. >> landon is baseball fiend. he was here in the crowd though on saturday when a bat went flying into the crowd. >> 8-year-old landon cunningham is a ball of energy who loves to play ball with his dad. >> perfect. >> they like play ing ing catch but it's always the ball they throw back and forth. saturday it was the bat his dad had to catch. >> realizing that it was coming really all i could do was throw my arm in the way. >> landon was sending pictures to his mother and sister. chris horner was watching. he caught the split second reaction in an image that's gone viral. >> the pictures scare me because of how close it came to my face. >> the barrel hit my wrist. i guess it deflected and spun it and the handle got him in the shoulder, which i'll take that over the alternative. >> sunday night when these pictures made the rounds online landon's dad realized how close it was to tragedy. >> it could have been a broken nose to a skull fracture. >> the bat hit landon's shoulder but both walked away just fine and got th

look at the expressions of those around landon and then look at calm reaction of his father sean whose instincts set in like a catcher blocking a wild pitch. >> i didn't have a lot of time to think about it. it just -- the only thing i can describe it as is dad mode. >> reporter: granted, this dad played college ball and was even drafted by the pros before getting sidelined by a shoulder injury. now a firefighter, his baseball skills came in handy one more time, saving his son. >> i just kind of whispered to him, like landon, hold your head up and tip your cap. he held his hat up and did that and the whole stands cheered and applauded. it was really cool. he's like dad, that was awesome. >> reporter: as for landon. >> i asked my dad is this what usually happens at baseball games? >> reporter: he got to keep that bat as a souvenir. consider it the birthday gift he never saw coming. joe fryer, nbc news. >> nice save, dad. that will do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> a new day, same kind of storm, snow in

sunday's race started with serious competition between landon and jemma. landon got tired. he fell asleep on the job. we think landon was the crowd favorite. >>> right now the search otherwise for wanted man who faces several charges in charlotte. where police lost track of him, new at 5:00. al? >> al: showers and thunderstorms last night, they pushed away now, high pressure building in, that means a nice day today, how long will it last? the weekend forecast in the seven day planner straight ahead. chris? >> chris: early tuesday morning commute looking fine across the charlotte area, keep an eye on that. kristen? >> kristen: three police officers injured in a shoot-out in chicago, the latest details in two >>> this broadcast sponsored by subaru concord and subaru south boulevard. wbtv on your side. wbtv news starts right now. >> john: now at 5:00, chaos in concord after shots are are fired and a crowd taking off running, new details on the person killed, and two others who were hurt in the shooting. >> christine: we're live and on your side this morning as you prepare top

. >> for landon cunningham, it was the ultimate early birthday gift, a trip to the ballpark to catch a spring training matchup, where the play of the game would be made by his own dad. >> he's a hero. >> rodrigez runs, the back goes into the seats. >> you could hear the crowds reaction on the pirates radio network as a bat slipped from the hitter's hands, hurtling toward the third row. >> i didn't even see it, so i was scared. >> the images capture frame by frame by the pittsburgh tribune review, look at the skplegss of those around landon. then look at the calm reaction of his father sean whose instincts set in like a catcher blocking a wild pitch. >> i didn't have a lot it, the only thing i can describe it as is dad mode. >> this dad was drafted by the pros before getting sidelined by a shoulder injury. now a firefighter, his baseball skills came in handy one more time, saving his son. >> i whispered to him, landon, hold up your head and tip your cap. the whole stands cheered and applauded. it was really cool, dad, that was awesome. >> as for landon. >> i asked my dad, is this what

and he said dad, this was really awesome. >> reporter: as for landon. >> i said is that what usually happens at baseball games. >> reporter: he got to keep the bat as a souvenir, considered a birthday gift he never saw coming. thank goodness his dad did. >> nice save, dad. that will do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm lesterolt. for all of us at nbc tching gd ght. >>> it's official. >> marla maples. >> donald trump's ex-wife joins the cast of "dancing with the stars." >> speaking of voting -- >> raise your right hand, everybody. >> mr. trump, that evokes images of nazi germany. >> i think that is a big, big stretch. >> and the jurors in the erin andrews trial speak out. >> several members of the jury approached her. she hugged them and thanked them with tears streaming down her cheeks. >> her testimony for all of us was extremely powerful. >> and hulk hogan on the hot seat at his sex tape trial over this. >> we have seen all of you. what, what. >> you didn't say, whoa, whoa, i don't want to discuss this. >> then the principal's house burned to the ground. >> the house is on fire. >>

