supreme court has not yet decided to take the case. on january 26th, the pennsylvania supreme court issued an additional order requesting data from the legislature things like current boundaries of all municipalities and precincts. the response of the republican leader, senate president joe scarnotti was to flatly refuse to comply claiming both orders from the pennsylvania supreme court, the supreme court of the state he's in that they were unconstitutional under the u.s. constitution. senator scarnotti is legally bound to comply even while he waits for an appeal from the u.s. supreme court. if he continues to refuse, the pennsylvania supreme court could the hold him in contempt and put him in jail. that kind of flagrant lawlessness appears to be a pattern with the republican party currently engaged in a full various institutions across the country, various institutions of justice that don't suit its ends, like, for instance, house intel chairman devin nunes is doing with his memo. we'll take a look at what he's up to and why, next. >>> house intelligence chairman devi

today the pennsylvania supreme court will make a decision that could impact races across the straight. >>> and unlucky at the olympics. a few bad breaks for team usa at the winter games all have one thing in common. >>> we have a lot to talk about at the olympics today. >> yeah a lots happened there. by the way, the number four won't give it away but it's fascinating. >> coming up on 4:30. identity tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikehema. let's get to first alert forecast. >> live view across delaware. a dry view. but look to the west so you can see what's coming this afternoon. showers over ohio valley into west virginia and virginia. but this morning we're dry with clouds through the area. 30s right now. 31 degrees in the suburbs, 37 in philadelphia had, and it's dropped to 29 degrees in delaware. a very light wind and clear skies, but that doesn't last. we'll warm up nicely. 50 degrees in delaware. new jersey, the suburbs and philadelphia, too. i'll break it down hour by hour and show you when you'll need your umbrella when come back in ten minutes. but first jessica boyington has

. >> well, pennsylvania's supreme court has drawn new congressional district map for this year's election. this is the old map, predominantly democratic court ruled that the current congressional district boundaries were unconstitutional because they favored gop candidate. here is the new map which will go into effect in time for the may 15th primary. new boundaries could improve democrats' chances of winning seat, the chairman of pennsylvania's republican party tells "eyewitness news" the group is working on a legal challenge. >> this wasn't really about drawing compact contiguous lines with the supreme court's decision, this is really about drawing more democrats to what they've done. we're calling it judith all manning erring, jerry manned erring what they're complaining about, but now the supreme court is engaged in the same activity. >> the pennsylvania democratic authority says for too long republicans have taken advantage of notoriously jerry manned erred map that they rigged in their favor. we applause the fair necessary map put together today by the pennsylvania supreme court. >>

pennsylvania's supreme court moved today to make dramatic changes in the way pennsylvania voters electheir representatives in congress. and if a new map is allowed to stand, it is almost certain to improve the prospects of democrats statewide. let's go live to "action news" reporter john rawlins for an explanation. john, fare to say that that people watching this may have to relearn what districts they're even in? >> reporter: that's true. because the new remedial map as it's called basically has renumbered many of the districts. for instance if you were in the eighth under the old map that's mostly bucks county you're now in the first which is still mostly bucks county. on top of that those big odd sprawling districts that came into being in 2011 under the gop, they're gone. the 2011 map, the court earlier declared unconstitutional. critics blasted the gerrymandered districts like the seventh saying those odd shapes designed to give the gop political advantage. this is the new remedial map unveiled today. gone are many of the ragged shapes that sliced through 28 counties. instead the

the supreme court doesn't take up many of these, and he's responsible for pennsylvania sort of when theyick it up. and that's caused senate president in pennsylvania, joe scarnati, to not release the data which helped them create the maps in the first place. this is really living in a world of bizarre. >> but the supreme court is moving ahead. they have hired staff to begin this process, because they have said, "we're giving it to the legislature. get it done." >> and if they don't, the court will do it itself. >> right, for the senate. you know, "i'm giving you an opportunity here. you have the information. you have several congressmen -- >> they don't have the information. >> yeah, but they could get it. it's not -- >> the senate has the information on redistricting. >> not on the case -- >> they can give the redistricting information to the courts, or otherwise the courts should move ahead and make this decision. we have been waiting 25 years. the league of women voters, the committee of seventy, other citizens have been pushing for a long period of time to try to get a fairer system

