that's only wisn 12 news. well, up next, on wisn 12 news this morning. we will introduce you to our pet ? i'm like a sponge for this stuff. s job in my sleep better than some people can do awake. i just want to make sure this brain stays in hyperdrive. hey we hear you. that's why aarp created staying sharp. it's more than brain games. it's a personalized, 360 approach to brain health. with assessments and tools that can help you keep your brain sharp. if you don't think "this is right for me" when you think aarp, then you don't know "aarp." thema: welcome back to wisn 12 news this morning. sunday, november 20th. right now, 7:54. and we take a live look outside. sun is coming out. but it is not going to warm us up a whole lot. meteorologist jeremy nelson will have your complete forecast coming up. right now it is time for our pet of the week. the wisconsin hue many society is -- humane society is here this is an 11-year-old dog looking for the forever home. good morning. >> good morning, thema. thema: thanks for being here, we appreciate it. tell us about

>> now on wisn 12 news. [captioning made possible by wisn-tv] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] thema: right now on wisn 12 news this morning, a chilly start to wisconsin's gun deer season. how the weather is impacting hunters, plus the new regulations you need to know before heading into the woods. plus, the oldest woman to travel in space now in orbit above us. how long she will be up there and the milestones she will mark during her mission. first, a live look outside on this sunday morning. it feels like winter. we are tracking chilly temperatures to start the week. good morning, and welcome to wisn 12 news this morning. i'm thema ponton. it's 5:00 a.m. on this sunday, november 20. let's get your day started with check of your forecast. meteorologist jeremy nelson is we are solidly in winter temperatures for day two. jeremy: really chilly air in place, the coldest we have been, i will say that a lot as

>> now on wisn 12 news. [captioning made possible by wisn-tv] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] thema: right now on wisn 12 news this morning, more than a dozen reports of tiny machines stealing credit card information at gas stations around wisconsin. the four steps you can take to avoibe plus, a holiday tradition returns to milwaukee. the city's annual holiday parade starts in a few hours. the best streets to watch all the floats and marching bands. first, a live look outside, we are on weather watch. early morning flurries in parts of the area. we are tracking how long the snow sticks around. good morning, and welcome to wisn 12 news this morning. i'm thema ponton. thank you for starting this saturday, november 19 with us. a look at your forecast. meteorologist jeremy nelson is in the weather center. it's cold and blustery. jeremy: a great word to use today, blustery, windy, cold. we are now in the low t

ben: wisn 12 news time is 4:34. new from overnight, a greenfield home is damaged after a car crashed into it. it happened around 8:00 last night near 92nd and plainfield. went through a fence, rolled over, and crashed into a house. there were people inside the house at the time, but no one was hurt. police say alcohol may have been a factor in the crash. melinda: looking ahead now, lawmakers will talk about milwaukee's water supply and how to keep your family safe. the water quality task force meets today at 9:00 a.m. at city hall. they'll talk about water additives that could prevent lead from leeching into the water. and give an update on public water filters. water will be protesting at the meeting. they're calling for city officials to do more. ben: today is veterans day, a chance to thank the people who fought for our freedom. many businesses are offering free services to veterans. the harley-davidson museum is offering free admission to vets and their families all weekend. there's also a veterans day ceremony

wisn 12 news time is 5:20. a holiday weekend on the big screen, and one animated film is taking over the box office. [blues / country music] don't miss cabela's black friday weekend sale. come in for great deals on l your favorite brands, like 25% off sorel footwear and 25% off all new in-stock cabela's optics shop for incredible deals in store and at cabelas.com andy: as we mentioned before the fans, advance tickets for "rogue one" go on sale this coming monday. the official star wars tweeted the news yesterday. "rogue one" is a prequel to the classic star wars story. it hits theaters december 16. disney's "moana" is breaking records its first weekend in theaters. entertainment tonight's kevin frazier gives us a sneak peak. kevin: this week, dwayne johnson does some serious singing as the heroic demi-god, maui, helping the latest and toughest disney princess on a mission to save her island home in "moana." will journey to find the demigod maui, and together they will save us all. kevin: in disney's moana, dway

visit ncicap.org ] [captioning made possible by wisn-tv] >> now, on wisn 12 news. andy: breaking news overnight, former cuban leader, fidel castro has died. mixed reactions this morning. pl up for recount. a historic request from the green party. with that, good morning. and welcome to wisn 12 news. it is 7:00 a.m. on this saturday, november 26th. and let's get your day started with a look at your forecast. here is meteorologist jeremy nelson. good morning. jeremy: good morning, everyone. the weekend is off to a bit of a query start. cloudy skies for areas like madison, milwaukee, and green bay. that is just inching its way to the east. we have at least two or three more hours of cloud cover here in milwaukee. it is probably not until late morning and midday we start to brooklyn of sun. the clouds to benefit kept us warmer overnight. 36 degrees right now. clouds hanging around and a pretty thick layer of clouds this morning. midday partial sun. once we get the sun up the temperatures will jump quickly on a southwest breeze. a little bit above-average today with a h

