With the midterm elections hours away – an NBC10 investigation is revealing how hackers try to manipulate the vote. There are growing calls for election security upgrades. But in one Pennsylvania county, the NBC10 investigators found technology isn’t the answer and election officials say they’re hacker-proof.
NBC10 Investigators: Protection Against Hackers During the Midterm Elections
↧
↧
Local Group Encourages People to Vote Day Before Midterms
The Philadelphia community group POWER is encouraring people in our area to vote during Tuesday's midterm elections.
↧
NBC10 Responds: Man's Vacation a Washout When His Luggage Doesn't Arrive
↧
Young Voters Speak on the Key Issues of the Midterm Elections
The midterm election is just hours away and the key to victory for some candidates could be the youth vote. Local college students and first-time voters spoke on the key issues most important to them.
Photo Credit: Claire Abernathy
↧
Groundbreaking Technology Saves Child's Life
Children's hospital of Philadelphia has been putting ground-breaking technology to the test and the results are saving lives. CHOP has its own "cancer pre-disposition program", allowing doctors to find cancers in newborns and start treatment, before it gets too far. Nbc10 shares one family's story about how early detection saved their son’s life.
↧
↧
NJ Bowling Alley to Turn Into Drug Treatment Facility
A former bowling alley in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, is being transformed into a substance abuse recovery facility.
↧
Meet the (Many) Women Running for Congress in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 18 congressional seats, and a woman doesn't sit in any of them.
That is about to change Nov. 6 in the midterm elections, and southeastern Pennsylvania could provide the scene for a historic overhaul of the state's representation in Congress.
Women are on the ballots as one of the two major party candidates in seven of the 18 races. In the fifth congressional district that will represent Delaware County and parts of Montgomery County and Philadelphia, Democrat Mary Gay Scanlon and Republican Pearl Kim are facing off, meaning that a woman is all but guaranteed to hold a seat.
In three other races — all in the Philadelphia region — women candidates have been running as the favorites: state Rep. Madeleine Dean in the fourth District to represent Montgomery County, Chrissy Houlahan in the sixth district to represent Chester County, and Susan Wild in the Lehigh Valley's seventh district. They are facing Republicans Dan David, Greg McCauley and Marty Nothstein, respectively.
WATCH: Tap here to hear from the women hoping to make history Nov. 6.
"In 2018, we have a record number of women running and winning nominations for office across all levels," Rutgers University professor Kelly Dittmar said.
Dittmar, who recently co-authored a book on women in politics called "A Seat at the Table," said the momentum must continue beyond the election Nov. 6.
"We have to continue this work. We have to sustain this energy to make a strong case for voters to look to, recruit and support women candidates," she said.
In a state with such a poor track record of electing women to higher office — there has never been a women in the governor's office or representing the state in the U.S. Senate — the last woman to hold a congressional seat said this year's class of female candidates could change perceptions for voters moving forward.
"Women are 52 percent of voters," former U.S. Rep. and gubernatorial candidate Allyson Schwartz said. "We’re here. We have a right to be represented."
Photo Credit: Illustration: NBC10; U.S. Capitol: Getty Images
This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
↧
NBC10 Investigators: Protecting Your Vote From Hackers
Politicians aren't the only ones who are trying to get your vote. A cyber expert shows the NBC10 Investigators how hackers are targeting voters.
↧
Power Outage Leads to Delays, Cancellations at PHL
A power outage led to cancellations and delays at the Philadelphia International Airport Monday night.
The outage occurred at the FAA Tower at the airport shortly before 7 p.m. Power was out for about 40 minutes before it was restored. The system had to be rebooted however and a ground stop remained in effect for about two hours before it was lifted shortly before 9 p.m.
The ground stop caused cancellations for outgoing flights and delays for incoming flights at the airport. The FAA reported some arriving flights were running a little under two hours behind schedule.
NBC10's Randy Gyllenhaal was stuck on a runway in Raleigh, North Carolina, for hours after his Philadelphia-bound flight was delayed.
