good morning. i'm susan kim. i'm vince vitrano.let's start off with a check on the weather... with meteorologist ia yesterday was sunny, windy and chilly with highs in the lower 20s and wind chills in the single digits. as the cold front got closer, clouds increased with a few flurries overnight. the clouds are

morning is partly cloudy with lows near 10 along the lake, and single digits inland. the wind is light, but wind chills are slightly below zero. today will be mostly sunny, breezy and cold with highs in the low to mid teens, and wind chills near 0. under a clear sky tonight, lows will be in the single zero, with wi cto -15. we're following developing news out of milwaukee's northwest side.. where a 15-year-old girl was shot and killed. family and friends are grieving melanie johnson as they wait for answers. police say shots were fired from

silver spring drive. they're investigating if a car was involved. johnson's big sister has this plea... 19:43:03- put the guns down. put the guns down there's too many kids losing their life by nonsense violence. put the guns down please. :11police are investigating whether someone was targeting the 15 year old. happening today - a former kenosha county sheriff's captain accused of sexual assault heads to court for his arraignment.the victim home in pleasant praire. clarence mielke owns the facility... and lives in the lower level.that's where he is accused of sexually assaulting a 50-year-old woman multiple times. mielke had been a sheriff's captain for kenosha county. he retired in 'good standing' back in 2000. he faces up to 40 years in prison. take a good look at these pictures.port washington police are searching for these men... in connection with the assault of a bartender at a

schooner pub.if you recognize any of these men... call port p-d at the number on your screen: 262-284- 2611. 2611.262-284- 2611. spurred by recent deaths at the milwaukee county jail, the county board of supervisors is considering a policy change to require outside investigations for in-custody deaths. the board will vote on the change thursday.four people have died at the milwaukee county jail this year. this was really a remarkable achievement it's something that has never been done before in the state of wisconsin: conducting a recount of a presidential election. donald trump's victory in wisconsin has been confirmed after a 10-day statewide recount.the republican actually picked up 131 votes after the recount.. giving him a more than 22- thousand vote margin over hillary clinton. green party candidate jill stein's efforts

michigan and pennsylvania fell short when they were stopped by courts. in politics: sources with the trump transition confirm that two more cabinet positions have been filled - both by men with ties to big oil tracie potts has more on them... plus the announcement expected this morning. sources confirm...exxon mobil ceo rex tillerson is president- elect trump's choice for secretary of state --despite concern over russia's president.kellyanne conway/ sr. trump advisor :12-:18"it's not as if they're godparents to each other's children. i think this is getting blown way out of proportion."sources also confirm former texas governor rick perry is mr. trump's nominee for secretary of energy.trump also met with former h-p exec and rival carly fiorina, under consideration as director of national intelligence.carly fiorina/ (r) fmr. presidential :37"we talked about hacking, whether it's chinese hacking or purported russian hacking."

cathy mcmorris rodgers is on the shortlist for secretary of the interior.rep. cathy mcmorris rodgers/ (r) washington :44-:48"i'm very enthusiastic about the leadership that he is bringing."mr. trump's thursday news conference explaining how he'll leave his business... has been postponed till january.he tweets that that his sons will run the company, with no new deals while he's in office.meantime hillary clinton's campaign manager is asking the government to declassify intelligence about russia's attempt to influence the elec. agree.senate majority leader mitch mcconnell/ (r) kentucky "this simply cannot be a partisan issue."electors - set to confirm trump's victory next week - are asking for an intelligence briefing before they vote.tracie potts, nbc news, washington. former democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders stopped in kenosha yesterday for a recording of "all in with chris hayes". it aired on m-s-n-b-c.sanders talked about trade policy... the old chrysler plant closing in kenosha and the election of

as the temperatures drop, local shelters are filling to capacity. the struggle to help the homeless is an uphill battle because of funding cuts. tippecanoe presbyterian church offers a warming room, with beds for 22 people, and a meal brought in by volunteers every night. but, it's been having to turn people away, because there just isn't enough room. larry hartmann was homeless for years, before finding refuge at the church... where he's now a caretaker. he paid it forward by creating "lar he delivers meals and supplies to the homeless. mitchell international airport will be recognized today for its energy-efficient upgrades. officials will receive a check to the tune of a 104-thousand dollars.the check is from focus on energy and we energies. the airport recently replaced nearly four-thousand lamps in the parking garage with energy-efficient fixtures. up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4-- john deere milestone. just how many engines the plant in waterloo

