landon dowdy is here with more. good morning, landon. >> good morning.consumer groups are urging the federal trade commission to look into the newest app that is safe for kids to watch family-friendly content, but it is so full of ads that it is hard to tell the difference between content and commercials. >>> and wall street looks after monday's gains. futures are pointing to a higher open this morning with stocks rallying as investors shrugged off friday's disappointing jobs report. the federal reserve will start to wait to raise interest rates. 17880 is where nasdaq was on friday. >> landon dowdy, thanks. >>> and clouds have moved into the area. we are already tracking rain showers this morning. so don't forget the umbrella. right now it's 58 degrees. citizens bank park is waiting for some light rain this morning. and it will be moving in. moving out the door christine maddela is in the first alert traffic center. good morning christine. >>> good morning, bill. we have been watching the accident in the west oak lane section of philadelphia there. you c

. >>> landon dowdy is here with cnbc's business news. i'm a big fan of facebook. on it a lot. tell us more landon. >> reporter: that's right, tracy, say good-bye to calls from unknown numbers. facebook assessing a new caller i.d. app called hello. for facebook profiles to show information on who you're talking to block calls from commonly blocked numbers and search for businesses to call. it's only available on android phones and apple doesn't allow to interact with phone calls. >>> stocks released early loss us and highs of recession on wednesday. coming in a 15-year high and all-time record this morning on unemployment and new home sales today is the busiest day of earnings. look for results from the three, gm cater pillar eli lilly, amazon google microsoft and starbucks. the nasdaq up 21 to 1535. tracy, back over to you. >> it's going to be a busy day. landon dowdy at cnbc thanks. >> announcer: now your nbc10 "first alert" weather. >>> it's a chilly start this morning. but temperatures have been dropping overnight. 30s and 40s to start with but it is dry. 44 degrees at 5:25.

landon dowdy is here with the cnbc business news. good morning, landon. >> hey tracy. good morning.rces tell cnbc comcast could drop its merger with time warner cable today. the $40 billion deal to combine the top two cable companies came up against stiff opposition. they reportedly recommended a review which would essentially block the deal as it's a long and drawn out process. comcast is the parent of nbc universal. as the next step for comcast. philly based company could seek out a smaller takeover target. that may include time warner lie on's gate or netflix or t-mobile t-mobile. happy friday. >> happy friday. landon dowdy, thanks. >>> now "nbc 10" first alert weather. >> just got a bit colder now. 38 degrees and the wind is blowing. it feels like it's below freezing for most of the area including the shore. the temperatures have come down. you will see something that we didn't get much of yesterday. it will be nice and bright this afternoon. 5:25 and 38 degrees. jessica boyington in the first alert traffic center. good morning, jesse. >> good morning, bill. good morning, everyo

landon dowdy is here with that and the cnbc business news. good morning, landon. >> hey there, tracy. that's right amazon gets the green light again from the faa to test drones to deliver packages. the government approved amazon's prototype last month but the company says the process took so long that the device is already be obsolete. they want to deliver packages to fly autonomously to avoid colliding with other aircrafts. >>> and the dow has now gone three straight days without a triple-digit move for the first time since late february. we get data on import prizes with the dow rising to 17958. and the nasdaq is up to 4974. have a great weekend. >> we'll see what happens. landon dowdy with cnbc. >>> showers, thunderstorms and chilly temperatures right now. 42 degrees here at nbc 10. and a possibility of some severe weather later today. strong storms already tracking in from the west into the ohio valley. those storms later on we have issued a first alert weather day here at nbc 10. christine maddela is in the first alert traffic center. goo

landon dowdy is here with that story and this morning's cnbc business news. good morning, landon. >> hey, tracy, good morning. radio shack is giving a new lease on life. a bankruptcy judge has a preemptive sales to a hedge fund. this will preserve more than 7,000 jobs. under the deal radio shack will partner with sprint where sprint will sell both phones and wireless service. >>> and overall on wall street the markets may start april off on a down note. stocks fell sharply on tuesday with the dow ending with the first quarter in the red. the nasdaq however turning into the ninth positive quarter, the first time it has done that. and most of the sell-offs came from expectations that companies will report disappointing earnings the next few weeks. but the data today on private sector jobs and reconstruction spending. the nasdaq is down 46 points to 4900. >> we'll see what happens today. landon dowdy with cnbc, thanks. >>> another cold morning, clear skies. the rain is out of here and temperatures are dropping. it helps by the wind the wind blowing with us into t

landon dowdy is here with that in this morning's cnbc business report. good morning, landon. >> tracy, good morning to you. the markets could come under pressure today as investors get their first chance to react to friday's disappointing jobs report. futures point to a sharply lower open later this month. the u.s. economy adding just 126,000 jobs last month. that's well below forecast. and it's the first time in more than a year the job growth has fallen short of 200,000. that's also prompting many economists to push out the forecast to start raising interest rates to at least september. speaking of reports on the u.s. services sector on thursday the dow closed up 65 points to 17063. and the nasdaq is at 4886. back to you. >> landon dowdy of cnbc, thanks. >>> 5:23 and 42 degrees. sunshine and a nice mild day ahead. a nice view from center city where sunshine will warm us into the 70s today. but a big change is ahead. >>> and heading out the door find out what is happening on the roads this morning with christine maddela in the first alert traffic center.

