kathleen kane is a whole other story.he's a train wreck, to be honest with you, and great movies and probably comedies and dramas will come out of this situation. >> we're falling right into kathleen kane's playbook, which is to -- her argument is "all these guys are an old boys' club, and they're sending around these insensitive e-mails, so, therefore, i must be not guilty." and that's the argument, and here we're talking about that instead of her. another thing is, in the case of kevin dougherty, there of his e-mails were never even opened. so not only did he not send them. he never opened them. so this is -- and it just shows you where we are. this is a microcosm for a bigger issue in this country. political correctness trumps national security. why aren't we talking about the e-mails that are the real issue in this country, which is hillary clinton's e-mails and the fact that she put national security in jeopardy? no, this seems to be the bigger issue in pennsylvania. >> but i do think that there are also some bigger

warned a senate vote should not go forward but wait until the supreme court decided on whether kathleen kane should get her license back. they said there could be a real mess if cane is removed only to see the court restore her license. >> i think prudence dictates that that be answered first. that the supreme court provides us with direction on that. >> many of the committee did not actually recommend if kane should or should not be removed. as for today's wait for the court message, kane's spokesperson said this. >> the attorney general believes the decision to wait for the supreme court is the appropriate one even though she continues to believe that the committee's attempt to remove her from office because of this obscure provision is unconstitutional. >> all eyes should be on the supreme court depending on its decision does, they could use the little known provision of direct removal. in harrisburg, john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >>> we have less than a week until the iowa caucuses, hillary clinton is making a detour to philadelphia, the democratic presidential candidate is atte

. >>> the pennsylvania senate released their report on kathleen kane, when it comes to remove her from office, lawmakers decided to wait and see. john rawlins is covering the story and live in harrisburg to break down what the report means and where we go from here john. >> reporter: sharrie, are you right. wait and see sum its up at this point, people are waiting for a roadmap, known as direct removal but instead the special committee tasked with this assignment says the senate should wait for a decision on miss kane's appeal to the supreme court. >> the committee decide tropical disturbance would be inappropriate for the senate to consider this action. >> after months of work it was expected that the senate special committee would say go or no go to remove kathleen kane from office. instead advising them to wait and see to see if the supreme court reinstates the law license. if she is reinstated -- but if it remains it should move on the removal vote of kane. >> we had the concern that the license could be restored before a vote was taken on removal. i think prudence dictates that sh

the prosecution of attorney general kathleen kane, a democrat facing perjury and other charges after accused of leaking grand jury information

. >> ♪ >> a pennsylvania senate committee should hold its fourth and final hearing today on kathleen kaneey're deciding whether to remove her from the attorney general's office on the grounds that she can't perform her duties with a suspended law license. yesterday kane asked the state supreme court for a reinstatement and a letter to the senate kane also argued she can't be kicked out of office unless she's first impeached by the house. kane is charged with leaking secret grand jury testimony. >>> meanwhile montgomery county commissioner josh shapiro says he is in the running to replace kathleen kane as state attorney general. the 42-year-old democrat will formally announce his candidacy today. he enters a crowded field of at least four other democrats and one republican. >> 5:37 and flew on "action news," allentown's former finance director has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud. the charges stem from an fbi probe of government contractorring. court documents claim an unnamed city official instruct instructed garrett strathearn to favor a donor. mayor pawlowski has any other b

and there are four other people running for the democrats, including kathleen kane.he says she's going to do it. but when you look at the field, a lot of people would say his biggest challenge will come from the west, from out in allegheny county, stephen zappala jr., who's the district attorney out there. shapiro's released polls that look good for him. zappala's released ads that look good for him. east versus west -- always tough in the state. shapiro, of course, probably would do very well here in southeastern, pa, but the rest of the state could be a toss-up for zappala. who's looking stronger here? >> well i think -- at least the work on the street is that both congressman brady and johnny doc may endorse zappala, not our favorite elected representative, which would be josh shapiro. that would be a shocker. we have an early endorsement by daryl clarke, which is sort of curious because he typically doesn't come in so early. and that was -- i don't know what that suggests. josh shapiro's an absolute star, not just locally, but i think statewide. so he would be a

let's talk about other confidence in elected officials, and we're talking attorney general kathleen kanegain and some movement this past week again as many forces try to force her out. are we getting any closer? she did say that she believes still impeachment the only vehicle, legally, to get her out, but they are throwing it back to the supreme court. if the supreme court rules that her law license must be reinstated, there's gonna be a different outcome in the legislature. these committees are not willing, i guess, to stick their neck out. is that what the deal is, nia? >> they don't want to stick their neck out right now. they'd rather wait for the process, and at least you could say, "well, it was fair and we did everything that we could. now we can go for it." and then you don't have to worry about any partisan repercussions, et cetera. trust their are democrats on their side, like, "mm, she really needs to go," and they need to have some sort of cover. absolutely. >> monica, the supreme court makeup now, with eakin on suspension, is 5-to-1 democrat. if they come out and say her law

