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we say good morning. you made it to tuesday. >> we get a check of the desert track times you're being optimistic. creeping closer to friday we're talking heat. >> we're talking heat this morning. a warm start. you're getting ready to get kids out of bed. it's going to be warm and going we have some clouds on the eastern horizon making for a beautiful sunrise all dry and overall, mostly clear skies. as you're walking to the bus stop, plan on the mild to warm temperatures in the 80s across the phoenix metro. light breezes and then this afternoon, many of us right near 110. plus we have air quality alert to talk about. temperatures across the valley
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been quiet. we maybe have a crash or a stall off on the shoulder. it's u.s. 60 at mesa drive. it's not blocking, but make sure you slide over and give them extra space. it's slightly slowing down. looking at the big picture because of the rest of the east valley quiet. north valley, not seeing any on all right. let's start with breaking news happening early this morning. updates you on smokes and flames coming from a mesa neighborhood. nick is live out there. a tough night for a mom and kids. >> reporter: absolutely. i want to show you, this is a door to the utility closet that caught fire. i think this tells the story. you can see how burned it is.
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you can see how many soot is coming off. you can see the very bottom of it is still white. that's what it looked like before the fire and the flames. this is what it looks like now. mesa fire say it started because of a water heater. i'm finding out that the unit impacted was a unit where woman and four kids were living, ages 4-18. she's expecting her fifth child. thankfully there were no injuries they have family on the property and no other units were evacuated everyone else is doing okay. no firefighters, it took about 10-15 minutes to put out. with four kids and a mom expecting a baby, they have some family to stay with for the night and for the rest of the day. >> thank you. 6:02, we know that the guy
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description but now we're learning more toward the serial street killer this morning. >> what have we learned now? >> reporter: since the beginning, police have said that the killer may not be working alone and that the reports are revealing that more witnesses are reporting seeing a second person in the car with the shooter. we have learned detectives tracked down 20 security cameras, gas stations, small busi they took 8 recordings as evidence. back on june 10th, he was feet away on the patio when he saw the black car drive by and shots fired. davis ran over to give him cpr but it was too late. >> turns my stomach. that was a senseless shooting. the guy didn't deserve to die. >> i'm more cautious when i come
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i look at every car going up and down the street. >> holding a meeting tonight at 6:00. it's at the mountain view police precinct at maryland. why is it going to be held here? the last three connected to the shooter happened in the officer's jurisdiction. we have more information on abc 15.com. we are learning new information following the tragic death of a girl in phoenix. we got our hands on police records showing over a 4-month period of time police got 132 calls for service to the home of russell. 52 times they responded.
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they will hold a town hall. tim kaine will be in north carolina. a swing state that they would like to win. mike pence, gop vp nominee, holding rallies in new mexico. and bringing it back to our election here in arizona, a judge expected to decide today if he will be able to vote on raising minimum wage in arizona. the holdup is trying to decide if some of the signatures collected to get it on the ballot are valid. as for the plan, the minimum
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it would bump up to $10 per hour. several other states looking at raising their minimum wage or neighbors in california raising their minimum wage to $15 per hour. we're live in phoenix. asu and mayor clinic getting a financial boost for those who suffer from seizures they looking at a high-resolution from the they can remove some of the epileptic tissue. they hope to learn more about what causes seizures. in other health news, substance abuse is the highest in young adults ages 18-22 enrolled in college full-time compared to those who are not enrolled. the students are more likely to bing drink and use cocaine. jim johnson will explain why
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it's been a long time coming. the case of the tribe verses the city of flagstaff may have melted away. they filed a suit over treated waste water they planned to make snow to extend the ski season. it was appealed in 2013. not tracking snow but seeing showers in the state. nothing in the valley now, we'll talk about the storm chances that are going back up.