and he said dad, this was really awesome. >> reporter: as for landon. >> i said is that what usually happens at baseball games. >> reporter: he got to keep the bat as a souvenir, considered a birthday gift he never saw coming. thank goodness his dad did. >> nice save, dad. that will do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc >>> erin andrews, never before seen tv crime show. the pilot she secretly shot right after her peephole scandal broke. >> now, on "extra". ." >>> erin andrews, crime crusader. >> i'll help bring a voice to

and he said dad, this was really awesome. >> reporter: as for landon. >> i said is that what usually happens at baseball games. keep the bat as a souvenir, considered a birthday gift he never saw coming. thank goodness his dad did. >> nice save, dad. that will do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. vo: know you have a dedicated advisor and team who understand where you come from. we didn't really have anything, you know. but, we made do. vo: know you can craft an investment plan as strong as your values. al, how you doing. vo: know that together you can establish a meaningful legacy. with the guidance and support of your dedicated pnc wealth management team. this is "jeopardy!" let's meet today's contestants -- a bookseller from somerville, massachusetts... a writer and director from los angeles, california... and our returning champion, a board game designer from pittsburgh, pennsylvania... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! [ applause ] hey, johnny. thank you. hi, folks. you can really

and he said dad, this was really awesome. >> reporter: as for landon. >> i said is that what usuallyt baseball games. >> reporter: he got to keep the bat as a souvenir, considered a birthday gift he never saw coming. thank goodness his dad did. >> nice save, dad. that will do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> erin andrews, never before seen tv crime show. the pilot she secretly shot right after her peephole scandal broke. >> now, on "extra." >>> erin andrews, crime crusader. >> i'll help bring a voice to the nameless victims of crime. >> the tru crime tv pilot she hosted after her own hotel nightmare. plus, the breakdown on erin's courtroom win. >> how much of the $55 million she'll actually see. >> and reaction to the verdict from the new "dancing" cast just revealed today. >> i'm glad that justice is coming her way. >>> padma lakshmi's recipe for scandal. >> i'm human. i have made some mistakes. >> inside her saucy new tell-all from her sex-starsex-starved ma to her who's the daddy mystery. >>> did k

and he said dad, this was really awesome. >> reporter: as for landon. >> i said is that what usually happens at baseball games. >> reporter: he got to keep the bat as a souvenir, considered a birthday gift he never saw coming. thank goodness his dad >> nice save, dad. that will do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. @ @>>> john kasich and hillary @clinton are both here in @cleveland seeking local votes. @as for clinton, she could have @abig announcement to make @tonight. @>>> i was shocked. @never had to go through one of @these before. @>> after a fire kills a @4-year-old and displaces other @families, how the community is @coming forward to help the @victims. @>>> enjoying some fantastic @weather conditions. @looks like it will continue but @rain will start to catch up @with @us. @details coming up. @>>> she's only 11 years old, @but @this local ballerina has an @opportunity to perform with an @all-time great. @>> this is channel 3 news. @it's time to fall in love again @with your home and now, channel @3

. >> for landon cunningham who is turning nine next week it was ultimate early birthday gift, the to catch a spring training matchup where the play of the game would be made by his own dad. >> he is a hero. >> 3-0, rodrigues runs and the bat goes into the seats. >> you could hear the crowd's reaction on the pirates radio network as a bat slipped from the hitter's hands hurtling towards the third row when landon was looking down at a phone about to send pictures to his moem mom. >> i didn't even see it so i was scared. >> the images captured frame by frame by the "pittsburgh tribune review," just look at the expressions those around landon and look at the calm reaction of his father's sean whose instincts set in like a catcher blocking a wild pitch. >> i didn't have a lot of time to think about it. it just -- the only thing i can describe it as is dad mode. >> reporter: granted this, dad played college ball and was drafted by the pros before getting sidelined by a shoulder injury. now his firefighter, his baseball skills came in handy one more time, saving his son. >> i kind of said u

landon tells us -- great is that? landon tells us he will go to more baseball games but only if his dad is sitting next to him. can you believe that? >> that's amazing! pretty cool. we posted the entire interview with landon and his father on our website. you can see it by going to wftv.com and click on the video tab. what a story. >> uh-huh. >>> the fight against the mosquito virus is heating up. the county has received upwards of ten calls a day during february where it typically and the el nino weather pattern is making the mosquito season did i have to predict. >> i want people to be aware. i want people to be out there protecting themselves. but it does change the dynamics of our workforce. >> reporter: two new cases of the virus were confirmed today in miami-dade and broward counties, bringing the state- wide total of 50. all were travel related. >>> a seminole county man is sleeping behind bars after being accused of opening fire on a family of four. investigators say maurio 'scar face' hall fired five shots in

