i grew up among republicans mostly in peoria at that time. but you wouldn't know it talking them buzz they didn't really advertise their political said.s in everything they the conversations were very practical and, you know, democrats and republicans did not throw bombs at each other. they kind of had things out and -- hashed things out and at the end of the day were able to form to common problems that everyday people have. >> how would you describe your ideology and what or who influenced it? rep.-elect. krishnamoorthi: my ideology is very simple. in do we grow in strength the middle class? i want to be very practical about that. you know, i believe in helping the working poor to climb the economic ladder into the middle my family did. for people in the middle class to be able to stay there if they wish and for people who want to jump and take risk and create wealth and prosperity for their families and communities, to be too. that, so i believe very much that america should lend a helping hand to those who want to help tomselves, who are

. >> jimy bolted out for a festival in peoria. he's bundled up. >> reporter: definitely need the sleeves on this one. the site where there's a huge festival tomorrow. it's a lot of fun. food trucks and hot chocolate and you name it, should be absolutely gorgeous. for today, i'll tell you what, you need the gloves and jackets and clear skies out there and any heat that's left overon the ground from yesterday, it's all escaping. radiation cooling very relevant this time of year. you can bundle up and you'll be 60s. temperature of 42 degrees in peoria. very cold slipping into the 30s in just a bit. more about this festival happening this weekend and your >>> a hot coffee helps to stay warm. i bought a new coat also so i'm all set. >> this isn't the kind of weather you see in phoenix. >> not usually. >> reporter: great morning to come get a warm coffee. the difference between in here and out there is the difference between phoenix and chicago about 15-20 degrees. much warmer by the machines. 0. >> we'll be talking to more people getti

i grew up mostly with republicans in peoria at that time.you would not know it talking to them because they did not really advertise their kind of political believes in everything they said. the conversations were very practical and, you know, democrats and republicans did not throw bombs at each other. they kind of had things out and at the end of the day were able to form tactical solutions to everydayoblems that people have. >> how would you describe your ideology and what or who influenced it? rep.-elect. krishnamoorthi: my ideology is very simple. how do we grow into the middle class? i want to be very practical about that. you know, i believe in helping the working poor to climb the economic ladder into the middle class just as mike family did. for people in the middle class to be able to stay there if they wish and for people who want to jump and take risk and create wealth and prosperity for their communities to be able to do that, too. so, i believe i much that america should lend a helping hand to those who want to help themselves

breaking news, two people dead after an early morning fire in peoria. >>> gnocchi is returning -- nokia is returning to smart phones. there were once the largest seller of mobile phones in the world before losing ground to other companies. these new android phones should be available early next year. >>> you can now see niagara falls in a new. switch on last night with 1400 bulbs. >>> it is that time of the year when we start keeping tabs on santa and his annual track. norad have launched their track of his 2016 voyage. you can even call it on christmas eve for santa's exact >>> christmas trees going up all over the world. it is that time of the year. for the last time the first family helped light the national tree in washington dc. >>[ clip playing ]three, two, >> the ceremony tradition started back in 1923 and takes place south of the white house fence. >>> you know the jingle very well, it means it is time to help out operation santa claus. we are accepting donations for the amazing charities on your screen. you can stop by our any of 100 was -- 120+ ups locations. >>> we are going

. >>> right now on 12 today, a deadly fire overnight in peoria and the investigators think it was suspicious. >> one of the first in space, an american pioneer and buzz the arctic. >> beavers too. coming up on this half hour of 12 today. >>> if fevers can get in the christmas spirit, everyone can. no scrooges out there. there's a live look at 5:31 on a friday. it's the weekend, congratulations to you it's a little chilly out there, jimmy q has the weather. >> it is cool. and a cool area that is going to move into our area. warmer, 40s across the downtown area. expect the temperatures in the 30s across most sections and taking until later on in the and we're going to have more cool in mericopa county. for the weekend, looking like it's going to be on the dry side. we could see some showers in the high country, flagstaff, that's where d trough starts to move back in. it's going to be mild before this system moves in. 58 to 63 today for your fy. >> thanks, jimmy. >>> and jenn is on the road with your real time traffic. jenn? >> good morning to you guys. relatively delay-free around the valley t

we are alive in peoria. moments ago investigators are calling it suspicious. >>reporter: the fire trucks are gone, but arson investigators are still here. two people are dead. this flashing police car and where this happened. it is not the home itself, but i camper in the back home -- backyard. according to police neighbors heard the sounds of fire and called the fire department. they showed up and had to use specialized equipment. they busted down the door, pulled the man and woman away and got them to a hospital. were not able to pull through, both dying at the hospital. police are saying this is a suspicious fire. they are not saying what the two people were doing sleeping in the camper or who lives in the home itself. >>> i want to let you know we will be launching air 15 soon for another look at the crime >>> meanwhile, a large police presence in tempe where a guy went into a subway for cash. police say he entered the store wearing a gray hoodie and jeans. they search the area and could not find him. >>> we are working to get an update on the two officers

