joe bartel's is out giving us a live look at all of that. karen moved here from florida so this is a welcome to arizona for her. a warm-up later on. >>> we have shocking new details in the deadly school bus crash in tennessee with new emails showing the suspect johnson walker having a second job which is against district policy. he will be back in court tomorrow. a huge showing of support in chattanooga person killed in the crash last week. >> he loved to dance. >> as we have reported some of the families have now filed a lawsuit because of the crash. >>> brand-new video coming into the abc15 live desk as police in the philippines showing off the remains of an ied left in a able to diffuse the bomb, and nobody was injured. they found a cell phone attached to a bottle with wires connecting to the phone. we are waiting for comments. >>> delta issuing an apology after not removing and annually passenger -- an unruly passenger. facebook showing a trump supporter yelling inappropriate things at a hillary supporter. they say everyone who flies wit

joe bartels, abc15 news. back in the valley the rain causing some problems for home owners and the local power outages. this is in mesa. as we hope over to srp just a peppering throughout the valley. this right here is the circuit breaker with 17 customers out in mesa. >>> we are hoping to learn today by a teenager electrocuted off of state route 88 new tortilla flat. they tell us that the teenager touched the wire and was shocked and then fell. >>> a family of four including two teenagers shaking after a group went right into their home attempting to rob them. maryellen resendez is at the . maryellen, is the family okay? >> reporter: three blocks is how farthest trail -- is how far this trail spams. you can see those lights flashing. that is where this trail of items starts which includes clothing. police were tipped off something was not right when a neighbor spotted three suspicious cars. door forced open and then three people were on their way out of the home. they ran back in when they spotted police. he

joe bartels, abc15 donald trump junior holding another rally at the gilbert water tower. 10:45 am. >>> we are hearing that bernie sanders will be here sunday and there is still no word on location and time. >>> free speech? they are hearing arguments filed by democrats. they claim that the gop poll watchers are terribly voters and keep them from casting a ballot. republicans argue that they are logged out there, they say, is all hypothetical and could infringe on free speech. >>> atoll there on life support. the caretaker is to blame. officers got the call yesterday afternoon, the 23-month-old was found not breathing. he was airlifted to the hospital. his injuries were caused by head trauma. after talking to family members, child abuse. >>> it is a soaking wet evening, the rains are going to >>> back to our with the rain hitting the valley, it is widespread at this hour. it is hitting every single valley neighborhood. as we take a closer look you can see the pockets of the activity. right here, where it splits with the us 60, abc live is there. were not going to jason valentine. are o

in chandler joe bartels abc 15 news. >> that's my favorite story of the day. >>> coming up at 6:00. drivers in a pan irk. alert -- panic. but alert enough to get investigation. >>> car windows shot out. a new crime alert. >> we're on your side. the one federal agency designed why there are concerns the proteshgss may be going -- protections may be going away. >>> there's a look at commuter forecast tomorrow. temps in the 50s and going home upper 60s to low 70s. use an over pronounced washingn technique for dramatic effect. they also know you need to get your annual check-up. now prepare for your check-up with one touch using the mycigna network to save money, manage your health and more. >>> clods streaming into the valley right now. bringing rain our way in the most accurate forecast. bigger. taking action to keep >>> tonight, breaking news. inside trump tower. the controversy over members of the president-elect's family and national security clearance. mr. trump's team requesting clearance for trump's son-in-law, jared kushner. ivanka trump's husband now emerging as a top adviser.

