>> reporter: i contacted the valley hotel where ramirez was a former employee. and was told he no longer works there. in scottsdale 12 news. the first presidential debate between donald trump and hillary clinton is just three days away. in the past debates have had moments that define the entire election. >> brahm resnik is joining us now with a look at the top five moments. >> reporter: so many t out. we'll start with the first moment. the first televised presidential debate. >> reporter: at number one richard nixon versus john f kennedy. >> which point of view and which party do we want to lead the united states. >> reporter:>> mrshgs nixon? >> reporter: richard nixon lost because he didn't look good on tv. number two. ronald reagan versus jimmy carter in 1908.

were four years ago. >> reporter: with that short question reagan put into words what americans were feeling in the depths of recession. he won. >> reporter: number three. president reagan versus former vice president walter mon dell. >> i will not make aiming an issue of this campaign. i am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponents youth and inexperience. >> reporter: the 73-year-old reagan was in history. reagan helped defuse voters with the concern with that line. >> reporter: senator mccain versus president barak obama in 2008. >> you know who voted for it? might never know. >> reporter: mccain phrase that one. some said it was a sign of disrespect others said it was just plain weird. and number five. president obama versus myth

>>reporter: romney was already losing women voters. he lost binders full of more women with that comment. >> reporter: by 2012 there was a new play ner presidential debates. social media binders full of women was one of the first debate comments to go viral. coming up at 6:00 how hill and druch can twin first debate. you're right about that. so many moments to choose from. and social media such changer now as these debates continue don't you think? >> reporter: absolutely. coming up on monday you're going to see gifs and facebook posts and twitter and snap chats. it's exploded. that's what the debate is going to be about. what ends up on all those sites. >> thanks. >> live in the newsroom. >> one of the topics in monday's debate will have to do with american prosperity. donald trump says he wants to

to work and businesses to invest. he also wants to reduce the business tax rate. and lift restrictions on us energy production. >> hillary clinton wants the economy to work for every american. and wants equal pay for women. >> what they have to say monday night at 6:00. remember you can watch the debate obl here on channel 12 with lester holt moderating. episode of the voice. >> new tonight. the wife of keith scott. the man shot by police in charlotte has released video she shot using her phone of that deadly encounter. the video is disturbing and while you can hear the if you know gunshots you will not see anyone get shot. you hear police repeatedly yell drop the gun and she says don't shoot him.

injury and telling him to comply with the officers. this is the only video we've seen of the encounter so far as police are not releasing dash came or body came tra ra video at this time. zwl taking a look at the headline. s valley -- teacher arrested. allen scott jobsen arrested for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a student. between jan and june of 2011. wh high school. he's been played on administrative leave by pair dyed dice valley high school as the investigation continues. this afternoon a bicyclist was killed after being hit by a moving truck near 35th avenue. the crash now is under investigation. the area has been reopened. horse back trips resumed after they were stopped because of reports of animal abuse. a new agreement is ensuring the

used. another paralympian is on the map. she tore it up in the women's triathlon. she is talking with us about what it's like to be the best. >> reporter: alyssa has gone bra sfwil before. this time she brought home a one of a kind souvenir. >> a small trin ket of accomplishment. >> reporter: that's right. the vall p home the gold. >> i was holing the banner and it was a proud moment. >> reporter: that moment she knew she won captured in time. >> a dream come true. >> reporter: she won the women's triathlon. born and raised in glendale and asu graduate she's been athletic here whole life. her track and field career hit a major hurdle. >> i was diagnosed with a

surgery because of complications she could barely walk. >> living my every day life going to work had been painful>> reporter: in 2013 doctors amputated her leg. she said she gaped more than she lost. >> it is what gave me my life back. allowed me to start hiking again. running and bicycling again. and rail start doing what i love. >> reporter: and in only three years she relaeshed everything and ran for that weight in gold. >> all of the hard work and moments, success and failures and everything replaying through my head. at one point we're all going to face a time when we're not sure if we can keep moving forward. you have -- you have a choice to decide i'm not smart enough, capable enough whatever it may be or a choice to say this is an opportunity to learn, grow and

