And killed an armed man sparking chaos in the city. Fox 6s ashley sears explains why leaders say they see hope. To dewpoint 55 wind nw 1020 mph one week ago today parts of the city of milwaukee became a very dangerous place. It has been seven days since a Milwaukee Police officer shot and killed an armed man sparking chaos in the city. Fox 6s ashley sears explains why leaders say they see hope. To the city of milwaukee became a very dangerous place. It has been seven days since a Milwaukee Police officer shot and killed an armed man sparking chaos in the city. Fox 6s ashley sears explains why leaders say they see hope. To build a stronger milwaukee. Nats one week ago a city saw chaos on fire businesses, looted. 47 03 i just couldnt believe it Quinlan Bishop watched the sherman park neighborhood in the middle mayhem. 46 39 once i got down here, it was really just, i felt bad for what i saw. He spoke with fox 6s brad hicks that night, in a video that has now gone viral. 00 55 this will not get anything done. Period. Now one week later 48 53 ive gotten messages from all across the country. He has optimism. Healed. From the ashespeople have come together nats cleaning up the destruction nats preaching peace nats trying to move forward stronger. 48 11 despite something bad happening, lets make sure it doesnt happen again and become closer than we were before. Bishop says the unrest has inspired him to continue to do positive work in the community 49 50 milwaukee looks promising to me. He sees a city ready to take on its challenges willingness to come to the table and sit down and talk about what needs to be done, discuss Real Solutions and get down to the root causes. Bishop says these images do not define milwaukee insteadthey are an inspiration 51 11 it cant just be a reminder of what happened and what used to be, it should be a trigger for ok, what happens next. Ashley sears fox six news. This past week weve seen several Community Leaders and faith based groups come together working on a plan on to rebuild this city. Julie collins joins us live from the Sherman Park Lutheran Church good morning derica just 7 days ago and this neighborhood was a completely difference scene local businesses burned, the sounds of gunfire peppered the air and throngs of people took to the streets. Many looting while others began rallies chanting in the streets some through glass bottles and other objects at the police. Authorities were able to stem unrest over the next few days. And the community started to show signs of picking itself back up, with a goal of never letting similar scenes onto the citys streets again. Yesterday mayor barrett met with the owners of the businesses that were affected by last weekends unrest. And says the city plans to work with them in hopes of keeping their business in the community and employing workers from that area. Despite the violence this neighborhood has seen mayor barrett and other city and Community Leaders i drove over there sunday morning and was moved by the hundreds of people that were there saying we dont want this neighborhood ruined and youve seen that throughout this week. Mayor barrett says hes already focused on using the experience as a catalyst for positive change in the community. As for the their service this morning will focus on recovering from last weekends traumatic events. All are welcome to join at 9 30. Reporting live near sherman park Julie Collins. Fox 6 news. Thanks julie meanwhile the first charges are filed in connection to the unrest in sherman park. These three men and entering a locked building. They were charged friday. Theyre accused of breaking into clarks beer and liquor near 47th and burleigh early sunday morning. The owner of that store estimates vandals damaged and stole about 125thousand dollars worth of property. Another man arrested in connection to the unrest across Milwaukee County 19year old dale folley faces arson charges and 2 counts of bail jumping. According to this criminal complaint a call came in gathered at this south side pick n save with a car on fire. When Police Arrived they found a fully engulfed car on the north end of the parking lot. Police apprehended folley on 11th and pierce after he fled the scene. According to the criminal complaint he told police he ran because he saw 5 others set the car on fire and quote we wanted to do the same thing here that we did on sherman boulevard. folley appeared in court yesterday morning. Sherman park since the unrest broke out last weekend from the investigation to a neighborhood in healing. Just go to our website fox 6 now dot com. There is new information about the Police Shooting in new london that left a suspect dead. Police have now identified the man shot and killed by officers as 31 year old kole knight of menasha. Investigators say two officers were on patrol friday afternoon, when they spotted a man with a warrant for him, they say he pulled out a weapon, and the officers opened fire. The names of the officers involved have not been released. The Wisconsin Department of justice is investigating. Storms that rolled through early yesterday morning caused some damage in northeast wisconsin. City Officials Say they saw Straight Line winds clocked at more than 50 miles per hour. Numerous trees were knocked over. Damaging several homes and part of the high school. City and county crews were sent out to help people clean up the mess were reported. There is good news for people who use the zoo interchange a weekend construction project finished early i94 east is back open at highway 100 it reopened last night. Construction crews closed the interstate friday night so they could work on the substructure for a new ramp. Crews expected the work to take until this morning but they finished early so the interstate is back open again ahead. As milwaukee continues to recover after last weeks violence, kids enjoyed a positive event to get them ready for the school year. And a school sign in arkansas is Getting National attention. How the school is putting more responsibility in the hands of their students. Feingold thats my grandfatr it was one of the first to come out of this plant in 1923. But today, too many good manufacturing jobs are shipped away because of a tax code that actually rewards companies for exporting jobs. Lets