the south african government has intervened in the case of oscar pistorius and has blocked his early release. he was due to be freed on friday. he was to serve the remainder of his term under house arrest. justice minister said that decision was premature and has no legal basis. intorius has 10 months prison for the homicide of his girlfriend. the model would have celebrated her 32nd birthday this week. for more on this story, we go to cape town. why did the government intervene in this case? reporter: it was most unexpected. bizarre, even. they intervened at the last minute because of political pressure. this has been a hugely controversial case from day one and news that oscar pistorius could be coming out this friday, just 10 months after he was jailed has been met with condemnation not just from within south africa, but from around the world. august is women's month in south africa. that's when a series of events are planned to mark the appalling rate of violence that happens in south africa against women and girls every year. that oscar appalled pistorius, who is jailed in octob

an unlikely match-up between oscar pistorius and a czech mob boss. e a rare look inside pistorius' ten months locked away until now. >> he said it feels unbelievable. >> reporter: their job is to listen to prisoner concerns. they talk to more than 40 a day. one of their assigned inmates, oscar pistorius. >> the first time i went to see him -- >> reporter: they went behind the prison walls to meet with pistorius for the final time. they say his demeanor has totally changed. >> now we can sit down and discuss and laugh. >> reporter: their manager at the independent judicial inspectorate sees thousands of complaints a day. >> he complains about a bath. and after a month a bath in the shower because he couldn't shower. he also had a complaint about his bed and they replaced his bed for him. >> reporter: a world-class athlete, he complained about gym equipment too. ale while most prisoners complain about the food it's rarely because of fear. >> oscar was worried about poison. >> he would only buy food from the prison store. in this overcrowded prison, 50 i

. >> oscar pistorius will not be getting out of prison tomorrow on early release. the department of justice sent the former sprinter's case back to a parole board yesterday. it is not clear weapon they will meet again. oscar pistorius was approved for house arrest in june by officials but two months before being eligible. oscar pistorius was convicted of homicide for the kill of his girlfriend. >> jared fogle's wife is seeking a divorce after the subway pitchman agreed to need guilty toallies he paid for sex with minors and received child pornography. jared fogle appeared in indianapolis federal courtroom yesterday after breaking to pay $100,000 restitution to 14 victims and faces a minimum of five years in prison. the woman would said she worked undercover for the my file to investigate him is speaking exclusively to abc. >> certainly, it tore your heart apart because of hearing in detail what he would do and what he wanted for do in his final zaires. it could be your own child. >>. oning up at 7:00 on "good morning america", much more on the exclusive interview w

after he was tested and treated and been released. >>> 10 months into his five year sentence, oscar pistorius is scheduled to be released from prison on friday. prosecutors today filed an appeal for a murder conviction if he is released he'll undergo house arrest. pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide, authorities electronic tag. >>> let's talk a little weather right now, boy, is it hot official heat wave? >> yeah we do. technically the first heat wave we've had in two years and it happened just at the last observation top of the hour. >>> we shared that together we sweating even more, you have to be careful about that. the weather watchers watching a lot of heat as well 91, 86 i like this comment from mike in slate hill, he would like to, 86 the noontime reading of 86 see what he did he'd like it a little cooler this one warmer readings, this is brandon in east rutherford, 92, he has a heat index of 96 right now, we could see heat indexes indices close to 100 in the city, ralph has a good idea in planeview, probably a good idea to stay in doors with the ac on. they've extended that ai

. >>> plus, a last-minute delay in the prison release of blade runner oscar pistorius. >>> a massive sinkhole that swallowed a florida man reopens. >>> and a washington panda may be expecting. "early today" starts right now. >>> tragedy in the west as fire crews battle more than 100 wildfires burning more than 1.1 million acres. three firefighters were killed and four others injured yesterday in central washington, when winds shifted near the towns of twisp and winthrop. authorities say the firefighters were involved in a vehicle accident when the fire overtook them. >>> governor washington jay incheslee tweeting my heart breaks over the loss of life in the twisp fire. and with more on the dangers fire crews are facing, here's nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer. >> 400,000 acres lost so far. the smoke jumpers are here. this, a rare look at these elite fearless firefighters. dropping into rugged terrain nearly impossible to reach by land. 20,000 pounds of cargo, unloaded. in oregon, at least 36 homes destroyed. hundreds more threatened across the region. >> all we got to do is

