now, they called firefighters from as far away as anne arundel county medical units, from queen anne's, and also from anne arundel county, responded to the scene. we know that 14 in all football players have been transported from this scene. because of all of these football players kind of going down simultaneously, they were concerned that there might have been some type ofhas -- hazardous materials involved. this is primarily a heat casualty type incident. we do know that at least eight or nine of these football players are what they consider priority 3, which are lower priority, heat injury. at least four of the injuries are out of here. now, they all went to baltimore washington medical center. we saw parents responding to the scene, as well as state police in queen anne's conty, shutting the-- county, shutting the roads down. there was quite a lot to do. now, it appears this is a heat-

related incident. they are wrapping up the scene here now. >> okay, captain mike perry, thank you very much. wjz is always on. for updates on this story and video from the scene, log onto wjz.com. the other big story tonight, the crime that sparked outrage across the region, a man brutally attacked, police say because of his skin color. now, three suspects are in custody. derek valcourt is live at central booking with more on the arrest. derek? >> the other victim said there were three attackers late last night. police tracked down two teenagers they say helped commit this violent hate crime. >> these are the faces of the three men, at the center of the investigation. into one of the biggest hate crime attacks baltimore has seen in recent years. all three are now accused in the brutal beat being and carjacking of a 76-year-old african american fisherman at fort armistead park.

14-year-old zachary watson and miller both arrested separately at their home last night. police said they were ocomp lises -- accomplices. >> i think the consensus is that mr. lockner played a leading real roll in a lot of this. >> reporter: commissioner fred bealefeld says it is unclear if they were also motivated by racial hate rid. >> there are a couple of accounts as to who did what. including who operated the vehicle when it crashed. i think the versions are, depends on who you talk to. >> reporter: adolphadolf hitler appears to have been an icon to lock ner. police say he has a tattoo of the dead nazi on his chest that says "he lives." they also say he is a member of the hate crume, -- group, aryan

brotherhood. >> steven haines is neighbors and friends with the 76-year- old victim. glad all three suspects are now in a city jail. >> i pray and hope that justice will come to them. that they will get just what they deserve. >> reporter: police giving a lot of credit to the people in the curtis bay neighborhood where the suspect live. they say they called in tips. meanwhile, all of three suspects face a long list of criminal charges. we're live at central booking. >> thank you very much, derek. lockner has been incarcerated. there are new developments. sally is live in the newsroom with details. lawyers for mayor dixon are renewing their request for all subpoenas the state prosecutor issued after the original grand jury indictment was issued in january. the team of lawyers claims that any subpoena issued constuds an abuse of the grand jury system.

the motion was filed in the baltimore city circuit court this week, saying the prosecutor's office has not handed over any information about any subpoenas that didn't yield testimony or evidence. they are included in a new indictment, handed up last month. >> the trial has been scheduled for november 9th. serious scare. a number of workers, sickened by a potentially deadly gas inside the baltimore county warehouse. eyewitness news is livein rosedale, where jessica kartalija has more on what happened. >> reporter: good evening, everyone. more than 70 people had to be evacuated here today, while firefighters and emts made sure that everyone was safe. >> reporter: dozins -- dozens of employees evacuate the case mason packing warehouse in rosedale. >> i had a headache, a stomachache. i was throwing up a little bit. >> reporter: just before noon, a worker fainted. and several others became sick. 70 people were evaluated.

nine transported to franklin square hospital. >> our initial monitoring of the area revealed about 300 parts per million of carbon monoxide, which is at least 10 times over the acceptable threshold for carbon monoxide. >> they were being operated inside this warehouse. >> we had to get checked out, i guess with all of the others in the strip. and i tested 10% for carbon monoxide. >> the heat index is measures 105. they are trying to get everyone out safely and make sure they are hydrated in this heat. >> our first concern, with 90- degree temperature, about 80% humidity, is making sure we don't have cases of heat exhaustion. so we don't -- we want to get them out of the heat. >> everyone was sent home early. >> he told me to go home and drink a lot of water and stay

