it all over the country so tom corbett pennsylvania that republican legislature is the first test case this is this is classic ammo for the republicans and that's why it's so important to stay in front of this in front of this story because virtually if they do this correctly it would make it it would make it impossible for a democratic president to win in that state because they're simply going to go to the districts that are going to be favorable for the republican candidate and are going to throw the other votes out so right now you only have seven republicans that have really cosigned on this on this bill because it is so outrageous but there's so shameless that they're not afraid to advance any idea in a test case like we're seeing in pennsylvania it's absolutely as if they can win the vote fair and square the rig the election might happen tony thank you so much thank you joe. after the break the e.p.a. is supposed to be protecting americans from environmental hazards and dangerous practices so why did they let a drilling company contaminate drinking water wells in texas and then

now pennsylvania governor tom corbett is taking the ncaa to court. he joins me live next. >>> the courts say ex-penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky deserves 30 to 60 year for molesting young boys. tom corbett says penn state does not deserve the punishment it got for sandusky's crimes. today he announced a lawsuit against the ncaa hoping to stop a round of sanctions against penn state that included fining the university, stripping 14 seasons of football victories from the late head coach joe paterno and banning penn state from bowl games for four years and reducing football scholarships. all this was for the university's reported inaction while sandusky violated his victims, in some instances right on campus. joining me right now is governor tom corbett. governor you initially supported the sanctions. what changed? >> well, don, i initially supported the sanctions because i thought to myself if you belong to an association, you have to play by the rurals of the association. but the more we began looking at the rules and so see exactly what the

it all over the country so tom corbett pennsylvania that republican legislature is the first test case this is this is classic emote for the republicans and that's why it's so important to stay in front of this in front of this story because virtually if they do this correctly it would make it it would make it impossible for a democratic president to win in that state because they're simply going to go to the districts that are going to be favorable for the republican candidate and they're going to throw the other votes out so right now you only have seven republicans that have really cosigned on this on this bill because it is so outrageous but there's so shameless that they're not afraid to advance any idea in a test case like we're seeing in pennsylvania it's absolutely as if they can win the vote fair and square the rig the election might happen tony thank you so much thank you joe. after the break the a.p.a. is supposed to be protecting americans from environmental hazards and dangerous practices so why did they let a drilling company contaminate drinking water wells in texas and

governor tom corbett of pennsylvania joins us. governor, good morning. >> good morning, how are you today? >> very well, thank you. listen, hoping you help us clear something up here because this appears to be a shift for you. when the ncaa first xwaf out et cetera sanctions, you said we have taken a monster off the streets and while we'll never be able to repair the injury to the children, we must repair the damage to this university. part of the corrective process is to accept the serious penalties imposed by the ncaa on penn state. that was july 23rd, you were willing to accept the penalties then. what's changed now? >> at the same time a day later i talked about the severity of these and take a look at what happened. my view is if the ncaa is going to impose the sanctions they're going to do them as the rules of the ncaa. however in further researching what's happened since then we find out the ncaa didn't follow its own rules in assessing penalties. everybody knows that usually the ncaa goes through its infractions and rules

the governor -- governor tom corbett is expected to talk about the suit during a news conference today. including a $60 million fine to help fight child abuse and victims. pennsylvania leaders object the enzi of -- the ncaa using most of them on the outside the state. nearly three weeks after a gunman's rampage and those who escaped, students and teachers at sandy hook elementary school in newtown connecticut are returning to school tomorrow. the december 14 shooting skill -- killed 26 downs and teachers. >> an emotional tribute to the the prince williams accounted for an officer killed in the line of duty. friends, family, fellow officers gathered for a vigil last night for officer chris yung. monday, he was responding to an exit -- an accdiiden thnwhen a mini van pulled up in front of him. you can see the damage. >> he was my best friend. >> officer chris yung just 35. he leaves behind a wife and three children. note charges have been filed in connection with the case. george washington university is mourning the loss of its former president. lloyd elliott died tuesday at george wash

