the precheck program allows frequent flyers to volunteer information abouty thises prior to traveling, allowing the tsa to allocate time and resources to individuals they know less about. >> precheck will be operating here at reagan national and we're expanding it to new york's jfk airport, and chicago o'hare. >> reporter: by the end of calendar year 2012, way will have precheck up and running at 28 of the nation's busiest airports. >> reporter: homeland security secretary said that expanding the precheck program is more than speeding up trouble. she adds it's part of a shift in how airport security operates. >> and we recognize that all travelers are not a like and not all pose the same level of risk. and with some better information, we can better assess risk. in other words, when we're looking for that needle in a haystack, we're working with traveler programs to try to reduce the size of the haystack. >> reporter: a separate lane for prechecked travellers enables expedited screens where flyers may not need to remove jackets, belts, shoes, and laptops. american and delta airline ha

. >> reporter: he would be the perfect candidate for tsa's new precheck program. he's a u.s. citizen and part of the frequent flier program but precheck would not help these women who were strip searched late last year. >> she says well you pull your pants down please and then she pulled my underwear down. >> please remove your pants, that's what i did. >> reporter: they're not eligible because they're not frequent fliers but their stories helped spark the changes announced today at reagan national. >> tsa precheck is about more than just speeding up travel. it's part of a fundamental shift in how we approach aviation security. >> reporter: secretary guanyl napolitano announced the prechecks to 28 of the nation's busiest payments. the program is currently being tested at seven other airports. you simply sign up for the program online before you fly. >> so when the person rides they will have in their -- on their boarding pass embedded in the bar code the fact they are part of the tsa precheck program. >> reporter: if they're low risk they'll be directed to their own hassle fr

kristin fisher reports on the tsa's new precheck program that is coming to all three airports in thehington area by the end of this year. >> i travel 140,000 miles a year and i think anything that makes it go smoother and the less intrusive would be great. >> this frequent flier would be the perfect candidate for tsa's program. he's a u.s. citizen and part of a frequent flier program. but precheck would not help these women, who are strip searched by tsa officials late last year. >> she says you pull your pants down, please, and she pulled my underwear down. please remove your pants. that's what i did. >> they are not eligible because they are not frequent fliers, but their horror stories helped spark the changes announced today. >> tha is about more than just speeding up travel. it's part of a fundamental shift in how we approach aviation security. >> secretary announced the expansion of precheck to 28 of the nation's businessest airports, including reagan, dulles, and bwi. program is currently being tested at seven other airports. how does it work? we simply sign up for the program

tsa precheck is open to u.s. citizens members of customs and border protection, trusted travelers program and certain airline frequent flyers. in the few months since we began this initiative over 310,000 passengers have gone through tsa precheck and feedback we've been receiving from participants has been consistently positive. as a result we will expand to other airports and airlines throughout 2012. there's more onto risk-based security than precheck. other efforts recently deployed, screening of 300,000 airline pilots in 10 airports. changes in screening procedures for 60,000 or so 12 and under children traveling by air every day, and expanded behavior techniques in airports. additionally further develop layered approach to security through state-of-the-art technologies, additional canine teams, pang identification teams and other actions which strengthen our ability to keep terrorists off aircraft. to keep away from one size fits all, tsa moving towards a high-performance organization with a counter-terroris

with the tsa precheck program, you may not have to go through this any more when you flight. after 9/11, the department of homeland security admits it did not have the information or technology needed to identify travelers that pose the greatest risk. >> we recognize that all travelers are not alike and not all of them pose the same level of risk. >> reporter: so, last clear, the dhs started a pilot program in seven major airports. approved, prescreened travelers were given a green light to a fast lane, meaning many don't have to take off their shoes, coats or take out their laptops. >> allows us to spend more time on those that we note least about, name, date of birth and gender, through secure flight, or we know the most about because they are on terrorist watch lists. >> reporter: now you the tsa precheck program is ready to be introduced in about 30 more airports in 2012, including dulles, reagan and bwi. >> i would sign up in a heartbeat. >> reporter: but are you eligible? it boils down to two groups of people, frequent fliers who participate in airlines and members of t