for oscar pistorius, hah means 10 months. the parole board made the call to let him serve the rest of the sentence under house arrest. >>> now to florida. a massive sinkhole reopened at the exact same place where a man was killed in 2013 when the ground swallowed up his home. heavy rains are likely to blame. >>> in new hampshire, a sinkhole opened in the middle of the highway creating a traffic nightmare and causing crews to shut down that part of the interstate. >>> time to get down to business. landon dowdy is here. good morning. >> good morning. stocks fell wednesday. crude now at 6.5 year lows. a rise in u.s. stock piles. tech workers have sought after skills. starting pay is higher than other sectors. that doesn't mean they're happy with their jobs. an app finds the opportunities aren't spelled out in companies or don't exist. >>> next time you have to send a birthday card, why not mail a potato instead? a man launched a website that anonymously ships potatoes. >> let's say my birthday is coming up. please don't send me

the bombing killed 20 people. >>> oscar pistorius is staying in prison for now, south african government announced his release would be put on hold because he was being moved to house arrest too early. he has served 10 months on a five year prison sentence for killing his girlfriend in 2013. >>> a new pill to increase a woman's sex drive is on the market, they approved the little pink pill after rejected it twice. now the hope it is bringing and the concern it is causing. >> this morning the fda making a big move approving a little pink pill that could revolutionize the sex lives of millions of women. dubbed the viagra for women is aimed to help anxiety disorder or low libido, despite a vast array of drugs on the market for men, addy is the first pill of its kind for premenopausal women. but it works different than this is an enormous advance in womens health, of all the sexual dysfunctions, this is the most common in every single age category and there were no options to offer women up until now. but not all doctors are promoting the pink pill and some call it useless and unsafe with si

we'll tell you why oscar pistorius could go free later this week after serving less than a year for thehooting of his girlfriend. >>> take a look at this video. this is what firefighters are battling just outside los angeles. it took only a few minutes yesterday for this wildfire to double in size from 100 to 200 acres. the fire is burning on a hillside and on structures below. no reports of anybody hurt or how this particular fire started. meantime in washington state, the small resort town of sha'alan is surrounded by a wildfire. the national guard was called in to make water drops after thousands were forced to evacuate. the fire has destroyed between 50 and 100 homes and buildings. >>> and a scorching heat wave in egypt has killed at least 93 people. temperatures in southern egypt soared to 114 degrees this past week with no relief in site. workers at an ice factory say demand has been especially high. the head of emergency services says most of the people who died were elderly. he blames the deaths or exhaustion, not drinking enough water. >>> search and rescue crews continue to sc

oscar pistorius could be freed from prison as early as this friday, according to report in the britishspaper, the independent. the pistorius served just ten months of five year sentence. the one time olympic athlete found guilty of culpable homicide. shooting death of his girlfriend, and prosecutors plan to put that in court. >> more on yesterday's pre-season eagles game, plus. >> this. >> ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> wait until you see the major league baseball team, recreating the popular 80s tv show, it will gave you a little chuckle this monday morning. we'll see few familiar face when is we come back. >> ♪ sports, baltimore ravens come to south philadelphia this saturday night, pre-season game two, battle of the birds of course. now in yesterday's first pre-season game, we got to see some of what first round pick nelson agholor can do. he grabs the pass from mark sanchez, and out runs everybody to the ends zone. tim tebow, also seeing some time yesterday. ran for one touchdown, as well, completed six and 12 passes for 69 yards. >>> now the eagles win this one, 36 to ten, and coach kelly says, the

and double amputee oscar pistorius.put it on hold. he was expected to be transferred to house arrest after serving 10 months of his 5 year sentence. oscar pistorius was convicted in 2013 of killing his girlfriend. the judge says the case needs to be reviewed again. and right now it is unclear when that might happen. >>> california is sinking and faster than nasa thought. coming up, what is causing the land to drop by 2 inches a month. >> i am standing inside a 1915 mottle t. -- model t. the significance on why this car was here. we will be right back. >> tracking the fire that is burning in livermore. we will let you know what is happening there and what will happen in your backyard. so, what did you guys they think of the test drive? i love the jetta. but what about a deal? terry, stop! it's quite alright... you know what? we want to make a deal with you. we're twins, so could you give us two for the price of one? come on, give us a deal. look at how old i am. do you come here often? he works here, terry! you work here

