. >> reporter: the bar code contains the flight details and if you sign up for the tsas precheck traveler list, also the level of screening at the scanners. the precheck flyers don't need to remove their shoes, belts, or laptops which could allow for people to conceal their items. >> if they do this, someone who would go through the screening process could upgrade themselves to the precheck line and go through a far less invasive approach. >> reporter: they could be digitally edited online in minutes. the tsa wouldn't say how long it's known of the flaw but downplays the danger. >> identifies something as a vulnerability as to not understand the entire aviation security system because there is not one whole -- one whole is not going to bring us down because we have other patches. >> reporter: the tsa has to work with the airlines to get them to change the bar coding system. the tsa is putting a lot of stake in the multiple security citing human behavior observance, sniffer dogs and other methods we can't share with you for security reasons. on top of that, the tsa said every passenger has

the airport has a new program in place called tsa precheck. it allows passengers to go through security without having to take their shoes or jackets off or take liquids and laptops out of their bag. they can join the program for free. other travelers can join but for about $100. >>> let's check in with sal for a look at traffic. hey sal. >> good morning, pam. happy friday to you. traffic is doing pretty well. we are going to have some wet weather for the commute and that may effect your driving. let's take a look at what we have so far it's dry on the east shore as you head out to the mccarthur maze. it's nice looking drive and we've been checking with chp. we don't see a lot going on right now. that will change if the wet weather does get here. let's move along and take a look at westbound bay bridge. this traffic is light getting into san francisco. and if you are driving in san jose northbound 280 traffic looks good getting up to highway 17. it's 4:38 let's go to steve. >>> thank you, sal. our system is getting very close. rain is just off

it's announcing today to start its tsa precheck service. frequent flyers who use delta, united and u.s. airways will go through an expedited screening process. bwi is the 32nd airport to begin using the precheck program and they have more than 4 million customers annually. >>> parents of newborning are -- newbornses are now being asked to hold off on the bottles for the first six months. the new recommendation that the deuft maryland uses when it comes to breastfeeding. >>> also blood donations are vital to saving lives, but not just in human. coming up you're going to meet one of the most unique blood donors and the life this animal is saving. >>> so you have your iphone, you have your android, well, make sure you go to our website and download our app because you can get the temperature where you live. if you live in reisterstown, temperature coming in at 33 degrees, essex 34 under clear skies. don't go anywhere, "good morning maryland" will be right back. >>> five things you may want to know on this wednesday morning. the anne arundel co

today bwi is announcing plans to begin tsa precheck operations.in frequent flyers traveling with u.s. airways, delta and united will be able to get through those screenings more quickly. bwi is the 32nd airport to offer the program. it has more than 4 million people annually. >>> parking garages in annapolis will soon have rest rest rooms available to use 24/7. more details are being announced today. the mayor and a number of councilmembers and business leaders are expected to take part. we'll have that information for you at abc2news.com. >>> it's that time of year again when the chain saw is revved up to go to work for the sake of the season. and it's going to be taking a pretty big saw to cut through the trunk of the 82-foot tall tree that will become the centerpiece at rockefeller center. this year's tree is a norway spruce that survived sandy's winds in mount olive, new jersey. it will be lit up in a ceremony november 28th. >>> speaking of the holidays, bloomingdale's has unveiled its holiday display in new york. this year's display features

the airport is announcing plans today to start using tsa precheck programs. flyers on u.s. airways, delta and united can get through their screenings quicker than when traveling domestically. bwi is the 32nd airport to start the precheck program and they have 4 million users since that program began. >>> as of today, the public will begin hearing about the possibility of parking garage rest rooms in annapolis. mayor joshua cohen and other leaders will be on hand to make that announcement at noon. the rest rooms will be open to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week. the members will meet at the hillan parking garage for a ribbon-cutting facility. >>> maryland casino is hiring. that company will host a job fair today and tomorrow, filling the newest spots for the restaurant the prime rib. full and part-time positions are open for cooks, servers, buskers and hostesses. you can apply at the company's website. >>> each year thousand of us have to make a choice, go to work or call in sick and not get paid. one group hopes to now change that. the maryland campaign for paid