also happening today a special hearing in harrisburg, to determine whether kathleen kane should stay on as our state's attorney general. a senate the committee will decide if she can perform her duties with a suspended law license. kathleen kane says she will not attend the hearing and arguing the the panel has no authority to oust her from office. >>> an attorney for comedian bill cosby, they have filed a motion to dismiss charges against him. they claim that the charges were illegally and improperly filed. last month cosby was charged for a linked drugging and assaulting former temple university staffer, andrea constand back in 2004. montgomery county district attorney's office said it had reopened the criminal case based on evidence related to a civil suit that she filed in 2005. >> okay. 6:05. >> police investigating a shooting overnight in north philadelphia. fifty-nine three-year old victim was rush to the hospital in critical condition. shortly after midnight witnesses say they heard an argument and then a gunshot. this happened in the 1500 block of north 20th street, no word

state senate is expected to issue a report today on the possible removal of attorney general, kathleen kane. a house panel also said they will possibly look into removing her from office. john rawlins has more from the senate report today at 4:00. >>> today marks one year since a roof collapse in center city philadelphia. the roof collapsed at the lululemon, 28-year-old allison freedman was one of the people hit by the debris. the teacher filed the lawsuit yesterday saying she is living in constant pain since the accidents. >>> the police cleared an accident that blocked the blue route in delaware county. it blocked the southbound lanes near baltimore pike and no one was hurt and the traffic was a mess for most of the morning commute. it took about three hours to clear away the scene. >>> federal agents had a deadly confrontation with the protesters that occupy a national wildlife refuge in oregon. here is the report with the latest. >> reporter: rick and sara a containment zone is set up by oregon state police and fbi agents around the wildlife ref new jersey -- tensions boiling over with

. >>> kathleen kane faces a final senate committee hearing this week, even though her job is at stake, she plans to skip the meeting. lawmakers decide if she should be removed from the office while her law license is under suspension. the spokesperson said she will submit a written statement by noon today. >>> we turn to david murphy it's been ayo with the weather. >> reporter: no more. we'll see the cameras shaking around a little bit, looking down broad street to city hall. 32 degrees in philadelphia. windchills making it feel like the low to mid 20s out there. 29 degrees in allentown. 30 below freezing in trenton. 31 in wilmington, 32 in millville and 36 in cape may. satellite and radar shows you how we'll start out with sunshine. we'll take whatever we can get positive out of this, because it's going to be cold. you'll need your sunglasses as you head up and down i-95. out the turnpike and elsewhere in the region, some of the clouds will swing through later in the day and we'll wind up with a sun and clouds mix. that's what we'll call in the lehigh valley after the sunny start. 33

he's taken the lead in the case against kathleen kane, who's accused of leaking grand jury information to a reporter. steele has sat first chair in arguing a case to a judge. the case has been moved to a higher court for trial. he says these cases are just two of the tasks he needs to manage as the new district attorney. >> it's an opportunity like few others where we can make a difference in people's lives, and we have a great many challenges that we have going forward in front of us. >> reporter: steele also talked about efforts to try and curb the heroin addiction problem in the county. it is expected that he will be sitting in that first seat when bill cosby arrives here next week for a preliminary hearing. reporting live, deanna durante, nbc 10 news. >> deanna, thank you. >>> calling it a legal setback for comedian bill cosby. a judge ruled now his wife must testify in a defamation lawsuit. the case was filed by seven women in massachusetts who claim cosby sexually assaulted them decades ago and sicked his reps on them when they went public about it. cosby's lawyers tried to block

>> today a pennsylvania state committee held the fourth and final hearing on attorney general, kathleen kane, debating if the state has the authority to remove her from office following the suspension of her law license. >>> governor chris christie of new jersey sounded something like a presidential candidate today during his state of the state address in trenton. christie highlighted what he says is the state's economic recovery, the state's unemployment rate has fallen from 9.3% to 5.3% since he took office and turning a recently closed state prison to a dedicate the facility for inmates. >> i want to commit $100 million for increased access to care for substance abuse and mental illness. >> protesters were outside accusing him of putting his presidential run before the garden state. >> the president will give his state of union here on 6 abc, coverage begins at 9:00. can he tails on the man and a unique move to protect the philadelphia inquirer and his sister news entities. ducis rogers with the latest on the eagles search for a new head coach when "action news" continues tonight. >>> a m