pennsylvania governor tom corbett is suing the ncaa because part of the $60 million fine would be used to finance child abuse prevention grants outside of the state of pennsylvania. >>> in alaska, no signs of a leak of that oil drilling ship that went aground near kodiak island. the rig is carrying 140,000 gallons of diesel and lube oil in hydraulic fluid. >>> in los angeles, police say a celebrity photographer killed while shooting pictures of justin bieber's white ferrari sports car. bieber was not in the vehicle and the driver is not expected to be charged. >>> and students who survived the december 7th shooting will be reunited with their teachers. the students will start classes in the new building tomorrow. >>> now, here's an early look at one of your top health headlines, if your new year's resolution includes healthy living, you might be better off losing the diet and go for holiday leftovers. a new study finds that extra weight can help you live longer. who are these people that do these studies? researchers say a little body fat makes the body more resilient during illness. >

penn state back in the news because the pennsylvania governor, tom corbett, just filed a lawsuit against the ncaa over sanctions that it placed on the university in the aftermath of the jerry sandusky scandal. corbett's suing on behalf of the people of pennsylvania basically saying that the ncaa went overboard with its sanctions. corbett says "these sanctions did not punish sandusky, nor did they punish others who have been criminally charge. rather what they did was they punished the past, the present, the local business, and the citizens of pennsylvania." the lawsuit says the ncaa basically tried to cripple penn state's football program to prove that it's not soft on its member schools. how strong is the argument? avery? >> well, ice going to take about ten years to litigate this, marty. i've got it right here under the antitrust case. but i thought more deeply about it, and i'm thinking, you know what, tom corbett, who's now the governor, has a re-election coming up. when all these allegations were surfacing, he was the attorney general. so you would expect to see the attorney general

rights groups are haling the move as victory for the second amendment and letters are headed to the tom corbett asking him to allow the show to go on without the event organizer and one without weapons bans. no word this morning on whether the move is gain anything traction. >>> five things to know on this friday morning. vice president joe biden heads to richmond virginia to selling the gun policy agenda and is expected to speak at commonwealth university along with experts. >>> and mitt romney is attending a luncheon at wj marriott in dchis former running mate is expected to be there. >>> it's tim geithner's last day of treasury secretary. he is stepping down after serving in that position since 2009. the president has nominated his current chief of staff to replace him. >>> senator cardin is talking about economic development and energy at a breakfast in annapolis. he will pay a visit to the general assembly and chat with lawmakers. >>> the march for life rally in washington, d.c. today coincides with the 40th anniversary of roe versus wade. the decision to legalize abortion. former

pennsylvania governor tom corbett is suing the ncaa because part of the $60 million fine would be used to finance child abuse prevention grants outside of the state of pennsylvania. >>> in alaska, no signs of a leak from that oil drilling ship that went aground monday in a severe storm near kodiak island. the rig is carrying 140,000 gallons of diesel and 12,000 gallons of lube oil and hydraulic fluid. >>> in los angeles, police say a celebrity photographer was killed while shooting pictures of justin bieber's white ferrari sports car. bieber was not in the vehicle and the driver is not expected to be charged. >>> and students who survived the december 14th shooting will be reunited with teachers and see their new school in a neighboring town. the students of sandy hook elementary school will start classes in the new building tomorrow. >>> espn anchor hannah storm returned in front of the camera tuesday hosting the tournament of roses parade. you may recall last month she sustained first and second degree burns to her face, hands, chest and check in a propane gas grill accident outside

governor tom corbett is expected to announce the specifics of the lawsuit today. penn state is not part of that lawsuit. >>> up next, your wednesday morning weather. and in sports, a monster hit turns the tide in the outback bowl. that and more college ball highlights when we come back. ever. nurses are dealing with a wider range of issues. and there are ever-changing regulations. when you see these challenges, do you want to back away or take charge? with a degree in the field of healthcare or nursing from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to advance your career while making a difference in the lives of patients. let's get started at capella.edu. >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. clouds and sun in chicago, 28. partly sunny in dallas, 47. mostly sunny in l.a., 68 degrees. >>> let's check your national forecast. the storm system stalled over the northeast and gulf coast. late-effect snow showers are possible in western new york. some areas could gets a much as 6 inches. it will be dry and chilly in the midwest and santa

