Southwest Airlines has reportedly lost more than $100 Million after an incident where a broken engine caused a woman to be nearly sucked out of a window on one of their passenger planes. The company said they were prepared for the decline in bookings and revenue.
Southwest Airlines Loses Millions After Deadly Incident
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Pat Benatar's AC Hard Rock Concert Canceled at Last Minute
One of Atlantic City's newest hotels and casino has canceled a Pat Benatar concert minutes before the show was to start.
An "unforeseen technical issue" is blamed for the cancellation at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Thursday night.
Benatar, Neil Giraldo and Rick Springfield were scheduled to perform before the casino posted on Facebook the show would not go on, leaving people in line waiting to go into the venue. Officials did not say what the technical issue was.
Ticketholders can receive a refund at the point of purchase.
Hard Rock opened last month in what had been the Trump Taj Mahal.
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Things to Do Around Philly This Weekend
Philadelphia and its surrounding counties always have something going on. Whether it’s a street festival, concert, car show or Shakespeare in the Park, Philly in the Summer is full of fun. We’ve found the top (and affordable) choices of what to do this weekend, July 27 to 29, in Philly and New Jersey.
What: Shakespeare in Clark Park
Enjoy one of the five performances of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night performed by both students and professional actors in the park. Grab a blanket and watch the performance from West Philly’s nine-acre public park.
Where: Clark Park, 4300 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia (Rain location: Harold Prince Theatre)
When: Wednesday, July 25 through Sunday, July 29 at 7 p.m.
Cost: Free
What: XPonential Music Festival
This three-day event hosted by WXPN features several established and emerging artists. The lineup includes David Byrne, The War on Drugs, Sturgill Simpson, Margo Price and Darlingside among many more, across three stages.
Where: BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd, Camden and Wiggins Park
When: Friday, July 27 through Sunday, July 29
Cost: Varies
What: Friday Night Fireworks in Wildwood
Grab a blanket or a beach chair and head to the beach to watch this awesome fireworks display every Friday through the summer.
Where: Pine Avenue and the Beach, Wildwood
When: Friday, July 27 at 10 p.m.
Cost: Free
What: Outdoor Movie Screenings in Philadelphia: Ratatouille
Where: New Covenant Campus
When: Friday, July 27
Cost: Free
What: UFO Experts Reveal the Truth
Twelve experts will speak on the UFO phenomena and present personal accounts at this 49th annual conference.
Where: MUFON Symposium, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cherry Hill
When: Friday, July 27 through Sunday, July 29
Cost: Free Friday
What: Gloucester County 4-H Fair
Livestock auctions, horse shows, livestock judging, dog obedience shows, a petting zoo, pony rides and more will fill families with fun at this fair.
Where: Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds, 275 Bridgeton Park, Mullica Hill, NJ
When: Thursday, July 26 through Sunday, July 29
Cost: Free
What: Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
It’s a 4-on-4 competition, with more than 400 teams competing from across the country, at this huge beach tournament for all levels.
Where: Wildwoods Beach
When: Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: Free to watch
What: Hands on History
Kids will love learning about history as they get their “passport” stamped while doing arts and crafts, writing with a quill pen, churn butter and much more.
Where: Historic Cold Spring Village, 720 Route 9 S, Cape May, NJ
When: July 28 and 29 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
What: Night in Venice
This annual boat parade runs along the bay and ends with a fireworks display.
Where: Bayside Center, 520 Bay Avenue, Ocean City, NJ
When: Saturday, July 28 at 7 p.m.
Cost: Free
What: East Passyunk Car Show and Street Festival
Stroll South Philly’s Passyunk Ave. while getting a glimpse of numerous vintage and classic cars and plenty of hot rods too. Food trucks , music and craft vendors will also fill the streets.
Where: 1900 block of E. Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia
When: Sunday, July 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: Free
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Philly Mayor to Talk PARS Future With Occupy ICE Activists
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney will invite Occupy ICE activists inside City Hall Friday to discuss the future of the City’s PARS program.
The meeting comes after Occupy ICE activists blocked a stairwell in City Hall Wednesday to demand a meeting with the mayor about Preliminary Arraignment Reporting System, or (PARS), the shared law enforcement program where Philadelphia police log information about arrested people.
Calls to end U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s access to PARS have grown in recent weeks as dozens of protesters continue to camp outside City Hall.
Currently, immigration officials have access to country of origin and Social Security data after an arrest is made. But that contract is scheduled to end on Aug. 31. The city, district attorney’s office and the First Judicial District must decide before then whether to renew. In the past, the PARS working group reached an agreement without needing a formal vote, according to the mayor's office.
The upcoming deadline has galvanized ICE opponents, who, in addition to ending the PARS contract, would like to see the entire agency dissolved.
The meeting with activities is set to follow Kenney meeting with other city officials to discuss the future of the PARS agreement.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is among those calling for an end to the program.