. >>> the pennsylvania supreme court imposing a congressional map to give democrats a boost ahead of the mid-term elections. the boundaries were unlawfully drawn to maximize gop gains. the biggest changes in philadelphia suburbs where three republican seats were democratic targets. republicans in the state legislature will challenge the new maps in court. the u.s. supreme court considering other cases from wisconsin and maryland addressing limits on partisan gerrymandering. >>> fergie apologizing for the national anthem at the all-star game. ♪ o'er the ramparts ♪ we watched ♪ were so gallantly streaming >> the singer goes on from there. issuing a statement an sayisayi wanted to try something different. fergie went on to say i love this country and tried my best. critics slammed her sultry performance. saying her sexy delivery wasn't a typical song for a patriotic song. >> some saying it was the worst of all time. >> the look on my mom's face was hysterical. >> i can imagine. >>> kentucky fried chicken forced to close hundreds of locations in the uk after running out of? wait for it.

court said we're changing this. republicans in pennsylvania are asking the u.s. supremert now to block the new congressional map which the state supreme court drew up and released last week. gop leaders from the state legislature filed an emergency appeal last night saying that the new map favors the democrats. it would replace this thing, which some are calling goofy kicking donald duck. you can see, there's goofy on the left, donald duck on the right. here's the entire thing. here it is. the pennsylvania supreme court drew this map out claiming republicans illegally gerrymandered it in 2011. democrats do it, republicans do it but this time a little too goofy. laura has more. >> yeah, top republican lawmakers in pennsylvania are asking the nation's highest court to intervene. they want them to get involved. you explain why. we have more detail for you. they're arguing the democrat-controlled state supreme court has overstepped its authority by imposing this new map which they say will unfairly handicap the gop in the swing state. writing in court documents, on the emerg

the pennsylvania supreme court is scheduled to unveil a new map that redraws the state's congressional districts. republican lawmakers grew up the current map. last month the court ordered the party gerrymandered district boundaries and ordered a new map. the gop came up with one but governor wolf rejected that map. that left the job to the justice -- who are mainly democrats. the court's map will be good for the may 15th trhreatening a lawsuit to block any new boundaries. >> a pizza shop employee got a scare when a customer pulled a gun on him at the little caesar's in port richmond last el police want the public's help in people that caused property damage during the eagles super bowl parade a camera recorded men standing on top of a bus shelter causing the roof of o collapse. these guys. take a really good look. if you recognize any of the men, give the central detective difrgs a call. >>> because of the president's day holiday, philadelphia city offices will be closed today. trash and recycle bls will not be collected in the city today. residents should set those items out for coll

. >>> the pennsylvania supreme court imposing a new congressional map to give democrats a boost ahead mid terms. following a ruling that republicans unlawfully maximized the change to get republican gains. the biggest change in philadelphia where three seats were democratic targets. republicans in the state legislature will challenge the maps in court. >>> ahead, lindsey vonn defending off injuries and twitter trolls. she looks to bounce back in the downhill competition. coy wire is live in pyeongchang when we come back. show me used trucks with one owner. pretty cool. [laughs] ah... ahem... show me the carfax. start your used car search at the all-new carfax.com. i hate to ask but is there any chance of an upgrade? upgrade? pretty please? look into my eyes. could be twins. have you thought about being a model? don't upgrade your seat. upgrade your airline. fly emirates. the best economy class in the world. with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis? how do you chase what you love do what i did. ask your doctor about humira. it's proven to help relieve pain and protect joints from f

they're still working to determine what caused the crash. >>> the united states supreme court will allow pennsylvaniasional districts despite an effort by republicans to block a court or alito denied the request to hear emergency appeals by gop leaders. pennsylvania's supreme court threw out the existing map last month saying it violates the state constitution because it unfairly benefited republicans. >>> it will be hard to top yesterday for one couple. they witnessed the eagles win their first super bowl and they also welcomed a boy. little carson's parents will have quite a story to tell when he grows up. chris and jacqueline were hosting a super bowl party when they realized their baby was on the way. they rushed to virtua hospital in voorhees during the second quarter and 30 minutes later the baby arrived. that's before the end of halftime. ut fortiss four weeks early perf >> i got to watch my very first football game with my son was the eagles winning the super bowl. so, i mean, it couldn't have got any better than that. >> you might be wondering about his name. the couple did make a bet in oct

. >>> pennsylvania republicans want the u.s. supreme court to block a new congressional district map. presiding officers of the state house and senate filed an emergency request over this revised map, issued by the pennsylvania supreme court on monday. it is seen as beneficial to democrats here, and republicans are directing their request to justice samuel alito and says state supreme court sees legislative authority by redrawing the map state supreme court ruled old map was unconstitutional, saying the map was gerrymander ed to benefit republicans. >>> tributes are powering in for reverend billy graham. >> coming up next legacy he leaves on people here in the philadelphia region. >>> and report warmed over past few days, but don't put away the coats just yet, katie 's tell us about the temperatures taking a tumble, be right there baby. unlike ordinary diapers pampers is the first and only diaper that distributes wetness evenly into three extra absorb channels. they stay up to three times drier so babies can sleep soundly all night wishing yo

