rob haswell a large low moves slowly off to the east and weaken today allowing us to slowly dry up but we will still see a few morning showers and snow showers. drizzle could linger into the afternoon. as high pressure builds into our region, we continue to dry but stay mostly cloudy for friday. a bit more sun is likely on saturday with the high over us. a new low moves in for sunday with a chance for rain and snow. temperatures slowly return to the low 40s early next week. traffic map = major delays yellow on traffic map = some delays green on traffic map = no delays for the first time in sixteen years --- a statewide recount election is set to get underway this morning here in wisconsin. county clerks... election officials and volunteers... say they're prepared. we have team coverage - angelica duria tracking allegations that the recount is illegal. but first... let's start with deandra corinthios... who's live on milwaukee's south side...from the city's election commission warehouse. good morning! all of the ballots for milwaukee county have been moved to this location... they're under lock and key...and guarded...until 9 am...when the recount will begin. transported from the milwaukee county courthouse to the election commission warehouse. the recount effort in milwaukee county involves more than 440-thousand ballots all together. the final decision will be made this morning by the board of canvassers, the county election commission recommends the recount be done by machine. 14 counties will use optical scanners for the recount...including waukesha and sheboygan counties 48 counties will recount the vote by 10 will use both - like walworth county. clerks will be keeping track of their costs - like overtime, mileage and covering temporary workers. in our area, costs range from 36- thousand in sheboygan county... to more than a half million in milwaukee county. for milwaukee county... were not anticipating there will be a wide variance in the vote totals. i dont think were going to see a change in the outcome of the winner of the election in wisconsin. be certified and completed by december 12th. former green party candidate jill stein's campaign will foot the bill. reporting live in milwaukee dc fox6 news. a wisconsin conservative group claims the recount is illegal. angelica's following this in the newsroom. the president of the wisconsin says the stein campaign must claim there is a reason a mistake did occur... and that it's not about whether a mistake could have occurred. 'if there is any real world consequence of it is it might put at risk our ability to have our votes counted in the electoral college because the recount wont get done on time... i hope it doesnt happen.' rick esenburg says if this recount interferes with the casting of wisconsin's electoral votes ---the group plans to get invl details. officials in madison and milwaukee had a lot to say about the recount. visit fox6 now dot com or the fox6 news app-- the story will be on our home page. we're following breaking news this morning out of tacoma, washington. a standoff is over.... and a suspected gunman is dead. that gunman is accused in the fatal shooting of a police officer. overnight --- emotional video shows a procession for the fallen 45-year-old officer was shot multiple times while responding to a domestic violence call yesterday. the officer was rushed to the hospital for surgery ---- but didn't survive. "our officer was pronounced dead at the hospital. we all will take our time when it's appropriate, to grieve and to share our thoughts and feelings about our friend." the last time an officer was killed in tacoma was in 1997 dead...and four people are in custody. and we've now learned this isn't the first time one of them has been accused of child abuse that led to death. a source tells fox 6 the 7-year-old boy suffered from malnutrition and was abused. we are told the two women arrested met in prison. one of the women was locked up for her role in a separate child abuse case. in 2003, the suspect was convicted of child neglect complaint, 1-year-old bryan alston was found dead inside the suspect's home. now, thirteen years later that woman is accused in another horrific case. a source tells fox 6--there were other children inside the home with the deceased 7-year-old. a 9-year-old was also abused and is being treated at the hospital. we are told neither of the women accused are the mothers to the abused boys. one of the men responsible for the shooting death of 5-year-old laylah petersen is expected sentenced today. carl guilty on all four charges he faced. laylah petersen was sitting on her grandfather's lap in 2014, when bullets pierced through the wall killing her. investigators say, barrett and two other men were looking to kill a man acquitted of murdering one the men's family members. they fired into the wrong house. arlis gordon and paul farr have already pleaded guilty for their roles. barrett's sentencing is set for 8:15 this morning. also in court today... the man milwaukee police officer. 