good morning everyone. it's on ursday, november 17-th. thanks for waking up with us! us!here's what we're working on this morning... the clock is ticking on whether or not brendan dassey will be leased from prison. we are live outside t correctional instutition this morning. plus.. we're just hours away from the big milwaukee city christmas tree lighting..but first... it's the middle of november and could we be seeing temps in the 60's today justin 3

very warm with highs in the upper 60s nearing the record of 690. breezy with wind gusts to 25 mph out of the south. tonight: very mild. lows in the lower 50s. stays breezy. wind: s 10-20 mph.friday: slight chance for a few rain showers especially in the afternoon/evening. stl warm with highs in the low to middle 60s before a cold front moves through. windy with wind gusts to 40 mph out of the southwest.weekend: much colder for saturday and sunday. some snow flurries saturday especially in the morning, but no accumulati. low 40s saturday but feeling like the 20s with wind chill with a northwest wind gusting as high as 50 mph. wind eases on sunday but still cold with highs in the upper 30s. more seasonable 40s return next week. 3 3

impact the morning drive.no major closures are planned during the overnight hours but another reminder of several closures that are already on place. drivers take note that the water st. bridge leading into the historic third ward is now closed until december 16th 2016. the bridge will undergo some upgrades to its locking system. drivers should use alternates to get happening right now -- the search is on for the person who ?shot a customer? inside a ?local cell phone store.? store.?west allis police say it area. cbs 58's kyle aevermann is following up on new developments. he joins us in the newsroom with more. kyle? it happened inside the cricket wireless store near 08th and national around 7 o'clock last night. west allis police tell us that throbbery suspect walked into the store and at some poinshot a customer and then took off.the victim was taken to the spital with non-life threatening injies.several

including greenfield, n berlin, and wauwatosa police, alonwith the milwaukee county sheriff's office. at last check, police are still looking for a suspect. if you have any information, give them a call.live in the newsroom. kyle aevermann. cbs58 news. 3 they're some of the first people on the scene... when there's violence in milwaukee. the salvation army's "chaplaincy program"... gives support during crimes... and helps develop initatives to make neighborhoods safer. safer.today, you can learn about ?joining the program.? there's an ?i session? from noon until one at the milwaukee west "worshi and commity center."the program is partnered with the milwaukee police department. organire zers ahoping to attact people who ?liv work or worship? in districts "three and five"--- and people who can speak another language--- especially spanish. 3 new this morning -- a 79-year-old woman and 80-year- old man are dead... after a two car crash in sheboygan county.rescue crews to the int state highway 57 and county road f-f in the town of

night.both were from rual elkhart lake.right now.. officials believe they didn't stop at a stop sign and slammed into another car. the 72-year-old driver of the second car was taken to the hospital... but is expected to recover. a judge ordered him to be released on monday..four days later.. brendan dassey is still behind bars.. bars..the manitowoc county man was convicted in the 2005 murder of teresa halbach when he was just 16-years-old.he and his uncle steven avery's cases were case made famous by the netflix series 'making a parise is live outside the columbia correctional facility with more on where this case goes now.. this morning brendan dassey is still in his cell here at the columbia correctional institution. lots of eyes have been on this prion this week after a us judge said dassey was to be released by friday eveng at the latest -- but last night wisconsin's attorney general filed an emergency motion to keep dassey in prison, as the case

re yesterday's motion, there had already been a lot of back and forth between the state and federal courts. on monday, that us judge william duffin granted dassey's release. on tuesday, the state asked for a stay on that decision -- but yesterday duffin said no -- that dassey needs to be released by friday. yesterday afternoon, the state filed that emergency motion with the seventh circuit court of appeals, a higher court, asking for dassey to remain in prison. while 're yet to know if dassey will be released by friday evening , his fami tells us they are hopeful to have brendan home in timeor thanksgiving. we'll hear from his brother, coming up at 5:30 live in portage im jp cbs 58 3 no matter what happens in the next 48 hours this isn't over yet.dassey's conviction was overturned back in august.. but attorney general brad schimel appealed on behalf of the state.wstill don't know when the appeals court will hear oral argents for that. 3 stay with cbs 58 awe

