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live in phoenix here on the 202 where a bad crash leaves one person dead. how long this is expected to be closed for this morning. damaging winds, big waves, hermine is here. it's no longer a hurricane. there's still cause for concern. breaking news first on abc 15. >> as we begin the 5:00 hour, we're following breaking stories, they come with traffic alerts we want to start in north phoenix where shots are fired. an officer-involved shooting off of deer valley and 35th avenue. katie is there this morning. the first reporter on the scene good morning. >> we know that one person was shot in the officer-involved shooting. it's not clear who pulled the trigger. detectives are gathering, it's not clear if they're waiting on a search warrant to go in. it happened on the other side in the neighborhood back there. with i know it happened just before 3:00 a.m. police are calling this an officer-involved shooting. one person was rushed to the hospital.
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no officers were hurt during the shooting. the investigation underway now near 35th avenue. back here live, police want to warn everyone at home to avoid the area from 33rd to 35th avenue on deer valley for the investigation. live on the scene. thank you from that street closure. the breaking news continues. a crash shutting down the loop 202. on the scene. alison, i the entire morning, looked bad here. what is the situation? what kind of condition are the drivers in here? >> i can tell you that both drivers, they are okay. the passenger of one of the vehicles has died. a man and two of the vehicles here involved they are still on scene here now and we do believe that speed is a factor involved and that's what officials are telling us it's not something you see often, be u across the lanes
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westbound near 32nd street. it happened this morning. they believe a driver in the small white car was speeding >> reporter: now we do believe that the person who died here was not wearing a seat belt but it's a tragic reminder this morning about staying safe every time you enter a vehicle. this road here, this is going to be closed far long time. we're talking for a couple more
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here, it's going to be a mess to get you around that. loop 202 westbound shut down at 32nd street. some smart routes this morning, it's still light. you can hop off and use mcdowell road to get back on. later this morning, it's definitely going to get back to u.s. 60 to i-10 is your best option. besides that, the rest of the your friday morning drive. remember katie says there's a road closure where she's at. so i'm going to map that out next. i'm keep evening eye an eye on the roads. all dry conditions i would keep you posted, seeing that, northwest of sun city. the rest of it all dry. there's a chance for showers through the early morning.
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moving through sun city west producing light to moderate rainfall and it will will continue to push northeast east of lake pleasant. it's let you know if it expands. know that there is a 10% chance for rain through the early morning. we could see more pop up. 86 degrees now. the storm chances continue throughout the day as we climb to talking more about when we'll see more in a few minutes. the other big story, hermine. people have been propping for the storm for days >> now tropical storm hit the coast this morning as a category one hurricane. you hear the one.
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at this moment. there is flooding in different areas. it's expected to move into the carolinas, up the east coast with the potential for a lot more rain and again, you could see some of the deadly flooding. >> back here closer to home. one man accused of embezzling thousands of dollars meant to help a hometown hero. the head of the vfw post is taking pat joined the army and was killed in 2004. police say that the post president, this guy, kirk davis, stole more than a hundred thousand dollars from the club over the past two years we spoke to an army vet who has strong feelings about this. >> shock turns to outrage
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to be convicted. that's stealing from veterans >> the suspect is out of jail we could not reach him for comment. he thought he was clever, breaking into this home. he ignored the security signs and climbed through the doggy door and ransacked the inside. he took several things. get a good look. he took the owner says she's been on an emotional roller coaster. you get angry for feeling violated and the fact that they took your personal belongings you feel that. and then you get mad again. you get angry and sad and mad an all at the same time. >> silent witness offering a thousand dollars reward if you
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pouring in. >> trump would have to beg for forgiveness and try to redeem himself. no ad would do that. >> i wanted ted cruz into the first place not happy about it, but here i am. >> i don't think i would be swayed for either one. >> people seemed pretty set in their choices for now regardless of the money spent on ads. >> time now, as people paranoid, scared, angry after a string of fires in one neighborhood. it's only getting bigger and more dangerous. >> a political ad. this one here not sitting well with some this morning. why they say it glorifies gun violence. >> remember this closure on the freeway loop and a road closure next. >> i'm tracking an isolated
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this is tracking northeast up to happy valley road this morning. eventually, the loop 303 and could bypass lake pleasant before clipping by. i'm watching it closely. aside from that, it's dry across the metro. there's a chance for isolated popups through the next few hours that's where the 10% chance comes into play. a quiet period through mid-morning. once we heat up, we have a chance for storms.
