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U.S. Attorney for Philly Region to Resign in December

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U.S. Attorney for Eastern Pennsylvania Zane David Memeger will resign the post Dec. 23 after more than six years as the region's federal prosecutor.

Memeger's first assistant U.S. attorney, Louis Lappen will take over as acting U.S. attorney until a permanent replacement is named.

The position, which reports to the U.S. Attorney General and the Department of Justice, is appointed by the president and speculation began recently that President-elect Donald Trump would seek to replace Memeger.

Memeger said in a statement that he would look at jobs in the private sector.

“It has been the highest honor and most fulfilling duty of my legal career to have served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,” said U.S. Attorney Memeger. “Having served in this challenging and demanding job for the last six and a half years, the time has come for me to step away to focus on my family and explore new opportunities in the private sector.”

Lappen has served in the Justice Department since 1997. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and received his law degree from Duke University's School of Law.



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Toyota Announces Recall of 744,000 Sienna Minivans

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Nearly three quarters of a million Toyota Siennas are being recalled over the possibility their sliding doors can open while driving, the auto manufacturer announced Tuesday.

The recall affects minivans between model years 2011 and 2016, and the company is currently developing a fix. Owners will be notified by mid-January when a remedy for the problem is established for the 744,000 vehicles affected.

The recall was prompted by a set of conditions that can cause Sienna motor circuits to overload, opening the door if it's latch is in an unlatched position. That only occurs if the sliding door opening operation is impeded, Toyota said.

Customers can call 800-331-4331 for more information, or they can look up their vehicle identification number at toyota.com/recall to see if their vehicle is impacted.



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$1.8 Million in Sewer Inspections Approved in Cheltenham

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Cheltenham has approved two contracts for inspections of public and private sewer lines, which will be evaluated for problems with pipes that in many cases date back 90 to 100 years.

The inspections will take place in the neighborhoods of Cheltenham Village and Glenside. Eventually, township officials said, more contracts will expand the inspections to other sections of the township. The first two neighborhoods have long been planned as the first to be inspected, based on the age of private laterals and public mains in those areas.

Township Council approved Tri-State Grouting for $1.3 million in the inspections and evaluation of Glenside and Pipe Services Corporation for $575,000 for work in Cheltenham Village.

Township Manager Bryan Havir said Tuesday that the contractors will use cameras to inspect the pipes and mains in an effort to collect data for an evaluation of the extent of the problem with the sewer system.

In the Village, inspectors will look at 26,000 feet of public sewer pipe and 215 manholes, along with 700 laterals. In Glenside, they will examine nearly 60,000 feet in the public space, 300 manholes and 1,300 laterals.

Property owners will not be notified, Havir said, as the work will be done from the public right-of-way and the cameras will only view a portion of private laterals.

"The idea is we need to see what level, how significant, the lateral issue is," Havir said.

No recommendations to property owners will be made by contractors during the initial phase.

The work is scheduled to begin within the next couple weeks and be completed by May 25 in Cheltenham Village. In Glenside, the work will begin in the spring and be completed by Dec. 6, 2016.

Runaway Bull Scampers Along I-95 in Philly, Up to School

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A young bull escaped from a Philadelphia slaughterhouse Tuesday afternoon, leading police on a chase past a city high school and down Interstate 95.

The 550-pound bovine broke free from a truck outside the Saba Live Poultry meat processing facility along the 2100 block of North Hancock Street in the city's Kensington neighborhood around 2 p.m. Tuesday.

A worker at the plant, who refused to give his name, told NBC10 that staff were were preparing to unload the bull from a truck when it charged them and scampered off.

The man placed blame on the truck driver, saying he failed to properly pull the truck into a loading dock.

The animal then began a more than 4-mile trek through several city neighborhoods and onto two highways.

One of his first stops was at Kensington High School along East Cumberland Street. Witness Pete Colon said the bull darted in front of his car before walking up to the school.

"He stopped at the doors and looked at his reflection in the glass, then ran toward Thompson Street," Colon said.

The bull then made its way toward the Delaware River and onto the northbound lanes of Interstate 95, heading against traffic.

Stunned drivers stopped their cars as the scared steer meandered through the jam.

A woman, who did not want to give her name, said at first she thought a horse was running at her car.