which was issued by the pennsylvania supreme court monday. this request toed? r justice samuel oledo usurped legislative authority. the supreme court was the old map unconstitutional saying it was jerry man derred to benefit republicans. billy graham died today at the age 99. america's pastor had suffered from cancer pneumonia and other illness. he passed away in north carolina. over his lifetime graham reached millions arounded globe. credited with bringing the born again movement into the mainstream. pastor k marshal williams followed graham since had a teenager and hosted him on cheltenham avenue. williams see graham legacy as a gentle man of faith who practiced what he preached >> you need to see authenticity the message that we preach and teach they can see it in our every day lives. >> graham will lie in repost for two days in his library in charlotte and there will be a private funeral march 2nd. >>> smart speakers growing in popularity. they do everything from turn on the light to turn on the music >>> he >> but could be used to eavesdrop. jim donovan sh

. >>> the pennsylvania supreme court expects to have a new map redrawing congressional district lines. the current line manipulates congressional boundaries favori favoring republicans called gerrymandering. >>> and philadelphia police are investigating after a man was found dead in east germantown. a man was found on the ground. the victim had at least one wound on the left side of his chest. paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. no arrests have been made. >>> next, highway runway, a plane forced to make an emergency landing. history making history, marvel's "black panther." >>> sun to showers on president's day. i will break it down for you. also the big time warm up coming up in your 10 day forecast. nbc 10 first alert weather rat most accurate by weather rate. how much money do you think you'll need in retirement? then we found out how many years that money would last them. how long do you think we'll keep -- oooooohhh! you stopped! you're gonna leave me back here at year 9? how did this happen? it turned out, a lot of people fell short, of even the average length of retire

justice todd is a very respected justice, and she bases the entire ruling on the pennsylvania supreme courtcuse me, the pennsylvania constitution, which is why the supreme court has already rejected an appeal here. there's no federal jurisdiction, so i don't see any likelihood that they're gonna get a federal court involved here. >> does it mean something that alito wrote the last opinion, who was sitting on the bench right here in philadelphia? he knows this state, and he said, "we're not doing it." >> justice alito oversees the third circuit, he's from new jersey, he sat here as a federal judge before he became -- on the supreme court. yes, he knows the politics of this area very well. >> so, let's talk about -- >> i'm sorry. i will bow to jim and to sam and to george, and will say right now i think that they know a heck of a lot more about pennsylvania politics than i do. but i read the opinion as well. i even looked at the maps. and as val said, the issue is process. i don't necessarily see a federal remedy. that is a problem. you make a good point, because this decision was based entir

. >>> new at 6:00 tonight we are taking a closer look at impact of the pennsylvania supreme court's decision to redraw the map of the commonwealth's, congressional districts. as "eyewitness news" report's leash a nieves shows us there is a clear difference between that old map and new one. >> reporter: pennsylvania's congressional delegation in washington d.c. is sure to see a shake up this november. >> i think it is healthy to have shake up. >> reporter: twenty-four hours ago state supreme court issued a new congress will map for pennsylvania, saying it is in its opinion 2011 districts drawn out by g.o.p. violated the commonwealth's constitution, the state supreme court adding that the map oddly shaped district with geographic inconsistencecy appears to be carve that way to lean 13 of the states 18 districts to republican candidates. the new map has obvious cleaner lines, the state supreme court saying that to focus on compact geographic district and in the political parties picking voters. >> it was about compact and contiguous lines in accordance with the supreme court's decision. this is

. >>> president trump calling on pennsylvania republicans to challenge new congressional district map all the way to the supreme court. the president tweeted this morning that a previous map drawn by state gop lawmakers was correct. pennsylvania supreme court unveiled the new map yesterday not many say the overhaul could help democrats pick up house seats in 2018. goes in effect in time for pennsylvania primary day on may 15th. >>> we have some sad news to report now from the philadelphia zoo. goldilocks beloved polar barajas died. >> officials tell us she was euthanize today recent decline in her health. "eyewitness news" was there when she celebrated her 37th birthday back in december goldilocks was the oldest bear in the country. she arrived at the philadelphia zoo way back in october of 1981 where she quickly became one of the most cherished animals there. goldilocks lived much longer than the average polar bear, which has cents a typical life span of about 23 years. >> expert taking action against the maker of popular stroller. coming yup they say the strollers should be recalled. >> plus make no bones about it

which was issued by the pennsylvania supreme court monday. this request toed? samuel oledo usurped legislative authority. the supreme court was the old map unconstitutional saying it was jerry man derred to benefit republicans. billy graham died today at the age 99. america's pastor had suffered from cancer pneumonia and other illness. he passed away in north carolina. over his lifetime graham reached millions arounded globe. credited with bringing the born again movement into the mainstream. pastor k marshal williams followed graham since had a teenager and hosted him on cheltenham avenue. williams see graham legacy as a gentle man of faith who practiced what he preached >> you need to see authenticity the message that we preach and teach they can see it in our every day lives. >> graham will lie in repost for two days in his library in charlotte and there will be a private funeral march 2nd. >>> smart speakers growing in popularity. they do everything from turn on the light to turn on the music >>> he >> but could be used to eavesdrop. jim donovan shows you ho