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. >> a pennsylvania senate committee holds its fourth and final hearing today on kathleen kane.iding whether to remove her from the attorney general's out of on the grounds that she can't perform her duties with a suspended law license. yesterday kane asked the state supreme court for a reinstatement in a letter to the senate kane also argued she can't be kicked out of office unless she's first impeached by the house. kane is charged with leaking secret grand jury testimony. >>> meanwhile montgomery county commissioner josh shapiro says he is in the running to replace kathleen kane as state attorney general. the 42-year-old democrat will formally announce his candidacy today. he enters a crowded field at least four other democrats and one republican. >> might see some snow later but we won't need snow shovels or snowplows. >> doesn't look that way. no, this is mostly light and on grassy surfaces. storm tracker6 live double scan right now matt and tam shows we're dry for the morning commute so any snow showers will be later this afternoon and some could be popping in for the afte

office takes on hi profile cases, including against bill cosby and pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane. >>> president obama will outline new measures to tighten gun control. president is staying taking executive action to beef up enforcement on gun sales. it includes mandatory background checks for goodness purchased from dealers, even if they're bought online or at gun shows. the government will consider anyone who sells guns as a dealer, which would narrow loop holes. the president will also bring on more agents process the checks. many republicans called the president's plan unconstitutional >> he has a phone and he has a pen but if you live boy the pen, you die by pen and my pen got an eraser. >> it's not constitutional and i'm confident the courts will reject his attempted to do that >> loretta lynch is comfortable that president obama has the legal authority to implement the checks for would be gun owners. >>> this morning, authorities are looking into skeletal remains found in the delaware county park. they believe they belonged to a woman missing for more than a year now. 25-ye

. >>> the pennsylvania state senate is expected to issue a report on whether to remove kathleen kanes attorney general. she faces charges she leaked secret grand jury information to the media and lied about it under oath. >>> 4:07. 44 degrees. a thief is targeting the elderly by offering to shovel snow for them. investigators say these surveillance pictures of suspect using a stolen credit card at the convenience store. the suspect offered twice to shovel her driveway on sunday. the suspect forced her way into the second time and took credit cards and cash. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> rain is coming down this morning. you can see it. cape may, beach avenue. a little bit damp. some of that is melting. still see a little bit of snow along the shoulder of the road this morning. the rest of the roads, they're damp. it's a combination of melting and rain showers. i'm tracking rain showers this morning. they'll be moving out. sunshine this after. all day melting. temperatures are above freezing and stay above freezing until we get to tonight w

committee today recommended that the full senate eventually vote on whether to remove attorney general kathleen kane from office because she lacks a valid law office. the committee chairman, senator gordner said the matter should be decided in an up-or-down vote. the committee agreed to wait until the state supreme court rules on her request to have the license reinstated. >>> congressman's defense team having to stay on the job even though the four lawyers have not been paid in month. they asked a federal judge to be released from the corruption case but the judge ordered them to continue working through the trial, which is scheduled for may. the judge says he fears that everything will be delayed if the lawyers step down. >>> tonight the leader of an armed anti-government protest group asking his followers to stand down and go back to their families. this comes after last night's arrest of seven others in oregon, an arrest that turned deadly. >> these members of an antigovernment group in court for the first hearing today and learning more about the deadly confrontation with the federal and state

county district attorney for eight years, her office handled cases that brought charges against kathleen kane and bill cosby. she will take oath in norristown later on this morning. a pair of ranchers the focus of the armed occupation of a wildlife refuge are behind bars. they served sentences after they were convicted of setting fire to federal grazing land. a judge ordered them to return to prison for four years because the time served did not meet the minimum sentencing laws. an armed group is occupying a preserve because they say the hammons were treated unfairly. >> purpose as we have shown is to restore and defend the constituti constitution. >> law enforcement is keeping its distance while trying to defuse the occupation. some changes in the fight against ebola. straight ahead what they won't be doing now just a week after the epidemic ended. ♪ remembering the attack. we'll show you how thousands pay tribute to the victims of the terror attack in san bernardino and what a famous former mayor is saying about the attack. >> remember that record warmth in december, it's long gone and ther

. >>> pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane today asked the state supreme court to reenstate heraw license. they put it on indefinite suspension a month after she was charged of linking secret information to a reporter and she wrote the senate saying they don't have the authority to kick her out of office unless she is first impeached by the house. >>> montgomery county commissioner josh shapiro says he will be seeking to replace kane as state attorney general. the 42-year-old democrat tells "action news" he will formally announce his candidacy tomorrow. and entering a crowded feel of at least four other democrats and one republican. >>> people around the world mourning a music legend. david bowie died last night after privately battling cancer the past year and a half. ♪ >> the rock 'n roll icon is entertaining fans more than 40 years. memorials in new york, london and hollywood have been growing all day as fans leave flowers and other memorabilia. bowie died peaceably yesterday in new york surrounded by his family. he just turned 69 on friday, the same day he released his new a

. >>> "action news" has learned that pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane's lawyers have filed an emergency petition asking the pennsylvania supreme court to reinstate her suspended law license. a hearing date on that emergency petition has not been set. a senate committee will hold its final hearing tomorrow to discuss kane's possible removal. >>> new jersey governor chris christie and state lawmakers have reached a compromise that could expand gambling into north jersey. under the agreement announced today, there will be a referendum on the ballot in november asking voters weather to approve two new casinos. the new bill would also give existing atlantic city casino operators six months to propose projects in north jersey. they have to have a guarantee of a billion dollar investmen investment. >> but the most important thing in my view was to bring resolution to this issue and to give the voters their opportunity this november. >> the bill still needs to be passed by a three-fifths majority in the new session which begins tomorrow. governor christie will likely comment more t