and he said dad, this was really awesome. >> reporter: as for landon. >> i said is that what usually happens at baseball games. >> reporter: he got to souvenir, considered a birthday gift he never saw coming. thank goodness his dad did. >> nice save, dad. that will do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm lester holt. news, thank you for night. >> coming up, marco rubio continues his bay area swing to woo florida voters. >> plus, defense attorneys hammer hulk hulk hogan over his sex tape.

. >> 8-year-old landon cunningham is a ball of energy who loves playing ball with his dad. >> perfecthe two like playing catch but it's always forth. saturday it was the bat his dad had to catch. >> realizing it was coming for us and specifically him. all i could do is throw my arm in the way. >> reporter: landon was sending pictures of the game to his mother and sister who went shopping instead of the game. sports photographer chris horner was watching and caught the split second reaction in an image that's gone viral. >> the pictures scare me a little bit because of how close it came to my face. >> the barrel of the bat hit my wrist. i guess it deflected and spun it, and the handle got him in the shoulder which i'll take that over the alternative. >> reporter: sunday night when she is pictures made the rounds online, his dad realized just how close the bat came to causing tragedy into it could have been as minor as a broken nose knocking teeth out to possible skull fracture. just depends. >> reporter: john's wrist got hurt. the ball did his hit landon's shoulder but both walked away

. >> reporter: for landon cunningham, it was the ultimate early birthday gift, a trip to the ballpark to catch a spring training matchup. >> he is a hero. >> you could hear the crowd's reaction on the pirates radio network as a bat slipped from the hitter's hands, hurtling toward the third row, where landon was looking down at a phone ready to send pictures to his mom. >> the images captured frame by frame. look at the expressions of those around landon, and look at the calm reaction of his father sean. >> i didn't have a lot of time to think about it, the only thing i can describe it as is dad mode. >> this dad played college ball and was drafted by the pros before getting sidelined by a shoulder injury. now a firefighter, his baseball skills came in handy one more time, saving his son. >> i whispered to him, hold your hand up and tip your cap. he did that. the whole stands cheered and applauded. that was awesome. >> as for landon -- >> i asked my dad, is this what usually happens at baseball games? >> he got to keep that bat atsz a souvenir, consider it the birthday gift he never sa

landon said he had the time of his life. results will be coming in from the presidential primaries tonight. the orlando school board meeting. >>> tonight, critical night as more americans cast their votes. we have brand new polls. is donald trump losing momentum, and is this a make-or-break moment for bernie sanders? violent storm, a massive system unleashing flash floods, trapping childrenn their school bus and spotting at least one tornado. 26 million at risk as the threat continues for days. >>> mystery bullet. who fired the shots heard in dramatic new video of an oregon why fbi agents are under investigation in the case. >>> carbs and cancer. could some of your favorite foods increase your risk of lung cancer even if you don't smoke. >>> and what a save. a dad hailed as a hero for his split second reflexes stopping a flying baseball bat from hitting his son. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "ennightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. a new nbc n

molly granthom has the story new on "primetime." >> 8-year-old landon is a ball of energy. he loves playing ball with his dad. >> perfect. >> the two like playing catch, but it is always the ball they throw back and forth. on saturday it was the bat his dad had to catch. >> realizing it was coming for all i could do is put out my arm. >> he was sending pictures to shopping. chris warner was watching and caught the split-second reaction in an image. >> the picture scares me a little bit because how close it came to my face. >> the barrel of the bat hit my wrist. when that happened it spun it and the handle got him in the shoulder which i will take that over the alternative. pictures made the rounds on-line landon's dad realized how bad it could have been. >> it could have been broken knows and knocked teeth out to a possible skull fracture. who knows? >> but he walked away fine and he got to keep the bat. >> honestly i didn't have a time to think about it. it was dad mode. i was protecting my son. >> he happens to be a paramedic. >> he is my hero. he is the most amazing dad

