good morning to you on this gorgeous saturday morning. here's a live look here at rio de janeiro. the summer days their second week now. winds are calm now after a couple of stormy days and the people are out and the buss are moving. you'll see the game ies in just a couple of hours here on 12 news. back here in the valley here, welcome to you, welcome to the weekend here. and jen, so far it's nice outside. >> so far and we know that the

the day and cranking up for the rest of the week here. we're getting rid of most of the storms here, maybe a few in the high country but in the valley, you can expect this, 7:01 and 86 degrees and a lot of sunshine here and it's hard to make out the superstitions here, a lot of fog on the screen. we have a couple of lightning strikes here, so let's take might be some light rain to the west here. sunrise, park resorts helping us feel a little bit cooler. coming up in my full forecast, we'll talk the storms and when they hit the valley. 7:01 here's the headlines here. several mesa police officers involved in a shooting, trying to track down a murder suspect.

and no word if that suspect was caught. in video of a fiery police chase and an alleged to truck thief. the man behind the wheel is now behind the bars. a canine officer tracked him down. a woman is facing charges after a deadly shooting at a hotel. police say she shot her boyfriend messing around with his a.k.47, the man pointed the rifle at her and believed if she didn't squeeze the trigger it wouldn't go off, but it did. she turned herself in after the shooting. the search continues for this missing boy in buck eye, it has been nearly a month since he disappeared from his

call the police at the number on the screen. new polls showing trump is behind. trump said he was beingsarcastic when saying that president obama was the founder of isis. >> reporter: in pennsylvania where in less than 48 hours founding isis, trump can't decide if he meant it. >> well, i was being sarcastic, well, maybe not that sarcastic. >> reporter: it follows a day where he more than doubles down. >> i meant exactly that. >> he created the vacuum of the peace? >> no i mean the he created isis. >> reporter: remember when he

russians? >> of course i'm being sarcastic. >> reporter: to some republicans, it's really frustrating, over shadowing some vulnerabilities. >> they're expanding . >> reporter: to help him keep on message here a message from this man. >> he's going to win. >> reporter: are right. leading numbers here with clinton in four key states. >> the path isn't narrow, it's nonexistent. all right, well on the democratic side of things, clinton has things planned as when as her running mate.

happening in scranton and vice president biden will join her. >> don't forget we're the home for the complete coverage of the olympic games in rio. the u.s. is racking up the medals here and team 12 is there with more on a medical winning performance. >> reporter: hello was another thrilling night here. phelps going for his 23rd gold medal here, a nail-biter of a race. he didn't get the gold though, not even in the top three but powers throw coming powers through and coming up.

>> i don't think i've ever seen a three-way tie, so it's a special heat. the last individual race i would have liked it to be a gold but i will take it. >> reporter: he will compete in the 400 relay tomorrow night. the other big story, of course, katey setting another record in this girl is unstoppable. he dove into the pool here for the freestyle and demolished the competition and won by nearly half a pool length. she's the first swimmer to sweep the 800-meter lengths at one olympics.

takehome? >> just every time my teammates went up to the medal stand and it's been a really special team. >> reporter: well katey is only 19 but well on her way into a career that as you saw as an olympiaian is incredibly -- another athlete making us proud here and bringing home some major bling here, elestson here, that brought home a medal in archery. it's the first time that an individual has gotten that from her, since way back. >> well i finally got that individual and it means a lot. >> reporter: he knocked out a

his parents watched from the stand. >> i'm just so proud, he's just a great kid and worked so hard. >> he's one of the best in the world. >> reporter: despite his win, he's not going to arizona to rest. >> i'm going to check the cameras and see if i got any pictures of bears, you know if i do, maybe go hunt and if not i will go to a few weeks. so no time off. >> all right, congratulations here. well the united states continues to set the pace with medals, in first with 50 medals. very impressive. china remains in second followed by japan and great

top? >> not at all. welcome to the t.v. here, a couple of guys here from arizona are going viral after putting you together a clever collage here. >> they use the [ music ] >> the video was posted two days ago and already has more than 3 million views on facebook. so we asked these guys if they think that phelps has seen it. >> hopefully he's seen it and inspired him for his race later on and gave him an extra push. >> it's gotten big enough so perhaps we'll have a little

for my autograph here, we'll see. >> keep an eye out for the olympic videos here's they're already planning their next one. >> the music here, and then phelps at the end, rescues a princess here. well, is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? when it comes to keeping your weight in