expect democrats seeking to challenge senator pat toomey and replace embattled attorney general kathleen kane >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> coming up on 5:37. we are getting a warmer start today. a little bit of rain still in the area. rain has fallen overnight in philadelphia but it's very light rain. 42 degrees. what an improvement. that's 20 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time. and it's going to stay elevated, above freezing all day long. look at the light rain in new jersey. central and southern new jersey into delaware where you may see a few snowflakes as this one comes to an end as an indication of colder air aloft, coming into the area. at the surface, the temperatures stay above freezing. even if you see a snowflake, it's not going to be adding to any problems this morning. very light rainfall for vineland, mullica township right now. that will end this morning. then we're dry for the rest of the day. though we will not be in for a huge warmup today, it is going to be melting all day long. northwesterly winds have kicked in and that

senate committee will hold its final hearing to discuss the possible removal of attorney general kathleen kane asked the state supreme court yesterday to reinstate her law license. the court put her license on indefinite suspension after she was charged with leaking secret grand jury testimony to the media. kane has also written to the senate saying it does not have the authority to kick her out of office unless she is first impeached by the house. >>> also happening today, montgomery county commissioner josh shapiro plans to formally announce he'll be seeking to replace kane as state attorney general. the 42-year-old democrat enters a crowded field of at least four other democrats and one republican. the primary for both parties is on april 26th. >> a bill to raise the smoking age in new jersey from 13 to 21 is headed to governor chris christie's desk. the bill would finery tailers up to a thousand dollars if they sell to anyone under 21 but would not punish underage smokers. the smoking age has been raised to 21 in new york city and hawaii. >> 4:38 now. still to come on "action news," police

. >>> new developments tonight surrounding pennsylvania attorney general, kathleen kane, kane has sent a letter to the state senate detailing why she thinks the senate panel does not have authority to remove her from office using an object security constitutional provision. special committee on senate address is preparing to hold it fourth and final meeting tomorrow on her possible removal. kane is facing criminal charges relating to the alleged leak of secret grand jury material and her law license has been suspended. >>> coastguard saves two people stranded on a march and is captured on camera. it all took place in for the skew, new jersey, coastguard says two men were caught on the marsh after their vessel became disable. helicopter crew hoisted two men and transported them to the cape may airport. the fortunately there were no injuries. >>> christmas may be over but it is not end of the road for some christmas trees, instead of going out to the curve for pick up they are going to the dunes down the shore, "eyewitness news", new jersey reporter cleve bryan fills you in. >> reporter:

. >>> the pennsylvania state senate is expected to issue a report today on whether to remove kathleen kaneas attorney general. yesterday the house judiciary committee voted unanimously to launch an investigation into whether kane should be removed for misbehavior in office. she faces charges that she leaked secret grand jury information to the media and then lied about it under oath. >>> it is one year today since the roof collapse at a center city store. now a teacher hurt inside that store is suing. last january, part of a neighboring office building crashed into the roof of the lieu ululemon athletic store. ali friedman was more thenç a dozen people inside the store. she had shoulder surgery and needs surgery on her spine. friedman's lawyer says the office building collapsed because it was not properly maintained an inspect. they are suing the owners of the building. >> ali's been in rehab four days a week for the last year. she is probably going to be out of work. she's a special ed teacher for, for probably another six months. this with her spine fused, this will have life-long impli

. >> bf pennsylvania attorney john kathleen kane plans to skip the hearing this week that could lead to her remove from office. the special committee will convene tuesday to hear from her. the fourth and final senate hearing could lead to her removal from office on grounds that she can't perform her duties while her law license remains suspended. kane's license was suspended as she battles perjury and other criminal charges xs her spokesman says kane will meet a monday noon deadline to submit a written statement of some sort. >> bf now a preview of a nbc 10 investigators xmrus i. a local man claims a popular tv show whaiz idea e.'s taking a philly native and co-creator of "empire" to court. investigative rorgter harry hairston has a first look at a story all see after the golden globes. >> reporter: lee daniels' show "empire" is up for best drama. >> what story could you possibly tell to justify stealing my material and putting his name on it? >> reporter: but more drama might be in store for daniels in a federal courtroom. local producer and writer clayton print has filed this lawsu

, her office handles cases that brought criminal charges against pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane and bill cosby. fuhrman will take the oath in norristown later this morning. >> in camden police say a viral video that appears to show a pregnant woman under attack is really not what it seems. the video show as group of women beating a victim who yelled about having a baby during the attack. investigators say she drove from camden to philly looking for a fight, armed with mace and a cane or crow bar and threatened to grab a gun. also they do not believe she was pregnant. it's the result of an ongoing dispute. >> didn't have to initiate with her. they could have just called the cops and said anything. >> police are now calling that woman a person of interest in the case and are asking her to come forward. >> happening today parents in camden will have a different way to pick a public school for kids. the camden superintendent and mayor will go door to door to let people know about the new enrollment application. organizers say it's an easier process than the previous system and it al

