apology to the people of pennsylvania. >> reporter: when i caught up with pennsylvania treasurer rob mccord last night outside his home he told me he could not talk about the federal investigation but would be doing so soon. and today in a remorseful video statement mccord said the mistake and fault is his and his alone. he says in trying to take advantage of potential political contributors he stepped over the line when he said this. >> to remind them that i could make things difficult for them. i essentially said that the potential contributors should not risk making an enemy of the state treasurer. clearly that was wrong. >> reporter: mccord who has served as treasurer since

the pennsylvania treasurer rob mccord, was the target of a federal investigation. well, today mccord issued a recorded statement that he would plead guilty to federal charges and his resignation would be effective immediately. "action news" reporter dann cuellar is live in the satellite center and dann once this got going it moved quickly. >> reporter: yes, it did jim. a fast moving turn of events since we first reported that rob mccord was under federal investigation. his lawyers say he will plead guilty to federal charges and the treasurer himself in a videotaped statement admits wrongdoing. >> i owe an apology to the people of pennsylvania. >> reporter: when i caught up with pennsylvania treasurer rob mccord last night outside his home he told me he could not talk about the federal investigation but would be doing so soon. and today in a remorseful video statement mccord said the mistake and fault is his and his alone. he says in trying to take advantage of potential political contributors he stepped over the line when he said this. >> to remind them that i coul

apology to the people of pennsylvania. >> reporter: it all began to unravel for state treasurer rob mccord when federal got wind of him making threats while soliciting campaign donations. when we caught up with mccord outside his home last night he said he could not talk about it but would be doing so soon. the less than 24 hours later the the montgomery county democrat admitted to breaking the the law that he crossed the line when he tried to strong arm two contributors hoping to do business with the commonwealth by making a veiled threat. >> to remain them i could make things difficult for them. i essentially said potential contributors should not risk making a enemy of the state treasurer. clearly, that was wrong of me. >> reporter: mccord who served as treasurer since 2008 add made an unsuccessful bid to win the democratic nomination for governor last year. his lawyers say during that failed campaign, he over stepped the line of legitimate political fund raising. >> i know my improper efforts to raise campaign contributions will forever be a stain on my record. again, i deeply regret m

. >>> rob mccord admitted to breaking the law while trying to raise campaign money for his gubernatorial campaign. this comes less than 24 hours after he was placed under investigation. dann cuellar has details. >> the mistake and fault her is mine and mine alone i owe an apology for the people of pennsylvania. >> reporter: it began to unravel for rob mccord when the feds got word of him making veiled threats for campaign donations. he admitted that he crossed the line when he tried to strong arm two potential political contributors hoping to do business with the commonwealth by making a veiled threat. >> i said the potential contributor should not risk making an enemy of the state treasurer. clearly that was wrong. >> reporter: mccolder made an unsuccessful bid for democratic nomination for governor. his lawyers said during that failed campaign he overstepped the line of legitimate fundraising. >> i know my improper effort to raise campaign contributions will ever be a stain on my record. again, i deeply regret my actions and apologize for any harm or embarrassment i caused to anyone. >

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. >>> former pennsylvania treasure, rob mccord has admitted to breaking the law while raising campaignors gubernatorial campaign this comes after it was revealed he was under federal investigation. dann cuellar has details on the video taped admission. >> the mistake is mine and mine alone. >> i began to unravel for state treasurer rob mccord when the state got winds of him issuing veiled threats while raising campaign funds. he admitted that he crossed the line when he tried to strong arm two potential political contributors hoping to do business with the commonwealth by making a veiled threat. >> i said to the contributors they should not risk making an enemy of the state treasurer. clearly that was wrong. >> reporter: mccarbon dioxide who served as treasurer since 2008. made an unsuccessful bid for governor. during that failed campaign he overstepped the line of political fundraising. >> i know my efforts to raise campaign contributions will be forever a stain on my record. i deeply regret my actions and apologize for any harm or embarrassment i caused for anyone. >> reporter: he or

