now at 8:00 bitterly cold temperatures this morning-- and the wind is only making that colder. how local shelters are helping keep those in need warm this winter. plus - president-elect donald trump-- thanking wisconsin voters for helping him win the election. what he said about house speaker paul ryan last night at his rally in west allis. good morning and welcome back to wakeup.. time now x:xx adlib weather forecast partly sunny and cold today with a strong west and northwest wind making it feel even colder!

but feel double digits below zero at times. high pressure keeps sun in the forecast for thursday but even colder air arrives with highs in the single digits and sub-zero lows. a low pressure system arrives friday with accumulating snow. snow will continue overnight friday and into saturday mo temperatures will go up a bit ahead of that low but then fall again into the single digits by the end of the weekend. today: partly sunny, windy and bitter cold. high: 12 wind: nw 10-25 mph tonight: clear and cold. low: -3 wind: nw 10-15 mph anchor adlibs traffic red on traffic map = major delays yellow on traffic map = some delays green on traffic map = no

bitter cold temperatures mean efforts are underway to keep the homeless safe in milwaukee county...some shelters have extending their hours. deandra corinthios is live near repairers of the breach, near 14th and vliet. efforts are underway to make sure those in need are safe. the shelter is normally only when temperatures hit 10 or below, the shelter opens back up overnight the demand for help spikes this time of year. repairers of the breach has been busy. on monday night--12 people passed through, tuesday afternoon more than 100. that number is expected to grow as the cold air sticks around. staff are working extra hours....putting out food, scarves and hats. "we greet them, offer them a hot shower, a hot cup of coffee, a hot meal, a sleeping bag, a

put the chairs together and lay down. at about 11 o'clock things settle down and we might even put a movie in and go through the night in warmth " if you are in need or know someone who is, you are encouraged to call 2-1-1. the county can put those who need help in touch with the proper resources. live in milwaukee dc fox6 news. turning to the transition of power - president-elect donald trump... bringing his "thank you tour" to west allis. angelica's in the newsroom with a look at the rally - and angelica... roughly six thousand people showed up. his visit... coming one day after the recount confirmed mr. trump won wisconsin. he said the recount was worth it - because he came out with more votes - 131 more

leaders... showing up to the event. governor scott walker... incoming chief of staff reince priebus... milwaukee county sheriff david clarke... senator ron johnson... and even house speaker paul ryan getting moments in the spotlight. ryan notably did not campaign or appear with mr. trump during the election... but the two men seemed to have moved on... with mr. trump paying him a compliment last night. "speaker paul ryan. really come... boos . oh no. i've come to appreciated him." flash to "he's like a fine wine. every day goes by i get to appreciate his genius more and more." there were several protests that interrupted president elect trump's speech. but for the most part, things were peaceful. if you'd like to hear more of mr. trump's speech-- we've posted it on our website. fox6 now dot com. just find the

family and friends... remembering a teenager who was shot and killed insider her home near 35th and silver spring monday night. 15-year-old melanie johnson was in the kitchen when the gunfire began. last night's vigil took place right outside the front door. family members are begging anyone with information to come forward. she was full of life. it wasnt a day that you can go without melanie making you smile. milwaukee police say theyre of the shooting-- including who the intended target was. relatives say they're certain it was not melanie. the u-s postal service is now offering a 20-thousand dollar reward to anyone who can provide information about a post office robbery. it happened a little after 3 monday afternoon at the location near 35th and capitol. the suspect showed a gun and got away with cash. still to come on wake up --- great holiday gift ideas for guys. and the dating app "tinder" going beyond your smart phone. how it's now connecting with

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a strong west and northwest wind making it feel even colder! highs today will be in the low double digits but feel double digits below zero at times. high pressure keeps sun in the forecast for thursday but even colder air arrives with highs in the single digits and sub-zero lows. a low pressure system arrive snow will continue overnight friday and into saturday morning. temperatures will go up a bit ahead of that low but then fall again into the single digits by the end of the weekend. today: partly sunny, windy and bitter cold. high: 12 wind: nw 10-25 mph tonight: clear and cold. low:

partly sunny and cold today with a strong west and northwest wind making it feel even colder! highs today will be in the low double digits but feel double digits below zero at times. high pressure keeps sun in the forecast arrives with highs in the single digits and sub-zero lows. a low pressure system arrives friday with accumulating snow. snow will continue overnight friday and into saturday morning. temperatures will go up a bit ahead of that low but then fall again into the single digits by the end of the weekend.