. >>> pennsylvania supreme court is considering a slew of dueling congressional maps. seven different groups gave different maps, including the democrats. the state supreme court determined the old maps violated the constitution and must be drawn to more fairly represent of the state's voters and the head coach has until monday to adopt one of the new reconfigured maps for the state. >>> more ahead on "action news" at noon. police believe they may have prevented another school attack. how an alert grandmother may have stop it this time. and melissa magee has a look at the interesting forecast from accuweather. >>> a man and his brother is accused of of stockpiling chemicals to make bomb. christian and tyler with were arrested yesterday after investigators found more than 30 pounds of chemicals and bomb making materials in their apartment. he planned attacks or motives are not known at this time. >> police believe another school attack is being plotted in washington state but another alert grandmother may have stopped it. >> she found a journal detailing her grandson's

. >>> pennsylvania supreme court has released a newly redrawn congressional district map for the state's018 elections. last month, the pennsylvania supreme court ruled that the 2011 map drawn by the republican-controlled legislature was unconstitutionally gerrymandered in order to benefit their party. that map contained districts drawn in shapes no geometry teacher would approve of, including one which has been dubbed goofy ticking donald duck. the new map is expected to help dems. republicans are expected to challenge the new map in court saying it represents a constitutionalal crisis. the decision is the first time a state court threw out congressional boundaries in a gerrymandering party case. >>> donald trump jr. is set to give a foreign policy speech on indo pacific relations. president trump has not divested himself from his the businesses, instead, turning his day-to-day operations over to don jr. and eric. who in exchange would have no role of any kind in the government. in addition to the summit, trump jr. is meeting with indian developers building apartment complexes throughout

. >> the pennsylvania supreme court imposes a new congressional district map for the common wealth 2018ions. the majority democrat state supreme court demanded changes to the map. it ruled that the congressional districts boundaries were unconstitutional because they favored gop candidates. the new map will take effect in time for the may 15th primary. the new backgroundries could improve democrats' chances of winning seats. we talked with the chair of the pennsylvania republican party tonight who says a legal challenge to this new map is in the works. >> this wasn't really about drawing compact and contiguous lines in accordance with the supreme court's discussion. this was about drawing more democrat seats which is what they've done. gerrymander is is what people are complaining about and now the supreme court is engaging in that very type of activity. >> the democratic party had this to say. for too long republicans have taken advantage of a notoriously gerrymandered map that they rigged in their favor. we applaud the fairness map. >> investigators in florida are learning more about

. >> do you really think the supreme court might give into the pennsylvania redistricting case when it involves a state supreme court decision? >> i think it's a very -- >> repeat the question. >> i'm sorry. the pennsylvania redistricting case, will the supreme court get into it when it's a redistricting decision by the pennsylvania supreme court under pennsylvania constitution. there's a stay application pending in which the argument is that the state supreme court does not have the power under the elections clause of the constitution to regulate the way in which the legislature exercises its delegated power to set the time, place and manner of federal congressional elections so therefore, state law does not basically bind the legislature when it's doing that function. it is an argument reminiscent of one made in bush versus gore, if you want to go back and read that. but i think at the end of the day there's enough precedent out there to suggest that the legislatures can't be completely independent of control, but who knows. we will see what happens on the stay application. the respo

. >>> pennsylvania supreme court imposed new congressional district maps of the state's 2018 elections and here it is, new boundary takee in effect for time for may 15th primary. republicans every challenging this map in federal court. fit stands the new boundary will improve democrats chances of winning seats the pennsylvania supreme court will ruled last month that the district bound drizzle un constitutionally favored g.o.p. candidates. >>> coming up on than "eyewitness news" a long time radio legend in philadelphia is facing a sexual harassment lawsuit. >>> february is heart month, and we're learning some potentially life saving device s, used for women stephanie stahl will have more on the gender disparity up next. >>> day off from school, and a day on the court, i'm anita oh at palestra dr. the police athletic league say thinks more than a basketball game for the 200 kids participating >>> big old birthday bash in valley forge where there were sweets all over in honor of our first president and everyone turnout, now being colored red your heart doesn't only belong ♪to you. bye gr