then stay tuned for live post-game coverage on wisn 12 news. >> wisn 12 news time is 4:36. a holiday shopping trip gone wrong. coming up on wisn 12 news this morning, what caused a driver to crash through a store's wall trapping an employee inside. >> plus, another sign of the season in downtown milwaukee. the popular holiday display opening today and the role sally: early morning temperatures showing up 30s and 40s. 37 waukesha. 42 sheboygan. 41 west bend. 41 as welcoming in for elk horn. kenosha. steady light rain overnight drifted to the east. but we are not done with the rain yet. we'll keep the low clouds and the mist drizzle around. between noon and 3:00, we watch the radar, round number two of the rain approaching by mid amp, ben, a widespread light rain late afternoon and this evening as the temperatures hold in the mid 40s. ben: right now, there are snowy and slick roads in washington state. a winter weatherdv snow started falling in snoqualmie pass the same time that many people were traveling over the holiday weekend. forecasters were calling for up to eleven inc

ben: wisn 12 news time is 5:34. new from overnight, a greenfield home is damaged after a car crashed into it. it happened around 8:00 last night near 92nd and plainfield. police say an suv lost control, went through a fence, rolled over, and crashed into a house. you can see what is left. there were people inside the house at the time, but no one was hurt. police say alcohol may have been a factor in the crash. melinda: looking ahead now, lawmakers will talk about milwaukee's water supply and how to keep your family safe. hillary mintz is live at city hall with a look ahead. good morning, hillary. reporter: good morning, the water task force is meeting this morning at 9:00 a.m. and the goal is finding solutions to a lead problem possibly lurking underground. the water in milwaukee is safe could allow the chemical to seep in. this morning they are expected to talk about the water additives to prevent the lead leeching into the water and updates on the public water filters. the protestor are calling for the city to do

this is your chance to help wisn feed local families. we have a check on the forecast coming up next. ben: right now on "wisn 12 news this morning," massive flames burning just feet from a local home. the widespread damage left behind after an overnight fire. melinda: thanksgiving is almost here. today is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the year. we're keeping an eye on conditions as you hit the road or catch a flight. ben: but first, here's a live look at the phone bank. the volunteers are standing by to take your phone >> look at the turkey. 414-799-9476. help out the hunger task force buy food for local families in need. >> i love the turkey. >> they are ready to go and take your phone calls and donations. good morning, everyone. i'm ben wagner. melinda: and i'm melinda davenport. it's 6:30 on this wednesday, november 23rd. in the weather center. sally: it is soggy this morning. the winds are southeast at 16. gusting up to 23. a lot of low clouds, mist and drizzle for us this morning. we are putting together several a

we are so thankful to wisn. we have been working on food for families for the last 40 years, and we appreciate the tradition. when you call 414-799-9476. $15 will buy a family a turkey. 125 dollars will bring a family and no food for a week. phones are open until 7:00 tonight. patrick: thank you. happening now staying safe on , the roads this holiday season. this is a live picture from the town of brookfield where members , of the local owi task force are at goerkes corners at this hour for roll call. several local law enforcement agencies will then head out on the roads patroling for impaired drivers. the night before thanksgiving is typically one of the worst nights on the roads when it comes drunk drivers. some packers fans may be heading to philadelphia. we are now just five days away from the packers and eagles on monday night football. our coverage starts with the big 12 sports countdown to kickoff at 6:30. that's followed by the packers and eagles at 7:30. then stay tuned to 12 news for live post-game cov

wisn 12 news time now is 6:04. maybe it is fall, but we are talking summerfest. >> the first two head liners of 2017 are announced. big hillary. reporter: big, big, big, the red hot chile peppers and pink coming to summerfest. >> the rock icons are playing opening night june 28th, mark your calendar. july 2nd, it is time to get the party starreded with pink. it is the first concert date for pink in north america since 201 # 4. so let's talk about the tickets, for pink on sale friday at 10:00. for the peppers friday at noon. tickets if you buy one for the show, summerfest. another big announcement for pink, she's announced that she's pregnant with her second child. that is a quick turn around. but again, they are on sale on friday and i will see you at the concerts. live at a summerfest, "wisn 12 news this morning." >> i will be there, hillary. thank you. >> 6:05. the packers are starting the nashville. pack losing to the tennessee titans and making it three straight losses, rodgers passing on every down. 51 passes,

wisn 12 news time now is 5:20. turning a milwaukee landmark into a winter wonderland. >> what it took to transform the old streets of milwaukee into a scene out of milwaukee's christmas past. back to local students and going above and beyond for a hundred >> all right, good morning, class. good morning milwaukee. thanks for the great tuesday morning shout out. wisn 12 is stopping by the classrooms across southeast wisconsin throughout the school year. >> if you are interested in a visit, two to wisn.com and click on the >>> wow. >> look at that. a lot of bells. >> the most bells. >> we need more hand bells. what a way to kick off the bell ringing season. members of the salvation army in 664 musicians performed inside of a mall of america to help out the salvation army to start the red set kettle campaign there. >> so you have been in that rotunda area there? >> yeah. >> the sound amplifies. >> ear plugs needed. >> a festive twist on an old favorite. >> the turn of the in the victorian era. wreaths, holly and christ