governor tom corbett is expected to announce the specifics of the lawsuit today. penn state is not part of that lawsuit. >>> up next, your wednesday morning weather. and in sports, a monster hit turns the tide in the outback bowl. that and more college ball highlights when we come back. that and more college ball highlights when we come back. ever. nurses are dealing with a wider range of issues. and there are ever-changing regulations. when you see these challenges, do you want to back away or take charge? with a degree in the field of healthcare or nursing from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to advance your career while making a difference in the lives of patients. let's get started at capella.edu. >>> here's a look at the weather >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. partly sunny in miami, 79. clouds and sun in chicago, 28. partly sunny in dallas, 47. mostly sunny in l.a., 68 degrees. >>> let's check your national forecast. the storm system stalled over the southeast and gulf coast. lake-effect snow showers are possi

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developing news from pennsylvania governor tom corbett says that he plans to sue ncaa. in the after math of the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal. the yufert agreed to sanctions last july. they banned the university from competing in postseason bowl games. >> here's a look at top stories we're following tonight. republicans are leaving right now to talk about how to hand the fiscal cliff. house republican leader eric cantor says he can't support the senate bill. democrats are urging house leaders to let members vote on this bill. >> a raging fire tore through a church in a county today. they are devastated today and investigators are trying to determine the cause and church leaders trying to find a place to worship on sunday. >> at the stroke of midnight same-sex couples began getting married. seven couples tied the note early this morning. they were the force to take advantage of the new law legalizing same-sex marriage. and same-sex marriage is recognized in nine states. there are many other new laws that go sby effect today. we break down some of the new intrigues new

. >>> governor tom corbett says the ncaa went way too far in punishing penn state, and its football program for the jerry sandusky child sex scandal. the penalties were unprecedented, and the governor said they wound up punishing the citizens of pennsylvania for what was a criminal case. >>> in news of the world, in syria, a missile from a jet hit a fire station in a damascus suburb. at least 30 civilians were killed. the u.n. says about 5,000 people are dying each month. >>> in pakistan, there has been a big increase in the measles. the world health organization says measles killed more than 300 pakistani children last year compared to 64 the previous year. one problem is a growing distrust of vaccines. some pakistanis believe vaccinations are a western plot aimed at sterilizing muslims. last month, militants killed nine people working in an immunization program. >>> in israel, a new law is in effect, banning underweight models. advertisers are not allowed to photo shop pictures to make models appear even thinner. models also have to produce a medical report before they're allowed to work

rick snyder, rick scott, tom corbett, nikki haley? they are all below 40% approval rating and the only guy in a battle ground state that is actually doing decent is john kasich, and he's at 42%. i'm not sure if the model or people they should follow are their governors, they are having significant problems themselves. >> rick: have to leave it there. thanks and thanks for come in. >> arthel: a michigan mother is fighting to ensure the duty dog who served alongside her son is buried with honors, he was promote to sergeant before retiring from the army and three tours were with army sergeant mccourt. but after developing a serious lung ailment at 13, the dog was put down. however the great lakes national cemetery in michigan is denying beurial of the army dog. saying it's not allowed but mccourt's mother is not giving up hope. >> my father's buried there and my grandmother and grandfather are buried there. the beautiful cemetery, an honorable cemetery and, i just feel that mina deserves that as well. >> arthel: for now her remains are s

tom corbett filed a lawsuit against the organization today, claimed sanctions levied against penn state punished the wrong people. the lawsuit claims the organization was motivated by a desire to gain leverage in the court of opinion opinion. the sanctions including a $60 million fine and four-year bowl ban. corbett wants all the sanctions thrown out. >>> we have breaking news now. we are told that secretary of state hillary clinton is in fact now out of the hospital. a spokesman for the secretary just released the statement. it said that mrs. clinton was discharged from presbyterian hospital this even. the medical team says she's making good progress on all fronts. they're confident she will make a full recovery. secretary clinton was admitted to the hospital on sunday after doctors discovered a blood clot in her head. it is not clear yet when she will return to her office in washington. >>> legendary singer patty page has died. ♪ how much is that doggie in the window ♪ >> you've heard that song before, one of her biggest hits, the 1950s star also had a hit with the song "the tenne

