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this morning...all clean now-- but there could be some rain later in the day. brian niznansky-- has your "friday football forecast"... ahead. welcome to live at daybreak on today's tmj4. i'm vince vitrano.and i'm bridget shanahan. susan has the day off.let's get a check of your weather and traffic together... it's a fairly nice morning across southeast wisconsin. with temperatures in the 60s, the humidity is also down a bit. for sebe today's still a warm day with a high temperature around 80 degrees. most of today will be dry, but looks for showers and thunderstorm chances to increase late this afternoon
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de traffic speeds are at or above posted currentlydrive safely
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city leaders in milwaukee say it's more than just another mode of transportation.it look's like the streetcar project is taking another step forward this morning....a contractor is now being selected to lead the first phase of the project. ann sterling is live with more. in just a few hours members of the common council wil meet to talk about the next phase of the streetcar leaders are counting on the project to bring new energy and growth to downtown. but it hasn't always been a smooth ride. the streetcar has had to avoid a lot of obstacles and opposition along the way, especially when it comes to the cost.right now -- the price tag is at least $128 million dollars.more than half of the money is expected to come from the federal government. but a few months
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approved more local tax dollars to expand the project the streetcar is expected to begin serving the third ward and downtown in 2018. that phase one route, along with an extension to the lakefront, will take passengers past hotels, restaurants, parks and within steps of city hall. we're expected to hear more about the federal funding for this project this morning. and when construction could start. some say that may happen this year happening today: one of two teen girls accused of stabbing fictional character "slenderman"... will be in court..anissa weier-- is expected to change her plea this morning. last month... morgan geyser entered a "not guilty plea" by reason of mental defect or disease. both girls are facing attempted homicide charges in adult court. we're still waiting on a decision from the attorney general on whether to release or retry brendan dassey.last month, a federal judge threw out brendan dassey's case and ordered his release.dassey and his uncle steven avery were
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you can help decide the coolest thing made in wisconsin.wisconsin manufacturers and commerce is hosting a contest.you can pick your favorite from more than 200 entries.everything from custom everything from custom yachts to an amphibious excavator... and of course cheese and beer.find a link to vote at tmj-4-dot-com.voting ends september 12th a state-wide initiative is making a push for new tutors. the wisconsin literacy coalition's 13th annual 12-hundred tutors in 12 weeks' statewide campaign kicked off thursday, hoping to train that many new tutors before december 1st. firefighters, law enforcement officers, military personnel and veterans will be delivering books to local schools today to help teach the significance of 9/11.the book they'll be delivering is called "the little white truck with the big mission."the book is based on the story of a retired milwaukee firefighter who drove to new york to
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brought it back to milwaukee county''s war memorial. mayor tom barrett and commissioner of health bevan baker are holding an open house today at the city of milwaukee south side health center.there will be free health screenings for diabetes and cholesterol, blood pressure checks, h-i-v testing and mammograms.there will also be immunizations for those without insurance or children on badgercare.the event runs from ten this morning until four this afternoon. mayor barrett will wrap up his walk 100 miles in 100 days holding one final walk at pere marquette park at noon.this year, walk 100 participants logged the most miles online since the programs inception in 20-14 and half of all registered walkers met the goal of 100 miles in 100 days. the program works to combat obesity in milwaukee. coming up on live at daybreak on today's tmj4...fighting bullying.. what one new york girl is doing to silence her doubters.and up next... why one yacht owner is on a time
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taste the many sides of brookside. smooth dark chocolate outside. exotic fruit flavor inside. brookside.
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it's a fairly nice morning across southeast wisconsin.