good morning and happy monday, landon. >> sam and kris, good morning to you both. futures are lower this morning and stocks coming off a strong week following better than expected jobs report. the dow closing at a two-month high. asian markets ending higher today on the back of wall street gains and a rise in commodity prices. the nasdaq up 9 to 4717. >>> meanwhile, it's slow going for the new chip card technology. a new survey finds that 40% of businesses are and improve security over traditional magnetic strip cards. they supposed to adopt them by last october, but it appears many delayed implementing the technology to prevent confusion in the checkout line. >>> and the snack business that used to be part of kraft is launching its first new product line in years. good thins are crackers consumers growing interest in unconventional ingredients. snacking is a $6.2 billion business and 90% of consumers say that they snack multiple times a day. sam and kris, back over to you. >> we're not naming names here, landon. >> isn't that supposed to be healthier? >> potato ch

like, landon, hold your head up with your cap. he held his cap up and the whole stand xheered and applauded. he was like, dad, that was awesome. >> as for landon. i asked my dad, is this what usually happens at a baseball game. >> reporter: he got to keep that bat as a souvenir, the birthday gift he never saw coming. thank goodness, his dad did. joe fryer, nbc news. >> everybody stand back. i got this. o. >> dad pulled it together, pulled his hand out and grabbed it. former player, the perfect dad there. does this happen in every game? that was cute. nbc 6 news at 5:00 starts right now. >>> some breaking news right now out of miami. we are live at the scene where police have detained two people in connection to an overnight miami-dade police cruiser. >>> one candidate anywhere away from the race. >>> florida residents demanding answers from sdnl after a case of pollution in this bay o >>> good morning. 5:01. i'm eric harriman. >> i'm sheli muniz. >> rain phillips tracking your forecast. >> dry on the morning drive. i would like to

landon's tarheels are one of the favorites to win the tournament, if i'm not mistaken, landon. who are you picking? >> the tarheels. >> oh, gosh, i have no idea. >> actually, very, very talented team. i'm a duke fan from time to time, but we're rooting for the tarheels this year, as well. >> oh, sam. >> landon, thank you. >>> it is a sign of the times. a very popular acronym seem tazbe delaying some online financial transactions because of links to terrorism. it is affecting only venmo an app that lets people receive money and puts it on hold until venmo reviews it. it is known as an acronym for i don't even know but shorthand for the organization linked to islamic terrorism. >>> german wings crash is raising questions about confidentiality rules for pilots. two weeks before lubitz flew his plane into the french alps doctors diagnosed him with psychosis. the parent of one passenger who died said the report does nothing to explain how a suicidal pilot was allowed to fly. >> almost everybody completely unsatisfied with the answers that were given. >> french investigators also say

. >> reporter: 8-year-old landon cunningham said hii dad is a hero who saved his life after his father stopped this baseball bat from hitting h imin the face. his father said it was a miracle and all caught in pittsburgh. pittsburgh tribune photographer christopher horner captured the moments captain shaun cunningham stopped a flying baseball bat from hitting his son in the face this weekend. this is the baseball bat. my dad blocked it like that and >> reporter: the stare and son were at a spring training game at the atlanta braves and pittsburgh spirits at disney's espn's wide world of sports for landon's birthday. he just borrowed his dad's phone to take pictures and looked down for a moment. >> i saw it going forward i didn't have time to think. i threw my arm out there. >> i think he had the hand of god. >> reporter: the bat hit shaun right there in the wrist. >> i went into dad mode and looked him over, make sure he was okay. >> i think i would have died or went to the hospital racing for my life. >> reporter: these photos have gone viral. i wanted to throw up in my mouth. it was

good evening, i'm landon miller -- kristen has the night off. winter got off to a great start, with snowpack levels well above normal -- but that has been reduced-- now 96 percent of normal. paul nelson shows us how the water content stacks up -- and what kind of precipitation pipe scraping february is one of our most important months for precipitation -- but that wasn't the case this year -- finishing just 30 percent of normal. chad "it's definitely disappointing but it's not abnormal. even in some of the biggest years we've had, we've had extreme periods in the middle with dry spells." this mount rose snow telemetry site looks much different than it did a month ago. the depth of the snow has lost 27 inches -- but the water content has increased. a normal winter provides about 37 inches of water. this site has 31 inches so far. jeff "all these warm days, the snow settles and it consolidates. so, the snow is just getting denser and denser." paul "february's been a nice, warm, sunny month but that might be too much of a good thing. it wasn't very