wisn 12 news at 6:00 continues. kathy: house hunting in a couple has been doing as cameras tagalong -- tag along for a popular tv show. ? wisn 12 news' hillary mintz talks with the couple about their journey from germantown to germany. >> it's one of hgtv's most popular shows, house hunters. from fan to starring on an episode, sunny hempel and her husband alo for a new home in wednesday night's episode. we talked with the hempel's ahead of their tv debut via skype. sunny says when they learned they were moving to cologne germany, and in need of an , apartment, she applied for the show. it all began right here. they were high school sweethearts, went to college together, got married, then a job opportunity in germany they could not refuse. >> i mean it was a lot of work, interesting with all the interviews and apartment options that we looked at. >> it even reminded them of being back home. >> some of the architecture, i think germantown tried to replicate a little bit so you , get that europea feel a little bit. >>

wisn 12 news. toya: here's a breakdown of the wisconsin vote. according to exit polls from the associated press, here's what we found when it came to race and gender. six out of every 10 votes trump received were from white men. trump and clinton battled to a draw among white women. women overall favored clinton, but more than four in 10 women went with trump. six out of every 10 hispanics supported clinton. patrick: stocks are closing higher on wall street, following trump's win. let's take a look they stand, right now. the dow jumped 256 points. the nasdaq rose 57 points. toya: wisconsin's senior senator will serve a second term. republican ron johnson pulled off the upset, beating democratic challenger russ feingold 50%-47% to keep his seat. 12 hours after pulling that upset, johnson stopped by the 12 news studios. he was here for a taping of "upfront with mike gousha." the oshkosh republican told mike he said fight is now over. >> the attacks against me, the rejection, i have got a very thick s

email us at wisn tv news at hearst.com. be sure to include your name, phone number and the address of 12 news at ten. >> wisn 12 news time is 5:54. holiday shopping season in full swing. today is cyber monday. we'll take you inside amazon's kenosha facility to see what it takes to ship items out all around the world. >> plus, new allegations from president-elect donald trump. why he says he does not want a recount despite thinking millions of people voted >> wells fargo want the closed door arbitrations instead of going to court. last september, the company agreed to pay $185 million to settle the allegations ta that the work erss opened millions of accounts without permission to reach aggressive sales targets. could rule that boeing got illegal subsidies for the latest plane. those from washington state involve the newest jetliner 777x. >> traders on wall street are hoping that the friday uptick president-elect will target the growth. on friday, both the dow and the nasdaq closed with record highs. 5:59. the news continues

wisn 12 news' hillary mintz brings us her exclusive story tonight on wisn 12 news at ten. ben: later today, tickets go on sale for the first two big headliners announced for summer 2 will both play next summer. tickets for pink go on sale at 10:00 a.m. and at noon for red hot chili peppers. you can buy them at the summerfest box office or online through ticketmaster. ben: wisn 12 news time is 5:35. two young students caught fighting in class. melinda: the reason they aren't in trouble this morning and the adult who's dealing with consequences for egging them on. ben: plus, a fight breaks out outside of a bar. in the middle of that brawl, a car crashes into the crowd. now police are trying to find >> as we look at the are already beginning to fill in. we are watching the spotty showers across iowa and southwest wisconsin. we are going to see a mix of sun and clouds today and several hours of dry weather. this snow the coming up to minnesota and that's where the heavy snow will be falling. we may get a couple of stray flurries later tonight and early tomorrow. but until then

wisn 12 news time now is 6:21. at home or hit mall. >> the stores that are launching the deals and how many are planning to brave the crowds. >> stealing tips from a texas how was your weekend? duplicate response. ?? thrivent mutual funds. managed by humans, not robots. before investing, carefully read and consider fund objectives, risks, charges and expenses >> good morning. thanks for the great monday morning shout out. wisn 12 is stopping by the classrooms across southeast wisconsin. >> if you are interested in a visit, stop by wisn.com. new this morning, walmart is starting cyber monday deals after mid night on black friday and now two days earlier than last year. it is coming to better compete with launched sales this week for the holiday shoppers. 3 and a half billion dollars will be spent on cyber monday. >> new survey finds that most americans will not be shopping on thanksgiving. 53% of americans will not shop on thanksgiving but coming back the day after. 66% americans are planning on >> shops in milwauke

[captioning made possible by wisn-tv] right now on wisn 12 news this morning. a father and daughter gone in an instant, how a community is coming together to support a family tornar a suspected drunk driver. plus, thieves trying to hack into your account on this busy shopping weekend. police found more skimming devices and what you can do. first, a live look outside on this sunday morning. foggy start to the day. good morning, and welcome to wisn 12 news this morning. 7:00 a.m. on this sunday, november 27th. i'm andy choi. a look at the forecast. and meteorologist sally severson is filling in for meteorologist jeremy nelson, gentlemen. sally: that is right. we have fog out there this morning. zero in west bend. coupled with chilly temperatures. what we're concerned about the potential for this freezing fog in place across portions of southeast wisconsin. here is a look at temperatures around the regan have a dense fog advisory. fond du lac, sheboygan. and slick spots are certainly responsible on the roadways with the patchy possible and the freezing temperature