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a few storms could pop up, scattered around the valley and we'll watch for that. temperature-wise, 84 degrees now. we warm to 90 by 9:00. today's high 103. we'll top out what to look out for and the weekend next. abc 15 desert drive times >> your delays on 202 westbound are extending because of the crash that is closed down the freeway at 32nd street. you have plenty of extra time. another road closure in the north part of the valley. deer valley closed from 33rd to 35th avenue. a quick look from the camera, we have a stall on i-17. looks like we moved over to the southbound side. you could see a little bit of slowing. there's a worldwide recall this morning as samsung is taking its newest smart phone off of the market.
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the problems involved. what you need to do if you have one of these. it's a body cam everyone is talking about. police pepper spraying an 84-year-old woman. why officers said they had to do it. >> for the land of the free -- >> in this morning's first look, san francisco 49ers refusing to stand during the national anthem again. this behind 240 service members honored during the military appreciation night. as the crowd and players stand, you can see him kneeling on the sidelines the crowd booing as the team took the field and now the quarterback is sparking a new controversy for wearing this socks to practice showing police officers as pigs those socks drawing criticism
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it's ongoing, community leaders want to see change. they say that the video proves that the use of force was excessive in this case. the department disagrees. he's been leading the way after one of the darkest days in law enforcement history. david brown saw five of his officers killed in a sniper attack. now he's announcing his
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the department. no reason given. that tragedy in dallas reigniting the debate. we have seen the rallies, what's the best way to create change? >> we're recruiting now. i have told many groups, we're recruiting from this community. be the change you want to see. that's what the police chief told us. registration is open for the next text is september 15th. we're taking action this morning to let you know about a great money saving opportunity for many out there. health care is expensive. kids care has started up again. it covers families who make too much money to qualify for medicaid, for access, they're
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less. coveraz.org. people getting a bit of everything. here's a downpour, the sound of the rain and the winds picking up. the dust picking up in chandler. that thick wall rolled in giving that glimpse of the dust on the move. share the chances are a little lower and the timing is a little different. so let's talk about right now because i am tracking a little shower. it's moving to the northeast. it's not moving into the phoenix metro rather slowly pushes away from the phoenix metro. it's something to watch. there's a chance we could see a few more popups in spots across the valley as we go through the next few hours watch for that.
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our county and to our south. the high country waking up to the southeast, all clear. for now, there is some monsoon moisture. storm chances staying in play across the state. for the phoenix metro, 84 degrees is our temperature. then we get a bit of a lull as we wait for our atmosphere to heat up. notice the timing. the storm chances going up and the storm chances sticking around through evening. as far as temperatures go, we reach a high of 103 bring 3:00 to 4:00. as we watch future cast, there's that 10% chance of a shower. forward mid-morning, quiet as storms get going by lunchtime. and by mid-afternoon, we could see a few scattered showers around the metro, the chance again just at 10%. heading into this evening, we
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7:00 and overnight, mostly clear skies, tomorrow's storm chances confined to the higher terrain as the valley looks to stay dry. we'll see that we start to dry out this weekend and by memorial day, we'll stay dry. the temperatures are in the low 100s. the storm chances are back next week. we'll talk more about your hour-by-hour forecast in just a few minutes. take a look at the delays already stacking up on loop red mountain. it's westbound and because of the closure at the deadly crash. we head out early, it's going to be closed for the morning. besides that, the rest of the valley looking great. no delays on the 10. i did tell you about a stall
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thank you. three minutes after the hour, if your kids have had to fly alone, this from jet blue may have you thinking twice why one woman's son didn't make it to his destination change is on the way in scottsdale when it comes to 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". meets "un giorno nella vita." or early film noir. like "whispering city." but the french version.
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charles barkley doing to be by his friend's side. he won the award for courage here on abc 15 a while back he just went through his third bone marrow transplant. because his wife had a cold, she couldn't be by his side. so barkley jumped on a plane to be there for him he had just had hip surgery and was not cleared to fly.
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we know the feeling of pure joy when you pick someone up at the airport. one mom had the scare of her life instead. >> she was waiting and the five-year-old son never showed up from the dominican republic. he was in boston because of a mixup with jet blue. >> i am told he is not there and i say, oh, my god, where is he at? >> that is the translator. you can see, having a rough time, she says she did everything right and paid extra for a flight attendant to watch over her son. >> jet blue think there was a passport mix up. they did apologize to the family they say they will never fly jet blue again. >> as a parent too, just leaving your kid's side is tough.
