telling you about it all week long. grab a tissue and get ready for the 12news mom draws. getting beat up by bambi. a destroy -- a deer absolutely destroys a cross country runner, and it is caught on camera. [music] live from the 12news studios. welcome everyone. it is now let's start this weather this morning. it is chilly outside. >> we sent jimmy out into it. he is live in scott l. jimmy, you have got a jacket on, finally. >> reporter: it is, and it is cold out here. the hot rods are lining up. we are at west world here in scottsdale. the eight team southwest hot rod show happening this weekend. look at all of these cars.

just so beautiful. you can here how allow these cars are. this is just the line. this is going to continue here as they are starting to load these cars up and move these into westworld. we're going temperature starting out mainly in the 30s in the 40s for a lot of areas here around the valley. definitely some of these guys do have the top down, they are dressed up for. the better have a good jacket. it is going to be called. we are going to head indoors, inside the tent at westworld to give you more of a preview of what the show can expect. jen is riding in one of her hot rods as well this morning. first, we're going to get to headlines. >> speaking of weather, this could be a huge impact for the snowball.

because of warm temperatures. the video seen by millions of people all around the world. flagstaff police officer pitching a woman in the face during an arrest. we have now learned that northern arizona police will conduct an independent investigation into this. just into the newsroom, the reverend. jeremiah will be heading to see that woman. there will be a news conference at noon. 12news will be. -- will be there for that event. court, but he was no longer active at that time. the officer has been placed on administrative leave. the arizona state bar association is recommending a four-year suspension for kirk nervy. he preaches the confidentiality between an attorney and a client because he wrote a book about this case. back to the weather now

it happens every year at this time. only the bark scorpion that has been and that is potentially life-threatening. you will find these little suckers on the floor during the night. watch where you step. let's check in with jen who has real-time on the road traffic. >> reporter: good morning to you guys. here is a look at your big picture across the valley. we're seeing slowdowns on the 10 eastbound 91st avenue. also the 17th southbound is a little bit slower around northe broadway curve. sku out life now because we're cruising through downtown gilbert. it is so cute and ready for the holidays. also the gilbert days parade is on saturday. last night, the had the lighting of the water tower. with our birdseye view come you can see it is all lit up. and iconic shot in downtown gilbert for the holidays. saturday, gilbert days parade. the road will be closed from

parade. it is an awesome celebration of heritage and history. it was a lot of fun. -- it was a lot of fun as a kid. you can use the two of two or the 60. also elliott and lindsay. you might want to consider ray and baseline for your east and westbound routes. back to us live here inside the truck. guys, we will continue to let you know if any crashes pop up around the valley. at the are crash rate. chris and i will get you in the middle of it if we need to. that sounds good. let's get some travel tips to help you get to your destination safely and easily. experts say choose your security line carefully. keep in eye out for people with a lot of stuff or for folks traveling with small kids. don't be afraid to ask the tsa agent which line is moving the fastest. in -- one tip is to go left.

1500 employees. the tempe-based company is under a restructuring project. that layoffs are expected at around 25% of the company's workforce. unemployment here in arizona is at its lowest rate since 2008. the jobless rate is just over 5%. regionally, the largest bump in the workforce came in the addition of education and health services. ladies, listen up. in your 12 today health check, have you ever wondered just how dirty those you have seen them pretty much everywhere. they are test products that you can use to see how makeup actually looks on you. it turns out they are pretty gross, and they can actually make you sick. strep, e. coli. you are walking through the aisles and you can pick up. there is no regulations there. >> i knew it was dirty, but i did not realize it was that

they can sanitize by scraping and swapping on tissues and you can also ask for samples of the products. to make it is almost like double dipping at a chip bowl at a party. 6:06 am. how about some morning juice, messe? i i am still shocked by that information. today, we have some sad news calling it quits and retiring. the presidents of the united states of america say they have officially retired. the lead singer wrote on

has heard from them since last year is because they are no longer functioning as a band. they started in seattle washington in 1993. their biggest hits were peaches, plums, and cleveland rocks. one thing that we know. anything can happen on live television. an anchor in seattle found that out while playing a seemingly innocent game called quickdraw. the game gives people a nd chance to make a drawing and everyone others allowed to guess. take a look at this. >> you should join me come over here. here are some scissors, maybe. scissors. look at that. >> give me one. >> a canon. >> what do you do.

