alexandra mackenzie in lockerbie, sara smith in _ in lockerbie, sara smith in washington, thank you,ws has been coming in of a major incident at a lake in the west midlands that's part of a nature reserve just north of solihull. babbs mill park has walking trails and fishing facilities, and a river as well as a lake. 0ur correspondent jon donnison reports. with night now fallen and temperatures around zero all day, emergency services remain at the scene. west midlands police have given few details, but say a number of people have been pulled from the partially frozen lake and have been taken to hospital. they are believed to be in a critical condition. local reports suggest people had been playing on the ice and had fallen through, although there has not been confirmed by police. west midlands fire service say a search and rescue operation is ongoing. jon donnison there, who is here in the studio as well because these reports are very much coming in, all of this is still unfolding at the scene. those pictures came through in the last 20 minutes and as i said at the end of that report

alexandra mackenzie many alexandra mackenzie people in lockerbie still vividly many people in lockerbieber that night, just days before christmas almost 3a years ago. many people would have been flying home for christmas. some of the relatives come back to lockerbie to visit that memorial. some of the victims were from the uk. 11 people died here on the ground in lockerbie. some of the uk families don't believe libya was involved, they don't believe megrahi was guilty and they don't want to see a trial on american soil. so for some of the uk families, yes, this is a development today but not one they believe is going to bring the closure they have been seeking for many years. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. germany is set to tighten its gun laws following a suspected attempt to overthrow the government last week by a far right extremist group known as reichsberger. the country's interior minister said the state needed to exert "maximum pressure" to remove the group's weapons. prosecutors in belgium have charged four people in connection with an investigation in

he lost his 19—year—old daughter, helga mosey, in the lockerbie bombing.se to what we have heard today. well, i am just a bit amazed, really, that it has taken 3a years to come up with this answer. i sat through the whole of the almost two years trial in holland, i went there, took an apartment, with a friend, and ifelt very much there, took an apartment, with a friend, and i felt very much that this wasn't just a friend, and i felt very much that this wasn'tjust a scottish trial, it was a scottish—american trial. there was so much american involvement and interference in the trial. so i am just wondering where it is going to lead us. if there is solid evidence, of course we would be glad to hear it. but i wouldn't be glad to hear it. but i wouldn't be very happy to hear it in a court thatis be very happy to hear it in a court that is influenced by scotland, who made such a mess of the last trial, or america, whose influence was there as well. i think it has to be an independent country trial. what an independent country trial. what sort of answers _ an in

many people here in lockerbie still vividly - here in lockerbie still vividly remember that night.ago. many people would have been flying home for christmas. now some of their relatives come back here to lockerbie to visit that memorial. some of the victims were from the uk and 11 people died here on the ground in lockerbie. some of the uk families don't believe that libya was involved. they don't believe that al—megrahi was guilty and they do not want to see a trial on american soil. so for some of those uk families, yes, this is a development today but not one that they believe is going to bring the closure that they have been seeking for many years. closure that they have been seeking for many years-— for many years. alexandra, thank ou. four days before a nurses' strike — due to affect much of england as well as wales and northern ireland — their union has offered to pause the action if ministers negotiate with them directly. 0ur political correspondent ione wells reports. it's just days until nurses plan to walk out for the first time. 0nly care for life—threatening cases has

this woman whose brother died at lockerbie hopes justice could now be done.ow now that one of those who was involved in the bombing is coming to the us to stand trial and face justice through our legal system, i think that it is something that we have been fighting for, for over three decades. so i think there is a sense of finallyjustice for our loved ones. this is the only man to have been convicted of the lockerbie bombing, abdelbaset al—megrahi, jailed in 2001, but later released and allowed to return home to libya because he was dying of cancer. his conviction was subject to several appeals, doubts that were echoed by some victims�* families, including john moseley whose daughter helga died. it fills my mind with questions, really. first of all, why has it taken so long? secondly, what's he doing in america? this was a crime committed on, or above, scottish soil but which came to land on scottish soil. therefore, it's the responsibility of the scottish legal system. so with the anniversary of the bombing only days away, the search for justice for those w

