we continue to monitor the tydings bridge.ling to the east of us, also on the bay bridge, a live look at 50 in just a moment. first, let's look at the harrisburg expressway. this is i-83 at shawan road. not looking too bad in both directions. a pretty smooth ride right now. things are looking ok also on u.s. 50 as we get a live look. as lynette mentioned that patchy fog out there crossing the chesapeake bay bridge and continuing westbound on u.s. 50 to i-97. >>> the debate on religion and birth control continues to heat up on capitol hill. >> coming up, how catholic students are now having their voices heard today on the controversial budget. >> also ahead, a new foreclosure deal that could help about a million homeowners save their homes. what could be announced today. eighty five, now at a bid of eighty five, seventy five! now at a bid of seventy five. [ auctioneer calling ] sixty five! [ calling ] sir, can you go lower, fifty five! [ calling ] can you go lower? fifty five. fifty five. now i'm gonna go forty five. forty five

>> still seeing a lot of patchy fog especially around the chesapeake bay bridge, also tydings bridge on i-95. we're getting reports of some icy patches. the good news in baltimore county and surrounding counties we have a lot of overnight salting operations going on. but again, use extra caution and plan for the fog as you get ready to head out. i-95, northbound lanes moving well all the way up to i-395 heading into downtown. here's a look at the beltway, 695 and baltimore national pike, not a bad ride at all out there this hour. and a check of mta looking good on the rails, no major problems on the buses as you get ready to head out for the drive this thursday morning. back to you. >>> the pentagon set to announce the creation of new rules for women in the armed forces and could put them closer to combat. >> reporter: right now women are not allowed to serve in combat units are on the front lines. the pentagon's announcement could make it change partially. the pentagon is opening 14,000 jobs, most in the army that have been closed off to women because of the ban on women in combat.

and things are looking ok but you've got foggy conditions here, 95 at the tydings bridge as well as for those of you traveling on 50 across the chesapeake bay bridge. foggy conditions reported there as well but our drive times not too bad, especially on the west side from 695, from 795 -- i should say, to i-70 on the west side, just a seven-minute drive. >>> happening today, a los angeles elementary school will be reopened with a new staff. two teachers were charged last week with molesting students, a third one is being looked into for sending love letters to an 11-year-old. this is a long way from being over, this story. the rest of the staff is on temporary leave while incidents are being investigated. >>> the pentagon is changing rules to allow women to serve in more jobs closer to the front lines this. would open 14,000 acicial positions to women. additional this comes from a congressional mandated review from last year that changes will likely be implemented by summer. >>> now the new passenger screening program could make things easier. called pre-check. eligible travelers would

at the bw parkway interchange, on this strip of the beltway but it is foggy as you can see on the tydings bridge on i-95. also on 95, we've got two southbound lanes blocked at 222. that should be out of the way in about 10 minutes or so. again, plan for reduced travel time with the low visibility we have out there this morning. >>> 4:53. abc2 news is making a difference. our education reporter sherrie johnson spoke to students at the achievement academy at harbor city yesterday to talk about career planning. throughout the month they will be getting to do job shadowing and planning for their career path. >>> new developments in the last 90 minutes on deadly violence still in syria. >> the number of people killed and what the european union wants to do to stop this violence. >> plus the vatican and child sex abuse cases. the warning now issued by a bishop. >> just ahead, medics help us when we get hurt. why this medic needed help. >>> we've learned in the last few hours that violence left 12 people dead now in syria. >> it's the latest wave of attacks in that country. meantime, the europea

also, another look at the tydings bridge, foggy conditions in that area as well. traveling around the baltimore beltway though that is where wove got a -- we've got a trouble spot, earlier accident at frederick road. the biggest problem, folks trying to access the west side of the beltway, southbound 795 on the brakes as well as eastbound i-70. let's look at the delays on the west side, this is 695 at old court road. again, traffic very sluggish as you approach the accident scene. the west side looking at a 15-minute delay as you travel from 795 around to frederick road. where the accident clean-up continues. and another live look at u.s. 50, still foggy conditions reported around the bay bridge. here's 50 at i-97. back to you. >>> the pentagon now set to announce big changes in the military. >> it's about the creation of 14,000 new roles for women in the armed forces that would put them closer to combat. >> sherrie johnson has more on what is to be expected today. >> >> reporter: the pentagon will make a major new information announcement. right now women don't s

so far from the tydings memorial bridge down to the fort mchenry, we're looking good at this hour.hat is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> baltimore police all looking for two suspects wanted in a shooting. >> jennifer franciotti is live with new details on this incident. good morning. >> police are asking anyone with information to please come forward. they say just after 9:30, they received a call for a shooting and robbery at a royal farms. they found a man with at least one gunshot wound to the upper body. two suspects entered the store with a handgun. at some point, they turned the gun on the victim. >> the suspect ran out the store and up the street. detectives are investigating this matter and we're hoping somebody may have seen something, may have known one of the suspects. if you know somebody, you know somebody. if they do, please give us a call. >> 9:30, several people were inside the store. police are interviewing several witnesses including one witnessed that had enough calm to about herself to be able to sit with the victim and keep talking to them until

we continue to move well at the tydings memorial bridge. problem free on pulaski highway. this is 95 through howard county at 32. looking pretty good. volume picks up as you get closer to the capital beltway. doing well in the annapolis region on 50. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> looking good on the marc trains. light rail and metro subway both on schedule. a few bus delays this morning. updates are available at 410- 500-4444. now back to tony pann. >> we are off to a quiet start on this friday. 29 at the airport. 26 in taneytown. the skies are basically clear. you can see the clouds building off to the west. the storm system is coming across the gulf coast states. the weather will define and of that. increasing clouds today with high temperatures between 47 and 50. cloudy tonight with a chance for some rain and snow. it to come in after 8:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. as temperatures drop back into the 30's. we have a low pressure coming up the coast. a

this is the tydings memorial bridge. 213 in cecil county, we have a fire causing some lane closures.that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> police in washington are investigating a deadly shootings that took place des the lincoln memorial. somebody found the victim on sunday morning. police believed the shooting may have been a suicide. latest move on the birth control mandate is not enough, according to edwin o'brien. employers can be denied birth control coverage to their employees. a bill being offered may change the exemption. volunteers are working in washington state to soar through more than 10 tons of paper and trash at an area dump. may have made a final visit to that dump. >> the passing of whitney houston changed the dynamic of the grammy awards ceremony last night. we have more. >> no surprise, adele. >> adele dominated sunday's grammy awards. she won siix awards. >> i cannot tell you how feel about it. "21", adele! >> thank you so much. this is ridiculous. the night was a comeback for nadadele. it was her first public performance since vocal surgery. one voice was mou

no trouble around the beltway now but on 95 we have a lane blocked here on the tydings bridge for constructionrakes there. thank you for joining us. we'll be back tomorrow morning with more "good morning maryland."