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bit. for september standards, today's still a warm day with a high temperature around 80 degrees. most of today will be dry, but looks for showers and thunderstorm chances to increase late this afternoon and especially tonight. check this out...this chilean grandmother is putting the limits of old age to the test... pedaling hundreds of miles every week to sell eggs. elena galvez is 90 years old and lives alone with her hens in a rurual community. rurual community. her mode of
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since she was 47 years old, she's been turning heads by riding into urban areas to sell produce... as far as 18 miles. she says the riding is her secret to her health and longevity. the tallest building west of the mississippi is now officially finished.the wilshire grand tower in los angeles just got a 2- hundred-94-foot hundred-94- foot addition.that makes the building almost 11-hundred feet tall. to celebrate...the iron workers who worked on the project... posed on top of it. you can only an internal maintenance ladder. of course, the workers were harnessed the entire time. uh... just park that anywhere... guy.a florida yacht owner is in hot water after beaching a 72 foot vessel along the shore on palm beach. police say the owner admitted he was too drunk to navigate it to the inlet.no one was injured, the yacht's been removed, and the driver has been charged.by-the-way, the vessel is named "time out"
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that is exactly what the owner got. a talented young girl from queens is sharing her story of how she overcame being bullied. 11 year old egypt ufele was bullied when she entered the first gradeat 4 years old she was diagnosed with asthma and had to start taking medications. company "chubby line"i just started to blow up and i gained weight rapidly so everyone at school would bully me//the kids would call me chubby so i took the chubby and i made it into my fashion company "chubby line" guidence of her family she started sketching her own designs.her fall collection consists of hoodies and pants , tops with flared skirts , along with tank tops and jackets, and dressy dresses egypt is heading to california where her line be will featured in orange county fashion week still ahead this morning: cheating the system.. why thousands of wells fargo employees are now unemployed. plus... how one cat is proving
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looking ahead today. the new york stock exchange honors the victims of 9/11 on the 15th anniversary of the attacks. just as they did after the 10th anniversary... the new york stock exchange will observe a moment of silence this morning at 9-20survivors and family members of victims
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world trade center attack happened just blocks away from wall street... and the stock exchange was closed for several days following the tragedy.after today's moment of silence the opening bell will ring, starting a new day of trading. homeland security secretary jeh johnson will make a visit to the ?new? one world trade center building.johnson will speak at an event commemorating the federal government's return.there were federal offices in the original twin towers.also attending will be new york city mayor bill de blasio and the general services ad the telethon to raise money for the fight against cancer is on t-v tonight... on multiple networks."stand up to cancer" is the live annual event that is broadcast without commercials.it features celebrities and entertainers, with performances from the likes of celine dion and keith urban. you can watch it right here on today's t-m-j-4 at 7 p-m. 185-million.that's the combined total of fines wells fargo is facing this morning. california and federal
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millions of accounts for customers who had not authorized them to do so.the company will also pay restitution to the affected customers.in a statement, wells fargo said they regret and take responsibility for what happened. a portion of the mexico-u-s border in arizona is back open this morning after border patrol officers shot a suspect. they say the suspect attempted to evade border patrol and swerved a vehicle toward officers. officers and a border patrol agent fired several shots...the driver sustained multiple gunshot hospital...a passenger in the car suffered non-life threatening injuries and is in custody. we're getting a first look at a powerful storm that swept through central minnesota. this is video over a national guard facility. the buildings were used for housing, training, and maintenance.no one was injured in the storm. but several buildings and vehicles on the property were destroyed. let's get a check of your weather and traffic together...