"[I] thought it was going to trample over and smash me and my car," she said after tweeting a photo of the bull staring at her through the windshield.

From there, the bovine made its way back onto city streets in Chinatown. It ducked into some brush and trees next to the Interstate 676-95 interchange at 7th and Vine streets. Police and state conservation officers cornered him there.

Concerned about the public's safety, a Pennsylvania Game Commission conservation officer fired on the animal three times using a 12 gauge shotgun, killing it.

No humans were injured in the incident, police said.



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Facebook Activates, Then Deactivates Safety Check in Philly

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In wake of the explosion that went off in a Center City apartment Tuesday morning, Facebook activated its Safety Check feature-- only to disable the activation shortly after 12 p.m.

The check-in allows users in affected areas of mass crises to inform family and friends that they are safe.

On Tuesday around 4 a.m., an explosion erupted when a 62-year-old man opened a manila envelope that was stuffed with a bomb. The victim was left with injuries to the face, hand and chest.

Police said the explosion was “target specific” and not a terrorist attack.

NBC10 reached out to Facebook for a statement but was unable to reach them.

On Oct. 2014, Mark Zuckerberg announced on his Facebook page the launch of Safety Check. The check-in tool has been activated during several disasters, including the Brussels bombing, Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, the Houston floodings, and the Hoboken train crash.



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Obama Commutes Sentences for 2 Convicts from Philly, Camden

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A Philadelphia man and a Camden man, both serving lengthy federal prison terms for drug offenses, are among 79 offenders to have their sentences commuted by President Obama, according to officials Tuesday.

Tyris Ford, 47, of Philadelphia, was convicted in 2001 for possession and distribution of cocaine and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. He was sentenced to 300 months in prison and 10 years' supervised released. He was not scheduled for release until July 9, 2020, according to the federal Bureau of Prisons.

Jose Rodriguez, of Camden, was convicted in 2006 and sentenced to 360 months in prison. It is unclear when he was scheduled for release.

Both men will now be released March 22, according to Obama's commutation grants.

Ford and Rodriguez are on a list of commutations of prisoners from across the country.

The 79 offenders announced Tuesday bring the total to receive clemency under Obama to more than 1,000, according to the White House.

"The President has now commuted the sentences of 1,023 men and women incarcerated under outdated and unduly harsh sentencing laws, including 342 individuals who were serving life sentences," the White House said in a statement. "The majority were offenders sentenced for nonviolent drug crimes."



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Gunman Shoots Man Walking Into Troubled N. Philly Motel

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A man is recovering after he was shot while walking into a North Philadelphia motel early Tuesday evening.

The 43-year-old victim was walking into the Liberty Motel on the 3200 block of Germantown Avenue at 6:15 p.m. when a gunman opened fire. The man was struck once in the outer thigh. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where he is currently in stable condition.

No arrests have been made and a weapon has not been recovered.

The Liberty Motel has had a troubled history. Between 2004 and 2014, police responded to more than 1800 calls at the motel or within a block of it, made 116 arrests for prostitution, 46 arrests for other crimes and responded to 20 deaths, mostly drug-related, according to documents obtained by NBC10.

In December, 2015, a housekeeper was slashed across the neck with a box cutter by another woman who was staying inside the motel, according to police.



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Glenn's Thanksgiving Travel Guide

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GUSTY WINDS CONTINUED TUESDAY
Here are the peak wind gusts in parts of our area Monday (from NWS)
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************

LOCATION             MAX WIND     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                        GUST            OF
                         MPH    MEASUREMENT

DELAWARE

...NEW CASTLE COUNTY...
   NEW CASTLE COUNTY AI    46   315 PM 11/21  ASOS

NEW JERSEY

...CAPE MAY COUNTY...
   19 SSE PORT NORRIS      49  1236 AM 11/21  NOS-NWLON

...GLOUCESTER COUNTY...
   12 E ELMER              47   110 PM 11/21  NJ-MESONET

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
   3 WSW TOTTENVILLE       46  1239 AM 11/21  WXFLOW

...MONMOUTH COUNTY...
   KEYPORT                 53   101 AM 11/21  TRAINED SPOTTER
   7 N LONG BRANCH         52  1240 AM 11/21  WXFLOW
   8 SE HUGUENOT           50  1246 AM 11/21  CWOP