let's turn it out to abc15's joe bartels who is bidding flagstaff all-night tracking the snow. you could see some more later and looks like it is pretty chilly, my friend. >> it is so cold over here in flagstaff. take a look here. with with 3 inches of snow on the ground and there is a school bus right there with a flagstaff school on a two hour delay today. it is because of icy roads and snowy conditions. they told me drivers should expect icy and snowy conditions heading south and northbound in and out of flagstaff. the plows are out in force asking anyone travel to the valley give time for the plows to do the work and paul the roads and also sold them so you can be safe. but do drive the tremendous caution this morning. back to you. >>> in flagstaff we are seeing a lot of slowing on i-440 especially eastbound past flagstaff. snowy conditions and even on iq 17 northbound. -- i-17th northbound. it is all green until you get to the valley play hamm hearing of a new crash on iq 17 durango curve. >> we saw some pretty heavy rain showers this morning causing quite a bit of power o

joe bartels has the latest we're hearing all this began as an eviction. >> on tonight. ma russ is a was in the process of being evicted from this mobile home and she was moving into the one next door and that's when the confrontation was caught on video. >> you cannot arrest me until i know i have a warrant. >> cell phony video catches this already in progress. the woman there is 30-year old ma russ is a norse mother of 3. the officer on the right is jeff bo nar he pufrnls morris >> yes, i have seen the video it's disturbing. i see it every time that i move my arm. i feel my face. >> she says the officer was aggressive before the video began climb claiming he put his hands around her neck she said she did nothing wrong. >> there shouldn't have been nothing that happened to be a video but i'm glad there's evidence of me being attacked because it wasn't right. >> the police chief says the officer has a much different account of what happened. >> in that police report, the officer does indicate that he was kicked and that he was need in the groin by ma russ is a prior to t

arizona, their thanksgiving celebration will include someone new all because of a wrong number as joe bartel of our phoenix station reports. >> somebody, pick up. pick up. >> reporter: the holidays can be a stressful time. getting the whole family together can be tough, especially when you have the wrong number. >> i was sitting in class and i get this random text from a random group chat. it was someone's grandma inviting me over for thanksgiving. >> r hinton was in class monday when his phone started blowing up. the text came in riding dinner is at my house on thanksgiving 3:00 p.m. let me know if you're coming. >> i texted back and i say who is this and she was like your grandma and i was thinking, hey, my grandma got a new number so why not ask for a picture. >> the picture came in not jamal's grandma. jamal fired back a selfie just to confirm she did not have the right person. >> we established that we the offer was there. >> reporter: to jamal's shock the offer just as sweet as ever, of course, you can. that's what grandmas do, feed everyone. >> i think that's crazy that people can act

abc15's joe bartels making his way up to flagstaff. >> reporter: we are 30 minutes outside of flagstaff where the precipitation is starting to turn to this is snowpacks roads and merely white out conditions south of flagstaff and they are something you probably will have to deal with if you're heading to flagstaff and as temperatures will not get above freezing for maybe the rest of today and throat tomorrow, that is something to keep in mind if you are traveling here. back to you. >>> it is back to business for air15 was up near fourth avenue and adams. it was right between a city building and a parking garage. the bomb squad did he use a robot to determine the package was formless with air15 giving us this view of a garage fire near elliott and mcclintock. it looks like a crews were able to keep the flames to the detached garage picture we are closely following this crash in chandler and we have learned the rider was a 58-year-old man who was rushed to the hospital. he was not wearing a helmet. investigators are not sure what caused the crash. they do not believe speed or impairment w

fifty-four in brooksville 64 in tampa 66 in saint pete there so that 63 bartel at 61. over the last three hours not a drop of rain barely any clouds. how we get any rain. these are just thin with the clouds. there is a frontal boundary to the north. it is not strong. it it will start lingering across the state for a couple of days. we remain on the warm side of it today and tomorrow. we will continue to have the cool morning nice warm afternoons and no rain for the weekend. for the time it is sitting on top of us on monday we will start to see some more cloud cover chances for rain. if you're planning on golden today winds will be variable at about five to ten. pretty good weather to be out and then around the six by noon. eighty-one as the high. with a low the low humidity it's going to feel comfortable out there. tomorrow monday and tuesday the front will linger on top of us and will have some greater cloud cover higher chances for rain. were talking but if you spreckels or shower and then by wednesday the front presses to the south and we get some dryer air moving i