>>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 m

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peoria 48. mesa 49. the rim. 20s in those spots now and tonight those locations down into the teens. flagstaff 15. window rock 16. freezes across the northern half of the state again. tomorrow mid-40s in payson, sedona and prescott and 60s across central arizona and to the west too. our high and low tomorrow will be below average. 5 degrees below average high temperature. mesa 62. and in the west valley highs 62 in goodyear and glendale as well. next 7 days for you, warmer through the weekend. back near average, upper 60s saturday and sunday. dry for the valley. scattered showers up north. breezes tuesday and a drop in temperatures. >>> they are there to save lives. not risk them. what is bad about being watched ? [vo] is it a force of nature? or a sales event? the season of audi sales event is here. select models. sales event ends january 3rd. . video. firefighters behind the wheel say enough. this is too much like big brother. the baltimore fire department installed cameras in every vehicle to learn fr

the peoria fire and medical diameter released this it tests recruits by making them climb up this ladder truck to the top, 90 feet high. they then hook the harness in. they tell the recruits to lean back, let go to show the trust in their equipment. i don't think i could do that. >> i don't know. [ laughter ] >>> hundred was million was people use instagram. we have answers on the most instagram places. we're talking around the world. >> it's not worth your life. >> a valley family isn't playing around when it comes to >> and she reached out to children all across the >>> instagram is sharing its world include disney theme parks, central park in new york city. the top geotagged places in arizona are right here, the grand canyon, hoover dam, and sky harbor airport. >> wow . that one is kind of surprising. [ laughter ] >>> don't mess with this chandler home that's all decked out for the holidays. >> frost searmed and so homeowners. the family put up a sign that says "stealing this light is not worth your life." they secured down the lights and a laser light which is a popular target for cr

we're going out to i-17 in peoria now. been cleared but it's slower here because there was a slight back up. because of that the ten in the east valley in the red zone now. off valley freeways to this intersection closure, this is cactus eastbound so your alternate route is green way parkway or northern this morning. let's give you a quick live drive from the eastbound i-10 and it clears up as you get closer to phoenix. your live drive commute here isn't too bad yet but that's changing in the next half hour or so. still in the yellow zone from the 101 and 7th street. >>> breaking news of a major police situation near the talking stick resort and casino. nicole is live on the scene with the latest. >> reporter: tram, two suspects in custody a chaotic hectic night starting here at talking stick resort. we have the salt river police department. can you walk us through what happened? >> a little after midnight police officers from the salt river department were dispatched intood the east parking structure after a report of sus

>>> killed in a tragic accident in northern arizona, services for christopher were held today in peoria. investigators say the 45-year-old was on an elk hunt in the grand canyon when he was thrown from his atv. he was a 20-year veteran of the department and leaves behind a wife and daughters, more on his memorial service tonight at 5:00. >>> in the east valley this morning, a man and woman both arrested, salt river police opening fire on those two when they crashed into police patrol cars earlier today. a man and a woman now in custody, police tried to stop a suspicious vehicle just after midnight at a parking garage at talking stick resort. when officers approached the car, the person behind the wheel drove away but then crashed into a patrol vehicle. others had to jump out of the way to get hit. police tried to stop them, a second straight time, and that's when the officers opened fire. >> a vehicle drove directly at our officers who opened fire in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle then rammed a second patrol car. >> the suspect then headed south on 101 until the car broke down.