voters can expect democrats seeking to challenge senator pat toomey and replace embattled candidate kathleen kane>>> the attorneys for fattah say they want out. the congressman said he's focused on fund-raising for his re-election campaign and will deal with his defense fund after the april elections. the judge advised fattah to re-evaluate his priorities. >> i can't meet a payment arrangement that requires me to short change my re-election effort in order to meet a burden to pay a law firm for a trial that may or may not actually take place on may 2nd. >> the congressman says he hopes to hire a larger law firm that will be able to work with his financial situation. fattah is accused of accepting bribes and misusing nonprofit funds and government grants. the trial is scheduled to begin on may 2nd. he's married to renee chenault-fattah. she's on leave from nbc 10. >>> the cdc reports the number of people who have died from drug overdoses involving heroin or opiate pain relievers rose 200% in the last 15 years. >>> investigators are trying to figure out why a school bus suddenly accelerated and hit

kathleen kane is trying to get her license back. she filed a petition arguing one of the supreme court justices who voted to suspend her license was involved in a scandal that she helped uncover. and that raises questions of impartiality. the court suspended kane's license in september after she was charged with leaking grand jury information and lying about it. also today, the chairman of montgomery county's commissioners is expected to make a formal announcement that he is running to be pennsylvania's next state attorney general. he will join at least three other democrats competing for kane's seat. that's josh shapiro. >>> nine minutes after 4:00. temperatures coming way down. it's a colder start and i'm tracking snow showers this morning. they are to our west. we won't see the snow this morning. but it will arrive this afternoon, just as temperatures are turning warmer. we'll be above freezing. so it's going to be one of those events during the day we see snow coming down, with little to no accumulation. the temperatures will be

senate committee is scheduled to hold a hearing today on the future on embattled attorney general, kathleen kane, she's trying to make a point by not attending. >> also, democrats in the pennsylvania state house have blocked bills that would approve funding for state related university. >>> and, a head of president obama's state of the union address, white house set up official blackjack account. check -- snap chat account. check on "kyw news radio" 1060 on your a.m. dial. >> overnight learned of major change cing to philadelphia newspaper, tell you what happened. >>> also, ahead, this symbol dating back to the 1800s, causing controversy in new york. we'll tell you about the vote residents took on whether or not to keep that deal. >>> and, montgomery county lawmakers, josh shapiro, makes announcement about his have silky smooth feet that you can't help but touch. the new amope foot file with diamond crystals and extra coarse roller head removes callouses effortlessly. feel it yourself! amope pedi perfect. >> good morning, major changes coming to the philadelphia media. we'll tell you about the a

but did endorse an eventful vote on whether to remove attorney general kathleen kane from office. she currently lacks a valid law license. the special committee voted to hold the floor vote that probably won't happen unless state supreme court rules against appending request by kane to have her license reinstated. kane maintains the process to remove her from office is and constitutional. she's been without a valid license since october she's fight fighting criminal charges she leaked grand jury material and lied about it under oath. >>> you may have heard them buzzing overhead and read a lot about potential dangers they pose. one city official says drones could do a lot to help keep you safe. the plan he revealed today. >> humans aren't the only ones who need help after a big snowstorm. video of this elk rescue is going viral. why the tense moments continued even after the big guy was pulled to safety. howard? >> the eagles need players to change that seven-nine record for next season. there will be players. there will be in the draft at this week's senior bowl. but doug pederson

. >>> a special state senate panel wants to hear from pennsylvania attorney general, kathleen kane, at their final hearing today, she will not be there. the hearing is part of a process that could ends in his re -- in her removal from office. kane says the senate cannot remove her on their own, also asking for the reinstatement of her law license. it is under suspension right now, while kane is facing criminal charges related to the alleged leak of secret grand jury material. kane plans to seek re-election later on this year, and when she does plan to run, will face opposition from several democrats. the latest to run is montgomery county commissioner, chairman, josh shapiro. he'll make the announcement later on today. governor tom wolf also appointed shapiro to the pennsylvania commission on crime and delinquency. army sergeant bo berg doll due in military court today in fort bragg california. facing charges including desertion. he did i a periods from his military post in afghanistan back in 2009 and was then kidnapped and held hostage by the taliban. he was released as part of priso

. >>> pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane faces a final senate committee hearing this week. with her job the at stake, kane says that she plans to skip the meeting. lawmakers are decide if you go she should be removed from office on the ground that she cannot perform her duties while her law license is suspended. tuesday's hearing is to get kane's side of things. her spokesperson said she will submit a written statement of some sort by noon time tomorrow. >>> the power ball jackpot is now more than a billion dollars. after nobody matched last night's winning numbers. the jackpot is so big, and so unexpect, that roadside billboard like this one in buffalo, new york don't have enough spaces to show the total. even though the next drawing is still days away many people hit the stores first thing this sunday morning to try their luck again. "action news" reporter chad pradelli has more. >> reporter: lottery machines bused inside this south philadelphia a sunoco a as, patron snatched power ball tickets no one took home the top prize of roughly 950 million saturday night. now the

