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a look at your forecast. jeremy nelson, will we see ring today? -- rain today? jeremy: a huge drop in humidity overnight. mostly clear to partly cloudy skies. 62 degrees, but let's focus on the dew point, a measure of moisture in the comfortable range in the 50's. temperatures across all of so still have the ac or fan on, give that a break. nice and refreshing, upper 50's, a couple of 60's hang out from port washington through downtown milwaukee. this is a forecast a lot of people have been waiting for. the day where you can get outside, humidity stays on the low side. into the afternoon, could be a spotty sprinkle, but don't answer -- don't cancel your plans. forecast, coming up. thema: thank you, jeremy. new this morning, guitarist and founding member of the band "three doors down," matthew roberts, is found dead at a hotel here in wisconsin. the west bend police department posted to their facebook page last night. they said officers were called to the hampton inn on 18th street for a person passed out in the hallway. this was just after 7:00 yesterday morning. paramedics tried to revive roberts, but weren't able to. an autopsy is being done today. according to the police department, he was in west bend to perform at a benefit concert for the honor flight. roberts' father told cnn his son had struggled with anxiety and an addiction to prescription medication. matthew roberts was 38-years-old. it was one week ago that neighbors in and around sherman park in milwaukee were dealing with the aftermath of unrest and violence in the streets. eight businesses were burned. others were looted and two people were hurt. now the community is focusing on healing from the tensions that erupted after the deadly police shooting of 23-year-old sylville an overnight curfew remains in place for anyone 17 and under in milwaukee. plus, sherman park was off limits to families for a sixth straight night. it will re-open at 6:00 this morning. and right now, a 19-year-old is in the milwaukee county jail, charged with arson. dale foley is accused of setting a parked van on fire in the parking lot of pick and save at 18th and national. witnesses say there was a group of about 20 people setting the van on fire last saturday. foley was arrested a few blocks from the store. according to police, he told investigators quote "we wanted to do the same thing here that we did on sherman boulevard." police are still looking for other members of that group. when they're arrested, they will also face felony charges. other arrests have been made in connection to looting during saturday night's unrest. this surveillance video shows people ransacking a liquor store near 49th and burleigh and you cases of liquor. three men were charged on friday in connection with the looting. police say durrell jones, joseph lindsey and devon love -- were in the store when police arrived. more charges are expected from last weekend's fires and violence. investigators are still trying to find the people responsible for setting those businesses on fire in sherman park. federal officials tell us the cost of destruction could exceed several million dos. the atf is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with information about the fires that leads to an arrest and conviction. and the doj has a tipline where you can give your information without giving your name. you can also find in-depth coverage of the "unrest in milwaukee" on wisn.com and the free wisn 12 news app. download the free app to get any updates sent directly to your wisn 12 news time is 5:04. the first american to ever win a gold medal in the triathlon at the olympic games is from right here in wisconsin. waukesha native gwen jorgensen crossed the finish line in rio yesterday with a time of one hour, 56 minutes and 16 seconds. jorgensen was an all-american track athlete and swimmer at the uw madison. she has been training in minnesota re gwen jorgensen: for me just crossing that finish line was joy and relief, but put a lot of sweat tears, a lot of hard work into this. thema: jorgensen's parents and husband are with her in rio, but she also has plenty of supporters back here in wisconsin. [cheering] i love it. jorgensen's aunt and dozens of other supporters cheered her on during a watch party at leff's luckytown in wauwatosa. jorgensen was a member of tri-wisconsin. members of the club were also there to cheer her on. jorgensen's aunt says her niece won't be back home until around october. and when she comes back, they're planning a big party to celebrate. congratulations to her. jorgensen's gold medal is one of 43 now earned by team usa. it's been a great olympics for the americans in rio. medals. 