GAS PRICES CLIMB OVERNIGHT TO ASTRONOMICAL RECORD, CALIFORNIA HAD THE HIGHEST PRICES

The average national gas price rose overnight to a record, nearing closer to $5 a gallon than ever before.

As of Tuesday morning, the national average price of gas sat at $4.92, according to the American Automobile Association. The average price of diesel was $5.68.

California had the highest prices, sitting at $6.37. Some gas stations in the state have reached as high as $7.25 per gallon, higher than the federal minimum wage. MORE FROM THE DAILY CALLER HERE.