wisn 12 news time now is 5:03. possibly changing the school calendar for your child, that is up for discussion today in milwaukee. thema is live with a look ahead. good morning, thema. reporter: good morning, uniforms for the public school students are up for discussion also. now you can join in on the discussion at a community meeting at congress school on the northwest side. mps officials are proposing shifting the school year, starting the second week of august and end in late may. it would give the students to prepare for the advanced placement exams and allow the j term, a session in june offering more courses. mps officials are looking into a district wide uniform policy. the suspect is saying that the schools would be able to opt out of that uniform policy. now you can give your opinion on the proposed schedule change a meeting at the congress school at 4:00 p.m. live in milwaukee "wisn 12 news this morning." >> thema, thank you. later today, the republicans and democrats in the senate are holding the leader

wisn 12 news' hillary mintz brings us her exclusive story tonight on wisn 12 news at ten. ben: later today, tickets go on sale for the first two big headliners announced for summerfest 2017. pink and red hot chili peppers will both play next summer. 10:00 a.m. and at noon for red hot chili peppers. you can buy them at the summerfest box office or online through ticketmaster. ben: wisn 12 news time is 4:35. two young students caught fighting in class. melinda: the reason they aren't in trouble this morning and the adult who's dealing with consequences for egging them on. ben: plus, a fight breaks out outside of a bar. in the middle of that brawl, a car crashes into the crowd. now police are trying to find talking about with the cold front and ahead of it we may set a record high. this morning we are dry. a couple of showers across iowa and southwest wisconsin. right now this thing is hung up stationary, but it is coming through as a cool front. the chilly area behind the boundary, so a while before we cool down. look at the blizzard warning not 55-60. melinda, jeremy discus

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>> now on wisn 12 news. [captioning made possible by wisn-tv] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] andy: right now on wisn 12 news this morning, a father and daughter gone in one instant. how a community is coming together to support a family torn apart by a suspected drunk driver. plus, thieves trying to hack into your account on this busy shopping weekend. where police have found more skimming devices and what you can do to protect your information. first, a live look outside on this sunday morning. a foggy start to the day. we're tracking when we may see the sunshine, and when you might need the umbrella for the work week. good morning, and welcome to wisn 12 news this morning. it's 5:00 a.m. on this sunday, november 27. let's get your day started with a look at your forecast. here's weather watch 12 meteorologist sally severson filling in for jeremy nelson. good morning, sally. meteorologist with the bette

wisn 12 news time is 4:35. toy truck danger. ben: what was supposed to be a surprise for their grandson ended up destroying a couple's truck. the toy that's now off the shelves because of fire danger. melinda: plus, have you started your holiday shopping yet? some people are getting into the black friday spirit early. where they're camping out ahead >> early morning temperatures in the teens and 20s. weather is looking pretty good today. sunshine and 30s. the rain arriving throughout the day tomorrow and extended peert of wet tuesday night and into wednesday, but overall, overcast and dry for thanksgiving. as far as the travel is concerned rain for tuesday and wednesday. by thursday drying out nicely, >> thank you, sal. traffic watch 12, 43 near downtown everything is looking good. melinda: thanksgiving isn't here yet let alone black friday. ben: but right now some people are already lining up outside stores. check this out. some people have been camping outside of the delafield best buy since thursday. they came equipped with g

watch it live, only right here on wisn 12. patrick: about that flight, i don't think you will make it. toya: i will be in front of the tv, at least for those first eight minutes. patrick: is a great night to be in front of the tv. mark: wait until you see the extended forecast coming up. keep in mind that the sunset will be well before 5:00 after saturday. some clearing in sheboygan. temperatures help down today, throughout the day, because of the cloud cover. let's show you the doppler 12 radar network, a couple of light showers, and one thunderstorm line, extending all the way into germantown, richfield, back into the extreme northern lake country, then back into northern sections of jefferson county as well. this is all moving to the east at 30 miles per hour. one thunderstorm here may make it into walworth county, but al waterford almost one inch of rain. everybody with about half an inch or less to the north. temperatures in the 50's now, but look at how close the 60's, 70's, and 80's are. this forecast is going to be cra

ben: now to video you'll see only on wisn 12 news. news chopper 12 was overhead when a bank robbery suspect was police chase through three counties. police say the man robbed a north shore bank in milwaukee then jumped into a white van and sped away. the chase passed through three counties yesterday. the van weaved through traffic hitting several cars and narrowly avoiding others. eventually the man stopped at a gas station where he bought a pack of cigarettes before police arrived and chased him down. officials say news chopper 12 >> we also were able to use your helicopter signal on live tv to eventually locate the subject and get him into custody. as he was moving around on the ground, you were following him from the air. we weren't far behind and once he came to the stop here at the gas station and blend in to pedestrian traffic, we were able to take him into custody. >> fantastic job night. the van hit several vehicles near the milwaukee county line. officials say no one was seriously hurt during any of this. melinda: tonight we