. >>> good morning, landon dowdy. >> cheaper gas may lead to more cash in your wallet. the government says the average household will save $700 this year thanks to lower prices at the pump. regular unleaded is forecast at $2.45 this summer down from $3.59 last summer. currently aaa says they are averaging $2.60 in the philly area. cheaper in south jersey at $2.11 and $2.26 in delaware. >>> and over an wall street stocks are opening higher after the market faded late in tuesday's session. oil prices are falling after settling at the highest level yesterday since the end of december. we get a government report on u.s. oil supplies this morning as well as the minutes from last month's fed meeting this afternoon. the dow slipping to 18075 and the nasdaq is down seven to 4910. >> landon dowdy, see you tomorrow. thanks. >>> good morning. expect a cold and wet day on this wednesday. our temperatures are going to stay about 15 degrees below average. and almost 20 degrees colder than what we saw yesterday. but i amtraking warmer weather and also dryer conditions in my seven-day

let's get down to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. good morning landon. >> hey, good morning. youtube may soon give viewers the option to skip all those ads for a monthly free. it's unclear when the subscription version will be launched or what it will cost. first launched pay channels in 2013 and launched the prescription-based service last fall. planning to ship record numbers of galaxy 6. the company said it will have trouble meeting demand for the new curved edge device. expected to sell while following a string of positive reviews. >>> study finding users using facebook and google+, popular followed by instagram, snapchat and twitter, google+. one reason they may already have a gmail set up through school. back over to you. >> thank you. just ahead, "jurassic park" team has new lyrics thanks to chris pat. legendary jack nicklaus a career first. tiger woods gets help from his kids. a member of one direction tries his luck on the course. sports is next. >>> this morning on "today," the very funny billy crystal stops by to chat about his new show "the comedian." let's take y

let's get down to business now with cnbc's landon dowdy. good morning, landon. >> hey, milissa, good morning to you. the markets could come under pressure as investors get their first chance to react friday's disappointing jobs report. adding 126,000 jobs last month, well below forecast. the first time in a year fallen short of 200,000. milky mouse getting into fantasy baseball. disney investing $250 million in fantasy sports draft kings, in return draft kings will spend a lot of money on ads upon espn. universal backs fantasy site fan dual. >>> racing to the box office $340 million, a record for april debut and highest for any film in the action franchise. the movie aired $240 million overseas analysts think it could be the next to milissa, over to you. >> landon thank you. why fbi counting calories in the war on terror. >>> a nasty hit in hockey. what the player did next on live tv. it's gross. sports is next. >>> this morning on "today," an nbc news investigation, possible safety concerns involving older nissan altima models and why drive

over to you. >> landon dowdy, thank you. >>> just out this morning, it seems it's not just people who like junk food. ants do, as well. ants found on the streets have a taste for the crumbs leave behind and according to a resemgerresemg er ernlger, it means ants can survive in areas where the natural diet is not available. it's thealso a good reason to make sure your house free of crumbs. i know what you're thinking. >> did i pay for this study? >> i know there are researchers who are figuring out that there are ants like our crumbs. >> i'm sure there is a bigger reason for it. all right. moving along. >>> breaking news we're watching for you. a situation developing right now as it plays out in seat pleasant maryland. you can see several police cars on the scene here of what reports are was an overnight shooting. derrick ward is working to find out what happened here. we'll have a live report for you ahead. >>> 45 degrees outside, but the p temperatures are rising. tom kierein will be back with a look at when the temperatures will go up about your neighborhood. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ yoplait. with a

. >>> let's get down to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. ng, landon. >> good morning to you. go daddy price it is ipo above the expected range with a market value of $4.5 million. the company is known for its risque ads. it will start trading today on the new york stock exchange. amazon wants to make sure you never run out of coffee or razors ever again. it's launched a device called the dash button that let's amazon prime minister restock tide detergent, glad bags and raise sors. the button is free but only available by request. >>> if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. richard branson continues his long history of pulling april fools' day pranks. the billionaire announcing he's relocating virgin to branson, missouri. he says he has a long lost relative who founded the town. >>> the new "daily" show host is in hot water over his controversial tweets. >>> "the tonight show" puppy predictors are back and who will win the ncaa tournament? sports is up next. what's that? snapshot f rom progressive. plug it in and you can save on car

back to you. >>> landon dowdy, thank you. >>> a new study finds customer services fees are decliningn prepaid debit cards, but atm fees are on the rise. bankrate.com recently surveyed 31 widely held prepaid debit cards. 81% charged to check the card's balance at an tp mchltatm up 70%. >>> a new survey says the average family will spend about $900 on prom this year. a lot of money. and that price apparently includes rentals for tuxes, food car rentals, flowers. of course tickets. and here is an interesting part apparently the higher your family income is, the less you plan to spend on the big night. families with annual incomes of $50,000 or more plan to spend under $800 on prom and those with incomes less than $25,000 will spend almost $1400 on prom. >>> we're following breaking you news in prince george's county. want to show you live pictures from chopper 4. this is the scene of a deadly accident in the beltville area. at least one person has died here. we'll tell you what we're learning about this crash. >>> 52 gris outside of our studios here. it is shaping up to be a beautiful s

thanks, landon dowdy. >>> thousands of people secure jobs in virginia thanks to millions of you.he national park service says 23 million people visited parks in 2014 and that generated $1 billion in revenue for the state, which resulted in more than 14,000 jobs. the most popular destinations included manassas national battlefield park beautiful parks in our neighborhoods. >>> well have you ever thought about how much money you're wasting? especially when you throw away uneaten food? i hate wasting food. that's one of my big things. apparently, it's a lot. that's that's according to the national council. americans throw away $165 billion worth of food each year. that is household. we are throwing away more than ever. 50% more than we did in 1990. ♪ >>> everybody is going to be talking about this video today. several high school students sent to the hospital after the stage they were dancing on gave way beneath them. a news conference set to begin in just a few minutes on what happened there. molette green is tracking these developments for you at the live desk coming your way next

