lie to us. they tell us what we want to hear. >> and one more thing to worry about this campaign season. the experts say lying is like 2 flu. it is con taig out. and too bad there is not a shot for it. live in the news room, graham res nick, 2 news. thank you. one of the biggest surprises of this election would be arizona turning blue in november a new statewide poll shows it could dead heat. clinton leading by 1% with 43% of the vote compared to trump's 43%. there are just 25 days until the election. donald trump is on the defensive following new accusations of sexual misconduct with women. the republican nominee blasted the clinton campaign during an event in north carolina today. he blames her for fueling the controversy to hurt him right before the election, and trump repeatedly said all of the

fiction. they're 100% made up. they never happened. they never would happen. trump is holding another rally in north carolina tonight. tomorrow he plans to hold events in new hampshire and maine. president obama spent another day on the campaign trail looking to rally support for hillary clinton in ohio today. the president tore into trump's claims that there is a winning the election. trump needs to quit making excuses. >> it is always interesting to me see folks who talk tough but then don't act tough. because if you're tough, you don't make excuses. you don't start complaining about the refs before the game is even done. >> president obama has been holding events for hillary clinton as early voting gets

presidential debate is coming up next wednesday. you can watch it live right here on 12 news. coverage starts at 6:00. stick around for an all new "blind spot" and 12 news at 9:00 and 10:00. the creepy clown sightings continue to pop up. aparently it is getting so bad some goodwill stores are bulling the clown costumes from the store shelves and a clown lives' matter peace walk planned for tomorrow has been canceled because of death threats. we take a look at what is behind the craze and if there

it is very tense out there. >> reporter: aka lovely buttons a nice cloud. she has been that way for 24 years. >> right now it is not good. it is sad, very sad a lot of people are losing jobs because of this. a lot of families make a lot -- you know, this is their livelihood. >> reporter: it is so bad one of the most famous clowns in the world is now ronald mcdonald taking a break from public appearances until everyone stops clowning around on the internet. and speaking of the internet, everything some of those videos are fake. sorry, yeah, you're right. everything is real on the internet. now people are talking about a clown purge? is this even real life? it is a hoax. >> it is young people who think it is funny. >> reporter: but it is not. people are getting arrested. one local police department declining to talk with 12 news saying 24 whole thing is the

>> facebook and all of the twitter things have had a lot to do with it, but it did start out with a simple little report. >> reporter: so maybe we're all a little guilty. maybe the best thing is to walk away and stop clowning around. 12 news. >> thank you, ryan. right now let's get a look at your hot headlines. the fbi is asking for help tracking down a bank robber. the suspect seen in this surveillance video is accused of holding up the chase bank near tatum beveled and bell road. it happened on toured. the authorities say he should be considered armed and dangerous. a deadly fire is under investigation in phoenix. it broke out this morning at an apartment complex near 19th avenue north of dunlap a woman in her 50s was taken too the hospital in critical condition but later died. the crews were able to stop the fire from spreading to other units. and the state officials are have suspended the contract license for the company

building's roof collapsed. seven workers were hurt, two of them suffered serious injury. the officials are now investigating the company's possible role in what went wrong. with the weekend approaching, flagstaff is gearing up for nau's homecoming and along with that comes the annual tequila sunrise fesstivities. it has been -- festivities have been a part of the community for 10 years. they are preparing to make sure weekend. >> reporter: for students like jake johnson, participating in tequila sunrise is tradition. >> i first learned about it when i turned 21. i'm 23 now so a couple of years back. >> reporter: it is a simple tradition with a simple beginning. >> people would work all night on their homecoming floats, and then in the morning the floats would be done and think'd start celebrating and have -- they'd

few drinks. it is just a tradition that has happened without the encouragement of the city or nau, and have fun. go do it. rears and this year flagstaff p.d. will have extra officers once the festivities begin. >> we want everybody to be safe. i want my officers to be safe. i want the citizens to be safe. those who choose to take part in it, i wish they be safe as well. >> it is all about getting the college students together with the community instead nau and flagstaff. >> it is not designed to be some kind of morning of binge drinking. it is just a morning and it is different and have fun and then get ready for the homecoming game. >> 12 news. thank you, charlie. for many of us who grew up in arizona, this was just more than a mall. metro center in phoenix was the place to hang out, test the waters of adolescence and, of course, do some shopping.

