A 2-year-old Philadelphia boy is recovering after he was struck by a minivan Wednesday evening. The driver of the van drove off.
Toddler Recovering After Hit-and-Run
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Mural Arts in Philadelphia Inspiring Runners in Blue Cross Broad Street Run
Philadelphia's Mural Arts Program aims to motivate competitors during this weekend's Blue Cross Broad Street Run.
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Looking into Deadly Southwest Engine Explosion
New details revealed from the investigation into the deadly Southwest 1380 engine explosion over Pennsylvania.
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Catch Up Quickly: 'Mob Justice,' Convicted Cosby, Wife Says
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
Fight Over Light Leads to Deadly Stabbing at Airport: An argument over a light switch escalated into a deadly stabbing Thursday morning at Philadelphia International Airport, police said. The stabbing happened around 11 a.m. in a break room for Worldwide Flight Services, an airplane cleaning contractor for Frontier Airlines, in Terminal E. Philadelphia Police Lt. John Walker said one man turned out a light in the break room, upsetting another man sitting there. The two then got into an argument over the lights. Walker said a third man then got involved and after some shoves, he pulled out a knife and sliced one of the men across the abdomen. The stabbing left the victim, a 28-year-old man, seriously injured. He was rushed by paramedics to Penn Presbyterian Trauma Center in University City where he later died, Walker said. Both the alleged doer and the other man involved in the fight ran from the break room, part of a secure area on the tarmac, to the departures hall. They surrendered when police confronted them. They are both being questioned by homicide detectives.
WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY
'Mob Justice, Not Real Justice,' Convicted Bill Cosby, Wife Says: Bill Cosby's wife called Thursday for a criminal investigation into the suburban Philadelphia prosecutor behind his sexual assault conviction, saying the case that could put the 80-year-old comedian in prison for the rest of his life was "mob justice, not real justice" and a "tragedy." Camille Cosby made her first comments on the verdict in a three-page statement sent to the media through a family spokesman, as institutions from Hollywood to Madison Avenue continued to wipe away the remnants of his legacy. He was expelled on Thursday from the motion picture academy and the Advertising Hall of Fame. Camille Cosby compared her husband of 54 years, convicted a week ago on three counts of aggravated indecent assault, to Emmett Till and other blacks mistreated by the justice system.
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST
Friday could see some late day showers and thunderstorms and temperatures in the 90s. Temperatures are expected to drop back to the 70s on Saturday as the rain moves out. Sunday is expected to see temperatures in the high 60s. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.
TODAY'S TALKER
Kevin Hart Safe After Scare at Boston Airport: Comedian Kevin Hart was flying into Boston when he had a scare at Logan International Airport. Hart's private plane blew two tires while it was landing. No one on the plane was injured. "Your boy got angels on his back. I got real life angels on my back," Hart said in a video posted to SnapChat. "I'm protected. I truly believe it. I always have, but when things like this happen, it's confirmation. Confirmation. God is good, so is life." Hart flew into town to watch his hometown Philadelphia 76ers take on the Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Boston came back from being down 22 points to win the game.
AROUND THE WORLD
Passengers Heard Window Popping on Southwest Plane: Passengers on a Southwest Airlines plane first heard a loud pop and then scurried away when they saw a jagged crack in a window that forced the jet to land in Cleveland on Wednesday. Some on board immediately thought back to just two weeks ago when a jet engine blew apart and broke a window, leading to a woman being partially sucked out and killed aboard another Southwest flight. "It made you nervous because something like this just happened," said passenger Paul Upshaw of Chicago, who was about two seats from the window. "We didn't know if it was going to crack open." There were no reports of injuries after Flight 957 heading from Chicago to New Jersey landed safely Wednesday after making an abrupt turn toward Cleveland while over Lake Erie, according to tracking data from FlightAware.com. Some of the plane's 76 passengers told The Associated Press that the crew quickly checked the window near an emergency exit and handled the situation smoothly. Dallas-based Southwest said that the plane was diverted to examine damage to one of the three layers in the window, but didn't immediately release details on how it was broken. Photos taken by passengers and posted on social media showed one window with a large, jagged crack.
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Camden Catholic President Calls Racism Claims 'Baseless'
The Camden Catholic High School president accused by a fired football coach of ordering more playing time for white players described the accusations as having "no basis in reality" in a letter to alumni Friday morning.
Mary Whipkey, the school president, said the fired coach, who was also a history teacher, "is peddling complete falsehoods to drive a wedge in this community to advance his own agenda."
Nick Strom said earlier this week that he was directed by Whipkey to give white players more time on the field in order to “connect with the school’s alumni.”
Strom’s attorney confirmed his client learned in a letter last Friday that he was being let go for violating campus dress code, confronting a fellow teacher in front of students and leaving class early to prepare for golf practice.
Terrance Ware, a father of two African American sons who are both juniors at Camden Catholic, told NBC10 his sons will not return to the school because he doesn't feel like its safe for them.
“With all the racism that’s been going on and everything that has transpired... for me, I can’t do that,” Ware said. “I have to be a father first."
The Diocese of Camden is currently investigating Strom’s accusations.
“The Diocese of Camden and the School’s Office take very seriously any and all allegations of racism,” a Diocese spokesperson wrote. “By their very nature as Catholic, our schools are expected to be welcoming and nurturing to all students.”
In her letter to alumni, Whipkey touted the Cherry Hill school's racial and economic diversity in defending herself against Strom's claim.
"We are stronger than these baseless allegations — which are frankly inconsistent with the spirit and environment of Camden Catholic," Whipkey wrote. "We know each other too well and care for each other too deeply to let false and mean spirited words divide us."