just a few days before christmas in 1988, the town of lockerbie was suddenly engulfed in flame.an am flight 103 was flying from heathrow to new york, when over south—west scotland a massive explosion in the cargo hold brought it down in seconds. all 259 passengers and crew died, most of them american, as did 11 others when wreckage fell on their homes. it remains the most deadly terrorist attack in british history. this is the man the us authorities accuse of making the bomb, abu agila masud, seen here in libya, where he had beenjailed for unrelated crimes. two years ago the us attorney general formally charged masud with making the device which brought down flight 103. the american and the scottish authorities have always stressed that they would never stop trying to bring other people to justice. it was five years ago that the fbi learned that abu agila masud had confessed to a libyan official that he had built the lockerbie bomb. now he has finally been arrested and is being extradited to the united states. rick monetti died on the plane. his sister, kara weipz, welcomes the

attack.— of the lockerbie attack.here in the uk, four children have been taken to hospital in a critical condition after being rescued from an ice covered lake. emergency services were called to babbs mill park in solihull in the west midlands on sunday afternoon, to reports of six people in the lake. the children taken out of the lake have been taken to two hospitals in the city. there is no further update on their condition. at a news conference earlier, emergency services said crews were told on arrival that up to six people were in the lake. ambulance crews at the scene have been stood down. here's more of that press conference a little earlier. reports from the scene and videos on social media indicated a number of children had been playing on the ice, on a lake, and had fallen through the ice. 0ur specialist water rescue teams arrived, worked out where in the lake the children were, and acted assertively to take control of the scene. when our firefighters arrived, a number of police officers and members of the p

many people here in lockerbie still vividly remember that night.l vividly remember that night. it was just days before christmas, almost 3a years ago, many people would have been flying home for christmas, now some of the relatives come back here to lockerbie to visit that memorial. some of the ms were from the uk and 11 people died here on the ground here in lockerbie. some of the uk families don't believe that libya was involved, they don't believe that abdelbaset al—megrahi was guilty and they do not want to see a trail on american soil, so for some of those uk families, yes, this is a development today but not one that they believe is going to bring the closure that they've been seeking for many years. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. germany is set to tighten its gun laws following a suspected attempt to overthrow the government last week by a far—right extremist group known as "rikes—burger". the country's interior minister said the state needed to exert "maxiumum pressure" to remove the group's weapons. prosecutors i

libyan, suspected of making the bomb that destroyed a passenger plane over the scottish town of lockerbie in 1988, is confirmed to be in us custody. officials in ukraine say their military has attacked the headquarters of russia's notorious wagner group in the east of the country. four children are in a critical condition after being pulled from a lake in freezing temperatures in central england. splashdown, from the tranquility base to the waters of the pacific, the latest chapter of nasa's journey to the moon comes to a close. and, orion splashes down, bringing a return to the moon one small step closer. hello and thank you forjoining us on bbc news. days before the 34th anniversary of the lockerbie bombing, a libyan man, accused by the united states of being the bomb maker, has been taken into us custody. 270 people died when pan am flight 103 exploded over scotland, just before christmas 1988. as our north america editor sarah smith reports, the suspect is expected to appear in a us federal court on monday. just a few days before christmas in 1988, the town of lockerbie was suddenly e

only one man has ever been convicted of involvement in the lockerbie bombing. that happened at 34 years ago this month when the panam jet clipper made of the seas was blown out of the skies over lockerbie and scotland. 270 people were killed. one international law expert says the apprehension of mustard is a significant development since a very, very clear message to, to the victims that this matter hasn't been forgotten. and those are where we held accountable. the one man convicted of involvement in the lockerbie bombing was libyan abdel bassett on the ground. he was charged by the scottish authorities in $1090.00. 1 eventually appeared before a panel of scottish judges in 2001, and found guilty. he was serving time in a scottish jail when in 2009, he was diagnosed with cancer. he was released on humanitarian grounds, and in 2012, he died in tripoli. now there are many families of those who died in the panama bombing, who believed that al mcgraw, he was wrongly convicted, that the libyans had no involvement with the piano bombing. no, the americans intend to