last fall -- the peoria, illinois-based company announced plans to eliminate 10-thousand positions... and close more than 20 of its facilities worldwide. it might cost you more to borrow in the new year. angelica joins us from the newsroom with the details. the federal reserve is increasing its key interest rate for the first time this year... and the second time in a decade. it increased by point-25 percent... and signifies the fed's confidence in america has added jobs for 74 consecutive months and the country's unemployment rate has fallen to 4- point-6 percent, its lowest level since 2007. the rising rates will affect millions of americans - including home buyers, savers and investors. kim back to you. with highs in the single digits and wind chills staying in the teens below. a quick burst of snow is possible late tomorrow night into friday morning, about an inch possible. steady, afternoon and evening. a winter storm watch goes into effect at 2pm friday and continues into morning. thursday: mostly sunny, blustery and 128th air refueling wing to our "coats for kids" campaign. the

jeff todd checking in live from peoria and parker. >> reporter: it was about 4:00 am about a month ago when a driver was at this intersection he was carjacked. he left his cellphone inside the car, and because of a smart phone app, police were able to track the car. they did not get suspect. >> i don't understand why they didn't catch them. i really don't >> reporter: lori says she's been dealing with a nightmare for a month since her son was carjacked. the car wound up in denver but the police never called them to tell them it found. they realized because. an app it had been impounded. >> it was $152. there was the gunman's gun and the ski mask he used in the carjacking. >> we process hundreds of cars a month. in this case there was some miscommunication where the car didn't get processed the way it was supposed to. we're very appreciative that the victim came out. >> reporter: she turned to her city councilman for help with and we shouldn't have to pay that fee. he offered to pay the fee to me out of his own pocket. >> reporter: high-level city officials and police leaders said they

jeff todd checking in live from peoria and parker. >> reporter: it was about 4:00 am about a month ago when a driver was at this intersection and got a gun pointed at him. he was carjacked. he left his cellphone inside the car, and because of a smart phone app, police were able to track the >> i don't understand why they didn't catch them. i really don't >> reporter: lori says she's been dealing with a nightmare for a month since her son was carjacked. the car wound up in denver but the police never called them to tell them it was found. they realized because. an app it had been impounded. >> it was $152. used in the carjacking. >> we process hundreds of cars a month. in this case there was some miscommunication where the car didn't get processed the way it was supposed to. we're very appreciative that the victim came out. >> reporter: she turned to her city councilman for help with the situation. >> he felt like we were wronged and we shouldn't have to pay that fee. he offered to pay the fee to me out of his own pocket. >> reporter: hle said they would not refund the impound fee. >> o

the woman's car stolen from the wal-mart northwest of that last one near 79th and peoria. that one turned up in avondale. the victim tells us three guys were woushging together. >>> -- working together. >>> the last ones to see him alive. a little speaking out after he was run over in front of their south phoenix home. >> as nohelani graf shows us it's hard to put into words but what she says is something every parent needs to hear. >> we were all here. >> and happy memory about a gathering. >> he was right there. he walked up to there and i >> flowing tears. >> my daughter and son-in-law are very good parents. >> that's how fast she says he slipped out of sight as she grabbed a jacket and her daughter turned away. >> we were going to chase him to grab him. he was running off. he never goes out the gate. >> that's how fast he was hit by her neighbor, a friend. she grieves for him too. >> it was an accident. >> she says he was small his personality big. >> he said three words, dada, nana, and papa. >> he said what they all hold most dear, family. she hopes hr words can help

friends, family and fellow firefighters saying good-bye to captain chris fitzmaurice this morning in peoria. investigators say he was on an elk hunt near the grand canyon when he was thrown from his atv and rolled on top of him. >> it's an extremely difficult captain fitzmaurice was a beloved member of our organization and our department. it's under the most tragic circumstances imaginable. and we are really doing our best to support the family and manage through this as best we can. >>> fitmaurice was a 20 year veteran of the department and leaves behind a wife and four daughters. >>> ten people are now confirmed dead in those devastating wildfires in tennessee. been burned since the fire started this week. more than 700 properties are damaged and at least 300 of those are in the resort town of gatlinburg. mandatory evacuation orders are in effect for 14,000 tourists. now the dollywood foundation says it will donate $1,000 a month to those affected over the next six months. >>> fox follow-up now on those dozens of dogs, snakes, poisonous spiders all kinds of an east valley home yesterday.