“Quite frankly, cooperating with ICE at this time makes our city less safe because it makes undocumented individuals fearful of coming forward to report crimes or testify in criminal cases,” Krasner said earlier this month. “That’s simply unacceptable.”
Krasner, a progressive Democrat who has not shied away from controversy since taking office in January, would like to see a better relationship develop between law enforcement agencies and Philadelphia’s growing immigrant communities.
“It creates a whole category of victims … because American criminals know that they could rob these people, they can hurt these people, they can rape these people, and there will be fear and the witnesses will not come forward,” he said. “What [President Donald] Trump is doing is setting us all back.”
Where Mayor Jim Kenney stands on PARS remains less clear and he has not made a public decision on PARS.
A spokesperson earlier this month said that Kenney is having "ongoing conversations" with city stakeholders and "plan to have a resolution" ahead of the August deadline.
Photo Credit: AP
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'Christmas in July' for Kids at Shriners Hospital
Santa doesn't need snow to come to town, especially for the annual Christmas in July Toy Run for children at Shriners Hospital.
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Teachers Need Your Help to Leave a Mark on the Future
NBC10 and Telemundo62 are continuing to support the schools while highlighting the outstanding work educators provide around the region provide with the help of viewers.
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Storms Bring Threat of Downpours, Strong Winds And Lightning
Severe thunderstorms packing potentially damaging winds, hail and downpours are moving through the Philadelphia region Friday evening.
The NBC10 First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert for the entire viewing area for severe storms, which could include intense lightning, from 4 p.m. Friday through midnight.
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After some isolated showers earlier in the day, the moist atmosphere along with a southerly wind ushered in pockets of storms in Philadelphia and the immediate suburbs.
That threatens outdoor concerts like Bill Joel at Citizens Bank Park (remember your poncho as umbrellas aren't permitted) and the XPoNential Music Festival in Camden – get underway.
“It’s going to trigger a lot of these thunderstorms and heavier downpours,” said First Alert Meteorologist Brittney Shipp. “We could see a few thunderstorm warnings issued with this system.”
The storms should begin to move out of Philadelphia and the immediate suburbs around 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. and linger until after midnight closer to the shore.
Once the system moves out, we should have clearer skies this weekend with average temps in the mid to upper 80s.
Stick with the NBC10 First Alert Weather Team on air and on the NBC10 app for the latest on the storms.
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First Alert Weather: Thunderstorms Crossing Region
If you have outdoor plans Friday night, you may want to move them indoors. Thunderstorms will grip our region, but when will the rain and wind hit your neighborhood? The NBC10 First Alert weather team has all the details you need to know.
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Help Kids Afford School Essentials With One Text
John Emge, the vice president and regional executive director for the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey ,sat down with NBC10's Erin Coleman to talk about how people can donate and help the Supporting Our School initiative in person or on their smartphone.
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78 Years and Counting: Couple's Love Stands Test of Time
It was 1940 in Augusta, Georgia, when Ann Barnes first spotted Otis Bryson. He was playing the trombone in the church band.
Just a couple months later on June 30, 1940, Otis and Ann tied the knot.
Seventy-eight years later, they are still holding hands.
"My older siblings would be like, ‘Why are you getting married so young?' and I’d say, 'Because I love that lady and I don’t wanna mess around,'" Otis said, reflecting on getting married as a teenager.
When they married, Ann was 14 and Otis was 17.
Three years after getting married, the young couple moved north to Philadelphia, and Otis began working at Campbell’s Soup.
He eventually joined the U.S. Army, moving around the states and training soldiers to use tanks and artillery.
“I could catch on to things faster than other guys,” Otis said. He returned to Philadelphia and retired as a welder after 50 years. Ann worked many years at a hospital in New Jersey as a supervisor of housekeeping.
In the early days, as newlyweds, it wasn’t always easy, the couple recalled.
Otis made $4 a week at his first job, so he had to divide his earnings between rent, his bike for transportation, groceries and then other miscellaneous items. When the couple traveled to different places with the bike, they would sit their oldest child, Ossie, in the basket.
From time to time they would argue with each other and say things impulsively, which could lead to frustration.
“My mother had a saying if I ever got upset," Ann said. "She’d say, ‘I want you to always remember. As close as your tongue and teeth are, they fall out. Sometimes you wind up biting your tongue. But don’t worry about it, everything will be alright.’”
When they reached their 50th wedding anniversary, Ossie fulfilled her promise and arranged a bigger wedding for the couple. Their grandchildren were involved as flower girls, Ossie was the matron of honor, and Otis and Ann got to renew their long-held vows.
Although there was no formal honeymoon, their kids describe the entire marriage as "one gigantic honeymoon."
In the nearly eight decades of wedded bliss — Otis is now 95 and Ann is 92 —the couple has spent their lives together witnessing history. One of their more recent heroes, President Barack Obama, sent them a letter commending them on 76 years together before he left the White House two years ago.
