erica edwards, nbc 10 news. >> this idea is catching on.in the past several years, long beach, california and glenn falls, new york have started to push the start of schools later. >>> nbc 10 news continues in a moment with a full hour of news. matt delucia is following a bitter sweat holiday weekend in the city. matt? >> reporter: three casinos are getting set to close including one here that will be closing this afternoon. i'll have more on that coming up after the break when nbc 10 news continues. . >>> the show boat hotel and casino will close for good today. it's the first of three to shut doors in the coming weeks. ♪ >> today is the second and final day of the made in america festiv i

nbc erica edwards has more on new findings. >> ready? >> a diagnosis with parkinson's disease can leave patients reeling. the disorder causes involuntary muscle movement and there's no cure. now a n study confirms depression is more common among those newly diagnosed with parkinson's disease. >> if you are visiting with someone newly diagnosed with parkinson's disease, it is not uncommon that they have also experienced episodes of depression. >> reporter: robin williams had been vocal about his depression. there's no way to know if his diagnosis of parkinson's played any role in his suicide. although clinic a.m. depression and parkinson's disease are two dis ekt medical conditions. suffering from both may worsen symptoms. we know there's a loss of cells in areas of the brain that make dopamine, and the link between parkinson's and depression is not stood from a pathological standpoint. however, we do know that they're clearly linked. >> linked, but it's important to note neither condition causes the other. there are effective medications

erica edwards, nbc 10 news. lat erica edwards, nbc 10 news. >>> very comfortable weather a good bit of august. when the humidity is low, often, we don't see thunderstorms. the humidity is higher, thunderstorms in pennsylvania watching, and more showers coming on friday. not so much thunderstorms. kind of cool this weekend. 7 degrees in atlantic city and it's going to stay in the 70s at the shore for a while can see all the activity in central pennsylvania. we have had some severe weather, especially the harrisburg area, this is all you see moving to the southeast, some activity in maryland that may be moving into delaware here. this one cell that was moving into berks county has really weakened, even though it still looks like it will be coming in during the next 45 minutes or so. now we still see some heavy showers and portions of sussex county, but not near georgetown, like we saw earlier, as long as they keep moving, they are not gonna get flood threats, you three is's more to come right across much of pennsy

erica edwards reports. >> reporter: a diagnosis of parkinson's disease can leave patients reeling.he disorder causes involuntary muscle movements and there's no cure. a new study confirms depression is more common among those newly diagnosed. >> you are visiting with someone newly diagnosed, it's not uncommon you might find they have solder depression. >> reporter: robin williams had been vocal about his battle with depression. there's no way to know whether his diagnosis played any role in his suicide. they are two distinct medical conditions. >> in the case of parkinson's, we know there's a loss of self in areas of the break and the link between parkinson's and depression is not fully understood from a pathologic standpoint. we know they are clearly linked. >> reporter: but neither condition causes the other. there are effective medications to control both parkinson's disease and depression. erica edwards, nbc news. >>> next all new tonight on nbc 10 news at 5:00 -- >> an elevator repairman killed. the freak accident in a local building. >>> our changing weather. >> today was a b

erica edwards has more on the findings. >>> a diagnosis of parkinson's disease can leave patients reelingneurodegenerative disorder causes involuntary muscle movement, and there's no cure. now a new study confirms depression is more common among those newly diagnosed with parkinson's disease. >> you're visiting with someone newly diagnosed with parkinson's disease, it's not uncommon that you might find a history that they have also experienced episodes of depression. >> robin williams had been vocal about his battle with depression. there's no way to know whether his diagnosis of parkinson's played any role in his suicide. although clinical depression and parkinson's disease are two distinct medical conditions, experts say suffering from both may worsen symptoms. >> in the case of parkinson's disease, we know that there is a loss of cellsn areas of the brain that make dopamine, and the link between parkinson's and depression is not fully understood from a pathological standpoint. however, we do know that they're clearly linked. >> linked, but it's important to note neither condition cause