. >>> now let's get down to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. good morning. >> hey milissa, good morning. starbucks claims to expand its college program for employees to cover the entire cost of getting an online bachelor's degree. the coffee giant launched the program with arizona state university. it was previously limited to juniors and seniors looking to complete their degrees. >>> kfc chasing millennials with fewer bubts and more bowls, rolling out two new chicken and rice barbecue and texas mexico aimed at younger customers with new tastes and ingredients. all part of kfc's popular $5 fill-up menu. >>> bmw wants to make its cars crash proof as possible. new technology uses laser systems to keep track of stationary objects around the car such as walls and columns and will automatically hit the brakes before any collision. milissa, back to you. >> landon thank you. just ahead a-list celebrity turning private island into a resort. dirk nowitzki channels his inner kid on a carousel. >>> now to sports with my friend betty nguyen. good morning,

. >>> let's get down to business now with cnbc's landon dowdy. morning, landon. >> good morning. chipotle says a third of its restaurants this year after chain discovered a supply that didn't meet animal rights standards. doesn't expect to be fully restored until fall. plan to raise prices to offset higher booth costs. google launches new wireless service that allows you to only pay for what you use, uses sprint and t-mobile but only available on nexus 6 phones. gm unveiled prototype for self-driving car. it looks like something ut of a sci-fi movie. you can swivel around and face people in the back. the car uses eye recognition as a starting mechanism. back to you. >> thanks that's amazing. >>> one step closer to football in l.a. plus a total stoppage in the middle of an nhl overtime thriller, where is the puck and why is the goalie undressing? up next in sports. jack's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today, his doctor has him on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack be sure to talk

. >>> let's get down to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. rning to you. workers will strike in more than 200 u.s. cities. they are calling for higher wages, $15 an hour and the the right to unionize. they will be joined by home airport and health workers. one boss is raising the minimum wage of his employees to $70,000 a year. dan price who runs a credit card processing company told more than 100 employees about the plan after talking to friends about the difficulty of living on $40,000. price cut his $1 million salary and used profits to boost workers pay. >>> take advantage of these freebies. buy one individual meal and get one free. pizza hut offering pizza return for a chance to win gift cards. office depot will let customers shred documents free. back to you. >>> thanks landon. a must see video. a crane starts to snap. what comes next is even better. >>> first remembering the man with soulful voice, percy sledge died yesterday at his baton rouge home. the 74-year-old had one hit but what a hit it was, "when a man loves a woman." it toppe

let's get down to business with landon dowdy. i haven't heard landon on the list of names, it could happen. >> i'm betting on a girl named charlotte. what about you? >> i like that too. >> there could be more green arrows after stocks rallied monday. investigators reacting to positive earnings report in china's plan to stimulate its economy. we hear from dupont ya in a and chipotle chipotle. twitter lets users send a direct message to someone without trying to follow someone. no you have to on the into service. and say good buy to the dye in your mac and cheese. kraft is removing the dyes and replacing them as natural sources. the changes take effect in january. >> just as long as it still tastes like mac and cheese. that's all we care about. >>> now to sports. derrick rose drops 15 points. jimmy butler gets 31 and nine boards. bulls win it. they have a two-game lead on the series. president obama welcomed the national champions to the white house. they gave the president an official game ball and a jersey with his name. on the ba

let's go to landon dowdy. >> i was going to say how are your dance moves? of competition. sources tell us come cast could chop the deal as soon as today. the bill came up against stiff opposition from the fcc and justice department. it's a long and drawnout process. and the door to door burrito is now a reality. chipotle. deliveries start at five miles if you're within a mile of the store. and the nasdaq sits at a new record high. stocks have been powered by several positive earnings report which could signal companies are able to grow their business. back over to you. happy friday. >> good news. heading into the weekend. thank you so much. in sports nba playoffs. new orleans looking to get their first win in the series. fourth quarter, nine seconds. warriors down by three. >> a chance to tie it for golden state. curry's got it. curry will get it go for three. comes up short. offensive rebound. curry again. curry hits a three. golden state wins it in to the. next baseball. the royals in town 7th inning. game tied at two. trash talking and the next thing you

. >>> landon dowdy, good morning to you. >> people are lining up in apple stores today to try out the apple watch for the first time. but they can't walk out with one. apple's only taking preorders online. the company expects strong demand when the watch goes on sale april 24 all right can't afford an apple watch? you can get a knockoff in china for about 80 bucks. >>> amazon gets the green light to test drone deliveries. the government approved amazon's prototype last month but the company says the process took so long that the device is obsolete. amazon wants to use drones to deliver items within ten miles of its warehouses. >>> california's largest power utility, pg&e says it won't appeal a record $1.6 billion fine from the state dealing with a pipeline explosion in san francisco in 2010. the blast destroyed a neighborhood killing eight. pg&e says it will focus on improving safety. >> thank you so much have a good friday. >>> one of the most intimidating nfl defensive players of all-time calling it quits. plus a recap of round one at the masters. and a skill shot you have to see to

