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TODAY'S TOP STORY
More Than 2,700 Flights Canceled as Winter Storm Blankets Northeast: A densely populated swath of the Northeast was preparing for winter's harshest thump yet, a fast-moving storm that could bring more than a foot of snow, strong winds and coastal flooding, and cripple air and ground travel. Some places were poised to experience an atmospheric yo-yo: Philadelphia and New York hit 60 degrees on Wednesday, were expecting at least a half-foot of snow on Thursday and were bracing for bitter cold temperatures Thursday night. Winter Storm Niko was expected to hit northern Washington, D.C., eastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey with rain early Thursday morning, before changing over to snow in time for the morning commute. Airlines were bracing for a troublesome day: As of Thursday morning, more than 2,700 flights were canceled, according to NBC News. The weather service predicted some parts of the Boston area and eastern Maine would get 12 to 18 inches of snow, New York City 8 to 12 inches and the Philadelphia area 4 to 8 inches.
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST
The heaviest snow is expected Thursday morning and it is expected to move out by late afternoon. Friday is expected to be cold but Saturday could see temperatures in the 50s. High Temp: 32 degrees. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.
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WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY
NJ Man Kills Girlfriend Over Texts to Other Man: Authorities say a New Jersey man has admitted to killing his girlfriend because she would not stop texting another man. NJ.com reports 42-year-old Pedro Lora-Pena, of Belleville, was charged with several counts including murder and moving or concealing a human when police found the body of 41-year-old Diana Boggio in his trunk on Feb. 1. Boggio had previously been reported missing. Prosecutors say Lora-Pena admitted to shooting Boggio while driving back from the Bronx when she refused to give him her phone. Lora-Pena's lawyer argued charges should be dropped because her client admitted to killing the victim in the Bronx, which is outside of state jurisdiction. A judge said the case will move forward because Boggio's body was found in Newark and he reasoned the killing occurred in New Jersey.
AROUND THE WORLD
Senate Confirms Jeff Sessions to be US Attorney General: The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Sen. Jeff Sessions to be attorney general in the Trump administration despite fierce Democratic opposition to the Alabama Republican over his record on civil rights and immigration. The 52-47 nearly party-line vote capped weeks of divisive battles over Sessions, an early supporter of President Donald Trump and one of the Senate's most conservative lawmakers. Democrats laced into Sessions, casting him as too cozy with Trump and too harsh on immigrants. They asserted he wouldn't do enough to protect voting rights of minorities, protections for gays and the legal right of women to obtain an abortion. They fear immigrants in the country illegally won't receive due process with Session as the top law enforcement officer.
TODAY'S TALKER
Penn State Seeks to Overturn Verdict for Ex-Assistant Coach: Penn State fought back against a verdict that awarded one of its former assistant football coaches millions of dollars for his treatment after Jerry Sandusky's arrest on child molestation charges. The university said in a brief dated Monday that the verdict in favor of Mike McQueary should be reversed, a new trial should be ordered or the damages should be lowered. The school said Judge Thomas Gavin gave jurors an incorrect instruction regarding who must report cases of child abuse, and that he acted as a "biased advocate" for McQueary during the October trial. "Multiple instances exist where the court acted as an advocate on behalf of McQueary," university lawyers wrote, citing the jury instruction as well as Gavin's questioning of witnesses in front of the jury.
SPORTS SPOT
Eagles Make Cuts: The Eagles released veteran cornerback Leodis McKelvin. Get your full sports news at CSNPhilly.
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PHOTO OF THE DAY
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THROUGH IGER'S EYES
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TODAY'S VIRAL VIDEO
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Here is a video on how to add handwritten text to videos. Watch more here.
A LITTLE SWEETENER
Cheeto That Looks Like Harambre Nets $100K on eBay: Someone bid nearly $100,000 on eBay for a Cheeto that bears a resemblance to slain gorilla Harambe. The seller said he found the cheese snack in a bag of Flamin' Hot Cheetos. Bidding began at $11.99 on Jan. 28. The auction ended early Tuesday with a winning bid of $99,900. The listing showed a picture of the Cheeto side-by-side with a gorilla climbing a tree. Harambe has become fodder for internet jokes since his death last May. He was shot by handlers at the Cincinnati Zoo after dragging a small boy who had gotten into his enclosure. Read more.
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