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once again another look on this saturday morning at the olympic cauldron here -- and it's 713 right now here. we want to get a heart check foryou. most kids don't have a passing grade with the american associations' standards for heart health. 94% had poor diet, with not a lot of fruits and vegetables and only a third of the children met the exercise goal and a quarter of teens were obese. combining treadmill training here assigned 300 high

treadmill training and virtual training where they could see their feet walking on the screen. six months later the group reduced their falls by 42%. incredible, now while the treadmill only group had a slight decrease. scientists looked at the brain activity of 23 kids as they looked commercial. taste is important here, pet of the week is not happy here -- the taste of the food was more important than health than deciding what to eat. they also made decisions more quickly after seeing the food commercials. maintaining a healthy weight may come down to

what they ate, more than half avegetables and fruits. 7:15 here and melissa is here with the dog of the week here and they're a bit chipper here. >> well this is jack and he's a ten month old mix here and a little unsure of his come here. >> ah -- >> well, he came to us as a stray. he's in the petite projects here but now he's ready to go

other dogs and he's very playful, just a little bit shy here. >> and kids? >> well, maybe not kids that are super loud, kids that arrespectful of him. >> how much is he to adopt? >> >> that's it? 20 bucks for jack, come on people. >> that includes his vaccinations and his license here. but he's not neutered yet. >> that would be included in the $20? >> that's correct. >> thanks for coming in and bringing jack, good to see you.

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here in louisiana. more than a foot of rain has fallen and many houses near baton rouge are facing a flooding threat as the rivers meet a cresting levels. they will get more than 5 inches here in the next couple of days, in some spots they have had more than a foot of rain. we localizedflooding but nothing like that and the clear skies we're dealing with here. >> they definitely need to dry out and the meetol gists are -- saying that they really need to dry out there and keep that community safe. here's a live look outside here

sunshine for you today. that's a beautiful look at camelback mountain here. here's the monsoon monitor here and we are continuing to dry out here, most of the storms are staying in the northern and eastern part of arizona here. we can expect that heat to continue cranking up and the storms return soon and we're talking about it this a second. the completely dry, we see some thunder strikes here along the rim. if you look west the valley is staying high and dry for now. high pressure does continue to move into the northwest and that means california and parts of south western arizona, and moving into the phoenix area and that means that the heat will crank up a bit here

we're in the mid-80s in scottsdale and low 80s in fountain hills. as far as the hour-by-hour forecast goes here, we'll be in the low 80s and jump into the mid to upper 90s here and top out at 106 throughout the day today. we'll stay muggy and we still have a few remnants of mugginess out there. forecast 106 in oe in payson and warm up into thesedona. the 7-day forecast, we'll top at 108 by monday and tuesday and then we cool down a little bit. the chance of storms returns to the valley by wednesday and thursday and really ranks up by friday. still ahead -- chasing his dream for the olympics we'll

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[ music ] good morning to you and welcome back to 12 weekend on this saturday morning. a fairly comfortable, 86 outside here and cooler down in rio there, it's their winter there. the games will get going in a little bit here on 12 news. as it's an impressive display here and prompting a discussion what should happen to the one before. the landmark says one man is an embarrassment. the cauldron is being compared to a mcdonalds french fry box

portman do the olympic flame. that's one place we lost on earth. >> he's an architect and developed several hotels and buildings. it's part of the property at the georgia state university is buying and many don't include that cauldron. >> i, -- well i don't think that it looks that bad. well, an educator can be found here every day of the week in the classroom and inspires many, maybe even one to the olympic stage here.

jim martinez, combines his passion, teaching and in the gym. more than 13 years after he took the medal in the olympics he remembers it like yesterday. >> it was just overwhelming to know they did something so important in just a short period of time. >> reporter: athletes use their upper body and activity to compete. he'll cheer from his home for the others in the olympics. >> i'm excited to see it. >> reporter: outside of the games he's substitute teacher here. >> well, it's humbling because you can always learn something and he has a lot to offer.

still ahead here, football is back, thanks goodness and the preseason game is in the books for the cardinals and it's more about the wins and the losses and it's about getting ready for what the starters had to say after the game.

