investigators dealing with a deadly fire this morning. >> and it's the movie that everyone cannot wait to see. we are talking about rogue one with one of its stars. >> can't wait for a that. and the age-old debate. real or fake? talking christmas trees all morning long on today and 12. tough one. >> it is a tough one. you can go to 12news.com and vote. and in downtown phoenix, it is downtown friday. we finally made it to friday. hope you have a great day and great weekend. for the weather on the weekend, jimmy q has the answer. >> i'll give any answer a shot. the current time, dark and early. 5:00 on this friday morning.

and everyone is in such a great mood. and outside, we have a little bit of weather happening around just to the north of us around the state and that trough there, digging in, some cooler conditions and shower activity to the north and east. a lot of it is not necessarily hitting the ground, just the activity hitting the grounds and a little bit of snowfall too. and south of prescott and some clouds and furries a'm the isolated sprinkle in the valley. mix of clouds and sunshine, going to be brisk as well, jenn. not what we had, but getting into the low 60s. >> you know it's chilly in the morning and feeling better when we're in the 40s and in a few days, 30s, finally, it's not so

101, 35th avenue, east and westbound lanes are open. clear out there. the 60 into gilbert and mesa and 17 north and southbound is clear and that of course does switch up here within the next hour and a half or so. here's a look at 6:30 and the eastbound 101, which i just showed you, down to 26 miles per hour and a backup there. down to 17 miles per hour and in back up to the grang go and broadway curves there. sadly we have to talk about a tragic situation this morning as two people died after a camper catches fire. bryan west has more. what happened? . >>reporter: we're hearing from emporia police and right now, peoria police here, with the

say it looks very suspicious. here's what we know what happened. around 2:00 a.m., somebody called 911 and a fire, and crews had to force their way inside and it wound up being a double fatal. the man and woman, both in their 40s were critically injured, transported to the to the injuries. and this road is closed, the hours of investigation, it does look suspicious. bryan west, intift. rounds of ammunition seized from the arizona department of economic security on the same day the agency director

for the peace officers, 28 armed security officers and three law enforcement safety officers. an accused serial killer caught after cops found a kidnapped woman chained like a dog ton a container in south carolina. told police that he possibly killed someone here in arizona as well. left arizona after serving 15 years for rape, but now police looking at unresolved cases to see if he is the missing link there. sentenced to one year of proximate to unlawfully using food stamps. the crime was a misdemeanor. accused of crime, obtaining 17 $1,700 in benefits and

don't need to drive yourself to every festive destination. maybe let valley mote row? nicole is there at the sleigh. >> good morning. take a look at this. our timing could not be any better. the holiday sleigh has just arrived. just here with ann of east valley metro. and we are about to step o . >> good morning, everybody. >> good morning, everybody. here on the holiday sleigh and it's all decorated. and i forgot to mention, it's wrapped so nicely. and we have a time lapse for how long it takes to decorate it. it takes a long time. >> it does take a long time. we wanted to show our

we transformed this into a sleigh and took them eight hours to transform the outside into a sleigh and worked with seasonal solutions to put up these festive interior decorations and we want riders to get into the holiday spirit and show appreciation, thank them for riding 365 days a year. a lot of people taking the bus to work and school. >> absolutely. and on mary street, so many stops and other things you can get out. >> yes. absolutely. that's another aspect we want to get everybody in the holiday spirit. metro valley bus and rail can get you to the festivities, pjs in the park, tempe arts fest in tempe and merry main street, tonight and tomorrow night,

. >> (inaudible). >> and roosevelt, hot chocolate and carollers, handing out or ornaments. >> and talking about the different contests you can take part in and everything. we're going to post that on social media. >> we are. hashtag valley cares. and you can wi transit, phoenix zoo, a lot going on to really thank our riders. >> we're going to do that all morning long. back to you in the studio. >> tag us on that. going to follow it. >> looks awesome. packed. amazing. >> want to go. and i'm sure you seen this, the 38th annual light parade. >> i'm considering that too. it's been a family tradition

we hear why this parade is so beloved. >> don't have to go to disneyland to experience the electric light parade. in phoenix, a string of lights and a hundred floats take part in the electric light parade. . . >> the electric light parade, sponsored by aps is the official >> it's a family tradition. >> put on by the parks and rec department, but put on by aps. >> we understand it's important to give back to the community and do it in a different way. do it by smiles. >> may sound familiar, on television for years. his true calling may be clowning around. >> the thing that does it for

the smiles and laughter, that little twinkle of the eye in the children. for a moment, in no place else but in a fantasy street in phoenix. to get together and do a free family event that kicks off the holidays, between 100-1 10,000 people, going to come downtown and just >> a night filled with laughter and thousands and thousands of lights. >> that's what makes this event special. every year, bigger and brighter. >> i i would say it's a tribute to the residents and businesses. >> it really is something special. your kids would love it. >> i went 13 years ago, my

i am sure it's grown since then. >> it's an experience. and you can get more on the -- saturdays at 6:30 and sundays at 4:30 here on 12 news. it is one of the most anticipated movies in a very long time. but will star wars rogue one live up to expectations? we hear yes. >> in the role, what it's worth, going you're watch ing watching 12

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merry christmas from grand canyon university. . don't turn it down. turn it up. >> turn up for what? >> 5:13 on this friday morning. a lot of people are getting ready for the weekend. maybe that's the song that does it for you. >> she likes it. >> i do. waking up on the friday morning. >> got some juice for you.