back over to you. >> landon dowdy with cnbc, landon, thanks. >>> if you hack into the system, pleasehange the logo back to the old one. >>> no change necessary for the weather wchl'll see sunshine in the 70s, but it isn't going to last through the end of the week. giev tt extended forecast. jessica boyington, she's watching first alert traffic. >> bill, we're watching this construction out on 442. this is around route 23 where it's starting to see some of these lane restrictions be lift. we'll keep you updated and i'll have more updates for the rest of the roads when i come back at 5:30. >> good morning. i'm mat delucia getting ready for sweet 16 action later this weekend and we'll check in how villanova is getting ready. that's after the break. >>> plus, preventing exposure. hear what pennsylvania lawmakers are pushing for in the wake of the water crisis in flint. >>> right now on "nbc 10 news today," how sweet it is. villanova is getting ready for a sweet 16 match in kentucky but philadelphia is also getting ready for a tournament. >>> how workers will be impacted by a planned city

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landon dowdy for cnbc is with us. good morning, landon. >> that's right.y're ranking the best field for those entering the work world and at the top of glass door's list, data scientistses which including computer coders, followed by h.r., finance managers and nurse practitioners. software developers is at the top followed by accountants, market research analysts and architects. the highest median salaries, data scientists at more than $116,000 a year. >>> meanwhile on wall street, they may take a breather. markets closing at the high of the year on wednesday ahead of fed chair janet yell en's comments on raising interest rates. the dow, fell, the nasdaq by 22 to 2868. back to you. >> landon dowdy, thanks. >>> 5:25. 52 degrees right now. a windy day ahead and a much warmer day too. and dry. that's a live view from philadelphia international, which we'll see temperatures soar into the 70s today. jessica boyington watching your first alert traffic. whees happening this morning, jessie? >> we'll still pretty quiet. lots are still on spring break vacation. rig

the ball did his hit landon's shoulder but both walked away just fine and even got to keep the bat. some call him a hero. >> it was dad mode. protecting my son. i did what i could. >> shawn happens to be a paramedic. >> he's my hero. >> reporter: landon says he will go to another game so long as he's sith right behid his hero, his dad. >> janine reyes for that report. >> it's worth noting the dad shawn cunningham will be live on "good morning america" today. >> and that dad needs to work out more. man. >> you know, but this netting is a serious issue. they want to put it closer to the home plate side and not all stadiums are required to do that. >> absolutely. then you can see why. it's a dangerous thing. it's good to have a dad who can pump some iron. would take care of you. don't worry. >> really? >>> breaking news this morning on "world news now." fear on a commuter train. >> that train with hundreds of people on board crashing into the water. half of it submerged, the challenge rescues and the latest on the injuries. >> courtroom kroo drama. the jury's multimillion dollar award

well, we'll check with landon next time around. thank you, landon. >> a cliffhanger. >>> coming up next, let the battle of the bay begin. >> check out the field live and early this morning. mccovey cove looking sparkly and lovely, as well. spring exhibition game is tonight. changes in the dugout and we don't mean in the lineup. we'll explain coming up after the break. >>> happening right now, tesla fans lined up for the chance to be the first to own the model 3. tesla's first economy car. the deposit gets you the chance for a car in 2017. steph chuang is at one dealership and posting updates. >>> donald trump as we mentioned under fire this morning for saying women should be punished for having abortions if abortions were made illegal. reaction from all sides have been swift. you can link to that story on our home page. we'll be back in two minutes. >>> kris mentioned this a second ago. live look at at&t park. giants squaring off against the a's for their first home game of the year. granted it is still spring training. that series

. >> let's check in with landon dowdy. where she's headed to far, far from now. >> or new york for that matter. good morning to you both, guys. let's get a quick check of your markets and wall street looks to rebound and stocks fell monday with the nasdaq and s&p 500 posting their third straight monthly decline and that is the first time it happened since 2011. the dow bucking that trend with the first monthly gain since november. look for data on manufacturing and construction spending. the dow falling 123 points to 16517. the nasdaq losing 32 to 4558. automakers report their fb sales numbers today and analysts expect the strongest february for the industry in 16 years on continued strong demand for trucks and suvs amid low gas prices. however, automakers are increasing incentives, which are good for car buyers but even to their profits. >>> it may be time to check out real estate listings in wyoming. a report from bankrate.com ranks wyoming for the best state for retirement. cost of living, crime, health care, state and

