A reported draft proposal from the Trump Administration would identify gender as the sex organs at the time of birth and not allow for changes later in life. Transgender supporters protested at the White House on Monday.

The Mütter Museum is one of Philadelphia's favorite places to visit around Halloween. The Center City museum showcases weird and wacky medical marvels that fascinate, anbd possibly terrify, the public.

A new study by AAA shows in 2016 teenage drivers in Pennsylvania were involved in crashes that killed more than 100 people and that most of the victims were people besides the teen drivers.

Lottery jackpots have climbed to new historic heights. The Mega Millions jackpot is the largest it has ever been, sitting at an astounding $1.6 billion for Tuesday's. The Powerball is at $620 million ahead of Wednesday's drawing.

Multiple sirens are set to pierce the streets of Philadelphia as part of a citywide drill that aims to help residents know how to respond to a fire.

The drill will begin at 6 p.m. as the Philadelphia Fire Department responds to a simulated fire at a home on the 5600 block of Carpenter Street. At 7:30 p.m., fire engines throughout the city will sound their sirens to indicate the start of the citywide drill encouraging residents to walk through their own home escape plan.

"Tonight's drill will give people a little bit of mental preparation should a disaster strike," said Thomas Kane, a battalion chief with the Philadelphia Fire Department's fire prevention division.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, the number of home fires has been decreasing steadily over the past few decades, but the chances of dying in one such fire actually increased by 10 percent between 1980 and 2016, partly due to the way new homes are built.

A good escape plan, however, can save lives. According to Kane, this is what your plan should look like:

1. Install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and make sure to test them often ("The benefits outweigh every possible risk," Kane said).

2. Identify two ways you can exit each room (this is usually a door or a window).

3. Make sure neither the door nor the window are blocked so that you can go through them in case of an emergency.

4. Have a planned meeting spot for you and your family outside your home.

5. If a fire does break out and you're trapped inside, close your door; a closed door can prevent the fire from spreading into your room.

6. Don't hide; firefighters want to be able to easily find you in case of an emergency.

7. Go to a window to let people know where you are.

8. Stay low to the ground. Both heat and smoke rise, which means you'll be cooler, have more visibility and breathe in less smoke the lower you are to the ground.

9. If possible, tuck a towel, sweater or other cloth under the crack in your door to prevent smoke from coming into your room.

One big thing people should not do if they can prevent it, however, is hide in a bathtub. "All that does is make you soggy," Kane said, adding that firefighters prefer that you go to a place where they can easily get to you.

Philadelphia residents can also request a free, 10-year lithium battery smoke alarm for their home by dialing 311. The department also has adaptive detectors for the hearing-impaired. 

People all around the Philadelphia area are going crazy over the Mega Millions jackpot. Despite unlikely odds, people are trying their luck and hoping to win the $1.6 billion jackpot. Miguel Martinez-Valle reports.

Bill Cosby's trial judge is rejecting the actor's bid for a new trial or sentencing hearing and directing him to file any appeals with the state Superior Court.

Cosby is serving a three- to 10-year state prison term after a jury earlier this year convicted him of drugging and molesting a woman at his home in 2004.

Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill says he did an "exhaustive review" of Cosby's post-trial motion outlining alleged trial errors as well as the response from prosecutors. O'Neill did not attach an opinion to the order filed Tuesday.

Cosby's lawyers call the sentence unnecessarily harsh and say the time limit to file charges may have run before Cosby was arrested in 2015.

The 81-year-old actor is serving time at a state prison near Philadelphia.

At least one person was killed in a small plane crash at the Woodbine Airport in Woodbine, New Jersey. 

The aircraft, a Mooney M20C Fixed wing-single engine plane, crashed on the runway at the Woodbine Airport at 2:03 p.m. Tuesday. At least one person died in the crash, according to New Jersey State Police. Officials have not yet revealed the victim’s identity or what led to the crash.

New Jersey State Police and the FAA are investigating. 