43 gold, 36 silver, and 37 bronze. this morning, major ramps in the zoo interchange are back open -- ahead of schedule. this is a live look from our department of transportation cameras. the ramp from i-94 east to i-41/8-94 south closed friday night to allow crews to install giant beams over the roads. until this morning, but crews wrapped up early last night and i-94 east was opened back up to traffic. from our partners at "biztimes milwaukee," a big step for milwaukee's downtown streetcar project. developers have picked a construction manager. the contractor out of omaha, nebraska, worked on similar urban rail projects in the chicago area. the $124 million project got the go ahead from the common council in 2015. is set to be completed in 2018. the extension to 4th and wisconsin should be finished by 2020. turning now to sports, the brewers have one more game today in seattle. the brew crew are hoping not to get swept in their three game series against the mariners. we take you to last night's fourth inning, mariners lead one to nothing. ryan braun gets a good look at the ball, swings and hits to mariner's ketel marte makes the catch for the out. now to the top of the eighth, mariners lead 4-0. ryan braun hits a double into deep right field that scores a runner to get the brew crew on the board. a little later, hernan perez singles to right center field to score ryan braun. brewers are down two runs late in the game. but the mariners pull away, scoring six runs in the bottom of the eighth. they go on to win 8-2. first pitch tois later today, students are invited to a back-school field day in milwaukee. thema: alderwoman milele coggs is hosting the event at doctor martin luther king, junior, elementary school. kids will learn about conflict resolution and interpersonal skills. students can also get supplies to take to class. the event is free. it's from 1:00 until 4:00 this afternoon. this back-school season, you can help milwaukee students head back to class with all the wisn 12 news is once again partnering with the salvation army and mps for the 'class ac'' phone bank on tuesday and wednesday. you can call in to make donations to buy backpacks and much needed supplies. and you can donate now by texting "class act," one word, to 41444. you can also click the link in this story on wisn.com. wisn 12 news time is 5:09. health later in life. what experts say about your brain as you age. and later, a giant party for one of the national zoo's giant pandas. what to took to create his one of a kind cake. and meteorologist jeremy nelson standing by in the weather center with our very cool sunday forecast. jeremy: feeling great, some showers may pop up later today. you are watching wisn 12 news this morning. >> like, comment, and share with the news team you trust. like wisn 12 news on facebook and join the conversation. is she after our liquid gold? oh, she better not be. the glut'n free stuffin'. it's gluten. there's gold in them thar shells. >> leading the way with important local coverage, you're watching wisn 12 news this morning, with thema ponton and weather watch 12 meteorologist jeremy nelson. wisn 12 news this morning continues. thema: wisn 12 news time is 5:13. new this morning, a simple eye exam could help determine if you will develop parkinson's disease later in life. according to a new study, dyg indicate a person may be in the early stage of parkinson's. by tracking a patient's eye health, doctors may be able to diagnose the disease earlier. this study used rats, not human patients, but the study's co-author told the bbc that this research could lead to a breakthrough in detecting and treating the disease. also new this morning, the pressure to provide for their man's health. a new study shows as men took on more financial responsibility in their marriages -- their mental and physical health declined. their health was even worse when they were the only source of income in their homes. the same study found that women's mental well-being improved when making greater financial contributions. their physical health didn't change. nearly 300,000 people in the united states are living with spinal cord injuries. now new research might give them new reason to believe things can improve. holly firfer has more in today's health minute. holly: they badly long for what so many take for granted -- to be able to move. and now there may be hope for paraplegics -- thanks to new research involving exoskeletons, virtual reality, and lots of hard work. researchers say they were dormant nerves come back to life. >> it's almost like we turned them on again and because of that, we got the spinal cord activated by cortex again. holly: the first clinical study from the walk again project looked at eight patients who had been completely paralyzed from spinal cord injuries for at least three years. patients in brazil spent at least two hours a week for a year training on brain-machine interface devices. the subjects wear caps lined with electrodes that record brain activity. that activity triggers movement or behaviors in virtual reality systems and robotic exoskeletons. then that interface sends signals, such as the sensation of movement, back to the brain. four patients improved so much in their sensation and muscle control -- that their diagnosis was changed from complete to partial paralysis. more study is needed, but first step towards revolutionary new therapies for those with traumatic spinal cord injuries. for today's health minute, i'm holly firfer. thema: wisn 12 news time is 5:15. today is your last chance to check out the fun at the kenosha county fair. gates open at 8:00 a.m. the demolition derby is at 1:00 this afternoon