landon just borrowed his dad's phone to take pictures and locked down for a second. the bat slipped out of the hitter's hands. >> i saw it heading toward him. didn't have time to think. i just threw my arm out there. >> reporter: stopping the bat in its tracks. >> i think he had the hand of god, guardian angel watching over him that day. >> you can see the terrified looks on people's faces. that ship shawn right there on the wrist. >> went into dad mode, just started looking him over and making sure he was okay. >> i think i would have died or went to the hospital. racing for my life. >> when i originally saw the picture, as a mother i wanted to it was a very scary picture seeing it all caught in action. >> landon's mom, said it was a miracle. >> he was the hero to my son and daughter. >> reporter: the weekend the father saved his son. >> my job is protect my kids. >> reporter: the cunningham's said they will go back soon. david williams, fox 35 news. >>> a good man. share this story with your friends and family. just like our page, facebook.com/fox 35 news. cunningh

we have sean and landon on a facetime right now. good morning, guys. >> hey, guys. >> my gosh, so sean, this happened -- had to happen so fast. i mean, your instincts were unbelievable. what went through your mind, or did you think when you saw the bat? >> no, sir. i didn't have a lot of time to think. i just -- once i realized it was anything i could to block it and deflect it. >> landon, we're so glad you're okay, but i have to know, what were you doing? angry birds on the phone, buddy? >> no, i was not. i was -- i took a picture of one of the baseball players. >> cool. >> i was going to send it to my mom. then the bat came flying. i looked up because my dad said something, but i didn't look up in time. my dad did this to block it. >> so cool. >> your dad is a superhero. sean, what did your wife say when she saw the picture? >> she had a hard time with it. she got a little nauseous. you know, thank god, you know, everything turned out -- no one was seriously injured. >> landon, i know you were there to celebrate your 9th birthday.

good morning, landon. >> good morning to you. that's right.f you have a craving for flap jacks, it is national pancake day and i-hop is giving away a free short stack, three pancakes from 7:00 to 7:00 p.m. they are encouraged to make a donation to the children's miracle network or other local charities. i-hop raised $20 million since the promotion in 1996. >>> on wall street, futures are lower. crude is pulling back today, still near $38 a barrel, a two-month high. oil prices are up 45% since hitting a low of $26 in february. the dow rising 67 points to 17,073. back over to you. >> i can't think about those numbers right now, landon. i'm still thinking about the pancakes. >> thanks so much. >>> good morning. i'm matt delucia, live in camden. working on new details about a state trooper seriously injured after being hit by a car last night. what we've learned, i'll have that coming up. >>> plus, strike looming. new jersey transit workers are days away from a potential strike. we'll tell you how many riders in our area will be impacted and what

landon chats about sports, thanks garrett. coming up... we'll have another look at your weather, stay with us. mike's final weather while it may take until the end of the weekend, there are some signs that a more active storm pattern will return to the region. in the short term, the west coast ridge of high pressure will continue to keep us warm and dry, nudging storms too far to the north to give us much chance of getting any water allow the first of what could be several storms to move into the region, with valley rain a decent possibility, but mountain rain and snow almost a sure bet on sunday. your next newscast starts at 6:30. until then you can stay info >> pelley: on the eve of super tuesday, trump clashes with black lives matter protesters. >> get 'em out. get 'em out. out, out, out, out.ls >> pelley: also tonight, a cop is gunned down on her first day on the job. the big cheese at a food company pleads guilty to selling parmesan that had no parmesan. and david martin with an american hero. >> that's five bronze stars, two purple h

good morning, landon. >> hi there, rosemary. good morning to you as well. is doing a voluntary volunteer of roughly 3 million boxes of digiorno, lean cuisine and other items. no injuries have been reported. though it was a series of customer complaints that lead to the recall. >>> all three indexes in the green. that comes after yesterday's choppy trading session. the dow and s&p came off lows to close mixed after the ecb announced its decision to cut rates and expand quantitative easing. the dow ending down five points to 16,995. the nasdaq down 12 to 4,662. back over to you. >> landon dowdy with cnbc, thanks for that. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> we're starting off the morning with still nice conditions, breezy outside. that's because we have a cold front moving through. that's going to cool us down today. live look outside. all is quiet but some parts of the area seeing a few sprinkles. later on this afternoon, much cooler than yesterday. that will carry into your weekend. i'll show you that forecast coming up. >>> a check of the roadways