Fred Garzarelli, who was visiting his family in Philadelphia, was trying to get home to Florida when his flight was canceled due to the outage.
"I had to call my ride up in Orlando that was going to pick me up so I can go to work tomorrow," Garzarelli said. "So I just made a bunch of calls cancelling everything."
Garzarelli said he'll likely sleep at the airport overnight. He told NBC10 he didn't get much information and spent most of the night staring at a screen with a list of delays and cancellations. He said many of the other passengers on his canceled flight were "restless."
"Kids trying to go to Disney World," he said. "So a lot of unhappy people."
To see the status of your flight, check the PHL website.
This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
↧
↧
Deadly Crash Closes Schuylkill Expressway
A deadly wreck where a car flipped from the eastbound lanes to the westbound lanes closed the busy Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76) in Philadelphia Tuesday morning.
The multi-vehicle wreck near Montgomery Drive brought traffic in both directions to a complete standstill around 4 a.m.
One person died and at least six were hurt in the multi-vehicle crash.
Westbound traffic was being diverted onto the eastbound Vine Street Expressway (Interstate 676) until another wreck where a car slammed into a spun out vehicle closed the ramp to I-676.
It was unclear what injuries occurred in the I-676 crash.
Eastbound traffic could use the City Avenue exit to access the Kelly or Martin Luther King drives. Westbound drivers can access the river drives from the Ben Franklin Parkway.
The best bet is to avoid the Schuylkill and Vine Street expressways and pack patience to get to work or school Tuesday morning.
Photo Credit: NBC10 - Matt Schaffer
↧
Millennials Are Investing Money Through Apps
Millennials are considered the perfect demographic for mobile investment app. These apps take the guess work out of investing by putting it into an automated system. They are also often more affordable than traditional investment firms, which has attracted the millennial generation.
Photo Credit: NBC10
↧
PennDot Is Short Plow Drivers
PennDOT says they have about half of the staff they need to operate their snow plows this winter. The department says that taking temporary employment with them could lead to a full-time job.
↧
Voters Get Early Start in New Jersey
New Jersey has officially taken the first few voters in our area. New Jersey polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday, a full hour earlier than Pennsylvania and Delaware.
↧
↧
Duncan Hines Cake Mixes Recalled Due to Possible Salmonella
Some Duncan Hines cake mixes have been recalled after a sample of the brand's Classic White cake mix showed a positive finding of Salmonella. The sample may be linked to an outbreak being investigated by the CDC and FDA, Conagra Brands said in a news release.
The recall includes Duncan Hines' Classic White, Classic Yellow, Butter Golden and Signature Confetti cake mixes.
Conagra, Duncan Hines' parent company, said there are five occurrences of illness due to Salmonella being investigated by the CDC and FDA. Individuals who fell ill have reported eating cake mix at some point before getting sick — though some may have consumed the mix raw.
"Consumers are reminded not to consume any raw batter," Conagra said. "Cake mixes and batter can be made with ingredients such as eggs or flour which can carry risks of bacteria that are rendered harmless by baking, frying or boiling."
The recall applies to products sold in the U.S. and some international exports, with use-by dates of March 2019.
Affected products have the following UPC codes:
- 644209307500
- 644209307494
- 644209307593
- 644209414550
The company is urging consumers to not consume the recalled items and to return them to the store where they were originally purchased.
Photo Credit: Duncan Hines via FDA
↧
Life Saving Technology Stops Cancer From Spreading in Babies
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has been putting ground-breaking technology to the test, and they are saving lives. CHOP has its own cancer predisposition program allowing doctors to find cancer in newborns, and start treatment before it gets too far.
Photo Credit: NBC10
↧
Adenovirus Cases Rise as NJ Medical Centers Battle Outbreaks
Recent tests have confirmed another case of adenovirus in a patient at the Voorhees Pediatric Facility in New Jersey, bringing the total number of confirmed pediatric cases at that location to five, state health officials announced Monday. An additional confirmed case was also announced at another pediatric medical center that has seen over two dozen individuals infected.
