you can donate over the phone at 1-800-red-cross. or online at red- the word "red- cross" to 90999 to make a 10-dollar donation. you can find all of this information on our website, fox5 vegas dot com. if you have video or images from the blue-cut fire that you'd like to share with us... we'd love to see them. you can post them to our facebook page or email them directly to us at desk-at-kvvu-dot- com. you could see your images live on air right here on fox5. kem smith joins us now from the traffic center. ken, the eye-15 was shut down through the el cajon pass in both directions tuesday afternoon. and this morning we're learning that there is no time table for when it will reopen?! good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk les krifaton joins us now to talk about the smoke that's pushing into the vegas valley. les, we're learning that

the american red cross is stretched thin right now. as flooding and wildfires continue to destroy parts of the country, the red cross in volunteers to help - as they often do... but right now the red cross is in need of some help of their own. here's a break down of the numbers.50 trained red cross responders have been sent out to help in louisiana. thirteen people have died in the flooding there and about 60 thousand homes have been damaged. 10 volunteers are waking up in california assisting with the wildfires. hundreds of square miles in california have been overcome by wildfires part fueled by a prolonged drought.35 volunteers are waking up right here in sheboygan this morning helping the families that lost everything. these families are now relying on the red cross for food shelter and clothes. right now, the red cross is asking for people to volunteer their time, donate blood, and give money. that's fighting terrorism. then... a long time mayor is winning the hearts of his voters.his political platform that focuses more on being

the american red cross is stretched thin right now. as flooding and wildfires continue to destroy parts of the country, the red cross in wisconsin is sending volunteers to help - as they often do... but right now the red cross is in need of some help of their own. here's a break down of the numbers.50 trained red cross responders have been sent out people have died in the flooding there and about 60 thousand homes have been damaged. 10 volunteers are waking up in california assisting with the wildfires. hundreds of square miles in california have been overcome by wildfires this summer... in part fueled by a prolonged drought.35 volunteers are waking up right here in sheboygan this morning helping the families that lost everything. these families are now relying on the red cross for food shelter and clothes. right now, the red cross people to their time, and gi happening today:a new way to get fit, stay active and ?enjoy the hot weather before winter gets here. this morning, milwaukee county executive chris abele ?officially opens four

you can donate over the phone at 1-800-red-cross. or online at red- cross-dot-org. you can also text the word "red-cross" to 90999 to make a 10- dollar donation. you can find all of this information on our website, fox5 vegas dot com. traffic center. the eye-15 northbound is back open this morning. but the southbound lanes are still closed... as well as state route 138. ken, what's the traffic going to be like today as those roads start to reopen? good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps average high temperatures are forecast for the las vegas area thursday. once again the big challenge will be air quality due to ozone and smoke. according to clark county ozone levels will remain at unhealthy levels thursday and again friday. smoke levels are forecast to be days because of the blue cut fire near victorville. as we wind down toward the weekend there will be some thund

and next: how the local red cross is responding bayou. when the oil billionaire koch brothers call senator johnson... [ cellphone ringing ] or how they spent millions to support johnson as he voted their way 90% of the time and supported special tax breaks for big oil polluters? whatever senator johnson and the koch brothers talk about, it probably isn't you. edf action is responsible more news now.a wildfire 60 miles east of los angeles continues to thousand homes are in danger of burning. 82-thousand people have been told to evacuate. california is in the fifth year of a drought. "the fuels are extremely dry and very explosive this time of year. and in my 40 years of fighting fire, i've never seen fire behavior so extreme as it was yesterday. rapid rates of spread, we've had spotting up to half a mile ahead of the fire." california is under a at last the flood waters in louisiana are beginning to recede.parts of louisiana got over two feet of rain in 48 hours...meteorolgist brian niznansky shows us how our local red cross is helping out