...SUSSEX COUNTY...
   HIGH POINT              60   240 PM 11/21  NJWXNET

PENNSYLVANIA

...BERKS COUNTY...
   READING REGIONAL AIR    49   303 AM 11/21  ASOS

...CHESTER COUNTY...
   4 ESE COCHRANVILLE      50  1135 AM 11/21  DEOS

...MONROE COUNTY...
   POCONO MOUNTAINS MUN    52   142 AM 11/21  ASOS

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   3 SSW SCHWENKSVILLE     52   230 PM 11/21  CWOP

...PHILADELPHIA COUNTY...
   NORTHEAST PHILADELPH    51   140 PM 11/21  ASOS

Officially, our peak gust at Phila. International Airport was 47 mph. Harrisburg, PA had a gust of 54 mph Monday afternoon.

Tuesday was also a windy day, but gusts reached 35 mph-not quite as much as Monday.

THE LAKE-EFFECT SNOW MACHINE GETS TURNED ON

Lake-effect snows are most spectacular both early and late in the season, when the lakes are unfrozen and relatively warm. They are warmer in November than in spring, so this is the time of year when they can get snow measured in FEET. The radar shows the direction of the wind….

And if the wind direction doesn’t change, that same narrow band of heavy precipitation stays in the same area.

The bottom line for travel: DON’T DRIVE UP I-81 FROM PENNSYLVANIA INTO NEW YORK STATE! It’s like a blizzard up there!

HOLIDAY TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE LAKE-EFFECT AREAS
Those traveling between Tuesday and Thanksgiving Day will be pretty lucky. A weak weather system will be moving eastward across the area, but it should be warm enough for rain showers (not snow) from Chicago through Cleveland through Pittsburgh. And much of New England will be dry through Wednesday.

Here is a computer forecast map for Wednesday afternoon:

On Thanksgiving Day, some of the moisture moving from Chicago will be moving into New England, bringing the chance of at least some light snow.

Here’s the map for Thursday afternoon:

The blue area is light snow, and the light green area is light rain. This model tends to overdo the precipitation, so I only expect some spotty light showers in our area.

By Friday, this system is gone, and dry weather returns:

Stay tuned for more as the first big holiday weekend of the season nears.



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NBC10 Investigators: Demolition Deadbeats

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The City of Philadelphia has spent 153 million dollars in the past 20 years tearing down hundreds of dangerous properties. The property owners never paid the city back. NBC10 Investigative Reporter Mitch Blacher found out why.

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Growing Debate on New Fire Department Policy

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Wilmington firefighters say a new fire department policy could put lives at risk. The plan leaves some fire stations empty to help with costs. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has more on the growing debate.

Motorcyclist Flees Chopper Along Kelly Drive, I-676

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Warning: The video contains explicit language


A motorcyclist recorded his wild ride through Philly as a helicopter hovered above him in what Philadelphia Police called a potentially deadly ride.

The motorcyclist, who did not want to be identified, told NBC10 he’s a longtime Philly resident who regularly rides through the city late at night. He recorded himself with a GoPro camera last September as he rode along Kelly Drive shortly before midnight.

"Going at the speeds that he is going around curves and things of that nature, he's lucky he's not dead, to be totally honest," said Philadelphia Police public information Lt. John Stanford.

In a 13-minute video which was later posted on YouTube, the motorcyclist first rides to a Sunoco gas station. The motorcyclist told NBC10 he noticed a laser being pointed at him as he was in the parking lot. He then spotted a helicopter shining a spotlight on him.

"Oh, you think you’re f*****g funny? Set it down right here. Come on let’s go for a ride," the motorcyclist says in the video.

"He looks like he's playing with us at some point and time, trying to make this a game," said Stanford.

The motorcyclist told NBC10 he wasn’t positive that it was a police helicopter hovering above him at that point because he couldn’t make out any markings. He also said he was shocked by how close the chopper got to the gas station as it continued to hover above him.

"At one point he wasn’t even 100 feet from the roof of the Sunoco," the motorcyclist said.

Stanford said it's common for police choppers to be on patrol looking out for suspicious activity.

"From an aerial view, they can cover and see a lot more than people can see from ground level," said Stanford.

