some girls were topless. others were naked. >> a contestant in the 2001 miss universe. it is a pageant donald trump owned at the time. >> now 15 years later does she have a point? is it fair to bring this up now or is it piling on during an opportune time. >> and team 12 talked with several beauty pageant contestants for reactions. charlie? >> reporter: the women i spoke with today said their experience competition was very different from what tasha dixon is claiming happened inside a dressing room. empowering, supportive and respectful. >> he is so warm, so welcoming. >> that is the donald trump she says she got to know when representing arizona in the 2011 miss usa pageant. >> we met him on stage, fully clothed. we never saw anymore or anyone

getting dressed. >> she has met trump a couple of times and says he does a lot of good that goes unnoticed ant doesn't think the allegations are true. >> since the story has come out about him walking in on her, which he did not because he is not backstage, it seen as case of a girl trying to get attention. >> the coach of several contestants says her time competing was also positive. in an e-mail to writes, quote, i met donald trump briefly at an event. he and me lain i can't came into the dressing room, but the staff made sure all of the ladies were dressed before they came in. >> i think that is unfortunate that was her experience. >> the second runner up in the twine competition says in her experience she only saw trump once at a dress rehearsal and has been disappointed by the comments made. >> when he met all of the title holders, he did go down the

thought was the most beautiful which at the time seemed harmless slash awkward. >> the trump campaign and the miss usa organization did not respond to the allegations. that continued to draw up more scrutiny for the presidential candidate which some contestants feel isn't right. >> and we behind the scenes we're all serious because we know donald trump is such an incredible and outstanding man. >> and we also reached out to tasha dixon to get the story but she also did not respond and two of the ladies pointed out that security and chapper roans are everywhere backstage and, in their opinion, makes it pretty difficult for inappropriate behavior to happen and not be reported. in the news room, 12 news. thank you very much. so the big question out of this controversy is will donald trump get female voters to check off his name in november? >> the political polling experts took a look at what it

voted for trump. that map is on the left, and it is very red, as you can see, showing he would win the election in a landslide. the map on the left is the election if only actually on the right, excuse me, is if only women voted. and almost all of it is blue. but with all of the coverage of the controversy since friday, some women we talked to say this is not an accurate depiction of their feelings r >> it was a private conversation that was never meant to be public. i have heard women say worse and i go to locker rooms at the gym. i am not happy with it. it kind of repulses me what he says, but that is not going to stop me from voting for him. and what hillary has done is a lot worse than what donald trump said in the locker room. >> although i'm respect and i

to vote for, i do think that donald trump is just kind of like a grandpa that doesn't understand how life has changed and what is more politically correct. >> well, meanwhile, trump is trying to change the debate focusing on the latest information from wikileaks. trump tweeted today very little pick-out by the dishonest media. so dishonest, wikileaks appeared to show evidence that hillary clinton was given the answer the a question before sunday's town hall debate. another hacked e-mail shows a clinton campaign staffer was talking to the department of justice about clinton's e-mail scandal and third apparently shows clinton's campaign communication chief making condescending remarks about catholics five years ago. and she said she was unfamiliar with the e-mail today stating

and you can watch the third and final presidential debate from las vegas right here on 12 news next wednesday night starting at 6:00. we'll be on for a special 12 news at 9:00 that night with post debate coverage that you will not get anywhere else. chelsea clinton will visit the valley the same day to campaign for her mother. the arizona democratic party told 12 news she is scheduled to visit but they have no information on and people have already filled out and submitted early ballots to vote. today is the first day that arizona voters could cast theirs. so would that help alleviate some of the long lines that the voters experienced during the presidential preference election? and we have more. remember what the mayor cope@county recorder said in march, we wouldn't have had a problem if people had voted early. halfway through the day, there

people to vote in person. about 9 00,000 people have signed up for early voting since the last presidential election in 2012. that has doubled the number of registered voters. some people we talked to said they wanted to avoid the huge waits we had in march and she says she is not surprised. >> i'm sure there is some of that, absolutely. i think everybody said at the time if you voted early, you didn't need to do this. now, we do anticipate that there will be some equipment and additional people and additional places, we feel that we can keep that down to a minimum. >> early voting is such a big deal because arizona has 2.3 million early voters. that is a big part of the population. and the county is also going to be opening up more early voting polling places. 12 news. thank you, will. coming up on 12 news at 6:00, tim tebow's act of compassion going viral.

plus, plans put on hold. why sun devil stadium will not be finished in time after all.. and cue the tv script writers, a for advertise races a -- a race. and on weight loss wednesday, genetics and dieting, the new test that derailing your weight loss without knowing it. that is tonight only on 12 news at 10:00.

