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KNXV ABC15 News At 11AM September 19, 2016

Got back in. Rahami is a naturalized United States citizen born in afghanistan. His last known address was in elizabeth, new jersey. And breaking news in the valley. An investigation is underway because it appears that a dps trooper was targeted in a traffic stop. Katie conner has been following this story all morning. Reporter a terrifying night for the dps trooper after he pulled over a 101 near Indian School for driving and he noticed he was swerving and that there was marijuana in the back seat. And then this, you can hear the panic in the troopers voice, able to act quickly and follow the suspect in the black fiat. The suspect ditched his car at Indian School, and troopers nearby. He was put in handcuffs and hauled off for questioning. Investigators have not located the gun and fortunately, the trooper was not hurt. Katie conner, abc15 news. Sheriffs deputies are still investigating a shooting in guadalupe. We are expecting an update at any moment. And new information on an eay 40th and thomas. Our crews, they were there as the victim was loaded into the ambulance. Someone knocked on the door asking for the man and shot him after a brief struggle. He is expected to pull through and the suspect is still on the run. The risk for wildfires is still here. Crews are keeping a close eye on three smile fires in lakeside, and firefighters have caused by lightning in the National Forest and the second, by a person. The cause of the third fire is under investigation. It was a beautiful morning, but we have changes on the way, nick. Guys, good morning to you and everyone at home. We started off in the low 70s in spots, and its 90 degrees in spots. This is camelback. If you havent started on the hike now, maybe scratch it for the day. We are going into the triple digits, pretty ea south southeast at 5 Miles Per Hour and we will cool down and maybe get rain chances because of hurricane paine, maximum sustained winds up to 90 Miles Per Hour and gusts up to 109 Miles Per Hour and still its 800 miles away from phoenix. But this is the progression. It will weaken a bit as it heads to the north and gets more on the track coming up. Thank you, nick, and more breaking news of an elderly and her son escaping a fire from their home. Firefighters arrived to find their home engulfed in flames and they were able to get it under control before it spread. We are told that the woman was taken to the hospital for mild sme inhalation. Parents feeling uneasy this morning as they send their kids off to high rumors swirled around the threats to the school set to take place today. But the district and school are calling the threats not credible and that the rumors stem from a fight last week. Police investigated but found no evidence backing up the threats but extra officers will be on campus just in case. Police in glendale need your help to track down the purpose of a deadly shooting. House party, robert granado, 31 years old. Officers said they responded to the call of gunshots and when they got to the scene, granado was dead at the scene. Developing out of tempe right now, new information about a string of vehicle fires centered around 48th and southern. We are told four trucks were torched and a couple of dumpsters in the area. Investigatorssay that the fires are suspicious. And teams with the ntsb are back at a gilbert home trying to figure out what caused a plane to crash in the home. The home is a total loss but thankfully, no major injuries reported. The pilot was taken to the hospital with burns to his forearm. Sky divers bailed in that up his school fewer this week. He will head to the mesa academy for the arts and then to avondales Michael Anderson School Tomorrow and wrap up in tucson on wednesday. Right now, the man accused of plotting to bomb government buildings is facing a judge. This is new video from the courtroom. Prosecutors presented evidence which could be used in court, things like they calling on two fbi agents to testify and crime scene photos and jail evidence such as recordings. The statute of limitationings to file is set to expire in the freeway shootings case. Yesterday marks one year since Leslie Merritts arrest. His lawyer is taking a swing at the state and prosecutors, between 000, 10 million in damages. And his lawyer is saying that his life is not even close to what it was before his arrest. People confront him in the streets and just last week, a man wanted to fight him while leslie was out with his children. Dps tellings that you they do not comment on pending litigation. The state has two weeks to answer the civil suit. The latest on a fight over a museum site in scottsdale, and one sure that preserved land is just that, preserved. People in ahwatukee use it as their personal freeway but big changes are in store for pecos road. You saw it right here on abc15, the emily, so who was the best . Happenings right now prisoners across the country including right here in arizona they could go on strike, so multiple people pointed out its an online movement. We reached out to the department of corrections but we have not heard back about the claims. The group against plans for the desert outside the sonoran reserve will rally outside today as a work study meeting takes place. A group says that they want the land preserved and dont want to see a museumstyle building go up. Supporterssay its so early in the process that the plans are still being worked out. A freeway project 3 decades in the making, the loop 202 extension is about to break the uv index is a little high all new at 11 00, deputies just identifying the glider pilot who took a plunge south of maricopa. Pinal county sheriffs is saying that ron keinan is recovering from injuries after the crash on friday. The 45yearold is from still trying to figure out what caused the nonmotorized glider to go down. A driver is on the run after busting a huge hole into a wall. It