This story is developing. Check back for updates. 

Six children at a long-term care medical facility in New Jersey have died after a “severe outbreak” of adenovirus, a family of viruses that can cause mild illness, while 12 others have been infected, according to the state's Department of Health.

New Jersey Department of Health officials said children were recently infected with adenovirus at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, Passaic County. The medical institution houses the Pediatric Center.

The facility has been instructed not to admit any new patients until the outbreak ends and they are in full compliance, the DOH says.

Adenoviruses are common viruses that can cause a range of illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The viruses cause cold-like symptoms, sore throat, bronchitis, pneumonia, diarrhea, and pink eye. Adenoviruses can pose serious complications to certain people, particularly those with weakened immune systems, respiratory issues and cardiac disease.

That is the case at the Wanaque Center, health officials said. 

"Unfortunately, the particular strain of adenovirus (#7) in this outbreak is affecting medically fragile children with severely compromised immune systems," the New Jersey Department of Health in a statement. "This strain has been particularly associated with disease in communal living facilities."

According to the CDC, adenoviruses are typically spread from an infected person to others through: close personal contact such touching or shaking hands; through the air by coughing and sneezing; or by touching an object or surface with adenoviruses on it, then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes before washing your hands.

Health investigators visited the facility over the weekend as part of their probe, officials said.

The state Department of Health further said that it is monitoring the situation “very closely” and has been in contact with the staff at the center “providing guidance on infection control and cleaning procedures.”

The Wanaque Center is a for-profit facility that, according to its website, works with "with medically fragile children" from newborn to 22 years of age. The center also serves as an adult nursing home and rehabilitation center for short- and long-term care.

A spokesperson for the Wanaque Center did not respond to repeated request for comment.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued a statement on the adenovirus outbreak saying that he is "heartbroken by the news that several children have lost their lives."

"I have been briefed by [Commissioner of Health] Dr. [Shereef] Elnahal, who has assured me that the Department of Health has recommended vital measures to enhance protections against the further spread of infection and will continue its active on-site surveillance," Murphy says in his statement. "I am confident that the steps being taken by state and local officials will minimize the impact to all those who remain at the facility, including patients and employees.”

The cause of the outbreak remains unclear.

Prosecutors say two men who blamed their friend's death on a game of Russian roulette were the ones behind the trigger when the fatal bullet was fired.

Morton B. Newman Jr. and Nasir Mason, both 19, have been charged with aggravated manslaughter after prosecutors determined they "recklessly" handled a gun pointed at their friend and caused it to fire a bullet into his head, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office.

Diquese Young, 19, died of his injury two days after the Oct. 14 shooting. He was found by police outside the MD Anderson Cancer Center, where Mason and his brother took him after the shooting, thinking it was the emergency room for Cooper Hospital.

A probable cause statement in the case says that Newman initially told investigators that Young shot himself during a game of Russian roulette. However, he changed his story when they told him they found four bullets in the revolver - three in the cartridge, plus the spent shell casing - used in the shooting.

Prosecutors say Newman then told detectives that during the supposed game of Russian roulette, the gun jammed and Mason said he knew how to fix it.

While the gun was aimed at Young, Mason grabbed the bottom of the firearm and Newman pulled back the hammer, prosecutors say Newman told detectives.

"As Mason pulled the trigger, the hammer went forward, firing the revolver," the probable cause statement says.

Mason contradicted his friend's story, telling detectives that he, Young and Newman were hanging out at Newman's house when Newman and Young started practicing how to "de-cock" the gun while it was aimed at Young.

"He stated he observed Newman Jr. accidentally shoot Young" and that he never touched the gun himself, authorities said.

Prosecutors say police encountered a grisly scene when they entered Newman's home.

"They located a crime scene in the house which contained numerous blood trails all over the house and large pools of blood on the basement floor," according to the probable cause statement. Police found the gun sitting in "a pool of blood on the basement floor."

Newman and Mason are awaiting their next court appearance. They have also been charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a gun.