checking today's hot headlines, two people were

commander crashed under unknown circumstances near 43rd avenue. the crash site is about four miles west of deer valley airport. the pilot and passenger are reported to be in serious but stable condition. phoenix police shot a man wearing body armor and carrying a gun overnight near 37th street and van buren. the police say he pointed his gun in their direction twice while trying to hide behind a and is expected to survive. jo and tim tebow is speaking -- tim tebow is speaking out since being called a hero by some in the arizona fall league. tebow tended to a man who had a seizure at glendale's camelback ranch, prayed over him while waiting for an ambulance to arrive. he then told reporters that what he did is something that anyone else should have done in that same situation.

>> a lot of people wouldn't do that. >> it is -- okay. so let me ask you a question. what would be more important, that i go to the locker room and i get on the bus and we get back a little bit quicker? it is like -- in my opinion, it is not even a choice. it is the right thing to do. it is what you're supposed to do, in my opinion, and you just try to in those moments to be there for people and bigger, better, greater thing you can do in life than to be there for people in a time of need to help them. well, tebow and his scottsdale scorpions are playing tonight at scottsdale stadium. still ahead on 1 news at 6:00 -- 12 news at 6:00, it is not just for the old couple who may live down the street. gardening is apparently the hottest hobby for millenielses, but it is also causing --

and carson palmer is back and that quarterback position at asu, oh, my. it remains a question mark.

well, it doesn't quite feel like fall just yet in arizona.

vegetable gardens. did you know this? >> yes, it is that time if you're looking at your fall garden and apparent limor millenials are jump -- apparently millennials are jumping in on the trend. >> we're at summer wind nursery in phoenix and she explains. >> reporter: there are a lot of different kinds of fruits and vegetables that you can plant here at the nursery, but because gardening off the shelves. >> look at the strawberries, jack. >> reporter: only nine months in and part of a newer generation. >> go back over here. dabbling in home grown goods. >> youtube helps a lot with learning how often to water. there's like a lot of minerals and stuff that you can give them to help them grow faster. >> reporter: and growing her own veggies more than putting fresh food on the table for her kids. >> it makes them appreciate things.

tree department. how can we help you? that is an important consideration. >> reporter: jimmy watches more millennials test out their green thumb every day. according to the national guardening survey, there are 90 million households engaging in the gardening. for the first time, gardeners who have been tending their crops for decades are watching some of their favorite fall varieties fly off the shelves in the people don't trust the supermarkets to tell them if something is organic so they have to grow it themselves. >> reporter: a hobby that didn't even cross scott's mind a decade ago. >> when i was younger, growing only what farmers really -- was only what farmers really did, so i didn't have a care for it. >> reporter: and now trouting -- sprouting so her family's every day life. and some of the best kinds of vegetables to plant are

cauliflower. go to 12news.com and click on this story for more information. we're in phoenix, 12 news. and it is all the rage. >> i know. all of my friends are doing it. >> peppers and broccoli. >> get the fresh veggies. >> and do you want to start it now? >> i kind of do? >> watch, in a few months i'm going to bring some to you. >> mark has a garden. >> he sure does. tomatoes are his favorite thing. and what great weather to guard someone. >> it really was nice but not by much. just two degrees and the improvement was we're a little cooler than we were yesterday, so our evening is going to feel a little bit better. take a look at your evening forecast as we head through the 7:00, 8:00 and 9:00 hour. the temperature also be in the upper 80s to low 80s there by 9:00. by the way, the sunset started at 5:57:00 p.m. as we head into the 10:00 hour, we'll be sitting comfortably in

here is what is happening nationally. the big weather now will definitely be over into the midwest. we have some storms barreling towards memphis now. they stretch all the way up to cities like cincinnati, the state of michigan there also seeing rainy weather. the update on hurricane nicole is that it is new a category three hurricane. so that is a major hurricane. it is the only major hurricane in the past 60 years or so to make its way towards ud right now so were needa again may likely see this storm come through as category three hurricane as we head through the next couple of days. meanwhile, on the northwest coast, we have another area of low pressure that is moving into the pacific northwest. the main concern will be wind. now, that storm is going to stay to the north of arizona, and then there is another one that is going to come in right behind it as we head into the weekend that one as well will stay north of arizona.

