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>> this >> comes after someone firebombed a republican headquarters in north carolina over the weekend. they also put a threat on the wall. authorities are still looking for those responsible. three big names coming to arizona this week to rally support for hillary clinton. bernie sanders, chelsea clinton and first lady michelle obama will be making state. we have the big question and that is can clinton turn arizona blue? >> reporter: this is a sign that she thinks she can. it is a dead heat. now the clinton campaign is going o- line, spending $2 million to try to win consistently republican arizona. no one thought hillary clinton
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we can ignore. >> reporter: now they are rolling out the big guns. first lady michelle obama appearance in phoenix on thursday will come after visits this week by chelsea clinton and bernie sanders. the poll shows it is a dead heat. clinton's campaign manager did offer this cautio we do see opportunity and arizona but we do think it's an uphill climb. >> what i say to you folks, i don't want to be negative. what the hell do you have to lose? >> reporter: that was donald trump's pitch a few weeks ago. that was his sixth campaign trip to arizona. mike pence has also been here. the republican party has an
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clinton plans to visit arizona. meanwhile donald trump claims the election is rigged, saying there is a conspiracy tween the news media and hillary clinton. these allegations come as hillary clinton leads a double-digit lead in the polls. tonight trump is questioning the integrity of the entire election process. >> the election is being rigged by corrupt completely false allegations and outright lies in an effort to elect a president. >> there is no evidence to support those claims. yesterday the maricopa county recorder had this to say about those claims. >> we work every day to make sure that the elections are safe and secure. >> reporter: it is dangerous
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>> i think it is. yes. >> the final presidential debate comes up this wednesday. you can watch it live right here on 12 news. coverage starts at six a clock. then stick around for "blind spot". then we will break down the debate from our voter panel. a father is blamed for killing his two young daughters prefer turning the gun on himself gun on himself. >> reporter: the girls have been identified as a four-year-old and five-year-old who were shot to death by their 36-year-old father. this happened inside his home at 10:00 last night. police responded to shots fired and a woman who does not live. so she was concerned about her
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police entered and found the man with the two daughters inside a bedroom. they do not know what caused the young man to kill the two children but the couple was going through a separation. they are the daughters of mendes, a prominent boxer. the family is devastated over what happened. >> i cannot even explain. just thinking about what the mother i i cannot even put it into words. everybody is in shock right now. it really hits too close to home. my heart goes out to the family. >> we just saw a woman leaves the home. she did not want to comment on anything but did want to point out that this was a domestic violence situation. a different family member has
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have listed that link on www.12news.com a glen dale woman is learning the hard way that you cannot always trust people on craigslist. she tried to book a party bus for her husband's birthday but instead found herself out of hundreds of dollars. >> i said i wanted the bus here at this time for a surprise bi bus. they were the same pictures as on this facebook link. this guy had reviews and all that stuff. i thought it looked legitimate. the facebook link is legitimate, it is just not his. >> reporter: ashley paid the guy $400 cash. >> i sign my signature and the receipt went straight to my e- mail. >> reporter: meanwhile,
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>> and so i call the owner, carlos, and i said there is no one here. and he says 15 minutes . and i keep thinking i got scammed. i was livid. i was like i am smarter than that. >> reporter: carlos use the real business as a front. the company does not know who carlos is. the business names are different on the receipt in the e-mail address is not an address and the street address is not the real one. the address on the invoice does not go to this transportation company but to another house a good 60 streets away. this one behind us and it is locked up tight and gated. >> he acted like it was all out
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and then we tried to call the phone numbers again and they were off. >> reporter: those numbers are still disconnected. ashley says she is going to the cops but does not expect to get her money back. back to you guys. phoenix children's hospital is holding a massive vaccination drill today and giving their employees the flu shots at the same time. >> the hospital says it is a when win situation. we are in phoenix with how this works. >> reporter: thousands of young patients come to phoenix children's hospital every year and with each flu vaccine given today, those children are given an either -- even better shot at getting healthier. >> every year there are 20,000 children hospitalized by influenza. they have a lot of
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>> i think it is a small step that we can take to protect kids . >> you do worry about what they will come in contact with. so you want the people that are working with them and handling them can be as healthy as possible. >> we are the only hospital to inoculate our employees this way. and we also give vaccines this way as well. >> with the vaccination be preventable or very mild if you do get the disease. >> the flu does come in waves . it comes from different parts of the country and can hit us at any time. so it is important for us to be prepared to protect our patients and our families. i encourage everyone to get a flu shot. the most important thing you can do this season is to wash her hands. coming up on 12 news.
