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At least 1,100 dead or sick birds were reported in New Jersey in the span of just a few days due to a possible avian flu outbreak. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez is live in Pitman, Gloucester County, with the story.

Engine failure forced a plane to return to Newark Airport in New Jersey shortly after takeoff on Wednesday.

The JetBlue flight was heading to West Palm Beach around 5:45 p.m. when the pilots smelled smoke in the cabin. Then, passengers heard a loud bang.

Passengers were evacuated through the plane's slides once back on the runway.

JetBlue says it's working with federal authorities to figure out what happened.

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Worried neighbors in South Philadelphia got to ask police officials questions at a community meeting Wednesday night about a string of robberies over the last month. Philadelphia police have been investigating at least five violent robberies since mid-January. Groups of men or boys have stolen money and bicycles from people and, in several cases, beat their victims unconscious.

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel promised additional resources for the area. Police have made two arrests, including a 13-year-old and a 16-year-old, but they are still looking for more suspects.

Are you taking blood pressure medications that your doctor prescribed but still have high blood pressure? KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough says you are not alone.

Bucks County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday opposing the use of warehouses in the county as detention centers.

This, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been trying to purchase warehouses to hold its detainees. KYW Newsradio's Vik Raghupathi has more.

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Airbnb has a new pitch for Philadelphians.

To meet the influx of visitors for FIFA World Cup games this summer, the rental site is offering $750 bonuses to first-time home hosts.

Airbnb says hosts who open their homes between now and July 31 will be eligible for the bonus — its biggest new-host incentive ever.

Cup matches are being held in 16 cities across Mexico, Canada and the U.S., including Philadelphia.

Hosts in Philly could earn an average of $1,900 by listing their homes during the tournament, according to a Deloitte study.

The Linc will hold six matches between June 14 and July 4, drawing an estimated half a million visitors to the city.

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Philadelphians will have unprecedented access to information about pollutants in their neighborhoods, with the launch of a network of air quality monitors across the city. KYW Newsradio City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb has more.

Last month, the CDC reduced the number of recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11. The American Academy of Pediatrics is now providing parents with science-based guidance on the childhood vaccine schedule. KYW Newsradio Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams has more.

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SEPTA says trips on its suburban trolley lines will get longer — but safer — starting next week. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo reports.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday met with dozens of students at William Tennent High School in Warminster to launch his Teen Talk initiative, to discuss the impacts of social media on mental health. But as KYW Newsradio’s Matt Coughlin reports, it wasn’t a lecture, it was an information gathering session.

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