>> rob mccord's attorney says he will plead guilty to in and all federal charges related to shaking down campaign donors. pp in what some experts call an unusual move mccord confessed on camera in a prerecorded video. >> the fact is i stepped over the line by trying to take advantage of the fact that two potential contributors hoped to continue to do business with the commonwealth. by developing talking points to remind them that i could make things difficult for them i essentially said potential contributes should not risk making an enemy of the state treasurer. clearly, that was wrong. i was wrong. it was a mistake. >> now, a legal expert i talked to tells me every political corruption conviction usually results in mandatory jail time. he also says he doesn't see the advantage for mccord to release a video confession ultimately the sentencing judge is the person he has to convince he was sorry for his actions. now to see more of this 2 1/2 minute confession tape, go to nbc10.com. back to you guys. >>> governor tom wolf released a statement saying in part as elected leaders, we should b

. >>> we are now learning more about why rob mccord stepped down as pennsylvania's state treasurer. he admittedháhat he threatened campaign donors. for the second straight night, nefertiti jaquez stopped by his house in bryn mawr county to talk with him. he did confess to using his position as state treasurer to strong arm donors into giving him money during his failed run forren goer last year. >> this was a campaign mistake i made during a tough governor's race. there were a couple of very conversations where i made a bad mistake. >> mccord's mistake prompted him to make this video statement his lawyer released yesterday. his lawyer insists, mccord did not steal or misuse campaign funds. he says mccord will plead guilty to some charges. pennsylvania governor tom wolf is saying in part we should be stewards of democracy and we should act to protect hard-working taxpayers, not take advantage of this. this type of behavior leads to the erosion of the public's trust. it is simply unacceptable. governor wolf said he will move quickly to nominate a new state treasurer. you can watch rob

. >> pennsylvania state treasurer rob mccord announces resignation from office to the return to the private sector. mccord said i'll step down on february 12th, comes asomugha owes ate dollars press reports federal authorities looking into the campaign related activity of mccord. the democrat pumped $2.2 million of his own money into his unsuccessful bid for governor last year. the treasury department says it cannot confirm the existence after investigation. >>> happening today, p vice president joe biden visits philadelphia. biden will deliver a march at the house democratic caucus retreat. ukee? >> also, his visits follow the president's trip to philadelphia. the commander in chief spoke at the retreat yesterday in society hill. he talked about job growth, and the economy focusing on the middle class. >> going forward are we going to be an economy in which a few do spec tackily well, or are we going to be an economy in which everybody can succeed? six years of the president being in office, the middle class has struggled all across this nation. at the door of their hopes greeted with more

pennsylvania state treasurer rob mccord is resigning. he recorded a statement saying he admitted telling campaign contributors making it difficult for them to do business with the state. in that 2 1/2 minute video, mccord also apologizes for his actions. >>> from a delaware bureau a man is in custody of accusing of trying to carjack a homeland security agent in a parking garage in wilmington. the agent fired one shot missing the suspect. he was able to get away but police grabbed him about a block away. >>> the philadelphia fire department sex scandal centers around a female paramedic. >> we have new information about a sex scandal within the ranks of the philadelphia fire department. a source tells nbc10 that as many as 40 city staffers are involved. the scandal sters around a female paramedic who sources say shared nude pictures and videos of herself with some colleagues and engaged in sex acts with others sometimes on city time. >>> regardless of what happens on super bowl sunday the most memorable story of the football season may just

. >>> pennsylvania treasure rob mccord has admitted to breaking the law while trying to raise campaign money for his gubernatorial campaign. less than 24 hours after it was revealed he was under federal investigation. dann cuellar has details on the video taped admission. >> i owe an apology to to the people of pennsylvania. >> reporter: it began to unravel when the feds got wind of him making veiled threats for campaign donations. we caught up with him outside his home, he said he could not talk about it, but he would. he crossed line when he strong armed two potential contributors. >> to remind them i could make things difficult for them. i said the potential contributors should not risk making an enemy of the state treasurer. clearly that was wrong. >> reporter: mccord made an unsuccessful bid to win the democratic nomination for governor. during that failed campaign he overstepped the line of legitimate fundraising. >> i know my improper efforts to raise campaign contributions will be forever a stain on my record. i deeply regret my actions and apologize for any embarrassment i cau

. >>> federal authorities are investigating rob mccord. state officials are look into theft of campaign funds. the word came yesterday the same day that mccord announced he is resigning his post february 12. he spent $2.2 million of his own money running for govenor. he lost to now governor, tom wolf. >> no word on the fate of the two hostages being held by isis. the islamic militants threatened to kill a jeapts -- japanese journalist and jordanian military pilot yesterday if they didn't deliver a jordanian woman being held in jordon. >>> officials say yesterday's blast killed two people arena -- and injured 50. it happened at the maternity and children's hospital on the outskirts of the city. the explosion occurred when a tanker truck was delivering gas at a hospital kitchen. >>> a delta flight had to make an emergency landing because the pilot was locked out cockpit. they also the door to the cockpit malfunctioned, wouldn't open. the flight took off from minneapolis and heading to vegas. commercial aircraft can be land with one pilot and