23-year-old "dabreon jefferson" has now been charged with one count of attempted first degree intentional homicide and one count of burglary.prosecuto rs say an officer confronted him as he tried to break into a home near 26th and ruby. gunshots were exchanged -- but nobody was actually struck. his preliminary hearing is scheduled for 8-30 this morning. still to come on wake up --- new parking regulations go into effect today in milwaukee --- what you need to know coming up. and the domes are reopening today --- why you'll be able to get into the milwaukee landmark for free. and going crazy for christmas --- where you'll find special scented toilet paper --- perfect for the holidays. and brian kramp is here this morning --- he's live at discovery world. the average age of a homeless person is 9 years old. my dream is to help kids living on the streets with education. charles what's up man? -whoa! how can we help? -ah man! wait, is that a basketball player? yes! -wow! my heart's about to jump out my chest man. charles you ought to be proud man. i'm just extremely grateful they were here giving them some encouragement- that's something that these kids are going to remember for a lifetime. did you see his big old feet? look. 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[ neck cracks ] [ darien ] switch and get half off any smartphone. you are watching the fox 6 wakeup news. forecast from fox6 chief meteorologist rob haswell a large low moves slowly off to the east and weaken today allowing us to slowly dry up but we will linger into the afternoon. as high pressure builds into our region, we continue to dry but stay mostly cloudy for friday. a bit more sun is likely on saturday with the high over us. a new low moves in for sunday with a chance for rain and snow. temperatures slowly return to the low 40s early next week. dick adlibs traffic red on traffic map = major delays yellow on traffic map = some delays green on traffic map = no delays its that time again! winter parking regulations begin through march 1st--most residential streets will require alternate side night parking, but there are exceptions to the rule. the department of public works offers an email and text message alert system for when you can't park on both sides of the street. if you would like to sign up - or check your street's parking rules - we have a links on our website, fox 6 now dot com. later today - milwaukee's domes will have a grand reopening celebration. the celebration will last all day... from 9 until 5. county ex says thanks to a northwestern mutual donation... there will be free admission... live music... and the holiday floral show. the domes closed to the public back in february after a piece of concrete fell. discovery world has a special gift this holiday season. brian kramp is in for carl this morning --- he joins us live with details on this special meteorologist rob haswell a large low moves slowly off to the east and weaken today allowing us to slowly dry up but we will still see a few morning showers and snow showers. drizzle cold afternoon. as high pressure builds into our region, we continue to dry but stay mostly cloudy for friday. a bit more sun is likely on saturday with the high over us. a new low moves in for sunday with a chance for rain and snow. temperatures slowly return to rain/snow showers then drizzle. high: 42 wind: w 5-15 mph tonight: cloudy. low: 30 wind: nw 3-9 mph friday: mostly cloudy. high: 38 wind: nw 5-10 mph saturday: mostly cloudy. am low: 27 high: 38 wind: w 5-10 mph sunday: mostly cloudy with the 26 high: 40 wind: w 5-10 mph monday: mostly cloudy. am low: 29 high: 42 wind: se 5-10 mph tuesday: mostly cloudy with the chance for rain showers. am low: 32 high: 42 wind: se 5-10 haswell a large low moves slowly off to the east and weaken today allowing us to slowly dry up but we will still see a few morning showers and snow showers. drizzle could linger into the afternoon. as high pressure builds into our region, we continue to dry but stay mostly cloudy for friday. a bit more sun is likely on saturday with the high over us. a new low moves in for sunday with a chance for rain and snow. temperatures slowly return to the low 40s early next week. today: overcast with early rain/snow showers then drizzle. high: 30 wind: nw 3-9 mph friday: mostly cloudy. high: 38 wind: nw 5-10 mph saturday: mostly cloudy. am low: 27 high: 38 wind: w 5-10 mph sunday: mostly cloudy with the chance for rain/snow. am low: 26 high: 40 wind: w 5-10 mph monday: mostly cloudy. am low: 29 high: 42 wind: se 5-10 mph tuesday: mostly cloudy with the chance for rain showers. am low: 32 high: 42 wind: se 5-10 mph an 8-month-old puppy that was found in a dumpster in milwaukee is recovering. and on giving tuesday this week -- more than 60-thousand dollars was donated in honor of the pup. this is chance. humane society officials believe he was likely dragged behind a car legs, paws and belly. this week - w-h-s shared his story in an effort to help more than 24- thousand animals who receive lifesaving care at their