if dassey will be let out as his case go through the court system. 3 new this morning -- one person is dead after an ?explosion? in a small town in central illinois.police in canton say.. it was ?gas explosion.? people on the scene say... it happened at the opa house. the person who?died?... worked for ameren illinois -- a gas and electric company.at least 11 others were hurt. canton is about 30 miles ?southwest of peoria. thouands of people took to the streets to protest president-elect donald trump -- even right here in milwaukee..now... people are his top advisors -- steve bannon. 1:02-09 everything he has to say is not something i want to have any sort of power and i here is fors what everyone for this was the scene in los angeles last night. the group who organized the rally said it was a way stand together... and a way to hold elected officials accountable. bannon is the rmer head of the website "breitbart news"... which critics say gave a platform to the "alt-right" movement... which has been associated with white nationalism. 3

will filtrump's cabinet. it's expected he'll meet with south carolina governor nikki haley today. a sourceays he may be looking at the state's first female governor to be secrhis ary of state. before the elction... haley said she was not a fan of trump. while trump has called her stance on illegal immigration-- weak. new this morning -- rating your child's booster seats.. turns out.. companies are getting better at designing them to proteckids. kids.that's according to e insurance institute for highway safety.of the 53 tests.. 48 got the highest ended.the dorel juvenile cosco easy elite..and the cosco highback two-in-one d-x. eight years when testing first started -- only a quarter of seats earned the highest rating 3 there wasuch a rush... you broke thinternet.turns out.... so many people were trying to get their hands on the historic riverside theater chairs--- that a new wsite had to be mae. made.the chairs are now on sale at "save-mke-pets.com." 100-percent of the procds

efforts to re and adopt out dogs and cats. 2:08 -:24 we don't get a lot of parternship offers from the community, pabst has aays been a great partner of ours. they've always been really suortive they are well known dog and cat people so when they approached us were were totally overwhelmed and greatfu. greatful. the price of the chairs is doubling--- from 200-dollars to 400 for the pair.we're told they've already raised more than 10-thousand dollars. at cbs58.com. 3 the dream is real..kenosha's dream playground is reopening this afternoon.the kenosha common council unanimously voted to accept the contract for the new flooring last night.the all-inclive playground was closed back in march after the rubberized floor was deemed unsafe..and the organizers couldn't have asked for a beer november day.. with temperatures expected to be in the 60's later oday.

it's that time of year again.. the salvation army is hiring bell ringers for the holiday season..the dations made the next few months will provide services year round.. such as families.you can apply at any . of these three locations today from nine until three. 3 comingp on the cbs 58 morning news... he clai there was a spider. now he's facing jail time! what one local man is accused of doing. 3 plus--- a sign of the season! we're looking ahead to tonight's ?holiday lights festivalin downtown milwaukee. 3 3 a ve look over.....on the

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a cudahy man facing felony charges for setting fire to his waukesha county workplace.. he says it was all because of a spider. spider.the crimi states there is surveillance video showing 24-year-old kevin butler holding a lighter to a sack of almonds back in october..he told officers he saw a spider and proceeded to light it on fire.the colaint says butler told officers he did not realize anything s on fire..but he's accused of causing over 13-thousand dollarin damages. a local bar owner is calling on the mayor's office to look into his concerns.he says hi scho kids are cang problems in milwaukee's

up.... promoting "sabbatic bar." it says-- "our back alley... wre 50 percent of bradley tech pregnancies start just ablock away. the owner-- who doesn't wanto show his face for safety reasons-- tells us it was supposed to be a joke.. but does blame some recent thefts and vandalism on the kids voice of: jay stamatessabbatic owner"you know what, i will go on record right now saying i will never make a crude or tasteless joke ever again. now if the city of milwaukee and it's high officials can make me t take my concerns regarding my safety, my property, my rights seriousl then i think we're good to go." go." e owner apologized to the students and staff at bradley tech. 3 we're less than a week away from our annual annual thanksgiving "drive-thru" food drive.cbs 58 is once again teaming up with "hunger task force" and the brewers community foundation.it's all about helping cal families. mark it on your calendars-- it's wedneday... the day

easy to help. no need to get out of your car.. ca. just drive up to helfaer field outside miller park with your donation.we'll be out ere from five in the morning until 6 at night.we have more information on our website, cbs 58 dot com. 3 3 ((???1:45 seconds??)) ((???tease ahead??15???)) ahead??15???))

