Tesla Recalls 53K Model S & Model X for Brake Issue

April 20, 2017, 11:36 am

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Tesla is voluntarily recalling 53,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over a potential issue that could prevent the parking brake from releasing, CNBC reported.

The company issued an update Thursday saying electric parking brakes installed on Model S and Model X vehicles built between February and October 2016 "may contain a small gear that could have been manufactured improperly by our third-party supplier."

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"We do not believe this issue could ever lead to a safety concern for our customers, and we have not seen a single accident or injury relating to it," said Tesla on its website Thursday. "However, in order to be overly cautious, we are going to be proactively replacing these parts to ensure that no issues arise."

Tesla estimates that only 5 percent of the cars it is recalling will be affected and that the replacement will take about 45 minutes.

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In Philadelphia, Salsa Solidarity

April 20, 2017, 1:55 pm

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Philly's premier showcase for salsa music invites the Mexican community to join the celebration at the Piazza at Schmidt's Commons on May 5th.

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Is it the End of Promposals?

April 20, 2017, 6:17 pm

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For local high school students, prom is a major event. For Pennsbury students, promposals are half the fun of it. But they could be coming to an end after new restrictions.

New Jersey Kid Featured on Steve Harvey Show

April 20, 2017, 3:07 pm

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A New Jersey kid who was deemed a hero after he saved his mother's life was featured on the Steve Harvey Show, where he was honored as a "Harvey Hero".

Friday Thunderstorms

April 20, 2017, 6:19 pm

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Thursday brought unseasonably warm temperatures to our region, and Friday will do the same, but with probable thunderstorms. NBC10 First alert meteorologist Erika Martin has the details.

Trump Talks Health Care After Failed Bill

April 20, 2017, 6:20 pm

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After health care seemed to disappear from the spotlight, President Trump is talking about new plans. Now, a potential amendment by a New Jersey congressman is getting a lot of attention.

Atlantic City's Gateway Project Breaks Ground

April 20, 2017, 4:14 pm

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Atlantic City was home to a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of the Gateway Project, which will bring the long-awaited Atlantic City campus of Stockton University. Atlantic City residents say they're excited for the diversity the project will bring.

'The Best Prom in America' Bans Promposals

April 20, 2017, 4:31 pm

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Every high school senior dreams of attending their senior prom.

What better way to top off your high school career then to be 'promposed' to?

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For Pennsbury High School students in Bucks County, 'promposals' are now a thing of the past.

The Levittown high school is known for having the “Best Prom in America”.

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Attempting to gain social media views, high school students ask prospective dates to prom in over-the-top ways.

The district now says 'promposals' are too attention-getting.

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There are too many students are changing classes in the hallways which can effect safety, the administration argues.

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So now, 'promposals' are banned during schools hours at Pennsbury and not everyone is happy about it.

“We have the best prom in America ….and I think its something we should definitely keep.” one student said.

“I don’t agree with it. I think it’s wrong.” A Pennsbury senior said.

“I think it's important to express our creativity.” Another student argued.

School officials did not say 'promposals' are banned completely.

They are allowed before and after school and must occur outside of the school building.

Outside of school hours, the students at Pennsbury are more than welcome to be 'promposed' to even if it’s only for social media views.

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Eagles 2017 Schedule Released

April 20, 2017, 6:06 pm

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The NFL released its 2017 regular-season schedule Thursday night.

The announcement came at 8 p.m. EDT.

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The Eagles will kick off the season in Washington and wrap up the season at home on New Years Eve against Dallas.

The first home game for the Eagles will be Sunday, September 24 as they host the New York Giants.

The Birds will play five primetime games, including a Christmas night home game against the Raiders.

Philadelphia's bye will fall on week ten. 

Here's a look at the full line-up:

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Comcast Cares PHS Pop Up Garden

April 20, 2017, 6:04 pm

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April Tropical Storm Kicks off 2017 Hurricane Season Early

April 20, 2017, 7:09 pm

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Since the weather satellite era began in the 1960's, Arlene is only the second named storm known to form in the Atlantic basin during the month of April. The first was Ana in 2003. Even more remarkable is the fact they both developed on April 20th.

