asking for a compassionate release because he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. >> the plane was a fireball passing of the village. >> the worst terrorist attack ever on british soil. >> 270 people were killed, including 11 residents from the small scottish town of lockerbie, and 180 americans. pan am flight 103 went down two decades ago after a bomb wrecked the car rolled of the 747 apart in mid-air. the only man convicted was this man. the british report says the convicted terrorists may be released on compassionate grounds, or transferred back to really be in jail. he suffers from a terminal -- back to a libyan jail. he suffers from terminal prostate cancer. scottish authorities say they are still considering the application for release and the justice secretary hopes to make a decision this month. the libyan government has agreed

to pay $1.5 billion to the families of the victims, but their pain nearly 20 years later is still there. >> in lockerbie today, the ground where the plane has been rebuilt. but the possible release is a reminder that the painful memories are just below the surface. >> there appears to be a split in opinion in the families of months the victims. american families are outraged at the prospect of him being set free. >> several people from maryland it died on pan am flight 103. the idea that the mandate -- may get out of prison is not welcome news for these families. >> 35 of the 270 victims wereç students coming home from fall semester studying abroad.

tonight, their family members speak out about the possible release of the bomber. >> one thing she has from her daughter, miriam, is a journal in which occurred daughter wrote about her time in london. >> the sky was blue today. the sun was yellow today. and the whole of the air seemed to be rejoicing in its own protection. -- the whole of the earth seemed to be rejoicing in its own perfection. sorry. >> it may have been 20 plus years since the flight exploded over lockerbie, scotland, but to rosemary, it feels like yesterday. she says it does not help that the man convicted of blowing up the plane is rumored to be considerinconsidered up for thee he has terminal prostate cancer -- for freebies because he has terminal prostate cancer. >> he is a mass murderer, the

mass murderer of 270 innocent victims, including 11 lockerbie residents. >> marion's stepfather says the family traveled overseas for the trial and they had hoped to increase airline safety and that this is a step in the wrong direction. >> i think they will stimulate him as a hero returning home. >> merriam hopes that justice will once and for all be served and that the man will die in the cell that he was sentenced to. >> we did so that the scottish government does the right thing by as and by our children -- by us and our children. >> the scottish court will have a ruling in this case by the end of this month. >> we certainly want to know what you think. go to our website wbaltv.com.

there you can leave your comments at the bottom of the story. >> a public which is going on right now for eunice kennedy shriver. thousands paid respects to shriver at merryl church in cape cod. among those present, dignitaries and ordinary citizens. fuel services will be tomorrow. nbc news will have more on tonight's week immediately following our newscast at 6:30 p.m. >> the trial of a village man is still rooting for closure after their loved one, john yates was hit by a driver of a white box truck. >> like we showed you at 5:00, the memorial for john yates remains here at the intersection of maryland and lafayette ave. at this point in the

investigation, police tell us they have no clue as, no lead, no suspects. however, the family says a videotape obtained by a business in the area will hope -- hopwill help shed some light. >> 67-year-old john yates was biking down to the university of maryland to get his third masters degree and is hit by a white box truck turning right at the intersection of maryland and lafayette avenues. yates was killed by the truck and it drove away. attorney stephen silverman, who is representing the yates family, says his office and the police have obtained the surveillance video that shows the incident. yates family did not want to release the video for personal reasons, but shows and two cars

signaling through the intersection followed by the box truck. the box truck abruptly to the right without a turn signal as mr. gates was going through the intersection heading south toward the city. >> police tell 11 news they have no suspects or leaves. however, after looking at the tape, which does not provide license plate information, they believe the driver had no idea he hit yates. >> it is a very tragic situation. >> in the meantime, the gates family has hired a private investigation to create the crime scene and canvassed the area for clues. >> we are devastated that someone could leave their loved one on the pavement with mortal injuries and just drive off. >> the baltimore city police are looking for all the help they can get in this case. anyone who is out here on august 4 during the time of the

incident, they're asking them to call at 410-396-2100. >> another death as a city with the h1n1 flu. officials say the adult victims from the d.c. area and that person hadç underlying medical conditions. no other information has been released. this is the state's sixth debt related to the h1n1 flow. if former gaddy employee will spend 16 months behind bars. -- a former school district employees will spend 18 months behind bars. johnson was the band director at mount have ruhebron school and n employed with the school since 1969. >> authorities say a man attacked his wife with a

hatchet. that call came in from princeton road. police were able to arrest the suspect without incident. fortunately, the woman was not hurt. the suspect is facing charges of domestic assault. >> there's a buzz in the air tonight that at the stadium after months in -- months of waiting, the ravens football kickoff tonight against the washington redskins. >> it is tailgating time and i tell you what, this is a lot of fun. is really a family event. people bring out their grill, said around, cook, had a few drinks and enjoy the game. it has really become a tradition. this place is packed now. how are you, sir? you guys do this all the time. >> every year, rain or shine, cold or hot. uygurs year every year. >> people say that it is a wild

party. it really is not. it is a family affair. >> that is what it is for us. we enjoy it as a family. >> how long have you been doing this? >> probably about three years. >> it's a lot of fun, isn't it? >> it really is. >> we have a special lady we are going to talk to. i am going to sit next to this pretty lady. grammy, pat, she is 29 and this is your first nfl game ever, right? >> yes. >> are you excited? >> i think i am. >> you are a football fan. >> the whole way. >> enjoy the game.

