we're following breaking news. gunfire and blasts as an attack unfolds at american university in afghanistan. militants storming the campus, firing weapons. students were able to escape through an emergency gate. so far no reports of injuries. this attack pays two weeks after two university staff their car by unknown gunmen. we are tracking breaking news in europe at the death toll expected to rise after a devastating magnitude 6.2 earthquake in central italy. at least 120 people killed. rescue crews are searching the rubble for survivors. debris is making it difficult for rescue crews trying to reach people.

an american traveler describing the moments it happened. >> the main area there was a big chandelier and it was swaying back and forth. at that point we knew and just tried to beat out the doorway as fast as we can. >> tremors were felt as far away as rome, about 100 wiles -- miles away. striking is the site of the massive 2009 quake that killed more than 300 people. right now police in avondale are looking for the man who opened fire in the middle of street. it happened this morning. police are telling us a black pickup truck drove up and shot the man. he was in surgery this morning. the only description of the driver is he is a balding man. if you have information on the shooting avondale police want to talk to you. a man wanted in connection with a shooting is in police custody this is a recent picture of 19-year-old malika

phoenix bus stop. thompson is accused of shooting a woman he was in a relationship with at an apartment complex on thursday. she is in extremely critical condition. imagine finding out you can't shower or brush her teeth or make coffee. that's what happened at an apartment complex in glendale after a driver took out a water main. we have more from 67th avenue. we have more from 67th avenue reporter: residents are dealing with a nightmare. no water. this is the aftermath after a driver plowed into this sign. we want to show you this, crews have been working for hours to try to remove this large pipe to get these repairs going. police tell me and an was headed eastbound on glendale avenue around 1: 30. he fell asleep at the wheel and crash into the sign and hit the water main. nobody was hurt. about 150 units had their water shut off. glendale fire setting up a

i am told they have a swamp cooler air system here so no water meant the heat was rising in the apartments. >> that is a big issue because it's a lot of people that live here. i know a lot of people have babies also. like newborn babies and they have to deal with no water. >> reporter: the driver was heading from one job to another when this happened. he was cited for the incident i-17 is open after a crazy crash involving a trooper who made a traffic stop and northern. the driver decided to stop in the middle of the hov lane. that is not where you're supposed to stop. the trooper jumped out to get the driver to move to the other side. the man hopped the median and made a run for it. while all of that was going on traffic came to a screeching halt. a motorcyclist couldn't stop in time and hit the back of a car which hit the back of the squad

check out this image. a print shop catching fire near fifth street and roosevelt. crews kept the flames and the smoke from spreading. no one was in the building when it started. let's check the forecast. it is a little cooler this morning. i'm guessing that will change. >> it is changing. it was cool. the phoenix temperature dropped to 77. that was the low. that see early in the morning. it felt nice with mostly sunny skies all morning. that temperature is starting to warm up despite the start in the 70s, we are now back in the 90s. at 93 now. we will make it back into the hundreds this afternoon. yesterday the hundreds held up and we made it into the 90s. a different picture today.

we have to talk storm chances in the most accurate forecast. we will see storms for parts of our state and it could come close to the valley. we're learning mile -- learning more about an aps worker zapped by a power line in the far west valley south of tonopah. aps says the victim is a line men who had to be airlifted to the arizona burn unit at the 40- year-old is in the hospital. aps says he is receiving a lot of support from family, friends and cowork quite a mess here. a car plowed through this gas station front doors. you can see the metal is bent at the entrance near vale vista and maine. here are some pictures a viewer posted. the building is horribly damaged. it is back open. the driver was hurt, but not seriously. police say they might have been impaired. donald trump apparently eyeing another campaign stop here in the valley.

this campaign season. >> why so many stops? nick ciletti shows us arizona maybe more important than ever on november 8. >> reporter: from the donald trump campaign their scouting out a few different places in the valley to make a campaign appearance. next wednesday. one of those places could even be right here in mesa. spokesperson for the city says the trump campaign has reached out asking to find a venue that fits at least 500 people. this is video from a donald trump was last in mesa, which was december was last in mesa, which was december 2015. in total it donald trump comes here next week it would be his fifth campaign stop so far this election season. one group people say donald trump needs to do better with is hispanics. there are about 30% of our population in arizona that is hispanic.

