up, commuters have started driving less. for the fifth straight week, gas sales are down. enough is enough. about a week ago.
when rooftop snipers opened fire on hundreds of demonstrators. also, former egyptian president hosni mubarak resurfacing again, speaking in a taped audio message where he denied using power to amas great wealth and property during his three decades in office. these were his first public comments since he was ousted. in them, mubarak said he had, quote, agreed to authorize an investigation of his finances and also planned to sue anyone who smeared his reputation. and here at home, the price of gas creeping slightly higher. doesn t feel like it s creeping. according to aaa, the national gallon for a gallon of gas, $3.77. that s up about a penny from yesterday. but right now, we are just 34 cents high of the all-time high of $4.11 set back in july of 2008. a lot of experts didn t think we were going to tap on that record, but slowly but surely it s april.
1970 and passed for the first time. so we just have to keep fighting it, but i think we need to fight it in a way that reminds america what s at stake for women because this issue isn t about abortion. it is about women s place in the world. it is about whether women will have an equal place at life s table. i think it s time for the president to come out and say things like that. i think we re finally beginning to hear some of the women senators being willing to stand up and say we actually have brains, hearts, consciences, we can make up our own minds about things, but women need access to health care. thank you. always a pleasure to have you on. aaa reports the national average for regular gas inched up to $3.77 a gallon. that is an 11 cent jump in just the past week. tptrq the national average s for regular hit $4.11 a gallon. aaa reports average prices in
charges related to the sale of tv and movie rights by his broadcasting company. it is illegal to wear a bur ca in france. dozens arrested for protesting the new law. it makes wearing islamic face coverings illegal or forcing one to one one a crime punishable by jail time. he ll be unveiling it on wednesday. the white house says the president s plan will address programs like medicare and medicaid that contribute to the soaring deficits. gas prices up for the 20th straight day. this morning, the national average for a gallon of regular, $3.77. that s according to aa, just 34 cents away from the all-time high set back in 2008. and the son of a african chicken farmer, is the 2011 masters champ. charl schwartzel birdied the last four holes for a two stroke victory. american morning is back in 60 seconds. ever been easier to get