there's much more to risk-paced security than precheck. other efforts were expedited screening of over 300,000 airline pilots and changes in screening procedures for the 60,000 or so children 12 and under traveling by air every day and the expanded use of behavior detection techniques in two airports. we're taking steps to develop our layered approach through security through state-of-the-art technologies, better pass engineer identification techniques and other actions that strengthen our capability to keep terrorists off aircraft. by continuing our methods, risk-based security helps me move security with a counterterrorism focus. the goal behind all this so look for ways to conduct the most effective security in the most efficient way. doing to allows us to focus resources on travelers we know the least about or those on the terrorist watch list reducing the size of a haystack in which a terrorist may hide. combine that focus with classified sxoer intelligence and we're in a better position to inform the skurlt screening process. as we m

thank you for your comments about precheck. the men and women of tsa are excited by that because of the service they are able to provide which frankly they had been hampered on previously. thank you for that. obviously the process is an airport applies. thus far in the 10 years plus the tsa has been in existence, we've only had 30 or so airports actually apply for the spp status. some of those a couple of times because they were denied. so only 30 out of 450 plus airports. so when they applied, then we evaluate that. under this new criteria, is there substantial advantage to the taxpayer for the one. is there a cost benefit that is improved in some way we can show savings to the taxpayer have to comply with security protocol and regime mince. if there is a clear and substantial advantage, what benefit in changing if it would cost more and provide the same level of security? >> do you have a copy? can you forward those metrics to us. >> i basically outlined what they are, the cost. what do we assess the cost as being. the securi

another paeng went through the precheck lines in less than a minute. five airlines are signed up to participate by the end of the year. it's free to participate. not everyone who aplus will be ultimately accepted. >>> the pentagon is recommending major change to the military. under plan being recommended today, female service members will be able to take jobs closer to the front lines. the change is expected to take place this summer. >>> to presidential politics antorum is on a roll. he raised more than $1 million in the 24 hours since his win on tuesday. he got a warm reception in a converted barn in plano, texas. >>> meanwhile, mitt romney is playing down tuesday's losses. he said he spent little time campaigning in those three states. he was in atlanta yesterday. he points out that john mccain lost more than a dozen states on the way to the nomination in 2008. party leaders are still behind him. >> there's no question that mitt romney has take an hit here. one he did not expect, especially in colorado. i talked to one republican, he said, the probl

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precheck is currently available to u.s. citizens who are already members of existing c.b.p. trusted traveler programs as well as eligible airline frequent flyers. precheck passengers may be referred to a lane where they will undergo expedited screening which can include no longer having to remove shoes, laptops, jackets or belts. efforts like t.s.a. precheck represent an important evolution in the way we handle airline security as we shift away from the one size fits all model of passenger screening to one that is risk-based. and what's critical is that both of these initiatives strengthen security while expediting travel for those travelers we know the most about. we're applying these same concepts in the area of cargo security. as part of a broader cargo security initiative, we now allow participating shippers to screen air cargo following the strict standards to support the 100% screening requirements of the 911 act for cargo transported on passenger aircrafts. we're reviewing our foreign partner's cargo screening to determine whether their programs provide a level of sec

passengers who opt in and are selected for precheck on that flight by the tsa may be directed then to a special screening lane. >> they will undergo expedited screening. this could include no longer having to remove shoes, laptops, jackets or belts. >> reporter: as we mentioned, a total of 28 airports by the end of the year, a full list of all those airports on our website, but brian, again, this is an expansion of the tsa's precheck program. it has been for elite program travelers, now it's going to be everybody. >> tom costello, thanks. >>> as we continue this evening, the never-before-told story of an affair between president kennedy and a 19-year-old intern at the white house. tonight, more from meredith vieira's exclusive interview. meredith will be with us to answer some of the questions it's already raising. >>> later, a simple idea around the dinner table making a difference. >>> a woman has written a book out this week that unveils an affair from 50 years ago with president john f. kennedy. the woman is 69 now, a grandmother. and in the story as told by her, she was 19 then,

