An aircraft traveling over South Jersey Sunday afternoon was forced to make a sharp turn to avoid a drone in the air, the FAA said.
According to FAA officials, the pilot of a Piper PA28 aircraft spotted an Unmanned Aircraft System, or drone, in the air in Washington Township, about 25 miles northwest of the Sewell Airport.
The pilot reported to the FAA that he was forced to make an evasive turn to avoid hitting the drone.
The aircraft was flying approximately 1000 feet in the air.
There were no reports of any injuries.
The FAA is investigating the incident.
UPDATE: One woman died in the crash and police say she had just come from "American Idol" auditions in Philadelphia.
Six people were injured in a single-car crash on I-95 in Bucks County Sunday evening.
The crash happened about 7 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-95 in Yardley.
According to investigators, a car overturned and came to a stop in the center median.
Three of the occupants of the car were ejected, police said.
The injured were taken to several area hospitals in unknown conditions.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
After technical glitches caused delays and changes to the buying system, SEPTA opened up the opportunity to buy so called "Pope Passes" early Monday without any major hitches.
At 12:01 a.m. Monday, SEPTA gave potential passengers 24 hours to sign up for a chance to ride SEPTA's Regional Rail to see Pope Francis in Philadelphia next month.
The Ticketleap page posted to SEPTA.org will remain open until 11:59 Monday night.
FAQs: Buying Your Pope Pass
SEPTA's first attempt at selling the special Papal passes came to a screeching halt last month when the website crashed almost as soon as the passes went on sale.
SEPTA's lottery system is an attempt to open sales to everyone without putting a huge burden on the system. Officials said there's no rush to enter the lottery the minute it opens.
"You can do it any time during the day," said SEPTA spokeswoman Jerri Williams.
The lottery got off without major hitches -- thousands of people signed up within the first hour -- as people who signed up received a confirmation email that states: "You have successfully submitted your entry for the SEPTA Papal Visit One Day Regional Rail Pass Lottery. If your entry is selected, you will receive an email with a link to a secured website where you will complete the purchase of the One Day Regional Rail Passes requested for September 26 and 27."
Passengers with "winning entries" in the lottery will receive a "congratulations" email on Thursday, Aug. 6 with a personalized link that will allow them to complete the sale by entering payment information.
During the Pope's visit, SEPTA will restrict Regional Rail service to 18 stations. Trains earlier in the day will be inbound express to Center City stations only, and trains later will be outbound express only to selected stations. Anyone who enters the lottery has an equal chance of getting the $10 passes must be purchased for time windows (5:30 to 8:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. to noon) and are limited to 10 passes per person per day on Sept. 26 and 27.
SEPTA plans to sell 175,000 of the passes for each day (Sept. 26 and Sept. 27) that the Pontiff is in town.
Multiple people were injured, including a police officer, after a speeding car driven by an alleged drunk driver crashed into at least one other car in Jersey City, setting off a chain reaction, police said.
The first car hit the second shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday at Ocean and Myrtle avenues, according to police. The impact of the crash sent the second car flying onto a sidewalk, where it hit a Jersey City police officer.
"I saw all these cars crashing," Heidi Morales, who witnessed the crash, said. "There was a lot of people screaming, crying."
In a video obtained exclusively by NBC 4 New York, neighbors can be seen rushing to the officer's side. Other people in cars nearby were also injured, according to witnesses.
Several people were taken to area hospitals for treatment, including the officer, who police said is expected to be OK. She was listed in stable condition Monday.
The driver of the first car, 30-year-old Keith Jeffers, of Wegman Parkway, was arrested at the scene and taken to an ambulance in handcuffs. He was charged with four counts of assault by auto, knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident with serious bodily injury and driving while intoxicated.
When Pope Francis comes to Philadelphia, friend and former colleague Silvia Tuozzo expects he may bring a “healing message” that addresses deep wounds left by the priest sex abuse scandal.
Before he was elected pope, Tuozzo was hired by Father Jorge Bergoglio in 2007 to help run the television station for the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She saw him or spoke with him almost daily.