a research center poll shows hillary clinton has 66% of that hispanic support. donald trump has 24%. he is performing about the same as mitt romney in 2012 and senator. john mccain in 2008. when we can from the dates and time and location of when donald trump will speak we will let you know. reporting in mesa with abc 15. a man accused of killing his coworker will be in court. romero stabbed his coworker to death. he is facing charges for second-degree murder and aggravated assault on a police officer. a story you'll see only here, the very indecent moments captured on video by a valley mall. brand-new information on a deadly crash. what police say a motorcyclist did that cost him his life.

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tracking the zika alert. the zika zone is getting smaller things to recent spring in florida. new local he acquired cases are still being reported in that state. four new cases have been a fifth diagnosed in the tampa bay area. $26.2 million of florida's budget has been allocated to fighting that virus. that's nasty. >> the phoenix mom who took this video certainly thought it was nasty, but she wanted to make sure she had evidence for police when she told them a man was bathing it his front yard. this will be your 39th avenue. and mcdowell.

pleasured herself -- himself as they played -- in front of her kids as they played outside. >> you want to beat him up. one of the three boys and the smallest one is a girl. >> this went on for a couple of hours. she says that's how long it took police to respond. when they did they found a meth pipe on him. he's charged with felony indecent exposure. we're getting drier air. losing some of that monsoon storm chances are lower. storms could come close. i will show you what that means and what to expect's afternoon, next. if your kids just left for college how can you make sure they're safe?

we have learned the identity of a man found shot to death near i-10 and washington. police say jabal perkins junior the suspect ran off. silent witnesses -- is offering a reward for any information that leads to a -- leads to an arrest. new information about a deadly wreck in mesa. motorcyclist who died has been identified as christian matheny. troopers tried to pull him over on 60 but he got off on country club. the driver ran a red light, across -- crashed into an suv

and run over by another vehicle. obviously the white house doesn't want this to all come out. >> we are getting a sneak peek of an abc news exclusive. kayla mueller's parents opening up about the daughter's death three years after she went missing. >> they're breaking their silence on what the white house would not tell them. mueller, a humanitarian worker from prescott, was eventually killed after being isis. >> nothing prepared her parents for the scary secret world they were about to enter. >> you just go into almost a catatonic state. you can't even stand up. >> the complete interview airs friday night on abc 15. it's a special edition of 2020. too dark to make anybody out but i saw like four people

i didn't hear anything for a couple of seconds and a car peeled off. >> deputies think a case of mistaken identity led to a home invasion in arizona city monday night. the homeowner thought a family member was on the other side of the door so he opened it. that's when the would-be robber busted inside. the guy pistol whipping the homeowner. deputies say three men in all asked for money and drugs. until they realized they had the wrong house. call the pinal county sheriff's office if you have seen any of these guys. he was trying to get a picture of lightning that wasn't ready for this shocker. the windows in his car were smashed in and glass fragments all over. the owner telling us he is an aspiring photographer and was taking pictures near baseline friday night when he says a group of high school students picked up river rocks and hurled them at his car. >> to do something like that is a thug action.

having any regards for anybody else's property. they are thugs. >> police don't have a lot to go on. smith hopes those thugs bragged to their friends and someone turns women. what a difference a day makes. yesterday it was wet and stormy . today it's sunny and clear and nice with temperatures that felt good this morning. we still have to watch for storms in parts of the state. so far valley. we started out with high clouds that have spread across parts of the north valley. all clear right now. looking beyond camelback mountain north of the valley when there's plenty of moisture we start to see the clouds bubbling up in the distance over the higher terrain. we're not seeing that right now as all is clear. it's taking a while for the storms to get going. we are getting some drier, more stable air. you can see how the dewpoint