and there will be fireman water fights at 1:30. the fair closes at 7:00 p.m. admission is $9 for adults and $5 for kids. children under 7-years-old get in free. also later today, you are invited to the saint rita parish family festival in racine. masses are at 8:00 and 10:30 this morning, then the festival starts at noon. there are carnival rides, food, and live music. a super raffle drawing is at 7:30 tonight. the parish is on douglas avenue between three and four mile roads. admission and parking are free. you can find much more information about all the festivals going on in our area by downloading the wisn city of and traffic information, and so much more. the app is free for your smart phone or tablet. just search wisn in the app store or google play. anyone heading out to any of those activities today, a nice day. maybe take a jacket. jeremy: if you are leasing your shoes up for a walk or jog, you may want a longsleeved t-shirt. mid 50's on spots inland, but a lot of people are saying. thema: it's nice. it feels good. sunday, that highlights the forecast. it stays comfortable the entire day. in the afternoon, we can't rule out a sprinkle or spotty showers. only 20% or 30%. monday looks suntastic. have your sunglasses with. a chance of thunderstorms will rumble back our way on wednesday. until then, rain chances are low. today, a few more clouds into the picture this morning. temperatures will stay in the 60's. once we get closer to midday, around 1:00 or 2:00, that is when a couple struggles or light showers may develop. skies are still mostly clear in sheboygan. you can see a few clouds out over lake michigan. 59 and a refreshing dew point of 56. wind is calm at the reporting station. you can see the flag along the lakeshore, the breezes about five to 12 miles per hour. some clouds arriving in metro milwaukee right now, above downtown, mostly cloudy. 62 degrees there is the dew point that really drops off late yesterday. and right now, it is sitting at 55 degrees. nice and comfortable here in the city. temperature statewide, severe your 52, 57 and rhinelander. some of those 50's have questioned the southeastern wisconsin. if you are in an area anywhere away from the lakeshore, you start off mid to upper 50's this morning. i would say by this afternoon, warming into the low to mid network. no to speak of and seven wisconsin. a few showers in green bay and the ups michigan. with enough cold air aloft, we keep the ground up today and it could bubble up a spotty showers. probably not until midday or afternoon. until then, a few clouds passing through. temperatures nice and comfortable in the 50's to low 60's. and then eventually by this afternoon, we put future cast in the motion. this will show afternoon , a spotty showers reichel across that part of the state. if you are traveling up to the northwoods, it could be a passing shower that may last about five minutes. and that it is out of your backyard. don't cancel your outdoor plans. this evening, showers fade, giving way to mostly clear skies tonight. i think we are in the 50's across the entire area. daytime heist day, 74 in milwaukee, 72 in sheboygan. 73 in beaver dam, 74 johnson creek. look for a slight chance of a weatherwatch 12 week ahead. sunshine back in the forecast on monday, 78 degrees. starting to warm things up by tuesday, 83. we string together a few days in the lower 80's with the next chance of a shower storm coming in on wednesday. it may end with a couple showers early thursday and all indications right now that it's feeling pretty good for friday and saturday. with mid to upper 70's. thema: thank you, jeremy. wisn 12 news time is wedding day drama for a couple in north carolina. details on the uninvited guests who showed up at the reception. and later, a back to school scam targeting college students and their families. what you need to know about the fake calls so you don't end up a victim. but first, here's a look at last 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. ed from the farm. and you adventured way out there... a lot of amazing places. ?? u.s. cellular put towers where the other guys don't. so join our network, and start sharing your moments thema: welcome back. time now for our social square and some of the stories you are sharing online. the national zoo's newest giant panda turns one, and his the zoo posted video of bei bei's special cake, although he decided to sleep in his den. this is his mother, mei xiang enjoying the frozen treat for him. that cake is enormous. the zoo later posted this photo of bei bei when he came out later to munch on his birthday treat. it is made of diluted fruit juice, pieces of apples and pears, and mashed leaf eater biscuits, and took two weeks to create. what a party. speaking of a party, look at these party animals. a couple in north carolina had their wedding crashed by a group of llamas. the wedding reception happened to be in the same venue as a llama convention, so the newlyweds snapped a few photos with the four-legged wedding crashers. who knew there was a llama we want to know about the stories you're talking about this morning. keep sharing with us. you can follow wisn 12 news on facebook, twitter and instagram. wisn 12 news time is 5:25. still ahead, fundraising with the stars. the hollywood a-listers coming out to support hillary clinton later today, plus a look at donald trump's own fundraising totals. and a live look outside as we head to break. meteorologist jeremy nelson let us know if we need our umbrellas again today. feingold: that's 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. taxpayer money and help business create jobs here. i'm russ feingold and i approve this message because we don't need an economy that works only for ceos, >> wisn 12 news starts right now. thema: good morning, and welcome to 12 news this morning. i'm thema ponton. 