. >> state treasurer rob mccord apologizing one day after it was revealed he was under federal investigation issued a statement a short time ago. he says contrary to initial reports he did not misuse campaign funding but admits he told potential donors he could make it difficult for them to do business if they did not give him money. he says he was wrong and he plans to plead guilty. >>> a federal customs agent is at the center of an investigation tonight after he was the victim of an attempted carjacking this morning. officials tell us the special agent was parking a government vehicle at a garage here at 11th and tatnall streets in wilmington when someone tried to take his car. they say he fired one shot at the alleged thief that got away but was later arrested. >>> in delaware county a five month long undercover investigation ended with the arrest of a doctor and his receptionist. they're accused of selling painkillers out of their office in havertown. "action news" reporter chad pradelli has the full story. >> reporter: 78-year-old margaret mcgowan and 74-year-old dr. steven friedman are

i was wrong. >> according to his legal team rob mccord will plead guilty to certain federal charges. >>> just moments ago we received this statement from governor tom wolf of pennsylvania, it the read in part this type of behavior lead to the erosion of the public's trust. it is simply unacceptable. governor says i stand firm in my examine to restore the the public's trust in their government. i will act as quickly as possible to present a nominee to the senate of the highest caliber and capability. >>> developing right now it is a high profile case police in delaware are investigating an attempted carjacking. >> this involves home land security investigation special agent. it happened inside a parking garage at 11th and orange, in wilmington. "eyewitness news" reporter steve paterson is live now with the details steve. >> reporter: chris, jessica, that all happened here downtown wilmington. this multi, level municipal parking garage, that you see right behind me. it happened here in broad daylight. the one of the things that the suspect may not have been counting on is identity of h

. >>> turning to politics now, pennsylvania state senator rob mccord gave two weeks notice today that he is stepping down. he lost the primary last year to tom wolf he is quitting to go back to the private sector. wolf is looking to replace him for the rest of his two year term. >>> jim kenny will hand in his resignation today to run for mayor of philadelphia. this is kenny's final council meeting he has been in city council for 23 years, he is required to resign from council before announcing his candidacy, including lynn abraham, anthony williams and former judge nelson diaz. >> there is more to come on "action news" at 12:30 a sweet take on deflate-gate the candy coated knock on tom brady and the patriots that one new york chocolate factory cooked up for charity. plus -- >> chaos at a public meeting in st. louis the shoving match that sparked a major scuffle. and david murphy has the exclusive accuweather forecast, when "action news" continues. skippy!! yippee!! fun fun fun! shiny! you never listen! what? is someone talking? skippy!! yippee!! look a ride! (vo) made with the funnest

. >>> peat -- pennsylvania state treasure, rob mccord is the subject of an investigation. officials are looking into claims of theft of campaign funds. else resigning effective february 12. he never mentioned the investigation during the announcement. only "action news" reporter, dann cuellar was able to catch up with mccord as he returned to his home in bryn mawr. he had very little to say. >>> eric frein is fighting the first degree murder charges against him which set the stage for a death penalty trial. he pleaded not guilty in milford, northeastern pennsylvania. frein is used of shooting two pennsylvania state troopers last september. trooper alex douglas survived. douglas' brother posted a photo at a new york hospital where the trooper underwent his 14th surgery, a hip replacement. >> another ride sharing service will offer in philadelphia. it's called lift it will offer rides starting at 6:00 p.m. the company will be in violation of parking authority violations. it will cover the cost of citations and legal assistance for its drivers. the mayor said the drive servic

lawsuit against the body filed by state senate majority leader jake korman and state treasurer rob mccord. the suit claimed that the 2012 consent decree agreed to by penn state to avoid the so-called death penalty was illegal and robbed the university of due process. >> today is a victory for due process which was not afforded in this case. today is a victory for people of pennsylvania. today is a victory for penn state nation. the ncaa has surrendered. >> the settlement also a states that the $60 million fine paid by penn state because of sandusky will now stay in pennsylvania supporting programs addressing child abuse. >>> the paterno family issued a statement today. today is a great victory for everyone who has fought for the truth in the sandusky tragedy. the return of the wins to the university and joe paterno confirm that the ncaa and the board of trustees of the university acted prematurely and irresponsibly and that is the penn state story tonight. >> ♪♪ >>> just released surveillance video shows the gunman who murdered a social worker tuesday morning on her way to work. philadelp