landon dowdy has the business news with cnbc news. >>> good morning to you. a federal judge for gm with hundreds of claims that allows them to unlock potentially billions of dollars in damages for defective ignition switches. however, plaintiffs can file claims for accidents that happen after june 2009. >>> and turning to wall street futures point to a higher open today. stocks closing at 3 as commodities rose and the dollar fell. boil is the $56 a barrel. that's the highest this year. the dow 75 points. the nasdaq up 33 to 5011. rosemary back to you. >> thanks so much landon. >>> now your nbc10 "first alert" weather. >>> a pleasant start this morning, we're in the 40s and 50s. most of the area seeing just a few high clouds. and the breeze it's a bit stronger above building level. at the surface, the wind is much lighter. in fact, it's calm right now in allentown, mt. holly and atlantic city. it's just a 6-mile-per-hour breeze at philadelphia international. let's see how things are on the highways katy zachry. >> it's pretty good considering 95 you're looking

. >>> landon dowdy live at cnbc headquarters. good morning to you, landon. >> hey, kris, good morning to you, too. stocks look to open higher this morning after the markets stayed up late in tuesday's session. oil prices are in focus, falling back today after they settle at the highest level yesterday since the end of december. we've got a government report on u.s. oil supplies this morning, as well as the minutes from last month's fed meeting. also reacting to a mega merger in the energy sector, as shell is buying bg group for $70 billion. the dow slipping five points. the nasdaq down seven to 4,910. mcdonald's is going upscale adding sirloin burgers. you get a choice of toppings. the burger will be available later this month through the end of june. it's the latest attempt by the new ceo to boost sagging sales. >>> and 7-eleven wants to satisfy your slurpee cravings. saturday is bring your own cup day at participating stores. there are a few rules. you can't bring in a trash can or fill up your shoes or hat. it could conceivably

landon dowdy joining us live at cnbc world headquarters with all the details on that. good morning, landon. >> hey there, that's right, shares of godaddy soaring on the first day of trading. the it soared to $26.13. it's considered a big company which generated necessary losses from 2011 through 2014. futures are lower ahead of the open, all of the major indices closing in the red yesterday. the dow lowest level since february 3rd falling 7 points to 17,698 and the nasdaq down 20 to 4880. back to you. >> landon, thank you very much. we'll be following that. >> we sure will. >>> baby's first profile pic. you're about to see a lot more kids photos on your facebook feed, offering a scrapbook feature that lets parents tag their kids in photos. the parents can create customized shared photo albums of their children in the facebook app and on the web. multiple family members can contribute to the same album which will appear in the photos of each person who collaborates. >> collaboration always a good thing for a great effort there. little picture of what's going on, 4:47. we

plan landon dowdy now with why they're being investigated. >> that's right. apple may face an antitrust probe over its streaming business. the new york "post" says government has been talking about music industry executives and a probe in europe into their so-called fhemuim models. and the markets could come under pressure as investors react to the disappointing jobs report. futures are reporting to a sharply hlower open. adding just 126,000 jobs, well below forecast. first time in more than a year the job growth has fallen short of 200,000, also prompting many to push out their forecasts to when the fed will start raising interest rates. the nasdaq added 6 to 4886. mickey mouse getting in to fantasy baseball. reports say disney is investing $250 million in fantasy sports draft kings and draft kings will spend a lot of money on espn. back to you. >> those fantasy leagues becoming so popular. >>> 4:48. and we want to talk to christina loren about the weather forecast. >> rain and more rain. and it's no fantasy. a beautiful day for the first part of the day and

landon dowdy live at cnbc headquarters with a look at what's bringing the two companies together. good morning, landon. >> hey, laura. good morning. ibm is talking a partnership with apple and johnson & johnson. ibm pushed into digital to help people who monitor things such as heart rate and cholesterol to upload the info to the cloud. they will also personalize health apps for patients who use j and j medical devices. >>> checking the markets. pointing to a lower open today after stocks faded on monday. snapping a three-day winning streak streak. closing at the lows of the session as investors begin to fret about earning season. retail sales and inflation and results from jpmorgan chase, wells fargo, and johnson & johns johnson. the nasdaq slipping 7 to 49.88. and a ben and jerry's is celebrating free cone day at scoop shops worldwide. you can get a free cone or cup until noon from 8:00 a.m. it's a company's way of thanking customers going back to 1979. each shop will make donations to a local charity. it's one of my favorite days to get that mint chocolate chip. >> free cone also

let's get down to business with landon dowdy. good morning to you. >> good morning. happy friday.erizon is offering a new paid tv plan that lets people choose a bundle of shows they want to see all month. for $65 a month you get 36 basic channels plus two theme packs and you can add others for an extra $10. president obama is welcoming a bipartisan bill in congress that grants him fast track authority to wrap up a trade deal. the bill is expected to pass the senate. and are you craving s'mores but don't want to deal with the mess? star bucks is rolling out a s'mores frappuccino. it's made with s'mores pieces. >> you just made me so hungry. thank you. let's get the latest in sports from a friend who has finally made it back. good morning. good to see you. >> i'm kind of buzzing from that last drink you were talking about. all the sugar. good friday to you. let's start with hockey. game one of the playoffs. rangers and penguins. the blue shirts strike first. 28 seconds into the first period. rangers win it. he was the masters champ on sunday. today jordan spieth back down to earth a

