>>>
>>> THE
>>> THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IN ARIZONA THIS FALL COMES TO A
MEETING HAPPENING TODAY, PLUS,
WATCH OUT FOR THESE BIG HAIRY
SPIDERS.
SPIDERS.
SPIDERS. IT'S TARANTULA MATING SEASON.
>>> UP, UP AND AWAY.
MAGICIAN DAVID BLAINE HAD A
BUSY MORNING.
BUSY MORNING. 12 MINUTES, NO COMMERCIALS AND
WE'RE LIVE STATEWIDE.
A BIG SHOUTOUT TO ALL OF OUR
VIEWER.
VIEWER.
VIEWER. WE'RE ON TV AND ON THE GO ON
THE 12 NEWS APP.
FACEBOOK
AND
AND YOUTUBE. HELLO, IT'S TRISHA HERE.
>>> ACROSS THE STATE, ARIZONA'S
CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS CONTINUE TO
DROP.
DROP.
DROP. GOOD NEWS THERE, HOWEVER, THERE
IS A GROWING CONCERN OVER COVID-
19 CASES AT ARIZONA'S TWO
BIGGEST UNIVERSITIES.
BIGGEST UNIVERSITIES. ARIZONA STATE AND THE
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.
JUST YESTERDAY, ASU REPORTING
MORE THAN 800 CASES.
ONLY 30 OF THOSE ARE FACULTY OR
STAFF.
STAFF.
STAFF. U
STAFF. U OF A SAW LOWER NUMBERS A
LITTLE MORE THAN 100 CASES IN
THE MONTH OF AUGUST.
AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
THE ARIZONA PUBLIC HEALTH
ASSOCIATION SAID BOTH
UNIVERSITIES ARE PLAYING TO
THEIR OWN STRENGTHS TO SLOW THE
SPREAD, ADDING JUST BECAUSE
THERE ARE MORE CASES, DOESN'T
MEAN THE UNIVERSITIES ARE
FAILING TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFE.
ASU TELLS 12 NEWS THEY'RE
MOVING STUDENTS WHO LIVE ON
CAMPUS TO DIFFERENT ROOMS AND
RESIDENTS HALLS ALL IN AN
EFFORT TO HELP STUDENTS STAY
SOCIALLY DISTANT AND CONTAIN
THE FED.
THE FED.
THE FED. >>> THIS FALL, IT DEPENDS ON A
MEETING HAPPENING TODAY.
TEAM 12s MATT JOINS US AT THE
INTERNATIONAL SCHOLASTIC
INTERNATIONAL SCHOLASTIC ASSOCIATIONS.
ASSOCIATIONS. >> THE AIA IS SCHEDULED TO HOLD
A SPECIAL MEETING TODAY.
THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM WHAT IS
THE SPORTS MEDICAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
COMMITTEE. THE AAA PUT OUT A STATEMENT
READING IN PART, AS OF RIGHT
NOW, THE FALL SEASON STAGGERED
START WILL CONTINUE ON THE
CURRENT SCHEDULE.
CURRENT SCHEDULE. ALL MEMBER SCHOOLS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO -- ENCOURAGED
TO FOLLOW THE MODIFICATIONS.
ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATION,
THAT CURRENT PLAN IS BASED ON
SCHOOL-SPECIFIC INFORMATION,
SCHOOL-SPECIFIC INFORMATION, INCLUDING WHAT IS MOST EASILY
ADMINISTERED BY PERSONNEL IN
THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.
THEY PREVIOUSLY GAVE THE GO
AHEAD FOR FOOTBALL PRACTICE TO
BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 7th WITH
GAMES STARTING AS SON AS
SEPTEMBER 30th.
SEPTEMBER 30th. FINALLY, FOR STUDENTS AT
SCHOOLS THAT HAVE ALREADY
CANCELLED FALL SPORTS, THE AIA
HAS PLEDGED TO CONTINUE TO WORK
WITHIN WITH THEM TO TRY AND
FIND A WAY TO ALLOW THEM TO
PARTICIPATE.
PARTICIPATE. IN PHOENIX, MATT URIS, 12 NEWS.
>> THANK YOU.
>>> #MOST CLICKED.
HERE ARE THE STORIES RIGHT NOW.
IF YOUR LICENSE IS TO EXPIRE
THIS YEAR, YOU GOT A BREAK.
ARIZONA GOVERNOR DOUG DUCEY
ISSUING THE EXECUTIVE ORDER,
PUSHING BACK RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS UNTIL NEXT YEAR.