the first time i was so surprised, i walked through the precheck and i was about to take off my shoesne of the assistants said to me you don't have. and there's this wonderful sign that says "keep those shoes on, you busy traveler you" which is such a great sign. >> there it is. >> we're so conditioned at this point. >> well, it's nerve-racking too. you've got to take everything off and put it back on so quickly. >> and what a pleasure with this. remember, you either get opted in by the airlines or go to globalentry.gov. also the tsa.gov website has a lot of information, but that's going to cost you $100. >> a one-time fee? >> yes, and they do an entire background check on you. already about 300,000 -- in fact i spoke to greg from the tsa and he had already 330,000 people have already been through. but i have to tell you that the tsa administrator says at the end of the day precheck moves us closer to our goal of delivering the most effective and efficient screening by recognizing that most passengers do not pose a threat to security. >> all right, cnn newsroom continues right now wit

it is called the tsa precheck. is available at seven airports including atlanta, dallas, detroit, l.a.x., miami and minneapolis. it is coming to 28 more cities by 2012. now, the current ones are in association with american or delta or sometimes both, but they're expanding their airline base. >> now, are there separate lines, then? >> and when you go through the line, there's a wonderful sign that says, you don't have to take off your shoes, you busy traveli traveli traveling, you.. the only time you have to take off your shoes is, for example, the boots i was wearing at the time had buckles and they did beep. so it's not completely exempt, but it's certainly so much easi easier. 350,000 people have gone through the tsa precheck. >> it begs the question, was this really a needed part of establishing security with the shoes and the laptop and the toiletries and why not just abolish it for everybody? >> well, that's a very good point. but what they're doing is making sure that the people who have been prechecked can

. >> this frequent flier would be the perfect candidate for tsa's new precheck program. he's a u.s. and he is part of an airlines frequent flier program, but not help these women who were strip searched late last year. >> she says, you pull your pants down, please, and she pulls my underwear down. she says lower your pants. >> they are not eligible because they are not frequent fliers. but their horror stories helped spark today. >> tsa precheck is about more than just speeding up travel. it's part of a fundamental shift in how we approach aviation security. >> secretary janet announced the expansion to 28 of the nation's busiest airports. including reagan, dulles, and bwi. the program is currently being tested at seven other airports. how does it work? you sign up for the program online before you fly. >> so when the person arrives, they will have in their boarding pass, embedded in the bar code they are part of the tsa precheck program. >> if they are deemed low risk, they will be sent to the presecurity line, a luxury, but not all passengers think it's a good idea. there it's sen

>> this tsa precheck is a wonderful thing. need to take off your shoes, your jacket, take out your toiletries or laptop. it's only in seven airports at this point. dallas, miami, lax, vegas, minneapolis, atlanta and detroit. the good news is, by the end of this year, there will be 28 more airports and 35 all together. right now, the seven are in association with delta or american or in socases both. >> you have to do all this other stuff. you have to do those things normally. how are they able to do it and still provide the safety measures? >> they have checked you. there are two way this is works. the airlines opt you in usually if you are a frequent flyer, you will get a notification and they opt you in. that is the one way of doing it. the second way is you actually sign up for the custom border protections trusted traveler program. in that case, you go on to glob globalentry.gov. that costs you $100. they have to do an entire precheck. >> frequent flier status gets you in? >> not automatically. i have found talking to peop

with the precheck program, odom may not have to go through this anymore./11 the department of homeland security admit it is did not have the information or technology needed to identify travellers that posed the greatest risk. >> we recognize that all travelers are not alike and not all of them pose the same level of risk. >> reporter: so, last year, the dhs started a pilot program in seven major airports. it was so successful, the dhs is ready to expand it to more airports. approved prescreened travelers were give a green light to a fast lane, meaning many don't have to take off their shoes, coats or take off their laptops. >> this allows us to spend more time on those that we know the least about, only name, date of birth and gender, through secure flight or we know the most about because they are on terrorist watch list. >> reporter: who is eligible? odom for one, she is a freak yent flyer. >> less stress, getting in and out of the airport faster, getting where i need to, not worry about getting there earlier than i need to. >> reporter: only frequent f

the agency is expanding its precheck program to another 28 airports. right now its only being used in nine so here's how it works. travelers sign up for an id number and then they submit that number when booking flights with participating airlines. approved passengers will then be put into faster security lines when they get to the airport. that precheck program will be coming to sfo later this year. >>> 4:51 now. get you out the door with a little traffic and weather. lawrence. >> yeah. nicest day of the week coming our way. patchy fog showing up outside. nothing like yesterday. but in the north bay we're seeing some of that patchy fog. hazy inside the bay, maybe couple of patches there, too. 40s and 50s. by the afternoon sunshine, 60s at the coastline and inside the bay. some 70s showing up in many of the valleys for today. so a great day today but things are changing. high pressure sliding through. after it makes its way by, clouds coming our way toward friday. so with that in mind, looks like today enjoy it folks about 71 degrees in san jose today.