from oscar pistorius's family to the victim's family, even top legal experts here are stunned. orning papers that just came out. look at this one, oscar's false start. here's the other one, oscar to stay behind bars. look, officials here were on the record. pistorius would be released from this prison behind me tomorrow. the plan was set. now, with at the last minute, the justice minister dropping this bombshell, putting the entire relief on hold. we have you covered, why it happened and what's next. if you thought the oscar pistorius murder trial took bizarre turns -- >> you killed reeva steenkamp. that's what you did. >> it just happened again. pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison for shooting and killing his model girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. so far, he's served just ten months. but prison officials decided to let him walk and serve under house arrest instead. at his uncle's sprawling mansion. but just hours before his release, south africa's minister of justice saying the parole board had no right to release him, and here's why. south africa law says inmates must

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. >> thank you oscar pistorius due to be released tomorrow ten months into his five-year sentence forreeva steenkamp that has been put on hold. we'll talk to steenkamp's mother exclusive in a moment. >>> first, jeff rossen is in pr pretoria, south africa. >> reporter: it's taken everyone by surprise. i want to show you the morning papers that came out. look at at this one "oscar's false start" "oscar to stay behind bars." officials were on the record that pistorius would be released tomorrow. the plan was set. now with a last minute the justice minister dropping the bombshell putting the release on hold. we have you covered. why it happened and what's next. >> reporter: if you thought the oscar pistorius murder trial took bizarre turns, it just happened again. mipistorius was sentenced to fi years in prison for shooting and killing his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp. so far he served just ten months. but prison officials decided to let him walk and serve under house arrest instead at his uncle's sprawling mansion. but hours before his release, south africa's minister of justice sayi

i mean, he's oscar pistorius. >> reporter: the pistorius families denies he's getting special treatment and prison officials didn't respond to our request for comment. it was a trial that captivated the world. >> oscar, any idea when you're going to take the stand? >> reporter: oscar pistorius, the olympic hero, shooting and killing his model girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. prosecutors say he shot her four times in a fit of rage and jealousy. >> i did not fire at reeva! >> reporter: in court, pistorius claiming it was all an accident. he mistook reeva for an intruder. the judge believed him, convicting him of the lesser charge, involuntary manslaughter. >> you killed her! you shot and killed her. when will you take responsibility for that? >> reporter: now prosecutors are filing their official appeal, saying the judge made a mistake. in papers filed this week, the court not only approached the circumstantial evidence incorrectly, but also incorrectly excluded relevant evidence, and pistorius should have been convicted of murder, calling it "inescapable." do you think it's possible the pros

oscar pistorius prison release for friday may be in jeopardy. they're gathering information. nbc's jeff rossen has a look at the life inside prison. >> reporter: it is one of the most notorious prisons in the world. known for violence and gangs. but oscar pistorius' reportedly isolated in the hospital wing living in a tiny 6 x 8-foot cell. pistorius said to be so paranoid that food is poisoned, eats sardines and baked beans, only allowed outside one hour a day. getting another hour in the weight room. >> we thought he was a vip prisoner. he could do whatever he want. >> reporter: this man says pistorius got special treatment. he was an inmate there, the same time pistorius. >> how can you get your own gym, your own gym alone? why the cell never given and his was prepared special. >> why do you think this happened? >> because he's got money. it's oscar pistorius. >> reporter: the family denies he's getting special treatment and officials didn't respond to the request for comment. it was a trial that captivated the world. oscar, any idea when you

brooklyn bridge, john del giorno, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> new this morning, oscar pistorius will be a free man this friday. pistorius served ten months of a five year sentence for killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. in june a parole board approved placing him under probation after serving one sixth of his sentence. >>> republican presidential candidate donald trump will take a break from the campaign trail to report for jury duty. if he fails to appear he could face a $250 fine. yesterday his camp showed his program for immigration reform. his plan would have mexico completing the border wall, triple immigration officers and end birth right citizenship. >>> time to check the accuweather forecast. >> meteorologist bill evans is outside the studios on the upper west side. >> a nice morning out, too. you feel the humidity. as you start the day, you will notice right over the bat this will be a steamy day. you feel that humidity the moment you walk out the door. here are some temperatures. this is sunrise on the roof to the east side. hazy look. we have air quality situation

