hermine has been downgraded to a tropical storm. it hit land as a hurricane early this morning.. but it's since weakened. we'll continue to follow the storm throughout the day and bring you updates. good morning. i'm susan i'm bridget shanahan in for vince vitrano.let's start off with a check on the weather... with brian gotter. yesterday was the first day of meteorological fall, and it felt like it with a chilly ne breeze to 25 mph keeping temps in the 60s and lower 70s. this morning is clear and cool with lows near 60 along the lake,

areas. today is mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the low to mid 70s, low humidity, and a light easterly breeze. tonight is another clear and chilly night with lows in the 50s and a calm wind. new this morning.. a man is in the hospital after being shot near 20th and nash. police say it happened just before two this morning. what led to the shooting is unclear.. but the 26-year-old man was taken to a local hospital. his injuries are said to be serious.. but he's expected to survive.

after being shot.police say it happened at 86th and hampton just before eight last night. the man told police he was being robbed by two people when one of them shot him. his them shot him. his injuries are non-life threatening. august was the deadliest month in 25 years -- in milwaukee -- the per capita murder rate here -- outpacing chicago. there were 24 homicides in milwaukee last month -- the last time there were that many murders was in 19-91 after authorities searched flynn is urging the community to create positive change. 16:44:09 i would urge many of those most vocal... some of their energy, concern, to violent crime afflicting us, significant shared danger....trying to confront this serious problem 16:44:43

flynn says guns on the street are a major contributor to the high murder rate -- last month the police department seized 211 guns. one person is seriously hurt after a major crash on northbound 7-94 at oklahoma avenue. witnesses say they say heard screaming and saw the truck fly off 7-94, landing on oklahoma avenue. the milwaukee county sheriff's office says the crash happened j midnight. the driver had to be cut out of the vehicle. a mount pleasant woman is facing an owi this morning for allegedly driving drunk with her two young children in the car with her. mount pleasant police say 27 year old julia mckim jarslberg was going east on durand avenue when she pulled out in front of another car while she was turning left onto oakes avenue. jarlsberg also took down a light pole. police tell us the kids are just 6 and 8 years old. both drivers and the children were treated at the scene.

will be celebrated this morning in milwaukee. a visitation will take place inside saint joseph chapel at 8:30. following that is a wake at 9:30. a mass of christian burial will follow at 11. sister margaret held was brutally murdered in mississippi last month. the parents of green beret matthew thompson are speaking for the first time since his death in afghanistan. matt grew up in waukesha county and graduated from brookfield central high school. his parents learned he died supporting 16:02:31- an ied or multiple ied's were tripped and one of them took his life in a blink of an eye16:02:41 15:59:21- but that's what he was supposed to do. he loves adventure, he loved what he did 15:59:25 when matt was home in april he told his dad he loved his wife, he loved his job and he would do life the same way a thousand times over. his parents are honored flags are being flown at half staff around the state in his

decision 20-16.. libertarian presidential candidate gary johnson is making a push in the polls and looks to gain momentum in milwaukee.the former the former new mexico governor held a rally at serb hall last night. he needs to poll higher if he wants to debate with hillary clinton and donald trump. can win the presidency18:30:10 "without being on the debate stage there is no way you can win the presidency. :14 the first debate is september 26th. johnson's next official rally is in iowa. hillary clinton is smashing fundraising records by recording her best month ever. the democratic nominee raised 143-million dollars in august. an average of the nation's leading surveys shows clinton with a five-point lead over donald trump. she also leads in ?all battleground states. the mexican president says he never told donald trump, mexico would pay for a wall along the u-s border.this comes after trump told reporters the wall was never discussed at his tuesday

president enrique pena nieto says despite trump's controversies.. it was a chance for him to meet someone important in u-s politics. packers extra.. the green and gold are looking ahead to the start of the regular season now that the preseason is over. here's lance allan with a recap of the finale from kansas city.

up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4--hurricane hermine has hit florida. we'll tell you what kind of weather it's expected to bring.plus.. it's not always about the size of the dog in the fight.. but the size of the fight in the dog. we'll explain and taking a live look outside at the summerfest grounds. the place will be packed this place will be grounds. the place will be packed this

the first day of meteorological fall, and it felt like it with a chilly ne breeze to 25 mph keeping temps in the 60s and lower 70s. this morning is clear and cool with lows near 60 along the lake, but lower 50s in the inland areas. today is mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the low to mid 70s, low humidity, and a light easterly breeze. tonight is another clear and chilly night with lows in the 50s and a calm wind. beyond wisconsin.. tropical storm hermine has hit florida's gulf coast.people are bracing themselves for heavy rain and flooding. streets have already turned into ponds in some places. officials say hermine could

per hour with the storm surge reaching up to eight feet. scientists say they've found three existing drugs that could be useful in the fight against zika. experiments so far have only been done in petri dishes.. but the results were dramatic.. even reversing some of the damage previously thought impossible. the researchers will test the drugs in animals next. if that's successful.. they'll begin human testing. a student at western kentucky university is in disbelief after finding vandalized with a racial slur. the student says when she got out of class.. she found the n- word carved into her doors and a flat tire. the university president says the person responsible will be held accountable. no one has been charged. the national guard unit in texas makes a very unusual rescue. this apache helicopter experienced mechanical issues and was forced to land in a field. but.. it got stuck in the mud. the national guard had to use another helicopter

no one was injured. look at this.. a little dog shows he's got a lot of fight after chasing away a mama bear and her two cubs. the cubs were dumpster-diving in california when they were chased away. the trio went swimming in two different pools during their adventure. state wildlife officials say they're monitoring the bears' activity. up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4-- college football takes center stage at lambeau field. the surprising move the ncaa is banning from the game. then.. colin kaepernick takes the field for the first time since his controversial sit down during the national anthem. we'll