>> such an i understand spraugs. just those words. she's right. everybody has those moments. watching her and seeing what she's accomplishing you can do it. >> no doubt. >> alyssa says she's want to -- wants to defend that gold mode -- medal in 2020. she wants to get into motivational speak. ing shep will do well at that. my i -- i agree. >> pec ranked. against number two. bragging rights in the 4 a division. friday night fooef is live. we have bruce cooper at sun rise mountain. >> it's going to be jam packed here. i'm telling you this is our friday night fever game of the week. the mustangs of sun rise mountain playing the saber cats. they have a great unified sports program. what are we looking at>> you're

a soccer drill that helps us. it helps students with passing. >> just to my left behind me. sun rise mountain marching band. they are big and talented. >> they will join us tonight they are led by asu ryan ke gifted quarterback. rab by balker has more. >> reporter: don't look at bash's record i >> we're showing a lot potential if we stop we will be better. >> reporter: got their first win of the season last week. >> it's a lot of pressure to get the first one>> reporter: the bears 48-28 win got the monkey off their whack and time for a fresh start. >> you have the new beginning.

hopefully they head in the right direction. >> reporter: next up a match up with mesa. >> homecoming. for a coach sometimes is distraction. you have a lot of people coming back. the dances the decorating and king and queen. >> more people will be there. more ob mri investigation to win. >> you always want to win in homecoming. our last year in high school. it's a big game. >> coach d orbing dd eliminating >> you isolate them. you been a all the girlfriends. >> we're not going worry about the dance on saturday. we're worried about the dance on friday. >> reporter: i don't think coach today is talking about this dances. >> thanks. in addition to our game of the week. we'll have highlights scores and games all across the state.

joining live. sun rise mountain band director. i'm looking around. you have a lot of band members. some look young. >> they are. tonight we call our futures. we invited the 7th and 8th graders. they will play the national anthem with us. >> thanks. you watching the sun rise mountain marching band 7th, 8th grader joining the senior class here. that's it from sun rise mountain. game of the week. sun rise and saber cats. see you later on back to the studio. >> see you later on. great idea to get them involved. love that. >> robbie has great dance moves. >> coming up a marine veteran travelling the country to thank other vets. where we were in arizona for his stop. >> have you had pavement range

who walks too slow. one city come up with a -- a solution for that. >> our social sound off question for the day. with wr is the most scenic golf course in arizona. your answer coming up at 6:00. o'halleran: i had some really tough cases as a police detective. but the problem in washington is as clear as day --

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>> on april 3 lauri standard started walking to camp pendal none california. he was in phoenix.

and awareness to say thank you. >> just understand it doesn't take a dime to hug the neck of a first responders or a veteran and tell them what their service peshlly means the you and their family. it's a mutually beneficial situation. nine times out of ten you're going to get it tenfold. >> lauri will head to tucson next and on to camp pendleton where he'll end his journey to meet with his old bat. while walking and stuck behind someone who is texting or walking too slow. if you're in london you get a fast walking lane. commuters tried out the lane for people who walk faeser than three miles per hour and not using their cell phones. this comes after a study that three fourths of englanders who confessed to having pavement range. >> i've had that.

tricky. >> great to put down the phone and enjoy the weather. this is what we've been waiting for. >> you know what it doesn't matter what you have planned this weekend been the weath going to be great with an exclamation point with your friday night fever forecast. temperatures falling into the 70s by the 8:00 hour. we've got clear kais -- skies all night long. nice light breeze and i've got two. so much better than hot game a couple of weekends ago. temperatures in the 80s. full sunshine. temperatures into the 70s by the time the game is wrapping up. if you zroept plan this is weekend. no excuse not to get outside. garlic sfes festival happening. so pleasant out there with the unlimited sunshine. temperatures there 86 degrees at the 3:00 hour. in kingman full sunshine each

route 66 fest vice president rodeo temperatures for the better part of the day will be in the 70s. it's so comfortable. and also this is a big on pinetop-lakeside. 350 this -- 50 in the morning. maxing in the upper 60s. free entrance to all of our national parks and there's so many great choices. you goont wrong. full sunshine. >> and something special is got fireworks for it. it's sstacia east birthday. >> 21 never looked so good. look at that full sunshine. breezy and two 08 degree highs. >> you're the best krystal. thanks. >> you're welcome. >> friday fun day. even for the cardinals.