landon, how long were you a tenant of mr. bolin's? >> just over four years. >> judge judy: did you have a lease? >> we were a month-to-month rental. >> judge judy: in what year did you move in? >> 2011. >> 2011, yes. >> judge judy: in what month and year did you move out? >> at the end of august 2015. >> judge judy: what was your rent? >> $1,200 a month. >> judge judy: did you pay may's rent? >> yes. >> judge judy: did you pay june's rent? >> in the form

landon dowdy is here with that in this morning's cnbc business news.od morning, landon. >> hey there, tracy. that's right. never guess who it is. facebook mark zuckerberg jumps ten spots on "forbes" annual list to number six. his net worth rising about $11 billion in the past 12 months to an estimated 44.6 billion. there are now 1,800 billionaires on the list. bill gates keeps the top spot, he's been number one for 17 of the past 22 years. >>> on wall street, the markets will try to extend their winning ways after stocks roared like a lion to start off march. the dow posting its best day in more than a month on solid economic news and a rise in oil prices. investors will be watching on private sector hiring ahead of friday's jobs report. the dow rising 348 points to 16,865. nasdaq up 132 to 4,689. back over to you. >> landon dowdy, thanks. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> 51 degrees at 5:27. we have a rainy start and a windy one, too. the rain is not going to last much longer. but the wind will be blowing the flags on top of boathouse row. t

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>> landon got to keep that bat and souvenir which could also serve as a birthday present. he turns 9 next week. happy birthday. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> well, it's going to be a mild again this morning within you walk outside. if you liked yesterday morning and needed a light coat. you'll want it again today. this afternoon you won't. we'll be in the mid to upper 70s tomorrow, 80 degree temperatures could be in our forecast. so it's getting warmer and yes, these are record high temperatures. so today we expect record highs. tomorrow we expect record highs. it is not going to be feeling like winter. technically it still is. then we go into the weekend and we have the rain chances returning into the forecast. now, temperatures currently are in the 40s. 48 degrees in philadelphia. 42 pottstown. 43 in west chester. much of south jersey and delaware in the mid-40s. low 50s on the map. 52 in dover, 50 degrees right now in atlantic city. and through the afternoon, temperatures are going to jump up very quickly. yesterday we got

landon dowdy is here with a preview. good morning, landon. >> hi there, tracy.ng monday to you. apple holds its annual spring product unveiling today. they are expected to unveil their smallest cell phone. they may also show ipads, new bands to the apple watch and there's an outside chance they could unwrap a new watch. >>> over on wall street, stocks could start off in the red. futures are lower and the markets are coming off a fifth straight week of gains, following the federal reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged and scaled back. forecast for rate hikes this year. look for data on existing home sales. on friday, the dow rose 120 points to 17,602. the nasdaq up 20 to 4,795. back over to you. >> landon dowdy with cnbc. thanks. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> snow falling this morning. if you're along the jersey shore or delaware beaches, you're seeing the snow coming down right now. the good news, it's not going to last for most of the morning commute. here's a live look across philadelphia. dry conditions. we do have snow here earlie

@sean cunningham and 8-year-old @landon were in the stands when @a flair lost the grip on the @map. @the bat nearly hit landon in @the face, but dad reacted @quickly and put his arm up to @protect his son. @a photographer caught that @split second reaction. @the dad says he didn't have @time to think. @he was in dad mode to protect @his kid. @they even got to keep the bat. @landon says he's going to go to @more games. @this did not scare him away, @but there's one catch. @as long as he gets to sit right @next to his dad. @>> yeah. @i think i also want to sit next @to landon's dad anytime i go to @>> can we rent him out for @games? @some of those minor league @parts, the screen is smaller @than the larger parks. @you never know what flies at @you. @>> i hope they kept the bad. @should get a baseball glove, @everything. @>> that picture needs to be @framed. @>> what a story. @lynna. @>>> just ahead, if you surprise @your toddler with a trip to the @circuit, you would expect @excitement, right? @not for this little boy. @in our morning pick me up, @we'll tell you why he cries @about it

good morning, landon. >> hi there, tracy, good morning as well.ll finds that most americans trust april toll protect their personal information from hackers but not any better than rivals google, amazon and microsoft. only one in ten people consider security options such as encryption and pass code protection to be the most important features of buying a smartphone. a judge agreed to the government's request to postpone a hearing over getting april toll unlock the phone of one of the san bernardino gunmen. >>> over on wall street, we may react to the news of the explosions explosions in brussels today. government bonds are mogving higher. shares of european airlines are down more than 3%. on monday, the dow rose to 17,623. the nasdaq up to 4,808. >> landon dowdy, thank you. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> good morning. you will want to the jacket this morning. it is a cold start to your tuesday. most areas are in the 30s, some spots in the 20s. nice clear look outside center city. we're looking at a little bit of a warmup today. even b

