live in west allis, ashley sears fox 6 news. ted thanks ashley a few day cares and churches have already made the decision to close complete list is our website-- fox 6 now dot com. and be sure to download the fox6 storm center app-- it's free for apple an android devices. the cold weather---partly to blame for a man's car being stolen. he decides to go after it and streams the entire chase live on facebook! our ben handelman with the incredible video, the man now admits was not the best idea-- in this fox 6 exclusive. it is a wild chase to catch enforcement behind the wheel. i guess i was doing it out of anger because i was mad daunte donte ealy shot the video.he says it all started when he stepped away from his vehicle tuesday morning. i was warming up the car and keep the car warm, and it was about 2 seconds. it started rolling away. ealy says acting on emotion-- i just got in her car. he jumped in a stranger's car, who agreed to tail the thieves. ealy truck a few blocks away, where teens were meeting up with a second stolen c

live in shorewood, ashley sears fox 6 news. ben thanks ashley chief meteorologist rob haswell will have updates throughout the morning -- starting at 5 a-m. then keep watching for fox 6 wakeup news... from seven until nine. track the weather anywhere. just download the fox six storm center app. it's free for apple and a missing milwaukee woman has been found dead on milwaukee's north side. her body was found just before noon -- outside a home near townsend and hubbard. police reported her as critically missing yesterday -- saying she suffers from health issues. an autopsy will be done to figure out what caused her death. milwaukee police are investigating what led up to the sudden deaths of two infants. these are two separate cases. the first was just after five this morning. a 3-month-old girl was home near 33rd and lloyd. then around 11... a 5-week-old girl was found dead in a home near 51st and north. autopsies are scheduled in both these cases in the coming days. a 66-year-old man is killed in an overnight crash in milwaukee

reporting in the newsroom, ashley sears fox 6 news. dodge county officials are investigating a possible homicide in fox lake tonight. all they'll say is that it's a suspicious death. but neighbors believe a man may have shot his girlfriend to death and took off. police and deputies were called to the scene sunday night. a neighbor tells fox6 he thinks he heard the gunfire. five minutes, ten minutes before i left but i didn't think anything of it because of the hunting season around here. deputies are looking for a dark blue 2016 dodge ram pick up truck in connection with the case. if you have any information-- give them a call. a milwaukee teen is behind bars tonight in connection with recent car thefts at an area cemetery. fox6's madeline anderson talks to one of the victims about the unexpected crime near his family's graves. since passed away... kenneth johlke feared he too could lose his life. at first i thought i might get shot.last sunday afternoon... the 67-year-old was placing a wreathe at his parents graves in valhalla cemeter

reporting in wauwatosa, ashley sears fox 6 news. the u-s capitol is brighter tonight...in fact, you could say the washington d.c. is a bit bedazzled! the 20-16 capitol christmas tree was lit by house speaker paul ryan tonight! this year's national tree is from idaho's pay-ett payette the ceremony includes a child from the state providing the tree. that's why fifth grader-- isabella gerad from boise - helped ryan bring the tree to life. don't forget! tomorrow we're holding a special coats for kids collection out in waukesha. tom wachs will be at the steinhafels in waukesha from 5 til 7 tomorrow night. the first 200 people to donate at least four coats will get a pair of ticket vouchers to see the harlem globetrotters on new years eve. mostly cloudy and cold tonight with temperatures falling through the 20s this evening. we'll drop into the low 20s by morning. the coldest air of the season moves in wednesday. mostly cloudy, cold and blustery. highs in the upper 20s, with wind chills in the teens all day. a few flur thursday with a col

live in milwaukee, ashley sears fox 6 news. steph thanks ash check the radar anytime - right from your phone. just download the fox 6 storm center app, it's available on android and apple. house where a 15-year-old girl was shot to death. melanie johnson was in the kitchen of her familys home near 35th and silver spring when she was shot. the family says the bullets came from outside the home.. milwaukee police say theyre investigating the circumstances of the shooting, which includes determining the intended target. i never expected to see my little sister on the news or have to put my little sister on a t-shirt. this can happen to anybody anywhere. according to milwaukee police, melanie johnson is the 133rd person to be murdered in milwaukee this year. they are still searching for suspects. you know what they say - never judge a book by the cover. a couple of would-be criminals just found that out the hard way. i got up and i put the toe of my boot in a socially significant place. punks tried to carjack her -- she wasn't goin