facilities. officials say it was the best "giving tuesday" in w-h-s history. chance is patiently waiting to get better before he goes home to his new furrever home. and the pabst theater group raises more than thirty-thousand dollars for the milwaukee area domestic animal control commission...or madacc. they presented the dog-bone shaped check to madacc yesterday. the pabst theater group sold a limited the riverside theater to raise the money. all 60 sets of the chairs sold in less than a week. time to find out who's turning six.... we're wishing carson in waterford a happy sixth birthday! he likes fishing, hunting and swimming. look who's six in racine! dominic likes pokeman, minecraft and all sports. eli in grafton is celebrating today! he likes riding his bike, playing video games and pretending he's a superhero. the big six! he likes tractors, big trucks and basketball. here's a nice birthday smile from paige in brookfield! she likes playing soccer, singing and dancing. there's six candles on tatianna's cake in waukesha! she likes playing with her dolls, playing with her friends and drawing. to find out how to wish your child a happy sixth birthday on fox six wake up news - just log on to "fox six now dot com" for 7:xx a few rain or snow showers this morning then some drizzle. right now with highs in the low 40s. when we get the sun back next. it's officially christmas time in new york city! " the annual lighting of the christmas tree in rockefeller center took place last night. thousands of people gathered in midtown manhattan for the free, but rainy, celebration. mayor bill de blasio got some help from saturday night live stars alec baldwin and kate mckinnon lighting up the 94- foot tall norway spruce. cover the tree. the rockefeller christmas tree has been a holiday tradition since 1931. the tree will be on display until january 6th. just in time for the holidays... an arizona hotel unveils a massive gingerbread village... it's an annual tradition at the j-w marriott desert ridge hotel in phoenix.. this year the theme is "under the sea" -- and pastry chefs began crafting the ocean dream in october. they and one thousand pounds of chocolate to create the village. it includes sand made out of sugar, seaweed made out pulled sugar, an octopus made out of chocolate and a shark made out of rice krispies.. the gingerbread village will be on display throughout the holidays... a british grocery store is going a little christmas crazy. take a look at this --- the shop tesco is selling mulled wine scented toilet paper. the product comes with little gold christmas trees covering the paper... and sells for two pounds. store is also selling mulled spiced bleach. the presidential election recount getting underway today in wisconsin --- we'll have a live report on how county clerks are getting ready for the in charlotte, north carolina. the reason why people were taking to the streets. and the last inmate who broke out of a california jail is now back behind bars. how police were able to track now at 7-30.. a recount of the presidential election begins in wisconsin today. we're finding out just how each county will recount the votes. thanks for staying with wakeup.. time now x:xx.. kim, nicole and angelica adlib forecast from fox6 chief meteorologist rob haswell a large low moves slowly off to the east and weaken today allowing us to slowly dry up but we will still see a few morning showers and snow showers. drizzle could linger into the afternoon. as high pressure builds into our region, we continue to dry but stay mostly cloudy for friday. a bit more sun is likely on saturday with the high over us. a new low moves in for sunday with a chance for rain and snow. temperatures slowly return to traffic map = major delays yellow on traffic map = some delays green on traffic map = no delays breaking overnight - a police officer has been shot and killed... after responding to a domestic violence call in tacoma, washington. early this morning the suspected gunman was shot and killed by police standoff. two children were then rescued from the home unharmed. investigators say multiple weapons have been found inside the house. the officer has not been identified... we do know he was 45-years old and was a 17-year veteran of the tacoma police force. we will continue to update you as we learn more. wisconsins statewide presidential recount begins at 9 this morning. the ballots are boxed up...and have been under tight security all night... deandra corinthios is live from the election commission warehouse on milwaukee county is preparing for a recount of more than 440 thousand ballots... this can be done by hand but will likely be done with the use of optical scanners ...which the clerk says will speed up the process... the recount results for the whole state will have to be certified and completed by december 12th. a judge denied former green party presidential candidate jill steins request to force a state hand to process the recount by hand:... including ozaukee, jefferson and kenosha counties. 