breaking news right now out of lake pleasant, the body of chintan shan has been recovered. his parents asked for volunteers to help them search. >> the 24-year-old was with a group of friends and somehow slipped away from the group. we're working to get more details for you. count updated. and bringing heavy rain and possible flooding, a tropical storm headed across parts of arizona right now. >> look at this video from mexico as tropical storm newton makes initial landfall in the baja peninsula, and southern arizona is bracing for a lot of rain and the threat of flash flooding. >> take a look at this video from earlier this morning. on the left you see the rain falling from baseline. on the right the road

drive. thankfully n the east valley, there were no major problems on the roads. and i was just outside a little bit ago. and it's definitely humid. >> it's rich tropical moisture that has surged in across the state. newton is really moving through southeast arizona here this morning. that's where the main track of it is. it's crossing the border and moving up to spots like show low. and you can see that the clouds we're feeling the moisture across the state and getting some of the rain. the heaviest most widespread hain has been confined to southeast arizona and we had pockets near gila bend. so far, fairly spotty showers, but under the thicker clouds we have areas of light sprinkles. some heavier rain across parts of the west valley over the white tanks tracking to the southwest.

this hour. as we go through the next few hours, there is a chance for more of these showers across the phoenix metro. and once we get into this afternoon, the chance is there for a few scattered showers, possibly some thunderstorms too. we're not completely in the clear. but the overall biggest impacts will be across southeast arizona. 82degrees and still humid. 63%. and we'll struggle to get to 90 degrees. and we ha storms. i'll break down the afternoon hour-by-hour planner for you next. the flood control district is busy right now behind the scenes. er in tracking the weather activity and ready to respond if the weather gets bad. >> old u.s. 80 north of patterson road has to be closed this morning. raquel cervantes reports for us. >> reporter: drivers are pulled over to the side of the road.

seconds water came rushing across the highway. this is the rainbow wash at the old u.s. 80 north of patterson road. crews with the maricopa county department of transportation were quick to close off the road. drivers have approached and then turned away. the washes may not seem deep but it's not something you want to get stuck in. you don't know what kind of debris there is and how quicy the water is moving. >> the county is big, right? it's about 10,000 square miles. there's a lot of washes. there's a lot of unbridged washes. there's a lot of people living in maricopa county and a lot of areas that could be affected. >> reporter: it goes to show how much damage the water can do. and phoenix police were forced to shoot and kill a man

the deadly confrontation happened in a neighborhood near 37th street and thomas. police were called there by the suspect's own mother. she first called police yesterday afternoon saying that her son was acting in her words psychotic. he took off before cops got there. when he returned last night. so did police. he came out with the sword strapped to his hand. police used stun was not complying. the investigation continues at this hour. a wild crime spree that you saw on our mobile app. police chasing bank robbers all through town. katie conner brings us the latest. >> reporter: the investigation is far from over. these men could be tied to other recent bank robberies in the valley. the chase came to an end at i-

thre steven rio. he had just been released from prison three months ago. since 2004, he has served time for dui, aggravated assault, and armed robbery. take a listen to this exclusive dispatch audio that shows outskirts dangerous this got. [yelling] >> they are trying to reposition. he's still westbound. north side of the park. >> as for the other two suspects, they were taken into custody and their identities have not been released. katie conner, abc15. >> a family of a man struck by lightning while riding a horse is taking action. they are recording a public service announcement warning about the dangers of lightning. it's going to be in spanish and english. you may remember jaime santana.

a bolt of lightning. his horse died immediately. the doctors have been impressed by his progress. the rapper drake might be reconsidering performing in phoenix. a briefcase with about $3 million worth of stuff was stolen from a tour bus. he performed add the talking stick arena last night. and the crook broke into the bus as it was parked outside the arena. no word yet but police are investigating. some valley high school students are getting a head start on the political process. students got to meet party representatives up close and personal. they got more insight into the democratic, republican, libertarian, and green parties. it's helping them learn about how politics work.

just hear on the outside. you're digging deeper. >> the students are learning about internship opportunities and some are getting a chance to register and vote for the very first time. a ballot box mystery is a step closer to being solved. it's been sitting at a phoenix church since the primary last month. the ballot box will be picked up today. and a representative with the recorders office will be to tell if the box was used, if the votes were counted electronically, or if any votes are missing. some believe a bill to fight the zika virus -- why it was blocked. and the new iphone 7 was just revealed. we want to know -- are you going to buy it as soon as possible? are you going to wait for it?

