some close races including that of maricopa county recorder helen purcell. what seems to many like an easy task feeding thousands of early ballots into a machine to be tabulated is actually much more complicated says elizabeth bartholamew of the maricopa county recorders office. >> because we received those ballots on the day of the election, they need to be signature verified, they need to be processed and then ready for tabulation. so that's what we will be doing all d majoriy of them ready to go to tab late tomorrow morning. >> the number of early ballots waiting to be tabulated, 3,400,000. >> we can only tab late so much per -- tab late so much per day. >> bartholamew says tuesday election day more than 200,000 voters dropped off early ballot at their polling places around maricopa county. at the maricopa county recorder's office, there were nearly 200,000 more early

counted. >> we are always in maricopa bause of our size we are always about ten days after the election general election before we finish up the election. >> one of the races hanging in the balance, maricopa county recorder helen purcells. the republican is down roughly 9,000 votes to democratic challenger adrian fons it. persel has held the position for 27 years but long lines and frustration during the last summer is partly to blame for voting back lash against her. >> the recorder's office says it could be the end of next week before we know the final tally in all of the races. there are just a handful of state legislative races that are close enough to affected in all of this. and we will keep you posted as those new numbers keep getting updated from the recorder's office daily.

news." president-elect donald trump was on the cover of every british newspaper today as the world was reacting to the shocking upset victory. papers like the times and the sun covering this election and defied so many polls. nobody expected hillary clinton would go down in defeat. the clinton camp surely didn't. and many -- >> i'm not sure the donald trump camp -- i think there were people within their circle that were concerned going into last night. >> definitely. may congratulated donald trump and assured the public the u.s. and britain will have an enduring relationship. he will be sworn in as the 45th president of the united states in january. now the donald trump is the president-elect of the united states, workers are quickly wrapping up repairs to his star on the hollywood walk of fame. yes, he has one there and it was defaced. the 408ed with chamber of commerce says the star needs to finish drying and then get a

it's covered right now in plywood. two weeks after a man pummabled it with a sledge hammer. protester was charged. katy perry as you might remember was a big supporter of hillary clinton. she even appeared last night at hillary clinton's big party in new york city. she is speaking to the crowd. in response to the election results, she decided to black out her profile picture. the header photo on her twitter page in protest. sh results. katy perry has more than 94 million followers on twitter. >> one other note from last night's election and economics professor at yale university makes his mid-term examine optional today. the professor says he received numerous messages from students saying they were distraught over the election. so he agreed to let them skip the exam if they could not pull it together. >> hoping work would be optional today. i was tired.

>> late night. >> did you see this yesterday? this was a massive fire. look how bright it's burning. completely consumed that building a story we told you at this time last night on "fox 10 news" at 5:00. a raging fire burning through a valley neighborhood near 26th street and thomas and the flames destroying a house igniting several trees on fire and tonight we are learning and talking to the people who watch as this flame burned right near their homes and look at the home here. kristy siefkin was live with the story. >> pretty incredible images there. can you imagine stepping out your front door or blocks away we heard people saw those flames in the air. apparently the fire started with the transformer and then quickly that fire spread to the pine trees and the eucalyptus trees perfect fuel to keep that fire going. and then eventually the fire spread into several garages and sheds right next door to this

>> in -- an historic phoenix neighborhood goes up in flames after a transferor exploded last night. fire quickly spread through the dense forests of pine and oleander. >> we saw like fireworks after the big explosion. it did seem like a fourth of july so that got us all scared and we started running. >> home owners in the phoenix homestead's neighborhood say their power went on and off repeatedly yesterday afternoon. they tell us around 5:00 a massive f burning several garages and storage units in this home near 26th street and pin-shot. >> and then the garage we could tell was burning from the back and then moving toward the front and the garage door is in the front started burning through. that's when i saw flame because lot of smoke before that. >> the home owner tells us the blaze started as a small fire in an alleyway behind his house. and srp says that fire climbed a power pole setting the transformer on fire.