5:28 on this sunday, august 21. meteorologist jeremy nelson is in the weather center. jeremy: it feels great, the committee eased up overnight. nice and comfortable across southern wisconsin. we do have some clouds, the -- but no moisture. you can leave the umbrella at home for this morning. with clouds slipping through seven wisconsin at the moment. you can see gray above the buildings and historic third ward, 62 degrees, but the real number is the dew point in the mid-50's with a little gust of wind out there northwest right now at 20 miles per hour. that is bring in a nice, refreshing air with low-to-mid. we have some peeks of sunshine around midday and maybe a tiny shower or a few sprinkles by afternoon. overall, a d ahead. keep the refreshing air in place in a few minutes. thema: thank you, jeremy. you can track the forecast on-the-go this weekend with our free app. use the interactive radar to see when and where the rain will fall. we'll also send any severe weather alerts right to your cell phone. it has been one week since violence rocked milwaukee's sherman park neighborhood. chaos and destruction following a deadly officer-involved shooting. 6:00, until 6:00 in the morning -- 6:00 in the morning. there's also a mandatory curfew in effect for kids 17-years-old and under across the city. as the cleanup continues in sherman park, the accountability begins. a teenager accused of trying to escalate the violence faces criminal charges this morning. as colleen henry reports, he told police he wanted to extend the violence to milwaukee's south side. colleen: as sh last weekend, police were called here to the pick n save at 18th and national. a van was burning in the parking lot. a caller reported a group of about 20 young men here in the pick n save parking lot, they ran after torching jesus avila saldana's van. jesus avila saldana: it was difficult to see that. that's one of the pictures. colleen: avila's van was filled with donations he drives to poor children in his home town in mexico -- school supplies, jesus avila saldana: yes. colleen: now what? jesus avila saldana: i'm struggling a little bit. colleen: police arrested one of the teens a few blocks from the pick n save, and say 19-year-old dale folley explained "we wanted to do the same thing here that we did on sherman boulevard." no one at folley's home cared to comment. >> i'm not going to get involved and i'm not going to answer any questions. you all can get away from my door now. jesus avila saldana: the negatives we must turn into positives. that's the thing i've always felt and lived by so it will turn into a positive. colleen: without his van, avila doesn't know how he'll get the school supplies to the kids, but he's not giving up hope, even on the kids who did this. jesus avila saldana: i think this is somehow a lesson that even those kids can learn from -- that they're only hurting themselves and they're hurting innocent people. i will take the shirt off my back to help them. colleen: the 19-year-old suspect is in the county jail on arson and bail jumping charges, when caught, his accomplices will also face felonies. at 18th and national, colleen henry, wisn 12 news. thema: three men are also charged in connection with the unrest last weekend. durrell s, and devon love are accused of looting a liquor store near 49th and burleigh last saturday night. a total of eight businesses in and around the sherman park neighborhood were damaged or destroyed in last weekend's unrest -- including a b.p. gas station. business owners are continuing to clean up. some hope to rebuild. fire also damaged an auto parts store, a beauty supply store, and a several other buildings. federal officials say the cost of all the destruction could top the atf is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with information about the fires that leads to an arrest and conviction. the doj has a tipline. you can be anonymous. we have a link to the form on wisn.com. later today -- -a conversation on last week's violence. elias gilday is organizing today's "eat and meet." the goal is to give everyone a safe place to share their pain and perspectives on the unrest last week. >> you never really see anyone spreading love, it's all through social media, everyone's always spreading hate and animosity instead of coming together and focusing on the issues at hand and how we can solve these, what the next step is. thema: the event starts at noon today at kilbourn park in milwaukee's river west neighborhood. you'll find details and a link to its facebook