out of the. of the heat. >> with such a high carbon monoxide reading, in four to five hours, people start feeling sick. but any more than that, and it can be fatal. >> all employees are expected to return to work tomorrow. under the agreement. the state will drop all charges. the 39-year-old man set his girlfriend's hagerstown house on fire last year, killing the girl's two young daughters. myers said he hoped to get charitable donations. baltimore county fire officials say the two-alarm blaze was caused by a candle that fell off a nightstand. 30 people had been digs placed by the fire. no injuries have been reported. d.c. metro police have arrested a man for making bomb

threats at the transit system. >> police say the man responsible is raymond gray junior. he is accused. making bomb threat calls. a federal grand jury is charging him with five counts of willfully making a threat and conveying false information, using fire and explosives. transit police believe gray has made multiple bomb threat calls. back to you, denise. thank you, kai. transit police say the suspect may face more counts. money, not safety. that's what baltimore residents are saying about bringing speed cameras to local streets. they argue it's all for the sake of raising funds. weijia jiang is live in towson, as the controversial proposal comes under fire. >> they would be within a half mile radius of select schools. and the fine is $30 each time, leaving many wowrnding -- wondering if there is a hidden

agenda. >> reporter: baltimore county taxpayers packed into a meeting, to lay out the debate over speed cameras. if approved, the devices would be installed in school areas and operate from 6:00 in the morning to 8:00 p.m. drivers going 12 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit could face a $40 fine. >> there are a lot of people who speed. and police officers are not everywhere. >> it's about protecting people. and if you're against this bill, quite candidly, i think you're concerned less about children than you are about making a statement. >> reporter: but many county taxpayers don't buy that emotional plea, calling the cameras a cash cow to generate funds. >> i'm against it. i think it's just one more thing to harass people. >> grandkids' safety. but this is about money. and you don't have to look any further than the bill to figure that out. >> reporter: some predict the new revenue could exceed 10% of the operating budget.

roughly $177 million. that's only if machines pop up at 174 county schools. the delegate calls the proposal, big brother, run amuck. but jim johnson stands firm that it is to control speeds not budgets. >> violators, running at 10 miles per hour over the speed limit, within six months of installing cameras, were reduced by 70%. this is about public safety. >> and the county council will consider the proposal at a work session on september 1st. they're expected to vote on it the following week. tonight, we are live in rogers forge. weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. if passed, the camera law would go into effect on october 1st. for the first 30 days, violators would only research a warning. the weather in our neck of the woods has been quiet. but that could soon change as hurricane bill continues on its

path. it continues to churn out in the atlantic ocean. you can clearly see the eye. storm in the middle. we have live coverage. tim williams has more on the storm and how it may ilpact maryland. this is a very healthy storm, sitting now as a category 3. as of the 5:00 check, this is the eye of the storm. with hurricane center extending out of the eye. and tropical storm forced winds, exfend -- extending out about 250 miles from the center of this storm. what we're dealing with here, is this storm, really kind of expected to make a swing up toward the east coast. just between bermuda and main land u.s. but not making landfall. as it does, saturday into sunday, we're expecting for heavy swells, high surf, rip currents, along the east coast of the united states. this storm is expected to weaken as it moves from warmer waters into cooler waters up toward the northeast and canada. but it is definitely moving to

the northwest at 18 miles per hour. that is why we're going to be continuing to watch it. the dangerous conditions that could prevail. 7- to 15-foot waves along the shore. not expecting much. but really, we're dealing with what could be really dangerous conditions if you're going down to the beach. a lot of folks are stretching out these last few weekends of summer. definitely pay attention to these lifeguards. we'll keep you posted as it moves on. top honors for some of maryland's universities and colleges as u.s. news released its annual rankings today. gigi barnett explains what this means for higher education in the state. on the owings mills campus, it's time to move in. getting dorm rooms ready comes with a little help and resdense-

- residence assistance. but after today -- >> you're on your own. steveson university, formerly called villa julie college, ranked second among four-year colleges in the north. enrollment at stevenson doubled in the last four years and nearly 1400 students live on campus. the university says it is doing several things right. >> we look to see what is the need in the community. we have been called light on our feet. and were able to make changes quickly. and we're able to refine to what the needs are. >> for some students and parents, one need is to be close to home. >> when she chose stevenson, i was really pleased. >> reporter: umbc is also on the list of one of the top five up-and-coming national universities. and ranks fourth on teaching undergraduates list. next to princeton, yale, and brown university.