to peoria. bring? do you raja krishnamoorthi many of the volunteers who: worked on my campaign came from there. also my values, middle-class, midwestern values. i believe are in much that people can disagree without being disagreeable. i grew up among republicans mostly in peoria at that time. you wouldn't know it talking to them because they did not advertise their political beliefs and everything they said. the conversations were very practical. democrats and republicans didn't throw bombs at each other. they kind of hashed things out. at the end of the day, they were able to form practical solutions to common problems that everyday people have. >> how would you describe your ideology and what or who influenced it? raja krishnamoorthi: my ideology is simple. how do we grow and strengthen the middle class? i want to be very practical about that. i believe in helping working poor to climb the economic ladder into the middle class just as my family did, for people in the middle class to stay there if th

today funeral services were held for the captain maurice at the cris church in peoria. investigators say he was on an elk hunt with friends when an atv flipped over and rolled on top of him. he leaves behind daughters. >>> tim jeffries forced to resign last week, and according to arizona republic within an hour of his resignation, state troopers confiscated 50 handguns and 80,000 rounds of ammunition that had been stored in his agency's basement. they had the guns and ammunition because they were looking to add more security officers. >>> marcy jones is live tonight with us with the story, i'm guessing this has to do with us being the 48th state, i'm going out on a limb. >> you got it. and state 48 needs to get ready for their close-up. what's really cool about this, marc, is people in the movie project are saying it's not going to be great just for movie buffs but for everybody involved, so it means lights, camera, action for all. is dream come true. for six years now, arizona hasn't had one cohesive place for production companies to strike a deal, but now that's chang

this morning this service was held at christ chrch of the valley in peoria. investigators say he was on an elk hunt near grand canyon when he was thrown from his atv. he was killed when the reek rolled on top of him. >> it's an extremely difficult day for us. he was an absolutely beloved member of our organization and department. it's under the most tragic circumstances imaginable. and we are just really doing our best to support the family and manage through this as best we can. >> captain fitzmaurice was not wearing a seat bell. he was a 20 year veteran of the fire department and leaves behind a wife and four daughters. >>> following up on what sheriff joe arpaio called one of the most unusual animal crimes investigations he has ever seen. nearly 100 animals removed from taking a look at where the animals are and he joins us live. this wasn't just dogs and cats. >> it wasn't. investigators found dogs, lizards, snakes and spiders all living in what is described as filthy conditions. today we visited the veterinarian who is caring for the reptiles and spiders

of course if you recognize the peoria pd or silent witness. >>> why it's so prnt for parents to know -- parents to know -- why it's so prnt for parents to know -- parents -- why social security so important for parents to know -- why it's so important for parents to know cpr. this little boy alive because of his mom. >>> maybe you can help this woman solve this mystery. cristin crable was last seen in she was at her apartment in scottsdale. police are very concerned she's not safe. police say her 2013 gray honda is gone, her wallet and cell phone left behind. >>> one of the most unusual animal crimes sheriff joe arpaio says he's ever seen. 15 different breeds of dogs, hedgehogs, lizards found in a house. abc 15's melissa blasius has four walls surrounded a zoo. >> i've ridden my bike past the house many times. i've never heard animal noise. >> but today you can hear them. >> oh yeah. >> the stench poured in as investigators went into the house in hazmat suits. we tried to get answers from this lady sitting outside. >> the animals aren't ours so. >> but you were living at the hous >>

today friends and family said good-bye to him at a funeral held in peoria. investigators say he was thrown from the atv and killed when the vehicle rolled on top of him. he was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. >> it's an extremely difficult day for us. the captain was an absolutely beloved member of our organization and our department. it's under the most tragic circumstances imaginable, and we to support the family and manage through this as best we can. >> fitz maurice was a 20-year veteran of the fire department. he leaves behind a wife and four daughters. >>> new information about the arizona of economic security director fired last week by governor doug ducey. the paper says that d.p.s. troopers seized dozens of handguns and about 80,000 rounds of ammunition in the agency's basement. the former director, tim jeffreys, also had a handgun in his home that he bought with public money. the paper said jeffrey told the public that he needed protection for his employees, citing the terror attack in san bernadino about a year ago. governor duce

another one to peoria, also delayed. tsa line, it's pretty much free and clear. this is an area that usually would be busy. if i have our cameraman spin around, everything is moving pretty smoothly. the lines, the wait times less than 15 minutes here at the main checkpoint. the soukt checkpoint also has automated tsa screeners that the tsa is hoping will cut down on some wait tykes. here in atlanta's hartsfield jackson, they expect more than 4 million travelers and aaa expects a 2.piev% increase in holiday air travel this year. the busy days expected later on the week on december 30th andian 2nd. thankfully, as you can see, things moving smoothly so far, but the airlines are telling people to arrive two hours before they flights just in case those problem spots in the other parts of the country as ron was mentioning, the midwest, the c dako dakotas, the pacific northwest could see rain and the northeast, and that ripple effect could have an effect on atlanta later on in the day. back to you. >> gabe gutierrez for us in a