“What happened in America hurt him as a priest,” Tuozzo said from a balcony in the center of Buenos Aires that looks out over the Cathedral where Archbishop Bergoglio said Mass and served the people of his homeland.
Although he was a stern boss who rarely smiled, according to Tuozzo, the themes you hear Pope Francis talk about when he visits Philadelphia the last weekend of September, will be themes he has believed in and preached about for years.
"He has always spoken about a God of mercy. Since the first day. He really believes in a God of mercy. He really believes in love; love as healing. And I think he understands the pain in people," Tuozzo said. “I think he needs to heal the people [in the United States] and I think he will go with a healing program to America."
NBC10’s Jim Rosenfield went to the homeland of Father Jorge to learn first-hand from friends, colleagues and critics about the man who became Pope Francis. Join us Tuesday at 7 p.m. on NBC10 for our half-hour report on Pope Francis: The People’s Pope.
You can also watch the special right here -- just bookmark this page.
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
Reality Show Hopeful Dies in I-95 Crash: One woman died and five others returning from a reality show audition were injured in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in suburban Philadelphia, said police. The crash occurred shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday in Lower Makefield Township. Police said the woman, who had just turned 20, was traveling home from attending American Idol auditions held at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. Witnesses told police the SUV carrying the group was "flying" at high speeds when it flipped and rolled over. Three passengers were ejected from the vehicle, and fire officials described some of the surviving victims' injuries as serious.
The heat wave continues Monday with the return of humidity. Sunny skies are expected most of Monday but isloated showers could move through the area Monday evening. Temperatures are expected to continue in the 90s through Wednesday. Thursday could see 80 degree temperatures. High temp: 93 degrees. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.
WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY
Aircraft Swerves to Avoid Drone: An aircraft traveling over South Jersey Sunday afternoon was forced to make a sharp turn to avoid a drone in the air, the FAA said. The pilot of a Piper PA28 aircraft spotted an Unmanned Aircraft System, or drone, in the air in Washington Township, about 25 miles northwest of the Sewell Airport, according to FAA officials. The pilot reported to the FAA that he was forced to make an evasive turn to avoid hitting the drone at approximately 1,000 feet in the air.
AROUND THE WORLD
9-Year-Old Bat Boy Dies After Being Struck By Player's Swing: A 9-year-old bat boy has died after being hit in the head during a National Baseball Congress World Series game. The Wichita Eagle reports that the boy, Kaiser Carlile, was struck by a follow-through swing near the on-deck circle on Saturday afternoon during a game between amateur baseball team the Liberal Bee Jays and the San Diego Waves, NBC News reported. A spokesman for the National Baseball Congress says the child was wearing a helmet, which is mandatory. The boy was running to bring back a bat after an out when he was hit by a batter who was taking a practice swing, NBC News reported.
Hitchhiking Robot Destroyed in Philly: A hitchhiking robot that captured the hearts of fans worldwide met its demise in Philadelphia, its creators said. The Canadian researchers who created hitchBOT as a social experiment told The Associated Press that someone in Philadelphia damaged the robot beyond repair early Saturday, ending its first American tour after about two weeks. The kid-size robot set out to travel cross-country after successfully hitchhiking across Canada in 26 days last year and parts of Europe. It's immobile on its own, relying on the kindness of strangers. Those who picked it up often passed it to other travelers or left it where others might notice it. It started in Marblehead, Massachusetts, on July 17 with its thumb raised skyward, a grin on its digital face and tape wrapped around its cylindrical head that read "San Francisco or bust." But hitchBOT never made it off the East Coast. One of the last known people to see the robot whole was YouTube prankster Jesse Wellens, of Philadelphia. Wellens told Philly.com he dropped it off about 5 a.m. Saturday on a bench in the Old City section of Philadelphia. That was the last time the robot was seen intact. Wellens tweeted at 3:57 a.m. Saturday that he was “Dropping the Robot at Elfreths Ally. Waiting for one of you peeps to pick it up.” After hearing of its demise, Wellens tweeted “Thanks Philly!!! You freaking Killed @hitchBOT I'm so mad right now.” Learn more about robot here.