page on wisn.com. police are investigating after the former lead guitarist for the band 3 doors down is found police say matthew roberts was found passed out in the hallway at the hampton inn. he was later pronounced dead. the 38-year-old was supposed to perform at the 'rockin for heroes' benefit last night. that event did go on as scheduled. roberts' father says his son struggled with anxiety and addiction to prescription painkillers -- addiction to prescription painkillers. there were no signs of trauma, unknown at this time. an autopsy is scheduled for today. right now, major ramps in the zoo interchange are back open ahead of schedule. this is a live look from our department of transportation cameras. the ramp from i-94 east to i-41/8-94 south closed late friday night so crews could install "tub girders" -- a major step forward in the project. it wasn't scheduled to re-open in until this morning, but work wrapped up early yesterday evening. right now, law enforcement across the state are cracking it's the "drive sober or get pulled over" campaign. the special enforcement runs from now through the labor day weekend. looking ahead -- more renovations are on the way for the basilica of saint josaphat on the city's southside. according to our partners at biz-times, a crane will hoist 9,000 pounds of sandstone to replace a damaged portion of the church. it's all part of a $2.5 million restoration project that started back in may. state supreme court justices rarely do interviews. today on "upfront," a look behind the bench. mike gousha talks to a recently retired justice, this morning on "upfront." mike: it's a rare chance to hear about the court, and what has gone on with it, in recent years. my guest is former justice david prosser, who retired just three weeks ago. this morning, prosser on what led to his retirement, some notable cases -- including act my extended interview with justice david prosser starts at 9:00 a.m., right here on "upfront." thema: after "upfront," stay tuned at 9:30 for "this week with george stephanopoulos." that's followed by "matter of fact," at 10:30 with host fernando espuelas. wisn 12 news time is 5:36. this weekend, there's plenty to do across southeastern wisconsin. here's a look at just some of the events happening today. the first milwaukee women's film festival continues today. all of the movies are either directy least one woman as a central character. the films will be screened at the underground collaborative, at grand avenue mall. if you're hungry, head to the milwaukee county zoo. zoo a la carte runs until 8:00 this evening. more than 25 food vendors will be on hand, so you can sample their dishes while visiting the animal exhibits. it's the last day of the dodge county fair in beaver dam. admission is $7 before 2:00 p.m. kids 9-years-old and under are free. fest at maier festival park. veterans and active military get in free. the festival runs until 10:00 tonight. still ahead, a gold medal for the badger state. the athlete that's thanking her fans right here wisconsin. and the back to school scam that's targeting college students. what you need to know. plus, meteorologist jeremy nelson the standing by in the weather center. jeremy: a touch of fall in the air. how long the cooler less humid air sticks revenue forecast, coming up. >> get important local news >> leading the way with important local coverage, you're watching wisn 12 news this morning, with thema ponton and weather watch 12 meteorologist jeremy nelson. wisn 12 news this morning continues. thema: we are following breaking news out of sheboygan. fire crews are on the scene of a near camelot manor townhomes. wisn 12 news has a crew headed to the scene. we will bring you the very latest updates. this morning, at least 50 people are dead after a bomb went off at a wedding in turkey. and 94 other people were wounded in the blast yesterday. officials say they believe it was a suicide bomb attack carried out by isis or kurdish militants. it's a haunting picture that got worldwide attention. a little boy, dirty and bloody, after being pulled from a collapsed building in syria. now, abc news has learned his older brother did not survive. both boys were rescued following an airstrike in syria. syria's five-year civil war has killed thousands. democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton is gearing up for a long week of campaign fundraisers. and she's getting a lot of star-studded support. later today, singer cher will then, starting tomorrow clinton will launch a three-day fundraising trip to california. headliners include retired basketball star magic johnson, apple ceo tim cook, and singer jimmy buffet. actor leonardo dicaprio is dropping out of hosting one of the fundraisers because of a scheduling conflict. instead, justin timberlake will host a gala in their hollywood . clinton's opponent donald trump raised about m campaign last month. yesterday, the republican met with latino leaders from around the country. and this morning, trump's newly hired campaign manager will be talking about staffing shake-ups with "this week host george stephanopoulos." on friday, trump's chairman resigned over his connection to a pro-russian political party in ukraine. this morning, louisiana flood victims continue to pick up the pieces ahead of president obama's visit to the state this week. the flooding has left at least thousands more are in shelters. search parties are looking for anyone trapped. waters are receding, but the conditions are too dangerous for most homeowners to return. 