we started with them in the 60s. that will keep things a little drier around the valley and the state today. not completely in the clear. a little drier. temperature-wise, sitting at 93. warming further after starting at 77. all clear on desert doppler across the valley. even to the south southeast all dry. northern arizona is pretty quiet so far. even as we look over the white mountains shower in the white mountains and you can see a little lightning, that is the only one so far. going into this afternoon storms will fire back up along the mogollon rim. heading into the early afternoon be on alert for that. as far as the valley conditions go, most of us staying dry today. we will have to keep a close eye on some of those north valley foothills and northeast valley foothills and watch out futurecast will show you though

send gusty wind our way come up possibly a stray shower. that is going into this afternoon. chances are low, but i wanted to give you a heads up. we will be watching those conditions north and norse the -- northeast of the valley this afternoon between 3:00 and 6:00 today. going into tomorrow another drier day with the best storm potential in the high country. tomorrow it looks like the storms will stay in the mountains so the stay nice and sunny through mostly sunny on thursday. friday bringing back the monsoon moisture and bringing up storm chances. for today just a 10% chance in the foothills. the rest of the phoenix metro clearing out storm chances as most of us look to stay dry. heading into this week i mentioned the friday storm chances. bumping them up to 20%. a slight chance of afternoon and evening storms on friday.

us out sunday and going into next week. temperature-wise we will be hotter today. in the 90s already. upper 90s to low 100s this afternoon. 100 apache junction. 101 glendale. 101 ahwatukee. unix at 100 -- phoenix a 102. i will show you when we will see the hundreds and what to expect for the rest of the seven day in a few minutes. a consumer alert as parents of babies aware of this one. >> some infant toys are being recalled. small parts can come off and pose a choking hazard. this is from the alex junior branded set including the baby builder, first pops and first snaps. the toys were sold in sets of 14 and 26 pieces. consumers could -- should contact alex toys for a refund. a legal wind for starbucks after a lawsuit claimed you are

that suit was dismissed. the alleged the coffee company to the customers by foot overfilling their cups with ice. the judge says is not a scam because you're not forced to order ice. starbucks is still facing a lawsuit in illinois for under filling their hot coffee. you can get the ultimate fan experience with abc 15 and the cardinals. we are givin the cardinals broncos game on september 1. download abc 15 app look for the contest injury for your chance to win. head to abc 15.com/win for will send more information. good luck and go cardinals. whether or not they have left the nest parents, you are always going to worry about your kids. coming up next, an expert joins us with ways to protect your kids at college. we are hitting the dance floor with a pro.

parents know that no matter how old your kid gets they are always going to be a concern. i know my mom and dad are always concerned about me. >> you do everything to keep them safe. right now some of those kids are going off to college and we have dr. sidney scott, and in a you professor and a police officer for many years. what to parents need to know? >> as parents we try to make sure our kids are all set to. a lot of times we forget about college safety. kids have i this dia that it is safe and we're going to have -- that it is safe and were going

it is not any safer than any other part of the community. if we empower them with knowledge and remind them of safety tips we can help them stay safe. >> you say to understand the culture of college. they even rank party schools. is going to happen so what you talk to your kid about? >> let them know the areas of concern. partying and drinking, we all know you will make poor decisions and then with social media we see in realtime what happens campuses across the country. we unsafe environments. we see boys that think they are pranks and end up getting incarcerated. let them know you are going to be targeted. it doesn't mean you have to be a victim. there are things you can do to not be the target of a crime. boys, this is a prank. this is what sexual assault is and if you cross this line you

been hearing a lot of lately. the number of sex assaults that happened on college campuses. you are saying don't just talk to the girls, talk to your sons and your daughters. what are some of the best ways parents can truly empower their kids when they go off? >> let them know they are targeted, especially for the girls. the buddy system. what predators look for is an available target. don't be the target. we know our girls are going to be drinking and going to do want to be part of that environment. tell them before hand to have a plan. do not let each other leave if you are intoxicated, ever. and if you're taking a ride home , you have to tell your friends, check on me in five minutes. scottsdale pd was telling me most of the calls they get with taxi drivers and sexual assault was when the victim was

