department alone a new step for your safety. >> some tough decisions. >> she sent out a letter to all officers on the force saying that she's assembled a team to look at the most effective way to move officers and keep the community safe. striking that balance is key. tonight the department down 413 officers is hitting recruitment hard. even with the new recruits the

applicants pass the necessary exams. you have to factor in the officers who are retiring. that's why the phoenix police department is now assembling a team to look at the force big picture. the chief saying they've been working overtime and using specialty squads to help out with patrol. that's not a long-term solution. they want quality service with the people they have. an estimated 200 detectives could be reassigned and moved to patrol. but which detectives and which departments will get restructured is a question mark. the chief is trying to manage the overtime since the city forced the department on a hiring freeze six years ago. >> now no word yet on what changes will be made. i will tell you that there are 400 officers needed to fill a 3,000 department force. and they are using their own cars as billboards to advertise for this. if you are interested go ahead and apply.

soon as we get any detames. back -- details. back to you guys. >> a new investigation on a phoenix cop accused of domestic violence. the sergeant is not charged with anything as of tonight. he is the focus of criminal and internal investigations. breaking news. streets shut down after a mobile home goes up in flames near 40th and mcdowell. the fortunate part two nearby homes within feet of the flames not affected. an exclusive update. d-backs reacting o the news that -- reacting to the news that the bid is canceled. . >> we are deeply offended that mr. greenburg would suggest we've been uncooperative when we've simply asked questions. what happens now? the d-backs wanted the county to pay for millions in repairs.

that. county officials say they're committed to holding the d- backs to their lease at chase field which doesn't run out until 2028. a big update on bruce arians. and as the tweets put it tonight fantastic news. the coach is out of the hospital and back at home. and he checked in after feeling a bit off on the heels of the team's return from minnesota. there were reports of chest pains. not confirmed. earlier this season he went for stomach pains. unclear if he'll be on the sidelines for the next game which is sunday in atlanta. a late night announcement on a news conference. the murder mystery on the 51. daniel was killed in accept -- september and there's been a hunt for three men in a white pickup. we plan on being at headquarters in the morning. she will spend the rs of her life in -- rest of her life

gruesome murders we have covered. jodi arias attorney has been disbarred. this all over a book. >> when you thought the drama ended with the sentencing a new chapter. actually several. she and her new lawyer say never should have been written. and now she's deciding if she should sue over it. her original attorney kirk disbarred for writing a tell all book. he agreed to a suspension but several lawyers complained including the ethics attorneys representing her now. they call it a disgusting betrayal of their profession to get rifrp. and say -- rich and say that arias read several excerpts and her problem is much of it was

>> a lot of the lies surrounded the witnesses, the evidence, things he talked to her about which he shouldn't be revealing in the first place much less lying about. >> now we've told you in the book he writes about trying to get off the case originally and what he called tantrums of hers. it's meant to be a trilogy. no word on if we can expect the next volumes. back to you. it must have been terrifying. a chain reaction crash claiming a life on the loop 101 near cactus. the road was wet after the storms passed through. at least 20 cars involved. neighbors came out to see the commotion. >> we were on the freeway and because of the congestion on the freeway at this time of day we knew that something had to have occurred. >> the helicopter hovering above has been so loud for the past hour i thought i'd come over here. this looks like a war zone. >> here's a live picture of the

all lanes back open after a three-hour closure. a scary memory slow to go away. a woman in the drive-thru when people started shooting at her. she wasn't hit but the side of her pickup riddled with bullets. the gunmen thought they were going after someone else. in a bold move the woman wasn't about to let these guys get away. she called 911 as she chased them down the i-10. after 40 miles police arrested the two men after they bailed out of their bmw in scottsdale. a possible change to casino rules. it would aloe the casino in -- allow the casino in glendale to add games. >> jon erickson with what it would mean for gamblers and people nearby. >> what does it mean for desert diamond in glendale?

that gamblers are used to seeing across the rest of the state. blackjack, poker, true slot machines. a man living next door says he welcomes it. right now they go to scottsdale for their gambling. this turning into a traditional casino would mean it's more of an amenity for glendale. >> it would help out the area. >> would it bring you there more? >> yeah. it would be an our friends from phoenix. >> i asked a spokesperson about a timeline. he didn't have an answer for me. one other way this casino doesn't look like others in the valley? not a drop of booze is served inside. they don't have their liquor license. whether or not that could change as a result we're not quite sure yet. back to you. >> jon, thank you. crooks stealing from thousands with no clue they're being targeted.