the tsa set up a travelers program about four years ago called precheck. what it does is it prescreens passengers so that when they go to the gate, they go through security and they get to a lower level of the most passengers do. they don't have to take their belts or coats off. they don't have to take their laptops out of their being. independent security experts found there is a flaw in the bar code that goes on passengers' boarding passes which indicates what level of screening you actually get. and that simply on a smart phone you can now take your electronic boarding pass, upload it to a web site and change just how much screening you're going to go through. that's got people very concerned that effectively you can change your level of security screening and get on board alain with what would be a forbidden items. official says it's very worrying and terrorists could take advantage. take a listen. >> potential terrorists should not be able to determine ahead of time through a dry run if they will be successful. what you want is for every experience of

. >>> tsa plans a new screening system at san francisco international airport, tsa-precheck will allow passengers to be prescreened so the tsa can concentrate on people who are more likely to pose a risk. officials expect to three 3% more travelers going through the airport -- between now and new year's. as a result the airport expects to set a new record exceeding the previous record of 41 million passenger. >>> got a taste for fresh crab? you should be able to have some on your table by tonight fishermen will bring in the first catch of the commercial season later today unlike last year there won't be a repeat of the price dispute that delayed the season this year fishermen and merchants decided quickly on a price, $3 a pound we have to pay a little extra, maybe $7 a pound. >>> today buster posey is expected to add mvp to his list of accolades. results of the votes will released today, posey won the national league battling title last season the first catcher in 70 years. he batted 336 with 24 homeruns, 103 runs batted in. he has earned the comeback player of year award and hank an r

the airport has a new program in place called tsa precheck.it lets passengers who have gone through special background checks to go through security without having to take off their shoes and jackets or take liquids and laptops out of their bags. frequent flyers with american and united airlines can join for free. other travelers can join for $100. >> time 7:36, overnight news, police say a suspect is in if the hospital with life threatening injuries after a confrontation last night with police. police tried to stop him as he was walking near 37th avenue and fulton. police say he ran and they caught up with him but police say he resisted and then had a medical problem of some kind. paramedics gave him cpr. now we are told he is in critical condition. police haven't said why they stopped him. we are waiting to hear from police now. we will bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> a man in santa rosa is in the hospital and a suspect is on the loose after a stabbing over night this happened just around midnight on apple creek lane.

tsa has a precheck program. sign up.ag and shoes on your feet. new apps monitor security lines. so you can -- back time your approach. christian louboutin shoes are what i was actually thinking of. >> that's all right. it's more of a duffel bag from kmart that i carry like that. >> but you do travel with your purple heels, right? >> always. >> now that we have the whole travel thing planned out what about the weather? >> jim dickey from accuweather.com is here now with your holiday forecast. >> good morning, rob and paula. yet another storm system, impacting pacific northwest. we head through the day. sorts it way from offshore. it will keep rain in place. this storm different from monday's. while not the soaking, flooding rainfall we saw with that, it is bringing more in the way of cold air. more snowfall, especially in the cascades. mountain passes will be difficult. ahead of it keeping it mild, the nation's midsection. many spots challenging record highs. rob and paula, back to you. >> thanks a lot, jim. >>> moving on

tip 2, tsa has a precheck program. if you sign up for this, you can pass through a separate security line saving extra time. and three, there are new smartphone appears that keep track of how long you'll spend in the security lines so you can plan ahead. we want to make note that basically, the amount of traffic isn't just something we're seeing here but we're also seeing down in san jose. you're taking a live look now at san jose airport. and they are expected to see an uptick in travelers also about 2% more than last year. and today is expected to be their busiest day. so really the key is to plan ahead. i spoke with airport representative on the phone a few moments ago who can't stress enough that they want people to show up ahead of time in addition to those tips that we explained to you before because that way, you can plan ahead and you can anticipate for anything that will come or any unexpected delays. live at sfo, cate caugiran, cbs 5. >>> this morning, a man was found dead in an east bay quarry hours after he