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we have clouds across the valley thanks to storms for most of us, we're going to walk out to clear conditions and dry roads as we look live at the phoenix valley cam. temperatures in phoenix dropping another degree. now we're down to 87 degrees at phoenix sky harbor. lingering breezes. winds at 9 miles per hour and we'll keep some light breezes between 5- 15 miles per hour.
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scorcher we hit 110, today, back up there we'll warm to 95. we're already at 103 and making it into the 100s by 11:00. and then by 4:00, we'll watch the temperatures hit 110 briefly as the storm chances creep back up a bit. we'll talk about that and what to look out for in the valley next. all of the slow and go is out in the west valley where would expect. even with some of the delays you're seeing, the desert drive time is 14 minutes to the ministack, they start before 75th and they last just past the i-17 stack. i-17 is slow near 110. thank you. coming up next, an arrest made
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california fire. the shocking details about the guy behind bars. another big arrest happening. how police caught up with this alleged murder. from the football field to the courtroom, the tale of two with prism on the go from centurylink, you can get your favorite shows right on your devices pretty much everywhere you go. um, paul, that was great. i like how you can walk around and watch your shows. and your delivery really evokes "the frozen north".
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massachusetts. it's for the double murder case. hernandez followed those men and shot them after one of them accidentally spilled a drink on hernandez inside the club. hernandez recently hired the attorney who defended casey anthony in the death of her daughter. a man is in custody accused of starting the in wildfire still burning in california this morning. >> it's happening near lower lake, it's about 2 hours north of san francisco. investigators say that a 40-year-old started the fire that has now left dozens homeless. look at the destruction. some of the main street burned. look at the reaction when they realized an arrest was made. >> we were able to arrest him
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>> just relief for folks who have gone through a lot. the damage is at 10,000,000 dollars. nobody has been hurt. i suppose that's the silver lining. the growth on the fire is finally slowing down. it's only 60% contained. it only grew 2000-acres yesterday. they believe an illegal campfire is to blame a tornado touched down yesterday it was one of several reported across the central part of the state. no reports of injuries. damage reported in several
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indiana. >> he hit the button and it started to go again. >> the young girl retelling the terrifying moments as their sister and her friend tumbled from the basket of a tennessee farris wheel you'll hear more as they tried to stop the accident from happening. all that is coming up on good morning america at 7:00. today is the funeral for a woman who was killed while out for a run in massachusetts. the 27-year-old worked as an so far police received more than 600 tips but no arrests now have been made in her death. let's go to flint michigan. the declaration was over yesterday. that means that the state will be picking up the tab from here. the state pays the full cost for bottled water, filters and
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office has spent $2 million on the first 6 months of investigation. adds we go through the day, the chances of storms working back up. here's the storm threat area, the latest update. you notice now the phoenix metro, i've had the 10% chance all morning long because there is a slight chance we could see a storm moving off of the
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phoenix metro. and we could see a storm or two drifting past spots like anthem or queen creek. that's where the 10% chance comes in. tomorrow, a similar set up where we see the storms across the terrain. a few could come through. your window of those chances, right 2-6, not a huge shot and most of us will stay dry it's something we'll watch throughout the afternoon we'll watch the heat, up to 110 today. the storm chances go up later this week your hour-by-hour forecast is still ahead. the slow spot is probably i-10 at 51st avenue. it's nothing out of the ordinary.