This latest development comes at a time when a number of pediatric facilities in the state are grappling with adenovirus outbreaks.
While the exact strain of the adenovirus associated with the latest case at Voorhees will not be known for several days, Center for Disease Control and Prevention testing identified the strain in the first four cases at the Voorhees facility as Type 3 — a different strain from the one that caused the severe outbreak at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Passaic County, which has already claimed the lives of 10 pediatric patients.
“The Department and local health partners have been working with the facility to provide infection control recommendations and identify other possible illnesses since the facility notified the Department of a case of adenovirus in a resident on October 26,” said New Jersey Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal.
According to state health officials, the dates of the illness onset range between Oct. 20 and 29.
Additionally, since the investigation into the outbreak is ongoing, lab tests could confirm more cases at Voorhees Pediatric Facility.
Health officials say the facility has the capacity to safely and swiftly separate sick, exposed and well individuals into different areas and has implemented infection control measures such as cleaning and disinfecting environmental surfaces, and reinforcing handwashing techniques.
Two inspectors with the Department’s Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations were at the facility on Oct. 30. Preliminary findings revealed no infection control issues, and no citations were issued.
The latest updated number of confirmed cases at Voorhees comes on the heels of news that the New Jersey Department of Health is deploying a team of infection control experts and epidemiologists to five pediatric facilities, including the Voorhees Pediatric Facility and Wanaque Center.
News broke over the weekend that a 10th child died at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Passaic County, the epicenter of an adenovirus outbreak that has killed and sickened dozens of kids in recent weeks.
The Wanaque Center has, to date, 30 indicviduals, mostly kids with the exception of one worker, who were confirmed to have contracted the virus — a virus health officials have been tracking since the outbreak.
The latest confirmed case at the Wanaque Center, thus elevating the number of those infected at the facility to 30, was announced Monday.
Adenovirus is a family of viruses that can otherwise cause mild illness, but this outbreak has been described as "severe."
The state’s Department of Health said it was informed of the outbreak on Oct. 9. State health officials later found handwashing discrepancies. The Wanaque center has been told not to admit any new patients until the outbreak ends and they are in full compliance. It also established a 24/7 hotline for families impacted by what the state's health chief has called a "tragic" outbreak.
Another facility the team will visit: University Hospital, where a possible bacterial infection in the neonatal intensive care unit may have contributed to the death of an infant. Health officials announced Thursday that the child in that case had died at the Newark facility on Oct. 1. That baby had compounding medical issues, though, so a cause of death remains under investigation.
The other two facilities include Children’s Specialized Hospital locations in Toms River and Mountainside. The health department reached out to each of the five last week to schedule visits for November, officials said.
The specialized multi-disciplinary team conducts voluntary, non-regulatory assessments of infection prevention practices and takes a collaborative approach to highlight and share what facilities are doing well and identify opportunities to improve, according to a news release. The assessments focus on prevention of health facility-acquired infections and breaches of infection control through adherence to best practices and state and federal requirements.
Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
↧
Ready to Vote? NBC10 Has the Info You Need
The midterm elections have arrived. For anyone that still has questions regarding the elections we have information on NBC10.
Photo Credit: NBC10 - Gary Watson
↧
↧
Historical Vote Could Shift Power in Philly Region And Around U.S.
The future of our country’s leadership is in voters' hands Tuesday. The results could render a verdict on how American people feel about President Donald Trump’s tenure. Republicans are confident in their narrow Senate majority, but fear the U.S. House is slipping away.
↧
Polling Problems Frustrate Some Voters
NBC10's Harry Hairston checks around the Philadelphia region where issues like a lack of power, too few working mahcines and missing polling place workers slowed down some voters Tuesday morning.
Photo Credit: NBC10
↧
Long Line at Delaware County Polling Place
Voters waited in line in Swarthmore, Delaware County, Tuesday morning as voters decide a key congressional race.
Photo Credit: NBC10
↧
More Pages to Explore .....