>> i've got to take care of my girl. this place is packed and they are ready for some football. >> we have to check back with rob and gerrie. you can watch our pre-game show at 7:00 p.m. the game starts at 7:30 p.m. you can watch them both here right on -- right here at wbal tv. >> stay with us. much more news straight ahead. >> the baltimore county top school leader is about to start his 10th year on the job. >> with big debts and heavy showers this afternoon. we will check the doppler to see if there is rain on the way. temperatures in

>> dr. joe hulse and is about to make the list as another one of baltimore county's long serving superintendents. >> this will be his 10th year as head of the nation's 26 largest school district. tonight, he talks about his role and responsibilities. >> this is an anniversary of sorts, but harris will be the first to tell you that he and his family were never strangers to maryland. he is the next high school principal with a string of degrees. -- he is an axe high school principal with a string of degrees. >> we did recognize there were some wonderful people here who believe in education and support their children and want someone they could trust. they wanted someone they could count on to do the right thing for their children and for their educational system.

we feel pretty good about the fact that we have been able to do that. >> did you think when you got here almost 10 years ago that you would still be at the helm, still believe in the district? >> every superintended encounters a new situation, not necessarily with the end in mind. but you do not worry about the and as much as making sure you have a very good beginning. and you work as hard as you can as long as you can to be as successful as you can be based on your roles and responsibilities. >> dr. harrison is a data per cent. he looks at the numbers. what is behind the numbers? >> numbers to tell a story -- and to tell a story. it has a lot to do with establishing relationships, building trust and confidence and instilling confidence in our children.

getting people to believe in their potential and what is possible. >> what is one of your greatest joys as superintendent of this district. >> my joy comes from seeing everyone else be successful and following through on our mission and understanding our vision and being able to articulate and model eight. my biggest joy are the children. when i see them respond and doing the things that we wanted to do with regards to preparation. that is rewarding. >> tonight, joe harris and talks about some of his disappointments and successes. >> now, your insta-weather + forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> a few areas have heavy downpours and others have

sunshine and dry weather. it is one of those florida kind of days. you could actually have some sunshine while it is raining. i think the most significant threat of showers is moving south of baltimore toward d.c.. right into that d.c. beltway area. here is what is happening now, 79 degrees with the northeast when about four or 5 miles per hour. smooth sailing year, and the weather and-weather problems anticipated for the football game. -- know whether related problems anticipated for the football game. inner harbor, 85. that is within the normal range. the record high -- for the first time in a while we did not hit 140 record high. -- 100 for the record high.

warm temperatures as you head back into the valley and cumberland and hagerstown. there is typically a flood watch on the eastern shore, but this is just in case they have the sherer develops. it does not look like that flood watch is when you have to be extended. futurecast does indicate a few scattered showers moving on to the eastern shore. i think most spots will be staying dry overnight with temperatures 62-69. sunset this evening at 8:04 p.m. we're still dealing with the fringe of the front down here. friday, saturday and sunday will have some pretty nice summer

days with more sunshine, temperatures about normal for this time of year and on the minimal chance of a storm poppiígdua"juáuháhe weekend. 82-87 on friday, winds out of the east. sunrise at 6:19 a.m. bay water temperatures in the low 80's. there's still a risk of a thunderstorm in the mountains. tomorrow, isolated showers, 78 degrees. east of the mountains today with partly cloudy skies and 76. scattered storms are still looked associated with that on short -- offshore front. at one point, this luckett would be tropical storm anna, but it is falling apart. 85 degrees tomorrow, 86 on saturday, up to 88 on sunday. isolated thunderstorms redevelop monday and tuesday.

>> and now, at eleven stores with jerry sandusky. >> get ready for tonight's preseason opener. from the player's perspective, i can translate of tom's weather forecast to you in one word, hot. it is smoking hot down here. take a look at the field behind me. you can see the bivins and redskins players coming out to warm up. the ravens players are warming up in the shade. for the players tonight, it is a chance to step out of the grind of training camp and into the spotlight of a sellout stadium. as your rocco and arrested a break from westminster and get a chance to show off for the crest -- for the crowd tonight. last year, joseph akkjoe flasch

stepped out. this year as a veteran, he has a simple philosophy for the game tonight. he is looking for productivity, not creativity. the crux first, you want to commend the -- >> first, you want to commend thecommand -- command of the offense. push the numbers of the field, a sideline to sideline. that is what we're going to try to do this preseason. before us to improve our offense, we about to throw the football better. >> you have the call for you to -- for tonight's game, ravens and the redskins brought you with a simulcast right here at 7:30 p.m. we will have it on tv 11 and 98 roch.

pregame shows start at 7:00 p.m. tiger woods gets less chance that trying to get his first major of the year and he is off to the -- a great start. he is at 5 under for the day, alone in first place at the pga championship. the defending champion, paddy harrington. he is only one stroke behind harrington. so it is tighter itpaddy running -- is tiger woods and paddy harrington running 1-2. it is a hot night as the ravens take on the redskins. stay with us for what we can o

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>> will things cool down that much for the game tonight do you think? >> not that much. 70's and low 80's in downtown baltimore. it will eventually settle into the 60's overnight. mid to upper 80's huddy into the weekend -- heading into the weekend. there will be a nice thunderstorm through the middle part of next week. but overall, nice. >> the ravens were in the part of the end zone that had the shade. >> they are enjoying the cool. >> we will see you at 11:00. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- --www.ncicap.org--