recipients of the historic product. plus: stolen packages: the brazen thief who didn't raise any eye brows... even though he snatched a box, right off someone's front

yesterday was sunny, windy and chilly with highs in the lower s and wind chills in the single digits. as the cold front got closer, clouds increased with a few flurries overnight. the clouds are

morning is partly cloudy with lows nearet?o 10 along the lake and single digits inland. the wind is light, but wind chills are slightly below zero. today will be mostly sunny, breezy and cold with highs in the low to mid teens, and wind chills near 0. under a clear sky tonight, lows will be in the single digits, above and below zero, with wind chills to -15. beyond wisconsin this morning - the wells fargo scandal is now implicating prudential financial.wells fargo admitted a few months ago that thousands of its employees had created as many as two million unauthorized accounts.now, wells fargo employees appear to have also signed up customers for prudential life insurance policies without their knowledge or permission. three former prudential employees are suing the insurance company, alleging they were punished for

illegal practices. already this holiday season we've heard a lot about thieves stealing packages off front porches. but a suspect in indianapolis is taking it to a whole new level. this security camera video shows a man posing as a pizza delivery driver.he rings the doorbell... looks around... picks up a package on the front porch... puts it under the pizza bag... walks to the s-u-v... and drives away. mean i think how nervy of people to actually come with a prop -the pizza box. and really it's really a perfect foilthe homeowner says people in the neighborhood have seen the man driving through the area... but didn't question his activity because he looked so confident. in florida - a pilot walked away unharmed after crashing into a wooded area. it happened just south of

went down along the side of a road.. hitting some trees. the crash started a brush frire that was quickly put out. no word what caused the crash. the john deere manufacturing company hit a milestone monday. the engine inside this iconic green tractor happens to be the two-millionth engine built at the johplant in waterloo.it was bought by multi-family farm operation in washington state that already has 50 john deer tractors. up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4-- packers touchdowns and food.how the two are connected and what that will mean today for

for the one minute drill, i'm lance allan. it's bears week,

postseason now go through the nfc north with games against the bears, vikings and lions oh my!and a funny moment as mike mccarthy is asked if ty montgomery is a running back. and p-r director jason wahlers gets some grief.((mike mccarthy says well ty montgomery is a running back, so i don't know where that was lost. i don't know if you're paying attention to the jason wahlers depth chart that he puts together.so, i apologize because i haven't looked at it i think since preseason. ty's, he's a running back so, i apologize for not making an announcement. he hasn't gone to a receiver meeting in months.))and the toronto raptors hit 14 of 25 3's in dispatching the bucks, 122-100. and tonight at ten, i go one on one with eddie lacy. it's the first time the running back has spoken publically since he was declared out for the year. don't miss it tonight at 10-20.for the one

the hunger task force is getting a huge donation later today. packers tight end jared cook and sargento foods will present a 39-thousand dollar check as a part of touchdowns for charity. sargento donates one thousand dollars to the hunger task force for every touchdown scored by the packers during the 2016 regular season. yesterday was sunny, windy and chilly with highs in the lower

single digits. as the cold front got closer, clouds increased with a few flurries overnight. the clouds are slowly clearing out, and this morning is partly cloudy with lows near 10 along the lake, and si wind is light, but wind chills are slightly below zero. today will be mostly sunny, breezy and cold with highs in the low to mid teens, and wind chills near 0. under a clear sky tonight, lows will be in the

zero, with wind chills to -15. wednesday is sunny, windy and very cold with highs near 10, a 30 mph wind, and wind chills well below zero during day. we drop below zero thursday morning with wind chills to -20, and despite a lot of sun, thursday is only 6

wind chills staying below zero. friday will warm to 21, but snow is likely in the afternoon. that snow continues on saturday with highs in the mid 20s, and then sunday is sunny, breezy and cold with a high near 10. the region's salt supply getting a big boost this week... just in time for the deep freeze.20-thousand tons of de-icing salt arrived in the port of milwaukee. it will be used for streets and highways-- but a portion will be bagged and sold for residential and commercial use 12:13:26 "with the amount of salt that's been dumped on city streets within the last few days, they have to restock