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it's nothing you can't handle. that's the slowest spot you see some of the slow and go throughout the stretch from 83rd until you hit the tunnel. looking at the east valley, it is delay free from the 202 to the 60. the 101 continuing northbound into scottsdale. in a couple minutes, the rest of the 101 in the north valley. we have a crime alert. the special delivery that turned into a dangerous situation for one valley homeowner. google launching a new app. their way to make face to face communication easier. we know his face and the car he's driving. police are looking for the one
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the countdown is on. just three days until the cards take on the chargers in sunny san diego the coverage starts friday with kickoff at 6:00 right here only on abc 15. there's face time, there's skype, now there's google's new chatting app. there's one feature that is different than other video apps, it lets you preview a picture
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who is calling it's the first of two apps google is expected to launch. criminal charges for the handling of the reports they have not specified the charges but the automaker has agreed to pay a civil settlement. surprise, scottsdale is getting named one of the best places to retire again. wallet hub released the best cities to retire in america, scottsdale came in third. some others include tucson and mesa. all of them topped the top 50 adele is saying hello to the valley tonight. she has two shows. the shows are sold out but we
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checking stub hub, there are hundredses of tickets listed for both shows, tickets between 94-$160. if you want to go tomorrow, you have to roll in the deep, as into deep into your pockets. tickets between $88 and $1400. >> i'll just go to youtube. 6:27 here, earlier i told taking place in tucson, we just got video in. we'll have that. >> and they just want to walk around with a little bit of pot and not get into trouble. a new group making sure it does not happen in arizona. the latest effort coming up. u.s. 60 picking up for east valley drivers some of the hot spots that you could see before you hit the roads. it's going to be another
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deadly flooding in louisiana. the new information coming out on the rain they're experiencing just incredible images coming just devastating for the people who live there. >> let's talk about weather in the valley. it is dry and hot. >> it's going to be hot again today. the storm chances creeping up we have a lot to talk about. the clouds over the east valley, the sun starting to creep back up over the one cloud casting the shadow over downtown phoenix. if you're noticing the shadow,
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early this morning we're going to the 90s by 10:00 and today's high, up to 110 this afternoon. we have the storm chances to talk about. they're going back up in minutes so far, throughout the valley, very quiet, out in the west valley, that's see the typical delays for the 10. noticing that this morning. looking at your drive time in a few minutes. crews at glendale while you were sleeping where they were
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after detached garage caught fire there. it's going to be near 5th avenue and green bay. the garage was destroyed. the flames bottom line, the home was saved. >> two motor homes catching fire in phoenix. luckily it did not spread to a near by house. there's a large scene. no he was nearly across the street when he was hit.
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time. the man hunt intensifying for the serial street shooter. so far he's killed 7 people all near or by their cars this morning, police are releasing new information. live at the mountain view precinct what's the latest? police say he's using a handgun. so far, he's lo in our near their cars so far, 7 people have been killed since march. documents show that the killer may not be working alone. witnesses say they see a second person with him in the get away car. right now, it appears that the killer is moving east. his last three victims were more in the central phoenix area. there's a community meeting at the mountain view police precinct near maryland.
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in the crowd will remember something about seeing this individual in the sketch and can catch this person and get him off of the street before he strikes again. the meeting is tonight at 6:00. >> even the smallest bit of information can make difference. two suspects posed as deliverymen to bust into a home. the only cameras at the home near 12th street and bethany. the suspect walked up to the door carrying a package and she opened the door and they forced their way in, tied her up and loaded up their car with stuff from inside the home. the victim has ms but was able
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there was a standoff lasting 7 hours. it has ended. in is new video. a man rambling, refusing to cooperate with officers they eventually broke into the van, hitting him with pepper balls and a taser and took him into custody. see his dog, they say that along with the dog, gun and that dog is going to be fine. it's legal in washington and colorado, but could marijuana could be legal in our state? live downtown to explain the court battle. it could kill prop 205 before it makes it to the election. >> the big thing, people want a little bit of pot on them
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this is where the ballots will be counted if the judge allows it to be on there. some say that the petition was misleading to voters if a judge allows it, it would make it legal for anyone 21 and older to carry up to an ounce of pot and you can grow up to 12 marijuana plants for resident. but the pot is going to subject to a 15% sales tax. it goes to education and health care. most of the money would go to education. there's already a group coming out to say if it's on the ballot, they're going to fight to make sure it does not happen they're called no on prop 205 they have already officials will signed all of their paper work with the secretary of state. he's charged with killing a
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this morning, he goes before a judge. the teenage victim was selling the gaming system when two men shot him and drove away. former sun devil, he will have his case heard in court. he crashed his bmw and tried to get away from the scene he's facing six months in jail for driving on a suspended license. do you remember t they dubbed dr. love? the teenager saying he had a medical license. this from asu. malachi's trial is pushed back because a judge granted his lawyer's request. they claim they need to work on an insanity defense. they say he was treating patients without a license and stole $35,000 from one patient. the trial starts in november.