supreme court. with may's pennsylvania primary fast approaching.6-year-old philadelphia girl was given a choice remove her religious garment or sit on the bench during her varsity basketball game. and now comes the question is the rule fair? action news reporter christie ileto is life at the school administration in spring garden and christie what is the story here? >> reporter: well jim she and her coach say they had been warned days before the game by the ref she needed the required waiver and also admits she had been playing all season long with that head dress and no one said anything to her about it until now. that being said the school and school district are now taking action saying that these rules are unfair. >> i've been playing with my hij hijab. >> reporter: it wasn't until this weekend that she was benched for not taking off her religious head dress. >> he came over and told me i couldn't play because i didn't have the paper for me to wear my hijab. i was upset and embarrassed. >> reporter: anything worn on the head for medical or reli

. >> the pennsylvania congressional redistricting program will go ahead as planned, despite pleas to put it on hold. u.s. supreme courthe plan to to re draw the state's 18 congressional district. the pennsylvania supreme court ruled last month, that the boundaries are un constitionally configured, to benefit the gop. the practice you may recall is called jerry manned erring. lawmakers have until friday to come up with the new district. >>> happening today: pennsylvania governor tom wolf delivers his final first term budget address in harrisburg. administration officials say the address will not introduce any new policy initiatives, but rather, look back on the governor's accomplishments, his proposed budget will also include spending increases for education, childcare, and addiction treatment. >> bill cosby defense team is admitting it wrongly accused prosecutors of hiding evidence in his sexual assault case. they say they made the claim without realizing they informed cosby previous legal team. told former lawyer another woman had cashed out on cosby accuser andrea constand. the alabama told them that constand told t

the pennsylvania supreme court ordered the gop who replace a 2011 map deemed to favor the party too much. republicans holding a 13-5 advantage even though the state has more registered democrats. here's a look at the new map. it splits fewer districts than before if the governor does not approve the new map by next thursday, the high court will come up with one of its own. >>> in delaware the national guard is bringing in clean drinking water for the town of blaze. wells there tested positive for con st contaminated water. they are making sure neighbors can get water at their convenience. >>> health news. the flu season is getting worse. federal health officials report hospitalizations have tied those seen during the 2009 swine flu pandemic. according to authorities, 34 million people could get the flu. they say there's a type of flu with serious symptoms that puts people in the hospital and causes for deaths. so far 63 children have died. >> the wiggest thing -- if your child is sick, don't send them to school. >> she recommends sneezing down your shirt to contain the germs. also parent

happening today the pennsylvania supreme court is scheduled to unveil a new map that redrawathize state's congressional districts. republican lawmakers grew up the map. last month the court ordered a new map. the gop came up with one, but governor wolf, a democrat, he rejected it. that left it to the justices who are mainly democrats. republicans are threatening a federal lawsuit to block any new boundaries. >>> 5:06 right now. 37 degrees outside. friends and family will pay their last respects today to three more victims of the florida high school massacre. students and other member oz of the community called for immediate action on gun control. meantime a judge will hear arguments this afternoon whether the release to florida school suspect's confidential mental health records as svl people wonder why red flags in his past were never addressed. it shows that nikolas cruz was battling depression and had cut himself showcasing it on a video he posted on social media. and when state mental health experts were called in for a psychiatric evaluation they opted not to hospitalize him. and the

supreme court. it didn't go through a federal court. what's interesting about this is what the state supreme court in pennsylvania seems to be saying is differenthan other courts. they seem to be considering the fact that that was basically a toss-up state in the 2016 election, almost 50/50 between clinton and trump. they're basically saying when the judgments they've made here that the map ought to reflect that. you can look at what republicans in the legislature there in pennsylvania did before and say that was a gerrymander. it does seem the state in supreme court in pennsylvania were thinking about, a lot of these in subtle ways, "the new york times" wrote about this, the choices they had to make it kept going in the side of the democrats than the republicans. >> kimberly you're nodding. last word to you. >> he's right about the state court in it being different. these are the factors that are going to play in as this battle continue to wage on across the country. this is only the beginning. >> kimberly and alexa thank you for joining us. steve thank you. >>> coming up after the break we want to talk about what's happening over in korea. on

supreme court under the pennsylvania constitution. there is a stay application pending in which the argument is that the state supreme court does not have the power of the elections clause to regulate the way the legislature exercises the delegated power to set the time place so it binds the legislature for that function? so if you do bush versus gore but at the end of the day there is enough precedent of the legislature can't be completely independent with that stay application. [inaudible] >> the follow-up question is do i agree with other people in the blogosphere who gave significant that justice alito didn't give that response but i don't. i'd think this is the kind of case with this stuff at stake with the argument maybe not quite as implausible as people think and taken into consideration. >> has been referred to the full court? >> i don't think that is set yet but that is entirely possible. >> but it issues the merits opinion it is now they have the order but have not written the opinion yet. certainly is not relevant to the st