. >>> governor tom corbett says the ncaa went way too far in punishing penn state, and its football program for the jerry sandusky child sex scandal. the penalties were unprecedented, and the governor said they wound up punishing the citizens of pennsylvania for what was a criminal case. >>> in news of the world, in syria, a missile from a jet hit a fire station in a damascus suburb. at least 30 civilians were killed. the u.n. says about 5,000 people are dying each month. >>> in pakistan, there has been a big increase in the measles. the world health organization says measles killed more than 300 pakistani children last year compared to 64 the previous year. one problem is a growing distrust of vaccines. some pakistanis believe vaccinations are a western plot aimed at sterilizing muslims. last month, militants killed nine people working in an immunization program. >>> in israel, a new law is in effect, banning underweight models. advertisers are not allowed to photo shop pictures to make models appear even thinner. models also have to produce a medical report before they're allowed to work

governor tom corbett has scheduled a news conference tomorrow. >>> marijuana users in the mile- high city of denver are ringing in the new year by opening a private marijuana smoking club. adults over the age of 21 can possess a small amount of marijuana. as of monday there's a private establishment called club 64 where adults can go to light up legally. amendment 64 says you can use marijuana all you want but just it not in public, so this is bey definition private. >> members pay $30 to get in. they bring their own marijuana. no marijuana is sold at the club. denver police say they are waiting for guidance from the city attorney and the district attorney to see if the club is in violation of any laws. >>> it is the kind of record no one wants to break. the average price of a gallon of gas was higher in 2012 than any year on record. that's according to data from aaa. the national average price for the year was $3.60 a gallon. that is a significant jump from the previous record of $3.51 set in 2011. factors like major hurricanes, refinery outages, and tension in the middle east all h

today pennsylvania governor tom corbett filed a lawsuit against the ncaa asking a federal court to throw out all penalties imposed on penn state university. specifically $60 million fine. the governor says the sandusky scanned canal is a criminal case and the ncaa was unlawful for imposing any penalties. corbett says the penalties will hurt the university, local businesses, and the state's economy. the ncaa responded today saying it is disappointed with the governor's actions today. sandusky was sentenced to life in prison last fall. >>> overseas, the united nations releases a haunting number. it estimates more than 60,000 syrians have been killed in the 21-month civil war. the u.n. human rights chief says the killings were done by both sides of the war and underlines the failure of the international community, including the u.n., for not doing more to stop the conflict. today 30 more people were killed after an air strike at a gas station just outside of damascus. >>> demonstrations continue to grow across india over the death of the 23-year-old medical student who was beaten and gang r

. >>> tom corbett plans to file a lawsuit against the ncaa. he has the agency had no -- authority to bring sanctions against penn state following the sandusky sex abuse scandal. they levied heavy sanctions against the university, including a $60 million fine. he said the sanctions are hurting curt students. -- current students. the ncaa fired back saying the lawsuit lacks merit and called it an affront to all of sandusky's victims. >>> we got a rare glimpse today of -- who is is she? the wife of kim jong-un. this is a picture of them over the holidays. you can see her there in the purple sort of eggplant suit. north korean television say she accompanied her husband at a concert. she had rarely been seen in public in recent months. there had been rumors she was pregnant or had fallen out of favor with north korean leaders. she tends to wear bright colors. she's very pretty to look at. >>> it has been 517 days since the united states lost its top credit rating. the fiscal cliff deal likely will not help. a despite dodging the cliff technically,

and governor tom corbett in pennsylvania was enthusiastic about the idea. but now, ah, now, with all this attention, now republicans in pennsylvania are sitting on their hands. the chairman of the pennsylvania republican party saying he didn't really like the idea the first time around either. in ohio, it was about five minutes after the election when the republican secretary of state there jon husted began stumping for this idea of making the electoral college change. hey, it's just an idea, right? but now it's very, very quiet in ohio. and that leaves michigan. oh, michigan. michigan, my nominee for incapable of being embarrassed. move over, florida. michigan has a bill on the way with the republican sponsor who is quite unembarrassed by the attention now or his failure to pass the same kind of bill last year. quote, the bill got no traction last year. there were people convinced romney was going to win and that might take electoral votes from him. but now, now that romney lost, now maybe even rick snyder, the governor is warming up to the idea this week