with the tsa precheck program, you may not have to go through this anymore when you fly. after 9/11, the department of homeland security admits it did not have the information or technology needed to identify travelers that pose the greatest risk. >> we recognize that all travelers are not alike and not all of them pose the same level of risk. >> reporter: so, last year, the dhs started a pilot program in seven major airports, approved prescreened travelers were give a green light to a fast lane, meaning many don't have to take off their shoes, coats or take off their laptops. >> this allows us to spend more time on those that we know the least about, only name, date of birth around gender, through secure flight or we know the most about because they are on terrorist watch list. >> reporter: now, the tsa precheck program is ready to be introduced in about 30 more airports in 2012, including dulles, reagan and bwi. >> i would sign up, in a heartbeat. >> reporter: but are you eligible? it boils down to two groups of people, frequent flyers at participating airlines and memb

its expanding the precheck to 20 airports, including sfo. they're usually not subject to removing their shoes, belts, or laptops from carrying bags. >> trusted traveler programs let travelers volunteer information about themselves and that allows us to better allocate our time and resources to individuals we know less about. >> tsa chooses passengers for the precheck program, typically, those eligible are frequent fliers or members of existing trusted traveling programs, including global entry, nexus, and century programs. >>> on our facebook wall tonight, we asked if you would be willing to give up personal information for quicker screening. our first responder is debby. she writes, you mean no more having people feel me up or look at my body via their super x-ray machine. no brainer. but pierre says those who sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither. you can follow us on facebook on channel 2. and share your opinion. >>> i was able to lose 25- pounds in two weeks. >> is it a gimmick or does it >> is it a gimmick or does it (car horn)

its expanding the precheck to 20 airports, including sfo. they're usually not subject to removing their shoes, belts, or laptops from carrying bags. >> trusted traveler programs let travelers volunteer information about themselves and that allows us to better allocate our time and resources to individuals we know less about. >> tsa chooses passengers for the precheck program, typically, those eligible are frequent fliers or members of existing trusted traveling programs, including global entry, nexus, and century programs. >>> on our facebook wall tonight, we asked if you would be willing to give up personal information for quicker screening. our first responder is debby. she writes, you mean no more having people feel me up or look at my body via their super x-ray machine. no brainer. but pierre says those who sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither. you can follow us on facebook on channel 2. and share your opinion. >>> i was able to lose 25- pounds in two weeks. >> is it a gimmick or does it work? the 500-calorie diet some swear by

it is called the tsa precheck program. eligible travelers have the option of giving the government personal information so they can be checked before they fly. at the airport, they wouldn't have to remove their shoes or belts before boarding the plane. the program is expected to be at reagan national airport at the end of march. bwi and dulles by the end of the year. >> when we are looking for that need until a haystack, we are also working with traveler programs to try to reduce the size of the haystack. >> not all travelers are eligible. right now, open to some frequent flyers of american and delta airlines and certain members of the fee-based trusted traveler programs. >>> you may have noticed a jump in prices at the pump. the cost of gas is rising around the nation and some analysts predict prices will get even higher by summer. jay gray tells us why. >> reporter: unfortunately, it has become a sign of the season, every spring, drivers forced to find more cash for a fill up. >> you can see for yourself it is $82. >> re

we are trying to reduce the size of the hay stack. >> the precheck program will start next month.for delta passengers, it will expand later this year. >>> it is a story you saw first on fox. a tax prep company saying they aren't getting their full refund. there are tempers flaring. plus, this dog found near death on a local road. what happened to him before he was left to die. >>> and greeting tough on terrifying crimes, how it could have helped change maryland's state law.  laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some work done. there's a three-prong plug. i have club passes. [ male announcer ] now there's a mileage card that offers special perks on united, like a free checked bag, united club passes, and priority boarding. thanks. ♪ okay. what's your secret? ♪ [ male announcer ] the new united mileageplus explorer card. get it and you're in. >>> it is the story of animal cruelty out of anne arundel county. a dog being used by bai