THE GOAL IS TO MINIMIZE IN-
PERSON VISITS TO MVD OFFICES
AND TO HELP CONTAIN THE SPREAD
OF THE CORONAVIRUS.
ARIZONA ATTORNEYS ARE SUING
RAPPER KANYE WEST TO KEEP HIM
OFF OF THE STATE'S NOVEMBER
BALLOT.
BALLOT.
BALLOT. IT MAY BE TOO LATE ALREADY.
THE LAWSUIT COMES DAYS BEFORE
THE FRIDAY DEADLINE FOR THEM TO
TURN IN 40,000 PETITION
SIGNATURES TO QUALIFY FOR THE
NOVEMBER BALLOT.
NOVEMBER BALLOT. THE ATTORNEYS ALLEGE WEST IS
VIOLATING ARIZONA STATE LAW BY
RUNNING AS AN INDEPENDENT, EVEN
THOUGH HE'S A REGISTERED
REPUBLICAN.
REPUBLICAN. >>> THE WHITE HOUSE WILL OPEN,
ONCE AGAIN, FOR PUBLIC TOURS,
BUT THERE WILL BE CHANGES AS
EXPECTED.
EXPECTED.
EXPECTED. TOURS WILL ONLY TAKE PLACE
TWICE A WEEK INSTEAD OF FIVE
DAYS A WEEK, AND VISITORS OVER
THE AGE OF TWO WILL HAVE TO
WEAR MASKS AND PRACTICE SOCIAL
DISTANCING.
DISTANCING. THE TOURS WILL RESUME NEXT
SATURDAY.
SATURDAY.
SATURDAY. THAT IS SEPTEMBER 12th.
>>> MAGIC IN THE SKY OVER
ARIZONA THIS MORNING.
LOOK AT THIS.
MASTER MAGICIAN DAVID BLAINE
PULLING OFF THE LATEST DEATH-
DEFYING STUNT.
DEFYING STUNT. BIANCA BONO IS IN PAGE COVERING
THIS FANTASTIC EVENT.
>> Reporter: WHAT AN
UNBELIEVABLE SITE TO WITNESS
AROUND 730 TOMB THIS MORNING.
DAVID BLAINE LEFT THE GROUND
HERE AT THE PAGE AIRPORT
ATTACHED TO NOTHING BUT 52
HELIUM-FILLED WEATHER BALLOONS,
AND WE'RE SEE THRILLED TO
REPORT HIS STUNT WAS A SUCCESS.
AFTER GIVING HIS DAUGHTER A
KISS, THIS IS THE MOMENT HE
TOOK OFF, FLYING UP MORE THAN
24,000 FEET ABOVE PAGES BREATH
TAKING LANDSCAPE.
TAKING LANDSCAPE. HE SAID, SINCE HE WAS A KID,
AND WATCHING THE RED BALLOON,
HE HAD THE DREAM OF FLOATING
INTO THE SKY WITH BALLOONS.
TODAY, AFTER BECOMING A
LICENSED PILOT AND GETTING HIS
BALLOONS CLASSIFIED AS AN
EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT BY THE
FAA, HE PULLED IT OFF.
AFTER FLOATING AS HIGH AS HE
COULD AND PUTTING ON A
PARACHUTE MID-AIR, HE SKY DIVED
DOWN PARACHUTING TO A PERFECT
LANDING.
LANDING.
LANDING. A SMALL CROWD WATCHED IN AWE AS
THE DRAMA UNFOLDED.
>> AND IT WAS PRETTY AWESOME.
INCREDIBLE TO WATCH SOMEONE DO
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. >>
THAT. >> I GUESS I WAS NERVOUS FOR
HIM.
HIM.
HIM. BUT,
HIM. BUT, IT'S JUST SUPEREXCITING TO
SEE THIS.
SEE THIS.
SEE THIS. I DON'T KNOW.
I THINK HE'S CRAZY, TOO.
>> AND NICE TO SEE THINGS NOT
TAKING PLACE IN BIG CITIES THAT
YOU CAN SEE, YOU KNOW,
SOMETHING THAT IS A SMALL HOME
TUN AND HAS A GREAT APPEAL.
>> Reporter: THROUGHOUT THE
FLIGHT, BLAINE WAS MONITORING
HIS OXYGEN LEVELS TO PREVENT
HYPOXIA.
HYPOXIA.
HYPOXIA. HE WAS IN CONSTANT
COMMUNICATION WITH THE TEAM OF
EXPERTS ON THE GROUND.
WE'RE IN PAGE, BIANCA BONO, 12
NEWS.
NEWS.
NEWS. >>
NEWS. >> BREAKING A SWEAT HERE.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >>> AND GET READY FOR SOME MORE
RECORD-BREAKING HEAT.