before the end of the year the death of a 55-year-old milwaukee man is a dramatic reminder about the dangers of shoveling snow. he collapsed after shovelling yesterday at 23rd and keefe on the city's north side. we spoke with people who say they try to stay aware of what their bodies are telling them while shoveling. 19:38 - 19:47"well, bundle up, number one. as you get older take it a little easier, take a break."12:20 - 12:21"a good ov the snow rather than having to lift it. it's what a prefer doing." the national safety council sets these guidelines... do not shovel after eating, smoking or drinking alcohol. take it slow and take frequent breaks. push the snow rather than lift it. and be sure to drink plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated. for those of you that need to sign up for health insurance under the affordable care act... you have until thursday. to help with any questions or concerns a special enrollment

thursday at the "independence first" in milwaukee.if runs from 9 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon. up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4-- a new business opening in milwaukee's sherman park neighborhood. the unique way it's charging customers. plus: smiles for santa: how this santa helped comfort a child and his family during the 5 year old's final days. let's take a look at tonight's prime time lineup....at 6:30 - "packers live with larry mccarren".. followed by "the voic won't be announced until 8. then more news at live at 10. before we head to break.. a reminder.. we're just 11 days away from christmas. so make sure you're giving yourself

taking a live look outside.. a new cafe will open up this week in sherman park. "tricklebee cafe" is a pay-what-you-can non-profit community cafe. the grand opening is wednesday-- with live music, raffles and activities for children. the cafe is located near 45th and while it is santa's job to bring joy and happiness to children... it can also be to bring peace.in this case, santa granted a dying child his last wish.becca habegger reports. (nats)"whoops. hang on. the elves are after me."with that ringtone-- and this award-winning beard--"it was back in july... won the styled mustache and natural beard." there's no blending in over this nch hour for old santa claus...(nats of laughing)who

undercover as eric schmitt- matzen of jacksboro...(nats) "what do you want for christmas?"but kids-- always know."i want a cotton candy machine."and santa never minds the attention."98 percent of it's fun."but those other times..... can be hard."sorry." like when-- a few weeks ago-- santa was called to the hospital bedside of a terminally ill 5-year-old east tennessee boy.how do you even begin?eric schmitt-matzen/ "santa claus""you have to start off with the stuff, you know. 'what's this i hear you're going to be missing christmas this year?' 'yeah, they tell me i'd dying.' 'really, well you're not going to miss christmas! the elves already had the you wanted this for a long ew time!'"santa gave the boy a toy... and-- these words.s/ eric schmitt-matzen/ "santa claus""when you get up to those pearly gates, you just tell them you're santa's number one elf.' he's like, 'i am?' i said, 'you sure are. i'm sure they'll let you right

said, 'i know it.' and he just came up and he gave me a big hug. he had a hold of me and he just kind of looked up at me and he says, 'santa, can you help me?' and that's when he passed."he gave the one gift he could..."when i got there, my job was to make sure that he got christmas." and he says the smiles on ' him going.since joy goes both ways. up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4--some of the biggest names in wisconsin sports are donating to our macc auction. a look at one of the dozens of items up for grabs. plus... teens and drugs. parents don't be alarmed.. the

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now at 5:00 - drug abuse decline. the number of kids-- staying away from the hard stuff... and the big thing experts credit for the trend. plus: looking to make some extra cash? how you can become a certified snow plow driver--

plus: pete zervakis is west allis awaiting the arrival of the president-elect. brian gotter is tracking a wicked cold front.. that's going to make the week ahead frigid. and ann sterling is following developing news on milwaukee's northwest side.. where a teenage girl was shot to death. welcome to live at daybreak on today's tmj4. i'm vince vitrano.and i'm susan kim. let's get a check of your weather and traffic together... st chilly with highs in the lower 20s and wind chills in the single digits. as the cold front got closer, clouds increased with a few flurries overnight. the clouds are slowly clearing out, and this morning is partly cloudy with lows near 10 along the lake,