i lockerbie bombing. do you have evidence beyond that?— lockerbie bombing.vidence beyond that? i cannot get into talkin: evidence beyond that? i cannot get into talking about _ evidence beyond that? i cannot get into talking about the _ evidence beyond that? i cannot get into talking about the evidence - evidence beyond that? i cannot get into talking about the evidence i i into talking about the evidence i saw while i was attorney general, and i certainly don't know what evidence has been developed in the subsequent time. but evidence has been developed in the subsequent time.— subsequent time. but there is additional _ subsequent time. but there is additional evidence? - subsequent time. but there is additional evidence? we - subsequent time. but there is additional evidence? we did l subsequent time. but there is - additional evidence? we did spend time developing _ additional evidence? we did spend time developing additional- additional evidence? we did spend. time developing additional evidence beyond his interview with libyan law enforcement. fishi beyo

i suspect appears in a courtroom in the lockerbie bombing. man accused of making the bomb which lou up the panama claim over scotland has been charged in court here in washington. and russian soldiers who refused to fight in ukraine. >> they beat him over the head several times with a pistol. you tell me his face was covered in blood and they took himnto a room and told him, you're coming with us, otherwise we will kill you. laura: as iran carries out the second edge of -- execution over the road test, we hear from the iranian women risking everything to demonstrate. and we have a special report from the east german town were far right extremists storm parliament to overthrow the government. ♪ welcome to orld news america." it's almost 34 years since a passenger plane heading for the u.s. exploded over lockerbie in 100 90 americans were killed and one of the deadliest terror attacks in u.s. history. today a man accused o making the bomb that destroyed the plane has appeared in court here in washington. the suspect is alleged to have been a me

this woman whose brother died at lockerbie hopes justice could now be done. now that one of those who was involved in the bombing is coming to the us to stand trial and face justice through our legal system, i think that it is something that we have been fighting for for over three decades. so i think there is a sense of finallyjustice for our loved ones. this is the only man to have been convicted of the lockerbie bombing, abdelbaset al—megrahi, jailed in 2001, but later released and allowed to return home to libya because he was dying of cancer. his conviction was subject to several appeals, doubts that were echoed by some victims�* families, including john moseley whose daughter died. it fills my mind with questions, really. first of all, why has it taken so long? secondly, what's he doing in america? this was a crime committed on, or above, scottish soil but which came to land on scottish soil. therefore, it's the responsibility of the scottish legal system. so with the anniversary of the bombing only days away, the search for justice for those who died c

more than 30 years after the lockerbie disaster, the accused bombmaker is charged at a court in washingtone european parliament's president says the institution, and european democracy, is under attack — following a corruption scandal. and could we be one step closer to abundant clean energy? reports of a major breakthrough in nuclearfusion. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. police in the bahamas have arrested the former ceo of the cryptocurrency exchange ftx, sam bankman—fried. he's also known as sbf. that's after the bahamas received formal notification from the united states of criminal charges against him in connection with the collapse of ftx in november. it's now likely the united states will request his extradition. david willis, our north america correspondent, is with us. what do we know so far? i what do we know so far? i have to say since _ what do we know so far? i have to say since ftx _ what do we know so far? i have to say since ftx collapsed - what do we know so far? i have to say since ftx collapsed just i to say since ftx collapsed just over a

