Gas prices to dip to under $3 around Christmas

By Michelle Basch
December 21, 2022 | 6:39 AM

Maybe Santa planned it this way: By this weekend, gas prices nationwide are expected to be at their cheapest going back a year-and-a-half.

GasBuddy, a travel and navigation app, forecasts that the national average price of gas will dip to just $2.98 a gallon on Christmas Day, a price that would mark an 18-month low for travelers.

That’s nearly $2 per gallon lower than this year’s peak prices seen in June.

In the D.C. region, GasBuddy said the average price for a gallon of gas on Wednesday stood at $3.32 in the District, $3.10 in Maryland and $2.96 in Virginia.

Here’s a look at gas prices over the last decade. (Courtesy GasBuddy)

But Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis, said challenges remain that could drive prices back up next spring.

His holiday message: Enjoy these cheaper prices at the pump while you can.

Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of a ceiling collapses

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2026 | 1:54 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A chunk of ceiling fell inside a main hallway of the Kennedy Center, according to a spokesperson who said the damage underscores the need to shut down the historic arts venue for renovations sought by President Donald Trump. No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center's grand foyer collapsed Friday evening, said Roma Daravi, the center's vice president for public relations. Photos provided by the center showed a large hole in the high ceiling and debris littering the red carpet in part of the hallway that connects the Kennedy Center's three main performance auditoriums. The damage occurred during stormy weather in Washington. The Kennedy Center's Trump-aligned board is fighting in court to move forward with plans to add Trump's name to the building's facade and to close the center for two years as it undergoes $250 million in renovations.

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