in the newsroom-- ashley sears, fox 6 news. ben thanks ashley we tracking a developing story tonight in the town of oconomowoc. a car crashed into a garage at a home near wisconsin and sawyer road.. being towed away. were told flight for light has responded. we have a crew on the scene - officials are not releasing any information just yet... but we'll you bring you the latest as we get it-- and update you on our website fox now dot com. 2 weekends in a row of snow. it's looking more and more likely. and the cold's not going away either. weather expert tom wachs joins us now from the weather center. a few flurries tonight, otherwise cold. temperatures in the 20s and wind chills in the teens. mostly cloudy on friday, very cold. highs in the low 20s and wind chills in the teens. mostly cloudy on saturday with snow moving in during the afternoon and especially the evening. snow is another system might impact us sunday evening into monday. although this is stil unclear. stay tuned. tonight: few flurries. cold. low: 20 wind: wnw 10-

fox 6's ashley sears is in the newsroom to explain. one of the women was convicted for her role in a fatal child abuse case killed after he was severely beaten. nats what police say happened inside this southside apartment-- leaves neighbors heartbroken and confused. 58:53 its just terrible. it really is. a 7-year-old child killed--- police say he was abused. four people were arrested in connection to the death. nats a source says he suffered hands of two women. we're told they 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 resulting in death. according to a criminal complaint, 1-year-old bryan alston was found dead from "blunt force trauma about the entire body" the child had "bruising to the face" his "left arm ...broken" with gangreen. the suspect spent a year and a thirteen years later-- another horrific accusation. 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

live in milwaukee, ashley sears fox 6 news. steph thanks ashley tmz reports he had a heart attack while playing hockey with one of his sons. he was most famous for his roll as mike seaver, the dad on the 80s sitcom "growing pains". thicke was 69 years old. it's a major problem in the city of milwaukee-- aging lead laterals bring drinking water into thousands of homes. today the common council took the first step toward replacing them but it comes with a big price tag. the details-- still to come. milwaukee health center today. what's waiting inside is the very definition of the season port-washington based allen edmonds has been acquired by a missouri shoe company. that's according to our partners at the milwaukee business journal. "caleres incorporated" made the deal for 255-million dollars -- saying the acquisition would grow its footwear business.allen edmonds h since 19-22, when it opened its first factory in wisconsin. the city of milwaukee is moving ahead to tackle a big problem in the city. a multi-million dollar plan wi

live in the newsroom, ashley sears fox 6 news. ted thanks ashley only on fox6 tonight-- a mail carrier delivers a special package-- to police! after being robbed of two packages, the mailman didn't let the suspect get away. he chased him down and hand-delivered him to authorities. fox 6's brittany shannon explains-- that robber now there were two of them. they were just brown boxes but pretty good sized 01:55" to deliver packages...no matter what. "00:09 i was really freaked out 10" so when two men tried to rob him of the mail...he went after them. "59:42 from the yelling i was able to put together that he had stolen a package and the mailman was trying to recover it 49" a federal criminal complaint states 19-year-old darryl walters was one of two robbers who approached mailman, scott peller, he the boxes were addressed to a man on arlington place. two men approached from the street, claiming to the intended recipient, then grabbing the packages and taking off. peller went after them yelling "stop! this is a federal offense; i won

with photojournalist jerry imig, i'm ashley sears for with photojournalist jerry imig, i'm ashley sears for fox 6 news. the program doesn't cost taxpayers anything. it's paid for through donations. all book donations can be dropped off at the benedict center in new tonight - a frightening rescue caught on camera... a woman inside her burning car.. she's trying desperately to get out - but can't.. what she did that trapped her inside.. "he's either desperate or he just doesn't care." a career criminal on the run in our area.. help catch him before he break break the worst of the snow is over. snow will taper off from west to east this evening. 6-9" of storm total accumulation. temperatures will fall through the 20s tonight and won't rise much on monday. quiet monday with a high in the mid-20s. bitter cold air tuesday-thursday with another chance for accumulating snow on friday. tonight: snow tapering off. low: 20 wind: w 5-10 mph monday: mostly cloudy. high: 24 wind: wsw 10-15 mph tuesday: partly sunny. very cold. am low: 6 high: 16 wind: wsw 5-10 make sure your meters and vents stay fre

