the california fire that s about to burn a hole in millions of wallets. this was the scene monday at chevron s richmond, california oil refinery. a huge toxic blaze partially shutting down production at one of the region s biggest gas suppliers. not a good time for that to happen, it s expected to send the pump prices skyrocketing on the west coast and beyond. ed levandera is live in dallas, texas. it s not just about gas prices, it s about people and health concerns in that area, as well, right? reporter: there s no question, people there who have been up close with the refinery fire that started on monday, and is still not quite back up to full production. have been dealing with the effects of that. but if you re like me, you ve noticed over the last few weeks already, as you pull into the gas station, hey, something is not quite right. but that s because the national average of gasoline prices has risen to $3.63 a gallon, up almost 30 cents in the last five weeks. so qui
part of a possible terror plot against the u.s. plan to coincide with the 9/11 ceremonies. two of the three people are american citizens. we will give you the latest on the possible terror threat. listen to the week the firefighters have had in texas. they responded close to 200 wildfires since sunday. president obama declaring an emergency there as homes continue to burn. and today, nasa is heading to the moon. you are looking at the rocket that will launch in a few hours. i ll tell you what the mission to the moon is all about. it is saturday, september 10th. i m t.j. holmes. it is a weekend where the country will stop and remember and mourn, but also the government telling you to be vigilant as well. we have increased security, increased scrutiny, one day before the tenth anniversary of 9/11. here is the latest. i mentioned the word credible. credible and specific. it is not yet confirmed. american intelligence networks intercepted communications from pakistan. we ar
good morning everybody from the cnn center in atlanta, georgia. this is your cnn saturday morning. i m t.j. holmes. right now we ve got new york and washington on high alert as the u.s. uncovers an al qaeda threat tied to the tenth anniversary of september 11th. we have new details on this threat and the responses on the streets. republican presidential candidates gearing up for cnn s first ever tea party debate. we ll tell you who is heading into the showdown with the upper hand. also the big question people often have, what do i do? do i save my money or pay off debt first? we ll explain to you which you should do first. security is stepped up all across the country after what officials call a credible but unconfirmed report that terrorists may be planning an attack on u.s. soil. tomorrow will mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11. the taliban movement issued a statement accusing the west of using 9/11 as a pre text for a war on muslims. they threatened to send america to,
dan shawnessy is covering one of the biggest rivalries in sports. red sox and yankees here at fenway park. when you have that mix it s always combustible. people drinking, red sox and yankees fans going at each other. reporter: back in los angeles sweeping change is under way. on the way home we re talking about what we saw in the stands and the parking lot. it s sick. reporter: the sea of dodger blue will see an increased presence of lapd blue. the former l.a. police chief was hired to overhaul security which will include license plate scanners, observation towers, increased lighting and undercover operations. more focus on security off the field so fans can enjoy what s happening on it. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. now back to the midwest and the developing flooding. residents of north dakota and moorhead, minnesota are hoping they have done enough to protect