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milwaukee after protests and riots. a 10:00 curfew for anyone under the age of 17. they ordered national guard members on stand by. milwaukee police chief says officers made six arrests and there were some heated confrontations but no damage. the violence started saturday after a black police officer shot and killed an armed black man who was trying to get away from a traffic stop. more guns foun bags last week than ever before. the tsa saying 78 guns were found from august 5th through august 11th. 68 were loaded. 28 had a round in the chamber.
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deal with widespread flooding. a 7th body was pulled from the flood waters. the victim was in his 50s and died of accidental drowning. more than 20,000 people just unbelievable, has had to be rescued since friday in some of the worst flooding that louisiana has seen. it's coming up at on good morning america. boom goes the dynamite there. the iconic hotel crumbling down this morning in las vegas. the monty carlos tower came down. look at the cloud of smoke. the hotel and casino closed
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headliners. the mans are to expand the convention center. the work is expected to be completed in january still, always interesting to watch. let's talk about the most accurate forecast we don't have any dust or smoke in our air but the higher concentrations of the ozone. if you yourself limit your time outdoors as they reach unhealthy levels it's due to the sunshine. it combines with the pollutants in our air. we have high clouds drifting in.
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of a stray shower or storm. just an early heads up. most of us stay dry and hot. but we could see a stray shower or storm moving in. temperature-wise, going from 87 to 90 and then mid-90s by 9:00 a.m. and the 100s are back. a quick warmup today and up to 110 and we should hit that briefly by about 4:00 this afternoon. storms developing along the rim, slight chance it could move into the phoenix metro tod seven-day forecast. that's coming up in minutes. a new crash for east valley drivers, you'll see it coming through it's not blocking lanes of traffic, it's pretty heavy. it's off to the right hand side. they had to do a traffic break and move it over. that's why you see some heavier speeds. it's back to about gilbert road or so.
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get your most accurate forecast in mi getting to the live desk. breaking news first on abc 15. >> happening now, i'm going to block the shot. it looks like there's a victim behind me at 37th street and van buren. i'm not going to show you something that nobody needs to see this morning. that's 37th street and van buren, an active police investigation. what i was covering up, looks like there was a victim of a
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police. but still bloodied up. as you pass through the area, that's the breaking news happening there of a large police presence. the police helicopter overhead putting up the crime scene tape. chris, big news this morning for expected mothers and moms everywhere. new study about tylenol raising concerns >> using the popular over-the-counter drug while pregnant may not be once thought. a story a lot of folks are talking about. >> reporter: good morning. you're a father of five. you know what it's like when you're pregnant and being able not to take medication. pregnant women may have to add another drug on their list. it's tylenol, that main ingredient could cause some
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happening. according to a study just out yesterday, they're saying in women 18 weeks and 32 weeks who took the medication, they're saying that it could cause some harmful side effects like hyper activity. there's been studies linking to hdhd. the authors are saying more studies need to be done because they're not sure what the link is or the cause is. but it's causing concern if you so many things pregnant women can't take. more studies need to be done. the best advice, talk to your doctor, see what you can take to make sure you're staying safe. >> something to keep in mind. big news about the biggest bowl game. we're talking about the parade on new year's eve in north central phoenix.