14 will use optical scanners... like milwaukee, waukesha and sheboygan. 10 will use both - like walworth county. the ballots for milwaukee county were transported from the county courthouse yesterday...and were under lock and key overnight.. while the final decision will be made early this morning by the board of canvassers, the county election commission recommends the recount be done by machine. it wouldve been much more labor-intensive, much more time-consuming for us to do a hand count. in our area, costs for the recount range from 36-thousand in sheboygan county... to more than a half million in milwaukee county. the total...around 4 million for wisconsin will be paid for by stein's campaign coming up at six what role volunteers are playing in the election recount. reporting live in milwaukee dc fox6 news. the stein campaign will not be ruling allowing county use voti. but former green party presidential candidate jill stein is still urging clerks to do a hand count. the lead elections administrator called it "good news" that stein had dropped her legal challenge because it will give clerks certainty. elections administrators say that some clerks are miffed that the recount comes at the request of green party candidate jill stein, who got just one percent of the vote. while stein is dropping her legal challenge here... she has formally requested a full hand recount of the pres well. later today -- a rally will be held outside the wells fargo bank downtown -- protesting the dakota access pipeline. this is video from a similar protest held last month. the demonstrators are critical of the bank's investment in the nearly 2- thousand mile long oil pipeline. then -- at 5 pm the group will march to the federal court house and demand president obama and the army corps of engineers withdraw their eviction order for the camp.. protesters fill the street overnight in charlotte, north cleared in connection to a deadly shooting. angelica is here with a look across america. a north carolina prosecutor says the officer who fatally shot keith lamont scott will not face charges, calling the shooting justified. the decision closes a two-month investigation. officer brentley vinson shot and killed scott in september. the district attorney says the officer acted lawfully...adding that a gun was found on the scene. he also said at least three officers reported seeing scott holding a gun before he was shot...and officer felt he was in imminent danger before firing his weapon. officer vinson's conduct is still being investigated. meanwhile -- protests did break out in the wake of the news. four people were arrested last night...after police say the protesters refused to get out of the street. the demonstrators remained mostly peaceful though. the second inmate who escaped from a jail in san jose last week is back in custody. santa clara sheriff's deputies last night. he eventually was arrested by police. laron campbell was taken in taken into custody tuesday. his sister was also arrested...police say she was trying to harbor him. chavez and campbell escaped with two other prisoners last wednesday by cutting through the bars of a second- story window and then rappelling to the ground on a bedsheet rope. the two other inmates were found right away. two hit shows on fox are teaming up. still to come on wake up --- details on tonight's crossover event. plus, packers quarterback aaron rodgers is ready for another win sunday. coming up --- the special cleats he'll be wearing for the game. and the holiday spirit taking over the air waves at 95.7 big fm. ahead hear some inspiring stories -- and how you canhelp out a great cause. and brian kramp is live in discovery world's thirst lab! i... i... i wanted those... no you didn't... hefty slider bags cost less than ziploc. you'll thank me later. oh... wakeup news. forecast from fox6 chief meteorologist rob haswell a large low moves slowly off to the east and weaken today allowing us to slowly dry up but we will still see a few morning showers and snow showers. drizzle could linger into the afternoon. as high pressure builds into our region, we continue to dry but stay mostly cloudy for friday. a bit more sun is likely on saturday with the high over us. a new low moves in for sunday with a chance for rain and snow. temperatures slowly return to the low 40s early next week. low 40s early next week. dick adlibs traffic red on traffic map = major delays yellow on traffic map = some delays green on traffic map = no learn while having fun. this morning brian kramp joins us live to learn how to make lip balm. julie barnett discovery world thirst educator and brian kramp are making winter lip balm from scratch in the thirst lab. this will include creating and coloring the wax, injec tube, and learning about the science of lip balm and how it protects your lips in the winter. diy winter lib balm is the free weekend workshop that we are offering this saturday. it also will be the start of the three segments where we discuss what the recipients of the family memberships will be able to do for absolutely free