>> there is no a racing that thing. >> imps. how embarrassing. >> we are not playing that game here at all. >> jimmy has done that with the magic track on the weather a couple of times. >> that is a big hoops. time for egc question and answer this morning. study showed that people do this for an average of 35 to 45 seconds. now that she is in her late 20s looking great, she still does this. >> it is not a nap. >> that throws me for a complete loop. my attention span? >> what is it? >> that is so cute. that was when they were one. how long did they stay there to

it is santa that scares people more than clowns. >> that in the easter bunny. >> ronald mcdonald. you can go down the list. chaos caught on tape. this started to fly outside of a bar in florida. wait to see how this may lay hands. the perfect way to cheat on your diet. they are going to deliver one spectacular sweet potato pie. you are watching team 12. >> i love santa.

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says. baby, it is cold outside. i ran from the parking garage to the building. the colder it is, the faster that iran. >> it is not called. is 50 degrees. it is refreshing. >> bullis up on facebook and twitter. if you really think it is cold out -- that cold outside? jimmy is going to talk to us about that and some really cool cars. behind me, else we know. the dream. look at this car the dream. they have a phenomenal car show. it is the hot rod show. tickets are about $20. this is neat. it is -- it starts today and goes until saturday or sunday until 3:00. these are gorgeous. i cannot believe -- i have not seen one spec on any of these cars. this is going to be a great

if you are waking up early in the morning, temperatures are going to be cold this morning. 30s and 40s across the valley to start things off. while we can expect temperatures to continue to rise, believe it or not, saturday is going to be beautiful. but then we have a really good storm coming in here. it is going to be here -- a good storm will be moving into our area on late sunday. big- time on monday, and tuesday as well. a lot of rainfall. we will need our jackets, and keep the reindeer. if you are having problems, links for you -- with your roof, whatever, you will want to get everything shored up by the middle of day on sunday -- of the day on sunday. look at these cars, once again. just so beautiful. the interior -- i just do not even want to touch them. they look sterile, they are

show happening here at westworld this weekend. our 12news tracker car is pretty cool too. here is jen? -- here is jen. i would take a hot rod. we could put a camera on top of that includes all around the belly. it would be a blast. looking at the big picture traffic. we are in the yellowstone on the 10th eastbound. we're back to and also the broadway car. the 10 westbound from chandler, we are seeing some yellow as well as c-17 southbound starting at northern and 101 eastbound in the north valley. let's go ahead and show you what we have out her life. we are getting ready to hop on 60 westbound. 60 e. and westbound as we give you a birds eye view here. gilbert road is not dealing with any issues yet as far as traffic goes. we know this area will slow

around 6:30 am to 8:00 in the morning with all of the mesa /gilbert commuters. we will let you know if there are any crashes that are around the valley. so far, we are not dealing with any accidents. anklet, we are crossing our fingers that we can keep it friday light for you. all this week, we of been sharing some of the 12th news teams holiday recipes. earlier this week, my cookies. >> and recently, my kids helped me to make my grandma special dessert. >> i everyone. thank you for joining in the 12news kitchen. today, i will be making one of my favorite holiday desserts, but i'm going to have a little bit of help from two star pastry chefs here. to my left, this is my seven- year-old, nevada. say hello, nevada? i hello. >> and i have my three-year- old, of these up.