so -- growing problem. sophisticated cyber bandits stealing your credit and debit card numbers. >> terrible. because you go in there and you're missing $250 and for some more or less even in smaller increments. it depends. >> credit card scammers are a real problem. state inspectors found 84 of this them this year in gas pumps around arizona. more turning up all the time. bottom line stay away from pumps showing scratches or anything that makes you suspect a thief. what a way to catch a crook. a quick thinking customer helped them out. police say while this guy, phillip pointed a gun at the cashier's face a customer was secretly recording the whole thing on his cell phone. the video so clear they could see a skull emblem on the gun

tattoos on his arms. as he left with the cash another customer yelled out the license plate. that led cops to a stolen car, the gun, and fingerprints that match their guy who's done a lot of jail time. watch your stuff. a rash of purses stolen out of locked calls. mesa police got at least a dozen reports. the victims reporting a black mini van speeding away after. some of the purses were found dumped in another park. money, crit police believe this is the work of one or two-man operation. these guys struck fast. breaking into cars within seconds. >> we don't often think about that when we're going to a soccer tournament for the day. hundreds of people, hundreds of cars. it's so easy for someone to blends in. >> police say crooks hit up the bible church parking lot. call mesa pd if you know

and charged after this. at least six children killed on a bus in chattanooga. we're following this one from the live desk for you all evening earlier. and this bus hit a utility pole, flipped, crashed, went into a tree nearly splitting the bus down the middle. nearby blood donation centers extended hours due to an outpouring of support. don't let him get out. those are the words from a woman who wife -- says she's the ex-wife of a man accused of threatening to burn down gas pumps. he set several homes on fire in the bay area. his exsays that's not true but -- ex says that's not true but says he's not in a good place. >> who knows what he's going to do? ? i know that actions speak

concerned. i am -- this is the first time i've ever been concerned that he would hurt anybody. >> for now he is behind bars. but he has a court appearance next week. nothing kicks off the holiday season like a snow day. sunrise ski park says it will be open thanksgiving weekend. they plan to have at least ski school open and room to sled. maybe more if the conditions are just right. it was falling pretty good today, amber? >> nothing much on doppler now except a few isolated snow showers in flagstaff and near the switch backs. we'll be watching this line here. starting to pick up north of sedona. moving to the east. will continue for the next hour or two. the conditions are drying out into the overnight forecast. take a look at futurecast. tomorrow those skies quickly

dapt sunshine for -- abundant sunshine for thanksgiving. mid-30s along the rim. freezes in those spots tonight. 34 in payson. 52 in phoenix. tomorrow 70 degrees in phoenix with much of the rest of the valley seeing temperatures in the upper 60s. here's a look at the the forecast. 72 on wednesday 73 on thanksgiving. and then 76 on friday. it will be off to a chilly start. upper 40s to low 350s on that black friday black friday to get those gifts ready. maybe you need extra money. here's your secret word, gift. enter it now at abc15.com/cash for your chance to win. taking action tonight to help you save some money. there's a way to slash certain parts of your budget by 20%. but beware, it does take planning, budgeting, and a little bit of math. >> it's a simple way to slash what you spend. first isolate the restaurants

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the first 100 days. donald trump laying out his agenda items. will he or won't he repeal obamacare and what would trumpcare look like. anti-trump protests all over now thousands of people preparing for another one right here in the valley.

exactly two months from now donald trump will have his full day in office as president of the united states. a lot has to be done. special coverage tonight as trump works to fill his cabinet. but as we report from washington this is yaeting controversy. >> one -- creating controversy. >> one by one they came to trump tower to meet with the president-elect and his team.

considered for cabinet positions others consulting. and some of the meetings were with former critics of mr. trump. >> he's met with a lot of his so-called rivals and they're all looking forward to having a say in what happens next. >> among the visitors scott brown. >> we obviously spoke about my passion and his passion. >> he said he expects to hear if he's offered a position after thanksgiving. the governor of oklahoma said no job offer was made to her. >> initial meetings we discussed a wide range of topics. >> and gabboard released a statement saying i believe we can disagree strongly but come together on issues that matter to the american people. today his senior advisor defended one meeting that he took in the days following the