high: 12 wind: nw 10-25 mph tonight: clear and cold. low: -3

welcome back. time now 8:xx. partly sunny and cold with highs in the low double digits. right now . wind chills will be sub-zero all day. when more snow arrives next. fairies to mother ginger, the nutcracker is full of beloved performances. carl is at the marcus center this morning, checking in on

a look at some of the top youtube videos from the year. a zoo makes a gift registry for an expecting mother... but it's probably not the kind of mother you're thinking of. details behind one orangutan's baby shower. hollywood-- remembering actor alan thicke this morning. most known for as the dad on growing pains- we're taking a look back

them in. now at 8-30 as temperatures drop-- the need for shelter grows. how local shelters are extending their hours to keep those in need warm this winter. good morning everyone and welcome back to wakeup. time now x:xx today: partly sunny, windy and bitter cold. high: 12 wind: nw 10-25 mph t -3 wind: nw 10-15 mph anchor adlibs traffic red on

traffic map = major delays yellow on traffic map = some delays green on traffic map = no

homeless safe in the frigid temperatures for some shelters ...this means opening up their doors overnight... deandra corinthios is live from repairers of the breach near 14th and vliet with more. the cold can be dangerous. that's why when temperatures hit 10 or below...repairers of the breach extends their hours. repairers of the breach is open seven in the morning until 4i but this week...they're open overnight... on monday night--12 people passed through, tuesday afternoon more than 100. that number is expected to grow. the staff make sure food is hot and put out scarves and hats. they are working extra hours but they say it is worth it. many have been homeless at some point in their lives...and say they understand what their clients are going through "its not big but when they come here i make them feel warm welcomed and loved and i make sure they get the coats, socks, gloves and

tuesday night in milwaukee county...and the number should increase as the bitter cold sticks around. if you need shelter or know someone who does in milwaukee county...call 211. at 6 -- why the director of repairers of the breach says they offer more than just a warm place to stay. live in milwaukee dc fox6 news keep and eye on the wind chill right from your phone. center app, it's available on android and apple. and the cold weather a concern as sheboygan county authorities... search for a missing college student. take a look at this photo. 18-year-old kaelin o'neal was last seen on the lakeland university campus on sunday morning. he was wearing a black button jacket. if you've seen him-- give authorities a call. happening now --- a moment of silence marks the fourth anniversary of the deadly shooting at sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. a ceremony is going on right now

teachers killed in the attack. 20-year-old adam lanza also shot and killed his mother before driving to the school and opening fire. he later took his own life. today a counseling center will be open to help student, staff and parents. a sheboygan man is charged with making terrorist threats, after his online posts cause some to fear he was plotting a school shooting. 21-year-old joshua bagemehl bag-uh-meal was arrested just hours after buying an assault riffle on monday.on sunday-- authorities say the suspect posted on facebook quote "someone needs to here. it would be funny as expletive ."two days later he posted videos of his newly purchased gun from gander mountain. someone turned in his posts anonymously to crime stoppers. officials say bagemehl bag-uh-meal told authorities he enjoys watching violent videos, and doing so makes the urge to shoot people go away.he says the posts were done, to get "a reaction." one of the things that particularly bothered me, was his alleged comment that he like videos where he could hear the women screaming that says to me ok, were dealing with someone with severe mental health problems, but can

dollars. he's due back in court next week. bill cosby will be back in a pennsylvania court today. but first-- new details about who president-elect donald trump is picking to join his cabinet. angelica joins us in studio with the details. president elect donald trump is choosing former texas governor rick perry to lead the energy department... despite previously calling for its elimination. is expected to meet with top tech industry leaders today. the group will include executives from apple... facebook... amazon... tesla... and microsoft. many tech leaders in silicon valley opposed president-elect trump's campaign... but one source says today's focus will be on jobs and how the industry can help the government become more efficient. bill cosby returns for day two of his key pre-trial hearing in pennsylvania this morning he's been charged with aggravated