your old phone? let us know by clicking on 15 links. links. abc15 poll of the day we don't agree on everything. but we do agree that an honest day's work deserves an honest day's pay. when congress refused to work and pass a budget, she said they shouldn't get a paycheck. that's just common sense. and that's something we can all agree on. call representative kyrsten sinema

we've got new developments in a zika alert. a bill that would have provided money to fight the virus has failed to make it past the senate. it needed 60 votes to advance. bill that would have blocked funding for planned parenthood. >> give me a break on this thing. we passed a $1.1 billion bill for zika which was the level agreed to in the senate. we did the responsible thing before the july 4th recess. >> the bill had an amendment

confederate flags to fly at cemeteries. the spray they are using is different from other parts of the world because the sunlight breaks it down after 20 minutes. a possible medical breakthrough in cancer research. researchers say a blood test can find the disease before symptoms show up. the test finds changes in red blood cells that indicate cancer the present and doctors can find tumors remove them before they spread. when it comes to what you are breathing in, your car could be putting you at risk of alzheimer's. tiny particles from the engine and your brakes can travel into your brain and may trigger the devastating disease. they found evidence in the frozen tissue of 37 people ranging between the ages of three and 92. so they say this opens up a whole new avenue into the cause of alzheimer's.

in the valley as we keep a close eye on tropical storm newton. where it is now and what to

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a tucson woman is in a coma and her family is praying for her recovery after a birthday trip took a terrible turn. >> saw the fire coming out from the undercarriage of the rv. we're on fire.

get out. >> the 14-year-old son and cog managed to run away to safety but jeannie, craig, and their two chihuahuas were not so fortunate. she has burns to more than half of her body and will undergo a third skin graft this week. the medical bills have already surpassed $30,000. and we learned about a funeral for a navajo code talker who just passed away. visitation is tomorrow phoenix. the 95-year-old was the recipient of the congressional silver medal code talker were a crucial part of u.s. and native american history. they helped transmit secret messages during world war ii. take a look at this tricycle they gave 10-year-old anglo. someone cut the lock of his tricycle and stole it.

group of officers pitched in to replace it. the city of scottsdale is marking the anniversary of the 911 attacks in a special way. the artifacts there -- the exhibit featuring the national unity flag, photos, and video from september 11th. models of the twin towers and memorial cards created by a scottsdale woman. american airlines first from the u.s. to cuba today. at first flights will only go to certain cities and more cities will be added in november. jetblue became the first commercial u.s. airline to fly to cuba in half a century. ten u.s. airlines are set to add a cuba flight with 300 flights a week. a lot of rain this morning. >> we had rain across the

keep a close eye on tropical storm newton. let me show you the rain amounts. this is update across the valley. a few isolated spots of rain picking up a quarter inch of rain. peoria, and good year and a quarter of an inch in mesa. and buckeye getting more rain, close to an inch of rain. we've still got plenty more time to continue to add to the rainfall amounts. it's something we'll be watching through the afternoon. right now we've got the cloudy, overcast skies across the valley. and it's feeling humid too. and all of the clouds spreading in as we continue to track tropical storm newton. technically, the core, the

located just a few miles south of our arizona border. it will eventually cross over the border here soon and continue to lift through the southeast pocket of our state. you can see those clouds really thick, as they push through safford and show low. and it is still a tropical storm producing some sustained winds at times near 45 miles per hour. it will continue to weaken thou a eventually moving through southeast arizona as an area of low pressure or a tropical depression as we go through the rest of today. it is looking like it's going to cross the border as a tropical storm. we'll keep you posted as the day goes on as we get the official confirmations. the rain is impacting central arizona as the storm system brought the surge in moisture.

15 desert doppler. we have pockets of showers through central and east phoenix. and heavy rain in the west valley, west of waddell. down to near tonopah. crossing the i-10, the areas in red are bursts of heavier rainfall. and west of black canyon city another area of heavier rainfall tracking to the southwest in the same general di steady under the thicker clouds. gila bend we had flood advisories earlier. right now no longer under the flood advisories. and southeast of the valley is where the biggest hazards will be as we go through the afternoon as the steady rain continues. we have the strong wind gusts through southeast arizona and the moisture plume will impact the southeast pocket of the

today. we have the wind alerts posted for southeast arizona and we have flash flood watches all across southeast arizona here as we go through the rest of today through 8:00 this evening. the phoenix metro not under the flash flood watch. but areas nearby like the higher terrain and also all of the areas in pinal county are under the flash flood watch. we have the potential of seeing scattered thunderstorms as we go into this afternoon and some could be track the hour-by-hour forecast and we'll look at when we start to dry out in the 7-day forecast. a quick thank you for calling in to the recycle your bicycle phone bank. you helped raise $12,000 yesterday. it's never too late to donate a bike, money, or your time as a volunteer. check out how to help right now at recycle your bicycle.com.

