Temperatures will climb up nicely and reach up to the mid 50s. Take a look at the forecast high for tomorrow. We flirt with a record high, 65 is the forecasted high. 69 degrees is the record for tomorrow. I may have under forecasted the highs, but changes are coming in on friday. The temperatures fall fast. Morning highs in the low 60s. 40s by later in the day on friday and windy and raw conditions. Now to matt on the way to news chop things are in good shape across the freeway system. Over night construction is picked up. Nothing to trouble you out there. The travel times are looking great. I will continue on to the chopper. Back to you. On monday, a federal chuj order dassey be released. Ben right now, Milwaukee Police are looking for the people responsible for torching a bank and other businesses during the unrest in sherman park. It happened over the summer. This morning theres a big reward being offered to people who have information, 10,000. And were getting a look at the suspects who broke into the bmo bank on fond du lac. Surveillance cameras recorded the suspects breaking into the building and lighting a fire. It spread and caused a Million Dollars in damage. Once investigators track down the suspects, they could face federal charges. Melinda a fiveyearold milwaukee girl killed in a hit and run crash. A suspect is in custody this morning and facing charges. Rickyia langham was killed earlier this month near fond du lac and hampton. Appeared in court. This is sherman liddell. Police say he was driving the suv that hit and killed rickyia. Hes now facing two felony charges. Police say he was driving with a suspended license. Liddells girlfriend is facing charges too for obstructing the investigation. She told police her suv had been stolen before the crash happened. Ben looking ahead now, an announcement is expected today for any of you who ride the bus in milwaukee county. The announcement has to do with a giveaway of some kind. Its to celebrate the second anniversary of the mcard. Good morning. The Transit System is saying that the announce is a giveaway of some kind and all centers around this, this is the mcard. It is what riders use to get on the bus. Well, here ask what this mcard is doing for people. Its an alternative to using cash on the bus system. Now, well bring you specific details of that announcement later today. Now, we have a hint for you, the mcts is calling this is most exciting giveaway ever. Ever. So theres that to look forward to later. Live in milwaukee wisn 12 news this morning. Thema, thank you. Melinda later today, milwaukee will welcome 24 new Hillary Mintz is live from the Fire Department headquarters downtown. Good morning, hillary. Reporter good morning, melinda. The recruits preparing for this big day and later tonight, 24 recruits are set to graduate from the training academy, the ceremony starts at 7 00 p. M. And after graduation, theyll officially be part of the milwaukee Fire Department. Now the actual ceremony will be near good hope and tatonia. Live at the Fire Department headquarters wisn 12 news this morning. Hillary, thanks. Ben its not too late to get a flu shot. Thats the message that officials in Waukesha County want to spread. City and county leaders will get flu shots today. The cdc recommends getting the shot by the end of october but people who missed that deadline can get the vaccine anytime during flu season which runs through january. Melinda igi store or restaurant only to come out and find your car gone. Its a growing trend happening all across the city. Ben, youve been investigating this. Ben tow trucks lurking in local parking lots waiting to take your car. I mean, we had two last night, five this past saturday, probably 50 in the last two weeks, three weeks. Ben the reason behind the towing trend and how much it will cost you to get your car back. Melinda ben, this is not the city doing the towing . Companies hauling cars away. See what happens when we confront them about their practice and the action the city is trying to take. Watch our investigation tonight on wisn 12 news at ten. Wisn 12 news time is 5 36. A parents worst nightmare. Melinda the neartragedy that was avoided thanks to a quickthinking older brother and the lesson a mother is sharing this morning. Ben plus, it could happen to anyone. The random accident along a busy highway and how it could have 30s inland and lake. We were keeping our eye on the patchy fog, and that is not developing much. A little up along the marsh. We are staying nice and dry for today. A fair amount of clouds yesterday. Today a little more sunshine. 50s and 60s for today and tomorrow. The weekend, windchills are falling well into the 20s. In fact, we may even see the feelslike temperatures in the teens this weekend with the coldest air of the season diving in. Melinda new this morning, a dangerously close call for a baby in florida. Ben the 11monthold fell off a changing table but his nineyearold brother caught him just in time. Tough check this out. That is how close it was. The boy dove to catch his baby brother. The mother says she had turned her back for just a moment, she was home alone with her five childr shes calling it a miracle and warning other families that this could happen to anyone. Ben also new this morning, a burglar breaks into a pizza joint only to lose his pants. Melinda we talked about someone losing their pants yesterday. Security cameras caught him Walking Around the maryland restaurant naked. Police say the man climbed in through a roof vent and lost his pants in the process, apparently he then took off the rest of his clothes. Why not have the shirt either. Take it all off. Then the suspect went after the cash registers but wasnt able to get any money out. Hes