close the corporate loopholes that will save taxpayer money and help business create jobs here. Im Russ Feingold and i approve this message because we dont need an economy that works only for ceos, wakeup news. Today is going to bring us what almost feels like the first taste of fall. Low humidity, and highs in the low to mid 70s. Well see partly cloudy skies, with the possibility for a few isolated sprinkles. Skies will sunny start to the work week. Today partly cloudy and cooler. Slight chance for an afternoon sprinkle. Nw 1020 mph after all of the violence from last weekend, as a community we remain dived on many issues. One thing that seems to be bringing people together the love for children. Yesterday i got to see how Community Members are stepping up to help prepare kids for a Better Future. A line snaked through the midtown shopping center. This is just tremendous as parents and kids were eager to and supplies event. It really is a good thing for everybody midtown center partnered with jammin 98. 3 fm to help prepare kids and young teens for the Upcoming School year. It means a lot to help my kids out with supplies cause i have a few and sometimes money get s a little short and you need a little helping hand helping hands doled out 500 bookbags while vendors provided key resources. Its very important its tough out here for many families and to be able to get some of the simple things we take for granted is very important big smiles. To see people doing something for these kids amazing, i am so proud of the staff, the people who work here and put this on kids may be walking out with bookbags and supplies , but they are also leaving with Something Else to carry with them, a sense of positivity and support. Nats many were thankful for the generosity which was combined with a bit of entertainment. Its all a way to give a much needed boost to the youth who sometimes are affected by the positive things going on in the community than negative when we have a positive role model we can show children they we can have a Better Future and neighborhood and we can all come to here and have fun excited, ready to now focus on their education ahead of them. I think they will do great in school chat at hb chat at hb almost feels like the first taste of fall. Low humidity, and highs in the low to mid 70s. Well see partly cloudy skies, with the possibility for a few isolated sprinkles. Skies will start to clear overnight, as we head into a sunny start to the work week. Monday will be back in the upper 70s, and by the middle of the week well see those 80s return. Our next front comes through and cools us to the 70s again by friday. Today partly cloudy and cooler. Slight chance for an afternoon sprinkle. High 73 dewpoint 55 wind nw 1020 mph tonight clouds clearing. Low 54 dewpoint 54 wind w 37 mph monday mostly sunny. High 78 dewpoint 58 wind sw 510 mph tuesday mostly to partly sunny. Am low 60 high 83 dewpoint 64 wind sw 515 mph wednesday chance for tstorms. Am low 66 high 80 dewpoint 68 wind sw 515 mph thursday mostly cloudy with the chance for am tstorms. Am low 67 high 78 dewpoint 66 wind wnw 510 mph friday mostly sunny and cooler. Am low 56 high 75 six. 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Plus its been a week since now whats next for the city . We hear from city leaders on milwaukees future. Now at 7 30 one week after the unrest in milwaukee city leaders arent taking a break. How officials are looking city leaders arent taking a break. How officials are looking when the Oil BillionaireKoch Brothers call senator johnson. [ cellphone ringing ] how the Koch Brothers companies polluted wisconsin, even green bay, or how they spent millions to support johnson as he voted their way 90 of the time and supported special tax breaks for Big Oil Polluters . Whatever senator johnson and the Koch Brothers talk about, it probably isnt you. Edf action is responsible we asked u. S. Cellular customers to show us all the beautiful places they get coverage with our strong signal. You posted from the seashore. You shared from your hike. You showed us this sunset. You posted from the farm. And you adventured way out there. . . U. S. Cellular put towers where the other guys dont. So join our network, and start sharing your moments the unrest in milwaukee city leaders arent taking a break. How officials are looking to prevent more violence from breaking out in the city. And a community pushing for peace in the city. How faith leaders and Community Events are bring positive change today is going to bring us what almost feels like the first taste of fall. Low humidity, and highs in the low to mid 70s. Well see partly cloudy skies, with the possibility for a few isolated sprinkles. Skies will start to clear overnight, as we head into partly cloudy and cooler. Slight chance for an afternoon sprinkle. High 73 dewpoint 55 wind nw 1020 mph its been one week since an officer involved shooting spurred a night of unrest. Local businesses burned, the sounds of gunfire pepe of people took to the streets. Authorities were able to stem the unrest over the next few days. And the community started to show signs of picking itself back up, with a goal of never letting similar scenes onto the citys streets again. I drove over there sunday morning and was moved by the hundreds of people that were there saying we dont want this neighborhood ruined and youve seen that throughout this week. Mayor barrett says hes already focused on using the experience as a the community. Mayor barrett tells us he has met with the owners of the businesses that were affected by last weekends unrest. He says the city plans to work with them in hopes of keeping their business in the community and employing workers from that area. Many Community Leaders coming together saying this tragedy can be turned into a positive a lot of those organizations are faith based communities. And thats where we find Julie Collins this morning outside sherman park Luthern Church julie what are they doing to sherman park Luthern Church julie what are they doing to ignite change . This morning the pastor will use his service to discuss the past weeks events looking for ways his community can be a positive change in the coming days. Weve seen many group coming out to spread their message through music its a powerful