landon dowdy at cnbc world headquarters on this friday with that and how the futures are trading. good morning, landon. >> sam, good morning to you. stocks could come under pressure today after the markets failed to hold on to gains. oil prices are easing today after they hit another high for the year. $57 a barrel. we get data this morning on consumer price inflation and consumer sentiment. slipping six points to 1805. verizon is offering customers a new paid tv plan that let's them choose a bundle of chams they want to see this morning as it tries to lure people away from cable rivals and online services like netflix. it's a small, for $65 you get 36 basic channels and two theme packs such as sports or kids and can add others for $10 and add or drop packages every month. sam, back over to you. >> landon, thank you very much. happy friday to you. >>> 4:47. united airlines bringing back free beer, wine, and three course meals during its long nights. passengers headed overseas or over parts of south america will receive the first class treatment starting in june. meals will include

landon dowdy is live at cnbc world headquarters with that and a look at the markets. good morning, landon. >> hey there, scott, good morning to you. futures are pointing to a higher open this morning. stocks lost most of their early gains on tuesday but still managed to close higher and reacting to last month's fed meeting which showed officials were divided over whether to start raising interest rates in june. >>> oil prices are rebounding today after posting the biggest drop in two months following reports showing a huge increase in u.s. food supplies. the dow rising 27 points to 17902 the nasdaq up 40 to 4950. >>> samsung expects to ship record numbers of its new smartphone the galaxy s6 which goes on sale tomorrow the same day apple takes orders for its new smartwatch. the company will have trouble meeting demand for the curved device. the s6 is expected to sell well following a positive review. >>> people are using facebook and google plus. facebook is the most popular site, followed by instagram, snapshot, twitter and google plus. one reason teens use google plus

right now we want to get down to business with landon dowdy. good morning. >> good morning to you. star bucks plans to expand its college tuition program to cover the entire cost of an online bachelor's degree. it was previously limited to jr.s and seniors looking to complete their degrees. kfc is chaseing customers who want new taste and fresh ingredients with bowls. they are part of a five dollar fillup menu. bmw wants to make its cars as crash proof as possible. they have sensors keeping track of items around the car. it will hit the breaks before a collision. >> i like the sound of that. in sports mlb opening day. the red sox go big against the phillies. nails a so lo shot into left field for the early lead. boston up 2-0 in the third. boston has 4-0 lead and he is not done yet. >> ra mere ez drives it to left field. that ball is going to be gone off the foul foal. grand slam. that was the play of the day. >> the red sox shut out the phillies. celebratory dance moves in the dugout there. and a generous gesture, surprising a single mom with a brand new car. that car was awarded

. >> for that story and the rest of the news we turn to landon dowdy live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, landon. >> reporter: good morning to you. futures are lower stockser rasd early losses and close at the highs of the session on wednesday. the nasdaq hitting a 15 circuit year high and just shy of an all circuit time record close. the busiest day of earnings season. look for results today from 3mgm, amazon and google, microsoft and starbucks. 88 points to 18038. nasdaq up 21 to 50.35. >>> home depot will remove a chemical from vinyl flooring considered dangerous to children. there are no federal rules prohibiting the use of the chemicals but the consumer products safety commission does limit them to less than .1% of material used in kids' toys and clothes. home depot said the switch will happen by the end of the year. and say good-bye to unknown numbers. facebook is testing a new caller id app called hello that matches numbers to facebook profile to show information on who you are talking to, blocked calls from commonly blocked numbers and search for businesses to call.

let's get down to business with landon dowdy. >> reporter: the markets could come under pressure today as they get their first chance to react to the disappointing jobs report. adding just 126 jobs last month. it's the first time in more than a year that job growth has fallen short of 200,000. reports say disney is investing $250,000 in draft kings. they will spend a lot of money on ads on espn. and furious 7 races to the top of the box office taking in $143 million in just its opening weekend. that's the highest for any film in the franchise. it earned $240 million overseas. >> i believe there's probably going to be another one after this one. the saga continues. it's not official though. that's just a hint. >> in sports baseball is back. the cubs took on the cardinals at wrigley. pitcher adam wane wright outpitched onlester. opening day continues today. >>> south carolina notre dame came down to the wire. >> down by one. lloyd, partially blocked. up and in from the baseline. mitchel way outside the three. knocks it out of play. mitchel has it and heaves at the buzzer. it's over. notr

let's get down to business with landon dowdy. >> good monday morning to you. sources close to the matter cell moibs that come cast and cable will discuss their $45 billion merger which was announced and reports say regulators is concerned it will give the company too much control over the broad bant internet market. you'll only be able to get espn and espn two if you subscribe to a bigger bundle. the nfl network and regional sports networks. the markets look to rebound after a sharp selloff. a ton of earnings this week. a quarter of the s&p 500 expected to report big results. >> let's get to sports action. the cavaliers took on the celtics for game one. kyrie irvin led all scorers with 30. cavs with the easy win. tim tebow is returning. the former heisman trophy winner is expected to sign with the philadelphia eagles later today. and a blistering pitch and message to brett lowry drilling the player before being rejected. he had some steam to let out. >> when you go like this and you're walking away and you go like this next time i face you in the hit that's so