what i'm going to be making is a sweet potato pie. it comes from my late grandmother. edith devine. i know that a lot of you are familiar with pumpkin pie. in the south, it is all about sweet potato pie. it is easy. i know this because if i do it, it is really easy. these are the ingredients that you will need. you will need for medium-sized sweet potatoes. granulated sugar, some s crust. this is vanilla, evaporated milk. to exit room temperature, and a stick of butter. the first thing that we would do is preheat the oven. this is so that we can warm up our pie crust before we put the mixture in. we will set it to 325. it is now time to start making our pie filling. he will take your sweet potato and tell them. pretty simple. we will peel like so. >> is that how you do it? i

you are doing a good job. and then after you peel your damn, you will cut it into small sections like this. you will take them and put them in a pot and boil them. this will start to make that pie filling. able take may be about 40 minutes for them to be boiled. you want to make sure that they are fork tender. after you are done boiling your potatoes, now we're ready to start mixing. let's put this thing on high. potato pie is a creamy, smooth texture. we will remove the tigers as -- the fibers as we are mixing. two or three times, take the plates off, and rinse them in the sink. put them back on and continue mixing. now, it is time to add in the sweet stuff. first, we will start with nutmeg. you will need a teaspoon of nutmeg. a half a teaspoon of cinnamon. a fourth teaspoon of salt.

>> that is a lot. >> that is a lot. nice and sweet. we are going to take some better. you need a stick of butter. we need to eggs, room temperature. but in the evaporated milk, a tablespoon of vanilla. you want to mix all of this in. it looks like our pie crust is warmed up. it is been in there for about five minutes. it is now time to put the pie filling io we're just going to take a little condensed milk and brush the crust with it a little bit. there goes our pie. we will crank up the oven to 350 , and we will let it bake for about an hour. anywhere from 40 12:55 hour. this smells delicious, doesn't it? -- from 40 minutes to go in our.

hope that you enjoy my grandmother's recipe for sweet potato pie. girls, what do we want to say to everyone? >> happy holidays. >> happy holidays. >> where is my peace? >> i left one on your desk. >> i think that our producer probably aided. >> the pie it was not as good as my grandma makes it, but it was pretty tasty. >> next year, you have to make me some. we want to get your holiday recipes. we share with us what you and your family cooked by going to 12news.com/recipes. delight games, fun, beer and wine? i have you covered in two minutes. you have got your things to do coming up next. so you think cross country is not a contact sport? think again.

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you look like you are ready to knock someone out with those moose. >> speaking of getting knocked out. payouts -- chaos outside of a bar in florida. it is in tampa, and as a driver of a car is being attacked, he hits the accelerator. the victim suffered minor head and head into -- minor head injuries. >> that is not all. and ncaa house country race. one of santa's reindeer's decided to knock a student into next week.

colleges in pennsylvania. the deer hit one man in the stomach. it is like a football hit. >> the guy got the wind knocked out of him and shocked that his video has now more than 5 million views. watch out. baby can be tough when he wants to be. plenty of things for the do -- plenty of things to do for the family this weekend. that includes dogs, climbing. enjoyed the harvest festival. is can include -- kids can enjoy fun filled games and activities, rockclimbing wall, and a petting zoo. the cost begins at seven dollars. ever wonder what life was like in the 1700s. you can get an idea at the

queen creek. it will be reenactments, crafts, music, and interactive activities. it lasts through tomorrow until 4 pm. tickets are $15. you can let the dogs out at will start. be sure to keep them on a leash and tumbleweed park in chandler. there is all kinds of tailwagging activities. the best part is it is free. the furry from -- the furry front -- fun is on saturday. rock the block is also from new to 10 pm down. live entertainment, a beer and wine garden, and more. next on 12 today, it is nothing short of spectacular. how disney is lighting up the sky this holiday season with hundreds of dancing drones. it is almost time, folks. coming up, a very special

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this is 12 today. let's get right to it this morning. we could all be in for a cold november rain. the forecast is changing. jimmy is tracking it is he is live in scottsdale. good morning, jimmy. hey, folks. we are on right now. it is gorgeous out here. the weather is fantastic. it is cold. it should be beautiful out here. we are at the hot rod show in westworld. they are collecting toys for tots already. his the season. it will get you three dollars off your tickets. if you bring a toy, and -- a new and unwrapped toil, -- a new and unwrapped toy, you will want to turn the heater on in the car for a lot of folks. there is a chance of rain coming in late in the week and.