they will have on their boarding pass, embedded in the bar code, the fact they are part of the tsa precheckrogram. >> they will be directed to their security line where they can keep their clothes on and laptops and liquid in their luggage. kristin fisher, 9news now. >> that would save a lot of time, wouldn't it? >> all right, so the weather. >> yeah. well, you know, we're seeing a rain event around the beltway, but north and west. a little bit of snow shower activity. we are now the back edge of the system is moving through. may also see snow coming to an end, starting from the west and heading up to the east. i want to start with our winter weather advisory still in effect until 8:00 tonight. this may come down sooner as the snow showers come to an end. this includes washington, frederick, and overson counties until 8:00. here's a look at live doppler 9,000. you can see the snow is starting to wind down. the areas you see in blue are scattered and looking at rain mainly in southern maryland and out toward the bay. i'll zoom in. dulles right now is reporting snow. gaithers burks gaithersbu

this is precheck. >> if you're in a hurry the benefit is that you get through security a lot faster.nd you don't have to take your computer out of the bag or your liquids or your shoes off. that saves some time. >> reporter: it's a fast track route complete with a dedicated security lane that will be in 35 of the busiest u.s. airports by the end of the year. the idea is that travelers who give the government more personal information, your name, birthday and gender, and are well-known to the airlines, like frequent flyers, are less of a security threat. tsa administration john pistol calls it reducing the haystack of risk. >> how big a deeg is that? >> a significant paradigm shift for tsa and the traveling public in way we work in a partnership to say let's work together to say if you're willing to share some informations about yourselves then we can work with you perhaps to have expedited screenings so we can focus on those we know less about and can focus on those higher risks that we assess. >> reporter: to join precheck you either sign up for a special customs program or be a fre

number on their boarding passes and be diverted to a special prechecked line where they won't have to take off their shoes, belt, jacket or any of that stuff and won't have to remove laptops from their bags. >>> it's rocky versus the terminator. former governor schwarzenegger and sylvester stallone joining forces for a thriller entitled "the tomb." it's the remaking of a classic '80s style action flick. schwarzenegger will be an inmate opposite stallone who's a designer of the prison forced to escape his own jailhouse. the two men will start filming in louisiana in the spring. one of the lines is going to be, yo, adrian, i'll be back. >> let's bring in jeff ranieri. there's beautiful weather happening, even right now. >> maybe do some boxing out there in weather like this. yes, clear skies across the golden gate bridge right now. we'll talk more about our fog development in just a couple minutes. also when our next best chance of showers is, right after this. >>> coming up in sports, to approve or not to approve. that's the question. how close are the a's to moving to san jose? owner

. >> traveler programs like precheck lets travelers volunteer information about themselves. that allows us to better allocate their time and resources to individuals we know less about. >> the number of airlines participating in the airline will also grow. delta and american airlines will join u.s. airways, united airlines. >>> once again at the center of a political fire storm. still to come at 5:00, one leader's vow to overturn a white house policy regarding birth control. >>> and healing after a heart attack. bay area researchers have come up with a cutting edge way to help patients recover using their stem cells. >>> did you see a few minutes ago? no laughing matter. the issue that has ellen getting political. >>> and good afternoon. i'm jeff ranieri in the nbc bay area weather center. spectacular view right now in san francisco. looking back towards the golden gate bridge. after a little bit of fog this morning, we are seeing improved visibility. everyone at ten miles and/or better at this point. we'll talk more about our forecast for tomorrow morning and also when the

the secretary of homeland security says the precheck program will expand to sfo. passengers that provide the extra information about themselves, they will qualify for special screening lines. they would get to keep their shoes and belts on and lap tops in cases. by the end of 2012 the pre-check program is expected to be at 35 airports nationwide. >> it is 4:44. apple is bringing green to sunnyvale, the tech giant has leased a 156,000 square foot office building at the sunny veil town center. the space will accommodate about 400 workers and likely boost local restaurants and shopping. apple says it plans to start moving in this summer. the company has leased two other large buildings in sunnyvale and expects to have about 2,000 workers in the city. >> time to get a check of the market this is morning. for that we turn to jackie deangelis. good morning, jackie. >> good morning to you. the futures are a touch lower after markets posted some mild gains on wednesday. investors monitor talks in greece, leaders have yet to agree on all of the conditions that would secure