fox 6's ashley sears explains. is out in it-- 14:19 it was miserable. especially--if that is one of your only options. 14:21 i didnt have anywhere to go, just walking around. brian brown knows the pain of the bone chilling cold. he used to be homeless. brown eventually found help at repairers of the breach. he's now a cook here and helps others in need. 16:57 when they come here i make them feel warm welcomed and loved. he's now working double. the daytime shelter has extended it's 06:26 we greet them, offer them a hot shower, a hot cup of coffee, a hot meal, a sleeping bag, a pillow and a place to sit. they get ready for a busy night-- putting out food, scarves and hats. on monday night--12 people passed through, tuesday afternoon more than 100. eleven shelters are open in milwaukee county-- additional warming centers are expected to open in the coming days. 47:36 this time of year, theres always a spike in demand. 45:21 if you see people that look like they have a need, call 211. for brown the help was critical-- as he now pays it forward. 17:07 its a

live downtown, ashley sears fox 6 news. documents show milwaukee county paid 11 million dollars in pension payments to retirees last month. it was to make up for underpayments made to county another 6 million. county chairman theo lipscomb says county executive chris abele acted too slowly. abele says ...he could only act once the i- r-s approved the repayment plan. the board will meet to discuss the issue tomorrow. heads up for those who park in milwaukee. in the city winter parking regulations are now in effect. that means in most neighborhoods you'll have to alternate which side of the street you park on. to get a refresher-- visit our website fox6 now dot com. it's parent appreciation night at a choice school on milwuk many of the students at "the institute of technology and academics" are low- income. tonight staff members passed out gift cards and kids got to make crafts for their parents. "we want to let them know that we know things are tough and we wanted to put an event together where they could relax and feel mot

fox 6's ashley sears is live in dangerous. that's why shelters are trying to make sure everyone is safe. nats when the temperatures dip-- the worst place to to be is out in it-- 14:19 it was miserable. especially--if that is one of your only 14:21 i didnt have anywhere to go, just walking around. brian brown knows the pain of the bone chilling cold. he used to be homeless. brown eventually found help at repairers of the breach. he's now a cook here and helps others in need. 16:57 when they come here i make them feel warm welcomed and loved. he's now working double. the daytime shelter has extended it's hours during the bitter cold. 06:26 we greet them, offer them a hot shower, a hot cup of coffee, a hot meal, a sleeping bag, a pillow and a place to sit. they get ready for a busy scarves and hat monday night--12 people sd through, tuesday ternoon rtnn in milwaukee county-- additional warming centers are expected to open in the coming days. 47:36 this time of year, theres always a spike in demand. the county is encouraging every

reporting in the newsroom, ashley sears -- fox six news. a milwaukee woman accused in a fatal crash last month pleads not guilty. prosecutors say 18-year-old samira coleman-wilks was behind the wheel when she fled from a traffic stop. that vehicle crashed shortly after at 27th and capitol-- killing one of her passengers... and gravely injuring a second. officials say over the speed limit at the time of the crash. a heated exchange in the hallway of the milwaukee county courthouse... after a teacher is sentenced for having sex with a then-16-year-old student. "what are you gonna do? what are you gonna do? that's my son!" that was the father of the victim. just moments before -- the judge two years in prison -- after she engaged in what the family says was a year long relationship. the former teacher at saint peter- immanuel lutheran school in milwaukee addressed the victim's mom in court. "... i broke your trust and our friendship. i know i crossed the line with your son and your family and it was very inappropriate of me." dillet was also s

live in the newsroom, ashley sears fox 6 news. steph thanks ashley ahead at ten. who's n president-elect trump whittles down the field for his cabinet... and a major player takes his name out of the running! plus. candy cane lane is halfway in the books. how the holiday fundraising event is doing compared to last year -- and how you can check it out for yourself. [holiday music] it's time to deck the halls in here so you can help them get out there. great outdoors every season the only place to go this season is cabela's christmas sale. get $60 off a lew's speed spool casting reel and $200 off a pit boss 820 pellet grill. plus, don't miss saturday 8am doorbusters, where the first 250 in line receive a free giveaway. find great deals for everything on their list. shop in-store and online at cabelas.com. president-elect donald trump continues to fill out his cabinet positions.. monday -- he will meet with former presidential candidate carly fiorina. today -- house speaker paul ryan met with the president-elect. the two haven't always seen they clashed several times