enjoy this really nice weather. the temperature also probably still be a little bit above the normal, but not by much. we'll see some breezes from time to time as those systems pass through and loss the occasional clouds moving through just like we saw today. 67 tonight in the phoenix area. 34 in flagstaff. tomorrow, 67 degrees for the high in flag and 79 in sedona. it will be 94 in parker. and casa grande, you're topping out at 93. we'll see the low 90s there over the weekend and we're going to keep it through wednesday. it is a great honor, you know. i don't know who voted on it, but anytime you get voted the best in your position, you're doing something right. >> yeah, pro football voted david johnson the best runningback in the league. and then he goes out and wins the nfc offensive player of the week, honors for his performance last thursday

totaled 185 yards and two touchdowns. he is the only player in the league to have at least 100 yards from scrimmage in every game this season. but the news that has everybody excited is the return of carson palmer who practiced for the first time today since suffering a concussion 10 days ago. palmer also stepped up to the mic to give us our weekly quarterback speech. >> and my wife was definitely freaked play if we had a sunday game. i felt great. good to be back. just was waiting around i felt like forever for wednesday, today to get here. we understand how important it is. we understand the rare opportunity that it is to play on national television and expose the rest of the country to our team and our city and all of those things. so it mean as lot to us. we take a lot of pride in that. >> all right. while the cardinals'

case today at asu. three quarterbacks have been lost to injury leaving the true trestman cole to 5:00 -- freshman cole to accelerate against colorado. >> it is unusual, you know, but it is also good to have some guys that are competitive and come out to practice and want to compete that's what we've had this week, and those guys have worked really hard this week what happens on saturday. [ and dillon is really talented. he has a really strong arm and a lot of raw talent. obviously he lacks experience and, you know, being the third guy throughout most of this season, he probably hasn't got as many reps as he'd like. we're trying to make up for that this week. he has done a nice job with the reps he has gotten and we'll see how things turn out. and thinking that bigger is better is the big reason for asu postponing the final phase

after the 2017 season. new fundraising and partnerships have allowed asu to implement greating upgrades to the east side of the stadium. as result, more thought and planning is needed. let's get you to it. some clips. yes, ruth chris steak house. and they're awful busy thanks to michigan football and, yeah, guess who stopped by ruth chris steak house in ann arbor, michigan? the head coach jim harbaugh! the problem is we check has a glass of milk there with his steak. yeah. who drinks milk with their steak? >> that sounds delicious. >> milk sounds delicious. >> i drink four glasses of milk a day. it is delicious. >> and i had one. >> and that is good, too. >> and it is not for everyone, clearly because you guys aren't feeling it. >> you have to get your calcium in. >> right? there you go. >> thank you.

wants you to be a part of it. join us october 23 at civic space park in downtown phoenix from 8:00 a.m. until noon to help students take the necessary steps towards college, including learning about scholarships and meeting with 200 universities. >> for more information on make a difference day project and to sign up, go to 12news.com. apparently it is not just a fable anymore. video of the long awaited rematch.

did you guess our social sunday-off question for today? which valley city make this is year's list for the top places to trick or treat in the entire country? well, according to zillow.com it ranked phoenix as the sixth best city in the country to trick or treat in based ohen a few factors, including things like the most candy and the fewest walking and safety risks, not to mention our the neighborhoods, paradise valley, north mountain, they ranked best within phoenix. >> and they narrowed it down there. finally tonight it appears that the fable was right all along. check out this race between the turtle and rabbit. it is not just a fable, even in the rematch. the slow yet steady turtle ends up winning the race afterall. >> good job.

at 50 -- the first photo of janet jackson as she finally confirms she's expecting. >> now on "extra!" janet jackson, growing, showing, givinging her first words about the baby she's expecting with her billionaire husband. >> i have to rest up, doctor's orders. donald trump's party of one as he thumbs his nose at the gop. >> does he still have a chance to win? >> a.j.'s got the donald's longtime friend. >> sean hannity. sean hannity. sean hannity. >> did you go nuts when you heard that? >> his take on the race. >> if hillary clinton was sitting in this seat right now,

>> you know what i'd like to have a fight with on air? >> kris jenner's secret crisis meeting. is she pulling the plug on "keeping up with the kardashians"? then opening up her deeply personal new memoir. >> i'm actually a little afraid. >> her father's homelessness, her struggle to the top and her giant "empire" spoiler. >> oooooo. >> plus, super sexy at 46. padman lingerie. oh my god, you look so hot. >> now on "extra!" from universal studios, hollywood, the entertainment capital of l.a. >> hey, everyone. welcome to "extra!." i'm mario lopez. coming up, why billy bush just hired a crisis manager to deal with the big fallout from the trump case. also coming up, mario, lin lindsey vonn is here revealing