>> we are ready to practice and play buffalo. it's going down at 1:00, 10:00 az time. >> friday fun day. >> for everybody accept -- except patrick peterson. he lost the qb challenge. he had to dress up on the way. >> the cardinals are on their way ba deciding to leave a day early. the cardinals are a four point favorite and should be more. the bills are 0-2 and their best player won't play on sunday. sammy watkins chances to play are not very good. he hasn't practiced all week with a foot injury. the cardinals are dealing with their own injury. ruled out with turf toe. wattford will start.

ny there was a birthday on the team today. happy 31st birthday to chris johnson. it sounds like he's getting school cool gifts. >> carson might get me a car. he said he might get me a car for my birthday. >> what zmiend>> ferrari. >> m&ms with your name on it. >> that was -- i was surprised with that. >> better than a car? >> no. no. tastes better. >> i don't think he's getting a car. >> see you in buffalo kick off. asu trying to get off to their first 4-0 start. saturday against cal. and a win against cal can make manny will convince the third quarterback since 1907 to start his career 4 -- 1970 to start hiez career 4-0. >> the first conference game and

and put pressure on them. >> go devils. >> i know you're excited. i don't think it's in the budget, the ferrari. >> if you pull your money you can. >> what about m&ms with my name on it. >> we'll see mp>> if you're not ready to let go of summer yet we have a place where you can sfend weekend slipping and

>> immigration and the border wall are a point of contention for both presidential cand of whether that wall really works with real people asking the questions. and as they discovered sometimes when you get close to a controversial issue you find yourself in dangerous situations. >> reporter: poirnted out a man in tree on the mexico side who was staring back at it u.s.. >> yeah. >> reporter: you see that guy>> yeah. wow you only read about that. we could be standing here in the

>> reporter: yeah. >> that's always comforting. >> tense moment. don't miss that story at 10:00. if you're still look for something to do with the whole family this weekend. check out slide across america. happening at salt relative field. you can spend the weekend on water slides. the adult swim is tonight from 5:00 to 10:00. happening now. and there are finish events for the kids on saturday. >> next on 12 news at becomes more when we show you where it's taking place your omg

>> coming up at 6:00. before gelting back to basketball the suns are giving back to the community. >> our organization to give back is a terrific thing. >> new at sending to our military members snp our top trending story on line. is the 13th zodiac sign real. the social media uproar that nasa somehow changed the call daernd added a new sign. find out the truth at 10:00. ny our omg video comes from china. what seems to be an average drive until you find out where it's happening. >> this is taking place on one

the home -- in the whole word. he maneuvered this in ten minutes. it's less than 20 feet in width and has 99 air pin turns. >> i like it. >> i wish i knew what he was driving. did it say? >> a fast -- illal yawn sports car. when you get your fir radarry for your birthday. >> yeah. back to that. i'm looking forward to that. at >> red. >> like that. ny perfect. >> whatever color you like. >> 12 news is always on. >> get the latest it happens no matter where you are. the 12 news app and favorite smad channel. o'halleran: i had some really tough cases as a police detective. but the problem in washington is as clear as day --

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tonight the videotape, first images of a charlotte man's deadly encounter with officers. >> don't shoot him. >> his wife capturing the dramatic scene on cell phone, raising new questions about what may be on the ground near his body. final countdown. donald trump and hillary clinton gearing up in very different just three days away now. trump today getting a late endorsement from former rival ted cruz. dangerous extremes. a dramatic rescue caught on camera. pounding rain, rivers overflowing, cars submerged, a train derailed by flash floods, and a tornado carrying a home right off its foundation. and gift card scam. the new way thieves can steal your money and how to out-smart them at their own game. "nightly news" begins right now.