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in good hands. let's switch gears >> today, we have to watch for some storms and dust is a threat and we could see some strong winds the timing of the storm chances next. a deadly crash on loop 202 shut down a portion of the freeway through the commute. i have your smart route. ahead, coincidence or criminal? a chandler neighborhood on alert after suspicious fires. we're tracking breaking news from the desk. an officer-involved shooting and we have several road restrictions. did this go too far? some are saying that a political ad, a different add, they say
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a deadly crash near 32nd what gps officials says happened moments before the crash. one person hit in the officer-involved shooting we'll have the latest live from the scene coming up. we looked out for each other. we're going to find him. >> a tearful promise after a string of suspicious fires puts everyone on high alert. let's get to it. tracking some of your smart routes to get around on time. you're tracking a shower?
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very, very limited to the spots that impact right now. you can see it in far northwest valley through sun city west. the rest of us all dry this morning. know that we have a chance for a few popup showers outside of that one. that one in sun city west moving northeast and moving away from the valley. there's the potential of a stray shower through the commute. i'll keep you posted if i see it's mild and muggy. the temperatures are in the 80s in much of the valley. by the time you're heading home, it's going to be hot and humid. there's a chance for a few more storms especially mid- afternoon. i'll show you the hazards and what future cast looks like as the storms move in in just a few minutes for drivers headed in, no
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on the 10. east valley drivers, it's going to get slow because of a closure. it's at 32nd street where there's a deadly crash that has shut down the freeways and causing delays. mcdowell is a good option. i recommend using u.s. 60 and a avoid the 202. it's stacking up quickly. so abc 15, she's live out there on the scene and what is latest information you have? >> the latest information here is that the evidence markers are now laying all over the roadway on the 202 westbound and you can see the vehicles involvedded in this one, they're still on the scene just below the 24th street exit sign there. you can see one is rolled over and you're seeing the flashes there. we have flashlights here with some investigators and also taking some pictures with i know one man is dead,
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a crash happened at 1:00 this morning. what a mess this was and still is. the driver and a smaller white car was speeding when for some reason it struck an suv. the passenger was thrown from the vehicle and that man died at the scene. the woman driving is going to be okay. so is the man who is driving the smaller car. gps says there's a lot to investigate. we have no indication that they knew each other we're going to continue our investigation and hopefully be able to determine why it fell through. >> i'm told also that there was a construction zone before they got to this point and that speed limit was slower. for some reason, that person was speeding and we don't believe
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more roads are closed, one phoenix police officer opening fire this morning. we broke it on abc 15.com. it happened in the neighborhood near 35th avenue east on deer valley right now, we're working to find out why it unfolded and what happened. the fi scene. are police discussing what unfolded? >> we are expecting an update within minutes no officers were hurt within the shooting. the investigation is underway behind me, they can see several undercover detective cars and patrol cars. the shooting happened in the corner where you can see the flashing lights. it happened just before 3:00 a.m. and we were here at one person was rushed to the hospital we have limited information but police are calling it an
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one person was hit. their condition not known at this time. back here live, deer valley is shut down between 33rd avenue and 35th avenue. developing now, it's a card game he won't forget any time soon as a man was rushed to the hospital after being shot near 32nd street and cactus. it happened during a card game. there are two suspects on the run right now. >> chandler police trying to figure out if they have a serial arsonist on their hands after five suspicious fires. the latest and the largest, a
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>> he lives blocks away and had to grab a garden hose. he thinks that someone in the back alley set the trailer, a car, a shed, all connected to a house have been burned. >> we have new information this morning, scottsdale is tightening the rules on medical marijuana dispensary it will affect they approved the change under the new rules, the distance doubles to just over 2600 feet and the distance from schools, homes, churches and parks triples to 1500 feet. helen has retaken the lead in the recorder's race.
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margins, she's in charge of elections and the one many people blamed the long lines on for the presidential election. the other big race for district 5. jones leading. the margin cut to just 578 votes. again, no winner called in that race just yet. fair or foul, we'll let you be the judge. republicans creating wanted poster. it appears to show some bullet holes she's dodging the public eye. the former congresswoman, she's upset with the poster saying, in a state and country that know the toll of gun violence, there's no room for invoking
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tropical storm moving through, power outages have impacted as many as 100,000 people. this is a live look from tampa bay florida. could see some rough seas no word of injuries overnight. crews have just started to search areas there's a lot of flooding, a lot of downed trees. power lines, hermine weakened with wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour. tens of thousands without power in georgia. a much different view for us as we look at the mostly clear skies across the valley. hard to see the west because it's dark out. we wait for the sun to come up, but the west valley, parts seeing a much different picture as we track showers.