According to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center, Arlene is not expected to pose any threat to land and as of 5:00 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time Thursday was located at 37.7N 42.0W about 800 miles west of the Azores Islands with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, a minimum pressure of 993mb and is moving west-northwest at 22 knots. The storm is expected to dissipate far out in the central North Atlantic on Friday.

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Tropical season in the Atlantic basin officially begins June 1st and ends November 30th each year, which is what makes Arlene so rare.

This year, the tropical outlook from Dr. Phil Klotzbach and researchers at Colorado State University calls for 2017 season to be slightly less active than average with 11 named storms including 4 hurricanes, 2 of which are major hurricanes category 3 or higher.

For comparison, an average season would have 12 named storms including 6 hurricanes, two of which would be major hurricanes.

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The expected downtick in named storms is due to cooler than average water in the far north Atlantic and the possibility of a weak El Nino pattern developing which creates stronger westerly winds in the upper atmosphere that can shear apart storms in the Atlantic.

The 2017 tropical outlook will be updated again on June 1st but at this point we can be guaranteed of at least 1 named storm in 2017.

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Double Dose of Rain Friday

April 20, 2017, 9:20 pm

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A double dose of rain and a cool down on Friday. The showers may linger through Saturday and Sunday for some. NBC10 First Alert meteorologist Tammie Souza has your neighborhood forecast.

10 at 7: What You Need to Know Today

April 21, 2017, 3:57 am

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Here are the 10 things you need to know to start your day from your friends at NBC10.

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TODAY'S TOP STORY 

Pa. Babysitter Gets Punched, Dies After Apparently Defending Kids: Police say a man with special needs died when he was punched at a Pennsylvania playground by another man who believed the victim had been threatening children with a stick. York police say the dead man, 25-year-old Oscar Cherry III, was merely defending some little girls he was babysitting Monday after another group of children threw rocks and sticks at him and called him names.

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YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST  

Grab your umbrella as rain and possible thunderstorms could dampen highs in the 70s Friday. Saturday is expected to get into the mid 60s with plenty of clouds. Showers are likely for Sunday. High Temp: 73 degrees. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.

WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY 

Police ID Shooting Suspect Killed in Delaware Pursuit: An officer fatally shot a Delaware man wanted on an attempted murder charge after the suspect pointed a gun at the officer during a foot chase, police said Thursday. On Thursday, New Castle County Police said county officers were following 21-year-old Keith Price as he operated a green Honda shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday as part of a separate shooting investigation dating back to April 9.

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AROUND THE WORLD

Arkansas Executes 1st Inmate Since 2005: Arkansas overcame a flurry of court challenges that derailed three other executions, putting to death an inmate for the first time in nearly a dozen years as part of a plan that would have been the country's most ambitious since the death penalty was restored in 1976. Ledell Lee's lethal injection Thursday capped a chaotic week of legal wrangling that left Arkansas scrambling to salvage any part of its attempt to execute eight men before one of its drugs expires at the end of April.

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TODAY'S TALKER

Mary J. Blige to Headline Wawa Welcome America Festival on July 4th: The 25th Anniversary Wawa Welcome America! Festival on the Ben Franklin Parkway on the Fourth of July is featuring musical pioneer and "the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul," Mary J. Blige. Blige will headline for the first time. This year, the free concert on the parkway will begin at 7 p.m. and, the festivities will be broadcast LIVE on NBC10, NBC10.com and Telemundo62. So who will be playing Wawa Welcome America this year?

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SPORTS SPOT

Phils Top Mets, Win Series: Maikel Franco powered the Phillies past the New York Mets. Get your full sports news at CSNPhilly.

PHOTO OF THE DAY

See more Top News Photos here.

THROUGH IGER'S EYES

@phillylovenotes captured this shot of color along Penn's Landing.

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Mystery in C: Who Stashed Gold Inside a British Piano?: British officials say they've been unable to trace the rightful heirs to a trove of gold coins found stashed inside a piano and worth a "life-changing" amount of money. Read more.