now, the passengers who signed up to the tsa's precheck flight preapproval program, where they get prevettedr degree of security screening, they get to go through a separate lane. they don't take off their coats or shoes. their laptops aren't inspected. the bar code can be exploited with a cell phone, uploaded and changed and repremeditated that allows people that aren't part of the precheck system to go inside that line which would allow certain passengers to actually take forbidden items onto the plane. security is concerned saying it needs fixing as soon as possible. one of the security experts we spoke to earlier this week said to us that the tsa probably knew about this and needs to fix it. take a listen. >> they certainly know the information and the opportunity to do it is there. i can't speak to whether they knowingly chose to pick a less secure option. in hindsight, we can say they made a bad decision. >> a lot of criticism against the tsa. the tsa has been scrambling to defend itself because many are saying they must have known as long as four years ago that a flaw could exist in t

the tsa said the new precheck program will enhance security by allowing them to focus on some of the more higher risk travelers. fliers going through the faster screening were pretty impressed. >> great. no must, no fuss. don't take your computer off, don't take your belt off. just walk through. >> now the prescreen travelers may have random checks. >>> all right. a recall to tell you about. >> why you should be bringing your car back to the dealer if you own one of these. >> the best time to shop is one of these. >> come on, when is it not a good time to shop. beautiful blue skies over kent island today but a chill in the air. it will hold up. we'll talk about it straight ahead. how you doing? alright, alright. now this is a party. what is that? go, go, go. mmm. give me some of that sauce. i don't know, i think i might bail. yeah, it's pretty dead. [ male announcer ] one is never enough. new kfc dip'ems. freshly prepared tenders dipped in irresistible sauces. this is it. now this is a party. [ male announcer ] try a 3 piece combo for just $5. today tastes so good. >>> the dow fell 1

two, precheck with tsa. they have a new program, if you sign up you can pass through a separate security line. three, there are new smartphone apps that keep track of security lines so you will know how much time to expect to spend in those lines. we want to make note again in addition to this being the busiest travel day of the year, the huffington post listed sfo as one of the most actually frustrating airports to go to, orbitz saying one of the busiest hub on thanksgiving. live in san francisco, cate caugiran, cbs 5. >>> new this morning a man has been found dead after he went missing while looking for his cat overnight. divers located him and recovered the man's body this morning. he apparently drowned in about 30 feet of water in and old quarry behind the rockridge shopping center in the east bay. officials think the man slipped on the wet ground, fell into the quarry surrounded by step cliffs. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton says a bus bombing today in tel aviv, israel, is a terrorist attack. at

second tip, precheck with tsa. they have a new program this year if you sign up, you can pass through a separate security line. and 3, of course, there is an app for that. there's a new smartphone app that keeps track of security lines so you'll know how much time you will spend. and frank and michelle, again, these are reall handy tips to keep in mind because it's expected to be one of the busiest days for air travelers specifically to sfo. i read an article on the huffington post that says it's one of the top eight busiest airports to avoid this year. so these tips could help you speed through the lines and get to your holidays in a timely manner. live at sfo, cate caugiran, cbs 5. >>> a man has been found dead after he went missing while looking for his cat. divers located and recovered the man's body early this morning. he drowned in about 30 feet of water in an old quarry behind the rockridge shopping center. >> half hour to an hour, his roommate or friend went to look for him because he hadn't returned. he fo

additionally, the tsa has a new precheck program this year. sign up and you pass through a separate security line, with your laptop and your bag and your shoes right there on your feet. not everyone will be traveling by air. 39 million people are expected to drive to their thanksgiving dinner. aaa is advising them to hit the road before 7:00 this morning because by 5:00 p.m. the roads will be jammed. be sure to dial 511 for the latest traffic and road closures in your state. millions of people will also be riding the rails today. amtrak is adding extra trains on its most crowded corridors. and it's even borrowing some trains from canada to handle the holiday crush. and problems linger from hurricane sandy, including a shortage of rental cars in the northeast. the few cars left are going for hundreds of dollars a day. >>> our other major news right now is a terror attack in tel aviv. an explosion on a city bus is injuring multiple people. someone placed a bomb on a bus and then fled. this attack comes as an urgent diplomatic effort is still und