wisn 12 news time now is 6:20. from germantown to germany. >> meet the local couple that is getting attention for part in a popular tv show. >> this is mrs. grundl's class from hawley environmental and we want to say good morning milwaukee! melinda: good morning milwaukee! ben: wisn 12 news is stopping by classes across southeast wisconsin. if you're interested in getting a visit, head to wisn.com and click on the school shout out logo. then we'll try to schedule a time to have meteorologist jeremy nelson stop by to say hello. ben: wisn 12 news time is 6:24. a local couple in the international spotlight! sunny and alex hpe they're being featured on house hunters international. the hempels applied to be on the popular show when they learned they were moving to cologne, germany for work and needed to find an apartment. wisn 12 news talked to the couple, via skype, ahead of tonight's big episode! >> filming the show is definitely interesting with the interviews and different apartment options that we had looked at thr

you can see right here and only on wisn 12. our coverage begins with a special big 12 sports saturday pregame at 10:30. that's followed by kickoff. that's at 11:00 a.m. then stay tuned for big 12 sports saturday at 6:30 p.m. for postgame reports from the badgers and wildcats. that's all this saturday, only on wisn 12. helping local families during the holidays. the salvation army's red kettle campaign kicks off today. ben: and the bell ringing starts at the milwaukee public market. that's where we find wisn 12 news hillary mintz live this morning. good morning, hillary. hillary: good morning. kickoff at the public market. you can see behind me all the tables people are going to sit at for a free pancake and sausage breakfast. it does not get better than that. to talk about this campaign, i want to bring in the major. this is a big year for you guys. >> our goal this year is $4 million for christmas. we will be on the streets ringing the kettle until christmas eve. hillary: he says he never leaves home without that bell. you wil

tonight on wisn 12 news at ten. before you head out to vote, make sure you're heading to the right place. you can visit wisn.com and the 12 news mobile app to find your polling place. p.m. melinda: tomorrow wisn 12 is teaming up with abc news to bring you big story coverage on election night. watch our live coverage on air and online starting at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. wisn 12 news time is 4:36. a smoggy morning in india. ben: why locals are blaming a religious celebration for the gray weather. melinda: plus, a mom is facing a year in jail all because of her cooking. the bowl of ceviche that could turn her into a criminal and the part that facebook played in the crime. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. donald trump: i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't 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 r wherever... you gotta see this guy. ahh, i don't know what i said

wisn 12 news nick bohr joins us live. nick, community leaders are calling for an end of harassment which they say happens all too common. reporter: in this case the woman was walking down the sidewalk with them in following her back of the head and knocked her down. she eventually ran for help to this gas station when he would not leave her alone and wouldn't take no for an answer. it was around 7:00 a.m. sunday the man followed the woman down the street asking her out and he sister says wouldn't take no for an answer. >> she continued to tell him as politely as possible that she was not interested. he got upset, he punched her in a bunch of names, then proceeded to kick her repeatedly in the ribs. the only reason he stopped was because she was reaching for her purse -- she had a taser and he thought she was reaching for a gun. reporter: the victim's sister joined by community leaders today, who agree aggressive behavior towards women is on the rise. >> i don't know why this has become a common thing, where some men just

wisn 12 news time now is 5:10. padding your paycheck before graduating from college. >> up next, the best programs that local students can attend to avoid racking up extra debt. >> it is fall,ut bawl. janet, i'm giving you an extra week's vacation! oh, ah... nooo. what? no way. who says no to more? time warner cable's all about giving you more. like the most free hd channels and shows on demand, so you can binge all day. and don't forget the free tv app. switch to get ultra-fast internet with secure home wifi to connect all your devices. call now. for $89.99 a month you'll get free hd channels, 30 meg internet and unlimited calling. >> there we are looking at temperatures for this afternoon around wisconsin. the focus is what is happening at 2:00 this afternoon in the twin cities. >> yes, it is headed our way. we had 60s in southwest around minneapolis 36. it is moving from the west to the east. look at the surge of cold arriving by 6:00 p.m. overnight temperatures drop to 30 degrees. but the difference is we don't

wisn 12 is a proud sponsor. there'll be music, fireworks, and free rides on the jingle bus to see all the lights. following the lighting of the tree at city hall, melinda davenport and ben wagner will co-host the kick-off extravaganza at pere marquette park. if you can't make it in person, you can watch the ceremony live right here on wisn 12 at 6:30. new on wisn 12, some good old fashioned competition for a great cause. joyce: our melinda davenport took part in the annual celebrity relay race to fight hunger. >> yeah, go melinda. joyce: do not get in her way. she is not messing around. you may also recognize elizabeth kay from 99.1 the mix. several local tv and radio personalities were paired off in the relay race style competition. the goal is to help get the word out about feeding america's stuff the bus food drive. drop off food donations at the brookfield pick 'n save to help feed hungry families during the holidays. the relay, by the way, ended in a tie. wow. she was intense about it. we only have a few da