thing. This milwaukee couple is trying to increase the peace hosting a concert and book bag giveaway, yesterday. The husband and wife duo of for weeks when violence erupted last week near sherman park. The increase peace event was meant to bring communities together and provide a safe environment for families. Demetrius brooks assembled a lineup of local artists to perform and promote peace in milwaukee. We were going to put together an Album Release Party but i took the funds and said lets increase the peace in our streets because all the senseless violen sense, kids walking home from school, sitting at home watching tv, they end up loosing their lives over the course of this year. Last week was just chaotic. Bags. Made possible through local donations. Money collected at the door during the evening performances will in turn be donated to several milwaukee organizations. As for the Sherman Park Lutheran Church here they too will use music today to increase the peace they encourage all to attend at 9 30 this morning. Reporting live near sherman park Julie Collins. Fox 6 news. At least ten people are dead in somalia after two suicide car bombs rocked a government building. It happened early this morning. Authorities say most of the People Killed are students and local traders who were at a nearby market and school at the time of the attack. Following the explosions attackers stormed the building and exchanged gunfire with security forces. The attack targeted a offices. And in turkey at least 30 people were killed and 94 others wounded in a suicide bombing attack at a wedding. It happened yesterday. The wedding took place on a street which is a common practice in the region, especially during the summer. As of now no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Looking across america a man suspected of killing five people in alabama. Including a pregnant woman. Is now in police custody. An official says police found the victims yesterday. Down inside the residence that appeared to be obviously deceased. From there they made entry and checked the residence for any surviving victims and unfortunately they found four more victims inside the residence. A baby was found alive at the scene. The suspect is 27yearold derrick dearman. Dearman who knew at least one of the victims allegedly kidnapped a woman and a three month old baby from the scene of the crime and drove to in. Dearman will be charged with six counts of capital murder for the deaths of the five adults and the unborn child. In South Carolina a manhunt is underway for two escaped inmates one of them is a murder suspect. The two men escaped from the Union County Jail yesterday afternoon. One of the men, ashley tyler is a registered sex offender and is charged with the murder of his step mother last year. The other man, steven lipsey, is charged with posses meth. Police are using helicopters to search the area, and are advising people in the community to be vigilant it was raining money on one texas highway yesterday. Police say during a high speed chase men fleeing in an suv started discarding thousands of dollars in cash after their vehicles tires were flattened by spike strips deployed by authorities. More than 48thousand dollars was recovered off the side of the highway by deputies and all five men in the vehicle all of whom reportedly with tampering with evidence and evading arrest. Wildfires in california continue to rage. Ahead on wakeup how one of the fires is effecting california residents nearly two hours away. Plus. In the arena, there is no law. Racing is a blood sport. If you lose you die. And its a retelling of an epic story. Gino has a behind the scenes look at the remake of benhur. You are watching the fox 6 wakeup news. Today is going to bring us what almost feels like the first taste of fall. Low humidity, and highs in the low to mid 70s. Well see partly cloudy skies, with the possibility for a few isolated sprinkles. Skies will start to clear overnight, as we head into a sunny start to the work week. Today partly cloudy and cooler. Slight chance for an afternoon sprinkle. High 73 dewpoint 55 wind nw 1020 mph thick smoke. Another hazy day in san jose the sky overhead, greyed by smoke blowing north from the soberanes fire near big sur. Theyre actually two hours away from each other but shifting winds are carrying it pretty far. It means the air quality is decreasing, and that could pose health hazards. The official status reads moderately unhealthy air. Crews dont expect to have the fire controlled for the next several weeks. Meanwhile residents in a fl have a new Health Concern added to their list from dirty flood waters. Alligators. In ascension parish, louisiana, crews continue to deal with the flooding, such as cutting a 70foot break to release some high water. Some are concerned that relieving water stress in one location causes flooding to others. Making things worse a wildlife refuge was flooded by the rising waters, releasing some alligators into the that flooding is known to have caused at least 13deaths so far. With an estimated 40thousand homes damaged. As the destruction gets worse people are coming together to lend a helping hand. Kiran chawla explains. Thank you guys, god bless you guys. With many gutting their homes. Stines in walker has been a heavily traveled store. Its why volunteers from st. Aloysius Catholic Church chose this location around lunch time. Do you want a lunch . No thank you buddy. Had about 200 sack lunches and we blew through them pretty quickly. And the children helped make the sandwiches and they are well aware of the circumstances. It felt really good giving them away. In Denham Springs at florida and range. The Louisiana Farm bureau stepped up. We started with a thousand and we ran out of a thousand about 11 30 and we were able to get 500 more so were getting to the end of 1,500. About a dozen farmers and 30 wanted to give back. This was the idea they came up with. We take for granted we can go out and have lunch, we can have dinner and these people have nothing. They dont have food, they dont have water, theres nothing so this is minute wanted to give back. This was the idea they came up with. We take for granted we can go out and have lunch, we can have dinner and these people have nothing. They dont have food, they