. >>> pennsylvania supreme court coming one a map of the state's congressional districts. the court dominated by democrats and republicans are not happy with the new map of the state's 18 districts. as it stands, it will be in may for may 15th primaries. among the courts changes philadelphia has two districts instead of three. the high core rule last month that the old map was and constitutional. gerrymandered to favor republicans. republicans are now expected to challenge that new map in federal court. >>> a crime of opportunity a couple people steal a tip jar from local business. now, police are asking you with the help to find the pair behind it. kristen. >> phillies new manager gabe kapler telling him team to be bold. so they had very special guest drop by spring training to give that message. hear who it is ahead in sports. [narrator] look around. if our world isn't stuck in the past, why is higher education? we say, if there's a better path, you should take it. and when there isn't, well, you know where i'm going with that. don't do things by the book if the book can'

. ♪ >>> the pennsylvania supreme court is come up with map of the state's congressional districts. court did dominated by democrats and republicans are not happy with the new map of the state's 18 districts. so as it stands it will be in may for may 15th primaries. among the court's changes philadelphia now has two districts instead of three. in the suburbs political analysts say the districts in chester, bucks and delaware county became more blue. last month they ruled the old map was unconstitutional. injury mander to do favor republicans. republicans are expected to challenge the new map in federal court. the search is on for a man who kicked a pregnant woman in the stomach it happened mid morning february 15th near dunkin' donuts. the guys in his earl early 20's and asked the women for two dollars when she said she didn't have it that's when he kick her right in the belly. >> the random violence of it is terrible. for somebody to just standing there five months pregnant. it's terrible. >> reporter: two you can b he wanted two buck. >> she didn't have it. he kick her. >> i know m

. >>> pennsylvania supreme court is now weighing a new proposal to redraw the state's co this is theistrict boundaries map submitted by governor tom wolf last night. the governor says this proposal would even the playing field. >> i have subjected this map to all the tests of fairness. it is a fair map. and that's what i think we need as pennsylvanians. that's what we need as americans, fair maps. >> earlier this week wolf blocked a proposed map drafted by state republicans saying it was still gerrymanderedfavor th. court has until monday to adopt the or to draw its own map. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, we will go live to state college where thon is now under way. we will tell you about the weekend aimed at raising a lot of money for families impacted by childhood cancer. >>> and jeff skversky is in florida live covering phillies spring training. jeff. >> reporter: jim, how the phillies are using umpires to their advantage. yeah, umpires. cecily, how jealous are you of this? >> very jealous, especially since i'm tracking a winter storm. double scan live showing that moistu

. >>> the pennsylvania supreme court has release aid new congressional district map that will likely face a legal challenge from republicans. >> the redrawn districts are set to take effect by may 15th primary, state g.o.p. lawmakers are expect to challenge this new map in federal court, but if it stand it will likely improve democrats chances of winning seats. the pennsylvania high court ruled last month that the state's district is un constitutionally favored g.o.p. candidates. >>> national museum of american jewish history welcomed a special president day guest. >> george washington impersonator was on hand to greet visitors he read allowed historic letter of the first president wrote in 1790 to the he bree brew congregation in road island. museum's director of communication and public engagement points out that washington said precedence about religious freedom before the bill of right existed. >> this 1790's letter that our nation's first president george washington wrote to a jewish community when they expressed their desire, to be able to practice their religion freely and he

. >>> "the pittsburgh po post-gazette" reports the pennsylvania supreme court imposed a new state congressionalap. it will increase competition between democratic and republican candidates. the court struck down the old republican-drawn map last month calling it unconstitutional. the new map gives a potential boost to democrats in this year's house elections. republicans say they'll challenge the map in federal court. >>> michigan's mlive.com reports the state utility company consumers energy says it will eliminate coal-produced electricity by 2040. the president and ceo says the utility plans to generate 40% of its power from renewable sources such as wind and solar energy by then. she also said climate change is a real issue. >>> and "the san diego union tribune" reports major league baseball announced its latest attempt to shorten games. visits to the pitchers mound by the manager, a coach, or other players will be limited to six in a nine-inning game if there's no pitching change. teams get one additional visit every extra inning, commercial breaks between innings will also be cut by 20 sec