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the events are already under way. you'll see them in just a little bit on 12 today here. the cauldron is burning quite nicely here. meteorologist, jen is here. >> you can expect to stay in the 80s here for the next couple of hours but then after we're jumping back into the triple digits here and temperatures climb over the next couple of days. we're talking about a little bit of rain in the white mountains here and we're seeing a few clouds here and a few sprinkles in show low and parts of the west here. we're high and dry to the western areas of arizona here.

the upper 80s and mid-90s by noon and triple digits by 5:00 p.m.. we're drying out but it's going to feel muggy today and we're talking about the storms returning next week. let's check hot headlines here. in the valley, several mesa police officers were involved in a shootout after trying track down a shooting suspect. and no word if the suspect was caught. also this morning the investigators may be getting closer finding the serial shooter. he's killed several people and hurt two more. well the governor has order the department of corrections

let go while getting breast cancer treatment. due to an infection she was unable to return to work after her medical leave was used up and the school believed she had to resign. this weekend a new class of sun devils are moving in and we caught up with those that moved in there just a block from the studio and more than 900 students are unpacking this the other thousands moving inttempe. well the number of people living with alzheimers can on the rise. how can you tell if someone you love is just forgetful or needs to see a doctor? >> it's alzheimers you can't fix it. >> while it's true, there's no medications to prevent it they

to tell you this is all no reason to ignore the signs of the disease. >> the reason we should worry about it is it isn't always the alzheimers. >> we live in an area where valley fever is a problem and rarely that can get into the immune system cognitively. >> having that conversation can be difficult. >> some of those that have it, as a manifestation of it, they have a personality change, where they deny that there's anything wrong with them. >> that denial could be a sign of dementia and so could these

such as a stroke or head injury, you need to preserve. the brain. >> there's no way to prevent it but there's ways to recognize the symptoms. a medical run here in the game and a couple of big surprise here and a surprising loss for the with the very latest, we'll talk about this co pa cabana beach here -- >> well good times in the pool here. the americans are also now dealing with the reality that in the first time ever the soccer team will go home without a medal.

and she scores. >> in an upset, the u.s. team was kicked out after the game in sweden. the heart ache at the pitch here and then at the pool. katey, shatters the record for her fourth gold medal here. >> it's pretty cool and i'm just honored to be on this team. >> a team that continued it's dominance winning and a stunning backstroke win here. >> i can't believe that just happened. >> hard to believe, no gold medal for phelps in the butterfly race. >> here's the winning throw of the shot put, also getting a medal. >> again, back live with that winning throw and carter

pool for the last time and perhaps the last time he'll compete internationally, also, bolt, we'll find out if he's still the fastest man alive. also the americans are taking on austria and trying to get to the time quarter round in the beach volleyball here. that's the latest here from rio. >> let's talk about phelps, you said potentially his last olympic race here and there's an awful lot of talk here. and it sounded like he left the door open down there after says he wouldn't up here. >> well, we talked to him and he said i'm potentially retiring and then laughed and

the chatter was is he going to win the gold here and be the same michael phelps, he's been so strong in the pool. ryan lockty says he believes he will see him in the pool -- even yesterday, after the last race he said he walked out individually and looked around the pool so it sounds like he will retire but going now, who could blame him for taking one more dip? >> well, you never know. that heart breaking loss yesterday and is this correct, hope solo calling the competitor a coward? >> well, she did walk it back a few hours later what she was

they got up and solo was disappointed they hung back and they didn't try to strike or push to score more goals and obviously a lot of frustration with them and they came in with such high hopes here and know they go home, for the first time in olympic history without winning a medal, a tough go. >> no doubt about that, and i for the day. you could go work on that tan with the speedos here. >> well, let me just tell you, it's a beautiful day here and it's been raining on and off and today is picture-perfect here. just because they make the