today is the day many star wars fans have been waiting for. rogue one comes out and one more trailer drops on tv this week. you've got to check it out. >> we have a mission for you. . >> ready? ? . >> may the force be with us. >> rated pg-13. . >> wow. >> got chills. >> not a big fan, but after that, i'll watch it. in addition to star wars,

ellen degeneres about landing this big role. >> i'm a huge fan. so -- i was in back stage, looking at the clip, i can't believe that's me. goodness. how cool is that? >> it's cool that you're appreciative. and it's going to be huge. >> and i'm mexican in star wars? come on. . >> all right. you can see that right here on 12 news at three. time for your juicy question of the day. in a survey, 30% of us remember this about the first kiss. for some, it's considered a big win, others, not so much. >> jason had his at five.

>> an eventual kisser -- immediate payoff kind of thing. i don't remember what i won. >> i think nervousness, being so nervous, but with that hint -- >> yeah. big win, doing it in front of your friends, like yeah. >> or the closet, going to the closet parties, pick a name out of the hat and the two of you walked to the closet? >> yeah. or spin the bottle. and landing on the person you wanted to kiss. >> big win. >> or the person you didn't want to kiss. >> good or bad. >> jenn is out on the road with real time traffic, maybe she has something about this. do you have a big win about your first kiss? >> man, this is a tough one. i think -- seven minutes in heaven, james.

>> that's true. . >> yeah. that was like the junior high days. my friends, my gosh, did you hear so-and-so? ? so traffic here, on the i- 10 eastbound, heading to the east valley. we'll talk about that. but the 12 today big picture traffic, for the most part, the valley is looking really good on friday. a few spots vehicles are adding on this friday. the ten eastbound is clear, east flee is clear and unfortunately we want to take you out to 202, westbound at alamo school and the 2 right lanes are blocked, possible vehicle under a semi and we are working on this information for you.

miles per hour here. clear if you're going east or westbound here. and we'll keep you updated. we'll have more for you from gilbert about that accident and let you know what that looks like. take a live look now, the sun hasn't come out just yet. that will be about an hour or so. right now, 47 degrees and how much it's going to warm up, here's jimmy. >> on the weather headlines, brisk and the night is still pretty much on the chilly side, especially around seven or 8:00. another cooldown expected later on today as this area of low pressure comes through. this weekend is going to be cool and on the dry side. we started in the single digits for this area. as that low pressure comes in, the temperatures are going to be a little bit warmer.

20s. and going to be cold for today. not a big warm up expected. 50 to 63 degrees with a combination of clouds and sunshine. going to be cooler than average. the average is 63 degrees. the coldest average we get to is 77 degrees here in the valley. the records here, set back in 1940 and of course the sun is not going to be coming up until the 7:00-hour. drop down and pull in the cool air, the clouds and unfortunately the bulk of the moisture is going to be ahead of it into new mexico and towards texas. it's going to move on out of here and the temperatures will be nice on the weekend, and temperatures picking up a little bit more. sfart l starting out today warm and clear. on the satellite and radar, not seeing a lot.

on the dry side there. if you're flying anywhere across the nation, weather should be just fantastic no matter where you're heading today. could be windy, up in the high country, right along the river for today, 45%. flagstaff, 33. the seven-day forecast, 63 for today and upper 60s tomorrow. don't forget the sunglasses and jacket. going president-elect donald trump is in iowa. saving jobs and cabinet picks. that's later this morning. >> and. o, christmas tree, o christmas tree. which is better, real or fake? we'll have more on that later

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morning on friday. it's getting busier out there. and the hyatt, the lights and the tree. and speaking of trees, the question of the morning. christmas tree, real or fake? which do you prefer in your family. 52% say they prefer a fake tree. >> that mess though. >> good to be. >> speaking of which, in the christmas tree. what is better, real tree or fake tree. reel trees help farmers and can be mulched up for fertilizer and reused. and the fire danger. the fake ones, can be reused

gentlemen, which do you prefer? >> the fake. and it's easier to keep up. depends on the year. with kids, maybe the fake is better. then eight, nine, 10, get the ten, get the experience. and then go back to the fake. >> as a parent, i think opposite. i got both. at this point in life, with the fake. with the kids, i want to go real. >> two sides. a real tree a couple of years ago. i loved it. you go through the prose of finding it, smelling it. >> so many memories. >> and you enjoy it and then when you're trying to lug the thing out of the there and the needles, there's a mess. i prefer the fake, but every once in a while, a real one.

>> and sometimes it's easy to get out of the box to put up and then when it's time to take it apart and into the box, how did i? >> squeeze in the branches and back in. >> and the ornaments -- >> they hang much better on the fake. and the real, sags a little bit. that's th everything is real and on point. >> i have a little one. three-foot one. plug it in, content have to think about it anymore. and it's come a long ways. and the old ones you used to have to go in and put the pegs in all the way around. that used to be a tedious thing. and it depends on the state too. a friend of mine in california,

could be here too. >> depending on how big it is. >> absolutely. and think about that. that cost of a real tree. >> i think the real -- once every five years, get a real one. >> there you go. niagara falls, on a lot of people's bucket list, including ours. and once you see what they have done, it will be on yours as well. >> dominos, wanting to use reindeer to deliver pizzas. you can guess how that worked out.

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