dont have water, theres nothing so this is minute compared to what theyre experienced. Out. Weve had a line since 9 30 so that people who are working and cleaning their homes out will have a hot lunch. They had their own Assembly Line going grilling away and then north louisianians introducing south louisianians to an interesting twist to burgers. Thank you. We cant say thank you enough. Jennifer bonneval used to call springfield home. Not any more the trailer we were its wiped out. Driving down here today was it was earth shattering, i cant imagine going through what theyve gone through. And its not just these people who are providing. We ran out of bun and we bought all that, albertsons was out too but they gave us bread to go with make the sandwiches. We really appreciate albertsons contribution. An entire state coming together to make sure every louisianian is well taken care of. In livingston parish, kiran chawla, wafb 9 news. Chat at hb taste of fall. Low humidity, and highs in the low to mid 70s. Well see partly cloudy skies, with the possibility for a few isolated sprinkles. Skies will start to clear overnight, as we head into a sunny start to the work week. Monday will be back in the upper 70s, and by the middle of the week well see those 80s return. Rain and Storm Chances come back wednesday into thursday, before our next front comes through and cools us to the 70s again by friday. Today partly cloudy and cooler. Slight chance for an afternoo high 73 dewpoint 55 wind nw 1020 mph tonight clouds clearing. Low 54 dewpoint 54 wind w 37 mph monday mostly sunny. High 78 dewpoint 58 wind sw 510 mph tuesday mostly to partly sunny. Am low 60 high 83 dewpoint 64 wind sw 515 mph wednesday mostly cloudy with the chance for tstorms. Am low 66 high 80 chance for am tstorms. Am low 67 high 78 dewpoint 66 wind wnw 510 mph friday mostly sunny and cooler. Am low 56 high 75 dewpoint 55 the new movie ben hur is a remake of the 1959 oscar winning classic. It follows a young prince who spends years as a slave after his adopted brother accuses him of treason. Gino salomone sits down with one of the you can catch Gino Salomone weekdays on fox six news at four. A pet and an owner are reunited. Ahead on wakeup at eight the unusual story of one pets slow getaway and what brought them back to their owner. Also at 8. A flood site turns into a Donation Center in louisiana. How many are helping with the recovery in the state. And after the break how sweet it is. One couple celebrates 6 decades of marriage with a i had that dream again that i was on the icelandic game show. And everyone knows me for discounts, like safe driver and paperless billing. But nobody knows the box behind the discounts. Oh, its like my father always told me put that down. Thats expensive. Of course i save people an average of nearly 600, eaking ] and thats when i realized. Im allergic to wasabi. Well, i feel better. Its been five minutes. Talk about progress. [ chuckles ] wakeup news. Heres a live look outside today its going to be. Carries on one sweet tradition. And theyve been doing it every year for more than six decades. Satellite beach residents ann and ken celebrate their wedding anniversary by nibbling on a piece of their original wedding cake. The couple got married on august 19th, 1955, and theyve been eating the same fruitcake for 61 years. The tradition started a year later on their first wedding anniversary. Now, the cake might be old but, they add brandy to help keep it fresh. Theres we still love each other, and we enjoy each others company. Its a cooperative venture that lasts and lasts if you allow it to. So, whats the secret to more than six decades of wedded bliss . Understanding and compromise coupled with wedding cake seems to do the trick for the fredericks. All anchors chat well be right back with . . . Isaac hou has mastered gravity defying moves you are watching the fox 6 wakeup news. Now at eight coming together to rebuild. Its been one week since violence broke out across the city in light of a fatal officer involved shooting. Seven and the first charges are filed in connection to that unrest in sherman park. How many people have been charged so far. And how much damage they are accused of causing. Good morning and thanks for waking up with us. Im derica williams. And im stephanie barichello. Today is going to bring us what almost feels like the first taste of fall. Low humidity, and highs in the low to mid 70s. Well see partly cloudy skies, with the possibility for a few clear overnight, as we head into a sunny start to the work week. Today partly cloudy and cooler. Slight chance for an afternoon sprinkle. High 73 dewpoint 55 wind nw 1020 mph one week ago today parts of the city of milwaukee became a very dangerous place. It has been seven days since a and killed an armed man sparking chaos in the city. Fox 6s ashley sears explains why leaders say they see hope. To build a stronger milwaukee. Nats one week ago a city saw chaos buildings and cars set on fire businesses, looted. 47 03 i just couldnt believe it Quinlan Bishop watched the sherman park neighborhood in the middle mayhem. What i saw. He spoke with fox 6s brad hicks that night, in a video that has now gone viral. 00 55 this will not get anything done. Period. Now one week later 48 53 ive gotten messages from all across the country. He has optimism. 49 04 a lot of people said their hearts and minds have been healed. From the ashespeople have come together nats cleaning up the destruction move forward stronger. 