metro center said they plan to demolish all or most of the mall itself to make way for a new multiuse complex. >> say it isn't so. the arizona icon opened in 1973 near dunlap. it was the epicenter of holiday shopping, ice skating, movies and so much more for so many years. the news is stirring up nostalgia all over social media. so many of you talking about it on my facebook page. this is why it has meaning to a lot of us. right at the age when i started getting dropped off. the goldwater's department store, the water fountains in the mall, the arcade. i actually worked at the gap clothing store as a teenager. a lot of you say your first job was there as well. here is what else what some of you are saying. i remember the skating rink and going there to buy guess jeans with zippers at the ankles. those were the days, says tina. >> working at the broadway,

cruising on saturday night's. good bye. >> when we were a young married couple with two boys and when it was payday, we would go to window shop and get the boy as cookie. >> and -- boy as cookie. >> -- boys a cookie. [ and a lot of people talk about cruising around the metro center in the 1980s. >> good memories. what is also great is you met your first love at metro center or your future spouse. for now two department stores remain there along with retail and, of course, castles and coasters going very strong, but the mall is going away. keep the memories going. that is a lot of fun to hear about. >> let me know if you have your memories or photos. >> the times are changing. >> coming up on 12 news at 5:00, intense weather hitting on both sides of the country. the latest on the devastating

the unexpected tornado here out west. >> plus, the coach has been on david johnson for screwing up plays, but not anymore. why the cardinals' game plan is apparently foolproof. >> and coming up on 12 news at 6:00, the answer to today's social sound-off. 52% of people say this has become a significant source of stress in their lives right now. tonight only on 12 news at 10:00, water woes in the desert. will there be enough water for everyone in a few years? pgh that is tonight only only

over yet for people in north carolina. the storm dumped a foot over rain in some parts leaving entire neighborhoods under water and this weekend more towns could fall victim to the devastating floods as all of that water moves down river. >> this isn't the first time some of these towns have had to rebuild. >> reporter: it is a slow motion disaster in the carolinas. some of the rivers swollen by 17 inches of hurricane matthew's rainfall are just cresting today, a full week after the storm hit. >> we explaining with the sky so beautiful and blue it is a rolling disaster happening not only in greenville, but elsewhere in eastern north carolina. >> reporter: other towns may not see the worst of it until the weekend, meaning the floodwater won't recede until next week. >> i'm kind of terrified. you have nice memories, but i have been over here four times, and i did not know what to pick up. >> it has been a week where hundreds have been rescued in

power in north carolina alone. the national guard has employed high water trucks to prevent looting. >> they have lost everything, so we're going to do everything we can to help them. >> reporter: and for some it is a bit of deja vu. the historic town of princeville in north carolina flooded in 1999 after hurricane flood and -- floyd and today it is under water again. >> i'd say 80% of this time. >> reporter: many home they will have something left when the water is gone. more crazy weather around the country a woman captured this video of a tornado touching down near her home in oregon. authorities say the tornado traveled damaging several homes and businesses. fortunately no injuries reported. >> how rare is this for a tornado in oregon? >> that is really rare to see

one actually started as a water spout first, so people saw it off the coast and then it moved on land. it caused the great images there. so really something that a lot of them don't see. here in the valley, we don't see it very much either. but i can actually show you the exact average that we're talking about. here is the 20-year average. they generally see three tornado as year in oregon. to put that into perspective for us in arizona, we see about four. so nowhere near what they see, though, in the mid section of the per your, 138 in texas. you go o.k., text x is big, but look up here, kansas, 91. certainly an impressive number, but no weather here in the valley to speak of. we're just talking about a lot of heat. check it out. 94 in phoenix. the high temperature was a few degrees warmer. 84 for you in stafford. for tomorrow, almost exactly the same.

look at where we'll start the day. 67 gorgeous degrees out there. get all of that work done early and then just enjoy in the shade later on in the afternoon, especially if you're heading out towards the state fair. not a whole lot happening. just one storm system rushing through the northern portion of the state. it resulted in gusty winds from flagstaff to winslow. gusting to 26 new at the grand canyon. so certainly use caution because it is going to continue with strong winds in that region, mainly because we have the storm system impacting the pacific northwest. this is round two yesterday. they saw all of that very active weather. they're going to see a lot more. look at this heavy rain from seattle. for us, high pressure in control of our weather, and that is going to mean very warm temperatures and it just sits there for the next seven days that's why the seven-day forecast, you can see things are going to stay a very warm -- stay very warm out there. you're talking temperatures 95 degrees by saturday.