guarantee there will be no speedo involved here. >> well, you don't want to be that guy wearing shorts on the beach. >> well i'm going to be in my levis here, and it may look a little more strange here, see you later matt. >> all right, jay, have a great time. cut off levis here. well, here's events here. volleyball and then the race with usain bolt here and then probably the final race for phelps here at 6:00 p.m. and yes, the u.s. team is expected to win that race and phelps will go out on top. still ahead, are you feeling the burn in your heart? the three things that could

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morning. take a look at this shocking video here, heavy rains pounded the coast here. come places saw chest feet flooding here. parts of the state are bracing for more rain throughout the weekend. back here at the valley, blue skies and a couple of clouds out there and very dry and warm. so we're talking the monsoon meter, good morning, to you jen. >> well, we're cleared of rain until next week and we'll talk about that in a minute. here's what you can expect for today, at a 1 in the valley and drier air is making its way

light rain here in sholoh here. drier weather for the next couple of days and the deserts and mountains could see rain and then storms return to the valley by the middle and end of the week. here's a live look outside now and some of that rain we were talking about and this is heber over guard sprinkles here and a few lightning strikes up into the eastern portions of the state and into the western side of new mexico and seeing a little of rain here in sholoh as we heat up this morning. the valley is clear for the saturday, and we're dealing with the heat as the hotter temperatures return with the high pressure coming in from

over southern california and southern nevada and even so arizona and giving thtemperatures around about 100 here's. we wanted to update you on the drought map here, parts of the southern state here, it looks like it's the valley temps are about 103 and 106 and a lot of sunshine. 90 in payson and you're best bet is in flagstaff and sholoh. the 7-day forecast, i hate to do it, but we're looking at 108 here on monday. the storms come in and then we

slight chance of rain on wednesday and thursday. we know with the monsoon the things are changing all the time. >> that's why we're always on so you can keep track of that. time for a weather look here. when the flood waters rise most people evacuate, but not this guy here in louisiana who decided to go for a swim. we don't recommend you do this, it dangerous. but this man does his best impress here of phelps and dived in and the water did not contain any sewage and posted the video up on facebook and since it's gone viral with more than 1 million views. still ahead here on 12 today we're head back to rio

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if tomorrow is worse, it will get better. >> he's got a great attitude, so what sport is he look toward to most? table tennis. eli and his family has tickets to other sport as well. >> i like his buzz cut too. well, imagine having a song written about you, and you live forever because of it. that happened to a about to meet. a woman was walking on the beach and sparked the making of a song here. now the girl, a woman now likes the frank sinatra version herself. we caught up with the classic beauty that so many are curious about. >> reporter: here you can find

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good morning to you on this gorgeous saturday morning. it's 8:00 a.m. in the valley of the sun. we start the full second week of the olympic competition and underway here and the caldron is burning. welcome to this saturday edition here and we're here with jen and if you're thinking to get outside, now is the time to do it. >> right, the time is quickly fading away, because we're jumping into the upper 80s here. we have a little bit of humidity left over here and

degrees in phoenix and we have a few clouds here but mostly sunny through the day. we have rain and maybe a little bit of verga here and rain falling into the north part of the country here, i know it's a few months away, but i'm ready to cool things off with somesnow here in the higher ev here, in the 3 and a 2, so we have a slight chance of storms if you're in the high country and we'll talk about that next, matt? well, let's check the headlines here. several mesa police officers were involved in a shootout after trying to track down a murder suspect.