The motorcyclist said he concluded that it was a police helicopter and he waited at a red light expecting police cruisers to pull him over. When he didn’t see any response on the ground however he sped off when the light turned green as the helicopter continued to hover over him. At one point the motorcyclist reached a speed of around 130 mph.

"When they spot something like that they are going to take a look because that's what they do, they're police officers," said Stanford. "Once he identifies that he sees our chopper... anyone with commonsense should say, 'maybe I shouldn't operate my vehicle in a reckless manner.'"

After several minutes, the motorcyclist merged onto I-676 with the helicopter apparently still in pursuit. The motorcyclist then stopped and waited underneath an overpass until the helicopter finally passed.

"I don't know why anyone who is an adult would think that something like that is funny," said Stanford.

The motorcyclist told NBC10 he believed the helicopter pilot was being overly aggressive and that he would have stopped if the pilot had signaled for him to do so or if he had seen police cruisers.

"I thought he was too aggressive," he said. "He was right on top of me spotlighting me. I don’t know if a helicopter can fly like that."

"He's not getting away from our chopper, our chopper doesn't have to travel at the same-rate of speed to keep up with him," said Stanford. "We are not going to put ourselves or other citizens in trying to follow or pursue some kind of individual that is obviously driving like that."

Police didn't plan to actively search for the rider but would look over his posts.

"We have too many other major crimes that are happening in the city to look into some idiot who is riding on a bike," said Stanford.

Stanford acknowledged that some bikers are capable of handling a motorcycle at high speeds but only on closed tracks, not on open city streets.

"It's very dangerous for anyone to operate a motorcycle in a capacity like that, dangerous for themselves as well as for other individuals who are out there operating their vehicles."

Police directed NBC10 toward the department’s policy on vehicular pursuits. The policy states an officer is justified in chasing after a vehicle when they are "in close proximity to a suspect vehicle" or believe a pursuit is necessary to "prevent the death or serious bodily injury of another person." They are also justified to pursue if they have probable cause to believe that the person being pursued "has committed or attempted a forcible felony" or "possesses a deadly weapon other than the vehicle itself."

In this case, no arrest was made.

"It's ashamed we weren't able to get a hold of him that night to cite him," said Stanford.



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Black Friday Preview

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Black Friday is coming up. NBC10's Keith Jones gives a preview and finds out what the hottest items are.

NBC10 Investigators: Demolition Deadbeats

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The City of Philadelphia has spent 153 million dollars in the past 20 years tearing down hundreds of dangerous properties. The property owners never paid the city back. NBC10 Investigative Reporter Mitch Blacher found out why.

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Ex-Sergeant's Charges Cast Doubts on NJ DWI Convictions

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A former New Jersey state police sergeant has been charged with falsifying records, casting doubt on tens of thousands of drunk driving convictions. 

Officials say Marc Dennis was responsible for calibrating all of the Alcotest machines -- similar to Breathalyzers -- in five counties over a seven-year period, including Asbury Park, Long Branch and Marlboro. 

Dennis is accused of not using a thermometer to check that a control solution on the Alcotest instrument was at body temperature. If the control solution doesn't work correctly, it calls into question the accuracy of the results of every test done on the machine.

The attorney general says: "The state has identified 20,667 individuals who provided evidential breath samples on those instruments." 

Defense attorney Jonathan Marshall says getting exact test results is especially important in New Jersey, where penalties differ greatly between a .08 blood alcohol content reading and a .10 BAC. 

Marshall says his firm has been getting calls from people who want their drunk driving convictions overturned after Dennis was charged.

"A lot of these people are desperate, they may have lost their license for 10 years," he said. "This gives them hope that there's a possibility they could get their license back." 

"We are hopeful that a lot of these cases are going to be overturned," he said. 

A class-action lawsuit has already been filed in south Jersey.

Prosecutors say field sobriety tests, like whether a driver can walk a straight line, can be enough to convict. But many defense attorneys say there is clearly reasonable doubt in thousands of cases. 

25 Year Anniversary of Mark Himebaugh Disappearance

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The grim anniversary of one of New Jersey’s biggest cold cases is approaching. Mark Himebaugh disappeared 25 years ago from his neighborhood in Cape May County. He was eleven years old. NBC10 Jersey Shore Bureau Reporter Ted Greenberg has the latest on a new effort to bring more attention to this case.