seven-day forecast when my computer works. he had some deficiencies in this game. he left another 100 yards out there. >> and i like that. >> the same damn pass route that he screwed up in the red zone, he did it again. but i'm changing the anymore of that play so he can't screw it up anymore. >> he keeps me striving to do >> yeah, and having almost 180 yards and two touchdowns against the 49ers wasn't good enough. and he holds david johnson to a very high standard. he is not afraid to praise him, but he is also not afraid to call him out. he is coming off of his second best game as a cardinal. he was named the nfc offensive player of the week and you can bet we'll see lots of johnson monday night, but you -- what you won't see is the red zone

let's go inside the huddle and, yes, the coach has not only changed the name of the place but has decided to not even run the play this week. >> it is not definitely in this week. hopefully i can do it the right time, the right thing when we start doing it again. >> he changed his name, so what is the new name? >> and david johnson, don't mess this up in. >> basically david johnson get it right route and get open. >> the cardinals kick it off monday night at 5:30! and right after the break, we do a little role reversal with the queen creek bulldogs. it is the moms on the field playing football while their sons cheer them on that is next as we get you ready for another exciting night of friday night fever.

i learned as a police officer and a businessman you should never abuse people's trust. unfortunately, today too many politicians either serve their party or themselves, and arizona families suffer. babeu spent $28,000 of taxpayer money at a five-star resort and was questioned by the fbi for using public money to promote himself. o'halleran: i'm tom o'halleran, and i approve this message,

>> watch out for moms, they my a mean game of football. in fact, they don't take a back seat to their football playing sons. make no mistake about it. they can my and are serious about it, and they're doing it for a great cause as well, raising money to benefit children with cancer. >> it our our moms, our senior and junior moms sophomore and freshman moms a charity to raise money for cancer. >> we have to put it down the field. go get it! >> yes! go, go, go! >> today was awesome. it is my second year doing it, and my son is a junior. i'm looking forward to it next year again. it is a great cause and a great group of women. >> go, go, go! turn the wheels on. go! yeah! >> they're kind of crazy. i can't use the language

they're good. it is all good. >> and it ended in a tie, but this year we decided we're not leaving the field until we win. >> and i have to go tell everyone, my mom beat everyone. she was like getting all into it and so i have never seen her like that into football. so it was fun. >> yeah! that's what i'm talking about! the queen creek moms and players join us in studio mountain point and desert ridge is our game of the week. you know how we do it around here. be a believer and catch the fever at 11:35. and your last chance to vote for last week's hotshots where we show you all of the nominees that help make your choice a little easier. and looking forward to that. you said the moms are going the be here tonight, too? >> love it. love it. >> that continues our fun

up here in the valley tomorrow. >> it gives the people a chance to get up and close with dolphins. trainers were getting the animals ready for their visitors. the attraction has brought with it some controversy, though. animal activists say dolphins simply have no business living here in the desert. >> i was ready to give up. there was such support from this community, and i know they be back. >> and just like the owner of the buff he chips saloon predicted, the iconic cave creek bar is back. it has been nearly a year since the fire that burned down the business. now the hot spot for packers' fans is rebuilt and is holding a grand opening celebration tomorrow night. no doubt a lot of folks are excited to have it back open, especially during football season. >> definitely. up next on 12 news at 5:00, danger lurking in the water?

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coming up all new at 6:00, taking matters into their own hands, one city is not waiting for phoenix v.a. to fix their problems. how they're stepping up to care for veterans in need. [ and our omg video of the day. you have to watch this.

cage when a -- with a man inside. the diver quickly escaped through the bottom of the cage while the big fish as you see there thrashed around and the shark was finally to get out through the top. the man who shot this video says the shark broke the metal railing when it crashed into the cage so they used big hunks of tuna to try to lure the sharks closer to the cages and that shark just dove for it and that's how he ended up inside the crazy video. glad that the guy inside is okay. >> that's why i sit on my couch and watch shark week. >> 12 news is always on.

breaking news tonight, it's an nbc news exclusive. russian revenge. nbc news has learned the cia is poised for a major unprecedented operation, targeting putin. tonight inside the covert plan to embarrass the russians. also breaking, more accusers say they were sexually assaulted by donald trump, including a contestant from "the apprentice." >> he then grabbed my shoulder and began kissing me very aggressively. >> trump calling his accusers liars looking for fame. also a doctor's outrage. an onbarred emergency. why an african-american physician says a delta attendant barred her from helping a sick passenger. and manhunt for a possible serial kidnapper on the loose. young girls attacked in their beds.