from the red cross. can we talk a little more about the importance for donations during this seas platelet donations? what should people know if they plan to come out today? if you'd like to help out you can come down to the marriott throughout the day.. to make an appointment to donate blood or platelets, download the blood donor app, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-red cross . live in cedar rapids, brea love, kcrg-tv nine news. some say sewing has become a williamsburg, says a generation's passion for sewing has kept her shop going for years. that's coming up in today's made in eastern iowa. overall, plan on a very muggy day with dew points well into the should warm to the low 80s in all locations. plan on a chance of scattered storms, primarily after 10am. unfortunately, these will be so poorly organized, it's tough to time out favored areas of dry or wet weather this afternoon and the chance of storms will have to be maintained until the sun goes down. like yesterday, any storms that form will

how you can help the red cross continue their work. we're continuing our breaking news coverage out of italy where crews are searching for survivors following an earthquake overnight. we're taking a look at the the best chance for t-storms on wednesday will be in the morning, with a chance for scattered t-storms wednesday afternoon. highs around 80. a few thunderstorms could linger into thursday morning, otherwise gradually decreasing clouds. highs in the low 80s thursday. friday is quiet and sunny before rain chances return saturday night into sunday morning. wednesday: mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. best chance in the morning. muggy. high: 80 dewpoint: 70 wind: sw 5-15 mph thursday: a few a.m. t-storms, otherwise decreasing clouds. am low: 68 high: 81 dewpoint: 66 wind: wnw 5-10 mph dozens of local red cross workers have been deployed to california for the wildfires but two floods here in wisconsin... a large apartment fire in sheboygan... is stressing the organization. krystle kacner has their plea for help. forced from

and he wishes he could be there, like the red cross is. instead-- he's trusting that friends, other relatives and relief workers-- will keep his family in good hands. << ((dominick trupiano i have to be, i have to be dominick trupiano is being strong for his mother and sister in the east baton rouge parish. massive flooding has destroyed their homes, but he knows it would break their hearts, to suggest they pack up and leave louisiana. for a lot of people who we're born, raised and die there )) meanwhile las vegas relief worker jennifer ramieh is in baton rouge. ((jennifer ramieh, american red cross well i can tell you there's a sense of nervousness because this is far from over; )) jennifer is connecting people to what they need. ((jennifer ramieh, american red cross we are getting resources on the ground as quickly as possible and we're getting supplies relief and also meals out to shelters )) relief workers and their families are also in dire need. ((jennifer ramieh, american red cross so that kind of takes them out of the ability to he

now the red cross is stepping in to help. an emergency shelter is set up at farnsworth middle school. displaced residents are getting help with their basic needs ... and finding new housing. neighbors are grateful to the red cross and to the first responders who rushed into the burning building. jenna sachs spoke to those people effected by the blaze. she has more. i walked outside and it was an inferno. they awoke to the sound outside ... into a nightmare. there was no little about this fire. ive never seen, ive never seen anything like that before. fire destroyed half of the complex near carmen and county road o-c ... the other half ... was damaged by smoke and water. apparently theyre just gonna level the place which is what were being told so were not going to be able to go back in. jacqueline dirksen is among 35 neighbors ... now staying at this emergency shelter at farnsworth middle school. and were all in the same boat were all homeless. they had to leave the apartment building immediately so many of them left without

you'll also find information on becoming a red cross volunteer on the links page. it's time for your news and weather together. created ethics commission will be able to make political donations. the commission oversees lobbying, campaign finance and political ethics in the state. nothing in state law prevents ethics commission members from donating to the very politicians they are regulating. commissioners are partisan appointees... and all six have made donations in recent years. krist oil company filing a lawsuit to challenge wisconsin's minimum markup law on gasoline. the law-- passed during the great sellers from undercutting smaller ones. krist says the law violates businesses' right to operate without arbitrary government regulation. the state justice department is reviewing the suit. changes are coming to several downtown bus routes due to the demolition of the downtown transit center. the new routes will provide riders with better access to the milwaukee intermodal station and a direct route to grocery stores and the lakefront from the west side. the route