. >> pennsylvania attorney general, kathleen kane, does not plan to appear at senate hearing that couldecide her fate. tomorrow's hearing is part of process that could lead to kane's removal from office on ground she can't perform her duties while her law license is suspended. kane battling perjury and other criminal charges. >>> 5:09 right now. big question: are you feeling lucky? the powerball jackpot continues soaring to record height. we'll take you to the local store that some say is a lucky one for lottery tickets. >> also, one of the world's motion wanted drug kingpins coming to the u.s. to face justice. howell chapo's hollywood dreams help lead to his downfall. >> and the golden globe goes to ... sylvester stallone. >> yes, yo adrian, silver at the stallone bridges its crowd to it feet after winning its first ever goal end globe award. we'll show you the other big winners at last night's award show. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> and remembering the iconic career of david bowie all morning long. british singer died after long battle with cancer. he was 69 years old. >> ♪ >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ frelitter isn'

as office takes on high profile cases including ones against bill cosby and kathleen kane. >>> michaelutter visited his alma matter st. joes prep in philadelphia, and his final official appearance as mayor. he delivered his farewell address to the student body this morning and he reflected on how the school helped produce two mayors back to back. it is first for philadelphia so for at least 12 years and probably 16 this city will be led by a jesuit trained st. joseph prepare try high school graduate and i think that is significant. >> nutter graduated from the prep in 197 56789 kenney yad waited a year later in 1976. >>> in other news tonight the least high county coroner says an autopsy of jayliel vega revealed no injury. autistic five-year old wandered off during a new years party last thursday. his body was found on saturday in the the nearby canal. allentown police have called jayliel's death a tragic accident. coroner will announce an official cause of death after an investigation, is complete. >>> a new jersey couple is behind bars, after police say that they left their children

. >>> pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane is trying to convince a pegs state senate committeekeep her job. committee is, considering using a obscure section of the state constitution to unseat kane because of her law license has been suspended by state supreme court. the former governor ed rendell, who served as philadelphia's d.a. for eight years, testified before the the commit thee today saying that kane does not need an active law license to perform her duties. >>> power ball fever is pushing the jackpot even higher. lottery prize has grown to $1.5 billion. strong ticket sales have have led lottery officials to increase the the pot twice now since the weekend. if it jumps again which it is likely to do the annual or actual lump sum cash pay out could top a billion dollars. the tonight it stand at 930 million-dollar. >>> and you can tune into "action news" tomorrow night at 11:00. we hope you do. we will bring you the winning numbers, once they are drawn. >>> on health check at 11:00 tonight, new jersey could become the second state in the country to raise the smoking age t

committee held the final hearing on kathleen kane's future today, they are debating if they have theuthority to remove kane from office because she is currently not a licensed attorney, her law license was suspended after being accused of leaking grand jury testimony. and she says the senate cannot remove her without the house impeaching her first. >>> the taps system is behind a dropping crime and he talked about how it's helping and tap stands for targeted an littic policing system. it gives them a map of high crime hot spots and they believe that reducing the quality of life crimes in those areas reduces more serious crimes. taps has reduced burglaries and robberies by 30% in the county. >>> turning to health check a widely used children's cough syrup is being recalled because of accidental overdoses. >> the cough syrup is sold under several names, the company says two batches of its flavored cough syrups has dosing cups with incorrect markings and that could lead to giving kids too much medication. cherry liquid and grape liquid, sold under the cvs rite-aid, and dollar general br

. >>> the possible removal of attorney general, kathleen kane, got underway today. they could make possible recommendations about her impeachment. she is facing charges and the state suspended her law license. >>> turning to politics. we are just six days away from the six caucuses in iowa and the presidential candidates are pushing hard to reach voters and frontrunner donald trump says he may sit out of the last gop debate this thursday. here is the latest from the campaign trail. >> reporter: in the tight race in iowa, where polls show bernie sanders doing better than hillary clinton with first time caucus-goers, sanders says he needs them to turn out. >> in my mind, we'll win here in iowa if the voter turnout is high. >> clinton rolling back the clock in a new ad. all of us have a responsibility, showing voters the proof of her lifelong fight for children and families. >> i'm hillary clinton and i have always approved this message. >> on the republican side a day for endorsements, rick perry campaigning with ted cruz and former governor george pataki throwing his

pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane faces a final senate hearing this week. even though her job is at stake, she plans to skip the meeting. lawmakers will decide if she should be removed from office on the grounds she can't perform her duties while her law license is suspended. her spokesperson said she'll submit a written statement by today. >>> maribel aber has news of dropping car sharing prices live at the nasdaq in time square. >> reporter: good morning, all kinds of good news, the ride from uber might become cheaper. they slashed prices in 100 cities over the weekend if an effort to boost business in the winter when business slows. the size the price drop depends on the city. >>> stocks tumbled closing the worst new year in the market. right now futures are pointing to a higher open. >>> let's say you win the billion dollar powerball jackpot. the first thing you'll need to deal with is taxes. the prize money is 39.6%. if you purchase the powerball in pennsylvania there's no state tax on lottery winnings in tickets bought in-state. it's better than nyc w