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E. Coli Concerns
With recent E. Coli concerns on the rise, the Pinto brothers have some tips to make sure you're eating romaine lettuce that is safe to consume.
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What You Need to Know Amid E. Coli Scares
Know what is safe to eat during this deadly E. Coli outbreak.
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Celebrities, Royalty to Address Local Grads
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Philly Free Streets Returns Bigger Than Before
Philly Free Streets, fast becoming an annual event, is returning in August for the third year, Mayor Jim Kenney announced Friday.
The event that closes some portions of city streets to cars and allows for pedestrian and bicycle use only will be held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 11.
The route this year is eight miles of North Broad Street from City Hall to Erie Avenue in North Philadelphia.
The origins of Philly Free Streets is rooted in Pope Francis's 2015 visit to Philadelphia. During his stay in the city, numerous streets in Center City were closed off to motor vehicles.
Fans of streets open only to pedestrians and bikes made an impression on Kenney, who took office in 2016.
The city touts the program's initiatives that promote active transportation and the ways in which streets designed for people support neighborhood walkability and public health.
"I am thrilled to announce that we are bringing back Philly Free Streets - and it's going to be even bigger than before," said Mayor Kenney.
Organizers encourage people to use SEPTA or Indego to join the route and participate in all of the family-friendly activities.
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Man Toting AR-15 Taken into Custody by Police
An armed man who was spotted walking around Abington Township, Montgomery County, earlier in the week with an assault rifle strapped to his back was taken into custody by police Thursday.
The unidentified man, who caused an uproar throughout several neighborhoods because of the AR-15 rifle he carried, is undergoing "an involuntary mental health evaluation," Abington police said in a statement.
He has not been charged with a crime, Abington Police Chief Patrick Molloy said, but he is being held for 72 hours while undergoing evaluation. The AR-15 rifle is in the custody of the police department.
Police received several reports Monday of a man walking through the area of North Hills, Ardsley, Glenside and the Abington Shopping Center with an AR-15 slung behind his back.
Molloy wrote a letter to residents telling them that while the man’s intentions are unknown, they believe he’s trying to draw officers into a debate over his 2nd amendment right to carry the weapon in public.
“All of our officers are well aware of this passive-aggressive tactic, as they have been videotaped during at least one encounter with him,” Chief Molloy wrote. “While no laws have been broken, this individual’s actions have caused unnecessary alarm to the public, thus diverting valuable police resources from our core mission.”
Molloy had urged residents not to take action or speak with the man and to call 911 if they felt threatened.
In the statement Friday, he again referenced his department's attempts to balance the right to open carry in Pennsylvania, as residents with an open carry permit can do, with the community's safety.
But Molloy also said new information that emerged about the man in recent days led him to have officers take the man into custody.
"This individual’s decision to exercise his rights does not, by itself, warrant an involuntary mental health evaluation," the department statement said. "However, additional information was received which warranted steps to be taken for his safety and the safety of our citizens."
Friends told police that the man bought the AR-15 in March and also purchased a Glock handgun in either February or March.
The friends also told police the man talked in the past year about killing himself and "shooting up" Abington High School, which he had attended until 2017, and Penn State's Abington campus, police said.
A review of the internet search history on the man's smartphone also revealed he spent time researching mass shootings at Parkland High School in Florida, Columbine High School in Colorado and Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, according to court documents.
Some of the searches included "What guns were used in mass shootings," "How many time were AR-15s used in mass shootings," and "How many mass shooters have fatherless homes."
One friend told police they believed the man was throwing up red flags for help.
Photo Credit: Provided by Abington Police Department
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Perfect Training Weather
Runners participating in the Blue Cross Broad Street Run are basking in the perfect weather for training.
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Two Days Until Blue Cross Broad Street Run
Kathy Albanese joins the NBC10 studio's to discuss the "Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run."
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Blue Cross Broad Street Run Health and Wellness Expo
With the Blue Cross Broad Street Run coming up, runners are headed to center city to visit the Health and Wellness Expo.
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South Street Spring Festival
Mike Harris and Robert Perry visited the NBC10 Studio's to talk about the "South Street Spring Festival."
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Federal Agents Detain Man Who Disrupted Montco Church Services
Fears arose from a local pastor in West Conshohocken after a man's screaming rant disrupted his church service. Then, the same man was implicated in another incident. That's when the FBI got invovlved.
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Family Applauds Justice With Conviction of Man's Killer
A death not in vain. That's how one local family responded after their son's shooter was found guilty today, inside a Philadelphia courtroom. The convinced murderer will now serve life without parole for the death of Alejandro Rojas.
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This Navy Vet Holds Flag High During the Broad St. Run
Among the 40,000 people taking to Broad Street on Sunday for the Blue Cross Broad Street Run one man definitely stands out in the crowd. He carries a large American flag the entire 10 mile race. Here's why.
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Tradition and Change on the Wildwoods Boardwalk
As The Wildwoods' iconic tram cars celebrates a major milestone, a new rule prohibiting smoking on the boardwalk is ushered in.
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Residents Not Hopeful as Kensington Encampment Clean Up Nears
Philadelphia is taking another shot at cleaning up the opoid problem in Kensington. To make it happen, the city will offer housing and drug treatment options for homeless people living with addiction. But neighbors aren't sold that this latest program will solve the problem.
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Popular Food Truck Stolen Then Returned After Social Media Posts
One of Delaware's most popular food trucks, Wildwich sandwiches, is back with its owner tonight just hours after it was stolen. The owner had no idea where it was until a social media post of it in Philadelphia popped up this morning.
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