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Mary J. Blige to Headline Wawa Welcome America Festival

April 21, 2017, 3:46 am

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The 25th Anniversary Wawa Welcome America! Festival on the Ben Franklin Parkway on the Fourth of July is featuring musical pioneer and "the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul," Mary J. Blige. Blige will headline for the first time.

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5-Year-Old Left Off School Bus at Wrong Stop

April 20, 2017, 9:22 pm

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A Delaware County Grandmother is searching for answers after her 5-year-old granddaughter was dropped off by her school bus at the wrong stop and wandered near a busy road, alone. The whole thing, caught on camera. NBC10's Drew Smith with thisNBC10 exclusive.

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New Jersey Grandfather Facing Deportation Allowed to Stay

April 21, 2017, 3:19 am

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A New Jersey grandfather has been reprieved from deportation. 

Catalino Guerrero, an undocumented immigrant, won't have to go back to Mexico after spending some two dozen years in the U.S. 

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The official notice of a one-year extension was granted at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Newark. His wife Margarita, who was told for the first time to report there, was also allowed to stay. 

He hugged his children and grandchildren outside the building afterward.

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His attorney Cesar Estela says the Guerreros had a quiet embrace when they learned the news.

"Now the real work gets started," Estela said, referring to the long process to get the two green cards. 

Last month, Guerrero had gone to the same building flanked by Sen. Robert Menendez and Cardinal Joseph Tobin to turn himself in, not knowing if he wouldd be deported. Supporters flanked him as he walked into the building.

His young granddaughter told News 4 in tears at the time, "He has a part in my life and if he goes away, that part of my life will break." 

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Facebook Killer's Ex-Girlfriend Was Stunned to See Video

April 21, 2017, 4:43 am

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When Steve Stephens shot and killed an elderly man at random in Cleveland Sunday, he blamed his ex-girlfriend, who now tells NBC News she was stunned and devastated as she watched the man she'd loved boast on Facebook of targeting people because of her.

The woman, whom NBC News isn't naming because police haven't released her identity, said in an extensive interview that she and Stephens had recently been looking for wedding rings. But he suddenly called her on Saturday to tell her to "throw away his stuff" because the relationship was over.

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A day later, he killed Robert Godwin, 74, and posted video of the attack to Facebook. Stephens was tracked down in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, and he killed himself as state police pursued him.

The ex-girlfriend, a 42-year-old social worker, said "my mouth fell open" as she watched her Stephens stream live video from in front of her workplace Sunday, saying "this is where [she] works" and outlined his plans.

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Bebe Is Closing All 175 of Its Stores

April 21, 2017, 6:35 am

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Bebe expects to close all of its brick-and-mortar locations by the end of May, the clothing retailer said in a filing Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The chain had previously said it was committed to closing 21 locations, which represented roughly 12 percent of its total outlets, CNBC reported.

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The move comes amid speculation that the company plans to transition to an online-only model.

Bebe didn't immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.

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NBC10's Coffee Talk Tour Coming to Wawa Near You

April 21, 2017, 5:51 am

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NBC10 is taking the morning show on the road for our Coffee Talk Tour as Tracy Davidson, Vai Sikahema and the NBC10 Mornings Team broadcast at a different Wawa for the next five Wednesdays.

Postal Worker Sent Cocaine to NJ Homes: Prosecutor

April 21, 2017, 5:46 am

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A 22-year-old postal worker in New Jersey is accused of arranging to have cocaine delivered to homes via United States Postal Service while she believed the homeowners were on vacation, authorities say. 

Amanda Cruz of Newark was working as a U.S. Postal Service mailwoman when she made an arrangement to smuggle cocaine from Puerto Rico to the U.S. in June 2016, according to Essex County prosecutors.

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She had kilos of the drug delivered to various addresses in Short Hills where she thought the residents were on vacation, prosecutors said.

Cruz is facing a charge of first-degree narcotics violation. It's not clear if she's retained an attorney.

A message has been left with the U.S. Postal Service. 

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