she said. really do need to follow up with our friends. >> thank you for coming in. i'm entitled to this. i know somebody is -- >> a homeless woman taking action to get herself off the streets. how she has proved the government owes her thousands of dollars. a face you'll probably

new drone video in italy giving us a better look at some of the damage left behind by that powerful earthquake. >> that magnitude 6 quake flattening buildings and killing more than 100 people.>> reporter: it lasted seconds, but the emotional impact will the shock seen on the faces of those who lived through it. right now the desperate race against the clock to find people trapped underneath debris. the rescuer tries to calm this woman, asking if she can breathe before pleading with her to remain calm. people bloodied, covered with dust from debris. destruction everywhere. this person pulled out alive on a stretcher by rescuers.

those horrifying moments. >> i think more than anything you have this terrible sensation of literally the ground beef eat your feet moving and having no clue what to do. >> the quake struck just after 3:30 a.m. usgs puts the epicenter just over 100 miles northeast of rome. the tremors felt across the vast area of the country. >> we are alive because we escaped from the windows. >> po seen here, walls whipped from homes, chunks of cement now blanketing roadways. makeshift triage centers formed to care for those injured. the time prime minister vowing to rebuild. >> we pledge altogether that no family, no city, no hamlet will be left alone. >> reporter: this is the second earthquake in seven years to hit this region of italy. in 2009 6.3 magnitude quake

-- demolished counts. new video of a second earthquake striking lesson 12 hours daily. this was central in myanmar that they could feel it in thailand and india. a top army general will take -- will take the stand in the sergeant. bowe bergdahl case happening in north carolina. general. robert abrams admits destroyed letters he received from both supporters and critics of bergdahl. abrams is a four-star general who sent bergdahl's case to a general court-martial. worked all is charged with desertion for walking away from his post in afghanistan back in 2009. you are only as good as your promises. president obama making a big one as he toured flood devastation in louisiana. he promised to help the flood victims get back on their feet no matter how long it takes.

you're not alone even after the tv cameras leave. >> meantime, the red cross is estimating their flood relief efforts will cost $30 million and they say they're just getting started. $100,000. i have never had that kind of money in my life. >> homeless no more. and 80-year-old woman wins a battle with the government after living on the streets of washington for wanda which are couldn't find paralegal work when she moved to the city in 1996 and ended up in a shelter. after qualifying for social security she disputed the check amount the government eventually stopped sending her checks because she didn't have a permanent address. joe holden round three suitcases full of social security documents and research and finally a lawyer took her case. now nearly $100,000 is sitting in her bank account.

seventh street is closed right now east of alma school in mesa. crews have to put in a new water line. it will be closed throughout the day. a quick workaround is westwood up to rios lotto redounds university. a -- or down to university. knocking on doors to open up an important conversation. students smart choices. with a will be doing the same thing tonight as well. it is time to get moving on workout wednesday. today we have something a little different. we have ballet arizona with us here today. you guys will be talking about flamenco as a workout. i wouldn't have thought of exercise when i thought ballet arizona. >> if you think dance it is exercise.

>> we started a new adult drop in class. show up whenever you want. it is $15 a class. >> you have an amazing teacher. >> what is a typical class like? >> in the beginner class i will start out stretching, exercise and then we will do folk dance. >> does it matter your skill level? is this something anyone can enjoy? >> yes >> give us an example of a couple of moves you might do during a class. >> okay. >> walk us through what you're doing. >> [ music playing ] >> this is something you would balk your students through. how long are the classes? >> one hour. have you ever worn a bit during a class? i would imagine you take a lot of steps.

class? >> this started a couple of weeks ago. we decided it would be a lot of fun to offer a drop in adult class. just show up and take a class. students don't have to have the skirts or shoes, they can wear any dance shoe initially. if they think they might come more often we will let you know what kind of shoe to get. >> i love it. >> it is so graceful. >> i think we have a full screen with your information and the number they can call and your website. thank you both so much for coming in. thank you for showing off your moves. coming up next, we will hit the dance floor with karina smirnov.

