a mess for your morning drive in one part of the valley. we'll let know where this is.... big upgrades for one valley hot spot... we'll check out what's in store for p-i-r..... and how much are you going to spend on your four legged friends this holiday season? we're talking

from the 12 news studios in downtown from the 12 news studios in downtown phoenix, here's what's coming your way on 12 today... adlib welcome adlib & toss jimmy adlib weather

well for some of us it is... others... like team 12's bryan west... not so much. he's driving around the valley this morning... looking for the

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hundred degrees.. we like to complain about the weather. so this is your 12 today poll question of the morning. which is worse - hot weather or cold weather? grab your phone and go on over to 12 news dot com slash your voice. we'll be updating the results

a driver was taken to the hospital this morning after a rollover crash. police tell us the driver took a turn too hard near cave creek and cactus roads. the vehicle rolled over and slammed into a fire hydrant. the hydrant was busted out of the ground... and caused some flooding until crews were able to shut off the water supply. investigators believe factor in the wreck. adlib traffic this morning

phoenix fire captain that was killed in an a-t-v accident in flagstaff. captain chris fitzmaurice died last friday. he was with the phoenix fire department for over 20 years. he leaves behind a wife and four young daughters. the funeral will be held at christ church of the valley. this morning we are learning that phoenix is projected to be

to the website realtor dot com. the site expects to see prices across the valley jump about six percent. right behind phoenix... are los angeles and boston. a ton of money is going to be pumped into phoenix international raceway. nearly 180 million dollar will be used to upgrade the grandstands, create more r-v parking and add to the experience for fans. p-i-r is over 50 years old. the renovations will begin earl spotify has revealed the artists and songs that were most more races to happen at pir. time for the morning juice. a lot to talk about when it comes to drake and pop tarts.

most popular with fans around the world in 2016. one guess who came out on top yes, it's drake -- -- spotfy. he was the most streamed artist with over 4.7 billion streaming along this year. he's the most streamed artist of all-time on spotify with billion streams. also justin bieber and rihanna and ariana grande, drake's one dance with nearly 970 million streams making it the most popular song ever on spotify. >> wow. >> congrats to drake. >> maybe we should make music videos to get more people to stream our newscasts. >> i would dance. i love drake.

done kin donuts coffee in your pop tart -- -- done kin. dunkin. there's vanilla latte and chocolate mocha. >> i'm going for the vanilla latte. they should donuts ools. people actually find three pop tarts sometimes in their package. that means you're lucky so go buy a lottery ticket. time for your juicy question of the morning. if you have this there's a 40%

than five years old. some people tend to keep this much longer. the first thing out of his were his undergarments. >> he told me that too. >> i was thinking it. >> he told me too. it was uncomfortable. i cope socks way too long so i have some socks where my toes are sticking out. they are holy socks. >> i lose my socks in the dryer they just disappear. >> there's a black hole in our drier. >> and then they're mismatched and you can't take off your shoes. >> good job on keeping your holy socks these are new socks so my toes are covered. >> let us know what you think by telling us on facebook and twitter. think twice about your next glass of wine. the link between white wine and

sail again. sort of. we'll talk about what china is getting ready for. oh no. oh no. oh no. i hate this belt. man oh man. mom, we have a situation.

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total electric failure and lack of fuel. monday's crash killed all but 76 people on board. fidel castro's ashes are on their way from havana to the final resting place in santiago. it started in havana yesterday and the route traces he took after overthrowing the government in 19559. his ashes will be interred on sunday. they are building a full size replica of the titanic in china. it's part of a mediterranean resort. this is not an exact copy but it will include a replica of the ship's ballroom with a price tag of more than $165 million. completion is expected late next year. that is super cool. something i would definite want

is it smooth sailing on the roads now? >> that yeah is looking. ing good. looks like they're rebuilding it better than the first but i don't know, i would be a little bit scared going out at night on it. 51 is clear. 101 and grand avenue is wide open now. we're crash free so let's go ahead and talk about a closure off of valley freeways. this intersection is closed. cactus going eastbound at cave creek so your alternate routes this morning are green way parkway or northern. try to avoid the area at all costs. we'll let you know when it reopens. now to the 60 and 101, people are hitting top speeds this morning and drive times on the 202 red mountain from power road to the mini stack only taking 20 minutes for that commute.