university president says the rankings may keep maryland students at home and draw others from elsewhere. >> people in the state will appreciate that people around the country recognize the name umbc. >> and several other maryland colleges and universities made the list. johns hopkins is number 14 in the national ranking. loyola college is in the top 5 when it comes to programs in the north. and for historically black colleges, morgan state university. number 15. naval academy also made it on the list. still to come on eyewitness news. calling for action. despite his failing health, senator kennedy pushes for change. anne arundel county police pair up with the coast guard. dangerous weather in the midwest. as a series of tornadoes continue with a path of destruction. it's all quiet on the home

front. but that could all change tonight.

it's a bit like david joining goliath. but one is now working with the u.s. coast guard. >> the coast guard patrols a lot of maryland waters. but even with its resources, it can't be everywhere. that's where anne arundel county's one-man marine police force comes in.

starting now, more than state and county laws will be enforced. it expands their law enforcement capability a little bit to the federal level. so long as they are operating under procedures established by the coast guard. >> it had been -- had to be put in writing as they become the first to operate on maryland's coast guard turf. >> this allows us to work together. and we need their system. -- assist arns. we're a small unit. tire adding one boat to the mix may seem like much. but it brings in federal resources. and opens up once off limits security and safety zones to the county. >> reporter: as shorelines go, anne arundel county has 533 miles worth. >> this partnership will help us with our oversight over these waterways, make sure that they're safe and secure. >> alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. now, by entering into this agreement, the coast guard also

gains the county's boat to help escort sensitive traffic. like the 180 cruise ships expected to move in. a string of tornadoes ripped through the area. dave price reports for wjz, the stars were surely a summer surprise. cell phone video caught this video near st. paul yesterday. the twister uprooted trees and tore out power supplies. it was part of a violent system, that struck at least six states. in williamsville, illinois, high winds and heavy rains, reduced some homes to rubble. powerful winds left a path of destruction that took down a grain silo. >> it was loud and crazy. the wind was ablowing. and sheet medal from the roofs were flying. and the roof went off the house.

and then it was over with. >> and in northwest indiana, an important tornado came down. trees came tumbling down on top of homes. and there were only a few minor injuries reported in all of those places. >> a lot of warning systems. take a look here. hot and humid. but the dew point has dropped. humidity has come down. south winds at 10. come bax and look at friday and the weekend after this.

we have more breaking news for you out of baltimore city. captain mike perry, in sky eye chopper 13. mike, what can you tell us? >> bird's eye view. this is near m&t bank stadium, as you come outbound. blocking the southbound i-95. multiple vehicle aident. the permanent injury does not appear to be very serious. the traffic is backed up into the city. right in the heart of rush hour. and as we can see out there, the sun is shining on this evening. >> it's been pretty dry. only a few widely scattered showers. tomorrow, that could change a lot. take a look. temperatures outside. it is still a warm and humid day.

at 90. easton, at 90 degrees. washington at 90. mid- to upper 80s. it's a warm afternoon. southerly winds continue to bring this warm, moist air. typical of an early summer than late august, to tell you the truth. but we haven't had much summer this year. very strong trough. look at this. that is plowing off to the east. it's pride providing a warm southerly and southwesterly flow. showers, lines of thunderstorms. particularly in ohio. portions of ontario. virginia and the carolinas. some of this may make it into our region tonight. still a risk of showers tonight. a lot of this is going to die out. but tomorrow, with the sun approaching from the west. that will be really the breeding ground for more thunderstorm activity. and we can see heavy downpours, some locations by tomorrow night. we'll stay in the humid air, until this front gets through. it's going to slow down a little bit.

and the good news about this front, it will protect most of the east coast from bill. it's going to kind of slow down. and that means we see official rain or showers on saturday. then it starts to move off. and next week looks great. you kind of see these isobars here. very high surf. rip tides. friday through sunday morning. if you are going down the beach as you mentioned, please listen to the lifeguards. if they say don't go in the water, don't in the water. it could be a very dangerous situation. north of leeward island. you can see, it's missing them completely, thank goodness. and the track continues to take between bermuda and the united states. and it begins to make a big turn uphere. nowl, nova skosha, and newfoundland could see tropical storm force winds and rains.