happened at an apartment complex at 15th avenue and peoria. Nobody was hurt and the suv is still there. Its believed that the building is vacant. A little boy is safe and sound this morning but his parents are holding him a little tighter. The toddler pulled from the canal after jumping into it at 23rd easer and Indian School yesterday. We are told as soon as people saw it happen, they did not hesitate, jumping into the water to get the boy out. Crews took him to the hospital to make sure he is okay but it sounds like he will be just fine. Adot is officially Contracting Construction today on the South Mountain freeway but two groups want to put the break on the expansion. Entire neighborhoods had to be demolished to make way for the stretch of freeway. Communities are trying to stop this road. Last month, the judge ruled that the 202 expansion could happen but a local group will appeal the judges decision calling it an unbelievable tragedy. The project is expected to be done in 2019. It said 90 degrees there for the temperature and it will just go up from there. Thats why we told you this morning to enjoy the cool te but the good news is i think this will be the only day in the triple digit this is week. Here we go, a live look outside with the mayo clinic valley camera. A beautiful shot with a mix of clouds and sun, and take a look at the temperatures, higher than 90. Mays mesa, 90 on the road and good morning, glendale, you guys already at 94 degrees. So it was a very, very quick warm up. As you take a look at the rest and looks like 80s in maricopa and 90 in chandler, and gilbert, i said 70. Its not 90. Probably 90. We wish it was 70. It would feel nice. Here is the most accurate forecast by the hour. 3 00 is around when well hit the high. The high today, 104. So its still a few degrees above where we should be. We are not going to shatter records but get ready to sweat and hydr if you are interested in what the rest of 2015 will be like, its trending to be warmer than average across much of the Desert Southwest including the phoenix metro. The rest of the country i think will be warmer except for the pocket in the southeast. I think they will be on par for where they should be for this time of year. A live look at the abc15 desert doppler, clear except for mexico where you see the green, a ways from phoenix and will progress to the north throughout the day and probably at dinner time, thats when tell lose the steam as it heads to the north and it will weaken to a Tropical Storm by tomorrow morning as it heads north. But it will churn up winds and rain from the gulf. Keep that in mind. We think it will bring us a little bit of rain right now. Our models are suggesting a. 25 in the phoenix metro but that could change depending on how it tracks. 104, todays high, partly cloudy conditions especially later on as the hurricane comes and it weakens, but keep in mind we could see more clouds and cant rule out a chance of a popup shower. Today, breezy and the rain chances will get better, but again, the bulk of the rain will probably be tomorrow. This is what we are forecasting right now, 91 and a 41 chance of showers tomorrow. It could be throughout the day, huge soaking event but download the abc15 mobile app to help you track it. And if there are changes for the track of the storm, youll know right away. Wednesday, residual rain chances and thursday, in the 90s. And 93 on friday and low to mid fridays throughout the welcome, and a great weekend outside, so get out and enjoy it. It will be abso a quick look at the highs in the east valley and west valley. Thats coming up. Thank you, nick, and if you have an old bike in your garage, you can donate it. Abc15 is team up with Earnhardt Auto Centers to help out. Recycle your bicycle at any earnhardt location. There are 20 locations or you information. Its abc15. Com bike. She is following in the footsteps of beyonce and coldplay, and now, lady gaga will sign on to perform at the super bowl halftime show. She sang an earlier anthem rendition earlier this year. Amazing. Hey, some of your Favorite Television stars were honored last night at the emmy awar and you watched it right here on abc15. The fx drama, the people versus o. J. Simpson, the public showed that a lot of love and Julia Louie Dreyfuss nabbed her 5th and that show also won. And head to abc15. Com for more emmy highlights and find a Photo Gallery of what all the stars were wearing on the red carpet and catch up on Jimmy Kimmels monologue. Sully is still soaring at the box office, the movie with tom hanks number 1 for the second week in a row. I really want to see this. It looks good. It brought in 22 million meantime, the new releases didnt do too well. Jones baby. Im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. Donald trump i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldnt lose any voters, okay . And you can tell them to go f themselves you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever. You gotta see this guy. Ahh, i dont know what i said, ahh. It seems like were getting a break from the triple digits with lows in the 60s coming up. A lot of folks will want to open up the windows and enjoy a nice breeze. Unfortunately, you may be letting more than a breeze into your house, and were taking action and we want to keep you and your family safe with cindy scott here, former police detective. Thank you so much for coming in. Thank you for having me. And this is a busy time for police with the nighttime burglary incidents. Based on the weather. The weathers nice and falls coming and we finally get a chance to open our windows and they will try and get in the house those ways. I will point this out. I did not know these existed. What are they . Window locks, super cheap, like 3 at home depot and super easy to install. A lot of people, you open your windows at night. A lot of people, you open them 6 to 8, and if you put the windowsill, you can keep people from staying out of your house but get the