Gas prices are falling fast not only here in the Delaware Valley but across this country as well. There is no end in sight until spring time. I got here and it was 3. 19 and i wanted to do the happy dance. Happy dancing at the filling station. That is what we found today as we toured gas stations around town. The lowest gas prices of the year and lots of good cheer. Im retired and on the road a lot. It benefits me greatly, i put a lot of gas in and 3. 29, happy. Why all of this happiness and good news, gas prices are dropping fast and likely to go much lower by halloween, the end of the summer driving season is over and big oil is switching over to the producing of winter fuel. The summer weather is made to be less polluting, but in the fall there is a cheaper blend of gasoline, the winter blend and that brings the prices down. This takes place almost every autumn but this feels good to folks from all walks of life. It means more spendable money, disposable income. I hope it goes lower
Has been named the new miss america. The third year in a row a candidate from new york state has walked away the winner. Those are some of our top stories today, september 15th. From abc news, this is world news now. Good morning to you. We begin with the nation divided by weather extremes. In the west, scorching temperatures, tinder, dry conditions fueling wildfires there, including this fire in oakhurst, california Near Yosemite National Park triggering up to 1,000 evacuations and threatening 400 structures. Elsewhere the mercury is plunging. Heres abcs rob marciano. Reporter in california, a fierce battle hundreds of firefighters attacking a Massive Wildfire in close to triple digit heat. Dozens of houses threatened. Hundreds without power. Were probably going to lose everything in the refrigerator and freezer. Reporter all as temperatures are set to climb higher, possibly reaching 105 degrees in the coming days. Meanwhile it may still be summer, but the big chill came early. Snow i
Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning. Im reena ninan. Im dan kloeffler. Talking about the talent competition from miss america last night. The big winner crowned. Well have that later an. Were kind of surprised because we might be able to one up this talent on you think so . Possibly. We may be stopping in the kitchen if thats a hint for what this talent may be. Im curious. A lot to get to. We begin with the growing scandal surrounding the nfl. Yet another pro Football Player has been benched amid an expanding controversy over domestuc violence. Finding himself in the red zone. Nfl commissioner Roger Goodell, this banner flown over Metlife Stadium yesterday by a womans Rights Group Says it all. Goodellmust go. Heres abcs ryan smith. Reporter another nfl star player sidelined. Just before kickoff, the Carolina Panthers deactivating defensive end greg hardy. Hardy convicted of assaulting his girlfriend in july. This chilling 911 call came from a neighbor. We need