President Donald Trump filed for an extension on his 2017 taxes, the White House told NBC News Tuesday.

"The President filed an extension for his 2017 tax return, as do many Americans with complex returns. He will file his tax return by the extension deadline of October 15, 2018," press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said.

The White House did not respond to questions about whether Trump's taxes remain under audit or if he will commit to releasing the return after filing it.

Trump broke with decades of presidential tradition by refusing to release his tax returns as a candidate. He's said he would release them after the Internal Revenue Service audit.

A Southwest Airlines flight landed safely in Philadelphia Tuesday after the jet violently depressurized when a piece of an engine flew into and broke a window, according to passenger accounts and the pilot's conversations with air traffic control.

One passenger's father-in-law, relaying information from his daughter, said the impact was so severe that a female passenger was partially sucked out of the plane when the window imploded.

Todd Baur told NBC10 the woman was partially "drawn out" of the plane before being "pulled back in by other passengers."

The pilot, speaking to air traffic control via radio, asked for paramedics to meet the airplane to help injured passengers.

"We have a part of the aircraft missing," the yet-to-be-identified pilot said.

Asked whether the plane was on fire, she responded: "No, it's not on fire but part of it's missing. They said there is a hole and someone went out."

The Dallas-bound Boeing 737-700 — numbered flight 1380 — made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday after taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City. There were 149 people onboard. A ground stop was put into effect at the airport as crews responded.

The jet's left engine blew shortly after takeoff, passengers said. Pieces of shrapnel flew into the plane's fuselage and at least one window, the passengers and the FAA said.

"There is a hole in the side of the aircraft, also," an aircraft controller relayed to firefighters at the airport.

Passengers shared photos of the plane's left engine with major damage. The engine inlet was shredded with metal bent outward. The pane of a window just behind the left wing was missing.

The plane was flying around 32,500 feet when the incident happened, according to an altitude-tracking tool on Flight Aware. The plane descended by more than 3,000 feet per minute until the pilots leveled out around 10,000 feet.

Arthur Wolk, an aviation expert, said that is a modest rate of descent and indicated that the pilot had control of the aircraft.

Baur described the crew as "incredible," saying that the pilots and flight attendants acted quickly and calmly.

Still, a window bursting mid-flight left some passengers unnerved.

One terrified passenger posted a live video to his Facebook page during the ordeal. The grainy footage shows a man attempting to secure his yellow oxygen mask while updating loved ones following his feed.

"Something is wrong with our plane! It appears we are going down! Emergency landing!! Southwest flight from NYC to Dallas!!" Facebook user Marty Martinez wrote. He then added, "We are bracing for landing!!"

The woman who apparently was pulled out of the plane is said to have been rushed to a Philadelphia hospital, Baur said. It's not clear how many any other passengers were injured and how serious those injuries may be.

In a brief statement, Southwest Airlines said it was working to gather more information.

"Safety is always our top priority at Southwest Airlines, and we are working diligently to support our customers and crews at this time," the statement said.

The NTSB is expected to hold a briefing at its headquarters at Regan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, Tuesday afternoon. The agency is also sending a so-called go team to Philadelphia to investigate the incident.

A wave of malfunctions has plagued Southwest in recent years. In February, a cabin fire forced Southwest passengers to deplane before their flight took off from John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, and San Jose. The fire — believed to be in the Boeing 737's auxiliary power unit — caused the plane's emergency chutes to deploy to evacuate 139 passengers and five crew members. A few minor injuries were reported, but no one was transported to hospitals.

In 2016, a Southwest Airlines flight traveling from New Orleans to Orlando diverted to Pensacola when an engine blew out mid-flight. No injuries were reported, but the plane sustained extensive damage similar to what happened Tuesday: the engine’s inlet was torn away revealing additional damage to the fuselage, wing, winglet and tail stabilizer.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Police have arrested five teens, including a 14-year-old driver, who are accused of stealing a car from Stamford and crashing into a police cruiser in Branford Monday night. 