live in west allis, ashley sears fox 6 news. brad thanks ashley milwaukee city officials addressing the public today -- reminding residents how dangerous this cold can be. 'hypothermia is a life threatening situation and it occurs when body tempertures drop too low causing chills will cause frost bite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.' city officials say the most vulnerable are children, the elderly and the homeless. on average there can be between 200 and 250 people living on the streets in milwaukee. stay ahead of the cold with the fox 6 storm center app -- and get a live look at the radar. it's free for apple and android devices. a well-loved pastor and racine he was hit by a car while collecting recyclables this morning. fox6's brittany shannon is live in racine... racine police are investigating the crash that claimed the life of mark gates. he was a sanitation worker and a pastor here in racine. but to those who knew him, they say he was so much more to this racine community... "this is where he would have been" i

live downtown, ashley sears fox 6 news. steph thanks ashley a milwaukee county supervisor is calling for the resignation of milwaukee county sheriff david clarke. in a statement supervisor "supreme moore omokunde" says it needs to he says four people have died in the milwaukee county jail in the last six months-- including a newborn baby. the child's mother has sued the sheriff's office. supervisor omokunde claims clarke has "abdicated his responsibility to hold his officers accountable." in response the sheriff released a statement comparing the supervisor's name to a comic book character -- and saying the supervisor is upset that clarke helped donald trump get elected potus an error in the milwaukee county pension system means the county will be paying out 17-million dollars to correct underpayments. last month, the county paid 11- million dollars to those owed money. those employees retired from the county between 2001 and 2008. future payouts are expected to cost another $6 million. county board chairman theo lipscomb s

fox6's ashley sears has the 58:53 its just terrible. it really is. neighbors are left heartbroken and confused... after learning what police say happened inside this south side apartment-- nats??? a 7-year-old child killed--- police say he was abused. four people were arrested in connection to the death. nats a source says he suffered malnutrition and bruising at the hands of two women. we're told 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 resulting in death. according to a criminal complaint, 1-year-old bryan alston was found dead from "blunt force trauma about the entire body" the child had "bruising to the face" his "left arm ...broken" with gangreen. the suspect spent a year and a half behind bars. nats?? now thirteen years later-- another horrific accusation. a source tells fox 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. investigators are

ashley sears is live in the newsroom with this fox6 exclusive. the woman is still very shaken by what took place. she is h something, so the suspect gets caught. 35:59 its a lot of fear, it is a lot of fear. for the last month-- life has been unsettling for this victim. 33:25 i was taking out my son, unbuckling him from the car seat, when i felt someone pull on my purse. a terrifying attack-- near 10th and oklahoma-- has left her shaken. 33:51 he started to hit me and i let go of my purse and he took off running. armed robbery-- an unknown man spies on the victim-- then tries to take her purse-- eventually holding her in a headlock and hitting her repeatedly in the face. 34:43 i got scared because im pregnant and i also had my son, so i just let him have my purse. 39:24 i heard some scream outside of my office. attorney julius andriusis knows the victim and spoke with her shortly after the incident. hysterical and said somebody just robbed me, somebody just robbed me and got scared. the suspect got away with credit cards, cash--and her sense of s

reporting in the newsroom, ashley sears fox 6 news. the milwaukee bucks are getting into the holiday spirit...by giving back. ...how they're saluting those who serve or have served in the armed forces. and-- peppermint is a thing of the past. ...the different kind of candy cane flavors one shop is cooking up. john, we're giving you a raise. but i'm gonna pass. are you ok? honey, you got another present. no thank you, dad. who says no to more? time warner cable internet gives you more of what you and those little data hoggers want. like ultra-fast speeds up to 50 megs. that's 8x faster than dsl. this internet speed is sick. get 15 meg internet starting at $39.99 a month. call now. and with home wifi, the whole family can be online at once. g reat for kids to stream scary shows while not cleaning their room. you'll also get our exclusive 1-hour arrival window, a money-back guarantee, and there's no contract to sign. get 15 meg internet with no data cap starting at $39.99 a month. plus, free installation and access to over 500,000 twc wif