joe bartels abc 15. >> as for that ballot count we're told there are about 10 ,000 early ballots left to process. that will continue 9:00 tomorrow morning. . >>> those for prop 205 don seeding. -- conceding. they're disappointed but they say they've received support. >>> go go go for the president- elect donald trump. he just met with mike pence to talk about who can potentially ll their cabinet. one person who's out, dr. ben carson. the ap reports he opted out offered a position. >>> meantime, we're learning texas senator ted cruz just left a meeting with president- elect donald trump. it happened at trump tower. cruz has told reporters he's looking forward to working closely with trump to repeal obamacare and confirm a conservative supreme court justice. >>> trump's name will vanish from three apartment buildings in new york. the buildings and the complex will be managed by organization. >>> house speaker paul ryan gets to stay cozy in that seat. he was reelected. the official vote in january. while ryan clashed with the president-elect weeks ago tonight he says they're on the same

joe bartel's, abc 15 is.>>> you saw the horror and chattanooga. almost 3 out of 10 school buses in our state failed safety inspections last year for a variety of reasons. according to the arizona tires.>> i have more information on that driver and chattanooga who is now behind bars for the death of those five kids. the most chilling part that needs to be answered, what a mom says her child heard. are you ready to die? those were words allegedly coming from 24-year-old johnthony walker. police say he doesn't have a criminal record and tennessee. his license was suspended about a month back. for a crash. we are just hearing from her abc affiliate in atlanta who is saying a mom victims, she lost one child, two children are in the hospital. she says she filed complaints about this guy this year police say walker was speeding well over the speed limit at the time of the crash.>>> the officer shot in detroit, now we are learning the latest development out of san antonio. in that case the man behind bars for the killing of a san antonio detective, appare

joe bartels abc 15 news. >>> a runaway on the runway. no charges filed yet. a woman being mentally evaluated after she opened the emergency exit and jumped out. all of it caught on video in houston. >> i have never ever seen anything like this before in my life. it was amazing. >> passengers on the united flight say the woman got on the plane's wing down. she was arrested almost immediately. >>> a lot of inventory to do here. just how many guns were stolen from the store in tampa and how many crooks were there. you can see a few people with flashlights and masks. the windows at the front were shattered. >>> testing still underway to figure out why dozens of dead fish were found in a gilbert canal. the fish has been sent to a why they're dying. >>> so you just got a great deal on a new kroel phone or a computer and -- cell phone or a computer and you're ready to toss the other one away. not so fast. they've seen it all. all the stuff you forgot was on your laptop, tablet, cell phone, >> personal information, that's the main key. >> he's showing me it disappear

joe bartels explains how it all happened. let's go to 13 first alert chief meteorologist bryan

joe bartels abc 15 news. thanks for joining .. fox5 news at 6 this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas a man lured girls into his apartment with candy, and then molested them.. this according to a graphic arrest report released today. i'm chrisinte maddela i'm john huck. on saturday police arrested this man, jose azucena and today we're learning more about the disturbing crimes. . fox5s eric hilt talked with people who knew the suspect and the young victims...he is live at the apartment complex where these attacks happened. i spoke with a young man who told me azucena was known as david here at the charleston garden apartments - but most kids called him grandpa. he told me azucena was regularly giving kids candy, even taking young girls places like nearby stores. police say he

>>joe bartels joining us now with what is happening out there. >> reporter: katie, we understand the process may be going on. they are headed to the arizona center of town will they will meet up with asu students. many students are not pleased with the outcome of this election. colorful language coming from teams not even old enough to vote. the mass walkout staged by a viral message. >> were leaving school at 12 noon. >> reporter: it went on from there. social media, it has been campuses. on the ground, our camera picked up students in all these trucks. >> we want to let him know that is not good and it is unfair. >> reporter: many of the students holding mexican flags saying education not deportation. >> if my mother had to leave, where would i go he is breaking up families. >> reporter: they are worried about possible plans to depart immigrants. here at the capital, there are some students, most of the left for the evening. there was a small group of law enforcement, but five minutes ago they took off. please telling us, overall, the demonstrations were peaceful today. getting a l