more than 30 years after the lockerbie disaster, the accused bomb—maker is charged at a court in washingtone european parliament's president says the institution and european democracy is under attack, following a corruption scandal. and could we be one step closer to abundant clean energy? reports of a major breakthrough in nuclearfusion. police in the bahamas have arrested the former ceo of the cryptocurrency exchange ftx, sam bankman—fried. he's also known as �*sbf�*. that's after the bahamas received formal notification from the united states of criminal charges against him in connection with the collapse of ftx in november. it's now likely the united states will request his extradition. our correspondent david willis has been following these developments from los angeles. the attorney general in the bahamas, a man called ryan pinder, has issued a statement a short while ago in which he talks about the arrest of sam bankman—fried, and he says it follows receipt of formal notification as he puts it from the united states, that it, the us, has filed criminal charges against sbf and is lik

on the 32nd anniversary of the lockerbie| of having done.ckerbie bombing in 2020 the outgoing us general attorney william barr announced charges against abu agila masud, the american said abu agila masud had confessed to making the bomb which was smuggled onto a plane in malta, then transferred onto another plane in frankfurt and ultimately transferred onto the plane at heathrow. it is an exploded into the skies over lockerbie in scotland, killing everybody on board, 259 passengers and crew, and another 11 people on the ground in lockerbie, when the wreckage fell into their homes. the americans alleged that abu agila masud had made the bomb, only one person has ever been convicted of carrying out this operation,, convicted after standing operation, , convicted after standing trial operation,, convicted after standing trial in scottish court in the netherlands, jailed for life but released on compassionate grounds by the scottish government in 2009 and died in libya in 2012 at the americans and scots always said others were involved and they

the man accused of building the bomb that caused the lockerbie air—crash is to appear in court in americaheavy snow and freezing temperatures are expected to cause travel chaos here in the uk, and across europe. five confirmed dead following friday's explosion in the channel islands, a minute's silence will be held for the victims. guatemala briefly suspends flights at its main international airport, as a nearby volcanic eruption intensifies. and, tributes are paid to the renowned british ballerina, dame beryl grey, who's died at the age of 95. hello and welcome. abu agila masud is set to appear in court later on monday after being arrested over the lockerbie air crash in 1988. he's accused of being the man who made the bomb that made the airliner explode above a scottish village 3a years ago. the families of the victims have expressed both concern and delight about the arrest as our north america eidtor sarah smith reports. just a few days before christmas in 1988, the town of lockerbie was suddenly engulfed in flame. pan am flight 103 was flying from heathrow to new york, when over sout

we'll be live in washington — and in lockerbie.old whose leukaemia is in remission after a ground breaking new gene therapy. and england head home from the world cup, thanking fans and looking to the future. good evening. days before the 34th anniversary of the lockerbie bombing — its been revealed that a libyan man suspected of making the bomb is in us custody. 270 people died when a pan am flight exploded over lockerbie just before christmas 1988 — as our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports — it has been a long search for justice for the victims' families.

more than 30 years after the lockerbie air—crash — the accused bomb—maker is charged at a court in thecovid measures eased in china — the government announces it's turning off a phone app that tracks people's movements. following the arrest of a group of alleged coup—plotters in germany — parliament considers tightening the country's gun laws. the european parliament's president says the institution — and european democracy — is under attack — following a bribery scandal. live from our studio in singapore — this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the programme. libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed a us bound passenger plane over lockerbie in scotland in 1988 has appeared in court. the explosion killed 270 people. the suspect, abi agila masud, is alleged to have been a member of the libyan intelligence service. he has been told he will not face the death penalty. our north america editor sarah smith reports. abi agila masud was told in court what the charges against him are and he could face life in prison if convicted. he's accused of making the bomb that killed 270

the man that they believe built the bomb the don't the jet over lockerbie. now pakistan's military says 6 civilians have died after afghan forces shall the border town. the army says 17 others were wounded and shannon and that pakistani troops fight back. afghanistan says a taliban member was killed and 10 people wounded. the cash reportedly happened after afghan forces tried to cut part of offense installed by pakistan. most trade between afghanistan and pakistan passes through chum. a palestinian teenager has been killed during arrayed in the occupied westbank. these railey army carried out the operation engine in on sunday night, 2 people were arrested. israel has been increasing military raids in the occupied territories. and the united nations as 2022 has been the deadliest year for palestinians in 16 years. stella had here on al jazeera tensions run high in northern kosovo, where ethnic serbs have blocked roads after a nice of gunfire and explosions. plus we had to our fever well cup studio, where our team looks ahead to the semi finals. i've cut on 20