today: lots of sun and very warm with highs in the upper 60s nearing the record of 690. breezy with wind gusts to 25 mph out of the south.tonight: very mild. lows in the lower 50s. stays breezy. wind: s 10-20 mph.friday: slight chance for a few rain showers especially in the afternoon/evening. still warm with highs in the low to middle 60s before a cold front moves through. windy with wind gusts to 40 mph out of the southwest. for saturday and sunday. some snow flurries saturday especially in the morning, but no accumulation. highs in the low 40s saturday but feeling like the 20s with wind chill with a northwest wind gusting as high as 50 mph. wind eases o highs in the upper 30s. more

week.today: lots of sun and very warm with highs in the upper 60s nearing the record of 690. breezy withd gusts to 25 mph out of the south. tonight: very mild. lows in the lower 50s. stays breezy. wind: s 10-20 mph.friday: slight chance foa few rain showers especially in the afternoon/evening. still warm with middle 60s before a cold front moves through. windy with wind gusts to 40 mph out of the southwest.weekend: much colder for saturday and sunday. some snow flurries saturday peciallyn the morning, but no accumulation. highs in the low 40s saturday but feeling like the 20s with wind chill

on sunday but still cold with highs in the upper 30s. more seasonable 40s return next week. 3 3 roads are in great shape this morningweather should not impact the morning drive.no major closures are planned during the overnight hours but another reminder of several closures that are already on place. drivers take note that the water st. bridge leading into the hioric third ward now closed until december 16th 2016. the bridge will

locking system. drivers should use alternates to get around this closure.another reminder that the i-41/894 sb exit ramp to greenfield ave. is now closed through the summer of 2018 for reconstruction. the on ramp from greenfield ave. to i-41/894 sb will close through the fall of 2017. also closing long term, the lincoln ave. exit ramp from i-894 sb is expected to remain that way through summer of 2018. traffic along the i-894 southbound corridor will shift to the west or right side of the roadway starting at lincoln ave.a reminder that 3 santa will help ?flip the switch? on the milwaukee christmas tree in front of city hall. hall.the program begins at five tonight.the actual ?lighting? is at 5:29. . rex hayes and anna maria wallace donated this year's treet. it should be a ecatacular sight. it has more than 5-thousand lights and 150 ornaments. ornaments.beause of the festivities tonight--- there will be some ?street closures?

three until seven tonight-- all north and southbound lanes of water street will be closed from wells to kilbourn ... and wells from water to broadway ..will be shut down until nine. 3 bayshore town center in glenle is lso? getting in the holday spirit.this 40-foot tree is from a local tree farm. it's in place for the big unveilg and ighting saturday nht at six. 3 an inspiration..coming up -- meet a 7-year-old girl who doesn't let anything gein the way of her dreams. 3 and later.. her house was broken into twice in just a few days..how she's defending her home.. and the clear piece of evidence she hopes will

the internet's first look at this "beauty and the beast" clip went over big! disney says its first full trailer for the live-action fairy tale set a record... with more than 127-million views in its first 24-hours online. star-- emma watson-- posted it on her facebook page... accounting for 27-million of those views. "beauty and beast" opens next march. 3 president obama named bucks legend "kareem recipients of the presidential "medal of freedom."the hall of famer as a great athlete--- but he's so been a longtime ?articulate spokesman? f social justice. now he'll receive e nation's ?highest civilian honor.? honor.?this year's list of medal of freedom winners also includes--- bill and melinda gates... bruce springsteen... tom hanks and another nba legend---michael jordan. the medals will be presented at the white house next tuesday. ( 3 ((???1:15 seconds??)) ((???tease ahead??15???))

3 today: lots of sun an very warm 60s nearing the record of 690. breezy with wind gusts to 25 mph out of the south.tonight: very mild. lows in the lower 50s. stays breezy. wind: s 10-20 mph.friday: slight chance for a few rain swers especially in the afternoon/evening. still warm with highs in the low to middle 60s before a cold front

southwest.weekend: much colder for saturday and sunday. some snow flurries saturday especially in e morning, but no accumulation. highs in the low 40s saturday but feeling like the 20s with wind chill with a northwest wind gusting as high as 50 mph. wind eases on sunday but still cold with highs in the upper 30s. more seasonable 40s return next week. 3 3 roads are in great shape this morningweather should t impact the morning drive.no

closures that are already on place. drivers take note that the water st. bridge leading into the historic third ward 16th 2016. the br will ember undergo some upgrades to its a seven-year-old texas girl isn't a stranger to tough battles..and proit everyday. everyday.:50-54 they called her diva in the nicu and it still rings true true 'autumn fought' suffered a prenatal stroke before birth and at three years old had her legs amputated when her muscles started dying.but that hasn't stopped her from doing anything she wants.. including gymnastics.from the trampoline to the ris.. autumn sets out to do it all.. and her coach says she masters it everytime.