. >> it's definitely cold early on this morning. we can feel the chill, about 65 for the high temperature. let's break this down. 69 is our average. the record is 83 set back in 1849. nice cool day and we absolutely love it you need jackets and light gloves. i like using those when i head out to the live shots. especially now you'll need that. as far as high clouds and temperatures in the low 40s for the downtown area and then our numbers are slowly starting to rise here for today, just a tad bit warmer. the skies this morning appear beautiful outside. we have temperatures in the 30s and 40s across most of the valley early on this morning. mid to low 30s for buckeye and temperatures in the 30s and

you live closer to the mountains. still nice conditions for today. low pressure is coming into the forecast and that's going to be making its way right in towards our area here by friday and into the weekend. tomorrow another reinforcing shot of cool air across the area. coming up this week, still cold mornings for the rest of the week. the friday blast of cool air along we one up until then. not a lot of precipitation out of this one but it's definitely on the cool side. satellite and radar showing high clouds up and down the california coast making their way towards arizona today. still lots of sunshine and a few more clouds expected by tomorrow. seven-day forecast, expect 65 degrees for today and tomorrow maybe a sprinkle still around the valley. in the 60s and nice and cool

bundle up if you're heading out soon. a few weeks left until christmas and the question is have you finished shopping for krour four legged friend yet? we'll talk about how much most of them are spending on them in minutes. are magic mushrooms good for you? it depends. we'll explain why after the

waking you up this morning with a little chain smokers music this morning. in your morning health check, a hallucinogenic drug may help ease anxiety and depression in cancer patients. 51 adults with life threatening cancer took a large dose of the active compound in magic mushrooms. the patients reported feeling a

fearful of death and a better quality of life. even six months later 80% felt less anxiety and depression. there's evidence white wine may increase the risk of melanoma. the most deadly type of skin cancer. a thank you di from brown university followed 2,000 adults for 18 years and showed each drink of white wine increased the risk of melanoma by 13%. white wine drinkers were 17% more lakely to be diagnosed with melanoma in parts of the body than nondrinkers. beer and liquor did not affect melanoma. netflix users can now do you do several movies and shows off line. it's available for phone and tablets on android 4.4 and ios 8 and above.

connection but users worldwide can have access to the shows and movies they want to watch wherever they want to watch them. android phone users pay attention to this. a security firm released new di ta wednesday saying up to 1 100- 0000 android smartphone accounts may have been affected by mal ware. that means your data can be sent back to the hacker so they can eventually get into the phone and steal most of the affected users didn't have their software updated or downloaded apps from out pseudothe google store. a good reminder to keep your phone updated. new numbers out this morning show pet parent ts are spending an average of 6 $2 on your pets this holiday season. pet stores say they're seeing 1 and a half of the sales they saw last year.

items for whatever holiday your pet celebrates. how much are you spending on your furry friends this year? you're out of this equation. >> i don't have a pet now. i want one. >> eventually. >> you have two dogs? >> yes, two little babies at home. the thing is though i will sprend sproebl spend 50 dollars on both of them combined because they like to share their beds. i buy them separate beds they sleep together. i will not buy them clothes because when i put outfits on them, they don't move. they don't like it. my poor dog me ya, i put an outfit sweater on her and she didn't move the whole time so i felt bad so i took it off and return it. >> they were just doing the mannequin challenge. >> yeah, they started it before it became popular.

tell you, before kids they were my world. i did everything -- i got the fancy treats and the three foot long big chew bone thins. i was one of those. now that i have twins, they're lucky if they get an extra puppy treat. >> aw pam. >> i probably want be getting them anything because i'm spending money on my kids. that. >> but you can't neglect the pups. >>. my wife and i were looking at husky puppies yesterday. i would love to get one. they shed and can be ram bunk shoe shous but i might be in this equation. >> then you will have kids and

they announce a pregnancy they have the puppy or dog saying i'm getting a brother or sister. >> yes, part of the family. >> i'll be that dog parent when that happens. >> a husky with a background drop. >> tweet us or facebook us and tell us how much you're spending this christmas. a million dollars worth of gold stolen from the back of a truck in the middle of new york who does that? this guy right here. president-elect trump heading out on a victory tour while potential candidates wait for top spots. live in dc with the latest on the transition coming up at

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who walks away with a million dollars worth of gold from a truck on a busy new york street. it's 5:30 on this thursday morning. it's chilly out there. christmas tree up. you got to love the combination of the cold and the christmas tree. . it's starting out cold once again, not quite as cold as it was yesterday. temperatures mainly towards the teens in the north. more single digit numbers as the morning progresses but look for two degrees or so chilly as can be.