and no word if the suspect was caught. this woman is facing charges after a deadly shooting. police say she shot her boyfriend in the face and being charged with -- homicide. the man behind the wheel here is behind bars now and they were able to down after he tried to flee. the search continues for this boy, it's been nearly a month since he disappeared from his family's home. police continue to get tips every day on this case, if you have any information they could like to hear from you. of course we're the home of the olympics here and the united states is racking up the medals here from the pools to

another thrilling night inside the center here in rio de janeiro. michael phelps going for his 23rd medal here in the butterfly and a nail nail-biter re here and i talked to him right after the race. >> i don't think i've ever seen a 3-way tie, so you know it's a special heat. the last individual race and i would have liked to have a gold but i will take it. >> he received 5 medals here at the games and will compete here tomorrow in the relay. the other big story here

ducky, setting a record here. she's picking up her fourth medal here and diving into the pool for the freestyle and demolished the competition and won nearly half a length of a pool here. she's the first to get the medals for here. >> a big memory that you'll take home? >> just every time my teammates got on that medal stand and the other moments too, we spent in the village and spending time together. it has been a really special team. >> well, she's only 19 years

we're all incredibly proud of. another athlete from arizona here, brady ellisson, taking home a medal for the archery. >> i finally got that individual and you know it netherlands in his 6-2 finish and his parents watched from the stands. >> i'm so proud and he's such a good kid and worked so hard for this. >> how could you not be more proud -- he's one of the best in the world. >> despite his within he's not going back home to arizona to rest. >> i'm going to go check trail cameras and see if i have pictures of bears you know, if

have a tournament to get ready for, so no time off. >> congratulations, leo de capio, i mean, brady. well the united states is leading the pack with the medals here, 50 so far and 13 are silvers. china is in second are team usa here, and the new york times has predicted they would win more than half of the medals here. that includes basketball and more. we'll have to see if they can do it again this year. exactly how much are those

the gold one, costs about $600, but that's not tax free. uncle same takes from 2500 to $10,000 for his cut. the united kingdom give them nothing but the thrill of winning the medal here. and about half a mi doing okay and and having a good time. well trying to sell your house but not having luck with your agent? >> we have tips to break free, you're watching 12 today this morning. =

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[ music ] welcome back to 12 today here and here's another shot of the caldron and later today phelps will make his appearance. you'll see that of course here on 12 news. now for the hot headlines here. a woman in the hospital after being bitten by analligator, that woman was airlifted to her condition is not known at this time. meanwhile the officials have shown video of the data recorder and that was recovered 15,000 feet below sea level. the cargo ship sank there in 2015 and all 33 crew members

recorder will reveal what happened . a ferris wheel basket tipped over and hurt three girls. rivets on the basket broke and two of the girls have since been released from the hospital and a third remains inflight entertainment from american airlines will now be complimenttary. previously some of the programming was free and the move follows that of delta that now will give all entertainment free, beginning last month. well there's android pay

be cvs pay. they will be able to pay for products by scanning the bar cod and will launch immediately in select markets and be available by the end of the year. well, are you trying sell your home but not getting what you need from your realtor? what if you want to move on i talked to holly about how to do that the right way. well, you have heard the phrase, "breaking up is hard to do" how to do it with your realtor. >> good morning. >> well, before you break up, get with a realtor that works with you. >> i would say an ounce of

so make sure you interviewed and have a good standing of what your expectations are and you feel comfortable. the number one piece of advice is to communicate with them. you need to have a good connection there and that's the leading cause of breaking up here. check referrals. you have to work together and if you can't then it won't be successful. >> listen to your gut. >> absolutely. >> so when you get to do this, you'll sign a lot of papers. >> you need to understand them. the standard contract does not

clause. so if you feel uneasy, talk to your realtor about that. some are willing to do so and some are not. so have a discussion about why. >> is this after a period of days? >> well the contract is written as such, it's a fill in the blank. so you will do it for whatever you agree, to 3 to what type of home you're selling. and you need to put that in to the contract. >> let's say you went through the process and the realtor is not working for you, what's the best stop to break up? >> well you need to communicate and point out where your expectations are being missed. if you hire someone that's working for a larger firm, go

that firm. so speak with their designated broker or owner of the company. then the next step would be to the arizona department of real estate or realtors. so if you work with a larger firm, you go up the firm or if not go to the associations. >> try not to get that situation. >> absolutely. >> thanks and that is great

good morning to you and welcome back to 12 today. here's a live look at the west valley here, it's a lot calmer than last night with the