>> and just like that, it's gone. this video of a blast out of the u.k. a giant concrete chimney crashing down. dozens gathered to watch the demolition. this was one of the largest structures in the country. pokemon go is causing stop and go traffic in an unexpected stop. several gamers pulling over and flipping object their hazard lights. it's been identified online as a spot for rare pokemon. >> i try to be respectful of the people in the neighborhoods. but some will speed around and stop in the middle of the street. >> the app has added a safety alert. it pops up to verify you're a passenger and not a driver.

fast. time to get moving even if it's in your living room. it's the workout wednesday segment. and the head of the tsa talking wait times paul babeu exposed in a damning home video.

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 supported the abusive practices and even bragged about them. they're there for a reason. because they're hopeless. because they're hopeless. a long history of abuse, the students may never recover.

s >> it's wednesday and time to do our little workout segment and help you get in shape. >> the weather is going to be cooling down and a lot of people may be getting outside for exercise. we're going to talk about running. that can be a little daunting and intimidating. we have the experts, patricia and lewis. >> if someone is thinking i

beginner get into running. >> really slowly is the answer. everybody thinks if -- a lot of people want to do a marathon or a half marathon. i think you get a pair of shoes and try to run maybe five minutes and don't overdo it. and then wait a day or two and do it again. >> is it ideal to enter yourself in a race to give yourself a goal? >> i think everybody knows about p.f. chang's. and they might have a 5k. that's manageable for beginners, you have four or five months to get ready. >> what about shoes? you don't want shin splints and your -- band all messed up. >> what do you look for the? >> go to a speciality running store. and you have to find shoes that

not what your friend wears or your favorite athlete on tv wears. the opportunity that a lot of the stores provide the you're able to try on a bunch of different pair. and usually there's a treadmill or you can jog around the store and the ones that feel the best are the ones you should look into buying. >> and what about long distance and interval. what's the difference? obviously, a lot but as far as getting in shape. >> a good program wre incorporate intervals and long distance training into your weekly routine will get you in shape the quickest and get you the most results. >> is there -- >> we offer group runs a couple times a week. and we do interval runs, more distance runs, and you can train with a group and do a 5k, a 10k or bite off a triathlon.

of other coaches. >> something for everyone. thanks, guys. >> still to come on abc15 at 11:00 -- if you went out of town you probably didn't wait too long in an airport line. and it's not unusual for teens to get in a little bit of

he's up for reelection and we could up for jail time. we're following the legal troubles for sheriff joe arpaio. the u.s. department of justice is asking for a status conference about the possible criminal charges. all of this stemming from court orders arpaio ignored involving a racial profiling case. >> and you can bet his opponent will be blasting him all the way up to the november election. >> it's not to serve the sheriff or to protect his reputation. it's to serve this community and to protect our children and families. >> reporter: penzone is a former police sergeant. he lost to arpaio four years ago. but he believes his chances are better this time around. construction is supposed to

but adot is facing another obstacle. the group arizona's resources and children filing an injunction to stop construction until an appeals court can weigh in. she told authorities that she would run -- and a big surprise. they can't find her. she's accused of running an illegal dental clinic phoenix. she told authorities she'd go back to mexico if released from jail. she was supposed to surrender her passport at her court date and she never showed. we reached out to the court staff for comment and we'll let you know when we hear back. we're tracking the latest in the case of jacob

considered a person of interest. he confessed as parent of a plea deal. and jacob's mother is struggling to process the news. >> for us, jacob was alive until they found him. and i want to say -- how incredibly painful to know his >> heinrich revealed the grizzly details of wetterling's death admitting he abducted and sexually abused the 6th grader before shooting him. an accused murderer broke out of his handcuffs and was captured last night. police warned the 25-year-old could be anywhere including