our ashley sears has the story. not a day goes by that we are not haunted by her absence. november 6th 2014 was a dark day for the city of milwaukee. 24-year-old arlis gordon wanted revenge for his stepbrother's death. but he wound up shooting into th my life was almost destroyed that day. my daughter meant more to me than anything in this world. one bullet hit 5-year-old laylah petersen as she was sitting on her grandfather's lap. not only did you you take her from us but then you sat in silence for months on end. over 2 years later we are still dealing with the pain to find closure to this tragedy. at his sentencing thursday-- gordon's attorney told the court he was drunk

her toddler was not injured, but she says he remains very s sears fox 6 news. steph thanks ashley ahead at ten. who's in -- and who's out? president-elect trump whittles down the field for his cabinet... and a major player takes his name out of the running! plus. candy cane lane is halfway in the books. how the holiday fundraising event is doing compared to last year -- and how you can check it out for yourself. continues to fill out his cabinet positions.. monday -- he will meet with former presidential candidate carly fiorina. today -- house speaker paul ryan met with the president-elect. the two haven't always seen eye-to- eye with the house speaker. they clashed several times during this year's presidential campaign over some of trump's political positions. but ryan says he and trump have smoothed things over, and the two now speak regularly. "very exciting meeting. really enjoyed coming up here and meeting our transition. we are very excited about getting to work and hitting the ground running in 2017 to put this country back on track." former new york city mayor rudy giulian

fox 6's ashley sears has more. remembered. he was one of the first astronauts. part of the "mercury seven" chosen to take part in the u-s first attempt to put men in space. in 1962, "the capsule is turning around, oh the view is tremendous." the military test pilot, became the first american to orbit the earth. catapulting the u-s in the space race. "god speed john glenn." 36 years later--at the age of 77, he training extensively, he became the oldest person in space. flying on a 9 day mission. "i think too often people say well, i'm at this age supposed to now be a couch potato. and i think the thing to do is just get and work to fulfill your dreams and your ambitions at whatever age." in his lifetime--he gained recognition that helped launch a successful political career. serving as a u-s senator, representing ohio, for 24 years. astronomy magazine--based in waukesha-- 03:35 we have such respect for him. glenn's passing is top story on the website. 05:44 it was not unexpected, he was 95, but still a sad day in the astronomy and space community. senior editor m

in west allis, ashley sears fox 6 news. and milwaukee city offia reminding residents how dangerous this cold can be. 'hypothermia is a life threatening situation and it occurs when body tempertures drop too low causing shivirning drowsiness and confusion.' 'the cold wind chills will cause frost bite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.' city officials say the most vulnerable are children, the elderly and the homeless. on average there can be between 200 and 250 people living on for the complete list of closures-- head to our website-- fox 6 now dot com. and be sure to download the fox6 storm center app-- it's free for apple an android devices. racine police are investigating a crash that claimed the life of a local sanitation worker. angelica joins us from the newsroom with details. racine officials say mark gates was collecting recyclables on his route yesterday morning... that's when a car crashed into his garbage truck. gates was flown to froedtert hospital, where he later died. he was als racine. church members s

fox 6's ashley sears is live west allis at one of those shelters-- this warming shelter opened up today and will stay open throughout the night. we are at "feeding his it has been a very busy night here--and the group expects it to stay busy in the coming days. its been a very long day in the basement of the chapel at 81st and lapham in west allis-- and its only just begun. the "feeding his flock" homeless outreach group gets ready for the night ahead. hangout and keep warm, maybe play some games they've opened up an emergency warming shelter for the night. welcoming those without a home--a place to escape the cold-- nats: we are heading to pick up a local couple who is homeless. bringing people to them. weve got a warming shelter by us this group is one of several in southeast wisconsin-- nats: operator at 211 making sure people stay safe as the temperatures dip. were available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. at the impact 2-1-1 call center-- nats: operator resource specialists connect callers with the help they're looking for. assisting many in finding shelter. about 600 calls. as it