carrying half a million dollars for poor families to help offset a spike in fuel prices. >>> oscar pistorius will be a free man this friday. pistorius served ten months of a five year sentence for killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. he shot her inside their home in 2013. >>> actor neil hirsch will be in court on assault charges. he was charged with aggravated assault and intoxication back in january in park city, utah. police say 4eur she put a fee -- hirsch put a woman in a chokehold. >>> a terrifying turn of events high in the air. a pilot and two passengers badly burned after the hot air balloon they were riding in collided with power lines. abc's lindsey janice has the details. >> hot air balloon crashed down over the wires. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a picturesque hot air balloon ride over rural pennsylvania saturday evening. the passenger posted these photos to facebook before the flight took a terrifying turn. >> very surreal event that that happened like that. >> i watch them all the time flying across. it looked like they were very fast. >> reporter: the pilot landing t

. >>> and oscar pistorius will not be getting out of prison just yet. south africa's department of justice said the decision was made people etural rooem churly and woult legal basis. now, under south african law, prisoners must serve 1/6th of their sentence before being considered for release. for pi 31storius, that means is 10 months. >>> in florida, a massive sink hole has reopened and at the exact same place a man was killed in 2013 when the groun swallowed his home. >>> and n r concord new hampshire, a sink hole opened right in the middle of a highway, forcing crews to shut down that part of the interstate. i guess in those areas is it just rain that's causing that is right? >> sometimes it's the limestone gives away. a little more rare in new england. >>> the long term forecast better today. and you can see the storm system. tsome thunderstorms are trying to wrap around the center of it. and it's turning to be a hustrricane and that's what the hurricane center is predicting. they take it to a category 1 storm, about 80 mile-per-hour and then near

. >> let's start with major developments in the oscar pistorius case after serving ten months, the blade this week been kelly cobiella has more. >> it's hugely controversial in south africa. some saying oscar had special treatment doing much of it in the prison hospital away from the general population. now because of overcrowded prisons released after less than a year. >> mr. pistorius please rise. >> oscar pistorius was sentenced last october. five years in jail for killing girlfriend reeva steenkamp, now just ten months later he's getting out. >> in south africa this case was like our o.j. simpson trial. >> reporter: he was south africa's golden boy. the first amputee to compete in the olympics. he shot his girlfriend through a bathroom door just a few months later on valentine's day. he testified he thought she was an intruder and tried to save her. >> reporter: he was convicted of culpable homicide. this friday he'll be released on house arrest. >> he'll have to do community service once or twice a month which is pretty lax given the circumstances. he's going to be staying at his un

. >>> new rat noon, oscar pistorius is -- new at noon, oscar pistorius, release from prison is on hold. his house release was too early. a parole board will review his case. he should have served ten months for manslaughter for killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp but was approved for release only eight months into his sentence. >>> a member of the armed forces honored on long island today for his heroism during a shooting that injured two teenagers. >> new details about an explosion at a motel overnight. people unaccounted for at this hour. >> and bloomingdales big mistake. now it's demanding customers return items because of a computer glitch. >> i'm meteorologist bill evans in the weather center. well, there is a spotty thunderstorm down the jersey shore right there at belmar. and at toms river, down the garden state parkway. temperatures are in the mid- 80s. it's humid. there could be a spotty storm around this afternoon. got a southeast wind, high humidity. we will talk about the weekend forecast coming up in a join the millions who have already switched. we switched. and now, w