tube, and learning about the science of lip balm and how it protects your lips in the winter. diy winter lib balm is the free weekend workshop that we are offering this saturday. it also will be the start of the three segments where we discuss what the recipien memberships will be able to do for absolutely free this month make-a-wish radio-a- thon is going on at 95-point-7 big f-m. make-a-wish recipient rebekah stege and her family join us with more on why today's event is so important. good morning! meteorologist rob haswell a large low moves slowly off to the east and weaken today allowing us to slowly dry up but we will still see a few morning showers and afternoon. as high pressure builds into our region, we continue to dry but stay mostly cloudy for friday. a bit more sun is likely on saturday with the high over us. with a chance for rain and snow. temperatures slowly return to the low 40s early next week. today: overcast with early tonight: cloudy. low: 30 wind: nw 3-9 mph friday: mostly cloudy. high: 38 wind: nw 5-10 mph saturday: mostly cloudy. am low: 27 high: 38 wind: w 5-10 mph sunday: mostly cloudy with the chance for rain/snow. am low: 26 high: 40 wind: w 5-10 mph monday: mostly cloudy. am low: 29 high: 42 wind: se 5-10 mph tuesday: mostly cloudy with the chance for rain showers. am low: 32 high: 42 wind: se 5-10 mphforecast from fox6 chief meteorologist rob a large low moves slowly off to the east and weaken today allowing us to slowly dry up but we will still see a few morning showers and snow showers. drizzle could linger into the afternoon. as high pressure builds into our region, we continue to dry but stay mostly cloudy for friday. a bit more sun is likely on saturday with the high over us. a new low moves in for sunday with a chance for rain and snow. temperatures slowly return to the low 40s early next week. today: overcast with early rain/snow showers then drizzle. high: 42 wind: w 5-15 mph tonight: cloudy. low: 30 wind: nw 3-9 mph friday: mostly cloudy. 38 wind: w 5-10 mph sunday: mostly cloudy with the chance for rain/snow. am low: 26 high: 40 wind: w 5-10 mph monday: mostly cloudy. am low: 29 high: 42 wind: se 5-10 mph tuesday: mostly cloudy with the chance for rain showers. am low: 32 high: 42 wind: se 5-10 mph clay matthews is hot about the hit that former packers lineman allen barbre put on him in philly. he's also sore-but hopeful of playing sunday when the texans come to titletown. aaron rodgers hamstring might limit "him". but he'll have a strong foothold, specifically designed macc fund cleats that adidas put together for me. they are multi- colored, which is awesome. the macc fund has been near and dear to my heart for a number of years now. as i've gotten to know john carey president there and many of the kids and families over the years. it's a special organization they do incredible work." bart houston is bright..and maybe a little goofy. could have a big say in saturday's big ten title game, says part of it is by design. "i've really taken on this goofball, goober-esque whatever you want to call it personality on the field and in the huddle. i just feel like if i can show confidence in a positive way and one that's pretty obvious that everybody notices it then ranked badgers-- versus number 7 penn state-on fox--with the big ten championship at stake! coverage from indianapolis kicks off saturday evening a 6. brandon cruz'll be with the team; his reports start tonight here on fox 6. coach wojo's marquette golden eagles hosted western carolina tonight. juwan howard rises up for the slam! 17 year old freshman markus howard- on target.. 17 points. 1 for andrew rowsey scored 21; 15 for luke fischer. flirting with a 50 point lead, the golden eagles fly over the catamounts, -90-44! milwaukee looking to go 2 and 0 at uw milwaukee panther arena. brock stahl..17 points 11 rebounds against jacksonville. lavall jordan's team had a double digit lead; the dolphins 72-67. espn the first to report that a new 5 year baseball labor deal is in place. and vikings coach mike zimmer was to have emergency surgery last night. not expected to be available for tonight's cowboys game in the twin cities. we certainly wish him the very best. have a terrific thursday. see you this evening. coming up on wake up at eight --- a contact six alert. the business that some customers claim is dropping the ball when it comes to selling sports gea. shining on milwaukee's north side. how hollywood is hoping to help the neighborhood. morning and out of the hospital. the rapper checked out of the u-c-l-a medical center yesterday after being under observation since november 22-nd. the day before west was admitted to the hospital, he canceled the remainder of his saint pablo concert tour. we'll get more details on the situation coming up at 8-25 when we talk live with t-m-z. two worlds are colliding tonight of fox. the hits, "rosewood" titled "half-life and havana nights"... will premiere tonight at seven only on fox now at 8:00 clerks across the

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