forecast. we have that rain but it could be heavy at times. late sunday, monday, tuesday. the will check more of the seven-day forecast. we will tell you more about the hot rod show. it goes through sunday at 3 pm. how cold is it this morning. take a look at this. caught on the 12news security camera. your video of the morning. this is tram mai running from the garage to the studio. look at this. she carries her bags. hair flapping in the wind. my goodness. >> i cannot believe your recorded that. >> our wonderful recording team said she was moving very fast this morning. wonderful thanks to walter. >> i am mortified. it is cold outside. >> this is classic. lamor time just for old times sake, tram mai you guys are wrong. you did me wrong.

we want to go straight to more important things. right, jen? i wish i could see the video. i am so bummed. we have a monitor inside the truck, but i'm not able to watch it this morning. when i get back to the studio.tram mai, it is all good. we love you. we will keep you warm this holiday season. out to the 10 westbound right now, things are looking good as far as the big pictu west valley, the durango curve and the red zone, the 17 southbound and the yellow zone, starting at northern, and the 101 westbound is getting a little busier this morning too. out to where we are, live in the 10 westbound, we're just passing sky harbor airport, we are able to hit speeds at about 65 miles 65 miles per hour.

exclusive birds eye view and give you a look at the eastbound lanes. those are getting busier this morning, too. the major crashes to report this morning. we are keeping it friday like for you, but we are just getting into rush hour. we will let you know if anything pops up as far as accidents go. we will continue to give you your accurate drive times as you were heading out the door. 6:33 am. let's check your hot headlines. this morning, a day care worker is set to go forward after lawrence amaral had hundreds of video images of children between the ages of just three years old and 14 years old. this morning, fire crews remain on the scene of a recycling plant near 37 avenue and broadway. a fire tore through that plant on thursday. there is no word on how exactly it all started. crews remain on scene to make sure that fire does not ignite again. it is less than a week

getting ready to be pardoned. they are headed to washington dc where president obama will officially pardon them. we are one week away from turkey tuesday. just a couple of days away i should say. we feed families across arizona. go to 12news.com/turkey tuesday for other ways to donate. also this weekend, plenty of people will hit the malls and start christmas shopping. the national retail believes that sales will increase to $56 billion. if you are a bargain shopper planning which stores do it for black friday, listen up. a recent study found that macy's is offering the best overall discount. 63%. that is why it is my favorite is part -- my favorite department store. according to the survey, shoppers should aim for an average discount of 39% or

truck -- black friday traps. >> tune in on black friday. we're just a week away from black friday, and some people are already lined up. >> team dwells brandon hamilton is live out in avondale says he is been there for more than a week. >> we're just bouncing around, right. that isho distant. budget. that is mr. black friday in the house. he is outside of the avondale best buy. he is been camped out here for eight days getting ready for black friday. how do you do this? i it is cold out here. you guys are trying to warm me up, but i'm excited. >> this is crazy. >> there's a fireplace to keep him warm. there is a nice couch and loveseat there.

he's got a full-size bed. jarvis johnson, that is why he is king of black friday. what did your wife and two kids think about this setup? i my wife thinks i'm crazy -- >> my wife things i am crazy but she is with me 100%. >> he is waiting for that 49 inch toshiba on sale for what? i $200. -- >> $200. >> he has everythin >> we put the grill in the parking lot on sunday so that we could grill. we came back, and somebody stole the grill. >> he is a rapper, the as a wrapper that stolen game -- stolen grill. >> he said how you feel? i said they still my girl how would you feel if you had to go to taco bell and get a meal how would you feel if they still your grill?

2006 is when he started camping out for these black friday deals. you started out with the two canopies, a little chair, and some hot chocolate. now he has it fully set up and sponsored. he is like a nascar driver out here. what is the key to getting those black friday deals? i, here know what you want. be determined to sit out here in the cold. just be the game.>> you learn something from jarvis the black friday king. >> yes. don't steal his grill. we're three minutes away from one of the best stories we have done all year. we are going to give a valley mom the biggest surprise of her life. >> forget the fireworks. forget the lasers. disney is bringing in the drones for an unreal christmas show at the happiest place on earth. we will show you a preview next