the red cross needs blood. i'll show you how you can donate today in cedar rapids, coming up in a live report. people in cedar rapids hope a new event will get kids on the right path and out of trouble. and now that flood water is down in northeast iowa, workers are making progress to get some towns back to normal. good o'clock on august 29th. here's a live look at the city cam. conditions were just right last night to put a tornado on the ground in northern linn county. a viewer sent us this photo of that tornado that touched down near troy mills yesterday afternoon. it was moving northeast at about 10 miles per hour. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara overall, plan on a very muggy day with dew points well into the 70s. actual air temperatures should warm to the low 80s in all locations. plan on a chance of scattered storms, prarily after 10am. unfortunately, these will be so poorly organized, it's tough to time out favored areas of dry or wet weather this afternoon and the chance of storms will have to be maint

when disaster strikes, the red cross is there. and in wisconsin, that means volunteers stretched thin. >> dozens of volunteers are in sheboygan where a fire ripped through this apartment complex, killing one person and leaving many families homeless. >> coreen zell talked to one of those families affected, along with volunteers who say they need more people to step up and help. >> reporter: charles and carole, more than 20 of those people who lost everything in that apartment fire are staying here tonight, at farnsworth middle school. clothes. >> i don't even ever want to go by that building again. >> jackie is one of more than 40 residents who used to call embers apartments in sheboygan home. now, many have no place to go after the complex caught fire sunday morning, leaving one person dead. >> we were shipped here on this bus shocked, put into the loving hands of these volunteers. and it was amazing. >> 35 red cross volunteers are working around the c those who lost everything in the apartment fire. almost 50 local volunteers ar

there's more information on the red cross website. melinda: also new this morning, dozens of red cross workers from here in wisconsin are in louisiana helping flooding victims. red cross equipment, like disaster relief vans, are making their job easier. local people have donated shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, and more necessities along with giving their time. deploying to go places. right now we have almost 40 volunteers in louisiana, we're just starting to mobilize for california. melinda: workers in california will help people affected by wildfires there. again, if you want to help people in either place, you can donate to the red cross online, and over the phone. a town in illinois is getting creative with their lawn-care. their lawns they let these sheep roam. they eat grass and weeds in the town of waterloo. it's better for the budget, and the environment. the mayor says they've been using the sheep for about 20 years. ben: this is a bunch of guys who did not want to cut the grass and said she would work. melinda: i love that. they

the american red cross has been sheltering a lot of residents here. at the peak there were 10,000 people in shelters in the state. last night there were 8000 in total. as people start moving back into their homes, we are going to move from sheltering to fanning out to the neighborhood and helping people there. we've already served 100,000 meals and snacks to people in the shelters. we are bringing a group of emergency response vehicles that can serve food in and out of the neighborhood's, give people hot meals and also start distributing some bulk relief items like bleach, gloves, mops, things people need to start cleaning out their homes. i would ask the residents of louisiana to be careful, as they start moving back. it's been my experience that after flooding, followed by home fires. make sure your wiring is safe, make sure your house is free of mold. we will be here in the community until everybody is back on their feet, and we believe that at the end of this operation, we will have sent $30 million. we are prepared to serve 1.5 million meals and

according to red cross officials. the red cross of southeastern wisconsin says it plans on sending more crews during the 'recovery phase... in a few weeks... the american red cross depends on your generous donations. if you're interested in donating, you'll find a link on our website -- fox six now dot com, or your fox six news mobile app. you'll also find information on on the links page. chicago police are questioning a "person of interest" in connection with a three-alarm fire that killed four people. a three month old baby, two young girls, and a man, all died as a result of a massive fire at a three story apartment building on the city's south side. a woman inside the building heard someone banging on the back door of her apartment, when she went to the door, she found it on fire. flames quickly shot- up the side of the building, causing some people on the father of the 3-month old baby is in critical condition at christ hospital. two firefighters also suffered minor injuries. it took over 200 firefighters to get