>>> oscar pistorius will not get out of jail this week after a judge put his early release on hold. the south african department of justice will review the case, to see if oscar pistorius is moving to house arrest too early, he was suppose to get out of jail on friday and has served 10 months of his five year sentence and the department of justice has not set a time to meet to review the case. >>> hackers that broke into the website ashley madison made good on their promise to expose the details on people that signed up at the site. they have released information on the users, they include 15,000 accounts, the owners are based in toronto, and now canadian and u.s. investigators are looking into the breach. >>> ready or not back to school season is here, and there are a few days of summer left, now students are showing up at colleges in our area including temple university. katherine scott was there for move-in day. >> a big day, we did not sleep at all. >> megan drove up from scranton with her daughter, emily, emily's first year of college at temple university. knowing what to pack

enrique: sudÁfrica suspendiÓ la liberaciÓn del velocista olÍmpico Óscar pistorius, que cumple cinco aÑosejÓ 20 personas muertas. la policÍa de tailandia dijo que busca esos dos sospechosos de colaborar con el hombre que habrÍa abandonado el artefacto explosivo en la capilla muy frecuentada por turistas. enrique: un vÍdeo muestran las condiciones en las que se mantiene leopoldo lÓpez. en la cÁrcel militar de rabo verde se ven imÁgenes en las que se ve hablando a gritos con otro recluso, otro opositor quien se encuentra en otra celda. francisco tiene los detalles desde caracas. francisco: mostrÓ detalles de su vida en prisiÓn. instó a los venezolanos a seguir la lucha por el paÍs. >> por una venezuela con todos los derechos que sean para todos las personas! donde no haya discriminaciÓn! que no se abuse de poder! francisco: aparece tratando de mantener una conversaciÓn con el ex alcalde de san cristÓbal daniel ceballos que fue su compaÑero de prisiÓn durante muchos meses. francisco: el final muestra a lÓpez haciendo sonar los barrotes en su prisiÓn como muestra de protesta. el vÍdeo fue gra

pistorius, please rise. >> oscar pistorius was sentenced last october. five years in jail for killing girlfriend reeva steenkamp. now, just ten months later, he's getting out. >> in south africa, this case was like our o.j. simpson trial. >> pistorius was south africa's golden boy, blade runner, the first amputee to compete in the olympics. a few months later, valentine's day, 2013, he shot his girlfriend through a bathroom door at his home. at his trial, pistorius tearfully testified he thought she was an intruder and even tried to save her. >> i heard four shots at the door, i had my fingers in her mouth to help her try breathe and my hand on her hip to stop the bleeding. >> he was convicted of culpable homicide. he'll be released on house arrest this friday. >> he'll have to do community service once or twice a month, which is pretty lax given the circumstances. he's going to stay at his uncle's house for all intents and purposes is very wealthy. he'll have a carriage house that's been decorated and renovated for him. >> reeva steenkamp's family is out

. >>> a new twist in the oscar pistorius prison saga. the decision that will keep the olympic athlete behind bars for a few more weeks. >>> plus a show of support for the journalists caught in the on-air ambush. how our washington nationals pa >>> 6 clg 46. we are watching developmenting out of roanoke as that community and the nation mourn the two journal is there. how friends of the two young victims say you can honor their memories this morning. >>> but first, breaking news on the roads. let's check in can melissa -- with melissa mollet and your traffic. >> we have another new problem at fairfax county parkway, a seven mile slow down in the express lanes and eight miles as you head to the beltway at the top of 95 because of the earlier crash. it is nasty. full details in a minute. take route 1 if you're leaving any time soon. chuck? >> good advice. the sun is coming up early on a thursday morning. here's the exclusive sky cast 4. this is what it will look like for the rest of the day, more blue than anything else. temperatures 60s and

. >>> now to developments in oscar pistorius's release from prison. two days before he was set to walk out the count are ice department of justice has put his release on hold. they have sent the pistorius case back to the parole board. his release was scheduled for this upcoming friday. he's currently serving a five year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend. >>> coming p the alleged rape at one of the country's most prestigious boarding schools. >>> and later the man hunt in bangkok. police releasing this sketch of the man suspects of planting the massive explosive device [ school bell rings ] ♪ [ female announcer ] everything kids touch at school sticks with them. make sure the germs they bring home don't stick around. use clorox disinfecting products. you handle life; clorox handles the germs. i built my business life; with passion. but i keep it growing by making every dollar count. that's why i have the spark cash card from capital one. i earn unlimited 2% cash back on everything i buy for my studio. ♪ and that unlimited 2% cash back from spa