"Being from the south and growing up in the south, I never expected to see a black man become president," Ann said. "Getting a letter from him was so amazing."
What's the Bryson's secret to longevity and fidelity? They offered a few tips.
Both of them agreed on a big one: No alcohol and smoking.
"I drink a lot of water and juice," Otis said. He also told about his trust in God. "While everyone smoked or drank, I’d go sit in the corner and start reading the Bible. I always had something to do instead of drinking or smoking."
They also credit their faith and intuition to treat people right.
"People love to break you up, and if you listen to gossip then you can’t make it," Otis said, "Don't pay attention to what other people say. Do the right thing, treat people right, and then go ahead. That’s what I did. I treated everybody right, and I went on ahead. I upgraded myself."
To complement that, Ann said a spouse should "learn as much as you can about your mate, and I think that’s the best thing you can do. If you do that then you won’t have any problems. That's the main thing, understanding each other. And I think that really brings you closer together."
The couple's legacy will be intact for a long time. They have four children with one deceased, 12 grandchildren with two deceased, 26 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Otis’s love for music is a passion inherited by his descendants, with his son Eugene playing saxophone, a grandchild who plays tuba for The Roots and another playing trombone in Kool & the Gang.
The couple lives together in a retirement home in Philadelphia.
"I can’t imagine waking up with him not next to me,” Ann said. "I have gotten so used to him."
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Salmonella Scare: Full List of Recently Recalled Foods
We've compiled the list of recalled items to look out for when shopping and preparing food.
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Atlantic City Concert Canceled Last Minute
Excited fans gathered for a show by Rick Springfield and Pat Benetar at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City Thursday night -- only to find the month-old venue had cancelled the concert due to an "unforseen technical issue." Now, those fans are expressing their anger.
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Some Ice Cream Prices on the Rise
You are probably paying more for vanilla ice cream. Why? NBC10's Rosemary Connors explains.
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'Unbearable Pain in My Heart': Mom Mourns 4 Daughters, Dad
After a violent wreck on Delaware's Route 1 on July 6 killed Mary Rose Trinidad's husband and children and injured her, she says she's determined to get justice. "All my broken bones and injuries will heal," she said, "but not the unbearable pain in my heart." She wants the driver who hit her prosecuted.
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NBC10 Responds: Home Loans Warning
After one woman ran into a big problem when dealing with a home loan, she wants to make sure it doesn't happen to anyone else. NBC10 Responds' Harry Hairston explains.
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Jersey Beaches Packed With Weekend Events
If you're heading down to the Jersey Shore for the weekend, you won't be bored! The shore will be packed with events all weekend long, including the Tour de Shore fundraiser.
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New Jersey Won't Prosecute Marijuana Offenses
Pot cases in New Jersey are on the back burner. From now until Sept. 4, the state will not prosecute marijuana offenses at the local level.
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Pickpocketing Suspects Target Nun -- Dressed in Her Habit
After a nun took her friends out to lunch on the Main Line, she became the victim of a pickpocket. Now, that nun is speaking out to help other women protect themselves -- and their wallets.
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Host of Elder Law Radio Show Admits He Stole From Elderly
An Ocean County attorney who hosted a radio show and taught seminars on elder law pleaded guilty Friday to stealing millions of dollars from elderly clients.
Robert Novy, 66, of Brick, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to first-degree money laundering. He faces up to 10 years in prison, of which he will have to serve more than three years without parole, according to the terms of his plea deal.
A state investigation revealed that Novy stole almost $3 million from at least two dozen victims, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal's office said in a statement.
Novy tended to prey on elderly clients without close relatives and those with dementia, the statement read. Novy gained control of his victim's wills, the attorney general's office said, and would make himself their sole financial decision-maker.
He would also direct insurance companies to redeem life insurance policies and send the money to him when his clients died, the attorney general's office said.
If clients caught onto his scheme and challenged him about stolen funds, he would claim they were administrative errors and return the money.
The money he stole was used to pay off personal and business expenses, according to the attorney general’s office.
“By exploiting elderly clients and stealing their life savings, Novy sank to the lowest levels of greed, dishonesty, and callousness,” Grewal said in the statement.
Authorities have seized $4 million in assets from Novy and his firm, Novy and Associates, to pay back his victims. They're holding back $1 million to pay back any clients who have yet to come forward.
Novy hosted a radio show called “Inside the Law.” The show focused on issues of concern to senior citizens.
Novy is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 28. As a part of the plea agreement, the state will recommend that he receive ten years in prison with nearly three years of parole ineligibility.
If you have proof that Novy stole from either you or a relative, email or call Deputy Attorney General Kara R. Webster at WebsterK@njdcj.org or 609-376-2444.
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Wet Wait for the Piano Man in Philly
Bill Joel fans waited through a long rain delay, but finally got the chance to see him play -- and NBC10's Keith Jones got the chance to make 15 Billy Joel song title puns. (Make that 16.)
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