headlines: a libyan man suspected of making the bomb that destroyed pan am flight 103 over the town of lockerbie in 1988, is in us custody. a nursing union leader says a planned strike by nurses could be called off, if the health secretary negotiates "seriously" over pay. the one day of action that nurses are going to take on thursday hasn't created the 7.2 million people sitting on our waiting lists. the job of union leaders is to negotiate on behalf of their members, they do an incredibly important job, but they negotiate with their employers. in this instance, the employer is the nhs. a teenage girl with seemingly incurable leukaemia — is now cancer—free thanks to a revolutionary therapy. authorities in jersey say they are no longer looking for survivors after a explosion that destroyed a block of flats yesterday. the us space agency nasa is all set to bring home its orion capsule which will splashdown in the pacific ocean — it could deterime if its ready to take astronauts back to the moon later this decade. and a 13—year—old girl from buckinghamshire will represent the uk at thejunior eurov

s. custody suspected of being linked to the so called lockerbie bombing. a burglar muscle is accused of making the explosive device that blew up pan am flight one o 3 over the scottish tongue. lockerbie in 1988 all. busy 259 people on board, the flight or killed, as well as 11 people on the ground. the g u. s. justice department says he'll appeared a federal court in washington. d. c. allen fisher has more from washington. other gillum, a sued, was originally indicted with offences linked to the lockerbie bombing 2 years ago. he's now an f b. i custody. how that happened will only become clear when he makes a court appearance. here in washington, d. c. it was reported that he was being held in a libby in jail on unrelated offences. another report from libya suggested that just last month, he was kidnapped by an armed militia group. and the intention was they would hand them over to the americans for a ransom. only one man has ever been convicted of involvement in the lockerbie bombing. that happened 34 years ago this month when the pan am jet clipper made

more than 30 years after the lockerbie air—crash, the accused bomb—maker is charged at a court in thee covid measures eased in china — the government announces its turning off a phone app tracks people's movements. the european parliament's president says the institution and european democracy is under attack following a bribery scandal. and joining up — bts starjin starts his mandatory south korean military duty. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. we start the programme with some breaking news the attorney general of the bahamas has released a statement saying that police have arrested the former ftx ceo sam bankman—fried, also known as sbf. ftx filed for bankruptcy protection last month. investors are thought to have lost billions of dollars. sbf was due to give evidence online from his base in the bahamas on tuesday. david willis is our north america correspondent. this news comes as a surprise as it is the day before his testimony and we are now seeing a breaking news line that his testimony prepared for congress saying he deeply regrets giving in

and when lockerbie bombing took place, the world was watching.was going to be the response of the united states? and when the united states did not respond, that told the world it's okay to attack the united states. and the likes of bin laden started preparing for vicious attacks. the night before i met with bush 41 in the oval office in 1989, i had a private meeting with john walshe from "america's most wanted."enter you won't get any of it because the betting line down here in d.c. the third world countries wouldn't be stupid enough to do it again because there would be military retaliation. sadly, he was 100% right. >> bill: you think this goes beyond just tripoli and the libyans and gadhafi. what is your thought? >> it's two-fold, bill. that's what people have to remind themselves. bush 41 -- i am not partisan. republican administrations and democratic administrations have dropped the ball on this for 34 years. criminal evidence. there is not one thing of evidence implicating iran. when they indicted these two. i told bush back in 1989, this