Political ads will only increase in the next two weeks ahead of the midterm elections. But are they too negative? Local voters weigh in. 

The jackpot is at 1.1 billion dollars and the entire region, including Delaware, is caught up in the frenzy. 

There are 1.6 billion dollars in the Mega Millions lottery jackpot -- and therefore millions of reasons that folks in the area are entering, hoping for a chance to win. NBC10 looks into what, and who, benefits from the sales of these lottery tickets.

A Philadelphia woman is demanding an apology after she claims she was turned away from a 76ers game at the Wells Fargo Center Thursday because of her outfit. 

Shaliah Rismay told NBC10 she was wearing stockings, a leotard, and a leather jacket to last week’s Sixers game against the Chicago Bulls. When she arrived however, she said she was stopped by security. 

“They stopped us and said I couldn’t even go past the metal detectors and I couldn’t wear what I’m wearing," Rismay said. 

Rismay was with Philly photographer and marketing guru Big Rube at the time. He said he made it through security and recorded security officials as they spoke with Rismay. 

“What happened here was straight discrimination,” he said. “That was utterly embarrassing to have 15 men surround her so nobody else could see her. This happened at the tip off. We didn’t get in the game at half time.” 

A spokesperson for the 76ers told NBC10 the organization doesn’t have a dress code and that they didn’t find out about the incident until Monday. 

“It was Sixers officials there as well so they’re culpable,” Big Rube said. “It’s not just Wells Fargo Center.” 

Rismay said she was eventually let inside after Big Rube purchased a hoodie for her to wear and cover up. Rube said her attire was no different from what the Sixers cheerleaders wear every single game. 

“The same thing, a leotard and some pantyhose,” Big Rube said. “What’s the problem? If a celebrity can do it, if the Sixers dancers can do it, why not just the regular fan?”

The spokesperson for the 76ers told NBC10 they’re working on a statement. Big Rube said an apology isn’t enough and he’s getting his lawyers involved. 

Edwin Rosa wants people to look at his hometown of Vineland, New Jersey, in a different way.

The skateboarder and filmmaker hopes to accomplish this through his short film, “Vineland.” The music-driven 20-minute video explores the South Jersey city, and showcases a variety of local businesses, organizations, and undiscovered talent.

Rosa said he wants to “give back to the city by inspiring people to be more active in the community.” 

"With Vineland, we take a deeper look into a city that is full of potential. To hear different stories, bring people into the inner city, and give them a different perspective on what they see from the outside."

Rosa said his family moved to Vineland in 2004. He grew up skateboarding around the inner city, and said “it really opened my eyes and taught me a lot about the city.”

The film is now available on YouTube and Vimeo.

The initial premiere took place Oct. 12 at Back to the Juicer, one of the businesses featured in film.

“There was a large amount of positivity that came out of the film’s release —honestly more than I had expected. To me, that meant everything, seeing people have so much faith in each other and learn things about the city they hadn’t known previously,” Rosa said.

Rosa said his crew on the film were all very familiar with the subject matter.

"We all pretty much grew up together in Vineland. My cinematographer is my best friend and my other best friend composed the film," Rosa said. "So working with your closest friends that all have applicable backgrounds in film made everything easier to do.”

Rosa now is taking some time off to get more involved with local musicians, artists, and creators to help promote their content with future plans for another short narrative film, most likely also based out of Vineland.

It started in February, when one speech at the Super Bowl parade sparked colorful imitations… and it continued through this fall, as dozens of furry orange creatures spawned around the area.

With Halloween just around the corner, we'll leave it up to our readers to decide this truly Philly showdown: Gritty or Kelce?

Some might argue that Gritty’s got the edge here. His fans – er, Gritizens – have created everything from Gritty-themed pumpkins to Halloween baby costumes to even a Gritty Halloween Facebook event.