three years ago, kathleen cardwell and her dog muffin - were hit and killed on their nightly walk in peoria. sending kathleen's husband, bruce deep into depression. "it was the worst night of my life." bruce refused to adopt another dog. he reconsidered when he saw sandy, barely alive in some debris, bones broken. she'd been hit by a car. bruce deep: "the story of her being hit touched you" jared dillingham, reporting: "bruce agreed to foster sandy but only temporarily. she was scared and nervous and bruce learned she did enjoy mcmuffins from mcdonald's, and the two formed a strong bond." bruce deep: "after she'd been there a month or so you're pretty attached to her." but sandy was in high demand and chosen to walk the runway in a fundraising raffle for the humane society. bruce deep: "she'd been a really good thing to happen to me, helped me work through the accident." with sandy set to go home with the winner of the raffle, bruce and his friends bought as many raffle tickets as they could. and luckily - his name was drawn and sandy got to come home for good. bruce deep: "she was the same

i grew up among republicans mostly in peoria at that time. you wouldn't know it talking to them, because they did not advertise their political beliefs in everything they said. it was very practical, you know, the conversations were very practical. democrats and republicans didn't throw bombs at each other. they kind of hashed things out. at the end of the day, they were able to form practical solutions to common problems that everyday people have. reporter: how would you describe your ideology and what or who influenced it? rep. krishnamoorthi: well, my ideology is simple. how do we grow and strengthen the middle class? i want to be very practical about that. i believe in helping working poor to climb the economic ladder into the middle class, just as my family did. for people in the middle class to stay there, if they wish, and for people who want to jump and take risks and create wealth and prosperity for the families and communities, to be able to do that too. and so, i believe very much that america should lend a helping hand to those wh

. -- in peoria, illinois. the republican caller. i have watched c-span for a while. donald trump gets up and says that he does not know if the russians had anything to do with it. and yet he is saying that they had something to do with it. where are we add in this country? where are we going to? he has done nothing for the united states. he is not the man and he never will be the man. donald trump has got the plan. he will take care of us. he will make sure our jobs come back. i think american people need to clarify when they see something what they are hearing. real about it. it is out of control. i want jobs. most of us americans who voted for him -- we want our jobs back. you cannot say that russia hacked into the d&c if they are not proving it. host: thank you for calling. we will be take you live to political, and event there. a live look on your screen now. chiefect to hear from rnc strategist and communications director sean spicer talking to palmer and jake sherman. we will have that live for you when it gets underway. and a reminder that coming up later, we

matter, not his people writing checks t from new york and san francisco who decide what people in peoria and south bend. >> host: if you want to ask questions -- secretary lahood, some of the issues one wants to change what's going on, and i'll read you a couple and you can take from there. first incentive by small dollar donations of $200 or less by offering tax credits. another proposal allowing parties to make unlimited expenditures from small dollar donors and it goes on fromin there. >> guest: look, in order to run for congress you have to put together a rather sizable budget. because the districts today are large and the districts require you to get your message out, and we do that is to television. television is very expensive. sometimes you might use direct mail. sometimes you might use social media. but the lion's share of getting elected to congress today really requires that you raise enormoua amounts of money. eventually what you end up doing is coming to washington and hitting at political action committees, lobbyists lobbyistsr than going to your friends and neighbors what

people in peoria will say, hey, remind them we invented the electric blanket, and they did. from the electric blanket and vacuum cleaner and the cell phone, i would say now we have a unique time in history, so i can safely say without contradiction here in the senate that the chicago cubs are now the world series champions, and as i've said so many time, any professional baseball team can have a bad century; that we have finally killed the -- this curse of the goat and all the curses that befell our professional baseball team and make sure that -- i would say take heart, illinois. you are so inventive that you produce most of the pumpkins in the country. that when we sit down to thanksgiving pumpkin pie, that's 80% illinois. with that, i would yield the balance of my time. -- to the victor of the illinois senate race, senator-elect tammy duckworth. thank you. i yield back. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. reed: mr. president, prior to my remarks, i would make the announcement -- the request that the army defense fellow for t

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