mid-50s and upper 50s in the plant city but bartel mostly right now in the low 50s under clear skies. tampa and st. pete checking in with clear skies and no changes there. we had 27 this morning in parksville and 32 in spring hill. clouds come in. this morning everything felt exactly right for us to get a significant cool down. that normally means a northerly wind or cold air on top of us. by tuesday afternoon you can already see the easterly winds come in. the models are showing some moisture but our air is so dry there is no way to see rain on tuesday. by wednesday morning thing i do think we will see is a little more cloud cover. we have seen this over the last six or seven weeks. you might see a sprinkle. so i guess there is an outside chance of a couple sprinkles or showers come wednesday afternoon. but there will not be many with the majority of our area seem clear and miles. on tuesday it is noticeably warmer than this morning. of the area with coastal pinellas in the low to mid 50s. ride report citrus county and parksville i think they will be colder tomorrow morning with 36 o

joe bartels spoke to them. he says he needs a look around before he changes. >> yeah guys soon his name will be on the doors here at the maricopa county recorder's office. democrat held the position. it became a tower of controversy following march's presidential preferences election. remember the three hour waits to cast ballots? a lot of fingers cast at helen purcell. she took full blame for it. she's been the cooldown city recorder for -- county recorder for 28 years. adrian fontes says his first act of duty is to get to the bottom of the election issues we've been seeing. >> a lot of little mistakes over really a couple of decades blossomed. people were paying close attention to elections. i won't say it's specifically helen purcell fault. i think it's all of our fall. we're on the right track now and it's time to move forward. >> purcell has declined interviews since she admitted defeat. in a statement she says it was an honor to serve as the county recorder and added that they built one of the most revere

brooksville 63. 70 bartel. there is a thin layer of clouds coming in mexico. i don't expect rain to be a big deal today. notice the thin layer of clouds and at times a few more clouds. we will call it a mix of sun and clouds. 70 degrees as you head out for lunch. i left in a 10 percent chance as you head up -- i left in a 10 percent chance of rain as >>> our bay area bridges look great but we do have one problem out there in bradenton. a fatal crash happened right around midnight and they are trying to clean things up. state road 70 at i 75 is getting by but we do see delays . traffic is getting by with one lane being open. as we look at travel towns -- times, we're looking great on i minute commute into downtown. >>> a site many cubs fans have waited a lifetime to see, the cubs led by former rays manager, joe maddon, are world series champions, the first time since 1908. and you can believe the players, fans, and much of chicago for that matter >> sure thing. take a look at this live picture coming to you from the wrigleyville area, home of the chicago cubs.

joe bartels is lie what did you find out about this? >> well, we can confirm there are changes coming to this historic track. hosting the premier years now. it's a huge fan favorite. several enhancements over the years. the track was repaved about six years ago. but now we are hearing there might be larger improvements in however track officials are remaining tight lipped. >> really excited about it. again, there's been some speculation on how it will look, what the improvements will be. but we're excited about it. because, again, it's i don't want to say wrigley field but it's one of those classic tracks with so much character. >> and coming up at 6:00. i talked to some long time nascar fans about the changes they've seen in the sport over the past 20 years. that at 6:00. >> 200,000 people out there this weekend. >> they have so much fun camping out and everything. >>> coming ahead at 6:00. we're live on the streets of this -- as this anti-trump rally develops in the valley. you're looking at editted pictures. these are pictured of mia

joe bartels is looking into what is going on. >> steve, some people say their water bills are $900 or more a enough to fill this two gallon bucket more than 27,000 times. why are they being charged so much? >> his yard is brown. he stopped filling his pool, but chad taylor says he's being hosed. >> the equivalent of what they say we used would be like me dumping the pool three times in 30 days. >> his bill more than $750. paels in compare -- pales in comparison to some. >> the elderly can't pay for medication. there are people who can't give their kids christmas this year. >> chad says he's checked for leaks, looked at the meter, nothing seems out of place and he's in the same boat as a lot of other people. >> where does 55,000. i don't have a pool or fountain. >> tonight about 75 people took their sky high bills to the city council. trying to keep their head above water. >> we will do what's necessary to get to the source of these high water usage situations. >> some say the worries are getting worse. the city might cut off their water for unpaid bills. now the city has set up a hot