wisn 12 news time is 5:37. hitting the jackpot. melinda: the day could end in a massive payout if you play the lottery. just how big the powerball jackpot is right now. national park. the spot where this elephant got stuck and how rescuers finally 5:40. if you're feeling lucky, today could be your day. ben: today is the day to buy a ticket. thema, good morning. reporter: good morning, $359 million, that is what is up for grabs. signs flashing here this morning. maybe wishing you good luck. now the powerball is 44 states, washington dc, puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands. the odds of winning the jackpot, just more than one in 292 million. now, if you would like to try your luck, here is what you will need. just $2 and go out and buy a could be the next 259 millionaire. we'll have the winning results tonight at 10:00. >> thema, i hope you got a ticket. >> she's got to two bucks. ben: new this morning, a violent robbery at a jewelry store in new york. melinda: two men got away with five watches worth $300,000. surveillance camera

for postgame reports, that's all only on wisn 12. wisn 12 news time is 5:37. the holiday season is fast approaching. ideas for decorating your home before it gets too cold. plus -- ? thema: a police officer meets his match. how his hobby is helping kids across the community. jeremy nelson is in the weather center. jeremy: good saturday morning. the weekend is here. we are tracking a beautiful fall weekend. how far temperatures climb. you are watching wisn 12 news "this morning." >> get important local news wherever you are with wisn 12's free mobile app. with corporate interests, calling for even more unfair trade, voting for special tax breaks for corporations shipping jobs overseas, costing taxpayers billions. and johnson's been exposed for using what looks like an offshore tax shelter for himself. ron johnson's just not for us. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. johnson: social security is a legal ponzi scheme. risk it in the stock market. johnson: free money... young people don't really necessarily understand finance. c

wisn 12 news time now is 6:21. just into the news room, president obama congratulated donald trump on the victory and invited him to the white house tomorrow. >> drum z is elected the 45th president of the united states overnight. we have the reaction and the coverage of all of the races across wisconsin. >> hi, i'm mrs. brennan with the third grade class at robinwood elementary and we want to say good morning franklin! good morning, class. thanks for this wednesday morning shout out! wisn 12 news is visiting different classes all across southeast wisconsin. melinda: if you're interested in getting a visit, just head to wisn.com and click on the school shout out logo. we'll try to schedule a time to have meteorologist jeremy nelson stop by to say hello! wisn 12 news time now is 6:25. now to more election results that have been coming in overnight. ben: there were a number of school referenda on the ballot across the area. voters in cudahy were asked to approve 7.9 million dollars for renovations and improvements in

wisn 12 news time is "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. melinda: and i'm melinda davenport. it's 6:00 on this wednesday, november 16th. ben: right now, a looming decision in a high-profile murder case. what could finally set brendan dassey free later today. melinda: plus, an offer many can't refuse. why huge crowds like this are expected in downtown milwaukee later today. but first, we want to get a check of your forecast and morning commute. matt salemme's on deck. right now here's meteorologist sally severson. sal. >> yesterday we had a fair amount of c especially early in the morning. today we'll have more sunshine in place. party sunny skies for today. mid 50s. tomorrow i'm going mid 60s. the record for tomorrow is 69 degrees set in 1953. we are flirting with the record tomorrow. on friday, the temperatures are falling fast after morning highs in the low 60s. in fact, toward the end of the week, a strong low pressure is driving the cold front through.

>> now on wisn 12 news. ben: welcome to wisn 12 news. melinda: right now the election what you need to know to avoid the lines on tuesday. ben: a suspected drunk driver causes a wrong way crash. what we are learning about the four victims food melinda: -- victims. melinda: the first another foggy day. sally: good visibility along the lake. this is the story inland where we have some patchy fog no surprise that there is a golf graphic. many lake today. it is a beautiful day for today. temperatures, low 60's. mid 60's for saturday and sunday. right now, the airport is 44 with lighter northwest winds. here is a look at visibility. half-mile at burlington. about a half mile -- you have to go inland to see that fog.

. >> wisn 12 news time now is 6:01. the big story, a protest, a march and fight downtown milwauda the united states. the demonstrators took the streets. similar scenes across the country. hillary mintz is live add red arrow park with the latest. good morning, hillary. reporter: good morning, ben. this is where they gathered and the huge crowds took over the streets of downtown and marching to express the outrage over president-elect trump. going west on wisconsin and continued across downtown. they realize their efforts won't change everything but they feel they have to do something. >> so no way i am sitting back and accept the fact that this man is going to run our country. >> we don't want to stay silent. it is important not to just march for ourselves but march for everyone that feels they don't have a voice. >> tragss supported, a trump supporter came, the protestor grabbed their flag and pushing and shoving and punching in front of oush cameras and a trump supporter hit with pepper spray. overall, the milwaukee po