. >>> tom corbett plans to file a lawsuit against the ncaa. he has the agency had no -- against penn state following the sandusky sex abuse scandal. they levied heavy sanctions against the university, including a $60 million fine. he said the sanctions are hurting curt students. the ncaa fired back saying the lawsuit lacking merit and called it an affront to all of the victims. >>> we got a rare glimpse today of -- who is is she? the wife of kim jong-un. this is a picture of them over the holidays. you can see her there in the purple sort of eggplant suit. north korean television say she accompanied her husband at a concert. there had been rumors she was pregnant or had fallen out of favor with north korean leaders. she tends to wear bright colors. >>> it has been 517 days since the united states lost its top credit rating. a despite dodging the cliff technically, the problem deficits increase with the deal and moody's reiterated today a downgrade from this is on horizon if congress does not come up with a long-term debt reduction plan. and th

. >> tom corbett. >> says huh-uh huh. we are going to sue who? >> this was excessive. knowing this comes after the fact. interesting fact. he is on the board of trustees of the university. >> bill: corbett is, the governor is. >> correct. he is the one filing this suit. he said he was researching it and checking out the law. he brought it forward. i think this is obviously for his very strong constituency there that supports penn state and this disseminated the football program. they were prohibited from playing in four bowl games. 60 million in fines. >> bill: i don't exactly understand the suit. >> he brought the lawsuit against ncaa. >> bill: the governor of pennsylvania on behalf of the people of pennsylvania. the people of pennsylvania are the ones paying it penn state is a public institution. >> future students. >> bill: bill i'm protecting you pennsylvanians i'm going to sue the ncaa because they had no right to levy. is he going to win that? >> he is going to lose the lawsuit. >> bill: racking up even more money to the taxpayer in the process, right? >> it make

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom corbett awrapped up a news conference saying he's filing a lawsuit challenging the ncaa fifth sanction against penn state university. a four-year ban on bowl games, fined penn state $60 million. it wiped out wins from football alumni. the sanctions were handed down following the jerry sandusky child abuse sex scandal. >> these sanctions did not punish sandusky. nor did they punish the others who have been criminally charged. rather, they punish the past, the present and the future students, current and former student athletes. >> the complaint states that the ncaa forced the new penn state president so agree to the sanctions or face the so-called death penalty of the university's football program for four years. the governor said the ncaa has no authority to police the issue under their bi-laws. >>> the parents of a maryland first grader suspended for pointing his fingers like a gun at school, will meet with school leaders today. the incident happened a week after the shooting in connecticut. the boy is a student at rosco knicks in silver spring. he was playing

governor tom corbett didn't understand what the fuss was all about. >> making them watch and does that go too far in your mind? >> not make anybody watch, okay, because you just have to close your eyes. >> it was a year in which presidential nominee campaigned on defunding planned parenthood, wouldn't take a position on the lilly ledbetter fair pay act, and bragged about his hiring practices as governor of massachusetts. >> and so we took a concerted effort to go out and find women who had backgrounds that could be qualified to become members of our cabinet. i went to a number of women's groups and said can you help us find folks? and they brought us whole binders of women. >> it was a year in which republicans pushed for extreme candidates like todd akin and richard mourdock. >> if it's legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. >> i struggled with it myself for a long time, but i realized life is a gift from god. and i think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that god intended to happen. >> it was a year

pennsylvania governor tom corbett says that the punishment stemming from the penn state child rape scandal are, quote, illegal and he says is he going to sue. the issue here is how the ncaa plans to spend the $60 million it find the university. a jury convicted former football coach jerry sandusky for abusing a number of young boys over a long time. in some cases the abuse happened at penn state athletic facilities. the ncaa slapping the school with a record fine and banning the football team from bowl games for four years, among other things. governor corbett reportedly filed the lawsuit after the ncaa announced that only about a quarter of the $60 million fined will be used for sexual abuse prevention in the state of pennsylvania. children who survived the deadly school shooting in newtown, connect did you connect are set to return on thursday. they will not be heading to sandy hook elementary school where the gunman opened fire a middle school school building with 60 miles await a minute we are learning the crews have literally recreated the classrooms from sandy hook with the same pict