from the red cross. can we talk a little more about the importance for donations during this season? you're also looking for platelet donations? what should people know if they plan to come out today? if you'd like to help out you can come down to the marriott throughout the day.. to make an appointment to d donor app, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-red cross . live in cedar rapids, brea love, kcrg-tv nine news. to decide what do with a donated house. the property is right next to the worker house and needs some improvements before the nonprofit can use it. to help pay for those improvements, the worker house held its first-ever fundraiser at quarter barrel downtown. twenty percent of the purchases made during the worker house helps people with food and shelter. organizers say the need for shelters is big. "right now we only have one or two shelters where single women can go to, and i know that they are opening a third shelter, and once they get that one open it will relieve some of the stress, bu

red cross volunteers in wisconsin are being stretched thin.35 american red cross volunteers are working to help those who lost everything in a sheboygan apartment fire sunday.almost 50 local volunteers are in louisiana assisting with flood victims.. and around 10 are in california helping with wildfires. little bit more urgent because we have so many things happening 17:34:51- i can't imagine not having lost my mind it hadn't been for them. i don't know what i would have done if it hadn't been for the red cross i really don't 17:35:00 later today-- the red cross will give another update on its response efforts in the state of wisconsin and across the country. the state department is reviewing nearly 15-thousand previously undisclosed emails dating back to hillary clinton's days as secretary of state.officialsa contain both personal and work-related emails that must be vetted by authorities before they can be made republican presidential nominee donald trump is cancelling three upcoming campaign events.trump has cancelled events in colorado, nevada and oregon.. but he will still attend f

their feet.and if you would like to become a new volunteer for the red cross. training is free you can find more information on our breaking right now...a new analysis just out finds wikileaks damaged the privacy of hundreds of innocent people.the associated press just released the findings a couple hours ago -- tweeting out wikileaks revealed personal information of rape victims. the website wikileaks is on a global crusade to expose government secrets.in the past year alone -- the a-p found the group published medical files of lots of private citizens -- including hundreds wi financial and personal identity records included.the investigation highlights two particularly eggregious cases -- that named teenage rape victims.in a third case - the site named a saudi citizen arrested for being gay -- homosexuality is punishable by death in the muslim attempts by the a-p to reach wiki leaks founder julian assange went unanswered. a federal appeals court says early voting in wisconsin can continue.in july.. a district including early voting limits. the judge granted a

red cross gail mcgovern. thank you for joining us this morning. >> good morning. thank you for having me on your show. >> let's get right to these questions here. know he you all need a lot of support. how is the red cross helping the thousands of people affected by the devastating flooding rig n louisiana? >> first of all, at the peak of this, we had 10,000 people living in shelters, about 50 shelters across the state. even last night, we had about # thousand people in 35 shelters. our hearts go out to the people that have been impacted. it is really devastating. we're serving meals. we have served about 100,000 blankets, hygiene kits. our wonderful volunteers and staff are in these shelters helping people out. it is a really widespread disaster and as you said, it is our largest response since superstorm sandy. >> so a lot of people want to help. what are the greatest needs right now for the thousands of people in the shelters? >> first of all, we can always use volunteers. people can go to our and voluntee

she noticed my red cross t-shirt and she asked for help that she knew because i had my red cross t-shirt on that i could help her, its just incredibly moving finley is one of more than 40 workers called from southeastern wisconsin to help down south. others... were called to california.. to help with wild fires there. but thanks to the unpredictable nature of mother nature... volunteers don't have to stray far from home to answer a call..... the 3 disasters weve had here, the 2 floods as well as the region 10 thousand dollars for each event not to mention-- the 'man-power'. the apartment fire in sheboygan .. which displaced about 50 people... already has 30 workers responding. the flooding in the northern part of the state is in recovery mode at this point.. but still requires assistance. finley says its nothing they can't handle- but says they do need help. in the form of money.. and volunteers. just know that it has such a huge impact really across the nation 395 they most right now - money and volunteers. they're still sending people to sheboygan and they plan on sending more people t