>>reporter: we have head up bartel and lake wales listening to what people have to say. everyone is determined to make their vote count.>> i voted for been different from any other election. i'm excited to see what happens. >>reporter: we are heading east toward west palm beach, that's where patrick murphy is holding his party for his u.s. senate race. >>> coming up tonight at 6:00, you hear from eric glasser in some of our friends down sout myers. >>> their faces target your heartstrings. we get to see photos of a mother -- brother and sister killed in a crash over the weekend. the driver was her father. ronald green the third and soraya green went to holland elementary school and they died in a fiery crash on sunday morning. highway patrol says he was driving a maserati when he slammed into a guardrail, slipping that car. the mother was the only one to survive. our reporter explains why you should not look away. >>reporter: it's a decision you can't take back. the choice to drive intoxicated could cost you hundreds or even thousands it can even cost of freedom. if that

chance of a shower. 79 degrees and temple terrace, center 77 degrees, 82 degrees brooksville, same and bartel and crystal river 75 degrees and 76 degrees in venice. across the southeast, the focus has been on the eastern sections of tennessee gatlinburg. they did have a few showers last night but not enough to help with the fire situation. a cold front back to the west will move through the bay area on thursday. clouds continue to stream through the west. hien as we look at the forecast, the front to the north has kind of stalled out another front is moving rapidly in from the west for wednesday morning. a bit on the muggy side, clouds like today mixed with sunshine in the afternoon hours. wednesday afternoon, about a 10% shower chance. here comes the cold front settling in for thursday. that is our best chance of we do have some moisture but the instability is way to the north. there is a temperature difference along the boundary but it's not a great one to create a decent chance of showers and thunderstorms. forecast lows tonight are pretty warm, mostly in the 60s and well above normal anyw

. >> joe bartels is live near mcclintock and the 202. the better for fans. >> it's certainly a more central valley location and sources close to the organization say almost 80% of the season ticketholders the ones who spend the most money on premium seats and food they live in the east valley. that's why management says this new arena to be built is a good fit. but this project does come with some risks including the needs money. >> we're not going in asking for, you know, a government to guild us an aree noo. -- build us an arena. we're the group that takes the risk on the associated costs and the operations of the facility. >> so this project includes those plans for a hotel, restaurant, shops, and of course that 16,000-seat arena for the coyotes. it could open as soon as the 2019 season. >>> new victims in alert that may span two cities. more than 20 car windows shot out this weekend near the loop 101 and 51st. an abc 15 crew finding evidence out there which may help police solve this crime. we're putting the finishing touches on that

joe bartels is live with an update on all of this . joe what more have you learned?>>reporter: we understand the bike did not break the skin paramedics took officer steps away from the circle k. air15 was overhead moments after the call went out at 4:15 pm. phoenix police tell us they were dealing with the suspect who was arresting -- resisting arrest. he tried to bite the officer. he is now and hot water and under arrest for assault. the officer is okay. there is police presence. but the scene is a reminder of what our officers deal with all the time. >>> the punch felt around the nation. the woman in this video is calling for flagstaff police department to fire the officer.>> he deserves it. anybody else in any workforce would be fired if they were to hit anybody.>> marissa morris talked about taking legal action, her attorney said that still an option. she spoke alongside her family, attorney and a reverend.