60,000 homes are damaged. the president has declared a state of emergency. he will visit baton rouge on tuesday. right now in california, firefighters are making progress with a massive wildfire burning east of an now 68% under control. it's already burned 58 square miles and destroyed 96 houses. officials have evacuated thousands of people. wisn 12 news time is 5:43. americans keep winning more gold medals. yesterday the u.s. women's basketball team won their record sixth straight gold medal, defeating spain. and 36 bronze. one of those gold medalists -- wisconsin's own gwen jorgensen. the waukesha-native clinched the gold yesterday in the women's triathlon. she got her start at uw madison. now she's bringing home the first gold ever for team usa in that event. after her win, she thanked her fans back home. gwen jorgensen: just to know i have that support is amazing. i have a lf wisconsin, encouragement through this all to know they are supporting me is just amazing. thema: jorgensen finished the event with a time of one hour, 56 minutes and 16 seconds, congratulations. that is amazing. jeremy: that's pretty crazy. congratulations. anyone going outside to say i'm going to be a triathlete, today's a good day to do it. jeremy: whether you are swimming, biking, running, it's a good day for it. thema: the swimming might be cool. jeremy: in the water will be fine. out of the water will be cool. had to the festivals and fairs and not have much of a concern for rain today. if there is a spotty showers, it'pr only a 20%, 30% chance, not the torrential downpours we've had. instead, a passing sprinkle or light shower. variable clouds at irish fest, and mid 70's this afternoon. if you are going down there, you may want longsleeved t-shirt. you go with shorts. at this evening, you may want your jeans on. the dodge county fair in beaver dam, a few peeks of sunshine this morning. and a slight chance of a shower at 6:00 p.m. it looks dry for that. if you are sticking around, temperatures fall into the 60's by probably 7:00 or 8:00 p.m. let's start things off under center morning with a live look outside the weather window. it should be a suntastic sunrise in a few locations. one of those in racine. sunrise time this morning around 6:05. a comfortable 50 nine degrees, a refreshing dew point and settled into the middle 50's overnight. it's the same story in mequon. upper 50' degrees. a west breeze between five and 10 miles per hour, and a live look from the concordia university can route over lake michigan. a little deck of clouds filling in, we've had that occur in milwaukee metro area. putting chapters on the map, check this out. or a national falls, 40 degrees this morning. not quite that chilean southern wisconsin. 50's and low 60's. the heat and humidity slid down to the southeast, 72 little right now, same number in real high heat and humidity. we do have a warm up in the seven-day forecast, but in the short term, a comfortable day ahead. we spend some clouds through this morning, and was some daytime heating this afternoon, we could pop up with the passing spring or light shower. future cast will show how few and far between the showers will be. the little green specks the pop up during the afternoon. we's this in 3:00 p.m. in a lot of are dry, with hit or miss showers and areas of patchy sprinkles here in southeastern away the closer we get to sunset, which is a little before 8:00 p.m. your forecast statewide for today, if you're traveling to the north, the could be a light shower with ever 60's in wausau, low 70's in green bay. 74 in milwaukee and we start off the work week suntastic across the entire state. around lacrosse up toward superior, low 80's and we stick in the upper 70's from green bay down through milwaukee. shaping up pretty nice here in the short term. comfortable today, open up the windows and give the fan or the aca break. 78 on monday with lots of sunshine. we ramp up temperatures for tuesday's forecast with 83. a few showers and thunderstorms return and more humid on wednesday, around 82. showers are out of here, the front passes through on thursday and that will signal another cool down with more refreshing air. 74 on friday and starting next weekend, 77 degrees. some and storms in next weekend's forecast. let's enjoy what we have right now. thema: thank you, jeremy. this back-school season, you can help thousands of milwaukee students. wisn 12 has partnered with the salvation army and mps again for the class act phone bank tuesday and wednesday. call in to make donations to buy backpacks and much needed supplies. you can also help us, and our radio partners wklh, "stuff the bus" by dropping off school supplies at the walgreens on mayfair road and north avenue on wednesday. texting "class act," one word, to 41444. or click the link in this story on wisn.com. a warning this morning