trouble spots because of construction, here's krystle. >> well, the orange cones are out this weekend. starting off on i-10, the on and off ramps are off limits at university street. that's all weekend long so seek out 40th street instead. 10 eastbound, cut down to one lane that's on saturday and sunday. so if there's a traffic jam and you need to zig zag around that, use dowel or vanburen. use dice heart and lich field to dodge that. the loop 303 here, you can seek

into bell road to get around that one. just keep in mind that bell road is closed at grand. 347 in maricopa, there's orange cones there and closed at edison, so navigate the streets there including porter to get around that. meanwhile, take a look at this, a state of emergency has been declared in louisiana whre has fallen leading to flash flooding here and killing at least two people. many houses have been evacuated and the rivers are at near record crest levels. more rain is expected there and some spots have already had a foot of rain.

flood risk. here back at home, we're seeing some clouds here and it's already heating up here. 90 degrees already at 8:00 a.m. this morning and unfortunately it's going to be another hot one today. >> we don't even have a cool down in the next few days. the current temperatures, the upper 80s here in fountain hills and 92 in tempe and as you look west, tulson. right now as far as the valley goes, a few light sprinkles here and we saw a few lightning strikes here along the 288 and maybe some rain there as well. clear skies for the valley and cave creek, dealing with clear skies with the heat breaking through here. the web cam you can't see much

that is all because of the high pressure making its way from the west here. into central arizona and even east we're going continue a drying trend and bringing the heat to the valley. it's already hot and really cranking things up to 103 next week. we're at a monsoon 0 next week and then friday, that's when we could see the we know that the high country could see some too. we're into the mid-90s by noon and then 103 by 5:00 p.m.. the high country into the move mid to lower 90s here. the grand canyon 86. the 7-day forecast, the hottest

by thursday and friday with a chance of storms on friday. let's end things on a cooler note here, we're loving the olympics and their loving the weather there today. mid 70ss by 1:00 p.m. and the lower 70s here by the 3:00 p.m. hour. clear skies and we can only dream about weather like that. >> we'll get it one day, that one day being in about a war is a popular sport in rio and we have four other facts that you may not have known about the city, when team 12

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the olympics here. here's a site that may look familiar here, the steps. if it doesn't connect we'll tell you about it in a minute and the de bunked myths and the place they call rio. we have fast facts about it now. >> first it's got an ambitious nickname here, "marvelous city" that's the song the celebration. the chrysler redeemer statue here, beats out the statue of liberty. need coffee? well the brazil -- makes more

the most popular sport is their football or our soccer but their first sport is tug-a-war. they still play it at some games. and these steps here, they started to be tiling originally to take care of steps that had fallen apart house, but you may now recognize them from a snoop dogg video. >> well, more than a half a million visitors are expected there during the duration of the games and we had a chance to look at what they have to offer outside the venues. >> reporter: the olympic rings

of the spots they're placed here around the city. thousands of people are just enjoying this atmosphere and there's lots to explore here in rio. [ music ] walk the beach here and there's plenty to see and eat here. to try this food. >> i love the people and the food and the music. i love the beaches. >> reporter: with the majority of games yet to begin the most popular destinations are natural stops here for the athletes and the people visiting here. the beach here is 2 miles long

christ the redeemer. >> it's nice to see everyone seeing rio and it's a beautiful city and especially during the winter it's a nice temperature here and it's nice to see all the people enjoying it here. >> people are festive and full of life, it's awesome. >> as the olympic games continue -- audio lost. >> -- >> well i was waiting for her is well the valley's own, alex goes for the gold tomorrow in rio and in just a few minutes i talk to him and his wife and dad and that they means to their family. 12 today will be right back. =