((good morning i'm elise menaker and this is your one minute drill.the packers preseason is over... the next order of business get the roster down to 53 by saturday. joe callahan continues to make a case for himself.late first quarter... he finds jared cook in the corner of the end zone. the chiefs answer with back to back scores.in the third... the packers with a pair of interceptions... one from josh hawkins...the ladarious gunterbut the packers lose to the chiefs 17-7 and finish the preseason three and one.in high school football a wild one last night beteween waukesha west and muskego.late second quarter wolverines driving.robert kobza finds peter maccudden for the 22 yard touchdown... giving waukesha west the 14-7 lead.muskego answers... frankie cistarofinds michael madia for a 3 yard touchdown and it's tied at the half. under 5 seconds to play, waukesha west down 4, kobza takes the snap and sticks the ball over the pile and in for a game winning touchdwon with no time on the clock wolverines come from behind to

a three-game series in pittsburgh tonight.that's your one minute drill.i'm elise menaker.)) the wisconsin badgers will be the headliners at lambeau field tomorrow when they take on the l-s-u tigers in their season opener.the n-c-a-a has banned the lambeau leap for the game. any player who uses the celebration will be penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. kickoff is scheduled for 2:30. more packers extra.. before the team takes on the jacksonville jaguars in the season opener.. there's some business that needs to be take care of. needs to be take care of. the team must cut their 75- man roster down to 53 by tomorrow afternoon. by sunday.. the team can name 10 players to the practice squad. the season opener is sunday, september 11th against the jaguars. after two years in chicago.. the 20-17 n-f-l draft will be held in philadelphia. the city of brotherly love has hosted 14 n-f-l drafts.. including

the packers have submitted a bid to host the n-f-l draft in green bay in either 20-19.. 20-20.. or 20-21. 49-ers quarterback colin kaepernick is once again refusing to stand during the national anthem.before last night's game against the chargers.. kaepernick got down on one knee instead of standing. that sparked booing from the crowd. he says he'll continue to sit until something is done about the quote "opression of black people and people of color in er the milwaukee brewers are hosting a "give back game" on september game" on september 25th. the macc fund is one of four charities that will benefit. tickets are 10 dollars plus a minimum 10 dollar donation. scripps, which owns today's t-m-j-4, is the media partner for the macc fund which raises money to fight childhood cancer. there's more information on

yesterday was the first day of meteorological fall, and it felt like it with a chilly breeze to 25 mph keeping temps in the 60s and lower 70s. this morning is clear and cool with lows near 60 along the lake, but lower 50s in the inland areas. today is mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the low to mid 70s, low humidity, and a light easterly breeze. tonight is another clear and chilly night with lows in the 50s and a calm wind.the

highs in the mid to upper 70s and lows in the 50s. sunday is mostly sunny, warmer and more humid with highs near 80, and labor day is partly cloudy and humid with highs in the lower 80s and a few isolated afternoon showers. as we say goodbye to summer, the great weather here in se wisconsin will be the same for northern wisconsin at the cottage during the long holiday weekend. next like summer with highs in the mid 80s, high humidity, and

a criminal investigation is underway after a camera is found inside a bathroom at a car dealership in michigan. police say a female employee found the camera and immediately turned it over to them. the owner of the dealership says he's disturbed. "for something like this to hit inside of our walls is frankly really really disappointing and...tough day." there's still no information

kind of images are on it. in today's money.. gun maker smith and wesson says its first quarter sales are up nearly 40-percent compared to last year.c-e-o james debney credited the bump to "strong consumer demand".. as well as his company's ability to capture more market share. sales of long guns -- including shotguns, hunting rifles and semi-automatic rifles -- spiked a whopping 119 percent. the i-r-s says there may be a delay in tax refunds next year. the agenay tax law requires it to hold refunds until at least february for early filers claiming the earned income tax and additional child tax credits. it also says extra steps to check for identity theft could result in a slight delay. in today's health.. a new report finds at least one in five adults in every single u-s state is obese. louisiana is the heaviest, with an obesity rate of more than 36-percent. colorado is the thinnest. in wisconsin.. the

percent. that's the 19th highest in the country. up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4--our own spider-man vince vitrano will shoot down the side of miller park for the special olympics today. we'll tell you how you can watch.plus.. the milwaukee rally is ready for a big weekend.. what's on the schedule today when we return. but first.. let's take a look at tonight's prime time lineup. at 6:30 it's "the now: milwaukee." then at seven.. it's "america's got talent." at nine is "dateline.".. then

taking a live look outside at the summerfest grounds. the big gig bar-b-q is this sunday

happening today.. our own vince vitrano will once again rappel down miller park to raise money for special olympics wisconsin.this is video from last year. vince's goal is to raise five-thousand- dollars for special olympics. he's about halfway there. if you would like to donate.. we've posted a link on t-m-j-4 dot com. the walworth county fair continues today in elkhorn. th will be the center of attention tonight. tickets to the show are five dollars. the trucks will go on at seven. saturday.. rock band "skillet" will perform. then sunday.. country singer scottie mccreery takes the stage. the sheboygan county fair is also going on this weekend in plymouth. more than 20 local and regional acts will perform over the coming days. new this year.. is a zip-line that

ribbon lane. the milwaukee rally starts today with an expected 100 thousand riders this weekened. part of the festivities include the rally's women's ride.riders will travel along the lake michigan shore to holy hill.there's also lunch and other events. staging begins at nine this morning at the harley davidson museum. kickstands go up at 10:30. up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4--labor day weekend is almoster drivers are expected to save more money this year.plus.. why penn state university is being criticized for wanting to honor one of its own.

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