Meanwhile, Jason Kelce may not be a mascot, but he’s come to represent Philly pride just as much as Gritty or the Phanatic. Eagles fans of all ages, from infant to newlywed, have appeared in what’s become his signature green, gold, and pink Mummers costume.

Plus, the Eagles player does have one significant advantage over the Flyers mascot: he’s been on the field longer, and he has an official costume to prove it.

Kelce made his infamous speech in February; in September, New Jersey company Rasta Imposta collaborated with Jason May Costumes to bring his outfit directly to enthusiastic Eagles fans. The family-owned company also offers a full-body Gumby and a Bob Ross costume, for their non-sports clientele. 

“Since August, when we started shipping, the parade costume has been everywhere,” Gary Schneider, general manager of marketing at Rasta Imposta, said. “People will wear it to weddings, to fantasy football drafts – it’s really become an iconic piece of the city.”

By Halloween, Schneider adds, they’ll probably be sold out of every single Kelce piece they have.

But since Gritty emerged from his subterranean lair only a month ago, costume suppliers haven’t had the chance to produce an orange monster costume yet.

Rumor has it that Rasta Imposta’s working on one, but they wouldn’t confirm or deny.

“We’re in touch with the Flyers, and conversations are ongoing,” Schneider said. It depends, he added, on what customers want… as well as what direction the Flyers decide to take their mascot.

“We as fans need to let Gritty grow," he said. 

In the meantime, determined fans are producing their own designs.

Some chose to dress up their furry pets. The Philly Voice released a “do-it-yourself-guide” to make their readers’ costumes grit-tastic. And the Flyers are even sponsoring a contest for the best Gritty costumes, offering four tickets to Saturday’s game for the winner.

One thing’s for sure: this is a Halloween battle for Philadelphian hearts.

Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, facing a closer-than-expected re-election bid against Republican challenger Bob Hugin, said he apologizes for having faced a corruption trial last year. But, Menendez said, his record shows that he is a stalwart liberal legislator. In New Jersey, where Democrats have a more than 800,000-voter advantage, will that be enough against Hugin, who is expected to spend more than $30 million of his own wealth on the race?

A day after NBC10's report on a trash-covered street in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood, city leaders took action. But how long will the street remain clean?

The winning numbers for the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot were drawn Tuesday night. We break down what the winner could buy.

Friends and family are mourning the creator of an iconic recipe and a Thanksgiving staple.

Dorcas Reilly, the inventor of Campbell’s green bean casserole, died on Oct. 15. She was 92. 

“Dorcas was an incredible woman, whose legacy will live on in more than 20 million American households this Thanksgiving,” the Campbell Soup Company wrote on its website. 

Reilly, of Haddonfield, New Jersey, gained fame while working for Campbell’s Home Economics department in 1955. She combined green beans and Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup to create what was originally called “Green Bean Bake.” The recipe would later be known as green bean casserole, referred to by Campbell as “the mother of all comfort foods.” 

Dorcas left Campbell's in 1961 and returned in 1981 to serve as manager of the Campbell’s Kitchen. She then retired in 1988. Campbell's donated Dorcas’ original recipe for green bean casserole to the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2002. 

A spokesperson described Dorcas as a person who was admired for her “humble and unassuming nature.” 

“Dorcas would often share that the first time she made her famous recipe, it did not receive the highest rating in Campbell’s internal testing," the spokesperson wrote. "Yet, it was her persistence and creativity that led to an enduring recipe that will live on for decades to come.”

Dorcas is survived by her husband, a daughter, two children, four grandchildren, a great grandchild and several nieces, nephews and cousins. 

A celebration of life for Dorcas will be held Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sanctuary of the Haddonfield First Presbyterian Church on 20 East Kings Highway in Haddonfield, New Jersey, from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. It will be followed by a service at 11 a.m. which will be immediately followed by a reception in Fellowship Hall at the church. 

In lieu of flowers, Dorcas’ family requests donations be made to the Haddonfield First Presbyterian Church Music Ministry or to your favorite charity in Dorcas’ name.