. >>> and charges could be filed as early as next week grens rob mccord. after he admitted he threatened campaign donors. he confessed he use his position to strong arm donors to giving him money during his failed run for governor last year. the mistake prompted him to make a video statement. the lawyer insists he did not steal orr misuse campaign funds and says he will plead guilty to some federal charges. >>> and now to super bowl xlix. we are just a day away from a much awaited face-off between the new england patriots and the seattle seahawks. comcast sportsnet's john clark has been bringing us up on the action from phoenix arizona all week long. we joins us live once again. and john both team's coaches say why their past successes don't matter tomorrow. >> history could be made with these two coaches. if belichick wins his fourth that would match the most in nfl history. if pete carroll wins he would be the first to win two national championships and two super bowls. and the seahawks would be the first to repeat since the patriots did it ten years ago

. >> we are learning more about why rob mccord stepped down as trsh yur. he's admitted that he threatened cam bane donors. nefertiti jaquez stopped by his home to speak with him. he did confess to using his position as treasure to strong arm donors into giving him money while running for governor last year. >> this was a mistake i made during the governor's race. there were a couple conversations where i made a bad mistake. >> his mistake prompted him to release this video statement. the lawyer insists despite initial reports, mccord will plead guilty to some federal charges. watch his entire video confession right now on our nbc 10 news app. >>> we know the sex scandal surrounding the philadelphia fire department may involve dozens of people. it centers around a female paramedic. she filed a complaint alleging sexual misconduct. the source also says the paramedics shared nude photos and video of herself with colleagues and had sex on the job. .city continues to investigate the allegation. >>> now to news from wilmington. police say no. >> chas will be fil

pennsylvania state treasure bob mccord -- rob mccord is leaving post effective february 12. he is quitting at the same time that "action news" confirmed that mccord is being investigated by federal authorities. and sources tell us that investigators are looking into the alleged theft of campaign and other funds. "action news" reporter dann cuellar waited for mccord to arrive no bryn mawr and mccord had little to stay. >> i really look forward to talking about this stuff but i can't talk about it we'll be talking about it too. i look forward to talking about it. but not tonight. >> mccord spent 2.2 million of his own money running for governor last year and lost in the primary to now governor tom wolf. >> president barack obama said that congress should throw out sweeping budget cuts agreed to four years ago when devr sits were out of control. obama left philadelphia 9:00 tonight after speaking to house democratic caucus retreat in society hill. he arrived back at the white house an hour ago. annie mccormick is live outside the share ton society hill tonight. based on what he

. >>> pennsylvania's treasurer rob mccord is resigning from his post. mccord ran unsuccessfully for governor last year. the his office says his last day will be february 12th. mccord will leave with two years left in his final term. it will be up to governor wolf to nominate his successor. >>> long time philadelphia city councilman jim kenny also a announced his resignation today. he is stepping down from council in order to run for mayor of philadelphia. kenny spent the last 23 years as a councilman at large the democratic primary against three other candidates but more are expected to jump in before that primary in may. >>> well, when are looking to buy or sell a home you know old saying, it goes location location location. >> it does. >> but you there is one tip you might be overlooking and it is call the star bucks effect. still ahead at 6:00 why it may pay to you live near the famous coffee shop. >>> a section of broad street turns in the movie set and "eyewitness news" cameras were there as sylvester stallone arrived for filming. >> we are trackin