he didn't put up a fight when officers found him. a minnesota woman is the first police officer to wear a head covering with her uniform. she started as an intern in the dearborn police department and worked her way up. people of arab descent make up 40% of the city's population. today in at the reagan international airport. jeh johnson said wait times were cut significantly 90% of travelers waited 30 minutes or less. johnson said the precheck program helped make a difference. the tsa also requested $62 million from congress to put more screeners at check points. protesters who were once standing their ground will be

jury selection beginning in the wildlife refuge stand off in oregon. also involved a former marine from our state. in all, eight will stand trial along with the bundy family who was behind the standoff. black smoke making it dangerous for drivers on a new jersey highway. a bridge caught fire overnight. it's not surge in use. it closed to traffic a decade ago. the flames were quite the sight to see. and in new york, walking once again. he lost part of his leg back in july when an explosive device exploded in central park. connor goldman is back in school, taking his first steps with a prosthetic leg. and he's thanking everyone for their support during his recovery. four dozen teens were put

underage drinking during a huge raid at a party in a field. the teens were amish and on a rumspring. maggioing -- imagine owing $50,000 for tolls. she says she never received notificatis and now the courts are getting involved. the agency that runs the toll roads calls that malarkey saying it has a robust notification system, including robocalls, texts, e-mails, and letters. it's called mexican american heritage. but this textbook is offensive and inaccurate. in the book, mexicans are

to destroy western civilization. educators and activists say the descriptions are problematic. >> if it's allowed in texas classrooms, it will teach a whole generation how to discriminate against latinos. >> the board says even if they approve the book, the decision to use it is up to local districts. a woman jumps into lake michigan after seeing a father and son in distress. tide. and she was able to help them with another person. that's when a boat got there and extended a pole and all three got on safely. eventual lipless showed up, taking the father and son and the rescuer back to shore. how she asked for a cake to be decorated and the bakery's

this election cycle is certainly not boring. when it comes to arizona it's a near tossup in the polls on who voters will elect for president. a new poll shows hillary clinton has a slight lead over donald trump and nearly one in five voters are still undecided. right now the campaigns are in overdrive. both support in key battleground states. >> both candidates saying they have the upper hand when it comes to keeping the country safe. >> reporter: national security is dominating the campaign trail. donald trump laying out a plan -- spending cuts. top generals will have a critical assignment.

submit a plan for soundly and quickly defeating isis. [ cheering ] >> we have no choice. >> hillary clinton using the issue to slam her rival. >> he says he has a secret plan to defeat isis, but the secret is he has no plan. >> reporter: trump's campaign showed support from 88 generals. clinton brushed it off. >> i think we're up to 89 but who is >> oh, her campaign is counting. it released its own list, showing 95 that support her. and the dallas morning news backing clinton. the first time the newspaper has endorsed a democrat since before world war ii. there's only one series candidate on the presidential ballot in november. we recommend hillary clinton. and tonight donald trump and hillary clinton on the same stage but not at the same time.

forum in new york on national security. karen travers, washington. a teen's facebook post is trending. she wanted trump 2016 written on the cake for her 18th birthday. she's voting in presidential election. albertson's apologized. we have more from a big event in california. if you're an itt tech student, you're probably concerned about the future of your education. and in our state's history. we've only had five tropical storms ever move into the state. tropical storm newton looks to

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keeping a close eye on wall street, the dow is down 23 points. .13%. 18,514. this is the day apple fans have been waiting months for. the new iphone 7 revealed in the past half hour at an event in cupertino, california. that's the home of apple's headquarters. the new colors include black and jet black.

dust and water resist he want. and a wide angle tell photo lens. it won't have headphone jacks. it will work with a lightning connector that's included with the phone. you're not going to have to buy blue tooth headphones. the you're in los angeles, you could win concert tickets or delta airlines has a five week scavenger hunt with clues leading folks to landmarks. sounds like pokemon go if you ask me. they hope it will attract more people to download the app. paypal is easier to use. mastercard holders can use

with visa in july. remember the lack of diversity controversy for the oscars? a lot still needs change. usc looked at the top 100 films of last year. and women had 31% of speaking characters, that's about the same number as in 2007. there was not one asian lead or it's a scary time to be an itt tech student. the one thing you need to know -- you have options. current students, the board of education is your best friend. they're looking for schools that will take your credits. you are likely eligible for student loan forgiveness.