tsa has a new precheck program this year. sign up, and you pass through a separate security line with your laptop in your bag and your shoes on your feet, and there are new smartphone apps that monitor security lines, so you can back time your approach. flights are full and rebooking a challenge. >> it's extremely important to know how much time you actually have to get to your gate so that you don't potentially miss your flight and get stuck at the airport for thanksgiving. >> reporter: and one final tip, leave the cranberry sauce at home. because of the tsa ban on liquids, your turkey may be welcome, but the cranberries are on the no-fly list. now to alex perez and the nation's highways where 90% of holiday travelers find themselves. >> reporter: well, jim, some 39 million motorists will be getting in their cars and hitting the roads this thanksgiving, and aaa says the best time to get behind the wheel tomorrow is by 7:00 a.m. by 5:00 p.m., the roads will already be jammed. ? welcome to traffic 1. >> reporter: another tip,

and under, airline flight crews, military members, and those who participate in what we call the tsa precheck. it is one of the most visible initiatives enabling tsa to move away from the one size fits all model we stood up after 9/11. tsa has screened more than 4 million passengers through those lanes across the country. it is currently available in 29 airports, including here, in operation with five u.s. airlines. we anticipate it will be in 35 airports by the end of the year with bwi, san francisco, and orlando airport coming on-line this week. additional airlines will be coming on board next year also. as we look toward 2013 and beyond, we are encouraged by the feedback we have been getting from travelers, businesses, airports, airlines, associations, and congress. we have look forward to expanding the known and trusted populations in 2013, always mindful of the latest in terrorist intent to do us harm. it demonstrates our commitment first and foremost to security with the understanding that the vast majority of passengers do not pose a threat to aviation. also this year we lost tsa cares

. >> security experts are saying when the tsa set up its precheck program four years ago issues it knew it could have incorporated a digital signature into the bar coding technology there and that at that point, it may or may not have deliberately chosen to include it. if it had done it at the time, it would not had the flaw and vulnerability we have and not got experts concerned that it could be exploited by terrorist. no word on how quick it plans to close the flaw. >> rick: thanks. >> arthel: as we mentioned earlier, in a few weeks from now, president obama will sit down with congressional leaders to hammer out a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. looming tax hikes, and spending cuts that threaten to plunge the u.s. back into another recession, yet many traders on wall street say, well, they're not worried. kyle harrington is founder of harrington capital management. tell us why wall street is not concerned. >> i think, let's make no mistake about it. this is a search, an exercise in a search for a workable solution from both sides. i get the sense here in my research that wall street h

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. >>> tsa said they are concerned and they are finding a way to manipulate the barcode on don't met particular airline boarding passes. some experts say it can go through the precheckine and go through a far less invasive search. >> the tsa is working to change their barcode in systems. >>> well, there is good news, people flying in and out of bay area reports are only experiencing minor delays. and most are looking like they are on time but you should always check with your airline before you leave your house. >>> tight game all the way, cardinal quarterback finding zack in the back of the end -- finding zack in the back of the end zone, it was overturned touchdown and now to the extra point overtime here we go. getting the ball first for oregon missing a field goal attempt that means stamp one and 37-yarder for a big victory and san jose state will look for its 10th win of the season. it is led 27 in half-time and they came back within 6 and would reach it and smart attain's linebacker forced a force -- full better. and it is the worsed over the final game by or began to state -- oregon state. it may have been his final game and he is expected to meet with the at

precheck line and go through a far less invasive search. >> reporter: boarding passes could be digitally edited online in minutes. tsays the danger. >> to identify something as vulnerability is to not understand the entire system because there's not one hole is not going to bring us down because we have so many other patches. >> reporter: tsa tried to shrug off the story a few weeks ago. an official i spoke to, off-the-record, told me, they were aware but wasn't able to give us any sense of when they were going to fix the problem. that means that continues to be the risk. >> harris: thank you very much. >>> speaking of security, one day ahead of president obama's visit insurgents focus of an investigation in a dead ly explosion. our top story as we go aren't world in 80 seconds: thailand, explosion killing one person in the southern part of the country. 20 others wounded. police suspect militants set off the remote controlled bomb hidden in a motorcycle. president obama set to arrive tomorrow on the first leg of his asian trip that will take him to burma and cambodia. australia, powerful storm pummeling brisbane, hea