48 11 despite something bad happening, lets make sure it doesnt happen again and become closer than we were before. Bishop says the unrest has inspired him to continue to do positive work in the community 49 50 milwaukee looks promising to me. He sees a city ready to take on its challenges 49 57 i think people have a willingness to come to the table and sit down and talk about what needs to be done, discuss Real Solutions and get down to the root causes. Bishop says these images do not define milwaukee insteadthey are an reminder of what happened and what used to be, it should be a trigger for ok, what happens next. Ashley sears fox six news. This past week weve seen several Community Leaders and faith based groups have come together working on a plan on to rebuild this city. Julie collins joins us live from the Sherman Park Lutheran Church where more plans of revival are being made julie . Good morning derica just 7 days ago and this neighborhood local businesses burned, the sounds of gunfire peppered the air and throngs of people took to the streets. Many looting while others began rallies chanting in the streets some through glass bottles and other objects at the police. Authorities were able to stem the unrest over the next few days. And the community started to show signs of picking itself back up, with a goal of never letting similar scenes onto the citys streets again. Yesterday mayor barrett met with the owners of the businesses that were affected by last weekends unrest. And says the city plans to work with them in hopes of keeping their employing workers from that area. Despite the violence this neighborhood has seen mayor barrett and other city and Community Leaders say they see hope. A chance to build a stronger milwaukee. I drove over there sunday morning and was moved by the hundreds of people that were there saying we dont want this neighborhood ruined and youve seen that throughout this week. Focused on using the experience as a catalyst for positive change in the community. As for the Sherman Park Lutheran Church their service this morning will focus on recovering from last weekends traumatic events. All are welcome to join at 9 30. Reporting live near sherman park Julie Collins. Fox 6 news. Meanwhile the first charges are filed in connection to the unrest in sherman park. These three men ages 20, 22, and 45 are facing charges of burglary and entering a locked building. They were charged friday. Theyre accused of breaking into clarks beer and liquor near 47th and burleigh early sunday morning. Theyre accused of breaking into clarks beer and liquor near 47th and burleigh early sunday morning. The owner of that store estimates vandals damaged and stole about 125thousand dollars worth of property. Connection to the unrest across Milwaukee County 19year old dale folley faces arson charges and 2 counts of bail jumping. According to this criminal complaint a call came in about 20 black males gathered at this south side pick n save with a car on fire. When Police Arrived they found a fully engulfed car on the north end of the parking lot. Police apprehended folley on 11th and pierece after he fled the scene. According to the criminal complaint he told police he ran quote we wanted to do the same thing here that we did on sherman boulevard. folley appeared in court yesterday morning. Weve been tracking the developments coming out of sherman park since the unrest broke out last weekend from the investigation to a neighborhood in healing. Just go to our website fox 6 now dot com. There is new information about the Police Shooting in new london that left a suspect dead. Po man shot and killed by officers as 31 year old kole knight of menasha. Investigators say two officers were on patrol friday afternoon, when they spotted a man with a warrant for his arrest. When they confronted him, they say he pulled out a weapon, and the officers opened fire. The names of the officers involved have not been released. The Wisconsin Department of justice is investigating. Storms that rolled through early yesterday morning caused some Straight Line winds clocked at more than 50 miles per hour. Numerous trees were knocked over. Damaging several homes and part of the high school. City and county crews were sent out to help people clean up the mess and get streets reopened. No injuries were reported. There is good news for people who use the zoo interchange a weekend construction project finished early i94 east is back open at highway 100 it reopened last night. Construction crew could work on the substructure for a new ramp. Crews expected the work to take until this morning but they finished early so the interstate is back open again spreading a positive message to members of the community. Ahead on wakeup a week after the unrest in milwaukee how one group looked to increase the peace plus looking to do some Home Renovations before summer ends. Contact 6 takes a look at your best options if looking to add a fresh coat of paint to the outside of your house. Here. Well meet twix the you are watching the fox 6 wakeup news. Today is going to bring us what almost feels like the first taste of fall. Low humidity, and highs in the low to mid 70s. Well see partly cloudy skies, with the possibility for a few isolated sprinkles. Skies will start to clear overnight, as we head into a sunny start to the work week. Today partly cloudy and cooler. Slight chance for an afternoon nw 1020 mph a milwaukee couple is trying to increase the peace hosting a concert and book bag give away. Fox6s Jonathon Gregg reports organizers hope other groups take notice and follow suit. A group of milwaukee artists want to cut through the noise. We are tired of violence, we dont want that and we just want people to get along. The husband and wife team of demetrius and rebecca brooks have been planning this event for weeks. The gig was in the works long before violence erupted near sherman park a week ago. We were going to put together an Album Release Party but i took the funds and said lets increase the peace in our streets the local music pru artists to promote a show, and spread awareness. This event is for everyone. We need to come together as a community and pray. We need to come together as a community and support one another. A notebook. Children also received book bags. Made possible through local donations. Money collected at the door during the evening performances will in turn be donated to several milwaukee organizations. We want people to know i am your should to lean on. We can be there for one another. We make at the same time we want to give back to the community and and show the community that we care. In muilwaukee, Jonathon Gregg fox6 news. After all of the violence from last weekend, as a community we remain dived on many issues. One thing that seems to be bringing people together the love for children. Yesterday i got to see how Community Members are stepping up to help prepare kids for a Better Future. A line snaked through the midtown shopping center. Parents and kids were eager to attend the back2school superstars and supplies event. It really is a good thing for everybody midtown center partnered with jammin 98. 