winner of the rocky mountain emmy award for best evening newscast. kpnx at 10:00 tracking the big picture. >> up first, more anti-trump protests across the country. >> as we see new video of a man burning an american flag on an arizona college campus. >> reporter: the image has protesters turning on one another. charlie foxtrot, crisis in

a man searching to be pain- free felt the only way was taking his life leading to be a investigations. reporter: and a new canine. black organic matter in an ice machine. is your restaurant on the dirty list? >> 12news starts right now. developing now on 12news at 10:00: protests is underway across america as people express their anger and frustration with donald trump becoming our next president. >> more than a dozen cities are now having huge demonstrations as protesters gather, march, and chant anti-trump slogans. >> some of the protesters say they hope the electoral college will elect clinton, which the panel can do by law. >> we are seeing a group of people caught on camera burning the american flag in front of

unpatriotic while others say it's freedom of expression. we want you to weigh in by going to going to god www.12news.com and taking part in our live, interactive poll. tricia hendrix is joining us from flagstaff with those behind the flag burning. >> reporter: we tracked down one of the people who gathered to burn the american flag. he is not commenting but realizes what they did is about 100 people protesting wednesday night, chanting things like dump trump from me nau campus all the way to flagstaff city hall. >> they were upset. i think they had a lot of faith and hillary and really truly believed in her and the fact that she didn't get elected for them apart. >> reporter: students with the campus newspaper recorded this

part of the protest but not the burning of the american flag. others who didn't participate are offended. >> i definitely don't think that's okay. that's just something very disrespectful. >> you don't have to support trump but you don't have to go out of your way to totally just crap on the flag. it's really rude. >> reporter: students say they think burning the american flag is disrespectful to those who have served and those still serving while others say as long as anything illegal, they should be able to exercise their constitutional rights. >> if you're going to protest our government, as long as you are doing it for the right reasons in the right way, and legally, you have every right to do that. >> reporter: we have not seen any protests in or around downtown flagstaff or here on campus. the students we spoke with are hoping some sort of unity can come from the division. and flagstaff, tricia hendrix 12news at 10:00.

tonight, focused on president- elect trump's hotel. things got heated when they came face-to-face with a group of trump supporters.>> you want to protest against trump but we didn't come out here and do this when obama got elected. >> you know why you didn't protest? because you didn't have to. >> reporter: the president- elect took to twitter calling the protesters professionals incited by a stark contrast to the oval office meeting he had just a few hours earlier with president barack obama.>> we want to do everything to help you succeed because if you succeed, then the country succeeds. >> mr. president, it was a great honor being with you and i look forward to being with you many, many more times. >> on twitter, trump called it a fantastic day saying "really good meeting, great industry and melania trump liked mrs. o a lot." trump also met with paul ryan,

election. the president elect and the first lady to be got a look at the capital stand where he will take office. nbc news called arizona earlier this evening for donald trump. we're still waiting to hear who won the tossup states of michigan and new hampshire. right now, a major recall effort is underway after a special issue of the magazine newsweek hit stores featuring hillary clinton and the two special editions were approved by a third-party licensee but that company prematurely shipped out the clinton cover by mistake. retailers were told not to put issues on sale before the election but a handful of them did. about 17 issues were sold. it's time to look at more headlines happening right now. first, police are investigating

it all started with a call to 911 and a woman saying a guy was rear-ended her car as she drove down thomas road near scottsville road. when the officer showed up, he took off going the wrong direction down the street. that's when he ran a red light and hit an suv, spinning it into the patrol car's path. we are told alcohol was a factor. also tonight, the city of show low is preparing to lay a phone police officer, darrin reed, to rest. he as duty on tuesday. memorial services will take place monday afternoon at the church of latter day saints in show low. the service is open to the public. ? but you don't really care for music, do you? ? >> singer, songwriter and poet leonard cohen has died at 82. he wrote his best known song

he is a member of the rock 'n roll hall of fame and the canadian born artist released his final album last month. there will be a memorial in los angeles. now to a 12news exclusive series. charlie foxtrot, arizona in crisis. >> there is an alarming spike in suicides among brave military men and women in america and here in arizona. >> william pitts joins us with the details you will only see on 12news. >> reporter: 22 veterans themselves every do -- every day and veterans in arizona are more likely to kill themselves and in other states. daniel somers was one of them. his parents have dedicated the most -- dedicated themselves to making sure other vets don't get left behind. some soldiers never come home. some soldiers come home but never leave the wharf. >> bright, vivacious, gregarious. just very intelligent.