>> now on wisn 12 news. [captioning made possible by wisn-tv] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] thema: right now on wisn 12 news this morning, ready, set, run. a marathon is taking over the streets of milwaukee. where you can cheer on the athletes and the street closures y' today's packers game. how our veterans will be honored, plus why the team wants you to bring a can of soup to the game. first, a live look outside on this sunday morning. some of you are waking up to patchy fog today. we're tracking sunshine and a warm up in the hours ahead. good morning, and welcome to wisn 12 news this morning. i'm thema ponton. it's 5:00 a.m. on this sunday, november 6. thank you so much for joining us a look at your forecast. weatherwatch 12 meteorologist jeremy nelson is in the weather center. with the time change, we will see the sun all sooner. jeremy: 6:33 as the sunrise, clear skies right now. in metro milwaukee

ben: wisn 12 news time now is 5:53. it's that time of year when many of us will have packages delivered to our home for the holidays. right now police are investigating a possible ring of package thieves targeting homes on milwaukee's east side. home surveillance video shows a man with a hoodie hiding his face picking up a package shake -- picking up a package, shaking it a few times and then put it back before taking off. one homeowner says he is frustrated with the recent spike in crime. >> we have a neighborhood watch . i know all my neighbors here by name. you can look around. we have yard signs but what else are we supposed to do. ben: the area near uwm has been hit especially hard recently. the alderman says he continues to meet with police and there are ways to avoid people coming up to your porch looking for packages. amazon has lockers set up in and around some cities including milwaukee. online customers can choose a locker location as their shipping address. then they're sent a text message or email with a co

melinda: again, welcome to wisn 12. cheese. i was in madison for a number of years and a way for a while. it is great to be back and great to be with a great news team and news family. melinda: thank you. 4:55. hundreds at votes not counted, the >> ool president-elect donald trump making big decisions new this morning, bad reactions toe prescription drugs are increasing. >> according to a new report, one out of 250 americans visited the emergency room between 2013-2014 because of a bad reaction to drugs. 35% of the er visits were 60 or older. >>>> 5% of all deaths in the caused by infection diseases. most of the deaths were the result of the flu and pneumonia. the number of deaths declined but the u.s. is at risk for new diseases, particularly like the west nile. >> decline in dementia rates as well, but the older americans may not that trend. the study shows that thera alzheimer's in adults 65 and up dropped to 9% in 2012 from 12% in 2000. 5:00. the news continues right now. >> good morning. thank you for waking up with us on

watch 12's matt wisn 12 news this morning continues. sally: had supper patchy fog in places this morning. visibility is pretty good, but we have great advice coming in this morning on my facebook page. highway 67 about 100 yards visibility. he did not feel that it going more than 30 miles per hour. the deer are active this morning. take it easy and allow extra time for travel. we are talking sunshine. matt: the choppers staying on the ground this morning. you can see pretty decent visibility along the bypass. not seeing any break l that is good news if you are ready to head out the door anytime soon. you don't have to speed through the fog to get to where you are going. that is a look at the morning commute. back to you. ben: more than a dozen people are dead after two trains collide in pakistan. wisn 12 news' tim elliott is following this developing story. tim: officials say the crash was caused by one of the trains running into the back end of it happened in the outskirts of pakistan's southern port city of karachi. officials say at l

visit ncicap.org ] [captioning made possible by wisn-tv] thema: right now on wisn 12 news, families on alert this morning after a woman is randomly attacked walking her dog. the good samaritan who in to help. plus streets around the country filled with demonstrators for a third straight night. we will hear from one mother who brault her young son to a rally protesting president elect donald trump. first, though, a live look outside. a cold start to the morning some people waking up to freezing temperatures. we will let you know how warm we're going to get today. good morning, everyone. welcome to wisn 12 news this morning. i'm thema ponton. 7:00 a.m. right now on this let's get things started by checking your forecast. and meteorologist jeremy nelson is in the weather center. jeremy it is cold outside this morning. jeremy: yes. the sunshine is deceiving, thema. the coldest lows this season. in milwaukee, 32 degrees. suntastic conducts -- conditions right now. after hitting 32 overnight, we recovered sunshine. a west to southwest breeze five to 10 miles per hour. some locations are fros

wisn 12 news. patrick: new tonight. we now know the name of the man accused of killing four people in a wrong-way, drunk driving crash on i-94. investigators say 32-yeaold brysen daniel wills of waunakee was driving eratically near deerfield, just after $10 wendnesday night. state troopers say they tried to pull him over, but wills made a u-turn and started driving the wrong way on he slammed into two cars. in one vehicle, four coworkers from the milwaukee company ritz holman cpa's, were on their way home from a recruiting event in lacrosse. katey pasqualini and kim radtke of milwaukee died, along with clenton hall from waterloo. their driver, brian falk of whitefish bay, is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. a 23-year-old man from northbrook, illinois was in the third car and also died. as for wills, his injuries are we have learned he has two previous drunk driving convictions in missouri. toya: as the election closes in, the presidential campaigns are swarming wisconsin. vice-president joe biden visited

wisn 12 news' nikole killion has more. nikole: from election season to season's greetings. >> this election cycle kind of took more of the spotlight for everything so now it's over . holidays are here. nikole: megan hancheruk is one of millions of holiday shoppers retailers are trying to woo after a sluggish start. >> the election caused some impact in retail sales. nikole: ana serafin smith is more than 25% of consumers said the race would impact their holiday spending plans and 43% said they would be more cautious. >> consumers were concerned at one point in time that depending on the result of the election it could affect a little bit of their spending. nikole: now that the election is over some retail analysts say consumers who are upset or disappointed in the results may pull back on their shopping while those who are happy with the outcome could be more likely to spend. >> i really see the trump effect overall having about a 9% increase in shopping over the christmas season. nikole: britt beemer of america's research