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if that doesn't get you excited i don't know what will. we have a new season of dancing with the stars right here on abc 15. yesterday the names of the eight dance pros were revealed. now we are here with a very special guest. >> do you have your dancing shoes on? >> i do just for this >> come on in. >> hello. >> thank you for having me. >> of course. >> it is so good to have you here. we have karina smirnov hear from dancing with the stars. you are on 18 seasons? >> i think like 20 or 21.

seasons. it is exciting. the show is so popular and it's a family show you can watch with your parents, kids, grand parents. season 23. >> what you think it is about the show, some shows don't last that long. >> decides the fact there is an element of watching someone go through a struggle to become a dancer, putting themselves forward and leaving on the dance floor, i think it is the fountain of youth. it is one of the best workouts, one of the best times to spend. you are working out, but you're not realizing you're having the time of your life. >> it is so fun. you are in the valley teaching dance classes. what lucky students. >> the fred astaire paradise valley, please check it out. these guys are getting ready

huge competitive community that is around the world that we have a nationals coming up in less than a week and a half. a lot of students and competitors are getting ready. this is their moment to take the trophy. it's not a mirror ball trophy, but it's huge. . >> you think you could teach us a couple of quick moves? >> i heard he has led feet. >> i don't know. >> [ laughing ] >> we're going to find our center. this is the way you start. go to the side and back. to the side and back. keep this timing. >> now i will position myself in front of you and you will grab my hand. while you go to the right i will go to the left. >> i think i've got it.

there you go. right and left. >> this was meant to be. >> thank you so much for coming in. best of luck on your tour and in your competition. don't forget dancing with this stars -- dancing with the stars right here on abc 15.

we are keeping an eye on wall street. right now the dow is down about 41 points. just yesterday we told you more than 19,000 people have already died on the roads this year. chevy is trying to put parents at ease with new safety technology. 10 chevrolet 2017 models are equipped with teen programs. this technology keeps teenagers safe while driving. it silences the radio until seatbelts are buckled, last year only to chevy malibu came with that program. -- only be chevy malibu came with that program. teslas new eschar as fast as a ferrari or porsche? big difference is the price tag. the new model will start at about $134,000.

miles before it needs a charge. something we rarely see, american airlines retiring 20 planes in the largest single day sendoff ever. some will remain in the fleet to 2018, but all will eventually be replaced with more fuel-efficient jets. two years after a dark money political scandal involving aps and the corporation commission solar save our az kohler come -- solar committee collected half $1 million to support the reelection of commissioner bob burns. critics say it is another ploy by a power company to buy favor with state regulators. burns says he doesn't want to help. the corporation commission sets rates for public utilities. this is video that sparked a national conversation about kids and automatic weapons. this week marks two years since

lost control of an uzi at a gun range. the family of that instructor filed a wrongful death lawsuit -- lawsuit against that gun range. we talked about the attorneys -- to the attorneys about why they're doing this now. >> the operation we saw was fundamentally unsafe. is fundamentally unsafe to give machine guns to children. it's fundamentally unsafe to give an uzi to a nine-year-old. >> the nine-year-old was not charged th family is now focused on passing a new law called the hart bill that would ban anyone under the age of 16 from using an automatic or semi automatic weapon. i get a lot of complaints about fog -- rugs, water leaks and note heat from renters that don't know their rights. you have a right to a state clean environment where you can live with appliances that work. if the landlord won't fix it you can take action.

that's when the clock starts ticking. and a certified letter detailing exactly how the landlord is preaching the lease and by law they have 10 calendar days to fix the problem or you can avoid the lease and move out. if it affects health or safety make that five days. about those security deposits, you have the right to know exactly what it covers. the landlord has 14 business days to send you an itemized list of what you did or did not have your deposit refunded. you have the right to take the landlord to court and let a make sure you have all correspondence and pictures to help prove your case. you may be able to go to small claims court. you can never withhold rent. it won't get you anywhere. pay your rent, send your certified letter and give them time to fix whatever it is. go to abc 15.com and click on let jonelle. i'm joe ducey -- and click on let jonelle.