for college students heading back to class. the irs says scammers are demanding payments for taxes that don't exist, such as the federal student tax. the irs says the scammers can become aggressive and threaten to report the student to the police to be arrested. if you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be from the irs and asking for money, do not give out any information and hang up immediately. wisn 12 news time is 5:49. still ahead, after two years and 10 months, a world war ii vet has made it across america. why this 93-year-old made the cross country journey. first, here's a look at what's coming up next on "good morning >> coming up on "gma, ryan lochte speaking out about the night in rio. some of it caught on video. the olympian apologizing to his teammates and the people of rio, explaining what he admits to be an exaggerated story of being robbed in a gas station. will it save his career? donald trump holding a roundtable discussion with hispanic advisory board, and what he is saying another public and with african-americans. as usual, there is controversy here and george will be on set to break it all downpours. this morning, a mother, deeply, deeply relieved b united with heard -- relieved to be reunited with her daughter. how she survived, coming up on "gma," on a very busy sunday. we'll see used in. >> got some extra time in the checkout line? download the free wisn 12 mobile app, for important local coverage you don't have to wait don't let dust and allergens get between you and life's beautiful moments. by choosing flonase, you're 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 six is greater than one, changes everything. thema: welcome back to wisn 12 news this morning. a beautiful look over milwaukee, a golden sky. we are waiting for the sunday, read meteorologist terminals and will let us know if you need your umbrella again today. this weekend is one to remember for a 93-year-old world war ii veteran. he finished his coast-coast run that he started in california almost three years ago. macey lauren was on saint simons island, geor >> run, ernie, run. macey: step by step, ernie andrus is running into history. at 93-years-old, he's the oldest person in america to run across the country. it all started with a relay race and a love for running. ernie andrus: if an 88-year-old man gets this much attention in a relay race, how about a 90-year-old running coast to coast? so i decided right there, i'm gonna do it. macey: that was all it took to start his journey, three years ago. running three days a week, starting at the pacific ocean, ending here -- in st. simons, now joined by more than 200 of his newest friends. mark wrathall: to see a 93-year-old man run across the country -- if he can do that, you can do anything. macey: this wwii veteran isn't just running to make history, he wants to honor it. he's raising money and awareness to bring the landing ship tank, lst 325 vessel across the atlantic. it's the only one left that's restored and fully operational. ernie andrus: give some people credit that t sailed on them. you know almost ever serviceman has been on one. you know between wwii and vietnam. and now there's none left. macey: this crowd is giving all the credit to ernie. chandra kendall: it's just too many emotions to even describe. it was amazing. it was amazing. i'm so proud of ernie. macey: that pride -- ernie andrus: i like that. it's a good feeling when people tell me that. running. thema: that is amazing. that was macey lauren reporting. andrus finished his run a day after his 93rd birthday. he raised more than $16,000 for the ship that he wants to bring to normandy, france, for the 75th anniversary of d-day. that is amazing. we are following breaking news this morning out of sheboy fire off south business drive. that's near camelot manor townhomes. we have a crew on the scene right now, and we are keeping you updated throughout the morning on this story. we will bring you more updates here in our mobile apps. we turn our attention after the weather. a lot cooler outside today. jeremy: kind of refreshing. free air-conditioning. i think you'll enjoy it. a live look over the lakefront southwest breeze across all of southeastern wisconsin. temperatures mid to upper 50's inland, elixir locations like port washington, milwaukee, and racine right now in the lower 60's. as a once we get to this afternoon, a slight chance of pop up showers, but no thunderstorms in the forecast today, and no heavy rain. don't cancel your outdoor plans. thema: the water is warmer than the chapter outside. maybe dip your tem-- your toes in. take wisn 12 news with you ? ? the ford freedom sales event is on! our biggest event of the year just got better! ? ? announcing zero for seventy-two across the entire lineup of ford cars, trucks and suvs. les now get a thousand smart bonus. that's freedom from interest... and freedom to choose with ford. america's best selling brand. ? ? now get 0% financing for 72 months across the entire ford lineup, good morning, america. breaking overnight, ryan lochte's apology. >> i am sorry. >> taking responsibility for what turned into an 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