up in the air like a rocket. and then i go, wow. and then about a second later, boom! a big explosion. >> over 600 customers lost power many of them without it until midnight. >> we had to go to a restaurant close by to watch the election coverage. because we were out of power. >> now amazingly no other houses in the area caught on fire. nothing else was damaged and thankfully nobody was hurt. now this investigation still underway. we heard that small fire that went up the power pole but nobody is sure how that small fire started. and of course also srp has said that everybody has power now and they completely repaired that transformer that caught on fire in the first place. reporting live in phoenix, i'm kristy siefkin, "fox 10 news." a massive fire breaks out at

you see it was destructive a three alarm blaze. the building was abandoned and no one was inside or injured as firefighters battled this. look at that orange glow. investigators are still looking into what may have caused this. a wildfire burning in north georgia in the mountains is filling downtown atlanta with a lot of smoke. people can smell this and it's irritating eyes and throats. fire crews say drought conditions are fueling these flames. the national weather service warning residents about reduc visibility, breathing sensitivity and the fire is expected to grow but so far it is not threatening any property. >> coming up new tonight at 9:00, they are the poor, the abandoned and forgotten. when they die some end up here. this is the white tank cemetery where those who die unclaimed end up with the sheriff's' chain gang as mourners. >> the burials to me are more of like an emotional thing for me,

bury my past and what i have been through and what is a way for me to start over. >> the human touch for those left without. only on "fox 10 news" at 9:00. going to cost more money soon to buy sugary drinks in some places. new cities that just approved a soft drink tax. >> plus this tempe woman's miraculous story as she beats terminal cancer and who she claims helped her with the

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doctors called her a doctors called her a miracle. a tempe woman diagnosed with terminal cancer at just 14 years old and she is able to beat the disease. the fight, was not easy but 11 years still cancer-free and now she is thinking -- thanking a very special person. stefania okolie has the story. christine ireten didn't have the typical teenage experience. >> i was 14 when i was diagnosed and i was just getting into my freshman year of high school. >> severe and sudden stomach pains turned out to be a three pound tumor. doctors diagnosed it as terminal cancer. and kristen underwent surgery and months of chemotherapy.

lonely time but there was a bright spot. the make-a-wish foundation. >> so the wish i picked was to meet ashanti. >> i could have picked anything. i could have gone on a shopping spree or a football game but i really wanted someone that has made an impression in my life. you know, because i thought it was my last moment. >> kristen beat the odds. >> they call me the miracle child. >> today she is cancer-free. and this week went on to the real to say thank you to >> oh, my god. i can't believe it! >> kristen still treasures the tiffany bracelet shanty gave her. >> christina, love and peace, ashanti. >> a reminder of how love and kindness can make miracles. >> no matter how small the hope is, there is always a chance. >> stefania okolie, "fox 10 news." that is so cool. kristen has been in remission for 11 years and she does struggle with lymphedema which

but she says she would not be where she is today if not for her cancer diagnosis. well, voters in three california cities and in boulder, colorado, they voted to add a tax to soft drinks. berkeley, california, pioneered a sugary drink tax back in 2014. advocates arguing that soda sports drinks and sweetened tea are unhealthy. san francisco, oakland and albany, california, they each added a 1% per ounce excise tax. >> i guess if you get -- >> 64 ounceer, you going broke. they will be into your pocket. the taxes are projected to generate millions of dollars to each city. i'm kind of an unsweatenned tea person. i would be safe? >> you aren't safe from government. they will figure out a way to climb into your wallet. >> millions of people visited every year and now the las vegas

list. >> and some tough economic news for general motors. why thousands of people are getting laid off. well, if there is one very big key for the cardinals the second half of the season, this may be the ticket. cards looking ahead to sunday showdown against the niners. we will talk sports in just a

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once again the lincoln memorial is the most visited national monument in the country, close to 8 million people visited the washington, d.c., landmark the past year. this list is not include national parks. just the monuments and memorials. so that's why places like the grand canyon and yellow stone are not on this list. but the vietnam memorial in d.c. finished in second place. by the way, the shanksville, pennsylvania, to the plane that went down during 9-11, common deared by the -- commodored by passengers, that's a fabulous memorial. stirring. highest ranks arizona memorial was canyon de chelly northeast part of the stay came in 17 on the list. in tonight's business watch, dish network hosting its tenth straight quarter of losses.