. >>> pennsylvania needs a new state treasurer after rob mccord abruptly resigned. the associated press reports federal authorities looking into mccord's campaign spending. he used more than $2 million of his own monday any his failed run for governor last year. mccord will step down next month to return to the private sector. governor tom wolf will name mccord's replacement. >>> well ride sharing servers lift starts driving passengers had philadelphia today beginning 6:00 p.m. tonight ride kearse connect with lift drivers through the company's app. the philadelphia parking authority, which regulates taxies and limos, says the service is illegal since it is not licensed in the city. lift drivers could have their cars impounded and face other penalties. >> less than an hour now until philadelphia's most popular eating event of course, talking about wing bowl 23. >> i witness news reporter matt rivers joins us now from the wells fargo center. sign up today's gut bussing competition, back-to-back matt. good morning. >> reporter: back-to-back, that's right, the doors of

information in the federal investigation into fund raising tactics of pennsylvania state trooper rob mccord during his unsuccessful campaign for governor. the his attorney says mccord will plead guilty to certain federal charges. just a short time ago the firm released this videotaped apology. >> i stepped over the the line by trying to take advantage of the fact that two potential contributors hoped to continue to do business with the commonwealth and by developing talking points to remind them that i could make things difficult for them. i essentially said that the potential contributor should not risk making an enemy of the state treasurer. clearly that was wrong. i was wrong. >> reporter: mccord is stepping down effective immediately and instead of on february 12th. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf released a statement late today that read in part this type of behavior lead to the erosion of the public's trust and simply unacceptable. i stand firm in my commitment to restore the public's trust in their government. therefore i will act as quickly as possible to present a nominee to the

. >>> pennsylvania treasurer rob mccord is under investigation.looking into the claims of theft of campaign funds. mccolder announced he is resigning effective february 12. he never mention the the investigation during the announcement. only dann cuellar was able to catch up with mccord as he returned to his bryn mawr home. governor wolf will appoint a new treasure to finish out his term. >>> another ride sharing service will gin operating in philadelphia. lift will offer rides at 6:00 p.m. tonight. the company like uberrer x will be in violation of the parking authority laws. mayor nutter said the ride sharing services should operate win the law want city laws to change to accommodate new form of transportation. >> a delaware girl has been reunited with a volunteer firefighter who saved her life. #-year-old unique -- 8-year-old unique lindsey and the firefighter met since the events played out. unique went under the icy water and a woman yelled for a volunteer firefighter. >> unique kept saying please don't let me die and i said i'm not going to

. >>> "action news" learn that pennsylvania state treasure rob mccord is under federal investigation, sources tell us that the widespread probe is looking into whether mccord used funds. and he is stepping down in two weeks despite the fact that he has two years left in his term. it will be up to governor tom wolf to appoint a new treasurer. >>> a local doctor and his receptionist are accused of selling prescription drugs out of his office. sara bloomquist is live now with more on the investigation that involves multiple agencies including the fbi. >> reporter: dr. william o'brien 3iii 3 was arrested for selling pills. dr. william o'brien iii are accused of operating the so-called pill mill out of offices, at the 100 block of bustleton avenue in philadelphia and another one in levittown buck county the feds pulled off an undercover investigation and alleged on multiple occasions dr. o'brien sold agents prescriptions for large quantities of medication including oxycodone and xanex. >> you come in and pay $200 and leave with a prescription in your hand and that is for controlled substan

. >>> breaking news to nbc 10 now, pennsylvania treasurer rob mccord announced this morning he is resigning. the 55-year-old democrat served as treasurer for six years and ran unsuccessfully for governor last year. he lost to tom wolf in the primary. mccord lives in montgomery county. his office did not say what his next move might be. his last day will be february 12th. governor wolf will nominate his successor. >>> long time philadelphia councilman jim kenny is formally resigning from city council this morning. he is delivering a farewell speech right now. he's been in his current position for the past it 23 years. now many believe he's setting up a run for mayor. philadelphia has a resign to run law. that means any elected official must give their job up if they want to run for another public office. >>> valor kush was sworn in in norristown. she lost her bid for a u.s. house seat in november. she replaces former commissioner leslie richards who took a position in governor wolf's administration. >>> happening today, the man charged with killing one pennsylvania state trooper and shooting

pennsylvania state treasurer rob mccord is leaving office while facing allegations of theft this is an update on the breaking news we brought you yesterday at 11:00 a.m. nbc 10's nefertiti jaquez spoke to mccourt last night. federal authorities are looking into his campaign finances during his run for the governor last year. >> i look forward to talking about it but i really shouldn't be talking about it. >> don't you feel like folks are going to want to know what's going on? >> yes. that's why in the right way at right time i will make comments but just not today. thank you very much. seriously. >> just hours before news broke of the investigation, mccord submitted his resignation letter to governor wolf saying with his goals as treasurer achieved it is time for him to return to the private sector. he made no mention of an investigation. his letter said he'll leave office on february 12th. >>> and there is a new push to decriminalize marijuana in delaware. they introduced a new measure yesterday that would make it $100 fine for any delaware resident caught with up to an ounce of marij