. >> nascar weekend is here and joe bartels is out there live tonight, joe? >> yeah, the lights are on. it's going to be a big party. a concert set for tonight. we're out here with r vshlgss. almost -- rvs. almost # 6,000 of them. celebration. they set up their rvs, they bring their kids, and it's just a huge party. and that is what nascar is trying to instill here, a culture of family-friendly fun. >> seeing the diversity, seeing more women. a lot of the younger generation, you know. as we're getting older, i didn't have gray hair when this started. it's cool. everybody is bringing their kids and they're growing up and bringing their friends >> and about 200,000 people expected for this race weekend. and tickets are pretty reasonable. about $20 for the grand stand, guys? >> it's a pretty exciting event out there. everyone is happy. >> everybody is celebrating, enjoying. thanks so much, joe. >>> keep this in mind. especially since the traffic is outside pir. control yourself, control your vehicle, save lives. that's adot's new message. >>> take a good look at

>>reporter: she said she is worried about how the voters joe bartels abc15 news. >>> two nominees and nine different campaign stops. donald trump and hillary clinton crisscrossing the map ahead of election day and it's on election eve we have a live look at the trump rally. the republican nominee getting ready to take the stage and it his fourth stop of the day he will go on to michigan. clinton making for campaign visits today, she's rallying philadelphia. bruce springsteen is on the stage right now. clinton will head north carolina next on her final stop of the night. >>> valley democrats and republicans are making their final push for your vote. volunteers have been knocking on doors making more than 1 million phone calls and putting out campaign signs. both sides trying to make the especially with arizona being such an important state. latino voter registration is hitting record numbers in many key states including right here. the grassroots efforts taking place in our community.>>reporter: record registration but how many will show up to vote. canvassing teams are handing out fly

joe bartels is live in mesa near >> this is one of the areas targeted by thieves. there's hundreds of cars lined up for a soccer tournament. police say those thieves had their choice of which cars they wanted to pick and victimized. >> ask any mom and they'll tell you it's an a full time job raising kids. keeps her really busy. the purse typically stays in the car for safekeeping. >> if they're doing it at a park obviously they know what to look for. >> mesa police say that's exactly what thieves were counting on striking mesa riverview park last weekend during a soccer town. . flat out targeting purses and bags. >> they're walking down the rows and isles and they're looking in cars and in the ba >> more thefts at the bible church. more cars broken into and purses snatched. church employees say even a car battery was stolen. back at the park alex says the thefts are now top of mind. >> you're always kind of aware where you stuff is, your kids are. be aware of it. >> victims are reporting a black mini van sped away from one of the scenes. police say don't be an easy

joe bartels has the story. >> the holidays can be a stressful time, getting the whole family can be tough especially when you have the wrong number. >> i was sitting in class and i get a random text from a random group text and it was someone's grandma inviting me for thanksgiving. >> this 17-year-old was in class when his phone started blowing up. the text said. >> i said who's this and she's like your grandma. and i'm thinking my grandma got a new number so ask for a picture. >> the picture came in. not his grandma. >> he fired back a selfie. >> we established that we weren't related but i said hey why not ask for a plate since the offer was there. >> to his shock the offer just as sweet as ever. that's what grandmas do, feed everyone. >> i think it's crazy that people can actually connect and be so nice to each other even with people they don't know. >> he posted the chance encounter online and it's gone viral. shared hundreds of thousands of time. people online calling her everyone's grandma. she's the sxafrm we should all -- example we should all set this thanksgiving. he will be tak

fifty-nine in sarasota and has a look around bartel and winterhaven upper 50s low 60s. brooksville 54 around tampa bay the temperatures are little more mild closer to the water. sixty-six in saint pete. tampa 66. we will be up to the mid- 70s i knew. we talk about it 81 today. no rain in sight. the humidity community is still on the low side. it should be pretty comfortable as he pushed through the day. as we head for the rest of the weekend i will have the seven-day forecast for you to do in the front ahead lingering across the state. i will let you know how that would impact our weather coming up in a little >>> police investigating a shooting officer say a 20-year-old woman was shot near home on 30th avenue south. the woman is expected to be okay. police will be interviewing her as soon as they can. they still haven't told us anything about that and we will update you as soon as we get more information. >>> president elect donald trump changing his tune about obama care. yesterday you told the wall street journal he was open to compromise after meeting with now obama