. >>> pennsylvania republican governor tom corbett faces a tricky situation. according to the latest quinnipiac university poll, a majority of people think he doesn't serve a second term. more importantly, just 31% say he should be re-elected. 51% say he should not. only 36% approve of the way he's handling his job as governor. corbett's low ratings could stem from all sorts of things. could it stem from how he handled the penn state scandal? interestingly the public is roughly split whether he did the right thing when he filed a lawsuit over the ncaa over sanctions imposed on penn state. just 43 approving, 37% disapproving. nfl athletes are responding to concerns raised by president obama regarding the potential dangers of football. ed reed, an all pro, the all tro safety for the baltimore ravens agreed with the president. this is a guy who is a big hard hitter on the field say "i am with obama. i have a son. i am not forcing football on my son. but not everyone agrees. here's alex boone, offensive tackle for the 49ers. >> i think the game is a physical game.

republicans floated the idea before the election, and governor tom corbett was enthusiastic about the idea, but now, now with all of the attention, republicans in pennsylvania are sitting on their hands. chair of the pennsylvania republican party saying he didn't really like the idea the first time around either. in ohio, about five minutes after the election when the republican secretary of state, john husted began stumping for this idea. hey, just an idea, right? now it's very quiet in ohio. and that leaves michigan. oh, michigan. michigan, my nominee of incapable of being embarrassed. move over, florida. michigan has a bill on the way, republican sponsor, quite unembarrassed by the attention now or his failure to pass the same kind of bill last year. "the bill got no traction last year. there were people convinced that romney was going to win and this might take electoral votes from him. but now that romney lost, now maybe even rick snyder, the governor, warming up to the idea. publicly, he's saying it's fair to change the rules since the election is not for a few more years yet. w

republican governor tom corbett is suing the ncaa over the sanctions it handed penn state following a sex abuse scandal that rocked that place. in june former assistant coach jerry sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse involving ten boys over a 15-year span. penn state sanctions included a $60 million fine, a four-year bowl game ban, wins from 1998 through 2011 being vacated, and a reduction in scholarships. punishments the school for the governor objected to at the time. now the governor says the ncaa has piled on and the penn state community is suffering unnecessarily. let's watch the governor. >> i believe the ncaa took actions and piled on choosing to levy, in their words, unprecedented sanctions against penn state and its football program. these sanctions are an attack on the past, present, and future students of penn state, the citizens of our commonwealth, and our economy. as governor of this commonwealth, i cannot and will not stand by and let it happen without a fight. >> well, corbett has been under the spotlight for his role in this scandal because he was t

republican governor tom corbett is suing the ncaa over the sanctions it handed penn state following a sex abuse scandal that rocked that place. in june former assistant coach jerry sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse involving ten boys over a 15-year span. penn state sanctions included a $60 million fine, a four-year bowl game bans, wins from 1998 through 2011 being vacated and a reduction in scholarships. punishments neither the school or governor objected to at the time. now the governor says the ncaa has piled on and the penn state community is suffering unnecessarily. let's watch the governor. >> i believe the ncaa took actions and piled on choosing to levy in their words unprecedented sanctions against penn state and its football program. these sanctions are an attack on the past, present, and future students of penn state. the citizens of our commonwealth and our economy. as governor of this commonwealth i cannot and will not stand by and let it happen without a fight. >> well, corbett has been under the spotlight for his role in this scandal because he was th

and at the time pennsylvania governor tom corbett, a member of the board of trustees, also accepted the decision by the ncaa. well, yesterday corbett filed a lawsuit against the ncaa for what he now calls overreaching and unlawful sanctions placed on penn state. and he seeks to set aside the $60 million fine. but is the lawsuit really a case of hardball politics? here are a few considerations. first, corbett is up for re-election in 2014, and right now his poll numbers are poor. penn state fans, they're an important part of the pennsylvania electorate. second, corbett didn't consult the newly elected attorney general, kathleen kane. instead he hired an outside law firm. third, when kane takes office in two weeks, it's expected that she'll deliver on a campaign promise to investigate why the sandusky investigation, which was begun by corbett in 2008, took so long. as buzz bissinger noted in today's daily beast, kane insists that in normal circumstances a predatory animal would have been arrested after the first allegation was proven to be founded. that would have gotten sandusky off the