bipartisan efforts from chris coons and john mccain. >>> pennsylvania's congressional maps likely headed for a makeover. the u.s. supreme courtejecting the request from state republicans. they want the justices to block a lower court ruling to order the congressional maps redrawn. currently republicans hold 12 of the 18 state seats. the pennsylvania supreme court ruled that republicans sought partisan advantage over democrats in drawing the maps. gop leaders may pursue further legal action. the ruling could have an impact on the 2018 mid term election where is the gop control of the house is on the line. >>> colorado's governor says enough is enough after the third fatal shooting of the police officer in six weeks. now another widow and 7-year-old twins are left in mourning. ofk. before shipstation it was craz. it's great when you see a hundred orders come in, a hundred orders come in, but then you realize i've got a hundred orders i have to ship out. shipstation streamlined that wh the order data, the weights of , everything is seamlessly put into shipstation, so when we print the shipping ll everything's pretty much done. i

. >> the pennsylvania supreme court faces as a self imposed deadline to unveil a map of the district to take effect in the may 15th primary. republican lawmakers say they'll ask the federal judge to block any new maps, the state court over stepping its bound in re structural the state's congressional district on the high court ruled last month that pennsylvania district boundaries un constitionally favor go pp candidate. >> president trump said much of his weekend on twitter commenting on the russia investigation. tweeted the obama administration takes some of the blame for russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election. wrote president obama quote new of the threat and did nothing. democratic and republican lawmakers agree, the us will have to tighten security against russian infiltration before this year's mid year election. >> security has been very aggressive working with state and under this administration to be able to work on election security. >> facebook intends to crackdown on people who buy political ads, requires anyone who does, live in the united state. justice dep

supreme court hell-bent on more democrat seats as opposed to applying the constitutions. >> u.s. supreme court fielding other redistricting challenges. challenges. wisconsin, maryland, north carolina. in pennsylvaniart says republicans have a tough road ahead. >> the last time republicans went to the supreme court, justice alito got their petition and united without referring it to the whole court which is extraordinary. it's hard to understand why republicans think they have a better shot this time. >> constituents and candidates will see which district they will be voting and running income the election may 15. >> bret: thank you. up next, two midwestern schools have already armed some of their teachers as a defense against a possible match shooter. we will take you there. first, beyond our borders. israeli media report a key confidant of prime minister benjamin netanyahu has turned state witness and will incriminate him in corruption allegations. police are not confirming the stories. last week police recommended netanyahu will be charged with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust into separate cases. prime minister netanyahu denies any wrongdoing. donald trump jr. says any talk of his family pro

. >> pennsylvania's supreme court has reshaped the state's congressional district map which could help democrats in their goal of capturing control of the u.s. house. but state republicans have vowed to appeal the court's decision in federal court. the map now consists of 18 districts all with new shapes and some with new numbers. the biggest changes come in the philadelphia suburbs. many of the districts now follow county lines as much as possible and are split up far fewer times. the state justices ruled the previous congressional map with all of its zigzag lines including this one named goofy kicking donald duck unfairly favored republicans. >> this fight has been going on. it will be interesting to see where it ends up in the end. let's talk a little bit about this fog and warmer temperatures. >> yeah, fog thick this morning but once we get rid of that it's a pretty nice day ahead. storm tracker6 live double scan shows we're dry. of course if you have the low lying cloud cover that's made of water droplets and it's going to get your windshield wiper a little bit damp. as we take a

. >>> they have to keep drawing new maps in pennsylvania because u.s. supreme court will not hear arguments about the congressional district, re districting, because ruled unconstitutional by the state supreme court. emergency repeal was reject from the republican legislative leaders, pennsylvania's supreme court ruled last in that the 18 congressional restricts commonwealth constitution because they unfairly benefit ed republicans. state court has given lawmakers and democratic governor until friday to come up with a new map, if they cannot make that deadline dominated by democrats, the court will to have come up with its own plan. >>> this is dramatic, deadly pile up, it involves dozens of vehicles. >> still ahead we will give you a birds eye view of this major mess on that highway right there. >>> lots of people always call tom brady the goat, greatest of all time but after sunday's win there is a new goat in town and his name is foles. >>> hey, bob. >> good morning. 5:11 on this tuesday morning we are all up heading to work today after a slow start yesterday look

. >>> president trump is urging republicans in pennsylvania to challenge the new congressional district map released yesterday by the state supreme court. the president tweeted hope republicans in the great state of pennsylvania challenge the new push congressional map all the way to the supreme court if necessary. your original was correct. don't let the de ms take elections from you so they can raise taxes and waste money. here's current map, pennsylvania supreme court rule that the boundaries un constitutional saying that the layout of the district favors g.o.p. candidates. and here's the new map, re drawn by the state supreme court this map could improve democrats chances of winning seats. chair of the pennsylvania republican party said legal challenge to this new map is in the works. >>> the federal corruption trial of the allentown married he had pawlowski is in the fifth week to day a parade of character witnesses testified in defense of the fourth term mayor among them several pastors, a teacher and business owner. prosecutors alleged that the democrat rigged the series of contracts to go to businesses, that supported his campa