. >>> we are now learning more about why rob mccord stepped down as pennsylvania state treasure. yesterday he admitted that he threatened campaign donors. for the second straight night, nbc 10's nefertiti jaquez stopped by mccord's house in montgomery county to speak with him. mccord confessed to using his position as treasure to strong arm donors into giving him money during his run for governor last year. >> this was a campaign mistake i made during a tough governor's race. there were conversations where i made a bad mistake. >> his mistake prompted him to make this video statement. his lawyer released it yesterday. the lawyer insists that despite initial reports he did not steal or misuse campaign funds. mccord will plead guilty to some federal charges. you can watch his apology on the nbc 10 news app. >>> mark my words, guys republican party is going to try to claim this resurgence and they're going to -- >> vice president joe bide within that warning to party members meeting in philadelphia this week. nbc 10 was in society hill yesterday where house democrats wrapped up a th

pennsylvania state treasurer rob mccord is leaving office while facing allegations of theft.the nbc 10 spoke to mccord at his home in brenmar last night. the "associated press" reports federal authorities are looking into his campaign finances during his run for governor last year. >> i look forward to talking about it but i really shouldn't be talking about it. >> don't you feel like folks are going to want to know what's going on? >> yep. yep. that's why in the right way at the right time i will be making comments, just not today. thank you very much, seriously. >> just hours before the news broke of the investigation mccord submitted his resignation letter to governor wolf saying with his goals with treasurer achieved, it's time for him to return to the private sector. he made no mention of an investigation. his letter said he will leave office on february 12th. >>> a new ride-sharing service called l.i.f.t. begins operating in philadelphia today. but the philadelphia parking authority wants to put the brakes on it. the ppa regulates taxi service in the city and considers

federal authority looking in the campaign-related activity of pennsylvania state representative rob mccord who says that he is stepping down from the job after six years. the democrat pumped more than two million-dollar of his own money in his unsuccessful run for governor last year. former venture capital list did not mention an investigation in the statement releasedded by his office and said only it is time for him to return to the private second for. >> his office said quote it had has been department's policy to cooperate with and fully respond to all law enforcement inquiries and honor confidentiality of any inquiry we defer to the law enforcement authorities on whether to comment honor even confirm any such inquiry. >>> a local doctor is in trouble this morning accused of dealing with prescription drugs. the prosecutors say doctor william o'brien the third, wrote prescriptions for powerful drugs without ever giving examinations. doctors who has offices in northeast philadelphia and levittown is also accused of writing an illegal prescription to an under cover fbi agent whom investig

. >>> pennsylvania state treasure rob mccord is stepping down from the job after six years. the monttgomery county democrat says his last day will be february 12th and it will be up to tom wolf to nominate a successor through next year's election and governor wolf has put a stop to new drilling on pennsylvania's public lands and wofrl was at benjamin rush state park in philadelphia today to sign a moratorium on new drilling leases. it will help the state strike a balance between economic growth and environmental protection. >> and new drilling leases from the state parks and forests and tom corbett who tried to expand the extraction of natural gas. >> >>. >> we can create good jobs and sustain a strong economy from pennsylvania, but we have to do it right. >> a spokesperson called it miss guided and unnecessary move that flies in the face of common sense. >> from our jersey shore bureau the state gave hard wok the okay to come to atlantic city at a hearing today. it's a preliminary approval but it's a step for to to own a casino. its had discussions buying the old casino out

. >>> pennsylvania's treasurer rob mccord is stepping down, the democrat who ran unsuccessfully for governor last year says that his final day in office will be february 12th. mccord will leave with two years left in his final term governor tom wolf will nominate a successor. >>> still to come on "eyewitness news", a tragedy at a maternity and children's hospital, a gas explosion in mexico sit the eye killed at least seven people and injured dozens of others. >>> also as out break of measles spread, so does the debate over vaccines. some parents want schools to keep unvaccinated children out of their classrooms. >>> and a terrifying act of road rage is caught on camera, woman gets out of her car and attacks a grandmother behind a wheel. more news when we come right okay buddy what's your favorite kind of cheerios? honey nut. but... chocolate is my other favorite... but apple cinnamon is my favorite too... and fruity... oh yeah, and frosted! okay, but...what's you're most favorite of all? hmm... the kind i have with you. me too. >>> an apparent gas explosion rocks a children's hospital in mex