The investigation started when officers responded to Seldon Avenue, in the Pine Orchard section of Branford, at 9:45 p.m. to investigate reports of a suspicious vehicle after receiving reports of five vehicles being stolen from the area less than 24 hours earlier. 

The officers were looking for a Honda minivan with a bike rack on the back when a resident told 911 operators that a white truck had just crashed into parked cars in his driveway and the people who were in the vehicle were leaving in a Honda minivan, police said. 

As Officer John Abely was approaching the area, the minivan hit the front of his patrol vehicle, went off the road, hit a rock and rolled onto its side, according to police.

All five occupants were trapped in the vehicle until they were removed and officers took them into custody. No one had serious injuries. 

Police said the five people had arrived in the area in the stolen Honda, then stole a 2018 Ford truck from a home on Totoket Road and crashed it at the end of Pleasant Point Road.

"This is a crime of opportunity. As long as people leave their cars unlocked or their keys inside their vehicle, people are going to go in them and steal them," Captain Geoffrey Morgan, of Branford Police, said.  

Three teens from Bridgeport and the 14-year-old driver, who police said is from Derby, were charged with two counts of larceny in the first degree, two counts of conspiracy to commit larceny in the first degree, two counts of Burglary in the third degree and two counts of conspiracy to commit burglary in the third degree.

They were released to their parents and are scheduled to appear in a juvenile court.

Patrick Geyer, 19, of Bridgeport, was charged with the same offenses and is being held on a $50,000 cash bond. He is going to be arraigned in New Haven Court today.

The boot is back. For another year, West Haven is keeping drivers who’ve dodged or missed paying car taxes from putting the pedal to the metal. The city began putting the wheel-locking boots on cars on Sunday for residents who owe $150 or more on car taxes. 

Nellie Thorpe recently returned from the hospital for cancer treatment and said he couldn’t make the payment on time. 

“Trying to get three kids in the car, and then I realized, when I went around the other side, we aren’t going anywhere,” Thorpe said. 

The city began putting the wheel-locking boots on cars on Sunday for residents who owe $150 or more on car taxes. The boots won’t come off until those back taxes and the $150 boot fee are paid to the city – a minimum $300. 

Those who don’t make the payment within 48 hours risk having their car towed. 

Seth Mastej said he has seen at least two cars booted in his neighborhood. 

“These people are in trouble,” Mastej said. “If they’re low-income people, they’re going to have a hard time paying for everything.” 

He said the punishment doesn’t fit the crime, because if people can’t drive, “then they miss work and then they can’t work or pay anything.” 

The city has hired vendors to get the job done and they are using infrared license plate scanners to find the delinquents. 

West Haven residents are encouraged to check the city’s website to find out if they owe back taxes. You can pay online, or stop by the tax office at city hall. 

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's net worth is over $19 billion, according to Forbes, but people saw how hard he has been working to deliver the Tesla Model 3 cars, and they want to buy him a couch.

An online crowdfunding campaign has raised over $3,600 to buy Musk a new couch after it was reported that Musk slept on the floor of the company's Fremont factory because the couch was too narrow.

Musk talked to "CBS This Morning" host Gayle King last week and said he's under a lot of stress to get the Model 3 production on track. 

"I'm sleeping on the factory floor, not because I think that's a fun place to sleep. You know. Terrible," Musk said. He said he doesn't have time to "go home and shower."

The money to get Musk a new couch was raised by over 200 people in one day, according to the GoFundMe page. 

Ben Sullins, the creator of the campaign, said that he has contacted Tesla and he's awaiting their reply. If Musk doesn't respond or chooses not to accept the couch, Sullins said he'll hold a vote to donate the money to charity.

Sullins, who lives in San Diego, is a YouTuber whose channel "Teslanomics" talks about Tesla and other electric vehicles. He told NBC Bay Area that he started the crowdfunding campaign as a joke after he saw the "CBS This Morning" interview with Musk.

Sullins said GoFundMe put the funds on hold and got in contact with him to make sure he won't "pocket" the money. Initially, Sullins didn't have a plan with what to do with the money.