if you have a problem let me know. there are times you get a little angry behind the wheel. >> you probably have noticed more drivers are aggressive in the us and on valley roads. a new study ranks phoenix as the most aggressive, putting us ahead of san diego and los angeles. >> that's surprising. >> it's also ahead of tucson and memphis. honolulu ranks as the least aggressive in both categories because spray phoenix police department partnered with the d-backs to replace stuff every kids need -- needs for a new school year. the officers responded to alexius home after someone broke into her moms car installed everything. the officers wanted to make sure alexia had a great storm -- school year so he let the d- backs know and they hope to wrap without backpack.

with that backpack. >> today we are about 30 days away from the official start of fall. mornings in the 70s gives you a glimmer of hope. now we are warming up and temperatures are running several degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. the differences we had clouds and morning rain yesterday. this morning we have more sunshine. it is heating up quicker. we are only in the low to mid 90s. time of year. 96 tempe. lindell 96. levine 96. the temperature is a little lower in peoria and 93. 92 fountain hills. buckeye 93. we are warming up. it's not too bad. if you're heading out to lunch the triple digits could hold off a few more hours. the 90s will stick around through the early afternoon. by lunchtime up to 96. by 1:00

patio with mr.'s. the temperatures will be back into the hundreds by 2:00 this afternoon. we will get a little bit about that before we. i wanted to in phoenix today. mostly sunny skies through the afternoon. not a lot action in the valley expected. quite on desert doppler. we will have to watch to the north, though storms will continue to develop. we are seeing a few pop-ups southeast of flagstaff. even a the north. some lightning. though storms will continue to develop along the mogollon rim. a few more storms developing in the white mountains. they are slower to get going, but they will get going this afternoon. the reason i say we will have to watch the storms to the north is some could come close to the phoenix metro this afternoon. the best chance of storms will be to the north. by midafternoon futurecast shows we could see a storm or

terrain and impact the north and northeast valley foothills. if you live in the north valley foothills that may be an impact for you. the rest of the valley will stay dry through the afternoon. the dry overnight into thursday morning. tomorrow looking dryer with the best storm potential over the higher terrain. friday we may see the monsoon moisture returning to give us a better chance of storms across the valley. in the meantime, tc temperatures into the low 100s in several valley cities. tempe 101. chandler and ahwatukee at 100 one. 100 fun today in paris area. -- 101 today in peoria. 102 in phoenix. mid-90s in kingman. mid-70s in show low. heading into tonight the low temperatures will drop into the 70s to low 80s.

across the valley the temperatures will feel comfortable to kick up thursday morning. tomorrow gets a little bit hotter. just by a degree. as we see the monsoon moisture returning into friday and saturday the storm chances go up a little bit. temperatures drop a few degrees. heating back up going into next week. back above 105 by tuesday.

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now to the results of the poll of the day. we asked if you're family has a plan in place in case of a disaster or emergency. more than half of you said yes, you do have a plan in place. want to recap our top stories. more than 100 lives have been lost after a major earthquake in central italy. crews are searching the rubble

prime minister vowing a national effort to find survivors and help the injured and homeless. right now a manhunt for a shooter in avondale. the victim was a man standing in a yard near lower buckeye road. the suspect drove up and shot the man. at last check that man it was hit is in surgery. a man wanted in connection with a shooting is in police custody. maliek collins and this morning at a phoenix bus stop. he's accused of shooting a woman at an apartment complex on thursday. she is an extremely critical condition. we have a quick check of what's coming up on the now arizona. more than 100 people without water after a driver crashes into an apartment complex. we are live with how much the city is doing to help. school is just getting started at sierra linda high school and they have a locked down.

spike. donald trump coming to town. what local organizations think about a possible softening on his immigration stance. all of that plus more coming up. officers want to play pokemon go with you. the chandler police department is tweeting about an event they are calling catchy pokimon with a cop friday night starting at 7:30 at desert breeze park. >> by friday night we could see a few storms developing across the valley as chances of storms return. watch the north valley foothills and the northeast valley today. we could get a stray storm. most of us staying dry today and tomorrow. by friday storm chances going back up with temperatures in the low hundreds through saturday. heating back up after that. kind of fall, but the heat is

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