3 fm to help prepare kids and young teens for the Upcoming School year. It means a lot to help my kids out with supplies cause i have a few and sometimes money get s a little short and you need a little helping hand helping hands doled out 500 bookbags while vendors provided key resources. Its very important its tough out here for many take for granted is very important a simple gesture which evoked big smiles. To see people doing something for these kids amazing, i am so proud of the staff, the people who work here and put this on kids may be walking out with bookbags and supplies , but they are also leaving with Something Else to carry with them, a sense of positivity and support. Nats many were thankful for the generosity which was combined with a bit of entertainment. Its all a way to give a much needed boost to the youth who problems in the city. I think there should be more positive things going on in the community than negative when we have a positive role model we can show children they we can have a Better Future and neighborhood and we can all come to here and have fun excited, ready to now focus on their education ahead of them. I think they will do great in school today is going to bring us what almost feels like the first taste of fall. Low humidity, and highs in the low to mid 70s. Well see partly cloudy skies, with the possi sprinkles. Skies will start to clear overnight, as we head into a sunny start to the work week. Monday will be back in the upper 70s, and by the middle of the week well see those 80s return. Rain and Storm Chances come back wednesday into thursday, before our next front comes through and cools us to the 70s again by friday. Today partly cloudy and cooler. Slight chance for an afternoon sprinkle. High 73 dewpoint 55 wind nw 1020 mph tonight clouds clearing. Low 54 dewpoint 54 wind w 37 mph monday mostly sunny. High 78 dewpoint 58 wind sw 510 mph tuesday mostly to partly sunny. Am low 60 high 83 dewpoint 64 wind sw 515 mph wednesday mostly cloudy with the chance for tstorms. Am low thursday mostly cloudy with the chance for am tstorms. Am low 67 high 78 dewpoint 66 wind wnw 510 mph friday mostly sunny and cooler. Am low 56 high 75 Patti Vollmer from our milwaukee campus will be bringing twix the 2 monthold puppy shed like to talk about next weeks feasting for felix event. Talk about next weeks feasting for felix event. People interested in adopting can call 414 animals or go to stay with us. Well be right wakeup news. Heres a look house can make a big difference, but you want it to last. Consumer reports tested several brands. Jenna sachs has look at which ones last the longest in this mornings contact 6 report. Sure, that color you agonized over looks great. But will it hold up over time . Exterior paints need to do a lot more than just look pretty, says Consumer Reports rico de paz. You want an exterior paint that stands up to the elements mdash;the sun, the rain, the snow mdash;n that it resists dirt and mildew. Thats why Consumer Reports designed some pretty tough tests. Theyre left up on the roof. Conditions are so harsh that one year of exposure simulates three years on a wall, door, or fence. The boards are inspected periodically to see how well they resisted cracking, fading, dirt, and mildew. Heres a topperforming paint. Even after three years of exposure up on our roof, it still has no cracks. Theres when you compare it with this paint, you can really see the difference. After three years, its cracking and starting to flake off. After one year, it just got lighter; after two years even lighter, and after three years, it actually changed to a completely different color, almost a purplish tint. Out of the 15 paints tested, Consumer Reports found just two to recommend. Behr premium plus ultra from home depot for about 40 dollars a gallon and clark and kensington from ace for about 35 dollars a gallon. Either paint should last about nine years on your house. If youre a lowes shopper, Consumer Reports says Valspar Duramax exterior paint is an option. Its just as good as the behr premium plus ultra and the clark and kensington for resisting cracking and dirt. But its not as good at resisting mildew. Im jenna sachs feingold thats my grandfather with a brand new truck. It was one of the first to come out of this plant in 1923. But today, too many good manufacturing jobs are shipped away because of a tax code that actually rewards companies for exporting jobs. Lets close the corporate loopholes that will save taxpayer money and help business create jobs here. Im Russ Feingold need an economy that works only for ceos, police have now identified the man shot and killed by officers in new london as 31 year old kole knight of menasha. Investigators say two officers were on patrol friday afternoon, when they spotted a man with a warrant for his arrest. When they confronted him, they say he pulled out a weapon, and the officers opened fire. The names of the officers involved have not been released. The Wisconsin Department of justice is investigating. Good news for people who use the early i94 east is back open at highway 100 it reopened last night. Construction crews closed the interstate friday night so they could work on the substructure for a new ramp. Crews expected the work to take until this morning but they finished early so the interstate is back open again storms that rolled through early yesterday morning caused some damage in northeast wisconsin. City Officials Say they saw Straight Line winds clocked at more than 50 miles p trees were knocked over. Damaging several homes and part of the high school. City and county crews were sent out to help people clean up the mess and get streets reopened. No injuries were reported. Today is going to bring us what almost feels like the first taste of fall. Low humidity, and highs in the low to mid 70s. Well see partly cloudy skies, with the possibility for a few isolated sprinkles. Skies will start to clear overnight, as we head into a sunny chance for an afternoon sprinkle. High 73 dewpoint 55 wind nw 1020 mph its been one week since an officer involved shooting spurred a night of unre. Sounds of gunfire peppered the air and throngs of people took to the streets. Authorities