"I'm hoping Tesla will respond with a charity suggestion or hope Tesla will match the money," Sullins said. If not, Sullins said he plans to pick a charity or an association that will support the Electric Vehicles community in some way.

Donald Trump's campaign paid more than $66,000 to the law firm that represents Keith Schiller, his former longtime bodyguard, newly filed campaign records show, NBC News reported.

Schiller, who left a White House job in September, testified to the House Intelligence Committee in November that someone made an offer to send five women to Trump's hotel room in Moscow in the lead-up to the 2013 Miss Universe pageant. 

Two people familiar with the matter told NBC News that Schiller painted the incident in a light favorable to Trump, saying he turned down the offer on Trump's behalf, treated it as a joke and no women ever came, as far as he was aware. It is presumed by congressional investigators that Schiller told the same story to special counsel Robert Mueller.

The state of Connecticut has launched an autonomous vehicle testing program and four cities and towns will be allowed to test self-driving cars on the roads. 

Gov. Dannel Malloy’s office said Tuesday that Connecticut has launched the state’s Fully Autonomous Vehicle Testing Pilot Program or FAVTPP. 

“Make no mistake, autonomous vehicles are the future of transportation, whether it is people looking for a safer and easier commute, more efficient and cheaper commercial transit, more precise ride-sharing and for-hire services, or beyond,” Malloy said in a statement. “These vehicles are going to be part of our lives soon and we want to take proactive steps to have our state be at the forefront of this innovative technology. …” 

Local municipalities that are interested in participating and allowing the testing of fully autonomous vehicles on their roadways must submit an application to the state. 

Learn more information and see the application here. 

Two Connecticut Walmart stores are pulling potentially contaminated eggs off their shelves due to Salmonella concerns, according to the Ledge Light Health District.

On Tuesday the Ledge Light Health District discovered that eggs sold at Walmart stores in Groton and Waterford may be part of a potentially contaminated batch from Rose Acre Farms in Indiana, which recalled more than 200 million eggs over the weekend because of possible salmonella contamination.

Katie Baldwin, the supervisor of the Ledge Ligh Health District, told NBC Connecticut they are looking into the issue because a consumer reached out to them saying the eggs they purchased had the same lot number as those involved in the recall. Officials went to the two Walmart locations and pulled any eggs with matching lot codes as a precaution.

However, Baldwin said it was not clear if the plant codes match those of Rose Acre Farms. Eggs affected by the Rose Acre recall have plant number P-1065.

Baldwin said the health district is working with the Food Protection Program and DCP to verify whether the eggs are contaminated.

Connecticut was not initially included in the list of states where the eggs were distributed. Nine states were on the original list: Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.

According to the US Food and Drug Administration, 22 illnesses have been reported to date.

Salmonella causes serious and sometimes fatal infections, with symptoms that include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, according to the FDA.

The recalled eggs have a Julian date range of 011 through 102 printed on either the side portion or the principal side of the carton or package. A full list of lot codes can be found on the FDA's site. A total of 206,749,248 are affected.

Anyone who purchased eggs from either Walmart location should immediately stop using them and contact the store for a refund. Anyone with questions can contact the company at 855-215-5730 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Standard time.

Philadelphia Police have released the 911 call and dispatches made before and after the arrest of two black men at a Center City Starbucks that sparked several protests and outrage nationwide.

The first call was made by a manager at the Starbucks on 18th and Spruce streets Thursday at 4:37 p.m.

“Hi, I have two gentlemen in my café that are refusing to make a purchase or leave,” the manager says. “I’m at the Starbucks at 18th and Spruce.”

“Alright, police will be out as soon as possible,” the dispatcher replies.

Police also revealed the response timeline. At 4:40 p.m., the officers were dispatched. At 4:41 p.m., the officers arrived at the Starbucks.

At 4:44 p.m., the officers requested backup and a supervisor, claiming a “group of males” inside the store were causing a disturbance.

At 4:45 p.m., dispatch checked on the officers and sent additional backup. At 4:57 p.m., officers requested report numbers for the two arrests that were made. Finally, at 5 p.m., officers were en route to police headquarters with the two men.