pennsylvania governor tom corbett sued today to overturn n.c.a.a. sanctions against penn state university. the sanctions followed the scandal over sexual abuse of children by a former penn state football coach, jerry sandusky. he's now in prison. corbett asked a federal court to throw out all of the penalties against the school, including a $60 million fine, a four-year ban on bowl games and a loss of athletic scholarships. >> a handful of top n.c.a.a. officials simply inserted themselves into an issue they had no authority to police under their own bylaws, and one that was clearly being handled by the justice system. they used penn state's tarnished public image as an opportunity to force the university to endure harsh, unjustified, and unprecedented punishments. >> sreenivasan: in response, the n.c.a.a. said the lawsuit is an affront to sandusky's victims and has no merit. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: in pakistan today, hundreds turned out to bury seven aid workers who were killed yesterday. it happened i

." >> pennsylvania governor tom corbett suing the ncaa for what he calls harsh sanctions against penn state. following the school's child rape sandal scandal. the ncaa fines the university $60 million after a report found top officials basically ignored abuse accusations against former football coach jerry sandusky. a jury convicted him of sexually abusing boys for 10 years. some of that happened at penn state athletic facilities. a judge sentenced sandusky to 30 to 60 years in prison. the ncaa also banned the football team for from bowl games for the next four years and took away its wins from 1998 to 2011. governor corbett claims the ncaa had no business imposing those punishments. his lawsuit aims to pull 00 the penalties. penn state has already paid $12 million of that fine. jonathan hunt live in our new york newsroom now. the governor was highly critical of the ncaa. >> very straightforward in his criticism. he said essentially that the ncaa's actions punished the wrong people and were really just self-serving. listen. >> the only logical conclusion is that the ncaa did it becaus

and governor tom corbett in pennsylvania was enthusiastic about the idea. but now, ah, now, with all this attention, now republicans in pennsylvania are sitting on their hands. the chairman of the pennsylvania republican party saying he didn't really like the idea the first time around either. in ohio, it was about five minutes after the election when the republican secretary of state there john husted began stumping for this idea of making the electoral college change. hey, it's just an idea, right? but now it's very, very quiet in ohio. and that leaves michigan. oh, michigan. michigan, my nominee for incapable of being embarrassed. move over, florida. michigan has a bill on the way with the republican sponsor who is quite unembarrassed by the attention now or his failure to pass the same kind of bill last year. quote, the bill got no traction last year. there were people convinced romney was going to win. and that might take electoral votes from him. but now, now that romney lost, now maybe even rick snyder, the governor is warming up to the idea this wee

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom corbett says he plans to suit ncaa in connection with the jerry sandusky scandal. it has to do with sanctions the ncaa handed down to penn state university after the former assistant football coach was convicted of child molestization. the sanctions include a $60 million fine to help finance child abuse prevention programs. only 25% is earmarked for pennsylvania programs. corbett says all the money should go to the causes within the state. >>> well, justin bieber is calling for new laws to protect celebrities and photographers following a crash that killed a paparazzo. officers say the 29-year-old photog was snapping photos of bieber's white ferrari during a traffic stop in l.a. last night when another car hit him. police say bieber was not in his sports car at the time, but the singer said in a statement that he is praying for the family of the victim. >> i just came to pay my respects and becauses of a great kid. he was just a kid. i know some people will say, another crazy paparazzo trying to make the money. actually he was not a paparazzo. he was just

pennsylvania governor tom corbett sued today to overturn n.c.a.a. sanctions against penn state university. the sanctions followed the andal over sexual abuse of children by a former penn state football coach, jerry sandusky. he's now in prison. corbett asked a federal court to throw out all of the penalties against the school, including a $60 million fine, a four-year ban on bowl games and a loss of athletic scholarships. >> a handful of top n.c.a.a. officials simply inserted themselves into an issue they had no authority to police under their own bylaws, and one that was clearly being handled by the justice system. they used penn state's tarnished public image as an opportunity to force the university to endure harsh, unjustified, and unprecedented punishments. >> sreenivasan: in response, the n.c.a.a. said the lawsuit is an affront to sandusky's victims and has no merit. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: in pakistan today, hundreds turned out to bury seven aid workers who were killed yesterday. it happened in