as it heads south of the area. even down to maine and cape cod. maybe close enough, if it goes a little further west. might see some rain. for us, it's well offshore. but we're going to be dealing with the strong surf. very high tides. and very high waves over the weekend. bay temp, around 82. tonight, any showers and thundershowers are few and far between at this point. maybe later on. showers and thunderstorms. and could see some heavy downpours, tomorrow night, into saturday. maybe even flash flooding going on in if we had repeated storms. that's possible. still to come. outrage across the world as the only man convicted for the 1988 lockerbie bombing is set free. new developments in the fight against breast cancer. new treatment is found to increase certain women's

survival rates. i'm suzanne collins. tugboats and other diesel engines down here may be retrofitted to go green. i'll tell you how that is happening with federal money. that's coming up next. this is mark viviano. at ravens anxiety training camp in westminster. today, we'll catch up with some of the guys on the line. that's ahead when eyewitness news continues.

it is 6:29. 90 degrees and sunny. good evening, everyone. and thanks for staying with eyewitness news. he's responsible for killing hundreds of people, mostly americans, in a terror attack over lockerbie scotland. hari sreenivasan reports that today he was released from prison so that he could die in his native country, libya. >> reporter: the only man found guilty of blowing up pan am flight 103 and killing 189 americans, is a free man, home in libya. hours earlier, a police convoy escorted the lockerbie bomber out of the prison system. >> our justice system demands that judgment be imposed but

compassion be available. >> reporter: scotland's justice minister has released him because the libyan is dying from terminal prostate cancer. after being on the run for a decade, mcgrahi only served eight years of a life sentence. 230 people, mostly americans, died in the bombing. the plane exploded over lockerbie, scotland. >> the white house says the u.s. deeply regrets the decision. and many here are outraged at his release. >> we just released a man convicted of massacring 270 people. we have given state terrorism a victory. and this is the last chapter in this odyssey. >> reporter: but scotland says it was bound by scottish values to show mercy. >> no compassion was shown by him to them. but that alone is not a reason for us to deny compassion to him. >> reporter: he said mcgrahi

may die sooner or may live longer, but it the happen in his home country of libya. hari sreenivasan. wjz eyewitness news, new york. >> he was the only person convicted of the bombing. there is new information information about a deadly air collision, as transcripts from the air traffic control tower are released. sally has measure on this. >> reporter: they confirmed that an air traffic controller made the call. the man was apparently talking to a woman about barbecuing a dead cat. it also revealed another nearby plane to the fact that the plane and helicopter collided over the hudson river. ntsb investigators reec buked the controller for his

reactions. an arson spree is under investigation. fire officials released this evidence of a photo of a gas can at the scene. they hope someone has information to help them solve the case. mailboxes and a crash can were also among the items set on fire. damage is estimated at $325,000. baltimore is going green. the federal grant will be used to eliminate soot from diesel engines used in shipping. >> reporter: tugboats emilt -- emit a diesel cloud. but it will get companies to get grants to cut their city emissions. cleaner diesels are also plan for port equipment. truck companies taking containers in and out of the

port also comply. >> these are linked to hundreds and thousands of deaths. hundreds and thousands of asthma attacks and millions of lost work days. >> reporter: $3.5 million in stimulus is granted to the port today. the epa says nationwide per year, diesel engines put out over 7 million tons of nitrous oxide. and 33,000 tons of particulate matter or soot. they say this gives baltimore a competitive edge. >> we feel strongly that this funding will impact our competitiveness. and when we are more competitive, we are more able to do our job. >> reporter: just to give you an idea. right now, this tugboat gives off as much particulate matter into the air as 300 300 diesel buses. >> reporter: emissions could be reduced 90%. it doesn't mind paying its