younger would give the shirt off his back two friends who didn't have what he had. >> reporter: daniel somers enlisted in the california national guard in 2003 and wanted to make a difference. >> two airplanes have crashed into the world trade center. >> why parents lived within 2 miles of the twin towers so we always felt that that was a part of his desire to give back. i don't think he ever had going overseas and killing people. >> most people's exposure to the guard was they are the people that stayed home. they were called out for floods and for fires. >> reporter: but national guard stayed deployed longer and were often redeployed again and again. daniel faced two deployments. he was managing -- managing a

humvee, fully exposed. >> he was going out on special forces missions while he was over there. >> when he came back the second time, after being over there for about nine months, that is when we really saw a tremendous change in him. >> reporter: >> it hurt him, physically when we would hug him. >> ? he spent two hours on the phone with his captain basically pleading not to go back. at that point, the unit should have started some kind of

>> reporter: the phoenix va hospital, when that scandal was exposed -- >> the va scandal, the department of veterans affairs -- >> ? >> the feeling is that the va has been around for a long time and they know what they should be doing and daniel was going there. the presumption was that he was going to get better. >> reporter: on memorial day weekend 2013, daniel and his wife came to coronado, california to visit his

his parents believe he put everything he had left into that trap. >> we feel that it was his goodbye. >> there is no question that it was. we tried contacting him and he never ever responded. i told jean, i think we have a problem. >> we thought he had put into words probably how so many of those people felt that we felt we would be remiss if we did not do it. we didn't want any other family to go through what we went

>> reporter: daniel's note started the investigations that led to the phoenix va scandal, firing and resignations of the top staff. howard and jean have become advocates for helping veterans return home. >> when the doj starts giving up, you have to give money to the va. there is no way they were prepared for these guys coming back.>> he was carried it during a combat mission. >> reporter: some days are better than others. they still struggle with daniel's death wondering if there was something they could have done but hoping his letter,

truck tomorrow, on 12news at 10:00, we are looking at a loophole that is keeping 125,000 veterans, people who have served and fought for their country, from getting their va benefits including some here in arizona. you will also see what you can do to fix the loophole. that's again tomorrow on 12news at 10:00. right now in a show of support of veterans across the state and the nation, the arizona capitol dome and legislature is lit green. it will stay this way through the rest of the month as part of the green light event campaign. hoping to spark conversations about how oute people to take at least a moment to remember those who sacrificed their lives for peace and democracy. new tonight, check out tillman, asu's newest police k- 9 named in honor of former nfl player pat tillman who lost his life in afghanistan after enlisting in the days after 9/11.>> tillman is being introduced at the asu football game against utah tonight. team 12 is taking a there.

the live alert center. >> reporter: tillman made his debut tonight, appropriately running out of the tillman tunnel into the stadium, ushering in a new area -- a new era of k-9 patrol. he is the newest student, double majoring in political science and law. >> he is a great dog. >> reporter: the german shepherd puppy is already training to become a patrol and explosives detection dog>> he has a big job protecting the students. >> reporter: the four-legged cop is named after the university's biggest hero. tillman, officially introduced to his classmates during the salute to service football game. >> we thought it was a fitting name with everything. pat tillman exemplifies everything a canine should resemble.>> reporter: the pooch is expected to beef up during

action in the upcoming weeks. >> we haven't been too much yet. this is his first week on patrol. >> reporter: eventually replacing the current k-9 who is retiring this year. disney is the current k-9. tillman is expected to be working as soon as next week. no official word on if you will be living in the dorms. as we honor the men and women who bravely served in our military this veterans day, would love to see pictures of your loved ones in uniform. share them with us on social media and use the #12news. we will try to put as many of them as we can on tv. is your favorite restaurant on the dirty list? over the last few weeks, we have uncovered dozens of dangerous health code violations at valley restaurants. they are the kind of thing the environmental services department says are known to

list so you don't have to eat at your own risk. >> this week, we're finding a theme and it's not one you want anywhere near your dinner. or anything else. it sounds like a vintage horror film but it's actually a disturbing theme in valley kitchens. slime. we went through the county health inspections from just this last week and inspectors found slime restaurants. brothers pizza on happy valley road in glendale had "freezer handles coated in pink slime." more slime. this report details the pink brown substance in the ice machine and on the sodo -- sodo guns in our to keep. people come to hooters for the wings. a health inspector observed