RECORD-BREAKING HEAT. THAT SEEMS TO BE THE ONGOING
THEME IN ARIZONA.
LET'S CHECK IN WITH 12 NEWS
METEOROLOGIST CRYSTAL END --
WITH METEOROLOGIST KRYSTLE
HENDERSON FOR YOUR 911.
>>> THE FULL MOON WAS A DELIGHT
LAST NIGHT FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS.
THE WEATHER WATCHERS SNAPPING
AWAY AT THE BEAUTY AS DRY AIR
INVADED AND CUT OUT THE CLOUDS
AND CUT OUT THE STORM
POTENTIAL.
POTENTIAL. AN ISOLATED STORM IS EXPECTED
TO FIND ITS WAY ON TO THE RADAR
IN THE FAR SOUTHERN FRINGES OF
THE STATE LATER ON TODAY.
THAT IS ABOUT IT.
AND OUR DAYS ARE DWINDLING
DOWN.
DOWN.
DOWN. 29
DOWN. 29 DAYS LEFT.
INSTEAD, OUR EYES KEEP TURNING
ON THE THERMOMETER AND WE'RE
GOING TO EMBARK ON AN UPWARD
TREND LANDING US AN EXCESSIVE
HEAT TERRITORY ON FRIDAY
THROUGH MONDAY AND MANY RECORDS
ARE IN JEOPARDY.
IT DOESN'T TAKE THE EXCESSIVE
HEAT TO BRING THE DANGERS THAT
OUR CARS BECOME PARKED OUTSIDE
ON OUR DRIVEWAY AND MANY OF US
WORKING FROM HOME.
KIDS ARE FINING THE WAYS INTO
CARS.
CARS.
CARS. MOST OF THE CHILD CAR DEATHS
THIS AREA HAVE BEEN SCENARIOS
LIKE THAT.
LIKE THAT. PLEASE BE MINDFUL THE CARS ARE
UNDER HEAT AND UNDER 10
MINUTES, THE TEMPERATURES JUMP
NO ONE DEGREES.
TIPS TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE.
USE CHILD PROOF DOORKNOBS AND
ALARMS TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T
SNEAK OUT OF THE HOUSE.
KEEP THE VEHICLES LOCKED AT ALL
TIMES.
TIMES.
TIMES. KEEP THE KIDS TO HONK THE HORN
IF THEY'RE STUCK INSIDE.
WITH EACH PASSING DAY, IT'S
ONLY GOING TO GET HOTTER.
>> GREAT TIPS, KRYSTLE THANK
YOU.
YOU.
YOU. >>>
YOU. >>> BRACE YOURSELVES, IT'S
TARANTULA MATING SEASON.
THE CREEPY CRAWLERS LOVE THE
MOIST MONSOON AIR AND HIGH
HUMIDITY WE HAVE SEEN THE PAST
FEW DAYS.
FEW DAYS.
FEW DAYS. SO, ARE WE ABOUT TO SEE A BUNCH
OF HAIRY SPIDERS ON THE PROWL?
TEAM 12s RACHAEL COLE HAS MORE
ON WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR AND
KEEP OUR FAMILIES SAFE.
>> IT'S TIME TO TALK
TARANTULAS.
TARANTULAS. >> I THEY LOVE A GOOD SHOWER
DURING THE MON SOON AND THEY
CAN ALSO MATE AND MULTIPLY.
>> THEY ARE MY FAVORITE ALL-
TIME EVER.
TIME EVER. >> SAID NO ONE EVER BUT TIM
WITH THE ZOO.
>> THIS IS WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE
WALKING AROUND.
WALKING AROUND. THIS IS AN ARIZONA BLONDE
DESSERT TARANTULA.
DESSERT TARANTULA. >> Reporter: YOU MIGHT SEE
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. IT'S THEIR TIME TO SHINE IN
HOPES OF FINDING A MATE.
>> WHEN MONSOON SEASONS HIT,
THE MALES DECIDE IT'S TIME TO
FIND A DATE.
SO THEY GO OUT LOOKING FOR THE
FEMALES.
FEMALES.
FEMALES. THE FEMALES ARE SMART ENOUGH TO
STAY IN THEIR BURROWS.
>> Reporter: THEY ARE DARKER
AND HAVE A SMALLER ABDOMEN.
THEY WON'T CARRY BABY WEIGHT IN
THE BELLY, SO TO SPEAK.
>> THEY HAVE DIFFERENT
STRUCTURES IN THE BODY.