[music] good morning to you. welcome back to 12 today. it is 6:41 am. we will take a look at downtown phoenix. we have church, christmas shopping, cardan gentlemen, go one, two, or three? which one will you be doing this weekend? >> that is all right. anyway, get ready for the moment you have been waiting for, the 12news momtourage. we've been telling you about this all week. it is finally time for

>> sarah is a single mother of three who always puts everyone else first before herself. we wanted to change all of that. here is sarah's story. >> there is no focus on sarah. i tell her, honey, you have to live. >> mom. i can't. i have three kids. >> she does everything for us. she can do for her kids. how she can make her kids lives better. >> we are always her main focus. she never has time for herself.'s -- for herself. >> she's maintained home about -- all by herself for 13 years. >> she is my role model. i want to be just like her. >> we knew something had to change. we had some great nominations, but we had to narrow it down to one. sarah is her name. a single mom.

our way for the biggest surprise. sarah needs this day to herself. she deserves it. >> we just got to the house. are you ready to do this? i i am. but i am a little bit nervous. >> a little? i am really nervous.>> surprise. we are the 12news momtourage. >> i >> sarah, you are coming with us. >> i am trying. >> today, we are going to pamper you. >> thank you. >> when was the last time that you may be went out and had a girls weekend or anything like that?

myself ever.>> today, it is all about a first. >> we're almost to our destination. >> are you ready for your second surprise? >> sarah, welcome to late in mitchell salon. this is your makeup artist and hairstylist. she's going to be taking care of you today. >> what your hair? you want to take some length off? i i don't ever do my hair so i do not know. -- >> i do not ever do my hair so i do not know. sarah has been at the salon getting all fixed up. we have not seen her at all. this will be the first time that we see her.>> wow. you look caught. >> you look beautiful. >> surprise.

i have pretty makeup right now. >> don't cry because there is more. >> how do you feel now? >> sexy. when i get my haircut, it is normally at cost cutters. >> closure eyes because we have one final surprise for you. keep them closed. let's go. we're here. >> i am scared. >> my beautiful daughter looking different. >> look how pretty she looks. you look so pretty, baby. >> feel like i am back. there is no more sad sarah.

for myself. there is no stopping me now. none. >> this is like a tear fest right now. >> she is the one that is supposed to be crying, and we are crying. >> i'm crying when she. -- i am crying with you. >> what was the best part of that experience? >> you guys made it so memorable. >> you touched us in so many ways. >> we were talking. she made our day. we know that you had a wonderful day. did this group -- did this experience change your perspective on how you're going to treat yourself in the future? >> happy mom equals happy kids. >> you still look so, so beautiful. >> she made a promise to us. was at once a month? >> once a month, i will do

>> thank you so much. >> you are wonderful. special thanks to jessica and nicole from late in mitchell salon as well as kevin from the driver provider who helped make all of this possible. >> that was awesome, ladies. we love seeing her reaction. could you be the next to have them come to your door? the 12news momtourage a sequel. if you know a mom who would qualify, send it to connect/12news.com. mcdonald's is getting an upgrade. the table that you could be getting soon? >> leaving it to disney to make your dreams come true. the new technology being used to put magic in the skies.>>

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us take a look your 12news poll question. what will you be doing this sunday? i've a feeling that jay will be doing a little football. right now, we will head outside for jen wall in your real-time traffic update. -- had outside to jen wahl for your real-time traffic update. there is an accident that will be adding a few more extra minutes to the commute morning. there is read around the durango curb. also 10 eastbound in from the west valley. right now, though westbound lanes of 10, we noticed a crash earlier. something that could be a crash. also some police vehicles. it looks like it has clear. vehicles are moving fine here. hitting speeds at about 60 miles to 70 miles per hour. we're getting ready to approach broadway and 48th st. take a look at the westbound lanes adding up this morning.

