tv 12 News Today NBC August 8, 2016 4:30am-5:00am MST
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a 7-eleven clerk shot and killed overnight.. team 12's jen wahl has the latest in the ???bryan teases ???jimmy teases on the road to rio.. we've got all your olympic coverage: who's ahead in the medal count?.. plus.. the events you don't want to miss today.. comedian leslie jones is going to rio.. how her videos.. got her a golden ticket to the games..
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now let's get a check of today's hot headlines... one person is dead after a wrong-way crash involving four cars. it happened last night near state route 347 and interstate 10. the roads remian closed at this hour. d-p-s says the driver crossed into the wrong lanes near riggs road and side- swiped a car before hitting another one head-on. the wrong-way driver died at the scene. two teenage girls are recovering after they were
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explosion in the engine compartment sparked the fire. four people were on board.. as well as two dogs. only the 13 and 14-year-old girls were hurt. this morning.. maricopa county sheriff's deputies are investigating the violent death of a three year old in youngtown. m-c-s-o hasn't released many details.. but neighbors tell us the boy was stabbed and his older sister was also hurt. still no word on how or why it happened. it's been it's been more than three weeks.. since 10-year-old jesse wilson went missing.. and today his school starts back up again.. without him. team 12's nico santos is live at bradley elementary in goodyear with
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on the road to rio this morning.. we're taking a look at the overall medal count.. as we enter day three of the rio olympics. right now.. u-s-a is on top with a total of 12 medals -- 3 of which are gold. we can thank michael phelps for one of those... he won gold last night.. in the men's 400-meter freestyle relay... the place exploded when phelps and team u-s-a won.. his fiance -- nicole johnson and his mom all smiles.. meanwhile.. baby boomer was fast asleep... not only did the u-s
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but simone biles and aly raisman are heading to the all-around final. that means.. fan-favorite that means.. fan-favorite gabby douglas did ?not? make the cut because only two athletes per country are allowed to participate. douglas was the 20-12 all around champion. today's the first full week-day of olympic action... on the agenda for team u-s-a -- the women's basketball team tips off against spain team tips off basketball team tips off against spain at 8 a-m. thig take to the pool in the women's 200-meter freestyle heats. for the men.. it's the 200-meter individual medley.. with michael phelps competing in heat three. that starts at 9:30. and all eyes will be on the men's gymnastics team at 11.. will they walk away with all- around gold? and a quick reminder -- if you miss any olympic events.. just go to 12-news- dot-com -- and click on our "daily rewind" tab to get caught up.
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snack.. may ?not? be all that healthy. still ahead on 12 today.. we've got five options that will satisfy your hunger. adding insult to injury.. the french gymnast who broke his leg live on t-v.. gets dropped while on the stretcher. we've got the video in your morning juice. more 12 today.. is coming
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phoenix police have arrested a man in connection to the murder of a man and woman. 37-year-old brandon southerland is accused of killing the two.. who were found dead inside a mobile home near the loop 101 and 35-th avenue. the search continues for a serial street shooter in the valley. the suspect is now connected to 11 shootings -- 7 of them deadly. a $50- thousand dollar reward is being offered for any information leading to an arrest. starting today.. regulations on vaping.. will make it harder for minors to get a hold of e-cigte are no longer allowed to give free samples to customers or sell to people younger than 18. e-cigarette groups have launched a lawsuit to push back on the rules. if you're if you're going to snack -- healthy choices are the right way to go.. but did you know -- not all healthy snacks will satisfy your hunger and you may end up eating more than you planned. so here are five healthy snacks that are guaranteed to keep you
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number one -- in-shell pistachios.. followed by low-fat cottage cheese with a little sprinkling of cinnamon. number three -- olives and then roasted chickpeas. last on the list -- and jimmy q's favorite -- dark chocolate. over the over the weekend.. a french gymnast broke his leg on the vault.. ending any chance he had at winning a medal for the 20-16 olympics.. and to make his day even worse.. paramedics ?dropped? his stretcher as they put him in the ambulance..
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it.. you can see gymnast samir ait said.. with his leg all wrapped up -- he's being loaded into the ambulance.. when the bottom half of the stretcher is dropped. the gymnast is doing okay. he underwent surgery on saturday and says he wants to try again in 20-20. leslie jones -- from saturday night live -- has gotten a golden ticket to rio from n-b producer for the games.. this after the comedian was non-stop tweeting about the olympics over the weekend. here are some her best
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in florida.. for a campaign event. was "suicide squad" a bust like critics suggested.. or like critics suggested.. or did it surprise at the box office? team 12's jay taylor is in with his take. it's something a lot of viewers pointed out -- those weird purple spots on some olympic athletes.. we explain what they are in the morning juice. more 12
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delta airlines.... dealing with one big mess this morning...grounding all of its flights!we're live with the latest on this... students across the valley head back to class today..but the scene at one school won't be the same without jesse wilson. all sorts of unique things to see at the olympcs...including something called ?cupping.... michael phelps does it all the
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