now it's time to get down business with landon dowdy. >> good morning to you. you may get the apple watch sooner than later. the shipping date are far out to june instead of when it goes on sales this friday. they're working to fill orders quickly as possible based on the supply and the orders in which they were received. >>> a cobranded credit card. customers will get a $650 credit to a new phone as long as they spend $2,000 in the first three months. >>> facebook is testing a caller id app and matching it to profiles to show information on you your talking to and search for businesses to call. it's only available for now on android phones. sarah, back you to you. >> thank you. >>> late last night big news for the home run king barry bonds. flattering or creepy? an nfl star. that's up next. ♪ holy macaroni ♪ that's no regular gain. this little thingamajig is some kind of super, duper, special gain. ♪ special gain ♪ super, duper. ♪ super, duper. ♪ if my nose had thumbs, i'm pretty sure they'd be up right now. it doesn't, right? ♪ your nose has no thumbs! ♪ gain

landon dowdy has that story. good morning, landon. >> reporter: may, tracy, good morning to you. a new study finds teens are still using facebook and surprisingly google plus. facebook is the most popular site for teens followed by instagram, snap chat and then twitter and google plus. one reason teens still use google plus they may already have a gmail account set up through school. >>> and turning to the markets futures are pointing to a lower open this morning. lost most of their early gains but still managed to close higher. investors reacting to the fed meeting on whether to start rising interest rates in june. >>> oil prices are rebounding today after posting the biggest drop in nearly two months. following reports showing a huge increase in u.s. crude supplies. the dow raising 27 points to 17902. the nasdaq up 40 to 4950. tracy, back over to you. >> landon, thanks. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> a chilly start this morning. 38 degrees right now. clouds and some drizzle and mist. there has been a bit of light rain. you can see the results. beach avenue on cape

let's get down to business with landon dowdy. good morning. >> rocking out. federal judge ruled gm is shielded from hundreds of legal claims from 2009. that allows them to. ignition switches. those switches are blamed for more than 200 deaths and serious jurors. et si both pricing their ipos at the top of the expected range. they start trading on the nasdaq today. two-thirds of people worldwide now have a bank account. that's due partly to widespread adoption of things like digital payments. still 2 billion people remain unbanked. >> interesting. sports action for you. begin with hockey. game one of the playoffs. game of the night. black hawks, predators. in the second period the hawks switch goallies and the predators could not get anything past them. hawks claw their way back to a win 4-3. michael fell ps will not be competing this summer. this is part of his punishment following his drunken driving arrest. he still wants to return to the olympics. on wednesday jackie robinson was honored. he became the first african american player in modern major league b

landon dowdy with cnbc, thanks now your "nbc 10" first alert weather. >> it's a chilly start this morning temperatures are in the 40s. a few areas in the 30s. now 49 degrees in center city we're watching for some clouds that will start moving in this morning leading to storms later today. moving out the door right now, jessica boyington and the first alert traffic center. what's happening, jesse? >> what's happening, we're looking at a live picture on rhawnhurst pretty serious accident. now it's closed between tyson avenue and ryan avenue. i'll give you the alternates coming up when we come back. >> reporter: i'm katy zachry live in florence township. imagine waking up to this your backyard literally sinking. coming up you'll hear from the homeowners who live inside the home and we'll tell you what looks to be the cause of it. >>> this is "nbc 10 news." >>> a house fire in bucks county turned deadly overnight. this morning we're working to learn more about the victim. >>> we can actually sit out here sometimes and watch it fall. >> disappearing into the delaware. that's what's happening t

. >> landon dowdy, thank you. >>> now "nbc 10" first alert weather. >>> it is a rainy start and windy as well. winds have already gusted to near 50 miles an hour. look at that dreary scene this morning. what a turn around after a nice weekend. right now, 51 degrees at 5:26. jessica boyington in the first alert traffic center. how's it looking, jesse? >> thanks, bill. we're starting to see a pile up on route 1 near henry avenue. the southbound lanes of the boulevard where we see an accident, police activity on the scene, one lane getting by. that's approaching the schuylkill expressway. we will be monitoring this for you this morning. we'll check in with drive times coming up in a bit. >> reporter: i'm matt delucia live in south philadelphia where tim tebow will reportedly sign with the eagles later today. we've been talking to fans all morning. we'll be back right after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ chase freedom. the card is for the essentials. the cash back is for the fun. chase. so you can. os is a. >>> this is "nbc 10 news." >>> and it is just about 5:30 this monday morning. a wet and windy ride to

landon dowdy live at cnbc world headquarters with that side of it.ood morning. >> hey, scott, good morning. you're right. le starts to take preorders for the watch today. "fortune" is reporting all the models are nearly all sold out, none available now but for june. apple spent $38 million on its tv ad campaign for the watch. that's a little less than it spent on the iphone 6 over the past five months. >>> checking the market, futures are pointing to a higher open today. market soared for the fourth time on thursday, three straight days without a triple digit move for the first time since late february. >>> the dow rising 56 points to 17,958. the nasdaq up 23 to 4974. amazon gets the grown light again from the faa to test drones to deliver packages. the government approved the prototypes last month but the company says the process took so long, the device is already obsolete. amazon wants to use droids to deliver items within ten miles of the warehouse. scott, back over to you. >> all right. meteorologist christina loren is watching that forecast. it

