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premiums all up. the cost of food consumed at home rose nearly 12%, food away from home, 7.4%. the gasoline index has increased 48.7%. the average national price of a gallon of gas this week, is at $5, highest in california at $6.42. trying to stem inflation, the fed said it will raise interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point, the biggest hike since 1994. new projections show interest rates may hit 3.4% by the end of the year, but because inflation is rising far faster th...

a gas station in l.a. paul, how are people reacting to these very high gas prices in california? >> reporter: theyre reacting with shock and theyre in agony. if you look behind me, this gas station is considered a discount at $6.09 a gallon. as you articulated, here in california the average now, $6.42. what drives all of this, california has an extremely high gas tax at 51 cents per gallon. these taxes used to improve roads and infrastructure and whatnot. for these vendors were talkin...

we also learned the mobs chants of hang mike pence erupted after a rioter broadcast a trump tweet about pences decision to certify the election results. the committee revealing trumps shocking reaction. >> and aware of the rioters chants to hang mike pence, the president responded with this sentiment, quote, maybe our supporters have the right idea. mike pence, quote, deserves it. >> im joined now by former democratic senator from minnesota and host of the al franken podcast, al franke...

griff: anita, great to see you. lets kick things off with lucas tomlinson from the white house. >> the labor department issuing a brutal report saying inflation is getting worse not better. in los angeles president biden says its not just putin thats responsible, but exxon as well for skyrocketing prices. >> they have 9,000 permits to drill, theyre not drilling. why arent they drilling? because they make more money not producing more oil. the price goes up, number one and number two th...

why nasa is now joining the hunt for ufos >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt good evening, everyone, from los angeles where president biden today offered an explanation for why consumer prices are still climbing mays numbers out today dashing hope inflation was starting to cool. instead it jumpe another percent growing to 8.6% year over year, leaving inflation sitting at 40-year highs affecting everything from home prices to food, clothing to gasoline put anoth...

on the u.s. capitol, that he was the central player in trying to overturn the election and that they have the evidence to prove it. over the next few weeks we will see how they meet the high bar they have set for themselves. during the primetime hearing they presented never before seen video of the violence as rioters breached the capitol and there was testimony from a u.s. capitol police officer who suffered a traumatic brain injury during the attack. republican liz cheney presented t...

defending his response to the massacre. hes reportedly denying he prevented officers from breaching the shooting scene and confronting the gunman. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." >> tonight, the january 6th select committee is expressing a sense of urgency ahead of the next public hearing on monday. members warning over and over again that democracy remains in danger and that former preside...

Its virtually all over for england at the Cricket World Cup. Jos buttler� s side suffer yet another humiliating defeat to all but end their defence of the trophy. And we have some dense fog around this morning, particularly towards the east this morning, particularly towards the east. That should clear away by mid morning. Still unsettled the heavy mid morning. Still unsettled the heavy downpours and blustery winds. That continue the next few days. More that continue the next few days. More de...

Shortly. Sunshine. All the details very shortl. , its saturday 4 may. Our main story rishi sunak has insisted the conservatives have Everything To Fight For, despite the party losing nearly half the seats contested in local elections in england. With results expected in several mayoral races today, the tories will be hoping that andy street can cling on as mayor in the West Midlands. Having already won key councils and a decisive by election, labours expected to hold on to most of the regional m...

world heavyweight title bout in front of more than 90,000 fans. photos of a trip to the beach to mark prince louis fourth birthday — the pictures were taken by his mother, the duchess of cambridge. good morning. dry weatherfor the uk this weekend. this follows on from what has already been a dry april across many parts of the uk. see if there are any showers heading your way in the next 48 hours in the details coming up. good morning. its saturday 23 april. the united nations is bein...