mike anderson, wisn 12 news. thema: well, immediately after the parade, you are invited to a service at the war memorial. a new monument is being dedicated to honor gold star families. those with a family member in the armed force who died serving our country. wisn 12 news time right now, 7:08. later today harley davidson will hold a recruitment event for entry level workers. the company is looking for machine operators, assemlers and fork drivers. ere will be two sessions where you can learn more, at 9:00 and 10:30 this morning. both are at the harley factory in menominee falls. and also later today, cleimate sausage is holding a career fair. the hiring team will answer your applications from 9:00 until 1:00 this afternoon. there are 350 people who were at the plan in milwaukee. later today, the milwaukee county winner farmers' market opens for the season inside of the mitchell park dome's annex. that is the complex next to the dome. 50 vendors will be sell prog deuce and locally made product, baked goods, jams,

ben: wisn 12 news time is 5:32. millions of americans are traveling this week for thanksgiving and that has safety officials on alert. thema is live for us at the milwaukee intermodal station with a look ahead. good morning, thema. reporter: good morning, ben. a lot of extra traffic and people are coming up here to the train and bus station. at places like amtrak here, they want you to be aware of your surroundings and give yourself amtrak is asking passengers to be on the look out and report anything that seems suspicious. there is a similar message if you are headed to the airport. the air travellers have another layer of security with the tsa lines and arrive two hours before your flight. the tsa pre-check is another way to help the process go smoother. the authorities have not announced a thanksgiving travellers, but the department of homeland security says that the holiday season could be a target so you always want to be aware of your surroundings and if you see something, say something. "wisn 12 news this mor

wisn 12 news time now is 6:46. new, a halloween mystery, boys are caught on camera stealing 15 pounds of candy. a mother had left it on her porch in a bowl for trick or treaters. the thieves took all the candy daughter trick-or-treating at the time. now she says she's done with halloween, and next year, she won't hand out any candy. ben: today on ellen, oscar-winning actor eddie redmayne stops by. he told ellen about his trip to the olympics this summer and why he worried his newborn daughter would spoil olympic dreams for an entire country. >> i've always had a fear of flying with children, this was the first time. of course, we were on a flight with the olympic team. what if she cries, they don't sleep, they blame their lack of success on iris, but she was amazing. ben: eddie redmayne shares even more stories about fatherhood, plus his new harry potter movie, fantastic beasts and where to find them, today at four right here on wisn 12. then stick around for wisn 12 news with toya and patrick starting at 5:00. new

>> now on wisn 12 news. ben: while millions of people get ready for black friday shopping some local families are asking people not to spend money. the message they want to send by having shoppers stay home. melinda: along with the eating many people will be enjoying a drink for thanksgiving. how police are making sure that drivers stay safe this holiday weekend. ben: but first we're on weather watch. what to expect this thanksgiving and the best time to travel over the holiday weekend. good morning and welcome to wisn 12 news this morning. i'm ben wagner. melinda: and i'm melinda davenport. 5:30 on this thanksgiving day thursday, november 24. let's start with the forecast. meteorologist jeremy nelson is in the weather center. jeremy: any day -- today's if a memo day anywhere -- today is a phenomenal day anywhere across the state. a lot of cloud cover out there and that is going nowhere. clouds, upper 30's early this morning. wind is a little brisk, north there and that is goingnorthwest, pusr feels-like tem

wisn 12 is a proud sponsor. on saturday, 15 bands and more than hundred floats as well and santa will be there. this is the 90th year for the parade downtown milwaukee.>>also, we are thinking warmer thoughts. >> summerfest is revealing the first two head liners. >> plus a chance to meet the >> welcome back. new this morning, electronics giant samsung spending $8 billion to buy harmon. they make safety and security systems for cars. it gives them room to grow amid the challenges in the smaph note 7. >> dunkin' donuts is being sued by a sweeter product. they ended the business relationship in april. however, the hartland is claiming that the employees are saying they are using the spenda sweetener. >> shoppers plan to spend season. experts are saying be careful about the interest rates, store branded cards are charging higher interest rates than ever before. the average rate is 24%. that compares to 15% for regular credit cards. wisn 12 news time now is 5:59. the news continues right now. >> good morning, thank yo

wisn 12, -- sheldon: new on wisn 12, moving their feet so others can eat. adrienne: thousands of runners s lined up at miller park this morning for the drumstick dash. >> 3, 2, 1, and go. adrienne: it's the fifth annual 5-k in milwaukee. this is one of hundreds just like it happening all over the country today. organizers say runners brought donations to help feed families right here in our area all year round. >> 5746 people brought in all kinds of food donations. we've probably around 45,000 meals thil milwaukee. adrienne: about 3300 people ran in today's drumstick dash. now they can't it a lot tonight. sheldon: they earned it. adrienne: the packers' losing streak has been pretty tough on fans. sheldon: one diehard fan is making quite a sacrifice until his team finds success. glenn seefeldt has vowed to wear only shorts until the packers win. he started last sunday, and plans to keep it going as long as it takes. >> i get a lot of comments. are you nuts? do you know how cold it is a lot of people drive by they'll hit the breaks and slow down and i'm in sh