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a very good saturday morning to you. we're looking down at the rio cauldron here and the second full week of the games begins here next on 12 news. it's a gorgeous start to the day here and here in the valley but outside we're tracking storms? >> you got it, we have rain falling from the east here in the white mountains and even a few sprinkles up in flagstaff. for the most part it's drying out here, the heat is on throughout the weekend. you have a little bit more time to get this morning walk in, if you don't mind the muggy conditions. the dew points are in the low

the moisture. the dew points have been tying places like atlanta and other cities in florida lately and it's felt wet outside even though we haven't also gotten the rain here. sunrise park resort here, we have a little bit of cloud cover here and cooler temperatures too. so coming up in my full forecast, we'll get you through the rest of the full week and av several mesa police officers were involved in a shootout last night and they're trying to track down a suspect involved in a shooting. all of the officers are okay and there's no word if the suspect was shot or caught. meanwhile, the governor has ordered the department of corrections to reinstate a teacher that was let go while getting breast cancer treatment. she is was a teacher there and

unable to return to work, and that school believed she had resigned. well a new class of sun devils moved in and we caught up with some of them today. arizona says that 900 students will unpack at the downtown campus and that doesn't include the thousands heading off to tempe. we're 24 hours away floor here and will take on the horse and making a dream come true. >> an olympic gymnast's journey is filled with no other. glimsglimpse of glory here and

>> i remember using the chalk and thinking that it was cool and then seeing to skills and seeing him do it and then me do it. >> it wouldn't be long before his excitement evolved into experience. 3 hours on a week at the gym went to 30 and now he's a chiseled man and a determination to dream big. ou the olympic dream could become a reality for you? >> yup, well i wanted it as a kid and i wasn't that good. i was about 15 years old and we were invited to go to japan and train. it kind of just opened my eyes and i think that's the turning point for me and those guys.

four short years later would compete for the olympic team. they would make it and bask in the gore in the glory. >> i had to do the glory to compete. >> reporter: four years of relentless work out and triumphs and tragedies on the floor. >> there was quite a few times i was like, why am i doing? why am i putting myself through the sacrifices here, it's not going to happen. >> then in 2016, it did happen.

a national stage just minutes after finding out his journey has culminated into becoming a reality. the olympian, how does that sound? >> as sweet as i could have ever imagined it. >> the road to rio. >> with his step and every stumble and success on the way, his coach from the day he was born, what is that dynamic like? being the dad and coach? >> well you have to pick your battles and no one knows better than me. >> some might argue with that and she's a former world champion herself and mother of this girl born this year.

that moment it will just be like, everything, all of our family's dreams will come true and be amazing. >> after it's all done, alex can come back. >> it's all going work out and this is going >> it goes without saying best to luck down there, alex. everybody is rooting for you. meanwhile the must see events here, volleyball and look for usain bolt run the 500 and you don't want to miss phelps race before retiring,

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team 12 is following breaking news here, as a phoenix police officer says he was forced to shoot and kill a suspect that cut him with a right now. this happened at indian school where police were serving a search warrant. the suspect lunged out of the closet and cut a police officer in the hand. then the police officer fired on him and killed the suspect. we're told that the police officer will be okay.

we'll have the very latest at our website. well he's the only police officer to be arrested for drunk driving in the last five years. it was a test to see if different rules apply to different people. >> reporter: professional courtesy, that's how it is referred to out for their own. officers expect them to look the other way. lieutenant rick used to investigate other officers as an internal departments.

>> get off my property, i asked you please. >> the mesa police would rather know you didn't know about arrest. that wasn't be the first time he's been involved. on a friday, a call about a suspected drunk driver. >> in and out of the lines on here. >> gilbert police officer, was in pursuit of the officer whenhe turned right and swerved back and forth.

with him. >> roll down the back window please. >> officer, dominguez here -- anything illegal here? >> guns? >> yes, right there. >> he unloads his pistol. >> he would later -- himself. >> the responding officer seenhandcuffed. >> we have alcohol and behavior here. >> they allow him to park his car and walk home. >> well, i'm retired.