but oscar pistorius could be released from prison as early as this friday.hat's just ten months into his sentence. disgraced olympic athlete found guilty of culpable homicide in the shooting death of his girlfriend reason a steenkamp back in 2013. admitted firing shots through bathroom door, but he said, i thought there was an intruder. prosecutors plan to appeal the original ruling to the supreme court. >> all right, it is 6:13 right now. time for check on the weather. man, it is hot already. it is, what, 6:15 in the morning? >> yes, exactly. that's the thing, we are starting off on such warm night, nicole, we'll have no problem easily hitting the 90s. >> we did so yesterday as well saturday. today will make it official. as we expect to hit about 94 degrees. yep, 94 degrees in philadelphia. but, no excessive heat watches or warnings, nothing like that in effect thank goodness, but it will be toasty day. now, i show this nice wide zoom on storm scan3, because we do have frontal boundery in the combination whatever will eventually be the next big thing in ter

oscar pistorius is ' release from prison now on hold. why the change? >>> plus, a hero helping save lives before a gas explosion. >>> and steve is here. hopefully there's some relief soon on the way, steve? >> today's another hot one. temperatures in the upper 80s. still very humid across the yart. but cooler air is on its way. we're going to talk about that, plus, we're still watching that system in the atlantic. here at humana, wevialue sticking with things. when something works, people stick with it. 1-re people stick with humana medicare advantage. because we stick with them. humana medicare advantage. the plan people stick with. >>> new at noon, pistorius will not be leaving prison as planned. south africa's justice minister is ordering a review of the parole board's decision. so far, pistorius has served only ten months of a five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend reeva steen camp. >>> in thailand, police now have a sketch of the suspect in the deadly bombing at the erewan shrine. the country's police chief says they believe he did not act a

. >>> oscar pistorius may not be released early why prison. the south african department of justice spokesman says they need to review the release terms again. the spokesman says pistorius needs to serve 10 months before being considered for release. he only served eight months before being approved for parole. his original sentence, 5 years for killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. >>> chelsea manning has been found guilty of violating prison rules. he is serving 35 years for espionage for sending classified documents to wikileaks. now caught with prohibited items including a copy of "vanity fair" with caitlyn jenner on the cover. manning will face prison restrictions including limited access to the gym, library and outdoors. >>> the judge presiding over the "deflate-gate" scandal will hear from lawyers on both sides today before making a decision. patriots quarterback tom brady wasn't in court. he was caught practicing in west virginia weeks before his team hosts the pittsburgh steelers in the nfl season opening game. the federal judge say

. >>> the south african government has blocked the release of oscar pistorius from prison. he was due to be moved to house arrest after serving ten months of a five year sentence. but the justice ministry says that decision was premature and his case will now be reviewed. >>> mexican president has pledged to do a better job of protecting reporters and human rights activists. it's the first time he's spoken publicly about the issue since the killing of a prominent pho photojournalist last month. they were found dead in an apartment. the murder sparked protests across the city. >>> the murdered photojournalist had sought shelter in mexico city saying he had been threatened in the eastern state of vera cruz. >> reporter: every day there is a fresh dilemma. how much of what he sees can he report. 14 have already been killed. >> translator: freedom of expression in vera cruz is assimilation. it exists only when it doesn't affect the interest of the pow powerful businessmen. journalists are allowed to say what we want. if we do, we could end up dead. >> reporter: those who challe

we're getting more details behind this decision, but oscar pistorius' prison release has now been put by the south african justice department. the olympian was set to be released this friday, and now that has been put on hold. we'll continue to follow the developments out of john -- johannesburg on that as well. >>> senator menendez is the latest democrat to oppose the president on the iran issue. >>> and hillary clinton posts her position on key environmental issues. mark murray is with me. mark, let's start with senator menendez and his opposition to the iran deal. >> he certainly has a big voice in foreign policy. however, his opposition is really no big surprise. he's always been a very big iran hawk and he's had problems with this deal from the get-go. but the total reality is when it comes to the math, this deal looks like it's going to be very hard for congress to stop. so far you have two democrats who are in opposition. 23, however, in support, according to our senate producer frank forb. if democrats get to 34, that means there can't be a veto override if president obama iss