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Bradford 100 Percent: Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Chip Kelly says Quarterback Sam Bradford is "full go" and had a great off season. Kelly says Bradford feels confident and is ready to play. Get your full sports news at CSNPhilly.
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Marine With No Legs Completes Cross-Country Ride: A United States Marine—who lost both legs in combat—completed a journey across the country while hand-cycling to raise money to help injured Marines. Toran Gaal and his support van driver, Brian Riley, another injured Marine, traveled more than 3,000 miles. The Semper Fi Fund provides financial assistance to wounded Marines and their families while they recover. Learn more about Gaal here.
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Neighbors spotted a tire slashing suspect vandalizing cars parked along South Philadelphia streets overnight.
It total, about 30 cars were vandalized early Monday along Ellsworth and 13th streets, said Philadelphia Police.
Neighbors along the 1000 block of Ellsworth Street heard the sound of the puncturing of tires and air being released around 1:15 a.m. Some people even saw the vandal in action.
“I actually saw him do it to my neighbor's car. And then I saw him go down the street and do it to the next car,” said Nicole O’Rourke. “I tried to just get a good look at him… I grabbed my phone and called 911.”
Another neighbor said he ran after the suspected vandal -- a guy holding a “Rambo-style” hunting knife.
An officer caught up to a guy matching the description of the vandal at Broad and Carpenter streets -- the man had a knife in his right hand, said investigators. Police took the 29-year-old into custody with plans to charge him.
Investigators estimated the vandal slashed tires on at least 30 cars. No word yet on the total cost of the vandalism.
Three in four Latinos have a negative view of Donald Trump and more than half judged his comments about Mexican immigrants as racist, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo poll.
Seventy-five percent of 250 Latinos polled viewed the GOP presidential candidate negatively, with 61 percent describing their views as "very negative." Just 13 percent had a positive view.
Trump has said that Latinos "love" him despite his comments that Mexico was sending rapists and criminals to the U.S.
Trump leads the field of Republican presidential candidates, with 19 percent support, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
The poll of Latinos' views was conducted from July 26 to 30 and has a margin of error of 6.2 percent.
The heat wave should enter its seventh day as temps break 90 again Monday afternoon but the steamy weather is nearing its end.
Colder weather should be moving in midweek bringing possible storms to the region.
Some parts of the Philadelphia area could already see some rain Monday evening as “very isolated storms” possibly pop up after a day with plenty of sun and humidity, said NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Brittney Shipp.
“We will start out with mostly sunny skies,” said Shipp.
Expect temps to break into the low-90s again on Tuesday. Changes are coming as temps might not get into the 90s Wednesday as possible storms move in midweek.
As if you needed another reason to go to Six Flags Great Adventure, the amusement park now has two adorable new attractions.
New Jersey's largest theme park is celebrating the birth of two female California sea lion pups.
Piper and Ridley, born June 5 and June 18, respectively, are both high-spirited and full of energy, according to Jessica Peranteau, senior supervisor of animal training.
“She has no qualms about sassing the trainers or her mother through vocalizations. She is exploring her independence at an early age,” Peranteau said in a news release. Piper also seems to enjoy blowing bubbles in the water, according to Peranteau.
Ridley is named after the endangered Ridley sea turtle species because of her flipper movements. Although sea lion pups are not usually competent swimmers shortly after birth, Ridley quickly showed signs of proficiency in the water.
“[Ridley] finds sliding down the hill on our stage especially rewarding and fun,” Peranteau added.
Ridley is the smallest sea lion pup born at the park, weighing in at 15 pounds. The two pups are expected to reach 110 to 220 pounds when fully grown.
Guests can see Piper, Ridley and their mothers at the park’s SeaFari Theater in The Golden Kingdom section of the Jackson, N.J. theme park.