in snowflake joe bartels abc 15 news. >>> a group fighting joe arpaio wants to make sure you vote by giving you a free taxi ride through election day. call the number on your screen and mention their name. they partnered with 400 taxi drivers from different companies. >> this is a way f people there's no excuse. there's no reason. if something comes up your car breaks down whatever is the case there's a solution. >> the group of drivers is calling themselves team 16. the service is being offered in maricopa county. >>> new developments surrounding that huge rain kit backlog. just how many are untested. the current number is just shy of 6500. officials say a state task force determined that amount of we're told more than 4300 are in maricopa county alone. they plan to start testing them using state funds and grants. >>> a terrifying situation in mesa. three people armed with hatchets carjacked a driver. here's a look at the three behind bars. they took the driver's car near broadway and dobson. that person helped police track the car. officers caught up with them. >>> in buckeye a exp

joe bartell. abc15 news. >>> sanders campaign cedar rapids last night. set to fly to phoenix sunday. we got the detail, he'll speak to 11:45 in the morning. have been turned in early voting. be sure to download or mobile app for full election coverage. >>> and now we're waiting for his mug shot. as soon as he's booked. detectives say a gang unit tried to make a traffic stop, but the driver rammed the patrol car and took off on foot. no other officers were hurt. >> multiple crime scenes stretching out the phoenix police department after a man called 911 saying he shot at the two teens wh his house. megan thompson spoke to neighbors who say they are on edge tonight. >> i'm nervous because i don't know what because i don't want that happening to me. >> the sounds of sirens unsettling for carolyn who lives just down the street. >> not even going to be able to go back to work because i'm shook. i'm really shook right now. >> this after police say two teens broke into this home near 99th avenue and lower buckeye errands and with had he came back, he found the

this is jerry bartel, and he's a park ranger at brazos bend state park. thanks for taking time out to be with u utoday. tell me, how big is brazos bend state park? itit 4,897 acres. can you explain exactly what is a state park? a state park is a section of land by the state government -- one of the 50 states in the union -- and it's held aside to preserve and manage the wildlife and plant life and also to provide recreation for folks that come inin do park rangers protect people from animals or animals froropeople? a little bit of both. in most cases, we're protecting the animals from the people. making sure that they respect the wildlife in the park is a big part of what we do. that's certainly an important aspect of being a a rk ranger, especially at brazos bend state park. all the park rangers have a base e owledge of wildlife and animals and plants in the park, but one position that we have -- park naturalist position, which is part of being a park ranger -- that posititn even more so. they present the educational programs in the park. having a backgr

joe burrow tells says -- joe bartels is there and he says it is like that. we will talk but today at 61 below where we should be for this time of the year. >>> we have a car fire on the north valley and i do not have a good image but it is blocking the right lane. the smallest spot is just over 45 minute desert drive time on i-10 eastbound because of this crash from our adot camera still blocking the left lane of the freeway your 32nd street. >>> another live look oklahoma state university with an active shooter alert. follow on www.abc15.com right now. >>> coming up next on sonoran living. >> cycling is really popular but it can also be intimidating. >>> today on sonoran living ladies, are you ready to try any workout but are afraid of cycling? we will tell you about a class that is empowering. >>> get ready to smile with get in just minutes. >>> stress from the holidays can be a real pain in the neck. why you might want to try acupuncture is that a medication. that is all right now on sonoran living . >> what a way to start this monday morning. [ laughter

joe bartel islam that is why in marysville. people have to vote before they could be counted. >> reporter: yes. exactly. they will be in line for quite a while and let you look at the line. we were there at 6 pm and the line had a pile 50 to 100 people. people continue to show up and try to cast a ballot but they do have a volunteer at the back of the line telling people that they cannot vote because they were not in line at cut off. there are a limited number of polling spots inside which is causing the backup. these folks will have their vote counted but people who are showing up, their votes will not count in the election. >>> presidential election as it stands now electoral votes, trump has 109. he one nebraska it's not showing up on our map yet. >>> we're following both parties as they await more results. >> let's check in with stephanie at the republican party.>> reporter: as you can see behind me we have the governor taking the stage at talking to the crowd out here are very excited and eager the national stage. meanwhil