more than 30 years after the lockerbie disaster, the accused bomb—maker is charged at a court in washingtonbritain's nhs offers to sequence the entire genetic code of newborn babies to screen them for genetic disorders. all andjoining up — bts starjin begins his mandatory south korean military duty. a very warm welcome to the programme and we began in brussels today. the european parliament has been engulfed in a corruption scandal, with allegations that qatar bribed eu officials to try to win influence. the president of the european body said the assembly would be launching an internal investigation over the allegations, and so far belgian police have arrested and charged four people. azadeh moshiri reports. possible corruption at the centre of europe. it is an astonishing investigation. police searching through homes and offices in brussels, seizing hundreds of thousands of euros in cash, some even found in a suitcase in a hotel room. investigators had already suspected the gulf state of buying influence in parliament with cash and gives stop kata denies it is involved in any wrongdoing.

a spokesperson said, families of those killed in the lockerbie bombing has been told that the suspect is in us custody. confirmation from scottish prosecutors that a libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed the flight over lockerbie is in us custody. now it's time for a look at the weather. we're seeing the first snow of the season for some parts of the uk and the freezing fog's reluctant to clear. so no surprise that there are numerous weather warnings in force. that freezing fog in some places could linger for much of the day, central and eastern areas. we've got this snow across parts of the midlands now. we've got these showers moving inland from the south coast, thundery across the channel islands turning to snow inland across southern counties of england. wintry showers elsewhere and temperatures really struggling to get much above freezing with the wintry combination and they'll fall overnight, plummet. but the concern is that we'll see our first significant snow of the season across some parts of southeast england, particularly kent, essex and sussex. but you saw t

ah, us officials say they've taken a libyan managed to custody connection with the lockerbie bombing umbrella gill emma sid is accused of making the explosive device that blew up pan am flight one of the 3 of his scotland in 1988. the justice department says he'll appear a federal court in washington, d. c. all 259 people on board. the flight were killed as well as 11 people on the ground. algiers alan fisher reports on this now from washington. other gillem, as it was originally indicted on charges linked to the lockerbie bombing back in 2020. he's now in f. b. i custody quite how that happened. only become clear when he finally makes it to court. here in washington, it had been reported. he was being held in a libyan jail, an unrelated charges. another report suggested he was kidnapped by a libyan militia group and hand it over to the u. s. one man was convicted of being involved in the offense. one international legal expert says this detention sends a very clear message. it sends a very, very clear message to, to the victims that this matter hasn't been forgotten. and those are w

my best friend and the father of our three children so that is why i established the pan am 103 lockerbieegacy foundation. >> 34 years. it bears repeating just how long you have been fighting for justice and for answers. after losing your husband and losing the father of your children. next week, december 21st, is the anniversary of the bombing. the anniversary of your husband john's death. is -- are -- after three plus decades, is this one going to -- is this one going to be different now, now that this process has begun. masud is in u.s. custody and will be in an american courtroom today? >> well, it's -- we're hopeful that -- that having this process begin will -- will renew our hope in the u.s. justice system and in our country. you know, in 1988, so many american families like my own family with my three small children and i were waiting for the arrival of their daddy john to come home from a london business trip and then four days before christmas, john, among 259 passengers and crew, boarded pan am 103, which was a u.s. flagged boeing 747 flying from london to new york. and like yo

the explosion over lockerbie was the deadliest attack on british soil.ple on board, 11 people on the ground were killed as well. guys. >> thank you, alexandria. >> all right. just this news is breaking as we speak as we mentioned. so 34 years in the passing, really one of the most know tore notorious, well-known terrorist attacks in ours history. >> you a hear lockerbie bomb, you know of it as a significant event with hundreds of people killed. it was a terrorist attack before we really understood radical islamic terrorism and this was someone that was -- it was an attack facilitated effectively colonel qaddafi whos was dead, kicked out in the revolution. revolutionsislamic responsible . he was an explosives expert. we don't know how he wasp captured. we learned -- he was captured. he was in prison, for what we don't know. lisa: it remains the deadliest terror attack on british soil. also, americans, you heard from the report, 35 members from syracuse university so it means a lot to that community as well to bring this man to justice but in 259 people we

