slow, 795 to edmondson and we have good news for 95 southbound, the earlier accident is cleared and wee. here's a live look outside. you can see, the congestion continues there. back to you. >> thank you, in less than an hour, we'll find out how mayor stephanie rawlings-blake is planning on cutting dollars from the budget. andrea fujii has more. >> reporter: don, with the $120 million budget short fall, critical services may take a hit. three fire companies could close permanently. they could disband the marine unit and lay off 200 officers. this could be the difference in life and death, they're saying. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will also look for tax hikings and the mayor accepted she won't accept her pay raise. >> the house passed a bill to lose endangered beatles. most of the 5000 that still live, live at the bay and -- the government still needs to sane off on the bill >>> your car insurance bill could be getting highier if lawmakers get their way. they could decrease the amount of liability from $20,000 to $30,000. it would take affect next january. >> stay with us, breaking

it would be like if the edmondson roughriders came here and won the super bowl. give them a big round of applause. >> we had the most medals. >> well, it's hard to get bent out of shape for losing from them. well, they make good beer. >> they're good and friendly navy base. not like they're wearing black and gold -- >> wait, a minute, hold on, one of the teams does. they do wear black -- >> i think you're right. is it the roughriders? . >> well, oh, well. it's a new month. it's march 1st and february is behind us. i'm taking the rear-view mirror down and i don't have to look behind me. and coming up, it's st. patrick's day. and we have green socks. gladys sent me these. she knows i can't wear green on st. patrick's day. and whether or not if you're irish, it's a beautiful celebration. >> well, inside your boots, you won't disappear. i wonder if they would key up. we'll dry it. >> and there's an official web sigh. st. patrick's day.com. and there's a high fin there -- hyphen there. all right, we'll take a look at the first warning -- there's nothing out there. , i

there's a live look at that delay and the westside delay on the outer lupe from 795 to edmondson, itl take you 18 minutes to get there and there's a look at the topside. that's coming towards us. this is brought to you by the all new circus. they're playing at the first mariner arena. ticket prices are $14. get your tickets today. >>> and in the news, the mayor is determined to balance the city budget and that could leave hundreds without a job and many are police officers. andrea fujii has more. there >>> good morning, don, with the budget, the police union president thinks that the mayor's playing politics. they're recommending laying off 100 police officers. in april, the city will announce $50 million in revenue measures. no new property taxes. the budget director says that new revenue would eliminate fire and police cuts and the trash pickup would be gone and the 4th of july fireworks and half of the city's rec centers. >>> light rail service is limited after a light rail and tractor trailer crashed tuesday. a bus bridge is connecting the stops. the light rail operator is in cri

those delays from liberty to edmondson.d into the 40's. the front is moving east. heaviest rains offshore. scattered showers on the hd doppler radar. even a couple of snow flakes. let's look what the map look like this afternoon. with a system of corporate colder air continues to filter in. temperature today will be in the 40's. showers and snow flakes. risa conditions. some of the costs will be stronger. >> be sure to check the bottom of your screen for updated news and traffic information. our next live update, at 8:25. >>> 8:00 now on this friday morning, march 26th, 2010. and the crowds are terrific this morning. we're really glad they joined us. i'm ann curry, lester holt, al roker. isn't this great to have lester here? >> always great to have lester. >>> this half-hour, we'll have a story that's making me cry. it is a story about this economy, this terrible economy we're all going through. this one little town in graphton, illinois. people have lost their jobs and their homes, and they all stepped in for a family that

will find delays. 13 miles per hour on the outer loop, stretching from reisterstown road down to edmondsonc. we had one on southbound to 95 in the area approaching the capital beltway. you can see heavy delays there. they are developing on southbound 95. 22 minutes on the outer loop with east side. it will take a 19 on the outer loop west side. 14 on the inner loop from 795 towards the 83's. east side of quarantine road pretty congested. those are in the loop delays in receiving from hawkins point towards the curtis creek drawbridge. and this is just a mess. plan to leave early this morning. southbound 95 barely moving towards the beltway due to an earlier accident. >> at least the weather is nice and quiet. we had a little sunshine out there this morning. temperatures in the 40's. 45 in catonsville. 51 at the maryland science center. high temperatures around 65 degrees this afternoon. >> thanks for joining us. back in 25 with another live update. >>> 8:00 now on this wednesday morning, the 24th of march, 2010. welcome to our rolling spring break crowd. nice to see all of you. i'm meredith