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the biggest story in the country and likely the world.. is going to be hurricane matthew. the fiercest caribbean storm in almost a decade.. hit cuba and haiti with winds of well over 100 miles-per-hour and has pummeled towns. four states are already under a state of emergency. several states are evacuating the coastlines. the governor of florida has activated the national guard. team 12's nico santos is here with how some people from phoenix are heading to help those hit by disaster.

already had a huge presence in haiti after the 20-10 earthquake. now they're down there helping the people affected by this hurricane. staff from this phoenix- based organization are working in a number of ways beyond supplying food. they're helping with shelter clean waterand the over-all safety of the people there. they're also monitoring the situation for secondary effects like rivers over- flowingand water-born diseases such as 'cholera'. some of the people of the organization actually ?live in haiti. so they, themselves, are facing the risk of mudslides and other threats while they work to help people affected by the storm -- some of whom are just paralyzed by fear. gary edmunds / food for the

worked in other countries such as the philippinesand nepal. the website is now pushing its 'support haiti' campaign. there's more information on 12-news dot-com if you'd like to help. nico santos 12 today a-dot is looking for ways to alleviate traffic on the i-10. the plan is to build a new freeway and use it as a toll road. the freeway would stretch from the i-17 at the durango curve west to state route 85. the state would charge a fee for drivers looking to take the new route for a smoother.. quicker commute. a-dot says they'll be in -- but it wouldn't be until 20-25 that they have the funding they have the funding needed to start building. a superior court judge has sentenced a casa grande man to life in prison. luis martinez received more than 283-years behind bars. than 283-years behind bars. he was convicted of molesting 10-children over the course of more than 30-years. police have charged two kids in connection with clown threats at mesa schools. one is charged with disorderly

investigators found none of the threats were credible - but they still want to warn parents to be aware of their child's activity. what may seem like a funny post.. email or text associated with a creepy clown can cause fear clown can cause fear and exhaust valuable police resources to determine if the threat is credible. the prosecutor who tried jodi arias for murder is appealing discipline handed down last week by the discipline committee of the arizona supreme court. "the arizona republic" reports that martinez is reports that september 29th decision that recommended he be placed on probation for one year. flu season is here. a lot of people have mixed feelings about getting vaccinated and there are plenty of myths out there.but what do doctors say about it?team 12's jen wahl is live this morning with information this morning that

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hurricane hurricane matthew, the fiercest caribbean storm in almost a decade, hit cuba and haiti with winds of well over 100 miles-per-hour yesterday pummeling towns, farmland and resorts and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to take cover. early reports and footage suggested that cuba had not been hit as hard as haiti. president obhe updates on hurricane matthew. the president will track the storm and meet with officials at the federal emergency management agency. he had been scheduled to campaign for hillary clinton in florida today, but the strength of hurricane matthew --- the most powerful atlantic storm since 2007 --- made mister obama change his plans. matthew is now heading for florida, georgia and the coasts of both carolinas. a strong storm triggered severe thunderstorm warnings

with wind and hail several trees and powerlines were reported downed. in the central part of the state... streets in the town of valley center flooded, stranding some drivers. the town was without power for much of tuesday evening. a thrilling finish to the american finish to the american league wild card game in toronto last night...extra innings now, orioles and blue jays tied at two. bottom of the 11th, runners on the corners and one out. edwin encarnacion - drilled a run walk-off home run.next up for the jays... game one of the division series against the rangers on thursday afternoon.the san francisco giants and new york mets square off in the national league wild card game later today. still ahead on still ahead on 12 today - we're tracking hurricane matthew this morning. it's headed toward the u-s after thrashing the caribbean. we'll introduce you to some people here in arizona that are headed to help those in need.

jimmy's guest forecaster and look at how our weekend is shaping up. the vice presidential debate got heated last night.but what did arizona voters think of the candidates?find out who they'd prefer to see in the white house at 6:30. and a country and a country and a country music power couple is headed on tour.and that's not all.the hit nbc show tim mcgraw and faith hill will be joining - real s ####break#### today.watching 12 you're real

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