. >>> let's get down to business with landon dowdy. good monday morning to you. >> reporter: stocks would be under a little pressure today after a positive week. closing above 18,000 for the first time this month on friday. earnings season gets underway with numbers from wells fargo, intel, bank of america and city group. a new report is giving low marks to u.s. airlines. more bags were lost and consumered logged more complaints. the worst marks. the early word is in and people are interested in the apple watch. there were an estimated 1 million preorders on friday. two-thirds were for the less expensive which starts at $249. >> up next a deadly crash at disney. plus what caused this manhole to shoot into the sky? and an orphan that apparently everybody loves. how would you not? we'll be right back. how much protein does your dog food have? 18 percent? 20? purina one true instinct has 30. active dogs crave nutrient-dense food. so we made purina one true instinct. learn more at purinaone.com in small business you have to work hard, know

. >>> six minutes past the hour, let's get down to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. >> good morning. chipotle says removing pork from its restaurants will hurt the chains this year. chipotle doesn't expect supply toes be fully restored until this fall. they plan to raise steak prices to offset higher pork costs. >>> and google could launch its wireless service to allow people to pay for only the amount of data they use. it's initially only available on nexus 6 phones. >>> and gm unveiled the prototype for its self-driving car at the shanghai auto show this week. it looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. the car uses eye recognition as a starting mechanism. how cool is that? >> that is the coolest car i have seen to date. thank you so much. >>> in sports action triple o.t. thriller in the blackhawks/predators game. the goalie manages to lose the puck in his pads. he and the ref spent nearly three minutes looking for that puck. double o.t. was scoreless, so it went to triple overtime. the puck zipped by him hawks win it at 2:16 a.m. eastern this morning. they take a commanding 3-

. >> landon dowdy with cnbc, thanks. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> a cold start this morning. we've got clear skies. the temperatures have dropped down into the 20s and 30s. look how clear it is. that's the view of the moon this morning from the comcast center. clear skies over cape may. and sunshine will warm temperatures in the 50s there. but right now, 37 degrees here at nbc 10 at 5:25. christine maddela is in the first alert traffic center. morning, christine. >> good morning to you, bill. taking a live quiet look this morning. this is interstate 95 at delaware route 1. no problems in the first state. i'll have a look at your drive times when we come back. >>> bribery, conspiracy political favors. >> those are the charges, but this morning new jersey's bob menendez says he's not going down without a fight. >> new jersey is my home. and i intend to continue to fight for it. >> as the senator gets ready to face a judge, we're talking to voters about the charges. >>> plus police say they're close to making an arrest in connection with this video of a man getting knocked unco

. >>> let's get down to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. good morning. >> hey, guys. good morning. hopefully, the april showers will bring may flowers. i am so ready for summer. >>> cheaper gas may lead to more cash in your wallet. the government says the average household will save $700 this year thanks to lower prices at the pump. regular unleaded is forecast to average $2.45 a gallon during the summer driving season down from $3.59 last summer. >>> mcdonald's is going upscale, adding sirloin burgers to the menu for a limited time. you get a choice of toppings -- bacon, mushrooms and lettuce or tomato. the burgers will be available through the end of june, the latest attempt by mcdonald's ceo to boost sagging sales. >>> and 7-eleven wants to satisfy your slurpee cravings. saturday is bring your own cup day at participating stores. any cup that's 10 inches in diameter will work. that could conceivably get you a gallon of slurpee for the price of a medium drink at $1.49. betty, get your cup ready. >> absolutely. they said no boots, no shoes, no trash bags only cups th

landon dowdy is live with that answer for you. and something that might surprise you. than all over age groups. nearly a third said their saves are in better shape. and the millennials are still lagging behind in net worth as they're not invested as older adults in stock and housing markets. >>> and espn won't be part of the new packages. you can only get it if you subscribe to the larger subscriptions. the nfl back over to you. >> thanks. >>> bwi marshall is considering a major expansion. the airport is considering adding two gates to the internal "e" concourse. that project is expected to cost $126 million. there is already another multimillion dollar project in the works to connect the "e" concourse with the domestic "d" concourse. that project includes creating a new security check point and adding two gates that would be able to swing between domestic and international service. >>> all right. the frenzy over a new line of items at target became really big. it crashed the website and all the items sold out. online demand for lilly pulitzer collection overwhelmed th

with your cnbc headlines and i'm landon dowdy. >>> and campaigning against jimmy callan louis ck. at the time head writer fear the dana carvey show." >> playing guitar with troll dolls singing songs about troll dolls and you'd sing and you're kind of like really -- you're like hey, okay. so here's a song about troll doll and then you're singing, and all the women on the staff, he has to be on nap dpi's going to about huge star and me and this guy dino writer on the show we're both like never. never him. never him. i will quit. i think i actually said, i will quit the show. >> what? >> if you hire that kid. >> louis ck went on to say the reason behind his hatred that fallon was just too good-looking and didn't want to have to look at him every day he said. >>> this morning we are getting a look at two apps that can help you avoid getting stuck in a massive traffic jam. the app, the company behind is said it predicts traffic times based on the world largest network of available data. set it up so the app tells when you to leave to appointments base based on traffic conditions. sig a

cnbc's landon dowdy has a new report, showing why airlines are missing the mark. we want improvements. how, landon? >> hey, that's right. a new report is giving low marks to u.s. airlines. researchers at wichita state university says fewer flights arrived on time last year, more bags were lost and consumers logged more complaints. the average plane is more than 80% full. and regional airliners earned bad marks because those flights are cancelled during bad weather. >>> time to look at our all important forecast. another glorious spring day. >> we love it. it doesn't last very long. >> it's not only beautiful in the tidal basin, but forsythia are out, the magnolias, it is wonderful. daffodils, this spring weather continues. and the pollen as well. that patch of green is showing up east of washington prince georges county and anne arundel, it's tracking off to the east. dry pavement for the morning commute. temperatures in the mid 50s. partly sunny the rest of the afternoon. beautiful afternoon into the mid 70s. a bit of a breeze coming in from the south. that'll be