there's new information to tell you about this morning, embattled pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane may be running for re-election. she has not made a final decision, but it is expected soon. the adviser said kane does not belief the state supreme court decision to spend her law license while she fights criminal charges preference her from running. she is accused of leaking secret grand jury material and lying under oath. >>> the powerball frenzy the jackpot is worth a record $800 million. the odds are good, someone, hopefully me will win. lottery officials say they don't know what to expect. the prize has been growing since november 4. if no one wins tonight, the jackpot rolls past the 1 billion-dollar mark. i cannot wait to win it all tonight. you can see the winning powerball numbers on "action news" after accuweather tonight. >>> time now, just about 9:10 there's much more to come on "action news" on this saturday morning, including a post for the philadelphia auto show that can help you navigate through all the cars. >>> gas prices continue to tumble in 2016. but just how low a

pennsylvania state senate committee held its fourth and final hearing today on attorney general kathleen kane they are debating if they can remove kane from office because she is not a licensed attorney, her license was suspended after being charged with alleged leaks of grand jury testimony. kane did not attend the day's hearing and argued the group does not have the power to kick her out of office. >>> today new jersey governor, chris christie announced the multimillion-dollar bill for the fight against mental illness. in his state of the state, he dedicated 1$100 million for increased access to care for people struggling with mental illness and substance abuse. >> we work to treat and rehabilitate some of the most vulnerable members of our society. >> and had harsh words for state lawmakers for fiscally reckless actions related to pension paymentses and taxes and called for an increase focus on charter schools which we called a resounding success for the state. >>> tonight president barack obama will deliver his final state of the union address his aides saying he will use this address to

. >>> and the fourth and final hearing on attorney general kathleen kane, they are deciding whether to remove her from office because her law license is suspended. kane asked the supreme court to reinstate her. she says she cannot be removed from office until she is impeached by the supreme court. and come election day, montgomery county commissioner joshua shapiro says he is in the running to replace kane. he will formerly announce his candidacy today. at least one republican is running for the state's top spot. >>> in less than two hours a south jersey father is due in court for killing his own son. from the same community that banded together to find the missing boy when he was reported missing, katherine scott is live in camden with the details. >> reporter: rick, the prosecutors office so far did not release what led up to these charges, for months people are wondering what happened to this little boy, we don't know how he died but we know that his father will be here in court to be arraigned, charged with first degree murder. >> 22-year-old david creato will be in court to defend

enter kathleen kane.n kane ran in 2012, she promised to investigate the sluggish operation of the sandusky investigation. she hired a prosecutor. while h. jeffrey multan jr. found no direct evidence due to electoral politics. but that investigation did uncover something else. widespread circulation of porn 0 griefic e-mails. and kane, and fina, they're enemies. fina didn't like kane's criticism of the sandusky case and was incensed when kane wouldn't pursue criminal charges against democrats all african-american who were caught sending gifts to lobbyists. kane retaliated. she now finds herself facing felony perjury charges for allegedly leaking confidential information in another case to embarrass fina. these days fina and two other my level prosecutors are working for the district attorney's office seth williams who will join me in a moment. kane is fight for her job but also her license to practice law. one more thing, kane has a win sister. herself, a state prosecutor, who apparently sent some off-cont

contested primaries for president, as well as those seeking to replace embattled attorney general kathleen kane. speaking of presidential politics, donald trump continues to dominate the republican presidential field a. new cnn national poll finds more than 4 in 10 gop voters support trump. his closest competitor is senator ted cruz who has 19% of the support. no other republican candidate is in the double-digits. senator marco rubio comes in with 8% followed by ben carson with 6%. >> he may not be a major factor in the national polls but ohio governor john kasich is picking up momentum. the concord monitor, a new hampshire newspaper, endorsed kasich today. this just one day after the boston globe's endorsement. the governor is polling well in new hampshire. he has heavily focused on new hampshire hoping to use it as a sling shot to the primaries that follow. on the democratic side, senator bernie sanders continues his campaign blitz in iowa. today he met with a steelworkers union in des moines. the senator later told reporters it's probably unrealistic to match president obama's extraordinary

kathleen kane is trying to get her license back. she filed a petition arguing the supreme court justices who -- one of the supreme court justices who voted to suspend her license was involved in a scandal she helped uncover and that raises questions of impartiality. the court suspended kane's license in september after she was charged with leaking grand jury information and lying about it. >>> the chairman of montgomery county's commissioners announced today he is running to take kane's place. josh shapiro said in an e-mail to supporters that the election will come down to who can lead the a.g.'s office with integrity and he says his record of pushing ethics reform shows he's the right person for the job. shapiro joins at least three other democrats competing for kane's seat in november. >>> time for a check on the roadsment it's nbc 10's first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. jessica, what are you seeing? >> good news, we did have an accident scene on the schuylkill expressway around university avenue but it was in here ov