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Mom, Girlfriend, Suspect Face Charges in Deadly Robbery

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The mother of a man who was shot and killed after he allegedly tried to rob a Bucks County pizza shop as well as the girlfriend of the slain suspect's brother were arrested for their alleged roles in the attempted robbery.

Robin Soto, 52, of Levittown, and Chasidy Ramos, 25, were both arrested and charged with robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. Police say both women staked out Porfirio's Pizza and Pasta restaurant in a shopping center on the 900 block of Veteran Highway in Levittown back on November 15.

The two women entered the pizzeria shortly before 10 p.m. that night to determine how many workers and customers were inside, according to investigators. Soto also allegedly asked the co-owner of the restaurant what time his business closed before stepping outside with Ramos.

Police say Soto then told her sons Justin Rose, 22, who is also Ramos' boyfriend, and Shawn Rose, 24, the number of people inside. The brothers then entered the shop minutes later while carrying realistic-looking airsoft guns, according to Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub.

"They had the security feature, that orange tip, removed so that they looked and felt like real guns," said Weintraub.

Three people, including the owner and a customer who had stopped in to pick up some food on his way home, were inside the restaurant at the time, said police.

The two brothers, who were wearing dark clothing, gloves and bandannas over their faces, pointed their fake weapons at the customer as well as the shop owner, officials said. They then ordered the customer and owner to, "give us all your s***," according to investigators. During the robbery, Justin Rose remained on the phone with Soto and Ramos, officials said.

Shawn Rose allegedly pistol-whipped the customer in the forehead causing him to drop down to one knee. As Shawn Rose looked away for a moment, the customer pulled out his own .45 caliber handgun from his jacket and fired one shot, striking him in the torso, officials said.

Officials said the customer then fired two shots at Justin Rose, striking him in the throat and shoulder area. Justin Rose fell through the door of the store. The customer then aimed his weapon at the two brothers until police arrived.

Shawn Rose died from his injuries. Justin Rose was taken to St. Mary Medical Center and was then airlifted to Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia where he was listed in critical but stable condition. He is charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, simple assault by physical menace and recklessly endangering another person.

Police say Soto and Ramos went to the Middletown Township Police Department several hours after the robbery and asked about the conditions of the two suspects. The co-owner of Porfirio's then identified them as the women who had entered his business minutes before the robbery.

Investigators obtained surveillance video, which they said shows both the pistol-whipping and the shooting. They are not releasing it at this time however as the investigation continues.

The armed customer was not charged.

"The shooting was a justifiable homicide," Weintraub said. "The shooter is not being charged in this incident."

Weintraub said the customer could have been charged however because he had an expired permit to carry a concealed weapon. They decided not to charge him "based on the totality of the circumstances."

"It was only months after his grace period for the renewal of that permit that ended," Weintraub said. "He legally could have renewed his permit at any time and I want to emphasize that he should have renewed his permit to carry that concealed weapon. He was the victim of a robbery however and a pistol-whipping and that factored heavily into our decision."

Weintraub did not identify the shooter but described him as a "lifelong, law-abiding citizen and a business owner who had the gun for his own protection."

"If he had possessed the gun out in the open he wouldn't have even needed a permit to carry at all," Weintraub said. "Most importantly he used that gun to save his own life and the life of the intended victim, the pizza shop owner."

Soto and Ramos were arraigned Tuesday night. Their bail is set at $2 million, 10 percent cash. Justin Rose will be processed after his release from the hospital.

A preliminary hearing for the suspects is tentatively scheduled for November 30.



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Recalled Toys May Be Available Online: US PIRG

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Consumers should keep an eye on what they purchase this holiday season, as recalled toys may still be available in online stores, a new report says.

In its annual "Trouble in Toyland" report, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund alerts consumers to recalled toys from January 2015 to October 2016 that may still be in their home, or available for sale online.

"We should be able to trust that the toys we buy are safe. However, until that’s the case, consumers should understand two things: first, not all recalls may be well-publicized so you should check your house for previously recalled toys and second, some toys that are recalled may still be available online," said Dev Gowda with U.S. PIRG in a statement. 