expanding the trusted traveller type programs, global entry for international travel, it's called fsa precheck that we are going to be expanding to the 28 largest airports in the united states over the course of the ye year, chicago's ohare being one of them. that allows us to prescreen passengers before they get to the airport and they go to a separate line so we can expadite their processing and then keel with the other pass engers, so e are going carefully and slowly because we don't have room for mistakes. but, our pilot projects in the area have been very productive. >> i have heard many concerns great folks in and around the industry and just airline customers in general, concerned with the large taxes on flying these days. quickly, with my remaining time, when and how are you looking at the other aspect of the equation? the millions potentials waste and in efficiencies in the budget? >> we have identified some things we can take and redeploy that money into operational activity and that is along with the $3 billion worth we have found already. we are constantly looking for ways to meet

the kind of trusted traveler type programs, global entry for international travel, it's called tsa precheck that we are going to be expanding to the 28 largest airports in the united states over the course of the year. o'hare being among them. so -- and as we do that, that in a us to increase green passengers before they get to the airport. so they go in a separate line and we can processing and takes pressure off of the other -- other parts of the line for others. as we go on in the months andco intention to be able to do more and more in that direction. we're going carefully and slowly because we don't have room for mistakes. but our pilot projects in this area have been very productive. >> i've heard numerous concerns from folks the industry and just airline customers in general concerned with the -- the exorbitant taxes on flying these days. quickly, with my remaining quickly, when and how are you looking at the other aspect of the equation, the millions of potential wastes and inefficiency right now, identified within tsa? >> well, as i said earlier, we've already identified department

the tsa is expanding its precheck screening program to 35 airports including sfo.o qualify you must belong to certain frequent flyer or trusted traveler programs and volunteer some personal information. in return, you will get a special pass to speed through security. >>> the u.s. is on salt overload. a new report from the cdc found 9 out of 10 americans are take in more than twice as much sodium as we're be. we're getting most of the salt from processed foods that we get at the store and well, foods that we order in restaurants too. high sodium levels inacross your blood pressure, put us at greater risk for heart disease and stroke. the experts recommend no more than 2300 milligrams. what's that? that's about one teaspoon a day. >>> if you do it right, sleeping on the job and i mean do it right, it's not as frowned upon as much as it used to be. doctors say dozing off during the day can improve productivity. terrell brown on how some companies are encouraging employees to take naps. >>> reporter: nick herman is napping on the job. but his bosses don't mind. in fac

protecting is now available for passengers who submit fingerprints and background checks in advance -- precheckad your laptop and cosmetics in your bag. >> it's good. >> i use it for the first time in two weeks ago and it was a nice surprise. >> some worry the push for convenience could compromise safety. >> how are you going to be able to catch somebody by not taking off your shoes or jacket? we want to be able to trust the airlines that you are flying on. >> the tsa right now will only say the fast lane is substantially quicker. at lax this basinger went through the regular security line in six minutes and 10 seconds while another passenger moved through the faster line in just 54 seconds. -- this passenger. rob nelson, abc news, new york. >> 5:48. the shamrock shake is coming near you. >> panera bread is trying a few new things. let's check in with linda bell at bloomberg headquarters in new york. >> lots of food news. panera bread says that it will expand table service and more of its locations. how does a drive through sound? it declined to test that they wouldn't it replaces. its focus wi

this is precheck. >> if you're in a hurry, the benefit is you get through security a lot faster.t of the bag or your liquids or, you know, your shoes off. that saves some time. >> reporter: it's a fast-track route complete with a dedicated security lane that will be in 35 of the busiest u.s. airports by the end of the year. the idea is that travelers who give the government more personal information, name, birthday, gender, and are well known to the airlines like frequent fliers are less of a security threat. the administrator calls it reducing the haystack of risk. >> it's a significant paradigm shift both for tsa and the traveling public. the way we engage in a partnership to say, let's work together to say, if you're willing to share information about yourselves, then we can work with you perhaps to have expedited physical screening, so we can focus on those we know less about and focus on the highers risks. >> to join precheck, you either sign up for a special customs program or be a frequent flier and get invited by your airline, but we found no shortage of people who would