department of education. loan forgiveness is free through the department of education. don't fall for companies who want you to pay them. if the school is closed, where do former students get transcripts? >> right now you can get them directly from itt. stay in touch with the state. i have all the abc15.com. click on sections and let joe know. and you can e-mail me or like the facebook page or find me on twitter. i'm investigator joe ducey. if you have a problem let me know. you might needs this gadget if you need a cup of joe. it's an alarm clock that doubles as a coffee maker. you set the time and when you want to wake up. you'll smell the brew and be

for $300. >> that's something that makes sense. at a time when parents are limits how much tv they're kids watch. what if you could binge on movies made for kids and get paid for it. the job is part-time and lasts a year. this pomeranian is back with his family in california. this is no brownie bear went missing right before his family went on a cruise for a terminally ill family member. he was shipped up to vancouver, canada and the rescue learned what happened and sent brownie bear back home. both family and brownie can say they are world travelers. we got to talk about the forecast. we have rain in the valley.

in the valley. we've had it off and on throughout the morning. let's talk about what we've seen so far. you'll notice as expected that the biggest rainfall amounts are across southeast arizona. as we've been telling you, that's where the biggest impact is going to continue to be. spots like nogales, upwards of 2 1/2 inches of rain. tucson, almost an inch and the rain continues to fall as tropical storm newton officially moves into our state. the valley, not seeing as much of the rain. but a few spots around a quarter of an inch. and buckeye is where we've seen the most so far. and the rain does continue to fall. a little heavier across western maricopa county right now. we have light showers across the phoenix metro.

thicker clouds and the showers through the southeast valley. fairly light. pockets of heavier showers across western maricopa county right now at this hour. those are bursts of heavier rainfall. and we're starting to see a few of the storms popping up over the higher terrain. not a lot of lightning but the >> a chance for scattered activity on the rim. and the best potential for rain will be across southeast arizona and that does include parts of pinal county. across the southeast pocket of our state, flood advisories remain in effect across the southeastern portion where we've seen the heavier rain this morning.

newton moving across southeast arizona. eventually, show low is getting the heavier rain. and the flash flood threat will still be there. stay alert if you're driving across southeast arizona. here in the valley, no flash flood watches for the phoenix area. chances for showers and storms as we go into t becoming a little bit more spotty in the phoenix metro as the storm system continues to gradually move to the north, northeast. and eventually as we head into late this evening and tonight, that system, newton, will push out of our state and will begin the process of drying out. as we go into this afternoon, a chance for a few scattered showers and storms. and we could see a boost in the storm chances just before

heating. keep that mobile app handy. any storms that move in could have the potential of producing heavy rain. the storm impact, the heavier, more widespread rain will lift into the higher terrain. and by this evening, starting to gradually clear out of our state. >> tomorrow, a slight chance for storms. but tomorrow not expecting as widespread of cloud cover or much action around the state. the high will be 90 degrees. still in the 70s in some spots in the valley. it's time for today's right this anyone video. >> conservationists rescuing baby turtles. he pulled his car over and grabbed eight turtles off the pavement. look how little they are. he put them in a crate to move

as he's driving, he noticed there's something in his hat. and he found one of the turtles inside the lining of his hat. and later he rides his bike with the turtles in a bucket until he can find a good place to release them. do you know a breast cancer survivor or someone currently battling the disease? are they using to give back? honorees will win a $500 gift card. for official rules and to

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10% say yes. 2% are going to wait a while and the rest are not going to buy it. the body of a missing man has been found at lake pleasant. chintan shan's parents had just asked for volunteers to help find him. >> police were forced to shoot and kill a man who came at them with a sword near 37th and thomas. the man's mother called the acting what she called psychotic. and a briefcase containing $3 million of stuff was stolen from a tour bus. it happened while the rapper drake was in town. police are investigating. >> i really want to know what was in the suitcase. coming your way, doing

off a would be burglar. and laying out the national security plan. big promises from both presidential candidates. and one family is taking action to try to keep people safe after their brother was struck by lightning. it's all coming your way on the now arizona. and all eyes on tropical storm newton. looks like it's moving in now as a tropical storm. of course, we'll get you the official confirmation as we go through notice the rain continues through southeast arizona. we have a chance for a few scattered showers and thunderstorms in the valley. overall, the impacts will be biggest across the southeast pocket of our state. it's going to be a muggy afternoon. the highs making it to 90 degrees. and a slight chance of storms

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