clearly got issues. Although he did cause thousands of dollars in damage. And again, i said this before, psychological damage for those watching the tape without blurring that out. And a scary situation on a highway in florida. Ben a womans windshield suddenly smashed because of a crowbar that went flying. Angela smith says she heard a loud bang and something hit her in the head. She managed to pull over then realized that crowbar had flown through her windshield. The glass had slowed it down so the crowbar didnt hurt her badly. Smith says she feels lucky to have survived. Wisn 12 news time is 5 41. A little piece of wisconsin heading to the white house. Melinda the local tree that was chosen to decorate our nations capital. What makes this the best tree in the country. Ben and a man on a mission to prove hes still alive. The mixup thats causing a big it is 5 44, just beginning to a. M. Just about an hour. Well see a good amount of sunshine throughout the day today. Very pleasant november weather in store for us today and tomorrow. Even friday morning highs in the 60s. But a very sharp cold front coming through for us. Temperatures will fall throughout friday afternoon and friday night. Saturday highs only 40. For early this morning, w been keeping our eye for the patchy fog. 40s this morning. Mid 50s this afternoon. Matt . No fog here at timerman right now. Keep the low beams on. It is quiet overnight. The travel times are looking good into downtown. I will jump in the chopper and it be. Back to you. Thank you, matt. 5 45. Ben a lockdown at oklahoma citys airport after a southwest employee was shot and killed. It happened yesterday in the parking lot. Police say the suspect is dead too from a selfinflicted gunshot wound. Investigators say this was not a random shooting but they havent found a motive yet. This morning the airport is back to normal. 25 flights had to be canceled during yesterdays lockdown. Ben a scary situation for students at a high school in utah. A student is accused of stng five other students and himself using a threeinch knife. All of the victims are expected to survive. Police credit teachers for acting fast. Staff members had already placed themselves in harms way, had already boxed the suspect into a concern of the locker room, suspect had a knife at that time, the School Resource officer and other responding officers were able to tase him and take him into custody. School. Hed been homeschooled before this year. The district says he has not had discipline issues before. The parents of the suspect have written a letter to the victims apologizing. Melinda protests still going on over a controversial pipeline in north dakota. The movement has spread across the country. Yesterday people gathered in washington dc to protest the pipeline. It would bring oil from north dakota to illinois. The Standing Rock sioux tribe says the pipeline could poison their water supply. One of the protesters at the candidate bernie sanders. We are not going to allow a pipeline to endanger the clean water that millions of people depend upon. Melinda there were more protests yesterday in north carolina, oregon, minnesota and even here in milwaukee. Right now, construction is on hold while the Us Army Corps of engineers discusses the tribes melinda when you filled in a circle last week voting for a president ial candidate, you were actually voting for an elector. Theyre local representatives who then cast a vote for the candidate who won the states popular vote. You may have seen posts online encouraging those electors to choose clinton instead of trump. Thats illegal here in wisconsin but its not stopping people from contacting electors. One elector says hes gotten dozens of emails asking him to switch his vote. Anytime you have someone who bothers to understand the electoral college, look up an electors email address and then send them a private personal message or even a group message. Think that thats thats somebody thats worth paying attention to. Melinda westrate says hes going to follow the will of the people and cast his vote for donald trump. Ben right now, a wisconsin fir tree is on its way to washington, dc. The tree from Whispering Pines tree farm was chosen to the White House Christmas tree. It will be on display in the feet. The tree was cut down yesterday. The owner of the tree farm says this is the biggest honor for his farm. We get to present to tree to Michele Obama and meet her in the white house. It is like the super bowl. Ben the white house chose the tree after it won best tree in the country. What an honor. I get it is like super bowl. State leaders say this recognition is good for all of wisconsin. Melinda new this morning, families across the u. S. Are getting in the Christmas Spirit by competing in a house decorating contest. They are vying to win 50,000. Returning for its Fourth Season is abcs great christmas light fight. Celebrity judges visit Homes Across America to see their extreme decorations. The judges told me the show might even help you deck your halls. Homes . Absolutely. Most definitely. Theres just so many different styles and unique touches and of course, as i said before, the technology is unbelievable now what you can do with christmas lights, and of course, melding the two. Ben probably an extra garage to store it. A storage facility. That is not going in melinda the great christmas light fight premieres on monday night, december 5th right here on wisn 12. Cant wait to see it. Ben melinda and i are hosting milwaukees holiday lights festival kickoff live from Pere Marquette park at 6 30 tomorrow night. There will be music, fireworks and of course a visit from santa. If you cant make it downtown, you can watch it live here on wisn 12. All though, get outside because i am going 65 tomorrow. Temperatures will fall out of the 60s but should be still be comfortable in the 50s tomorrow night. So a nice jacket will do it. A little scarf. Beautiful weather as we light the holiday tree join us. High pressure is taking care of the weather throughout the day and offering us a little more sunshine than yesterday. The attention is on the changing first two weeks of november have been absolutely glorious above normal highs. Low pressure is getting organized to the west. This is a november storm system that is a wind maker for us. Now this morning, temperatures 40 or better along the lake. It is cooler inland. 