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pennsylvania state senate leader jake and rob mccord sued the the ncaa and deal reached today brings an end to all punitive sanction as begins penn state. >> today is a victory for due process, which was not afforded in this case. today is a victory for penn state nation. ncaa has surrendered, the a agreement that we have reached represents a complete victory of issue at hand. >> reporter: it directs a 60 million-dollar fine to dress child abuse be spent within pennsylvania. and paterno family released a statement which aid, in part, that the repeal of the consent decree, and the return of the wins to the university and joe paterno confirm that the ncaa and the board of trustees acted prematurely and irresponsiblessably in the unprecedented sanctions the the ncaa imposed on the university, the the players the coaches and also the community. there are questions tonight, of course, if joe paterno's statue will now be put back and we are told by penn state officials that the board of trustees has not made that decision yet as the board is meeting this afternoon to discuss the proposed s

. >>> pennsylvania state treasurer rob mccord is admitting he commit add crime. threatening campaign donors, if they didn't crib to his failed campaign for governor last year. he apologized in a videotaped statement, released by his lawyer. >> i stepped over the line by trying to take advantage of the fact that two potential contributors hope to continue to do business with the commonwealth. and by developing talking points to remind them that i could make things difficult for them, i essentially said that the potential contributors should not risk making an enemy of the state treasurer. clearly, that was wrong. i was wrong. >> now mccord's attorneys say he will plead guilty to certain federal charges. meanwhile, mccord's resignation is now official. governor wolf said in a statement that this type of behavior leads to the errosion of the public's trust, it is simply unacceptable. i stand firm in my commitment to restore the public's trust in their government. therefore, i will act as quickly as possible to present a nominee to the senate of the highest caliber a

state treasurer rob mccord is working on a plea deal with federal investigators. mccord announced yesterday he was stepping down as treasurer just hours before "action news" first reported that he was under federal investigation. "action news" reporter dann cuellar caught up with mccord at his home last night but mccord had no comment but just moments ago mccord issued a statement he says he did not misuse campaign funds beltway he admitted he told potential donors he could make it difficult for them to do business if they did not give him money. he says he plans to plead guilty. >> turning once again to the weather whenever snow is coming our way you can count on long lines at the grocery store but that's especially true this weekend when people are already stocking up for super bowl sunday. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic live in trenton with more on the big weekend rush. lots of chicken wings nora. >> reporter: oh, you bet you b the rush at the supermarket isn't the only thing happening right now brian. this weekend brings a double whammy. we've got the

that's at >> good morning, everyone, i'm ukee washington, pennsylvania state treasurer rob mccord stepping meanwhile, the associated press reports federal authorities are looking into mccord's unsuccessful run for governor. he pumped $2.2 million of his own monday my the 2014 campaign. the treasury department has not confirmed that investigation. >>> let's get your friday forecast with katie now. good morning. >> so much to talk about on this one so, for one thing we have disturbance that's retreating, and not necessarily so much in the way of precipitation that we have to worry about rather, the winds that picks up in its wake, cold air gets funneled in. maybe residual snowflake or two, maybe even just straight up rain shower in some spots. but generally this is beginning to fizzle. so the skies will start to clear, but that wind kicks in. we stay somewhat steady with temperatures, throughout the course of the day then bottom out tonight. blustery as well, that low of nine, will easily feel like it is sub zero across the board tomorrow bright, sunny frigid. head out with adequate layers,

pennsylvania state treasurer rob mckord is stepping down while facinge ingallegations of theft. last night, spoke to mccord at his home in bren mar. the associated press is stating they're looking into the finance spending and other activities during his failed run for governor last year. >> i look forward to talking about it. i really shouldn't be talking about it. >> don't you feel like folks are going to want to know what's going on. >> yep. that's why in the right way at the right time i will be making comments just not today. thank you very much. seriously. >> hours before saying with his goals as treasurer achieved it's time for him to return to the private sector. he made no mention of an investigation. in his resignation letter to wolf mccord said he would leave office on february 12th. >>> new from overnight, philadelphia police are searching iffer the gunman who opened fire on a woman while she was sitting inside her car. it happened around 1:30 this morning along north 21st street in north philadelphia. the woman was hit in the leg. she is in stable condition. >>> also from overnight, fire cause