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sheriff apraio as he faces his toughest campaign yet. and find out who is backing pension -- penzone . and find out some new benefits from a costco membership. more on that coming
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let's get a look at your
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charges have been filed against sheriff joe apraio. >> he is been accused of intentionally ignoring a federal order. his attorney says the sheriff will plead not guilty. all of this coming as sheriff joe apraio faces his toughest reelection bid yet. >> just today paul training -- penzone has just last week the officer union endorsed penzone schools and glen dale had been closed for repairs after building squirt deemed unsafe. he still ahead on 12 news at 6:00 p.m., it is money-saving monday and we are talking about the benefits to having a costco
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plus which arizona restaurant has the highest yelp rating in the entire state? >> plus the diamondbacks announced their new general manager. is eat the right man for the job? more on that coming up
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time for today's social sound off. which arizona restaurant has the highest yelp rating in the entire state? adrian in mesa takes the top spot. it is listed as the best eatery in the grand canyon state. it shows a five-star rating with more than 130 reviews. do you agree? had to what you think. >> i have not tried that one out. it is money-saving monday. today we are talking about some of the benefits of having a costco card that perhaps you may not know about. >> you can get great deals or planning your next vacation, like a cruise. costco will sometimes offer incentives like
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$600. >> and costco can get you a great deal on a rental car. and if you need new glasses, name brand frames are cheaper at costco. and you can save money on contact lenses. and you can get more deals with upgraded memberships. for a full list of details you can go to www.12news.com . and this morning. >> reporter: we are getting into that sweet spot. it is a little warm in the afternoon. but the mornings are starting to feel very pleasant out there. here is a live look right now. things are very quiet right across the valley of the sun. today we topped out at 91 degrees out at phoenix sky
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for this time of year. as we head through the next couple of days, temperatures will remain about the same. 102 is today's record high and that happened back in 2009. current conditions across the state, we are at 59 in flagstaff. 70s in winslow. you would need a jacket up to the north right now. that is not the case in phoenix. we are still at 87 in tucson. a majority of the country, especially texas stretching up to the midwest are just about as nice as we are in arizona. dallas and 84 degrees. tomorrow they are headed close to 90 degrees. temperatures well above the average for this time of year. it is a good chunk of the nation that will see very warm temperatures as a ridge of high pressure keeps them nice and
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weather. you can see this jet stream. that is pumping them -- in some moisture up north. we do have another area of low pressure that will come into the pacific northwest. it will pass to northern california, idaho, clipped utah and colorado . but it will miss arizona altogether. we will get some breezes across the state and maybe a high clouds or two but that is about it. we w the next few days. i didn't want to show you the pollen count. it will be getting high later in the week so be sure to stock up on allergy medication. 91 for the high tomorrow, 92 on wednesday. 94 on thursday and friday. the weekend is looking nice and sunny. and now it's time for sports.
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, for long as i am here, is to win a championship in arizona. that is why we do what we do. >> so there you have it. 40-year-old mike hazen is the new general manager of your arizona diamondbacks. he is married and a father of four young boys. he was very impressive in the way he answered questions and presented himself. but the big question is, did the diamondbacks get it right? hired [ indiscernible ] away. i don't know much about mike hazen but the diamondbacks have gone through for general managers. win, lose or draw they need to stick with mike hazen and give him more than
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five-year contract so let the man, at the very least, finish up those five years. >> on monday evenings, it is time to hand out our coopie . look at this incredible comeback. archie goodwin throws down this absolutely wicked dunk basketball coach who placed enough trust in preston to serve as a prop and stand underneath the basket. the coach survived that one. and my next coopie is for nobody does it better than me.
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field goals of 50 yards or more . look at this 59 yarder for gonzales. high-scoring placekicker. he now has 92 career field goals. my next coopie goes to making daddy proud.. here he goes for a touchdown. dad is living vicariously through you. my final coopie is the queen creek moms. they showcased some serious skill last week by playing football while their sons cheer them on. they are caring a great record. how do you like me now?
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>> i think it is funny. because do not mess with the mother with a plan. steer clear. >> they were fierce on the field.>> they can talk some serious trash as well. >> [ laughter ] >> i would be willing to get coming up next on 12 news at 6:00 p.m., the arizona native that is hoping to make the cut tonight on
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? ? [ music ] ? ? the battle rounds continue tonight. it is an all new episode of "the voice" and blaine long is looking to stay on te you can watch them perform tonight starting at 7:00 p.m. right here and 12 news. thanks everybody for watching 12 news at 6:00 p.m. remember 12 news is always on . it and get the latest on www.12news.com, or our app or your favorite social media sites. have a good night.
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did j.lo catch casper cheating? >> the new shocker about their headline-making split now on "extra." ? extra, extra ? ? extra, extra ? new video, jennifer lopez, dancing the night away, j.lo source claims casper two timed her. how many other women were there? and is that the reason she kicked him out? just spotted. angelina and the kids. the new pics today. where they're hiding out as the divorce plays out. the real donald versus the tv trump. >> hold onto your nips and your nuts. >> the presidential hopeful unloads. blasting "snl" as boring.
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each other. plus, melaina's first interview about trump's now infamous sex talk. >> is that language you had heard him use before? then -- >> he's a.j. >> we're in new orleans with tom cruise. taking over the big easy for his new "jack reacher" movie. >> i don't like being followed. >> a.j. is grilling cruise for "mi 6" secrets. >> i love it. you're working. you are good. johannson wants to rip off. >> the naked [ bleep ] ruffalo. >> now on "extra," from universal studios hollywood, entertainment capital of l.a. ? extra ? hey, everyone, welcome to "extra," i'm mario lopez, tracey is off today. coming up, jennifer lawrence couples news. is she dating one of her directors? also coming up, mario, kris jenner and kim kardashian at war? the story behind the

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