The men were arrested by as many as seven Philadelphia police officers Thursday afternoon while waiting for another person to arrive at the Starbucks at 1801 Spruce Street. The store manager called police on them after they asked to use the bathroom, were denied because they hadn't bought anything, then sat at a table.

That other person they were waiting for, Andrew Yaffe, who works in real estate in Philadelphia, arrived as the two men were being hauled off in handcuffs. They were released hours later without being charged. Starbucks declined to press trespassing charges.

Yaffe has not responded to requests by NBC10 to discuss the incident.
Protests followed in the days since the arrests, which were caught on video.

Calls to boycott the chain of 28,000 stores across the world included messages like "Starbucks coffee is anti-black."

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson called the incident "reprehensible" and also met with the two men, who have not been identified. The men also met with Mayor Jim Kenney and Police Commissioner Richard Ross.

The two men's attorney, Stewart Cohen, read a joint statement from the two men and the Starbucks officials Tuesday afternoon at his Center City office. Cohen declined to take questions.

Here is the statement in full:

"For the past several days, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson and my clients, the gentlemen involved in the incident at Starbucks that led to their arrest, have been engaged in constructive discussions about this issue as well as what’s happening in communities across the country. Mr. Johnson apologized on behalf of Starbucks. And the conversation continues today about how this painful incident can become a vehicle for positive social change. And the people at the center of this have come together, with civility common, purpose and a willingness to listen to one another and work towards a solution. Together we ask that the community respect this process. There will be more to follow."

Starbucks plans to close all of its more than 8,000 US stores on May 29 for racial bias training in light of the incident.

When a local veteran fell on hard times, the community around him stepped up in a big way to help.

Things haven't been easy for Connecticut National Guard veteran Brian Flannigan and his family.

“Last year was the toughest year of my life,” Flannigan said. “My wife, too. A lot of things came our way. One of them was, we had asbestos in the house and we had to get it out before we moved in and it really at up all our funds.”

He needed a new roof.

“Best thing you can do for a vet in trouble is give them help,” said Ron Cantania, a veterans advocate.

Klaus Larsen, a local roofer who is originally from Demark got involved. His company gave the Flannigan’s West Hartford home a new roof - for free.

“We talk about how blessed we were that there was the Americans that actually came and liberated us and that was really close to my heart,” Larsen said. “When I came over here, I felt, there’s got to be a way to give back.”

“It looks like this year is going to be a much better year than last year, thanks to a bunch of people,” Flannigan said.

Two babysitters face charges after the young children they were supposed to be watching were found wandering down a busy street in New Britain, according to New Britain police.

Police said the children, ages 3 and 4, were walking on South Main Street Monday when someone spotted them and picked them up.

“The kids were young, three and four, and they also uh primarily spoke Spanish so there was a communication barrier with them,” explained New Britain Police Capt. Jeanette Portalatin.

About two hours later, someone went looking for them, and ran into an officer.

“[They] said hey we’re looking for a couple of kids and that’s when they were able to figure out these kids belonged to that particular caregiver,” Portalatin said.

The caregivers, 22-year-old Jose Manuel-Lopez and 26-year-old Ashley Devalle, told NBC Connecticut off-camera that they were babysitting the boys and fell asleep. The boys made it out of the home and made it a few blocks before a passer-by found them. The children were unharmed and returned to their parents.

Manuel-Lopez and Devalle were both charged with risk of injury to a minor. They have been released from custody.

Seventy-two “toll trolls” were scattered along the lawn of the Connecticut State Capitol Tuesday morning.

The green trolls, each holding a sign resembling an exit on a highway, represented a possible location for a toll along Connecticut highways based on a 3-year-old study commissioned by the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

The Yankee Institute, a conservative think-tank based in Connecticut, arranged the display.

“We’re here to say not one cent more in taxes on the people of Connecticut,” said Carol Platt Liebau, president of the Yankee Institute.

Platt Liebau said Connecticut taxpayers have been asked to provide too much already in the state Connecticut when it comes to property taxes, fees, and the income tax. Her group said lawmakers need to make other changes to state spending and borrowing before they enact any kind of toll collecting mechanism on the state’s highways.