Some of the toys included on the list that are available online include a toy glockenspiel recalled due to high lead levels in the paint; a remote controlled-flying toy with a USB charging cord that can overheat and a pencil case containing two magnets that can detach from the case’s lid. Each of the items is said to pose health risks for children.

In a statement, the Toy Industry Association refuted the PIRG’s report, saying many of the items are juvenile products like hoverboards and children's jewelry and are not toys.

"U.S. PIRG calls their annual report "Trouble in Toyland" – but their 2016 report doesn’t indicate any trouble at all," the group said.

The inclusion of things like pacifier clips and other products "in a supposed 'toy' safety report undermines the toy industry’s deep and ongoing commitment to ensuring that toys are among the safest consumer product categories found in the home."

The group cited U.S. toy safety requirements as "among the strictest in the world, with more than 100+ standards and tests in place to ensure that all toys found on store shelves are safe."

The Trouble in Toyland list has been published for over 30 years, and has led to over 150 recalls and other enforcement actions, according to a press release from U.S. PIRG. The research group says that it has notified the Consumer Product Safety Commission about potential sales of recalled products, which it says is illegal under the CPSC’s rules. It also urges consumers to remain aware of recalled toys that may still be in their homes. 

In their statement, the Toy Industry Association urged consumers to “always shop at reputable stores and online retailers that they know and trust, and exercise caution when buying toys at flea markets, garage sales, second-hand / thrift stores, etc., as these vendors may not be monitoring for recalled products. Families are also encouraged to stay up-to-date on toy recalls to ensure that all recalled products are kept out of their homes – and out of children’s hands.”



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'You Are Safe Here': Philly Baristas' Message of Inclusion

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In the wake of the divisive presidential election, a group of baristas at a local Saxbys Coffee shop chose to share a message of love and inclusion with their customers.

Deadly NJ Police-Involved Shooting

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A man is dead and a woman is injured after a police-involved shooting in Newark, prosecutors say. 

Police interrupted a shooting in progress at 18th Avenue and Alexander Street at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Essex County prosecutor's office and Newark city officials said. The officers opened fire when the suspects pointed their guns at them.

One man was fatally shot by police and the other was injured, authorities said. It's not clear whose gunfire hit the wounded man. He was taken to University Hospital in Newark, where he's in critical but stable condition. 

Neighbors say they heard several gunshots -- at least five or six, according to one woman. 

Video obtained by NBC 4 New York shows people ducking for cover as gunshots were fired in the air. 

A man named Jade Upchurch said it was his brother Tai who died. 

"My brother's too young to die," the distraught Upchurch said, adding Tai's birthday was coming up in a few weeks. 

"I miss Tai, I love Tai. That's my brother, he's gone," he said. "This stuff is messing with me. I'm not gonna sleep, I'm not gonna sleep." 

Police were investigating at two scenes Tuesday night, one at 18th and West, and the other at 18th and Alexander, and taped off several blocks. Investigators haven't spelled out the link between the two scenes.  

The prosecutor's office is investigating. The state attorney general requires the Essex County prosecutor's office to respond at all police-involved shootings. 



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Drum Roll, Please...3 New Dog Breeds for KCP

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Three new breeds make their first official appearance at The Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s National Dog Show this November.

The American Hairless Terrier, the Sloughi and the Pumi are the newest additions to the American Kennel Club’s 202 breeds and varieties that will be showcased at the annual "canine extravaganza."

The American Hairless Terrier is an energetic, intelligent breed that originates from the year 1972 when one puppy out of a litter of Rat Terriers was born hairless. They make a great companion for those who suffer from allergies as AHTs are known for being hypoallergenic. These dogs have strong hunting instincts and make for great watchdogs.

The Sloughi, pronounced SLOO-ghee, is a medium-large, shorthaired dog that is treasured for its hunting skills and speed. They are known for being graceful, reserved, and quiet while indoors. The Sloughi has a "melancholic" expression and the AKC says the breed "has a quiet loyalty to its owner that does not easily waver."

The Pumi is an energetic and lively breed that is always ready to work. The agile, medium-sized dog excels at herding and always holds a whimsical expression. The Pumi’s coat is a combination of wavy and curly hair and is never smooth or corded.

These breeds, along with the hundreds of others, will be on display at the National Dog Show that airs at noon on Thanksgiving on NBC. [[26343834, C]]



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