fox 6's ashley sears with a story you will see only on fox 6. 57:48 the snow, the lights, christmas trees. it is normally a special time of year-- but for this milwaukee woman-- 57:51 everything just brings back a whole bunch of pain for me. incredibly difficult. 02:31 i hurt every single day. last year, her father--43-year-old clifford morgan was shot and killed at a gas station at 8th and atkinson. surveillance from that night-- shows morgan inside talking to a clerk-- he walks outside--in the middle of a snow storm and is killed moments later. 00:31 you feel that pain like it was just that day. now, nearly one year later investigators say they know who murdered...himself. police 28-year-old london street was killed over a cell phone. 02:40 milwaukee needs to wake up. stop killing each other, stop fighting. she takes comfort in memories-- tries to move forward-- as difficult as it seems... 05:06 my father was the b of our family. now my father is gone, our family is kind of fading. hoping that the pain will fade-- and her family will have peace. 07:27 i want some type of closure. i dese

as fox6's ashley sears found out -- it's prompted by the recent deaths of four inmates. in just 6 months -three inmates and a stillborn baby...died inside the milwaukee county jail -- all under different circumstances - however one of them was ruled a homicide. this prompted milwaukee county omokunde on thursday to call for sheriff david clarke's resignation... saying the sheriff "abdicated his responsibility to hold his officers accountable." in response -- the sheriff released a statement comparing the supervisor's name to a comic book character -- and saying the supervisor is upset that clarke helped donald trump get elected potus.

fox 6's ashley sears reports it's up to the fire and police commission to decide his future. in rural fond du lac county-- in november of 2010--- milwaukee police officer john corbett--is seen on dash cam-- only this time, he is not the one in uniform. corbett was pulled over for drunk driving. his 13-year-old daughter was also in the car. a police report says she had been driving only minutes earlier. corbett was suspended from the milwaukee police department. he pleaded guilty to o-w-i charges--lost his license for release. now, 6 years later--saergent corbett could become luetenant. he is up for a promotion with the milwaukee police department. in a letter written to the fire and police commission--chief ed flynn says those up for a promotion "were put through a timely internal vetting process and "the members' entire record was reviewed..." in a statement to fox 6, an m-p-d spokesman said sgt. corbett has not been in trouble since 2011--where he the department. and " as a result of the suspension, he lost approximately $17,000 in pay. " adding since completing the suspens

live in the newsroom, ashley sears fox 6 news. ted thanks ashley a teen has been arrested -- in connection to a west allis school threat. the written bomb threat was found yesterday in the bathroom of the lincoln intermediate school. police searched the building- - but nothing was found. police say case will be referred to the district attorney's office for possible charges. officially moved to another state. jill stein's campaign filing its petition for a hand recount of all votes cast in michigan. she says more than 75-thousand blank votes were a "red flag" that pushed her to seek a recount of the 4- point-8-million ballots cast in the state. president-elect donald trump won michigan by more than 10-thousand votes over hillary clinton. wisconsin's historic recount will get underway and tonight we have new information about how it'll all play out. from cost... to logistics... the wisconsin elections commission is keeping clerks... and the public informed every step of the way. fox6s bret lemoine is here in the studio with new deta

fox 6's ashley sears reports it's up to the fire and police commission to decide county-- in november of 2010--- milwaukee police officer john corbett--is seen on dash cam-- only this time, he is not the one in uniform. corbett was pulled over for drunk driving. his 13-year-old daughter was also in the car. a police report says she had been driving only minutes earlier. corbett was suspended from the milwaukee police department. he pleaded guilty to o-w-i charges--lost his license for 15 months and served 30 days in jail with work release. now, 6 years later--saergent he is up for a promotion with the milwaukee police department. in a letter written to the fire and police commission--chief ed flynn says those up for a promotion "were put through a timely internal vetting process and "the members' entire record was reviewed..." in a statement to fox 6, an m-p-d spokesman said sgt. corbett has not been in trouble since 2011--where he served a 60 day suspension from and " as a result of the suspension, he lost approximately $17,000 in pay. " adding since completing the suspension and cri