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across southeast wisconsin. with temperatures in the 60s, the humidity is also down a bit. for september standards, today's still a warm day with a high temperature around 80 degrees. most of today will be dry, but looks for showers and thunderstorm chances to increase late this afternoon and especially tonight. there is a chance r around for many of the area high school football games this evening. scattered showers and storms continue overnight tonight with lows in the 60s.a cold front sweeps through on saturday. showers remain possibly, mainly in the morning. the winds will pick
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afternoon, gusting out of the northwest over 30 mph. cooler air settles in for the remainder of the weekend. highs saturday and sunday will be in the lower 70s. sunday will be a much nicer day with an abundance of sunshine. much of next week looks fantastic with more seasonal
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incident freedry roadslight traffic speeds are at or above posted currently3 days left for a contrution project on holy hill rd in washtingon county the i-41 southbound on ramp at holy hill rd has been closed since last friday it's anticipated to reopen on sunday at 9 amyour alternate is holy hill road west to
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rd interchange to get back on i-41 southbound in today's health.teens may think twice about choosing a sugary beverage ... if i researchers at the university of pennsylvania surveyed two- thousand 12 to 18 year olds. when there were no health labels, about three-quarters of teens chose a sugared beverage.sugared beverage.but when they saw warnings about obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay ... they were eight to 16-percent less likely to choose those drinks.62-percent said they would support a warning label policy for sugary label policy for sugary drinks. a new study suggests the importance of glucose importance of glucose screenings for women with a history of gestational diabetes.researchers found 14- percent were diagnosed with
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pregnancy.after their pregnancy.but one-third of those who reported normal blood sugar had undiagnosed diabetes or pre-diabetic conditions.women who went to the doctor regularly were more likely to be screened for diabetes. psychologists at the university of alabama in birmingham have some advice on how to avoid over scheduling your children... and yourself! children... and yourself!they suggest parents limit children to one or two sports or activities at a time ... and set priorities for school work and getting good grades. they also suggest targeting time spent together at least one recommend moms and dads make time for themselves as well... as to themselves as well... as to not get burned out trying to accommodate the kids. check this out.a cat in ames, iowa has certainly used one of his nine lives. cleo the cat survived a house fire thanks to three dedicated first responders. she was trapped inside but no one knew exactly where she was. firefighters ran inside the burning house twice before finding her in the basem*nt. first responders then worked for more than 30
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cleo is expected to make a full recovery. take a look at what happened in texas.heather nelson and her 5-year-old son, royce, were running late to school last week...so she was surprised when in their hurry... royce suddenly stopped and bowed his head.a nearby officer pointed out to her that he was acknowledging the pledge of allegiance. nelson snapped this photo and posted it on facebook. up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4...we'll tell you final "fish fry and a flick" of the season.plus.. what's up with the water in milwaukee? why officials are urging some homeowners to get filters for
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?? the open road. it takes on many forms. from the scenic highways to the rugged trails. from the sand covered to the well traveled. they lead us to the beauty of nature.
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and waiting to take us to pure michigan. your scenic route begins at michigan.org tonight is the final fish fry and a flick at discovery world on milwaukee's lakefront. tonight's k the force awakens... rated p-g 13.it's free to watch the movie, but food and drink carry ins are not allowed. there will be concessions available to buy.the event starts at five... the movie starts at dusk. also happening also happening tonight:a backyard bbq and bonfire-- to support milwaukee's lgbt community! the latest "really grand friday" event starts tonight
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and the proceeds help support the older adults & youth program at milwaukee's lgbt community center. you can check it out near 31st and villard tonight! legendary actor and flight enthusiast harrison ford helps kick off the 25th anniversary of the e-a-a young eagles program in oshkosh.since 19-92, more than two million young fliers from ages eight to 17 have gotten the chance to experience flying first hand.ford who served as the volunteer chairman for 2004 to 2009 has flown more than 300 coming up: a popular is back open.. we'll burger joint a popular burger joint is back open.. we'll tell you why they lost a whole day of business.plus... a new
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next at 5-30: plus... why milwaukee police are asking for your help to find the suspects who robbed three restaurants in under two hours. and... re-development.. we'll show you the big plans for a south shore suburban community. you're watching live at daybreak on today's tmj4. i'm bridget shanahan. susan kim has the day off.and i'm vince vitrano. let's start with a check of weather and traffic together... it's a fairly nice morning across southeast wisconsin. with temperatures in the 60s, the humidity is also down a bit. for september standards, today's still a warm day with a high temperature around 80
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