the prosecution of attorney general kathleen kane, a democrat facing perjury and other charges after accused of leaking grand jury information to a reporter. steele has presided over two preliminary hearings in which kane's charges were acceptability sent to a higher court for prosecution. >> i've made a statement the other day about what we did in this case. and it was following the evidence where it leads us, whenever, wherever, it led us. >> reporter: criminal charges against cosby, the defense lawyer went on the attack, saying the case was only brought on for political reasons. >> we made a determination of charges needed to be brought and it was the right thing to do and that's what this is about. that's simply what this job is, about doing justice. >> reporter: hasn't announced who his staff is, but it's expected steele will be at the prosecutor's table when cosby arrives here for a preliminary hearing next week. reporting live, deanna durante, nbc 10 news. >>> promising news today as pennsylvania's budget battle continues. there's no full budget deal just yet, but the state te

. >>> pennsylvania's criminally charged attorney general kathleen kane locked in a battle for her politicalure. a senate panel is now deciding in she should be pulled from office. the question is this. can she be the people's lawyer for the commonwealth of pennsylvania without a law license? kane charged with leaking secret information then lying about it under oath was stripped of her license temporarily. special panel heard testimony from her chief of staff who argued she can do her job if the panel votes to yank her out of the job the full senate has to take a vote. they also vote to remove her the issue moves to the desk of governor wolf. he has asked cane to step down. >>> lea still the daughter hfl player devon still has beat cancer. >> such big news. her proud dad is spreading that wonderful word on social media. we have been tracking her journey since it began two long years ago. devon posted that lea's last treatment was last night. he shared this great photo of her. the five-year-old has been getting treatment at the children's hospital of philadelphia. her dad said he's extremely

enter kathleen kane.kane ran for attorney general in 2012, she'd promised to investigate the sluggish pace of the sandusky investigation. she won the election and promptly hired a special prosecutor. while havingers h. gefry moulton jr. criticizes the pace of the investigation, he found no direct evidence due to electoral politics. but that investigation did uncover something else. widespread circulation of pornographic e-mails at the highest level of pennsylvania government. one of the offenders, frank fina, he ran the sandusky investigation. he sent the fried chicken cartoon to colleagues. fina didn't like kane's criticism of the sandusky case and was incensed when kane wouldn't pursue criminal charges against civil philadelphia democrats, all african-american who were caught accepting money and gifts from a lonnyists. details of kane's refusal were leaked to the media. kane retaliated. she now finds herself facing felony perjury charges for allegedly leaking confidential grand jury information in anoth

shapiro says he'll make a formal announcement tomorrow, joining a crowded field vying to proceed kathleen kane in the november election. kane says she will seek a second term, despite facing a criminal trial. >>> governor chris christie and new jersey lawmakers have reached an agreement on a measure to bring a casino to north jersey, requiring a minimum $1 billion investment by anyone who wants to open the casino. the assembly would still have to give the okay by august and if they do, people in new jersey would vote on the casino in november. the new legislative session begins tomorrow. ♪ ♪ ground control to major tom >> the loss of david bowie has the music world in mourning today. coming up next on nbc 10 news at 5:00, we take a look at bowie's connection to philadelphia and why he chose to record one of his albums here. >>> plus, when is the right time to start getting mammograms? turns out that question isn't so easy to answer. tonight, the government has come out with its latest guidelines, but see why other medical groups don't agree. >>> and we are still waiting for our first snowfall,

. >>> the pennsylvania state senate is expected to issue a report today on whether to remove kathleen kaneey general. yesterday the house judiciary committee voted unanimously to launch an investigation into whether kane should be removed for misbehavior in office. she faces charges she secretly leaked secret grand jury information to the media and then lied about it under oath. >>> policeéf6n in delaware are looking for a thief they say is targeting the elderly offering to shovel snow for them. investigators say these are surveillance pictures of the suspect. using a stolen credit card at a convenience store. the 76-year-old victim said the suspect offered twice to shovel her driveway at her house in wilmington on sunday. the suspect forced herç way in the house the second time and took credit cards and cash. >>> 6:37. 40 degrees in philadelphia. the 311 call center is handling an avalanche of questions and requests. 311 agents told us they have answered 24,000 phone calls since friday night. they said that's eight times higher than normal. the 311 center has extended its hours sin the b

. >>> a committee is meeting one last time to discuss possibly removing kathleen kane from office. kane didn't attend the hearing. rendell testified on her behalf, talking about whether she can continue her job without a law license. kane sent a letter telling the senate committee she doesn't believe it can remove her without going through a process that involves the house of representatives. the senate could use a constitutional provision to unseat kane. senate argues the lack of a law license makes it impossible for kane to do her job. the state supreme court suspended kane's license months ago after she was charged with leaking secret grand jury material then lying about it. kane since has asked for her license back. >>> the chairman of the montgomery county commissioners is running for kane's job. he announced his campaign today. the democrat also is governor tom wolf's head of the state commission on crime and delinquency, joining a crowded field of would-be candidates vying to succeed kane coming up in november. >>> decision 2016 coverage. donald trump and hillary clinton rem