besides those spots that i mentioned around the valley, everything else is looking pretty good. we are also in the yellow zone on the 60 westbound moving from the east valley. we will let you know if anything changes throughout the commute. have a happy friday. now, let's take a live look outside in downtown phoenix. matt, thank you. i cut iou a cold one after the show. here is what we have, folks. we're here at westworld. the good guys at 18th and -- at 18th st. at the westworld car show. this is amazing. it is going to be a great show. it starts today and goes until sunday. tickets are about $20. you can bring a new unwrapped toil and -- unwrapped toy, and you get three dollars off of

those cars are lined up. this is just a taste. there are hundreds and hundreds of cars out here for today. sort of a preview for all of the car shows that will be coming up. i will tell you another preview. is going to be cold this morning, and we are feeling it. i have a good jacket on. you will need a good jacket but not all of the under layers like you would need in indiana. later today, we warm up to 76 degrees. that is not bad either. our temperatures will continue to be a little mild here, especially going into the 80s tomorrow. have a big system coming in from the pacific northwest. that will give us a shot of rain late on sunday. rain could be on the heavy side as well. a quick little fact with some of these cars. a lot of the lights on some of the classic cars are damn when they turn them on because they want them to be completely stock. they never change light bulbs,

that is were fact of the day. don't forget the jackets. have a great weekend. jimmy, thank you. 6:53 am. this could be a huge weekend up north at the arizona snowball. it was forced to delay its early opening this year because of the recent warm temperatures. back to whether now with the temperatures dropping. prepare for scorpions to get into your home. it happens every year this time in arizona. only the bark scorpion and that is potentially life- threatening. you tend to find them on the floor. watch where you walk at night. the first significant snowstorm has moved into the west. it is blanketed utah, wyoming, and getting the dakotas at it -- as it had ceased. the storm is expected to dump anywhere from 3 inches to 10 inches of snow. >> the associated press is reporting that donald trump has offered mr. flynn a job with

they are tackling the obama approach to fighting the islamic state. mr. witt was the first city politician in the country to publicly endorse donald trump presidential campaign. he was also one of the first to congratulate the president- elect.>> i did. us a congratulations, mr. drum. the path is done. >> what are you trying to look -- what is something you are trying to get done soon? i drain the swamp. jeff dewitt said there has been a flood of job applicants trying to fill the job openings that donald trump has made. the raffle and -- reverend.

a woman who was attacked by an officer. 12news will be there for that event. a target or some call it rj -- a target is opening a new flexible format store. the smaller store is designed for smaller urban areas and is expected to be open for business next july. wall street could in the week on a down note. the tao just shy of a new record high. the dow rose 35 points to 18 903. mcdonald's want you to acrossed all of its us stores. that means customers can order from a kiosk and go sit down. the employees will bring them food. they are trying to modernize, and upgrade their customer service. a new spin on holiday light displays thanks to a drone waiver by the faa.

the starbright holiday show between 300 guns -- drones equipped with led lights. they can create more than 4 billion different color combinations. it is the first time a drone show of this scale has ever been performed in the us. wow? >> they call it the most magical place on earth for a reason. let's get a final check on your megaphone. what will you be doing this sunday? an overwhelming majority, 61%, say they will be doing a little bit of football. watching the cardinals play the vikings. they have not beat them since 1977. let's hope that they can do it. 12news -- 12news takeaways. it is cold outside. this is how cold it is. caught on security cam video

>> i look like i have stole something. >> it looks like you stole someone's jacket. this is tram mai doing the mom shuffle. smack you sound just like our security guard. >> you would have to time that with a wall clock not a stopwatch. >> no more running. only when it is really cold outside. hands-down. my final take away is the 12news momtourage. sarah, or we had the best time can't wait to do it again with future moms. email us. >> connect a 12news.com if you want to nominate someone. >> pickle, bacon, sir roger -- beacon bagel. >> we have the phoenix firefighter calendar. >> we will see you in 25 minutes.

good morning. breaking overnight. donald trump asked retired army lieutenant general michael flynn to be his national security advisor. as the trump campaign may be prepared to bury a major hatchet. >> donald trump is a phony. >> is former massachusetts goveor mitt romney, one of trump's harshest critics during the campaign, on a short list for secretary of state? the two are set to meet this weekend. clobbered. the season's first heavy round of snow blanketing the midwest. accidents piling up. another foot expected. that storm on the move with parts of the northeast bracing for more than 15 inches. ? i can't stop the feeling ??