coke was handling raw chicken and celery without changing gloves. that even all cooked chicken is safe. inspectors found grilled chicken on the top shelf of the walk-in, directly touching the soiled motor. the chicken was discarded immediately but what if the health department was in keeping the restaurant honest? what if they weren't keeping slime out of your diet? you would have to eat at your own risk. minutes away, we wi how you can see if your favorite restaurant is on the dirty list. ryan cody, 12news at 10:00. >> thanks so much. meanwhile, we are counting down to jimmy with just a few more minutes before the tonight show. his guest stars tonight are amy adams and joe bock. joe is actually the son of jack buck, an emmy-winning sportscaster known for serving as a baseball and football play-

it gets real ridiculous on jimmy fallon." >> my life, my dad and the things i'm not allowed to say on tv will be published next week. straka's game night all across the valley. who better to talk about it? >> mark from the ice to the gridiron, both college and high school. a busy thursday night across the valley. let's not waste any time. asu had time over the bye week to work on to the freshman. nice throw on the run. 46 yards to freddie hamish to set up a touchdown. let's get to the 2nd quarter. the devils trying to set up the double pass. harry fumbles the ball. picks it up and watch it. sheet, shake and faked. 31 yards to the house.

quarter 28-26. on the ice in glendale, the coyotes hosting the winnipeg jets. the 1st period, finding the back of the net for the coyotes , tying the game at 1. 3rd period, check it out. what a horrible turnover by all over edgar. that sets up an easily -- easy goal. the jets beat the coyotes 3-2. state high school football playoffs being played. the game has been played all across the valley. some big-time games. overtime thrillers. it's all taking place tonight. make sure you check us out tomorrow night at 11:30 pm. friday night fever. we have all the highlights and reaction. >> i'm a believer. you know i am. more about the bubbles -- devils. if they win tonight on senior night, they become bowl eligible. >> i think it's their best chance to win. they are the fourth team in the nation, washington. that crazy rivalry game in

tonight is our best bet. >> in this year is in tucson? >> yeah, yeah. let's beat those units -- utes. >> no symbols like that. thanks. minutes away, how to see if your favorite restaurant is on the dirty list. plus, niners, cardinals. your football tailgating forecast. and we are counting down to jimmy.>> amy adams is my guest tonight plus joe bock.

taking a live look at our downtown roof cam. it looks great out there. cool, refreshing. that will continue right into your veterans day forecast. take a look at the forecast for tomorrow. maybe some of you are having the day off. 78 degrees to 83 degrees. sunshine and some light breezes to make it perfect. think you to all of our servicemen out there for their service. here is a look at the rest of the weekend. it will continue saturday into sunday. low 80s saturday. that would put us just a little bit above average but overall some of the best weather going on across our nation. really not much happening right now. we are going to see low pressure stay off to our east. that will eventually kick out

wind lighten up. high pressure building right behind it and it's going to get a little warmer for us. 86 degrees monday and tuesday and we have another system that cools us down to 74 degrees our next thursday. >> sounds great. don't forget to let your voice be heard in our live, interactive poll tonight. we want to know, do you think it's unpatriotic for all of these protesters across the country protesting the results of the election? let us know what you think by

time now for my 12 sports mvp of the night. i'm giving it to bernie johnson. he went political tonight, saying he didn't press hillary clinton voted john kasich on his ballot. then he delivered these inspiring words: >> i never know from one election to the next who will be in the oval office but i always know who is on the throne and i'm on this earth because god created me and that's who i answer to. >> he said he would pray for president-elect trump and all the people who feel like they

at your own risk. is your favorite restaurant on the dirty list? >> here is how you can check that out. go to 12news -- www.12news.com to find a link to the maricopa county environmental services page. those of the folks who check out restaurants. click search by business or address. >> on thursday nights, i used to like going out for a late night. >> not anymore. >> yeah. we've all seeos the past but what's the worst thing you have ever seen or encountered while dining out? you can show your pictures with us on the 12news facebook page but we warn you, look at your own risk. once those pictures start rolling in.>> do we need to censor those pictures? >> we were talking about just possible submissions and our stomachs turned. >> in just seven minutes, amy

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here is the final results from our live interactive poll tonight. we want to thank everyone who took part. we ask: do you think it's unpatriotic to protest the results of the election? we have seen across the country in major cities tonight and we have also had protests here in the valley. 65% of you are saying yes, it's unpatriotic to do that. the results of the election are what they are. if you voted, you have no one to blame but yourself if you didn't get the results. it's democracy at work. >> remember, 12news was always

[ cheers and applause ] ?? >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- amy adams.