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. >> reporter: the south african government blocked the release of oscar pistorius from prison, he was convicted of culpable homicide after killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. the justice ministry says the distinction to move him was premature, and his case will be renew renew renewed >>> france and britain will look at the calais crisis. british police will travel to the calais to discuss the progress. both countries are promising to share policing and intelligence gathering >>> in greece, a ferry carrying thousands of syrian refugees from various islands in arrived in a port near athens. it had been scheduled to sale to the northern port city. it was diverted then to the greek capital. authorities decided the city could not cope with that many refugees at the one time. >> there has been protests on the greek island of cos, with hundreds urging the got to do hor to help them. riot police disperse them. by shooting tear gas into the crowd. lently they've been on the greek island where many refugees have arrived. >> there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people arriving

. >>> oscar pistorius is set to be released from prison friday after serving just ten months of a five-year sentence in the death of his girlfriend. pistorius was convicted and found guilty of culpable homicide. upon release, he'll have to wear an electronic monitoring device. prosecutors pushed for a murder conviction against pistorius. >>> a california man has quite the story to tell after nearly being mauled to death by a bear. larry epe z says he came face to face with a black bear. the retired marine yelled at it, hit it on the head with a plastic flower pot, but that didn't stop the bear from attacking. that's when his pint-sized yorkshire terrier jumped in and started barking and distracted him long enough for him to get away. >> i jumped in the van to get to the hospital and when i walked in, i was covered with blood all over me and they go, oh, my god, what happened to y ? and i said i just got attacked by a bear. >> wow. look at all those injuries, as well. he needed stitches for several deep cuts and had to get rabies shots. his dog, the little cute yorkshire terrier there, he's

. >>> and overseas tonight, and a reversal for oscar pistorius. he was set to get out on friday after just ten months to serve the rest of his time at his uncle's mansion. today would have been reeva steenkamp's 33rd birthday. >>> and police releasing this sketch of a prime suspect in the deadly bombings. two other men in the video, also suspects. moments later, an explosion left 20 dead. >>> and from syria tonight, a stunning new case of atrocity from isis. you will remember this video. tonight, news that they have publicly beheaded the 83-year-old scholar and archaeologist that tried to stand his ground. >>> and back home, and the difference between heartburn and a heart attack. ron claiborne with the answers. >> reporter: the latest episode of abc's medical reality show, "save my life" told the story of manny couto, who was visiting his stepdaughter at a boston hospital when he suddenly felt he thought was severe heartburn. it wasn't. >> your ekg tells us you're having a heart attack. >> oh, am i? >> yes. >> i'm dr. crose, the cardiologist who'

world now that state prosecutors in south africa have filed papers calling for the conviction of oscar pistorius to be reviewed and converted to murder. the olympic athlete was jailed last year for manslaughter of his girlfriend. it comes just days before he is expected to be released and placed under house arrest, having served 10 months behind bars. the u.s. government has given oil giant royal dutch shell the final permit it needs to drill in the arctic ocean off alaska's northwest coast for the first time in more than two decades. it came after the company brought in a piece of equipment to stop a possible well blowout. environmental groups are opposed to the drilling, saying the companies have not mistreated they can clean up a spill in water that is choked by ice could turn out is high in parliamentary elections in sri lanka, where the former president is hoping to make a comeback as prime minister could officials said it had been the most peaceful vote since the 1970's. former president is popular for his defeat of the tamil tigers militants, but he has a controversy of human rights recor

. >>> now an update on former para olympics athlete oscar pistorius.be released from a five year prison sentence after 10 months. he was found guilty of manslaughter. he is set to serve rest of his sentence under house arrest. as prosecutors we understand filed appeal papers yesterday seeking to elevate conviction to murder. now, if it is upgraded to murder, he would be sentenced to 15 years in prison. >>> to new york. a scary moment for yankees. yankees pitcher brian mitchell took a live drive to the face. the rookie right hander exited the game and sent to the hospital where he was released with a small nasal fracture. he's expected to go on disabled list. yankees have a one game lead top of the al east. wish him a speedy recovery. >>> to baltimore. after a ball is skied to center field, burns makes a leaping catch at the wall to rob davis of a home run. unfortunately the o's still win it 4-2. >>> there was a special moment before last night's game. we love moments like this. this is in baltimore. 5-year-old haley dawson who was born with a rare diso