portion for a retrofit. >> for the longevity of our business going forward, we feel this is the right thing to do. >> reporter: truckers can get grants or do more by paying for a bigger overhaul and getting a bigger grant. at the port, suzanne collins, wjz eyewitness news. the epa is also spending stimulus monto reduce exhaust -- money to reduce exhaust on school buses. a window washer was left dangling in midair. the man was working above the 9th floor of the building's inner atrium, when its scaffolding came loose. 5 fighters did pull the man to safety and confirmed he was uninjured. time now now for a quick look at a story you'll find. howard county school is out. and a new dress code for its

teacher is available. reviews for quentin tarrantino's en inglorious bastereds and others are out. senator ted kennedy is working to change law to allow for a quick amount for his successor. kennedy made the request in a letter. senator ted kennedy may be ailing. but he continues to fight for change. as well as his passion, health care. while suffering from terminal cancer, he's asking governor duval patrick to change state law, so his replacement condition can be named quickly. he writes, it is common -- vital to have two voices speaking for the needs of the citizens. during the approximately five

months between a vacant senate seat and election. he is concerned if his seat remains open for months, it could affect president barack obama's chances for healthcare reform. there has been speculation his wife vicky wants to wants to succeed her husband in washington. but family aides say, she's not interested. the letter has many wondering if the end is near for kennedy. but aides insist there is no change in his condition since being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor more than a year ago. still, the 77-year-old has rarely been seen lately. he was not at the funeral for his sister eunice. or on hand for the ceremony to give the highest award given to a civilian. president obama presented it to his daughter cara. as wen kennedy continues to battle cancer. the massachusetts legislature is not expected to

act on this until they are in session. new ideas when it comes to treating post menopausal women with breast cancer. a new study finds the drug increases for women more than the widely used tamoxifen. both drugs have been used to prevent recurrence of breast cancer in menopausal women. but it showed that it prolongs overall survival, compared to tamoxifen. reaching almost 78 years. still, life expectancy in the u.s. is lower than in many other industrialized countries, including canada and japan. the death rate per 100,000 people has also dropped into an

all-time flow. i'm kellye lynn, with healthwatch. also from the study, the gap between male and female life expectancy has narrowed to 5.1 years. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. a texas home is raided after a fellow officer is kidnapped and held hostage. a new york tairnlg is being hailed a hero, after taking over the wheel of a schoolbus, when the driver suddenly dies. i'm bob curk in the first warning weather center. stormy end to our weekend. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories. for updates and all the day's news, and the updated forecast any time, log onto wjz.com. it's a revolution in pain relief.

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a houstorn area -- houston school police officer. authorities say the woman's ex- boyfriend abducted her following a disagreement. family and friends also tried to persuade the man to turn himself over. >> to have a conversation with family members also. and he had conversations with some of miss hillsman's family. >> shortly after letting the woman go, the suspect died, due

to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. authorities say the kidnapping may have been planned ahead of time. the victim has since been reunited with her family, including her two children am. a new yorker saves a bus load of day campers. >> reporter: the 16-year-old girl decided to save the day and drive a bus, after the driver collapsed at the wheel. rachel guzy, who is not licensed to drive, hopped into the bus driver's seat, after the bus driver keeled over. she was a counselor on a day care camp. the door was open because of the heat. and the driver fell out. >> i saw him. and he was just rolling down. and then i looked and i was like, oh, my god. so i did that. and pulled over right away. first thing i did was put my foot on the brake. >> reporter: before coming to a stop, the bus did come in contact with another car. there were no injuries, but the

bus driver did suffer a fatal heart attack. >> the quick-thinking teenager says her father taught her the basics of driving and she, quote, did what she had to do. a home explodes in tennessee. and amazingly, only one person was injured. the injured woman is in critical condition, with second- and third-degree burns to her face and hands. investigators say the home blew up due to a gas leak. no one was home at the time of the explosion. former nfl star plaxico burress will spend years behind bars. bures mistakenly shot himself in the leg while care carrying a gun into a nightclub last november. burress will also face an additional two years of supervised release. maggie rodriguez has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. the biggest overhaul of the credit card industry takes place today. credit card companies are already trying to find now ways -- new ways to make money.