wear purple.. raise awareness.. wage hope.today is world pancreatic canc day. you may notice some of the buildings in downtown milwauke -- including the pfister hotel--- lit up purple today. pancreatic cancer is the third leading causof cancer- related deaths in the united states. more than 53-thousand people will be diagnosed just this year. 3 anchor reaction. 3 coming up-- prepping for deer season... there's a new color in hunting!we'll explain--

a live look over ..... downtown milwaukee on this thursday morning. you're watching the cbs 58 morning

now at 5:30 - will he be home by thanksgiving? the back and forth in the brendan dassey case continues this morning.a live report coming up . 3 the brookfield east football team is going to the state championship for the first time in school history!way to

3 taking a live look at the dot cameras...the latest on construction closures plus an update on your thursday morning drive is coming up next in ready traffic. 3 3 good morning.. it's thursday november, 17-th. thanks for joining us! we're one week from thanksgiving... it.in fact... we're talking about near record temps today! 3 let's get straight to meteorologist justin thompson gee. 3 ((30 seconds tz)) tz))today: lots of sun and very warm with highs in the upper 60s nearing the record of 690. breezy with wind gusts to 25 mph out of the south. the lower 50s. stays breezy.

showers especially in the afternoon/evening. still warm with highs in the low to middle 60s before a cold front moves through. windy with wind gusts to 40 mph out of the southwest.weekend: much colder for saturday and sunday. some snow flurries saturday especially in the morning, but no accumulation. highs in the low 40s saturday but feeling like the 20s with wind chill with a northwest wind gusting as high as 50 mph. wind eases on sunday but still cold with seasonable 40s return next week. 3 our top story this morning ... a judge ordered him to be released on monday..four days later.. brendan dassey is still behind bars.. bars..the manitowoc county man was convicted in the 2005 murder of teresa halbach when he was just 16-years-old.he and his uncle steven avery's cases were made famous by the netflix series 'making a murderer.' cbs 58's julie

columbia correctional facility with more on where things go from here..julie? this morning brendan dassey is waking up in prison -- just as he has every day for the last 10 years -- and we don't know yet if he'll be released this week. a us judge ordered dassey to be let out of jail by friday afternoon, but the state is fighting that decision. there had already been a lot of back and forth between the state and federal courts this week.on monday, that us judge ll dassey's release. on tuesday, the state asked for a stay on that decision -- but yesterday duffin said no -- that dassey needs to be released by friday. yesterday afternoon, the state filed an emergency motion th the seventh circuit court of appeals, a higher court, asking for dassey to remain in prison. dasseys family tell us they are hopeful to have brendan home for thanksgiving. his brother had this to say. i think the state needs to just back off and let my brother be and honestly he's

should find it in their heart to give him a chance 3 3 no matter what happens in the next 48 hours this isn't over yet.dassey's conviction was overturned back in august.. but attorney general brad schimel appealed on behalf of the state.we still don't know when the appeals court will hear oral arguments for that. stay with cbs 58 as we continue to follow this story.. and wait to find out if dassey will be let out as his case go through the court system. 3 3 now to a developing story --- police in west allis are searching for the person who ?shot a customer? inside a cell phone store during a robbery last night.cbs 58's kyle aevermann joins us live from the newsroom with the latest on this case. it happened around 7 oclock last night at the cricket

walked into the store and at some point shot a customer and then took off.the victim was taken to the hospital with non- life threatening injuries. several agencies are helping west allis police investigate including greenfield, new berlin, and wauwatosa police, along with the milukee county sheriff's office. at last check, police are still looking for a suspect. if you have any information, give them a call. 3 to be out of the hospital and home with family this morning. she was hit by a car yesterday afternoon.police tell us it happened just before three near 58th street on sheridan road -- that's righacross the street from harborside academy.police say the 15- year-old has minor injuries but still went to the hospital..she was expected to be released last night. a milwaukee woman is asking for the cmunity's help to identify a man who tried to burglarize her house. house.surveillance cameras captured ?this? photo.police

to get inside the southside home on uesday but were scared away. the victim tells us she installed a security system just last week-- after someone broke-in... and stole some of her belongings.she posted the suspect's picture on facebook in hopes of getting justice. (burglary victim phoner) 1:09-1:16 omebody somewhere knows who this person is and hopefully he sees it and he knows i messed with the wrong girl." milwaukee police are investigating whether or not the two break-ins are related. if you know the man in the surveillan 3 3