. >> expanding tsa precheck is about more than just speeding up travel.t is part of a fundamental shift in how we approach aviation security. >> i think it is a great idea. >> especially for people you know that -- like me going to college and back home a lot, it is going to be very convenient. >> while most passengers welcome the change some argue it is trading safety for convenience. >> i don't think anybody should move in haste when it comes to security. >> there is one catch, southwest airlines, which has more flights than any other airline here will not be participating in the trusted traveler program, at least for now. they say they are too busy working on their upcoming merger with air tran airlines. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> that program is expected to be fully in place by year's end. >>> turning to sports and golf and a classic two? made up of old rivals, tiger woods and phil mickelson playing together. early in the day both would have a chance to win but despite good plywoods would take a back seat to mickelson all day, lefty would

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the tsa is expanding its precheck screen program to 28 additional airports, including bwi marshall.t will allow travelers to bypass those long security lines. to qualify, you need to agree to a background check. the program will begin at bwi later this year. >>> and still to come on wjz eyewitness news. another cruise ship, hit by that nasty stomach virus. what's making passengers sick? >>> abused and left for dead. how this pygmy goat now has a second chance at life. i'm andrea fujii in odenton. i'll introduce you to tuscany the goat and the woman who saved her, just ahead. >>> i'm bob turk. the first warning weather center. a milder end to the week. after tonight, i'll have the exclusive first warning five- day forecast. >>> here's today's report from wall street. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> see the snow on the lawn there. not much snow there. luckily they were warm. we still have snow in the region. but tomorrow, big improvement headed our way. bernadette woods has a look at that forecast. >> before we get to tomorrow, the latest from out here, just outside in tv hill, that it is sta

the tsa is expanding its precheck screening program to 28 more airports. now, to get involved, you will have to qualify for a traveler program by agreeing to a background check. in return, travelers are allowed to bypass those long security lines. the program will begin at bwi later this year. >>> some maryland parents are upset tonight, about flyers being given to students. the flyers are from a controversial group that believes homosexuality can be cured. brad bell reports from wjz. >> days after einstein high school student isabella keller stuffed the flyer in her backpack, she remains incensed. >> i have gay teachers at our school. we have a gay-straight alliance. we're a gay-friendly school. and to send this out, it's really ignorant. it's hate. >> reporter: michelle miller is a parent and feels the same way. >> my son handed it to me. and my visceral reaction was to tear it up and throw it in the trash. >> reporter: the flyer is from a group called parents and friends of ex-gays and gays. it argues that homosexuality is a choice and that students sho

the agency is expanding its precheck program to another 28 airports. so right now it's only being used in nine. travelers sign up for an id number. they then submit that number when booking flights with participating airlines. those passengers will then be put into faster security lines at the airportful the pre-check program will be coming to san francisco a little later this year. >>> and whether they own an iphone or not, protestors are expected to hit apple stores today in san francisco and around the globe. they are raising awareness about working conditions at apple factories in china. corbett the "new york times," -- according to the "new york times," employees work long hours in dangerous conditions and live in dorms. apple says it's trying to bring factory conditions in line with company standards. some of today's protestors acknowledge that they also own apple devices. >>> a judge in south florida is playing cupid. >> he might have saved a marriage. so the judge tells a domestic violence suspect to buy his wife some flowers, take her out to d

a new fast lane called precheck to open at 30 of america's largest airports. >> it's part of a fundamental shift in how we approach aviation security. >> reporter: from boston, new york, chicago, san francisco, and l.a., fast lanes that allow prerej skered trusted travelers who have gone through finger-printing and background checks to zip through the line. >> the more prescreening we can do, the more likely a person could keep their shoes on, belt on. things like that. >> reporter: at l.a.x., tsa says it's working. cutting lines in screening dramatically. we timed two passengers. 6:10 to make it through the regular line. one in the fast lane? just 54 seconds. >> i used it a few weeks ago for the first time. it was a nice surprise. it works. look at this. >> reporter: this will be happening at more than 30 airports by tend of the year across the country. if you submit to the barack ground check, you' -- to a background check, you'll be able to breeze thank yrough the lines. >>> the next story, everyone parent has to watch. >> a 7-year-old left alone for just a moment. her mother was a coup