. >>> the pennsylvania supreme court will decide who is the rightful district attorney in susquehanna county. william rabansky served as county d.a. before a judge ruled him ineligible and installed marry ann o'malley instead. now urbansky is suing to get the job back. he says that the judge misinterpreted the state ease residency requirement. >>> from our new jersey news room atlantic city tropicana casino was once doomed but 10 years later it has second highest gambling revenue in the city. tropicana had been stripped of the casino license after a mass led off led to filthy rooms, infestations by insect and long line for services. despite the boom in business now it isn't without problems. last week a guest was arrested for setting up a meth lab in the tropicana hotel room. casino says the room has been since cleaned and inspected. >>> your time 9:09. thon's still going strong just seven more hours to go for these students at penn state as they, danced around the clock, all to help raise money for pediatric cancer research. "action news" reporter chad pradelli has been right there f

supreme court will not hear arguments about pennsylvania's congressional district's ruled unconstitutionalte supreme court. u.s. justice samuel alito rejected emergency appeals from republican legislative leaders. pennsylvania supreme court ruled last month that the 18 congressional districts violates the commonwealth's constitution because they unfairly benefited republicans. the state court has given lawmakers and democratic governor tom wolf three weeks to submit a replacement plan. if they cannot make that deadline, the court dominated by democrats will come up with its own plan. >>> hot off the presses. the eagles win. we are there as 'sup, world? it's the box with 30% savings for safe drivers. coming at you with my brand-new vlog. just making some ice in my freezer here. so check back for that follow-up vid. this is my cashew guy bruno. holler at 'em, brun. kicking it live and direct here at the fountain. should i go habanero or maui onion? should i buy a chinchilla? comment below. did i mention i save people $620 for switching? chinchilla update -- got that chinchilla after all. say

. >>> pennsylvania's congressional maps likely headed for a makeover. the u.s. supreme courthe request from the state republicans. they want the justices to block the congressional maps redrawn. the pennsylvania supreme court earlier ruled republicans illegally sought partisan advantage over democrats in drawing the maps. gop leaders may pursue action. this could have an impact on the 2018 mid-term elections with the gop controlling the house is on the line. >>> the candidate of history of anti-semitic statements. poised to run the republican party for the congressional seat in illinois. arthur jones running unopposed in the gop primary for the third district. the web site for him suggests there is no proof such a so-called holocaust ever took place. the illinois republican party has refused to back his candidacy. the jones campaign did not respond to cnn's request for comment. >>> a sheriff's officer has died and three other officers di s id in colorado springs, colorado. authorities were trying to detain a car theft suspect and shots were fired. 34-year-old deputy micah fli

pennsylvania. this is very unfair to republicans and to our country as whole. must be appeared to the united states supreme courtd a new map to be drawn saying the previous one was unconstitutional. this week republican state lawmakers tried to block the new map from going into effect but suffered a set back yesterday when federal judges declined that order instead they scheduled a hearing for marc march 9th. >>> today thousands of people rallied at thomas pain plaza as part of national working people's day of action. those who turned out coming from all walks of life. labor unions, womens and civil rights groups, faith based groups, all with the goal of calling for an end to policies that rig the economy and political system against working people. they want to build on the legacy doctor martin luther king, jr., who supported striking sanitation workers in memphis. it was their demand to be treated with dignity at work. >> it's all for a better way of life. fair wages. retirement with dignity. health and welfare. everything you could ask for in work force. >> strength in numbers. >> strength in numbers. we all

supreme court. >> u.s. justice sam alito rejected an emergency repeal from republican legislative leaders, pennsylvania's supreme the 18th congressional district violate the commonwealth constitution because they unfairly benefited republicans, the state court has given lawmakers and democratic governor tom wolf until friday , come this week to come up with a new map, if they cannot make that deadline the court, dominated by, democrats , will come up, with its own plan, will that be fair. 6:40 now. >>> lawyers for bill cosby now admit they wrongly accused prosecutors of withholding evidence in his sexual assault case. that evidence centered on interviewed with the woman whom police say cast doubt on the accusers. the lawyers have acknowledge their mistakes saying his former lawyer had been informed of interview. prosecutors are calling the error outrageous, and reckless >>> cute moment with -- football players. nice moment last night corry clement, and jay ajayi sat down with jimmy kimmel, the eagles players, stunned, when jimmy said hey by the way did you hear this just in nick foles was traded. wait until you