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valley and 115th avenue and this shower producing pockets of moderate to heavier rainfall as it tracks up the road and along that loop 303 heading to the northeast slowly and eventually if it survives, it could clip past lake pleasant. i'm something i'm watching much of the valley dry. we could see isolated popups. keep that in mind. that's where the 10% chance for a morning. we'll see a quieter period, there's still monsoon moisture. you'll have to watch for storms bubbling up in the phoenix metro. a chance of storms through 6:00 before where he start to dry out. temperature-wise, at 84 degrees and it's going be a gradual warmup. we're up to 90 and the 100s hold off this afternoon and today's high just at average, a
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temperatures look like into the holiday next. i-10 out in the west valley. it's inching up, 16 minutes from the 101 to the 17. the bulk around 43rd avenue. you're going to see the road closures, it's going to be on deer valley road near 35th avenue. your smart route, you could use the peak or it's light, and the loop is a good option for drivers drivers in queen creek, you're going to see more cruisers around town. they're boosting traffic patrols in school zones and work zones deputies hope when drivers see them, they will slow down and obey the rules of the road.
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paul babeu exposed in a damning home video. extreme discipline used on special needs kids at a boarding school he used to run. widespread cases of physical and sexual abuse. students were also stripped down and forced to wear nothing but a sheet. indisputable evidence that congressional candidate they're there for a reason. because they're hopeless. because they're hopeless. a long history of abuse, the students may never recover.
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zika has been found trapped in miami beach they think it's a pretty flower that serves as a perfect breeding ground. they are removing the flowers from the landscaping. it traps watt center the middle which attracts mosquitoes. years, i never did anything like this. this person is incredible. saved a person's life. this man walked into the bank of america last week. he was with a woman there who went up to the counter and tried to withdraw $19,000. they went over and told the
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police who arrested him. that woman was kidnapped by 6 strangers carrying guns they stole her car they got one man and looking for the five others now. a win for the cardinals but now it's decision time for the front office. >> they have literally 36 hours to make the cuts. the cuts have to be made by 1 :00. they have to go especially the way they played against the broncos. a two-point conversion. what a great time to shine in the first and final preseason game. >> it's a time too when they want to cut some early to get the looks from the other team. >> don't be surprised if they make cuts friday evening because they want the guys to have an
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another team. it happens all the time. the cardinals pick up guys from other teams they feel good we got a chance to talk to them after the game, great performance see who they pick up on sunday. >> you're ready for the regular season? >> back to >> they have a new clear bag policy. getting into the stadium could take more time because all fans have to enter through the concourse level. that's a temporary change.
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cactus kickoff classic. time to take on the cougars in glendale. it's the place to be tomorrow night. kickoff at 7:30. gates open at 6:00 but the tailgating starts at 4:30. we have a lot of fans in the valley. i say, go cats, bear down. >> those sounded like fighting words. i think we're ready this year. talking about the forecast as we get ready to head out the door this morning. most of us waking up to scottsdale and phoenix. you have had a little bit of light rain and that rain continues as it slowly moves northeast heading again around the loop 303 this morning.
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skies. temperatures dropping into the 80s when the game starts to let out. it will be warm out there. the games 103 today. tomorrow, 104. the seven-day forecast stays dry through about tuesday before the storm chances return. as you're leaving the valley, a few spots around the state. talking about the forecast coming up. avoid red mountain because of a deadly crash that has shut
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from 32nd street until you hit the ministack east valley take u.s. 60. sounds like the closure will be in effect for the morning commute. the freeways are not clogged but it could change as the rush hour progresses. besides that, the delays in the west valley i'll break the late, great gene wilder returns where you can go to catch the classics. plus right now, police are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting. how this will impact your morning commute. it's not the news to get on a friday, you're fired. wal-mart showing 7000 employees the door.
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information, head to abc15.com. also happening this morning, a tribute movie in the works the art theater in tempe honoring the late gene wilder. they will show his movies ticks just $5 an all proceeds benefit alzheimer's research he died this week from complications >> that's great. we've been there, no leg room on the plane. >> one woman took it to a new level. lucky for us, the passenger caught it on his phone. >> you don't do this? maybe this. starts with neck stretches and goes to a full on head stand on her seat. do you see the guy next to her, he slept through the whole
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