s. officials say they've taken an a, b and man into custody connection with the lockerbie bombing. a blood dilemma sued is accused of making an explosive device that blew up and i'm flight one of 3 over scotland in 1988 boxes, stones military says 6 people have died off to afghan forces. shelf. the town of german spokesman for candle provence has both sides clashed over the construction of new checkpoints on the afghan side of the border. now china is setting up more intensive care facilities and boosting hospital capacities. it rolls back some of the walls, toughest cupboard restrictions for years, the country's corrode, of ours rules can find millions of people to their homes. crushed economic growth. but the government changed course off to protest to rob in several cities though the impact is not quite what they are expecting. as an rank high explains, you'd think that after imposing some of the toughest coven 19 restrictions on the planet, lifting them would fill the streets and cafes with people and life be getting back to normal. by getting rid of measures like forcing peopl

alicia: and libyan official linked to the 1988 bombing of pan am flight 103 over lockerbie, scotland is in us custody, this is 34 years to the day after the terror blast killed nearly 300 people, almost 200 of them americans. david spunt is live at the white house without us went down. >> reporter: this is massive news, almost 30 years in the making, december 21, '34 years since the tragedy that killed 270 people when pan am flight 103 exploded over lockerbie, scotland, the suspect who was in jail on unrelated charges is in federal custody, on his way back to the united states to face these charges in washington dc tomorrow in federal court. his name is abu agila mohammad masud kheir al-marimi. he was in jail for unrelated crimes but after a 2-year negotiation the us was able to get him in custody back to the united states. it was december 21st, the flight was headed to jfk airport in new york city and then to detroit, up over lockerbie, scotland, 270 killed, 190 were americans, many were students at syracuse university. he is accused of making the bomb, 2 others were charged in this

. >>> also tonight, nearly 34 years since the bombing of pam am flight 103 over lockerbie, killing 270 people, including 190 americans, 35 syracuse university students, tonight, the alleged bombmaker appearing in an american court. and what we heard. how the bomb was made, how it was hidden, and how it made it on that plane. and the families tonight reacting to justice all these years later. pierre thomas is here. >>> across the u.s., just before christmas, flu, covid, and rsv. tonight, 43 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness. hospitals now at nearly 80% capacity. and in several major cities tonight including new york city, authorities urging people to wear masks indoors. stephanie ramos on what you should watch for. >>> the new images coming in tonight, hundreds of migrants at the southern border crossing into the u.s., carrying children across the rio grande to reach el paso, texas. what's behind this sudden surge? and authorities warn it might soon get worse. matt rivers on the border tonight. >>> growing concern over the disappearance of an american college

as soon as the 1st lockerbie suspect to be tried in us court for the alleged libyan government plot, but 2 others have been trying to look at the bombing in a dutch court under scottish law. only one was convicted in 2001 of the bus at mcgraw. he maintained his innocence until his death in 2012. the u. s. government case against my suit relies on the confession gave well in libyan custody, following the fool of mamma duffy in 2012. he's seen here in a court room in 2015 in libya on the ground. he's le ledger was extracted by a warlord infamous for human rights abuses, and legal experts have raised questions as to disability and us court and say the success of the prosecution may depend on what corroborating evidence. the u. s. department of justice was gathered shepherd dempsey al jazeera washington, how stella had here on out in the british government, holds emergency meetings ever waive it strikes by vital effect as i, with anticipation is rising. and so with my cattle aways. now when the wind is blowing, or we're down to the radio, but it's blown out, so things wharf again, but wi

s. airliner over lockerbie scotland is a u. s. custody.