video and tv customers. and there could get worse for them. they soon might be facing more competition following the launch of the new service called direct tv now. general motors in the news they are gutting production shifts at their plants in michigan and ohio. the move comes due to falling demand for passenger cars. lower gas prices are driving many buyers to buy pick ups, suvs and shut down is expected to affect about 2,000 workers. and finally on to wall people projected it would be gloom and doom today. the bottom would fall out after donald trump won. not the case. stocks actually did quite well today. the dow jones surging up 256 points and the nasdaq also had a great day climbing 57 points. and that is tonight's fox business watch. remember when sheryl crow

song? >> what was it called? >> leaving las vegas. >> this one, yeah. >> tremendous. the website espresso is out with the world's most beautiful streets. las vegas strip made the cut. home to millions of lights, gigantic hotels and monuments. other streets to make the list, lumbered street. the crookedest street in the world and michigan avenue in chicago. afternoon. the arizona cardinals will make a run at the post season and might be the defense that leads the way unlike the previous three years where it was high scoring and explosive plays on offense and certainly the brand for the cardinals and changed this year when you see the play of second year defensive end marcus golden. he has been fabulous at times. high motor guy and let's not forget about josh morrow. a team that did a number on the 49ers the first time around.

win. secondary, look, if you look at the numbers here, they have done a nice job. the interception by patrick peterson against the tampa bay buccaneers. they really limited points allowed if you look at the numbers here, their number one and giving up 297 yards per game in a pass happy league. they are number two in yards passing given up. 197 and i think this is the most important statistics points allowed under 18. 17.5 points per game a three in the league and that's going to play heavy into the second half of the season. i talked with tony jefferson on how the defense must be a major force for the entire second half of the season. some days we have been dominant and sometimes -- we are trying to build a consistent base on defense. the record is still 3-4-1 so we can't be too happy about performances and second half of the season. and i think everybody knows what

roll. >> let's check out the schedule come sunday, 10:00 a.m. fox nfl sunday and it's the packers and titans at 11:00 and then right here on fox 10 the niners at the cardinals are post game coverage. max starks rolls through our fox 10 news after the game so stay with us for that including sports night at 10:30. now one of the big factors in this matchup wul be the cardinals run game against a sub par san francisco 49ers run defense of how that's going to play out, we will richard saenz at cards practice earlier today. richard saenz with more on this matchup. cards going to win games and win them now and win in bunches the rest of the way if they want to think about the post season back with more nfl and we will see you at 6:00. thanks. one other note from last night's election that could have had a big effect on the world of sports. voters in san diego rejected a measure that would have helped fund a new downtown stadium for the san diego chargers.

cities being held hostage by sports teams. the chargers have played in qualcomm stadium for decades. the measure was soundly defeated. taxpayers more and more around the country are saying we aren't going to pay for this stuff and let the owners pay. rumors have been flying for years tat chargers may move to l.a. and this could be the last straw. it's possible. coming up, when new music will be on the way from former

shakira cancels two upcoming performances this month- the singer was set upcoming performances this shakury canceled two upcoming performances. was set to appear in the american grammy waywards but called it off due to personal rock and roll hall of famer gregg allman has canceled his winter tour. his voice needs rest. but he hopes to be back on stage sometime next year. new music is on the way from kelly clarkson. the original "american idol" the

in a new album in june and describes the music as soulful, urban pop. that's kind of interesting. clarkson's last album piece by piece came out last year. >> i'm marc martinez. trying to keep drunk drivers off the roads especially young people. it's a special program being offered this weekend for teenagers behind the wheel. courtney griffin will explain. but straight ahead, marcy jones is live with word a death of a doctor who worked at

thank you for joining us first tonight at 6:00. more than a year after a 65-year-old pediatric doctor was

driver in scottsdale. police have made an arrest in that case and officers say the suspect fled to mexico after that crash. surrendered this week and he is now in custody facing felony charges. marcy jones is live now with the latest on this case. this is quite the story, the suspect turned himself in at the nogales port of entry earlier this week and was extradited to 340eu7 -- maricopa county. the doctor was hit and killed while june of last year at 69th street and shea. for more than 15 months detectives with the help of the suspect's family and mexican authorities work tirelessly to put the accused hit-and-run driver behind bars. >> scottsdale police have arrested ruben santiago lopez, the 26-year-old from mexico is charged with a class 2 and class 4 felonies for allegedly hitting and killing 65-year-old

the scene in june of 2015. those who knew the doctor the hematology oncology division chief at phoenix children's hospital say although he was a prominent figure in the medical field, he always made time for his patients. >> not often you meet a brilliant man who is constantly busy who would drop anything for any of his patients to help you. >> the doctor loved his work. his family and riding his motorcycle but above all the people who loved being a provider of hope. >> his optimism and his high hopes for everybody gave you so much hope. you walked away from him feeling better. about such a dark thing such as cancer. you walked away feeling like the next so many years was going to be so different. now it was noted in the