“People in Connecticut say, we’ve already paid for these roads and again and again politicians have raided the special transportation fund and used that money for other things.”

The Yankee Institute acknowledges that infrastructure repairs are necessary, but does not provide an alternative to tolls, something Rep. Tony Guerrera, the loudest voice on the issue, points out.

“Well how do you want to pay for our infrastructure, then?” asked Guerrera, (D – Rocky Hill), who chairs the Transportation Committee in the General Assembly.

Gov. Dannel Malloy advocated for providing new revenue to the Special Transportation Fund by installing electronic tolls by 2023, which he estimates could bring in as much as $600 billion to $800 billion in new revenues.

Guerrera said it only makes sense to collect fees from drivers who currently get free rides through the state.

“Do you think it’s fair that out of state drivers come through our state and don’t pay a dime toward our infrastructure? While we travel through the entire northeast corridor and we have to pay? Give me a plan that’s better than what I’m predicting, here.”

The Transportation Committee approved a bill earlier this session that would order the Department of Transportation to return to the General Assembly in 2019 the results of a study that would identify where the toll collections would take place, how much they would cost, and what kinds of discounts Connecticut residents could expect.

Some relief is on its way to families in the New Haven area hoping to fix their sinking homes.

The State Bond Commission approved $1 million in grants for homeowners in Westville and the neighboring Town of Woodbridge.

In the northeastern part of the state, the NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters have reported on crumbling foundations because of a faulty mineral in the concrete.

In the section of New Haven by the West River, it is where the neighborhoods were built on top of ponds, lakes and swamps, that is believed to be the cause of structural damage in the homes.

“Nothing’s flat, anything that goes on the floor like water or a ball it rolls,” said Bridgette, who lives on Beverly Road.

In her home of 17 years, Bridgette said she’s noticed some problems.

“Doors not closing properly, some windows not squaring off and corner of the house where there’s a lean,” she explained.

Bridgette and other nearby hometowns like Lewie Golding on Curtis said they are also dealing with cracks in their foundation.

“This is my main problem,” Golding said.

State Rep. Patricia Dillon (D-New Haven) said severe weather has accelerated this crisis for some families living in her district.

“There’s been a lot of damage that’s destabilized some of the homes,” Dillon told NBC Connecticut. “Every time we have a terrifying storm it seems I get a call on my cell because the people are just terrified they’re going to lose everything they have.”

Dillon and the delegation of New Haven lawmakers asked the state to borrow $4 million to assist these homeowners. The bonding commission approved the first portion of those funds on Friday.

“We know which are the most severely damaged, but part of these dollars are going to be used to inspect the others,” Dillon said.

Bridgette said she plans to find out if some of the new funding can go toward fixing her home.

“There’s no one thing that you look at,” she said, “this is your investment, this is your life savings, your blood, sweat and tears.”

Some of the sinking homes in the Beverly Hills area were already repaired a few years back. Dillon said she has been working toward a solution for these homes with damaged foundations for more than a decade.

The effort to pass legislation to protect Robert Mueller’s job as special counsel appeared to hit a dead end Tuesday as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would not allow the bill to come to the floor for a full Senate vote, NBC News reported.

“I’m the one who decides what we take to the floor. That’s my responsibility as majority leader. We’ll not be having this on the floor of the Senate,” the Kentucky Republican said in an interview on Fox News.

Earlier in the day, Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said again that legislation to protect Mueller's position was “unnecessary” because, based on “the kinds of conversations we have had," he believes that the president will not take steps to dismiss the special counsel. 

As cities and towns across the state try to find ways to save money, certain elective courses at local high schools often run the risk of getting cut. In Berlin, that could mean getting rid of the district’s automotive, wood shop and firefighter courses.

That hits home for Kensington Fire Department Lt. James Wall. He went through the program and has since grown from a high school student to a lieutenant.

“There are not many in the state that actually offer [the program],” said Wall. “It’s pretty much a simplified firefighter 101 class.”