attack on andrea constand 12-years ago. during yesterday's hearing-- cosby spoke twice to correct prosecuting attorney kevin steele. steele incorrectly stated cosby's age and the location of a hotel. the hearing is to determine if 13 other women who leveled similar accusations against cosby should be allowed to testify. "growing pains" star alan thicke has died... after he reportedly suffered a heart attack playing hockey with his teenage son. the 69-year-old was rushed to the hospital but later died. he was most famous for his roll on the 80s sitcom "growing pains". and he most recently appeared on the netflix reboot of "fuller house." thicke is survived by his three sons...singer robin thicke...brennan, carter and his wife tanya. instead of "out with the old, in with the new"... pitbull's new year's eve show here on fox will feature some "blasts from the past." coming up --- who'll be preforming. plus... and full: empire season 3 finale clip 3 -youre a cold cold man, he so so cold empire' fans brace yourself --- tonight is the season three

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kramp live cass: plus -- shorten your hair without our stylist is in to show us how you can rock a trendy bob without chopping off your longer locks. ==== cass: plus -- tis the season for tasty drinks! ==== angelica: we're making things merry and bright with some christmas- themed cocktails -- next on real milwaukee. the milwaukee ballet's performance of the nutcracker features four rotating casts and 250 dancers, singers and musicians. it's a massive operation, and one that carl is getting an up

partly sunny and cold today with a strong west and northwest wind making it feel even colder! highs today will be in the low double digits but feel double digits below zero at times. high pressure keeps sun in the forecast for thursday but even colder air arrives with highs in the single digits and sub-zero lows. a low pressure system arrives friday with accumulating snow. snow will continue overnight friday and into saturday morning. temperatures will go up a bit

into the single digits by the end of the weekend. today: partly sunny, windy and bitter cold. high: 12 wind: nw 10-25 mph tonight: clear and cold. low: -3 wind: nw 10-15 mph partly sunny and cold today with a strong west and northwest wind making it feel even colder! highs today will be in the low double digits but feel double digits below zero at times. high pressure keeps sun in the forecast arrives with highs in the single digits and sub-zero lows. a low pressure system arrives friday with accumulating snow. snow will continue overnight friday and into saturday morning. temperatures will go up a bit ahead of that low but then fall again into the single digits by the end of the weekend. today: partly sunny, windy and bitter cold. high: 12 wind: nw

darling pitbull's new year's revolution is going to be a 90's flashback. some of the decades biggest rap and hip- hop artist will be

n- pepa, and biz markie. queen latifah and snoop dogg will help co-host the show. ring in 20-17 with pitbull's new year's revolution live from miami on december 31st -- right here on fox six. "my name is eric carter... whatever you think you know about me you don't." for the premiere of "24: legacy" getting some welcome news. fox networks group plans to launch the upcoming series in more than 160 countries. the series will air the same day or within 24 hours after debuting in the u-s. "24: legacy" begins its two-night premiere event, following super bowl fifty-one on sunday, february 5 right here on fox six. the winter finale of the hit fox show, "empire" is tonight --- an fans preparing

fueled episode! fox's adam housley has a preview. it's all about the high powered drama on the fall finale of "empire"... especially when it comes to jussie smollett's character jamal. snd full: empire season 3 finale clip- i'm completely off the pills i'm good smollett says: "first being shot last season then going into the p-t-s-d in the early part of this season and now it's looking like a really early addiction to him to step up and man up to the fact that he's got an issue and his parents are the ones who really step up and show him that and it's really sad but really powerful." snd full: empire season 3 finale clip 3 -your a cold cold man, your so cold he says this season has really challenged him as an actor... smollett says: "this season in particular has been one of the most difficult seasons and roles in my career so far. because it's something