you can donate over the phone at 1-800-red-cross. or online at red- cross-dot-org. you can also text the word "red- cross" to 90999 to make a 10-dollar donation. you can find all of this information on our website, fox5 vegas dot com. if you have video or images from the blue-cut fire that you'd like to share with us... we'd love to see them. you can post them to our facebook page or email them directly to us at desk-at-kvvu-dot- com. you could see your images live now let's check in with les krifaton for a look at how the blue cut fire is affecting our air quality here in the valley. now let's check in for a look at how the blue cut fire is affecting our air quality here in the valley. another hot day in las vegas as temperatures remain above normal. we are adding something new to the mix wednesday, smoke drifting into the valley from the blue cut fire near the cajon pass. a seasonal air quality advisory for ground level ozone is already in place, adding the smoke will likely cause air quality to worsen through part of the day. daytime temperatures will continue a

one local red cross worker is there, the other, on the way. and as sharie johnson shows us, the red cross is kepi famlies connected. << ((sharie johnson)) historic flooding has once again left parts of lousiana in shambles. and local red cross emt advanced, tere shannon is flying into the devastation to provide health services. ((tere shannon, emt advanced when you get uprooted and your home is gone, your car, you're watching it float away, you don't know where your pet is, you're hoping all your family is together; it's just so stressful, it just tears at your heart )) ((sharie johnson)) have basic information, the red cross wants to help you find them. they're registering people in shelters under a "safe and well site" -- then putting the information in their database. meanwhile, another local worker, jennifer ramieh is already in lousiana, facing challenges just to provide relief. ((jennifer ramieh, american red cross there are shelters that are isolated that we cannot get to by normal means so we're working in coordination with the nationa

a wisconsin red cross worker returns from the flooding in louisiana. george mallet is in the newsroom with a story new on live at 5... carole, charles... that local woman spent a week in baton rouge, where the torents have claimed countless homes. tonight. she shares a look at the devastation she witnessed, through her own pictures. her dramatic observations coming up on live at 5... just ahead, a push for paid parental leave is presented to and why congress is getting involved in the skyrocketing cost of a epipens. feingold: that's my grandfather with a brand new truck. it was one of the first to come out of this plant in 1923. but today, too many good manufacturing jobs are shipped away because of a tax code that actually rewards companies for exporting jobs. taxpayer money and help business create jobs here. i'm russ feingold and i approve this message because we don't need an economy that works only for ceos, 4 your money this afternoon.... here's a look now at the markets at the close of business today.... the price of lifesaving lawmakers are dem

red cross will be with them. we will walk them through this process. it will probably be the most traumatic situation they will have to deal with for some time. reporter: they do not know the cause of the fire, but they believe it started in one of the units. >> very likely on the north side of the structure. reporter: the red cross says they will be helping the for as long as they need it. adrienne: investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the fire. firefighters tell us they are really not sure if smoke detectors work. their the tech -- inspection showed that there were detectors that work in that building. sheldon: still ahead, the factor that officials say may have played a part in his disappearance. >> we had some on and off showers today. now it is looking decent outside . i will tell you about your work adrienne: investigators are trying to figure out what happened to former three doors down guitarist matt roberts. they found him dead at a west bend hotel. the 38 your old was supposed to per

the american red cross depends on your generous donations. if you're interested in donating, you'll find a link on our website -- fox six now dot com, or your fox six news mobile app. you'll also find information on becoming a red cross volunteer on the links page. it's back to school season. we're finding out what this season's top tech gadgets are as you make your way through that back to school shopping list. these troopers are still singing! we're finding out why they're lovin' summer. of food trucks this morning! hey, you're clarence! yes, sir. you know, at the model year end clarence event, you can get a great deal on this 2016 passat. steve. yeah? clarence is on a roll. yeah. i wish they'd name an event after me. same here. but the model year end becky event? that's no good... stevent! that's just vandalism. model year end event. hurry in for a $1,000 volkswagen reward card and a five hundred dollar labor day bonus cass: coming up on real milwaukee -- if you have trouble telling the truth -- you might be able to blame mom and dad. ====