were able to stem the unrest over the next few days. And the community started to show signs of picking itself back up, with a goal of never letting similar scenes onto the citys streets again. I drove over there sunday morning and was moved by the hundreds of people that were there saying we dont want this neighborhood ruined and youve seen that throughout this week. As a catalyst for positive change in the community. Mayor barrett tells us he has met with the owners of the businesses that were affected by last weekends unrest. He says the city plans to work with them in hopes of keeping their business in the community and employing workers from that area. Many Community Leaders coming together saying this tragedy can be turned into a positive a lot of those organizations are faith based communities. And thats where we find Julie Collins this morning outside sherman park Luthern Church ignite change . This morning the pastor will use his service to discuss the past weeks events looking for ways his community can be a positive change in the coming days. Weve seen many group coming out to spread their message through music its a powerful thing. This milwaukee couple is trying a concert and book bag giveaway, yesterday. The husband and wife duo of demetrius and rebecca brooks say they had been planning a concert for weeks when violence erupted last week near sherman park. The increase peace event was meant to bring communities together and provide a safe environment for families. Demetrius brooks assembled a lineup of local artists to perform and promote peace in milwaukee. We were going to put together an Album Release Party but i took the funds and said lets increase the peace in our streets because all the senseless violence doesnt make sense, kids walking h watching tv, they end up loosing their lives over the course of this year. Last week was just chaotic. Children also received book bags. Made possible through the door during the evening performances will in turn be donated to several milwaukee organizations. As for the Sherman Park Lutheran Church here they too will use music today to increase the peace they encourage all to attend at 9 30 this morning. Reporting live near sherman park Julie Collins. Fox 6 news. At least ten people are dead in somalia after two suicide car bombs rocked a government building. It happened early this morning. Authorities say most of the People Killed are students and local traders who were at a nearby market and school at the time of the attack. Following the explosions attackers stormed the building and exchanged gunfire with security forces. The attack targeted a government compound housing administrative offices. Others wounded in a suicide bombing attack at a wedding. It happened yesterday. The wedding took place on a street which is a common practice in the region, especially during the summer. As of now no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Looking across america a man suspected of killing five people in alabama. Including a pregnant woman. Is now in police custody. An official says police found the victims yesterday. They observed a male subject down inside the residence that appeared to be obviously deceased. From there they made entry and checked the residence for any unfortunately they found four more victims inside the residence. A baby was found alive at the scene. The suspect is 27yearold derrick dearman. Dearman who knew at least one of the victims allegedly kidnapped a woman and a three month old baby from the scene of the crime and drove to mississippi. Thats where Officials Say he turned himself in. Dearman will be charged with six the unborn child. In South Carolina a manhunt is underway for two escaped inmates one of them is a murder suspect. The two men escaped from the Union County Jail yesterday afternoon. One of the men, ashley tyler is a registered sex offender and is charged with the murder of his step mother last year. The other man, steven lipsey, is charged with possession of meth. Police are using helicopters to search the area, and are advising people in the cm it was raining money on one texas highway yesterday. Police say during a high speed chase men fleeing in an suv started discarding thousands of dollars in cash after their vehicles tires were flattened by spike strips deployed by authorities. More than 48thousand dollars was recovered off the side of the highway by deputies and all five men in the vehicle all of whom reportedly have extensive criminal record were arrested and charged evading arrest. Binders, bookbags, and pencils. Do you have everything your kid needs for the new school year . Ahead on wakeup. We talk with Nathan Fricke from at t about some gadgets that you might want to add to your back to School Shopping list. Plus a 100yearold tortoise reunited with their owner. The story of this pets improbable dont let dust and allergens get between you and lifes beautiful moments. By choosing flonase, youre choosing more complete allergy relief and all the enjoyment that comes along with it. When we breathe in allergens, our bodies react by overproducing 6 key inflammatory substances. Most allergy pills only control 1. Flonase controls 6. And six is greater than one. With flonase, more complete relief means enjoyment of every beautiful moment. Flonase, six is greater than one, changes everything. Wakeup news. Today is going to bring us what almost feels like the first taste of fall. Low humidity, and highs in the low to mid 70s. Isolated sprinkles. Skies will start to clear overnight, as we head into a sunny start to the work week. Today partly cloudy and cooler. Slight chance for an afternoon sprinkle. High 73 dewpoint 55 wind nw 1020 mph people far away from californias soberanes wildfire are dealing with its thick smoke. Another hazy day in san jose the sky overhead, greyed by smoke blowing north from the soberanes fire near big sur. Theyre actually two hours away from each other but shifting winds are carrying it pretty far. It means the air quality is decreasing, and that could pose health hazards. Crews dont expect to have the fire controlled for the next several weeks. And as the floods rage on louisiana. People are coming together to help each other. A large section of a parking lot in a local mall is now a donation site for