deep inside myself it was doing the research doing the work of talking to other people because what you don't want is to make a caricature out of their pain you don't want to be disrespectful in anyway you want to be giving and shining a light that is worthy of what they have been dealing with." as for the rest of the lyon family, look for unexpected alliances. snd full: empire season 3 finale this ain't fair smollett says "what we see with cookie's relationship is that everything is going fine but what we don't see coming is that the great phylicia rashad who plays angelo taye diggs mom is about to join forces with lucious so laughs the plot thickens it would not be empire if the plot didn't thicken." snd full: empire season 3 clip 11 304 cookie prepares for date

cookie until next season... they can find actress taraji p henson on the big screen leading the new film 'hidden figures'. henson says: "playing a role that has become such a phenomenon like cookie people forget that i have a history and i'm cookie all of the sudden. and i'm always constantly looking for films that have characters that are polar opposite of her to remind people that hey i'm a talented- i trained, i studied, i'm a character actress." snd full: empire season 3 clip-cookie preps for date "empire" 's season finale airs in hollywood, adam housley, fox news. you can watch the winter finale of "empire" right here on fox six at seven tonight. special visitors at trump tower --- with one visit making a lot of headlines... kanye west stopped by to meet with president elect donald trump yesterday. west was recently hospitalized for exhaustion. the president-elect says the two

talked about "life." the rapper later tweeted that the two met to discuss multicultural issues...like bullying and supporting teachers. he also tweeted that he felt it is important to have a direct line of communication with the future president if we truly want change. he followed that with the hashtag : 2024 -- alluding to a possible run for president after mr. trump. a zoo in texas is getting ready to welcome a new baby orangutan... coming up --- find out how they're celebrating. and tinder for the whole family. ahead details on the supersized app at home to get involved. im talking to youtube about the stories behind some of the hottest videos of 2016...plus they reveal what might help your video go viral. im rich demuro thats coming up in the tech

air-pods finally available to buy online... after a nearly two-month delay. apple unveiled them in september. but the company said it needed a "little more time" to get them ready for sale. if you're ordering them online... the wireless earbuds won't be delivered before christmas - but they will be in stores starting next week. you-tube reveals their top videos of 2016... rich demuro is live this morning in l-a with the tech report. enough of youtube. the site continues to be the place for viral videos... and today im talking to youtube about the stories behind 2016s biggest hits... plus i want to know what makes a video go viral. nats...video montage every

nats...youtube video heres what trended the most in 2016. nats... agt at number 5... a 12 year old ukulele player 8;07;09/this is the first year weve seen an americas got talent video on our top rewind list. nina tyler is a youtube trends expert. 8;10;03/youtube really is just a place where diverse creators can come and express themselves where else will you find a nike ad at number 4 .... a video from a youtube channel called whats inside at number 3. this one takes a look at a rattlesnake rattle. 8;07;47/while i wont give anything away its from a father son duo out of utah and you should definitely check it out it has over 59 million views. standup pen pineapple apple pen nats...pen pineapple apple pen video 8;08;09/it became the shortest song to chart on the hot 100 the video is just over a minute... the song itself even shorter.

adeles carpool karaoke. 8;08;29/i think it gave fans a glimpse into who adele is personally as well. rich standup we love watching these videos...but what if you want to make your own... what makes a video go viral? 8;09;05/these are videos that are some way and also they are videos that you cant wait to share them - you want to send them to your best friend or your mom. and if youre thinking of starting your own youtube channel in 2017... and becoming a big time youtube star... the number one tip from youtube - have something to say... and be yourself. authenticity is key to

the dating app "tinder" no longer just for your smartphone -- it's now on your t-v. if you have an apple t-v you can now download the app. what that means is that you can now swipe right or left on a much larger tinder describe it as quote "fun for the whole family" - which i guess means your family and friends can watch and weigh in on your potential dates. and blankets.... bowls and bubble bath...it looks like just another baby gift registry at target... but this one is anything but normal. it'ss for an orangutan. staffers at the cameron park zoo in texas are throwing a baby shower this weekend for the expecting mother. there are nearly two hundred items on the registry and it

"25" album.... and even a full length mirror 18-year-old mei is expected to give birth to her second baby in late january. the gender of the baby has not yet been determined.