and cut him a break. >> a lot of police officers feel that pressure to take care of their brothers. >> you're not going to arrest me? >> he is though, and handcuffed. the police didn't cave into pressure and did the right thing. >> that doesn't serve profession and the department and quite honestly it doesn't serve the officer and make him better, they just get the attitude there's no consequences for their actions. >> meanwhile his wife a detective is questioned by the field training officer. he realizes that she's

piece of pizza and neither one is sober enough to be behind the wheel. >> i respect your position. >> i'll do anything you want. >> he's asked if he will submit to a blood draw. >> i have a police tattoo and i've seen officer die. for god sakes man -- bleep -- >> then he begins officer on the job. >> how long have you been on the job, man? why don't you answer that question. >> because you're belittling me. >> i literally have --

add vice -- >> i'm sure you have a stellar career as mesa police officer. >> remember that blood draw? that shows point 036. >> at that level of.3 is someone dealing with many drinks and coming to a level off the charts here. >> this doctor is a ns but that's in the deceased. >> even to get to that level andnot be unconscious could show he has some experience with alcohol. >> the officer declined our question for an interview and we tried to talk to the lieutenant and his wife. >> do you have anything to say

that you investigated that had d.u.i.s? >> nope. >> but neither would say much. almost two weeks ago, he pled guilty to super extreme dui and other charges were dismissed and that came with a 3-day jail sentence and will be arrest and electronic monitoring. the termination paperwork has been started but a final decision has not yet been made. wendy, thank you. it's 8:47 here. sadly a 7 month old boy is dead after being left in a hot car

had forgotten to take the baby to day care and when he arrived back at the car, the temperature was more than 100 degrees and it was well over 140 degrees in the car. several people hurt at a oil refinery last night and the injured workers were doing welding when they fire broke out and several people had to be rushed to the hospital for burns and there's no threat to residents that the plant. heavy flooding in parts of illinois, no reports of any injuries there. well they don't call it the most important meal of the day for no reason, we're talking about what healthy people eat

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again and welcome back. 8:50 and we're looking at the olympic cauldron here and you'll see them here in minutes here. coming back to the valley and it's already 89 outside and jen wall is here and this is probably the tip of the iceberg today. >> well, we know it's going to get hot here today and it's summer and phoenix, but we really crank it u we're not stopping near 106 next week. mid-80s in scottsdale and fountain hills in the low 90s here. here's a spot that might be picking up today, we have a beautiful clear blue sky out there. a 1 for the monsoon meter and a little bit of a difference here for the northern part of the

mountains where we saw a little bit of rain there. so a decent chance of storms this afternoon. valley stays dry and then we crank up the heat and storms return by the middle and end of next week. here's the radar we were talking about the rain here and the lightning strikes here at 6 to 7:00 and now it's starting to dry out. nothing but clear blue sky the heat is on with the increasing pressure and that will keep us dry for the areas of southern california and into the arizona area. that will really block the storms their way into the phoenix area for now. even with all the rain we have had, the climate watch we're about 1 degree above average at 106. so today, you can expect to be

104 and casa grande. the storms are back next week and before i go ahead and send back to matt, here's the rio forecast. the 70s today and the 60s, but not a chance months here. well, it's time for the health check. when it comes to kids and heart health, many do not pass the grade. they looked at the ideal stand standards and showed that nearly half of the boys and

the standard measure for exercise. well food commercials now are shown to have a big effect on kids. taste of the foods was more important than health in deciding what to eat after they watched food commercials compared to the non-food ads. well maintaining a healthy we breakfast. cornell university asked adults what they ate for breakfast and more than half ate fruit or vegetables and only 4% said they skipped breakfast all together. stick around, we have one last check of weather coming up,

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look this morning at the olympic cauldron down there in rio, it's going to be a great day of the games. usain bolt and phelps swimming today. >> well, no olympic weather here unfortunately and we're really hot into next week. 108 by next wednesday and the slight chance of storms makes it back by wednesday and thursday and friday. you can expect to see 106 for today. well the olympic games are coming on and don't forget alex is going for gold tomorrow. thanks so much for joining us and we're always on our website and social media apps, have a

still ahead in the word record, she's going to break it! >> ledecky is on her way to history at these rio games. good morning, what a speccular 72 degree saturday has dawned here in rio as the 2016 olympic games hit their halfway mark after today. and they hit a high point as likely the final time michael phelps and usain bolt compete on the same day. phelps wins in the 4 x 100 medley relay. during our day time coverage, olympic stadium as bolt begins