monica malpass is here with the touching story of doctor john pryor. >> that is right, jim.octor pryor was a gifted trauma surgeon but also served in iraq, sadly, he was killed during his second tour of duty there and tonight that tragedy is being turned into triumph. john pryor was a hero for a time, a talented surgeon the at penn, dedicated family mandy voted to his wife carmella and his three children but he also believed in giving back. he was moved to help with 9/11. doctor pryor took that spirit of service to iraq as well volunteering for two tours of duty when he heard they were shorthanded in the trauma unit. >> what we saw was a passion for his work and excellent at his work, and his care for others. >> reporter: but then came every family's worst fear, a mortar killed their beloved husband and father on christmas day in 2008. pryor paid the ultimate price for his dedication, his family was crushed. now, penn is dedicating a new trauma center in his honor, doctor pryor's wife and children were all there to celebrate his remarkable life and legacy. >> it is an incred

hospital officials unveiled the john pryor md trauma unit last night. pryor was a surgeon.died during his second tour in iraq in 2008. his colleagues tell us that pryor joined the army reserves after learning trauma surgeons were desperately needed on the battlefield. >>> the temple student only had a 20% chance of surviving a hit-and-run crash, but she beat the odds. ahead in our next half hour, hear from this temple senior. she's an athlete. about her survival story and her future. >>> and swinging for the fences to help trees. next, learn how the phillies are working to green up the city of philadelphia. ♪ >>> now you're awake, right? one of the biggest music names in hip-hop history will make musikfest this summer. run dmc will take the main stage on august 6th. >>> it's 4:25. today philadelphia city council will recognize former congressman patrick murphy for his appointment as acting secretary of the u.s. army. his appointment to the army's highest civilian position happened in january. he is an iraq war veteran. >>> from our south jersey bureau, a lacrosse team hit t

. >> nbc 10 in university city tonight as hospital officials unveiled a newly renamed john pryor md trauma unit. he was a penn surgeon who was killed serving his second duty of iraq back in 2008. his colleagues tell us pryor joined the army reserves after learning trauma surgeons were desperately needed on the battlefield. >>> new at 11:00, we're hearing for the first time from a temple athlete nearly killed in a hit-and-run last year. rachel hall was given only a 20% chance of survival. one year later, she's set to walk at her long-awaited graduation. cheers, a simple walk, and a hug. recognition that almost didn't happen. for a year. >> it is great to finally see my friends, all the excitement that i missed. so i'm really happy to be back. >> reporter: rachel hall's back and speaking publicly for the first time tonight. the star lacrosse goalie honored at temple as a graduating athlete. a long-awaiting milestone that will finally culminate in commencement friday. >> just a miracle that she's where she is now. i would have never expected it. >> reporter: hall was run down on her bike just

john roberts, the chief justice on the obamacare mandate. he has trouble with justice roberts, but justice roberts is a conservative. the people he's named like pryor. >> conservative john roberts. did you air quote that in. >> i think he kind of showed his true colors with the obamacare -- >> i don't even know what to say. >> you look surprised. >> i am surprised. i don't think there's any doubt that john roberts is a conservative. >> i mean he -- >> even i have my issues with john roberts. >> conservative in name only. but was it -- anyway, so this should assuage the concern of many conservative who said donald trump is not a true conservative because of where he is on the bathroom issue. because of where he is on different issues eerks note hard-line right conservative. but the 11 people he picked for the supreme court certainly are. six federal court of appeals judges. five state supreme court judges, all of whom are on record with opinion being very, very conservative. this is all good news. the heritage foundation said donald trump a couple of weeks ago, maybe, a couple of months ago perhaps and said here's a list that we think would be good.

primary, a new poll shows trump with a commanding 15-point lead over ted cruz, john kasich far below at 13%. to discuss, ian pryoramerican crossroads, chuck roach, democratic strategist. ian, to you, is this thing over? >> well, it's getting close. i think you look past indiana, you see a few states where donald trump is going to win. he's going to win new jersey, 51 delegates there. he's probably going to win west virginia and all 34 delegates there. you add in indiana's 57 delegates, the fat lady won't be singing but she'll be getting ready to take the stage. >> i think he's right. at this point everyone is going along to try to stop the trump train. they're like two small children throwing rocks at a train as it goes by. they aren't doing anything but wasting their time. >> it's interesting how you see the shift of establishment gop to never trump to, well, trump may not be so bad. even marco rubio. trump's performance has improved significantly. not time to divide the party. ian, is it time for the republicans to get behind donald trump? >> i think what you see, there's a couple of branches of the so-called e