today: lots of sun and very warm with highs in the upper 60s nearing the record of 690. breezy witwind gusts to 25 mph out of the south.tonight: very mild. lows in the lower 50s. stays breezy. wind: s 10-20 mph. chance for a few rain showers especially in the afternoon/evening. still warm with highs in the low to middle 60s before a cold front moves through. windy with wind gusts to 40 mph out of the southwest.weekend: much colder for saturday and sunday. some snow flurries saturday especially in the morning, but

low 40s saturday but feeling like the 20s with wind chill with a northwest wind gusting as high as 50 mph. wind eases on sunday but still cold with highs in the upper 30s. more seasonable 40s return next week.today: lots of sun and very warm with highs in the upper 60s nearing the record of 690. breezy with wind to 25 mph out of the south. tonight: very mild. lows in the lower 50s. stays breezy. wind: s 10-20 mph.friday: slight chance for a few rain showers especially in the afternoon/evening. still warm with highs in the low to middle 60s before a cold front moves through. windy with wind gusts to 40 mph out of the

for saturday and sunday. some snow flurries saturday especially in the morning, but no accumulation. highs in the low 40s saturday but feeling like the 20s with wind chi with a northwest wind gusting as high as 50 mph. wind eases on sunday but still cold with highs in the upper 30s. more seonable 40s return next ek 3 3 roads are in great shape this morningweather should not impact the morning drive.no major closures are planned during the overnight hours but another reminder of several closures that are already on place. drivers take note that the water st. bridge leading into the historic third ward is now closed until december 16th 2016. the bridge will undergo some upgrades to its locking system. drivers should

those flurries are expected just as wisconsin hunters... ?head out into the woods.?the state's ?gun-deer hunting seas.. going on ?now.?state biologists tell us... it's been ?hit or miss? with "whitetail" deer--- but they think the ?drop in temperature? in the coming days will help ?gun season.? "what we've seen is reports from the public that people are seeing more deer out there. the mild winter has obviously helped the deer." deer." 3 gun season lasts ?nine days?--- through the sunday ?following thanksgiving.?new this year--- wisconsin is the ?first state? to let hunters wear blaze ?pink.?law requires

pink." 3 new this morning--- a local radio station is about to start playing christmas music. music.all the time..in just a couple of hours... you'll hear your favorite holiday jingles around the clock! clock!95.7 big fm milwaukee will become milwuakee's christmas station at noon today. it will broadcast around the clock music tt will get you in the holiday spirit.fans can listen at the 95.7 website now ...and on i-heart radio

another sure sign the holidays are right around the corner... a milwaukee seasonal favorite is back this weekend!the milwaukee holiday parade is saturday morning. it starts at 9-30 on kilbourn avenue at astor street.the parade continues west... and officially ends in front of the shops of grand avenue on the corner of old world 3rd street and wisconsin avenue. bill walsh and i are riding in the parade!so if you're there... be sure to wave and say hello! when we come back will help flip the switch on the milwaukee christmas tree tonight..we'll talk to the man who decorated the tree .. coming up. 3 here's a live look outside for you. you're watching the c-b-s

we recently showed you the harvesting of milwaukee's christmas tree live during our morninbroadcast. broadcast. now...the tree is trimmed and ready e lit. thlightning is less than 12 hours ay. aw to talk with the man who is 3davicaruso jns us live fr right outside city hall. 3ood morning david. vid, i know you want to keep e theme arprise... but

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what's your next big design? 3 the lighting of milwaukee's christmas tree takes place at 5 :29 this evening. the event is right outside city hall at the intersection of wells and water. after...the milwaukee hoy light 7 o'clock at pere marquette park. at this ti halme.a million holiday lights all across the downtown area will turn on all at once. they'll be plenty of chrimas music and dancing...a visit from santa...and even fireworks to cap off the night. free jingle bus rides will also be

reaxwater street is clos from 3o 7pm brookfield east high school is on the brink of something very . big.the high school football team is headed to madison for the state championships...for the first time ever! ever! but before they leave...we decided to catch up with them. and this is where find our michael schlesinger this morng. michael...i'sure the energy is off the charts. 3 3 3 3

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3 we ao have four state title games ?today in madison.cedar grove-belgium plays today at 4 for the division 5 championship against amherst. amherst.and then three more state championships tomorrow...catholic memorial in waukesha plays notre dame at 10 a-m...then the ookfield east game, followed by franklin versus kimberly as the main event. 3 3 3

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