There could soon be one fewer, if the town approves the district’s budget Tuesday April 24. Berlin Public Schools Superintendent Brian Benigni told NBC Connecticut this decision wasn’t easy, but it is necessary because, he said, enrollment in certain electives is down and times are just that tough.

“We’ve had no new positions, we’ve made over 2.5 percent decrease in the budget,” said Benigni regarding the district’s efforts. “The education budget’s at 1.99 percent moving forward, and that’s with letting people go.”

Wall said more than a quarter of Kensington’s firefighters got their start at Berlin High’s program. He sees these cuts as something bigger.

“Especially with the decline in volunteer firefighters right now,” said Wall. “It’s going to hurt us big time.”

It doesn’t have to hurt big time, Benigni said. The school just needs a little help.

“If we can work in conjunction with the fire department to have those courses remain, and we have a certified teacher working with someone who has expertise, there’s a chance we can still maintain that course,” said Benigni.

He believes the most recent cuts will save Berlin schools roughly $180,000 per year.

The City of Norwich is investing $800,000 of bonded money to upgrade Dodd Stadium.

The field is home to the Connecticut Tigers, the “Class A” team of the Detroit Tigers. General Manager Dave Schermerhorn said the money will go toward upgrading the field lights – currently they aren’t Minor League Baseball compliant – improving the netting that protects fans from foul balls and replacing an HVAC system, which is 25 years old.

“We’ve really made strides to open the facility and we want to be a large part of the community,” Shermerhorn said.

That includes hosting dozens of high school games and being a home field for a couple, hosting charitable events and creating 175 full-time and part-time seasonal jobs, Shermerhorn said. Plus, there’s spillover business to local restaurants and hotels.

“We have a responsibility as an owner to maintain this facility and keep it safe,” Norwich Mayor Peter Nystrom said.

The amount City of Norwich borrows overall is very low, especially for a city of its size, according Nystrom. Debt service for this bond won’t show up for two years.

“There’ll be some increase but we’re working very hard to reduce spending on the other side,” Nystrom said.

He called Dodd Stadium a regional asset for the entire state and maintains his goal to lower taxes.

“I think it’s awesome! These kids don’t have enough to do on these streets,” said Montville resident Kelsey Robinson, who has taken her young children to a Connecticut Tigers game.

“A lot of the kids use it and they go to the games. They love baseball,” Uncasville resident Tawanna Quidgeon said.

Her son is on the Montville High School varsity baseball team that occasionally plays at Dodd Stadium. She thinks this is a great investment.

But some, like Norwich Public Schools teacher Fern Cipriani, said the money should go elsewhere. In her opinion, toward education.

“Giving us enough money to actually operate and keep teachers and students and that sort of thing,” Cipriani said.

Barbara Bush, in her 1990 commencement address at Wellesley College, told the graduates: "Cherish your human connections."

"At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal," she said. "You will regret time not spent with a husband, a child, a friend or a parent."

On Tuesday, after reports of her death at age 92, many of those who had connected with Bush took to social media to remember her.

"Barbara Bush was a remarkable woman," former President Bill Clinton tweeted. "She had grit & grace, brains & beauty. She was fierce & feisty in support of her family & friends, her country & her causes. She showed us what an honest, vibrant, full life looks like. Hillary and I mourn her passing and bless her memory."

A 15-year-old from Manchester was arrested Tuesday after Hartford police spotted the teen in an SUV reported stolen over the weekend, according to Hartford police.

Police said the teen was spotted driving a 2018 Nissan Rogue on Webster Street. The SUV had been stolen two days before when the owner left it running to warm up in Manchester.

According to police, the teen has four previous arrests for auto theft. All of the stolen vehicles were taken when keys were left in the car.

Several lanes of Route 9 in New Britain were temporarily shut down Tuesday when a light post came crashing down across the highway.

It came down on Route 9 southbound between exits 25 and 23 around 6 p.m. The post did not hit any cars, but a viewer told NBC Connecticut she had to slam on her brakes to avoid it.

NBC Connecticut reached out to the Connecticut Department of Transportation to find out what happened, but we have yet to hear back.

All lanes of the highway have since reopened.