lockerbie, of course, is a town in scotland. i think the other thing that's really interesting when we talk about what kind of evidence has come out, why this has taken so long, 34 years, alex, is a long time. the doj indictment two years ago which happened on the 32nd anniversary of the attack, that only came out three years after u.s. officials apparently got their hands on a 2012 interview where masud apparently at least provided evidence in some sort of confession when he was being held in a libyan prison under different criminal charges. there's going to be a lot of legal questions surrounding any kind of confession or what exactly was said on libyan soil, and i think the big question, obviously, and why there was so much surprise here on this side of the pond, alex, and why exactly he of course is in u.s. custody and being tried in the u.s. >> those are questions yet to be fully answered. you talk about the legal issues. we have glen to address those right now. 2017, u.s. officials get a hand on this tape, right? taped in

now the lockerbie, scotland and u.s. custody. already in the libyan prison for a few years on unrelated charges, on his way back pretty will be in federal court here in washington d.c. tomorrow afternoon. but after a two year negotiation back-and-forth the u.s. was able to get him into custody and extradited back to the united states to face these charges. now a pan am flight 103 was headed to jfk airport in new york city. eventually it was then to go to detroit but blew up over lockerbie, scotland. he is accused of making the bomb that exploded. two others were charged but never extradited to the united states. in this tragedy is the first to face charges on u.s. soil. tom amber mount with 36 result there there he is when he died becoming on a business trip survived by his wife and two daughters what was booked was a brother in the last hour who credited the white house and the biden administration. but the same time believes iran was involved, listen to this. >> you are a senator in 1988. you know the story more than anyone els

they say that they believe he was a key player in the lockerbie attack. he faces 2 criminal charges for international terrorism. yesterday the justice department announced masoud was in u.s. custody. 2 other libyan intelligence officers have been charged as well. one was convicted and in a united nations court but was released from jail because he had cancer. the other man was acquitted. suit is the first to stand trial in the u.s. which some say is long overdue. less authorities. >> have never arrested or prosecuted any suspects in 34 years. to the american families. this felt like that the trail. >> on december, 21st 1988 pan am flight 103 exploded into pieces over lockerbie, scotland. a bomb had been placed in the cargo area of that plane. the bombing was the second deadliest 4 americans after 9/11/2001, the plane had taken off from london and was on its way to john f kennedy airport in new york. today we're seeing new images of brittney griner's flight back to the united states. she was accompanied by. >> roger curse teens, the special envoy for hosta

. >>> plus, a suspect in the lockerbie bombing now in custody, almost 34 years after the attack that killed 270 people. and a russian spy being held right now in germany, could he be the key to getting imprisoned american paul whelan back home? >>> hello, and welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm kristin fisher. this morning, snow walloping from coast-to-coast as a powerful storm moves across the country. 14 states under some sort of winter alert right now. the storm has shuttered major highways in parts of the west, even bringing avalanche warnings. snow has blanketed parts of drought laden california. wow. how much more can we expect as this storm makes its way eastward? >> yeah, we're still getting snow by the way, kristin in the sierra mountain range as of this morning. and it's going to be a continuing thing over the next 24 hours for the sierras, and then it pushes into the rockies. and you know what, we've already started picking up snow in the rockies. it travels all the way up into the northern plains. so 60 inches in soda springs. forecast sn

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well, a suspect in the 1988 lockerbie bombing is now in custody and faces federal charges. he appeared in federal court and is believed to be a key player in the attack. washington correspondent basil john joining us with the latest. good morning, basil. reyna, good morning. and yes, more than 3 decades have passed since the lockerbie bombing. >> and the families say that they could never imagine that this day could finally come. >> finally, for the first time in 34 years, i was hopeful. that's how the tory a ca mcree acted when she learned a suspect was arrested in the bombing that killed her husband. i wasn't sure if you know, within my lifetime we would be able to see the day her husband and others were killed in the 1988 attack that brought down pan am flight 103 over lockerbie, scotland when it was on route from london to new york, 270 people were killed in the terrorist attack. he is here to face the charges. >> of murder of 270 people of 119 american citizens. now a bull, a gala masood will face federal charges in the u.s.. >> officials say he is a libyan intelligenc