good morning, landon. >> good morning to you as well.el jackson's estate strikes a deal to sell the rest of its music publishing venture with sony to the company for $750 million. this includes rights to songs from the beatles, bob dylan, take love swift and others. it's the latest blockbuster deal for the king of pop, erasing millions in debt for his estate. >>> on wall street, it gets the week off to a mixed start. investors are looking ahead to the fed meeting which starts today. the fed is not expected to raise interest rates could keep drop hints as to when they will. >>> landon dowdy with cnbc, thanks. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> well, we have some fog around this morning. nothing too dense, but misty conditions. you might need the wiper as you head outside. it's breezy. there you see the flag blowing on top of the aramark building. make out the mist in this image here. it is chilly and misty. this afternoon we will be warmer. i'll show you that forecast, coming up. >>> and time for traffic this morning. we're also

thank you very much, landon. >>> coming up next, we are watching two key numbers this morning. how much you're going to pay at the pump. that's one. >> and how much water we will have come spring. what we expect from this year's snow survey. >>> and happening right now, neighbors stunned after the death of a silicon valley executive in palm springs. he was electrocuted when he jumped into a pool to try to save his daughter. she's now in critical condition. our bob redell is talking with neighbors this morning. he's got a live report coming up next. there's also an update at our home page. >>> and plenty of warriors fans talking about 67, as in wins. the you can link to the story on our twitter feed. ==topv= a crical ment for calir >>> happening later today, it will be a critical moment for california's water supply. state water leaders are going to measure the sierra snowpack. and no surprise, surveyors are going to find more snow than they have in recent years. but even with the el nino weather pattern bringing more generous snowfall, it's expected to be about normal levels fo

they were at a spring training game this weekend for landon's birthday. landon borrowed his dad's phone to take pictures and he looked down for a second. that's the exact moment the bat slipped out of the hitter's hands. shaun cunningham, 37/landon's father "i saw the bat heading toward him. i didn't really just kind of threw my arm out there." this thing was flying! it went across, like that. i think when it was doing it, my dad blocked it like that. but then it flipped around and hit me right here." ashley cunningham/landon's mother "when i initially saw the picture, i wanted to throw up in my mouth. as a mother, it's a very scary picture, seeing it all caught in action." cunningham says he has some bruises on his arm from guarding his son's face from the bat. a trunk in the front of a car. as in tree trunk. why police want everyone to see this. but first --- what 10 on your side's liz palka is working on tonight --- ahead of what is expected to be a busy council meeting. overnight: mostly clear,. lows: 49-54. wind: sw pet moments are beautiful, unless

landon is a smart kid. sitting next to his dad. >> always going to have his wingman. >> absolutely. >> good job. >>> coming up in our next hour, our huge "dancing with the stars" party. sweetin, you'll find out who else is battling it out in the ballroom. we have our big live reveal and dance party all coming up right here on "good morning america." >> are you dancing, george? but i've managed. except that managing my symptoms was all i was doing. and when i finally told my doctor, he said humira is for adults like me who have tried other medications but still experience the symptoms of moderate to severe crohn's disease. and that in clinical studies, the majority of patients on humira saw significant symptom relief. and many achieved remission. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart f

. >>> let's get down to business and cnbc's landon dowdy. good morning, landon. >> hi, dara. good monday morning to you. happy national pi day. not the food but the mathematical constant 3.14159 and so on and so on. to celebrate pizza hut is rolling out a contest at 8:00 a.m. eastern on its blog and you'll have until midnight to answer the questions. winners will get free food for a little over three years or roughly 3.14 years to be exact. >>> and wall street will try to extend its weekly winning streak to five this week. the markets were boosted partly by higher oil prices last week and the fed is in focus with a two-day meeting that starts tomorrow. and the fed isn't expected to raise interest rates, but could hint when the next hike is coming. >>> you may be among millions of people who may be a bit distracted by college hoops this week. a report estimates workers preoccupied with filling out brackets and watching games will cost employers nearly $4 billion in lost productivity. roughly 51 million workers may took part in office pools as well. dara, back over to you. >> t