39 west bend. 37 waking up this morning in waukesha. Just beginning to get light. Sunrise at 6 46. The winds are swinging about the they are swifting from the southeast and i anticipate the highs into the mid 50s. The storm system, main threat is wind and cold. Most of the moisture is across minnesota and northern wisconsin. Now even northern wisconsin may very well pick up tracking snow for the gun deer season opening on saturday. For today, a little more sunshine. In fact, yesterday more clouds than sun. Today we see more sun than the clouds and going up to the tonight mid 40s. Thursday fair amount of sunshine and temperatures climbing up to the mid 60s for tomorrow. Now, clouds returning tomorrow night and friday. Especially friday afternoon and friday night. 55 for today. 45 tonight. 65 tomorrow. Morning highs on friday low 60s. Turning windy and colder friday amp and friday night. The 40s. Thank you, sal. Melinda wisn 12 news time is 5 52. New from overnight, a deadly attack in afghanistan. At least four security troops are dead after a suicide bombing in kabul. Eleven others are hurt. The attack happened near the Afghan Defense ministry compound. Right now, the crisis in aleppo is getting worse. The syrian city is still under siege. Theres now a food shortage. The markets in aleppo are bare as vendors have run out of food. Aleppos city Council Calls it a humanitarian crisis. Civilians say air strikes have started again carried out by russian and syrian jets. Right now hate crimes are rising in the u. S. There have been 400 cases in the last week. Hate crimes had been rising before the election. They rose 7 from 2014 to 2015. People are saying they have faced harassment but the leaders are asking donald trump is speak out. Show america that racism, bullying and bigotry have no place in the white house or in america. On 60 minutes trump asked the people to stop the violence. Illinois is giving the license plates a ke older plates with a new design. Lawmakers are starting a program to replace older plates with this new design. Vehicle owners will receive a letter in the mail if they qualify for new plates. Drivers who dont qualify but still want the new design can make requests starting in january. Melinda new this morning, a 90yearold man in tennessee is on a mission to prove hes still alive. Robert carter used to work for a utility company, but now theyre convinced hes dead. Hes gotten letters warning that theyre about to turn off his electricity. Carter has tried to take care of it multiple times. The company said it had been power went off. So he once again had to prove that hes still alive and still living in his home of 40 years. If they treat an exemployee like this, how do they treat the general public . There was an error, this should not have happened. It should have been corrected in january. Melinda its not clear how this mistake happened. Wisn 12 news time now is 5 55. Changes year. How to have your voice heard today. The bucks are taking a political stand and what they are doing to distance itself ben new on wisn 12, mazda is recalling about 70,000 sports rs model years 2004 to 2008. Melinda safety regulators say theres an issue with fuel pump sealing rings that may deteriorate, leak fuel and catch fire. Mazda says it will notify owners and replace the parts, for free. Ben theres a new way to save money when you fly. United airlines is introducing its basic economy fare. Fares are cheaper than a standard economy ticket. Passengers who buy the basic ticket will not get a seat assignment until checkin and will only be able to take one personal item that fits under the seat. They cannot use the overhead bin. Basic Ticket Holders will also be the last group to board the plane. The new fares will go on sale why call it basic. This is a new meaning with that word now. It is such a basic flight. Melinda this Week Delta Airlines is launching its new feature. The company is the First Major Airline to allow passengers to track their checked bags. Officials hope this will help cut down lost or unclaimed bags. This is the same Technology Used by retailers and shipping companies. Ben if youre looking for a quick getaway, jet blue is offering a deal. 48hour flash sale fares have dropped below 100 round trip on some routes. Some oneway fares are listed as low as 34 each way. The tickets are good for monday through thursday and saturday travel between december first and march ninth. The sale ends tonight. Wisn 12 news time is wisn 12 news this morning. Im ben wagner. Melinda and im melinda davenport. Its 6 00 on this wednesday, november 16th. Ben right now, a looming decision in a highprofile murder case. What could finally set Brendan Dassey free later today. Melinda plus, an offer many cant 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 salemmes on deck. Right now heres meteorologist sally severson. Sal. Yesterday we had a fair amount of c especially early in the morning. Today well have more sunshine in place. Party sunny skies for today. Mid 50s. Tomorrow im 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