flood victims. Robbie reynold has the latest. A large section of the parking lot at the cortana mall is now a donation site for flood victims in baton rouge. People lined in cars and on foot to get everythingt reporter food, water, cleaning supplies. Anything the flood victims could need can be found here at the cortana mall and volunteers say they are more than happy to lend a helping hand. Larry deren volunteer i know theres great needs out there. People lost just about everything in their houses with the flood water coming up anywhere from three to six feet. So its just, i think the Salvation Army and the red cross are doing a great job out here helping those with immediate needs to recoverthe Salvation Army and red cross teamed up with tyson chicken, the us army, and l su to put this on. South carolina arrived this morning. Organizers say since the site opened on thursday. Theyve helped around ten thousand people. Capt. Brett meredtih baton rouge Salvation Army this morning, i was handing out food boxes, and a lady just broke down crying. I hugged her and prayed with her, and just consoled her. Because its just a lot of overwhelming emotions right now for folks. People like shenitha gibson. A mother of three whose home was completely flooded. Say sites like this one really help those in need. Shenitha gibson out to everybody. Because we lost. But were here to help everybody else too as well. To kind of get through this time. This site will open again tomorrow from one to four in the afternoon. In baton rouge. Robbie reynold. Wafb nine news today is going to bring us what almost feels like the first taste of fall. Low humidity, and highs in the low to mid 70s. Well see partly cloudy skies, with the possibility for a few isolated sprinkles. Skies will start to clear overnight, as we head into a sunny will be back in the upper 70s, and by the middle of the week well see those 80s return. Rain and Storm Chances come back wednesday into thursday, before our next front comes through and cools us to the 70s again by friday. Today partly cloudy and cooler. Slight chance for an afternoon nw 1020 mph tonight clouds clearing. Low 54 dewpoint 54 wind w 37 mph monday mostly sunny. High 78 dewpoint 58 wind sw 510 mph tuesday mostly to partly sunny. Am low 60 high 83 wind sw 515 mph wednesday mostly cloudy with the chance for tstorms. Am low 66 high 80 dewpoint 68 wind sw 515 mph thursday mostly cloudy with the chance for am tstorms. Am low 67 high 78 dewpoint 66 wind wnw 510 mph friday mostly sunny and cooler. Wind nw 510 mph one womans 100yearold pet getaway. Fortunately the pet was rescued. Wendi lane has the heartwarming reunion. Is that your baby . Oh my gosh whats its name . Touche nancy knauss has had her tortoise touch since she for almost 55 years. Until she says the gardeners left her gate open and earlier this month. Her 100 year old tortoise escaped. Dont let her be hurt by anyone or hit by a car. Nancy knauss tortoise owner we posted on a lot of sites and we put fliers in the neighbors mailboxes saying that we had lost a tortoise and please keep your eyes open. But covering the distance of more than eleven football fields a day. Traveling over six and a half miles from her home in northeast fresno. To gettysburg and hwy 41. In only ten days Steven George found pet tortoise tortoises, people think theyre really slow but this tortoise was really fast. It seemed maybe touch was on a mission. Nancy knauss tortoise owner where did you pet tortoise across the street over. Theres a dome that goes on top of the water outlet, and it was trying to make love to it i think. The 100 year old nearsighted tortoise had found a friend. George says he spotted it at his neighbors house climbing onto this domed mount over his neighbor s water pipe. Steven george found pet tortoise a large tortoise across the street in the neighbors yard. I knew it didnt belong to them so i felt i had to go down there, bring it home and find the rightful owners. Knauss say e the ad for the lost tortoise on social media, and the rest is history. Knauss yes theres a lot of bad in our world right now, but there are a lot of very really good people that care too. With the first day of school just around the corner with the first day of school just around the corner students are gearing up for the new year is here to show us some hightech ways to kickstart the school year. Kickstart the school year. When the Oil BillionaireKoch Brothers call senator johnson. [ cellphone ringing ]. What do you think they talk about . How the Koch Brothers companies polluted wisconsin, even green bay, or how they spent millions to support johnson as he voted their way 90 of the time and supported special tax breaks for Big Oil Polluters . It probably isnt you. Edf action is responsible a popular boar field of dreams for farmers in spain. Theyre playing tractor chess. Its a way to stay mentally active and promote local agriculture. The rook, pawns, knights and other pieces are played by tractors, combines and harvesters. The board is a clearedoff field with alternating shaded squares. Main players give commands through a walkietalkie others roll to their assigned spaces. Roughly 3,000 people visiting from around the world gathered to watch the game. Next wakeup is tomorrow morning feingold thats my grandfather with a brand new truck. It was one of the first to come out of this plant in 1923. But today, too many good manufacturing jobs are shipped away because of a tax code that actually rewards companies for exporting jobs. Lets close the corporate loopholes that will save taxpayer money and help business create jobs here. Im Russ Feingold and i approve this message because we dont im Shannon Breen in for chris wallace. With less than three months to election day, donald trump hits the reset button again, but will we see a new trump or more of the same . Sometimes in the heat of debates and speaking on a choose the right words. I have done that, and believe it or not, i regret it. With new leadership at the top, will trump be able to reverse his tumble in the polls . Well discuss with former new york mayor Rudy Giuliani whos helping trump prepare for the president ial debate. Then, new developments in the Hillary Clinton email saga as a judge orders her to answer questions about her secret setup