THEY HAVE A SMALL SKINNY
ABDOMEN INSTEAD OF A HUGE ONE
LIKE THAT AND THEY HAVE ON THE
FRONT HERE LOOKING LIKE THEY
HAVE BOXING GLOVES THERE AND
THEY USE THOSE TO HELP
REPRODUCE AND THEY HAVE HOOKS
ON THE FRONT LEGS CALLED TIBIAL
HOOKS TO KEEP THEMSELVES FROM
BEING EATEN DURING MATING.
>> THEY HAVE TO DODGE BECOMING
DINNER.
DINNER.
DINNER. DON'T GET IT TWISTED.
THEY'RE PRETTY DOCILE, EVEN
DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.
>> DON'T BE AFRAID OF THEM.
THEY'RE ENTIRELY HARMLESS.
THEY HAVE A BUNCH OF WAYS TO
PROTECT THEMSELVES BUT MOST
DON'T INVOLVE HARMING YOU IN
ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM.
THE FIRST WAY IS TO RUN AWAY.
>> Reporter: WHICH IS GOOD,
BECAUSE THE FEMALE CAN LAY UP
TO 1,000 EGGS.
DON'T GRASP YET.
>> DESSERT BLOND TARAPT URKLAS
CAN LAY AS MANY AS 1,000 EGGS.
THAT SOUNDS CRAZY.
MOST PEOPLE WON'T WANT MANY
RUNNING AROUND.
RUNNING AROUND. MOST DON'T SURVIVE TO ADULT
HOOD.
HOOD.
HOOD. >>
HOOD. >> Reporter: IF YOU SEE A
TARANTULA OUTSIDE OF THE MOVIE
"HOME ALONE," LEAVE IT AND BE
IT WON'T BOTHER YOU.
RACHAEL COLE, 12 NEWS.
>> GOOD TO KNOW.
>>> ALL RIGHT, 12 NEWS BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUB OF THE VALLEY TEAMED
UP TO BRING YOU DISH IT LIVE.
WE KICKED OFF THE CAM PAIN WITH
A $12,000 GRANT FROM THE TEGNA
FOUNDATION.
FOUNDATION. YOU CAN TAKE PART IN THE
VIRTUAL CULINARY EXPERIENCE,
TOO, WITH YOUR CHANCE TO COOK
WITH CELEBRITY CHEFS AND BID ON
AMAZING GIVEAWAYS.
AMAZING GIVEAWAYS. JUST HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE
12NEWS.COM.
12NEWS.COM. >>> AND A SWEET ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM ED SHEER HAN.
ONE OF MY FAVES.
HE IS A PROUD DAD OF A BABY
GIRL.
GIRL.
GIRL. HE
GIRL. HE AND HIS WIFE WELCOMED LYRA
ANTARCTICA SEABORN SHEERHAN
INTO THE WORLD LAST WEEK.
ONGREAT LEGS.
ONGREAT LEGS. >> AND NOW, THE STORIES YOU
WILL TALK ABOUT LATER ON TODAY.
ONE OF THE SUMMER'S MOST
POPULAR VIDEO GAMES IS GETTING
POLITICAL WHY.
POLITICAL WHY. THEY'RE ABOUT TO START SEEING
JOE BIDEN CAMPAIGN SIGNS IN THE
GAME.
GAME.
GAME. >>>
GAME. >>> AND A MYSTERY UNFOLDING IN
RUSSIA RIGHT NOW.
WHAT WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT, THE
ALLEGED POISONING OF ONE OF
PUTIN'S BIGGEST CRITICS.
>>> AND DON'T FORGET, THE
SUMMER OF A MILLION MEALS
CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY.
DONATE TO THE UNITED FOOD BANK
WHEN CHECKING OUT ONLINE AT
AZMILLIONMEALS.ORG.
AZMILLIONMEALS.ORG. >>> YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE
THIS FAR OUT.
COME HERE.
COME HERE. >> AND A CLOSE CALL FOR A PUP
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
THE OWNER CALLED FOR HELP
SAYING HIS DOG CHASED SEAGULLS
INTO THE SURF AND THEN JUST
KEPT ON GOING GETTING SWEPT OUT
TO SEA.
TO SEA.
TO SEA. LUCKILY A LIFEBOAT WITH
VOLUNTEERS QUICKLY SAVED THE
PUP AND REUNITED IT WITH ITS
GRATEFUL OWNER.
GRATEFUL OWNER. WHAT A SHOT THERE.
>>> AND THAT IS YOUR 12@12.
THE FACTS ON EVERYTHING YOU
NEED TO KNOW IN 12 MINUTES.
NO COMMERCIALS.
NO COMMERCIALS. WE'RE ALWAYS ON