cool air in. Stay safer and get the breeze in, and this is more than an investment. Its still about 40 at home depot, and it will deter the criminals from burgalarizing your house. So little things, motion detectors and neighbors, if we can look out for each other and see someone suspicious like around your rear gate, call the have heard of this. Its a social media app for neighborhoods, and a lot of Police Departments are connecting with neighborhoods, and the communities can communicate with each other. Everything helps for sure. And one of the things, just covering the news, we hear about the home invasions and they get inside when people are sleeping. What do you do . Its one of the scariest things i have ever seen, and we think about what the criminals intent is. And in each intent, its property. The cat burglars will go in the easiest and steal your property. So make noise. You dont want to force a confrontation and yell, call police and let them than you are there, and do what you can to get out of the house. They really want the property and to get out. You said burglars are looking for property but if are they looking for . Easy access and availability . Exactly. If you were a burglar you want to change the mindset. If i am a burglar and looking for property and a house and the easiest place to get into, you want your house not to be the easiest target. Great sense. Great products and great advice. Thank you so much. Thank you for having me. Still ahead on abc15 news at 11 00, we are learning more about a man tied to the bombings new york. The very active investigation. And from bad to worse, they after a scary welcome weekend on the east coast, a bit of relief. The man wanted in connection to the explosions in new york and new jersey is in police custody. Ahmad rahami, police say, is the main guy but plan to look into whether any others had a role. Reporter 28yearold ahmad rahami, a suspect wanted for questioning and bombings new york and new jersey, now in custody after a shootout with police in new jersey. One of the officers was actually sitting in his Police Vehicle when he was shot at. Im told that a round went through the windshield and glanced off his forehead. The rahami home in new jersey, the same city where yet another explosion took place overnight. The bomb squad tried to defuse one of five devices found in a backpack while it exploded, this near the verrazano bridge on sunday night where fbi agents stopped five men and detained them. The explosion in manhattan, the chaos on a balmy saturday night with Law Enforcement rapidly and piecing together the investigation. The evidence is taken to the lab at quantico for review and we are working jointly with the nypd. Reporter investigators are looking at the dumpster here, twisted and mangled from the explosion. Investigatorssay they were able phone to an undetonated Pressure Cooker found a few blocks away from the explosion. Police are trying to determine if rahami accounted alone or was part of a network of terror. We now know that the alleged attacker in minnesota was a Security Guard at the mall where he attacked nine people. They are all expected to recover but he wore a Security Guard unifm attack, made a reference to allah and asked the victim if he was a muslim. He was shot and killed by an offduty police officer. This morning, Hillary Clinton told reporters she is the only candidate who was part of the hard decisions to take terrorists off the battlefield and that the attacks are a serious challenge that the country can meet in concert with our values. Thats a dig at trump who has limits on litigation. On fox and friends, trump said he believes there is a foreign connection to the explosions in new york and called it before the news outlets. There will be a meeting with egypts president today for the United Nations general assembly. Little meet little miss flints, and you may remember her after this photo with president obama after she wrote a letter to him about the water crisis. And that prompted a visit. She recently in the with donald trump. But you may have noticed a different look on her face. She looked a little scared. The photo is creating buzz but its not how it looks she said. I had people scaring me. My brother was telling her if anyone touched donald trump, the secret service would tackle scare you. There you go. Hillary clinton can add Martha Stewart to her list of supporters. The businesswoman said she would vote for clinton because, quote, trump is totally unprepared for the presidency. 10 years ago, trump called stewart out for low ratings on a spinoff show that cocreated and produced. And right here in the valley, a new citizen after being honored as one of the most influencial people in the world by time magazine. Her group sued to allow so called dreamers to get drivers licenses. There is 23 million eligible latino voters in the country, important. She took the oath with dozens of brand new citizen this is morning at trevor brown high school. Evacuations are forcing people out at Vandenberg Air force base in california. A wildfire growing to 4500 acres in a canyon in Santa Barbara county. 250 firefighters are battling the flames. Remember this . 6 People Killed and 1300 others hurt in a philadelphia thrift store in Opening Statements are set to begin today in the civil trial. The defendants, the owner and architect. The rubble beurre i said people. Opening statements are heard in the bridge gate trial. A federal jury in new jersey has to determine if its a criminal conspiracy to create gridlock on one of the worlds busiest bridges. Reduce access lanes as political revenge. And new developments on north carolinas controversial bathroom bill. The governor has withdrawn its lawsuit filed after the Justice Department sued the state, banning people from using bathroom that is correspond to their biological sex. It will continue to determine if the state is in the write or the wro

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