fox 6's ashley sears has more. nats: space launch?? john glenn-- part of the "mercury seven" chosen to take part in the u-s first attempt to put men in space. in 1962, "the capsule is turning around, oh the view is tremendous." the military test pilot, became the first american to orbit the earth. catapulting the u-s in the space race. "god speed john glenn." 36 years later--at the age of 77, he made history again. after training extensively, he became the oldest person in space. flyin "i think too often people say well, i'm at this age supposed to now be a couch potato. and i think the thing to do is just get and work to fulfill your dreams and your ambitions at whatever age." in his lifetime--he gained recognition that helped launch a successful political career. serving as a u-s senator, representing ohio, for 24 years. 00:57 john glenn was in many ways an american hero. at astronomy magazine--based in him. glenn's passing is top story on the website. 05:44 it was not unexpected, he was 95, but still a sad day in the astronomy and s

live in the newsroom, ashley sears fox 6 news. ben thanks ashley still ahead -- nearly over! the wisconsin presidential election recount is in the but will a judge stop it before it's finished? and -- did russia change the outcome of the u-s election? the new details the federal government is looking into. plus. a group of mothers is calling for "milwaukee county's top cop" to step down. why sheriff clarke calls this a politically motivated move. break [ tower pinging ] [ whistling ] we've got a problem, friend. half off any smartphone for anyone who switches? what's the problem? the naughty list shouldn't get deals! yeah, but anyone who switches gets half off of any smartphone. even these? yeah, any smartphone. call the big guy! [ bell dings ] santa? no, jingles. [ knuckles crack ] [ spits ] ooo. ouch. [ neck cracks ] [ darien ] switch and get half off any smartphone. milwaukee police are asking for help finding a critically missing woman. sabrina allen was reported missing from the area of third and nash. health issues. she has a medium complexion and black hair that may be

ashley sears around the cleveland are -- forecasters warning of serious snow accumulation this weekend. the system hitting the area dumped a substantial amount of snow on people in the town of euclid -- leaving people stranded in their cars. lake effect snow warnings are in place across much of northeast ohio... a possible eight inches, thanks to lakes. in michigan -- the winter weather causing a large crash in northern oakland county last night. michigan state police say approximately 33 cars and three semis were involved -- causing the highway to shut down for several hours. at least 12 people suffered minor injuries. we're helping you stay ahead of the weather anywhere -- just download the fox 6 storm center app. it's free for apple and android devices. ahead on wakeup --- the snow may ahead on wakeup --- the snow may be tagging along with on your ride to lambeau.. but the road crews in green bay say -- they're ready for it. plus... this is a sample cheese board for a holiday mixer tonight. im sorry youre having a christmas party tonight? its not happening. alright its canceled. hey

fox 6's ashley sears joins us in the studio---to explain. he is being remembered as an icon. not only an accomplished astronaut, but also as a senator. nats: space launch?? john glenn-- a national hero-- remembered. he was one of the first astronauts. part of the "mercury seven" chosen to take part in the u-s first attempt to put men in space. in 1962, "the capsule is turning around, oh the view is tremendous." the earth. catapulting the u-s in the space race. "god speed john glenn." 36 years later--at the age of 77, he made history again. after training extensively, he became the oldest person in space. flying on a 9 day mission. "i think too often people say well, i'm at this age supposed to now be a couch potato. and i think the thing to do is just get and work to fulfill your dreams and your ambitions at whatever age." in his lifetime--he gained recognition political career. serving as a u-s senator, representing ohio, for 24 years. 00:57 john glenn was in many ways an american hero. at astronomy magazine--based in waukesha-- 03:35 we have such respect for him. glenn's pa

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ashley: makes sense. let's cue the organs if we could. we've got back stage, someone sits there and plays it, we've put sears on death watch, the grim reaperd 51. sears and kmart, are they in the death spiral? >> absolutely, you want to sell the rallies, although i will say the stock rallies when they announce closing stores, that hits their bottom line in a positive way. they need the help they get. i would be selling those stocks. ashley: says it all. had a big pop for kate spade shares. last session reports that the company might be considering selling itself. gave it a pop. where are the shares? >> they're down a little bit. yesterday, kate spade stores, the stock was up 23%. there are reports, kate spade, that it's working with an investment bank looking at possible buyers. one of those possible buyers could be coach. everybody says that would be a good patch. handbags, accessories, department stores. it all stems from one activist shareholder, caris investor who says they should consider a sale, because their shares have been slipping since 2014 and management lost faith. a strong dollar hurt the company and store sales. let's see wh