nbc's erica edwards has this update. >> reporter: writing from the isolation unit, dr. kent brantley recalls the moment it was confirmed. he was infected with ebola. when the result was positive, he writes, "i remember a deep sense of peace that was beyond all understanding." he says he is getting stronger every day and recounts holding the hands of other ebola victims in africa, writing, "i witnessed the horror firsthand, and i can still remember every face and name." the chief nurse at emory, susan grant, defended the decision to bring dr. brantley and the other american ebola patient nancy writebol home to the u.s. for treatment. >> we've known for its work around infectious disease, and so i would say that these people are in the right place. this is where to be. >> reporter: during testimony on capitol hill thursday, ken isaacs of america's first called the response to the wrout break a failure. he warns it will spread to other countries if something sent done soon. >> this is a very nasty, bloody disease. i could give you descriptions of people dying that you cann

erica edwards reports. >> reporter: the american doctor and miss ari who travelled to africa to help ebola victims then became infected themselves are scheduled to come home for treatment. one by one dr. kent brantly and nancy writebol will be kept in ice lace. it's unclear who will be first. that perp is expected as early as saturday at emory university hospital in atlanta. >> we are one of four institutions in the united states capable of handling patients of this nature. >> reporter: emory has highly specialized isolation rooms like this and has been set up for this kind of operation for 12 years. staff have been trained to care for patients with extremely infectious diseases. both brantly and writebol are in serious condition but stable enough to make the journey, from the ground to air and arrival at a secure air force base outside of atlanta. doctors at emory are confident they are ready to treat the ebola victims while protecting them services. >> i will be one of the individuals who will be coming in direct contact with the patients. have i no concerns about either my persona

erica edwards, nbc news. >> technically they are not cured from ebola. some doctors believe the virus can remain in your bodily fluids for months. the two are now immune from the virus. doctors believe surviving ebola once inoculates you against future infection. >>> the hunt is on for thieves targeting local atms and stealing your cash and personal information. >>> it is a chance for you to help local students help back to school with a backpack and other school supplies. >> call us to donate to backpacks 4 kids. we are trying to get school supplies for students who a >>> a local woman is dealing with the death of her boyfriend who was allegedly shot and killed be her estranged husband. this happened late last night in laurel, maryland. police say kathie mendaola was sitting in a car with her boyfriend when her estranged husband showed up. when her boyfriend got out of the car to talk police say the husband shot him several times. >> didn't show me anything that he was going to come down and do anything stupid. he has been knowing. he never tried anythi

nbc 10 national correspondent erica edwards reports. >> reporter: right around the time kids hit pubertydies's internal clock shifts mromenting them to stay awake into the night and want to sleep in. the need for sleep in the morning is cut short by an early school bell. >> they are biologically programmed to fall asleep at 11:00 and wake at around 8:00 a.m. that's a time when they are already in first period class. >> reporter: to combat the problem of sleep deprivation, the american academy of pediatrics recommends middle and high schools delay start times to at least 8:30 a.m. >> first and second hour, a lot more energy. >> reporter: this year this high school moved their start time from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. back then, high school senior cameron jackson said the extra time helped him juggle classes and a part-time job. >> it gives me another hour to sit there and wrap up any homework i have left over, just get ready for the day. >> reporter: sleep experts say teens who don't get enough sleep may set themselves up for car accidents, poor grades, even depression. >> these kids are ess

erica. he got the green light to stay in russia three more years but edward snowden says there is one thing's willing to go to prison for. >> and could sharks hold the secret to a cure for >>> disturbing discovery at a five star resort in bali. the body of a american woman stuffed in a suitcase. shiela von weise mack had been at the resort with her teenage daughter. she was discovest the daughter and her boyfriend are now charged in mack's death. the surveillance video shows the boyfriend arguing with the mother. all three americans are from illinois. >>> edward snowden said he would volunteer for priso mnt he could come home. he made the comments in a new interview with wired magnitudaze he said heed go as long as it served the right purpose. he is accused of leaking top secret documents while working at the nsa. they revealed wide spread use of surveillance programs. >> right now road crews in maryland still wor trepair a massive sink hole in millersville. old mill road shut down during the repairs. we checked a short time ago and still no word when they will be finished and the road will