. >> landon dowdy cnbc thank you. >> national cake day is november 26th. we have to create our own national chocolate cake day. >> any other cake? >> to me it's not worth eating if it's not chocolate. >> thank you. >>> were you up late last night? you may have noticed something on late night with seth meyers. take a look at the desk. you notice anything? >> hey! >> look at that. you can see our own nbc 4 washington mug right there represent d.c.! every night he features a different nbc affiliate coffee mug on his desk. i thought it was a permanent fixture. last night we took center stage there. late night with seth meyers airs at 12:35 monday through friday right here on nbc 4. i need to get jimmy fallon one of the mugs and he has to proudly display it in the front. >> we have new ones here. we have to get a new one. >> it's large so you can see. no mistaking where we work. right. >> right. >>> right now we are tracking actually a major problem that is sure to slow down the morning commute. route 1 in alexandria off limits because of a water main break. >>

cnbc's landon dowdy has that story. >> that's right. google may launch it today and reports says it lets users only pay for the amount of data they use each month. the service uses sprint and t mobile's networks but is only available on the google's nexus 6 phones. it will switch between sprint and t-mobile based on which network's signal is stronger. the service is expected to use wi-fi to route phone calls and data which mahloer your phone bill. never a bad thing. >> thank you, landon. >>> d.c.'s two playoff teams are coming home and coming off some big wins. the caps play first tomorrow night. they're facing the new york islanders and just tied the series up. look at niklas backstrom's game-winning goal in overtime. he's so awesome. you still buy tickets to tomorrow's game for about $50 online and how about the $60 to see the wizards take on the toronto raptors. this friday, the was have a -- the whiz have a series lead. last night was the first time in history that the caps and wizards won a playoff game on the same day. nats won to

landon dowdy has more. >> say good-bye to calls from unknown numbers, facebook is testing a new app called. it instantly matches the numbers to facebook profiles to show information on who you're talking to. and search for businesses to call. it's only available for now on android phones as apple ios software doesn't let apps interact with phone calls. we can tell aaron to stop prank calling us. >> i know. especially when i'm trying to do homework, you know? >> it's so fun though at 2:00 in the morning. >> all right. thanks landon. >>> ten minutes before the hour. the stanley cup playoffs coming back at 7:00 this evening. you can watch the capitals take on the islanders. we checked stub hub and we can tell you that tickets are still available. as little as $68 or as much as $700 online there. >> let's go caps. >> get that in. >> buy a $700 ticket we'll sit there with you. good hockey weather as well. chilly. >> why is it feeling like hockey weather? >> because we're in the playoffs, eun. >> that means all weather is hockey wealth? >> as long as we're winning. the mild days we have been enj

landon dowdy is here with how it works. we thought prime was good. how what is this all about? better. amazon wants to make sure that you never have to run out of coffee or razors ever again. it's launching a device called the dash button and it lets amazon prime members restock products such as detergent, bags and razors. the button is connected by the app and it's free but only available by request. and you're limited to just three. you may be worried about the little ones running around, are they pressing these buttons. that's not the case. it has a notification button so that you know what you've hit in case you need to cancel it. so you're good. >> good. they put those things in place just in case. >> they must have kids. >> right. >> boxes of chocolate showing up at the my doorstep. >> it's bad because my 4-year-old already telling me she wants coffee. >> stop it. oh my goodness. >> so that would be bad. but can that make us any lazier? >> making everything so convenient. almost too good. >> just push a button and have it turn summer. >> exactly. 75 degrees right now tom.

landon dowdy has a look at that and a huge interest in apple's new watch. >> hey, angie, good morning. sprint plans to test delivering phones to your home. it will be available in sprint's backyard of kansas city and then rolled out to miami and chicago later on this month. customers who buy a new phone will get an e-mail or text notifying them of the delivery option. and it will be delivered by contractors trained by sprint. >>> people are interested in the apple watch. digital news sight quartz said there was an estimated 1 million preorders for the device on friday. about two-thirds were for the less expensive sports model. the apple watch goes on sale on april 24th. guys, back over to you. >> thanks so much. >>> making your trek to work a smoother one. the steps taken by metro that can take the stop and go jerkiness out of your ride. that's next on "news4 today" at 6:00. >>> "news4 today" starts now. >> right now "news4 today," improving your ride to work. the change made this morning on metro that can make your commute a smoother one. >> today is a day you'll want to spend checki

. >>> with your cnbc business headlines i'm landon dowdy. say good-bye to calls from unknown numbers. facebook is testing a new caller i.d. app called "hello." it matches numbers to facebook profiles to show information on who you're talking to. blocked calls from chonly blocked numbers and search for businesses to call. it's only available on android phones as apple ios software doesn't help apps interact with phone calls. back over to you. >>> capitol police say they will restrict access to the capitol during the fourth of july. capitol police are warnings congressional leadership about parties inside the capitol during the memorial day and fourth of july holidays. members of congress their staff, and guests can watch the concerts and fireworks from private terrace, but these parties are apparently becoming a security issue. one report says congressional staff are bringing coolers inside the capitol with alcohol in them. >>> a look at how many of the original characters will be back in the the answer to treating your dog's fleas and ticks