>> he's -- india. >> i'm confident he's not breaking any laws. >> the president-elect will need to determine how the disentangle his business interests from his new role as a public ser vant. he has more than -- servant. he has more than 100 companies in 18 different countries. earlier tonight donald trump revealing a video. and it's full of aiming to accomplish in that specific time frame. >> my agenda based on a simple core principle, putting america first. whether it's building cars or curing disease i want the next generation of production and innovation to happen here in our great homeland america. >> he said he'll issue executive actions on day one

president-elect also taking suggestions on what he should focus on in the first 100 days in an email to supporters he sent a link to a 29-question survey. it covers building a wall, supreme court nomination, tax credits, and obamacare. >> what would trumpcare look like? many republicans want to make changes but that's easier said than done and concessions are being made already. >> i'm going repeal obamacare. i know what he's said about preexisting conditions and keeping people on their policies until they're 26. but you have to repeal it and improve it. >> the expanded medicaid coverage given. experts say it's one specific element that could divide congress. another area people expect him

expects 80% of obama's policies to be reversed. it could mean more offshore drilling and coal and gas projects. and revealing publicly a little more than he intended to it seems on his aggressive plan to combat illegal immigration. kris kobach didn't cover over his notes when he posed for pictures. in. some of the takeaways. potential deals with several cities and counties to help police enforce laws. also increasing deportations by redefining the phrase criminal aliens. making more people qualify. immigrants from terror-prone countries would face more vetting. the pricetag isn't kwhaep

protect the president-elect. the cost could continue after he moves because his wife and their 10-year-old son expect to stay in manhattan until the end of the school year. donald trump has indicated he plans to return home on a rg basis. -- regular basis. he's also expected to push for lighter gun lous. smith and wessen have enjoyed. people have a right to protest and hold demonstrations. but this may strike a nerve. the kkk celebrating trump's victory december 3rd and north carolina. they have not announced a low skags or time. -- location or time.

20th to protest donald trump. they're asking for donations. the march will go through phoenix and end at the state capitol. an online petition to get tens of thousands of signatures to investigate the next president for any possible illegal offenses by his businesses. in their words the organizers they is electoral college voters deserve to know. this will likely not carry legal weight. we know where the president- elect and his vp will be spending thanksgiving. trump in florida and mike pence in mississippi. a trump spokesperson says the future president will get together with family in palm beach. senator stephen bannon with some -- senator bernie sanders

democratic party and hillary clinton. he was asked about the future of the party. he said it is not good enough for someone to say i'm a woman vote for me. he said we need a woman who has the guts to stand up to wall street and the drug companies. the election is over but you wouldn't know it. sick of the political signs in your neighborhood? plus some of the biggest names in television meeting

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we're nearly two weeks removed from the election so why are campaign signs still out. >> what you can and cannot do about it in phoenix. signs on private property have to be taken down ten days after the election. that deadline is past. if they're on public right

that's 15 days. >> state law makes it a crime to remove somebody else's signs but only if it's before the election or within seven days after the election. i don't know. bottom line, if you see signs up after wednesday its is time for them to come down. it's over officially over. the secretary of state's office has the final ballot counts in. three out of every four voters in arizona ended up casting 74.1% turnout. it's the fourth highest in a presidential election. more people showed up in 2008 and 2012 compared to this year. there were other surprises. our most populated counties, maricopa and pea ma fell -- pema fell short. but rural counties turned out more. >> officially official.

democratic party saying voter townout is why donald trump won and why republican have control of the house and senate. >> i believe that by getting out to in say milwaukee, flint, and in the suburbs of philadelphia we could have changed the election. turnout is the key. >> that was keith elson from minnesota. he believes a new strategy is needed four years from now. some of the biggest names in television meeting with president-elect donald trump lester holt, wolf blitzer and many more. what did they talk about up there. the conversation was off the record. and there are conflicting reports about the tone of that meeting. the city of phoenix discussing tonight how they're planning to adjust to the plan to increase the minimum wage to $10 an hour. officials saying this will directly impact 187 employees. the increased wage will cost

our state's in the black when it comes to revenue. that's an understatement. in october of this year the general fund took in more than $740 million. that's roughly $33 million more than anticipated. it's unclear what will actually be done with that surplus. therapy for the election? is it needed. an up close now how's that thing supposed to convince anyone to buy a car? it's just full of hot air and doesn't say much. like the labels you see on a lot of chicken packaging. the ones that say "raised without antibiotics." that's just a trick to get you to pay more money. fact is, by federal law, all chickens must be clear of antibiotics before they leave the farm. it's a marketing gimmick...like mr. floppy arms here.

don't fall for the hype, dale. dale?