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the community groups can submit your entries at the web site. ticket packages are sale for the festival and the cactus bowl. it's one of the two national semifinal games so that means that the winner will play for the championship. some incredible images. a mobile home catches fire. they were able to escaped the fi they're trying to put out the fire. 23 firefighters took them about 16 minutes to put out these flames here. as of now, 3 cats are missing. the home is a total loss i wanted to update you because the family managed to get out. >> i-10 back open after a deadly crash caused by a dust storm near court side shut down the roadway. a car crushed and we believe that the driver of the car is the one who was killed.
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conditions in the valley coming up. don't forget, you can get the it mate fan experience with your arizona cardinals we're giving away tickets on september 1st. just down load the app and look for the contest entry for your chance to win. a great way to start your day. a military member coming home surprising a family member. >> the backdrop for surprise. she had just won the hot dog derby, she thought she was getting a t-shirt, but there was a bigger surprise, it was her dad. she got some big hugs navy petty officer was stationed for the past 7 months.
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talking about your most accurate forecast. third place in the olympics earns you a bronze medal. that's awesome. third place is not where we want to be when it comes to 110 days or above. that's a third place spot between 2011. and feeling the heat yesterday was day 29 and today could be day 30. that puts us five degrees above the 30-year average and another scorcher on tap. we're at 87 degrees and the temperatures will warm up quickly. making those plans, might not be the best day to hike or avoid the outdoor activities this
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early. we'll watch for the high of 110. feeling the heat and watching those storms across the terrain. most of the valley stays dry we'll have to keep a close eye in the east valley as the stray showers or storms could work its way into the metro. better chances in your seven- day forecast for rain. i'll show you that in a few minutes. we're in the thick of rush hour, you're not seeing too many trouble spots. up in the north valley, things have slowed an 11-minute desert drive time from the 17 to the 51. by the time you pass 7th avenue, it does ease up. your delays are extending and it's not getting bad. a traffic jam, just because of the crash on the side it's loop 202, giving you a closer look in a few minutes. first on abc 15 mornings, going back out to the investigation near 37th street.
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happening now, back to breaking news, 37th street near van buren, phoenix police confirming it appears to be a valid shooting. officers arriving. you can see the large police presence. crews are treating one person. if you can hear me, let's not zoom in on the victim being treated by police officers. thank you for that. we're going to have details on abc 15.com. now to mesa, where a mesa
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they believe it was sparked in the utility closet. one unit took the brunt of the damage. nobody injured. live in phoenix where the man hunt intensifies to catch the serial street killer. witnesses reported seeing a second person in a getaway car. detectives are looking at surveillance from 8 cameras they will hold a community meeting trying to spread awareness catch the killer head to our web site on abc15.com. workers are wanted. several restaurants interviewing at the farm on 32nd street they're looking for servers, bar tenders, maintenance and managers. the hiring event from 10-noon and from 4-6 tonight. looking for a free lunch, shake
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opening of the 100th restaurant to get a free single shaq burger. einstein bagels are giving away a sandwich. print out your coupon and buy here's your seven-day forecast, today, we're back up to 110 this afternoon to make sure you're staying hydrated. do your best to stay cool today it's going to be a scorcher. a 10% chance of a shower and closer to the valley. spots like the east valley has the potential. storm chances going up by thursday. not too many problem spots on the road
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east valley. you're slow to gilbert. other freeways and a look at the camera out in the west valley. things are sluggish. a lot of friends ask about the cards tickets. go to the abc15 mobile app we have your covered. >> lining up. we'll be right back ? ? hey, is this our turn? honey...our turn? yeah, we go left right here. (woman vo) great adventures are still out there. we'll find them in our subaru outback. (avo) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru.
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good morning, america. breaking overnight a search for survivors under way after deadly floods hit the south. 30,000 rescued. the national guard pulling people to safety. now rivers are on the rise as the midwest faces twisters overnight and severe weather moves east. donald trump talking tough on terror and immigration. >> i call it extreme, extreme vetting. >> how trump says he will keep america safe from isis and will his reset last, as vice-president joe biden hits the trail with hillary clinton, calling trump's ideas dangerous.
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