we'll show you how tonight only on the cbs evening news. thanks, maggie. here's a look at tonight's closing nu

another muggy august evening right now. are we in store for some more storms tonight? we're live with first warning weather complete coverage. bob will update the five-day forecast. but first, meteorologist tim williams is in the outback with a look at the forecast, if you're headed to the ocean. tim? definitely warm enough to be down there. it is going to be very rougher along the shore. water temperatures will be refreshing. 88 degrees on friday. 87. 84 for side and sunday. we'll see clearing late on saturday and sunday. because the storms are going to be moving west to east. temperatures tomorrow start off around 47 degrees. we'll see potentially pretty strong thunderstorms thoo through the afternoon. for the next five days, we send it in to bob. and the risk of more showers yet on saturday before things clear out. could be heavy rain. 82.

sunshine, dryer conditions. looks like all of next week, pleasant, with no humidity and no rain. beyonce was on vacation with her husband, rapper jay z. he is also a businessman. their bodyguard was trying to keep paparazzi away from the couple. but reports say the paparazzi threw a tripod at the guard and he threw it in the water.

mark viviano, of course, is the expert. i am not. but seems to me we have been saying things like young teen, rebuilding, many years in a row now. >> and i've never seen get it over. >> orioles have shuffled the lineup in tonight's game, in hopes of finding this. adam jones is going to sit. here's the starting pitcher. and now we got a microphone. how's that? this reminder. it's masn on wjz. coming up on saturday.

o's take a trip to chicago. masn. saturday coverage comes your way at 7:00. i was in westminster training camp. the ravens will move to the team facility in owings mills, coming up on saturday. now, training camp is a time for the team to bond a bit. that's especially true for the big guys in the offensive line. especially for players like veteran matt burke. michael orr. when i asked about the bonding of alignment with new players coming aboard. >> it's different than other positions. you have to be a unit. you have to try to gel. we try to get together to get that unity. and you know, when matt burke and mike orr came in. we showed them the ropes. we worked as a team. checking in on the injured. receiver mark clayton continued

his coverage from a hamstring injury. coach harbaugh says the team is recovering. practice session in houston got heated. texans welcomed in the new orleans saints for a joint scrimmage. six different fights broke out for players on both sides. one involving do meeko ryan. the two teams are going to face off in a game in houston saturday. save it for then, guys. college basketball news john calla pari and his team. this moved memphis into the title game that they lost against kansas. ncaa has ordered that memphis vacate those. he was found to take his s.a.t. exam. calaperry has since left memphis. he is now the head coach at kent kept.

finally -- at kentucky. finally, caster semen ya is surrounded with controversy. critics allege she is a "he." the athlete will undergo gender tests. semenya won the gold medal with this dominating performance in the heat last night, furthering the suspicion thats that the-- suspicions that the previously unknown runner may be a man, which she denies, her team denies, and her family denies. >> may i ask you what you think? >> i don't know enough to have an opinion on that one. >> all right, mark. we'll be right back.

don't miss the cbs primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. it is an episode of the mentalist. the most crooked street in the world is now also the sweetest street. lombard street has been made to look like the windy path to

known to lovers of the classic board game of candy land. the makeover is in honor of the board game's 60th anniversary. sweet street. >> maybe you can ride gum drops down. because it does go straight down. that's it for us tonight. we're back at 11:00. i'm denise koch. >> thanks for watching eyewitness news on wjz 13, maryland's news station. don't go away. there is much more ahead on the cbs evening news with katie couric. including the it would threatensens to cut off the fingers of >> glor: tonight a terrorist gets a hero's welcome home. a libyan convicted of bombing pan am flight 103 said to be dying of cancer is released from prison. relatives of his 270 victims are

furious. >> it's insane. it's a travesty of justice, and totally unacceptable. >> glor: i'm jeff glor. also today, election die in afghanistan. u.s. marines encourage voters to get to the polls as will taliban tries to scare them away. credit card companies raising your interest rates before a new consumer protection law takes effect. and a modern-day mark twain adventure-- building better lives along the way. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> glor: and good evening. katie is off tonight. the anger and outrage over the bombing of pan am flight 103 flared again today when this picture flashed around the world a libyan agent convicted in the attack that killed 270 people getting welcomed home today as a hero. he is said to be dying of cancer and a scottish judge ordered him released to spend his final days at home. tonight, family members say a