the red cross says they can always use more volunteers... and people can also adlib to weather weather mostly cloudy tonight with a few t-storms possible. temperatures will drop into the low 70s lakeside but a bit cooler inland. another mostly cloudy day ahead for saturday with showers and thunderstorms likely, although sunshine for the start to the work week. after the weekend fall-like air, temperatures will bounce back into the low 80s. tonight: thunderstorms possible. low: 71 dewpoint: 69 wind: sw 5-10 mph saturday: scattered showers and thunderstorms. high: 78 dewpoint: 66 wind: wsw 10-20 mph sunday: mostly cloudy with the low: 60 high: 72 dewpoint: 56 wind: nw 10-15 mph monday: mostly sunny. am low: 56 high: 78 dewpoint: 56 wind: wsw 5-10 mph tuesday: mostly sunny. am low: 63 high: 81 dewpoint: 64 wind: sw 5-10 mph wednesday:partly sunny with the chance for thunderstorms. wind: sw 5-15 mph thursday: partly sunny with the chance for thunderstorms. am low: 67 high: 81 dewpoint: 63 wind: sw 5-15 mph mostly cloudy tonight with a few t-stor

now the red cross is stepping in to help. many of them left without the shirt on their back without the medications they needed. blaze. an emergency shelter is set up at farnsworth middle school. displaced residents are getting help with their basic needs ... and finding new housing. neighbors are grateful ... to the red cross ... and to the first responders who rushed into the burning building. i wanted to thank the men in uniforms you know they risked their lives they werent running away from the flames they were running towards making sure people are out. id like to give a big shout out unusual ... because so many people are displaced. it put out an expanded call for service ... bringing in help from green bay, oshkosh and milwaukee. the red cross cannot provide this type of assistance without your generosity. if you'd like to donate, visit fox6 now dot com or the fox6 news app and click "links" for the necessary information. you'll also find information on volunteer opportunities. we're learning more about a deadly office

in lafayette, american red cross shelters scatter the area, providing flood victims a safe and clean place to stay, food, hydration, and emotional support. crystal abbott, a volunteer from arizona, is already there and spoke with us via telephone. >> we watched two people right here in the street from our headquarters, walking across in waist deep water to their house. it's hard, but we're here to give them a smile on their face, to help them, get them cleanup kits if they can get back into their houses, and an ear to listen to if they need to just talk. >> reporter: jean curry, a client casework supervisor from arizona, left today from sky harbor airport. we caught up with her before her flight. >> we've got a lot of people that are in shelters. they're homeless. their homes have been washed they're not livable. we've got a lot of people looking for a place to stay. some are losing jobs because their employment has been flooded out. there are just a lot of people hurting right now. >> reporter: about 102,000 people have registered for federal assistance, and that number could go up.

typically-- the red cross responds to single family fires. in the case of this apartment fire-- more than 40 situation,we immediately escalated and expanded our call outs to volunteer resources and for equipment and supplies throughout the entire region." in wisconsin alone-- the american red cross has more than 1-thousand trained volunteers to assist with these situations. the red cross cannot provide this type of assistance without your generosity. if you'd like to donate, visit fox6 now dot com or the fox6 news app and click "links" for the necessary information on volunteer opportunities. today, kenosha police are looking for help, as they investigate a shooting. around 8-30 this morning, police were called to a home near 24th avenue and 67th streets for reports of shots fired. when officers arrived they found a man with a gunshot wound. he was taken to the hospital. the investigation is ongoing and kenosha police are asking anyone with information to give them a call. it's now been a week since milwaukee saw violence and since then, we'v

and local red cross members are there as well. dan deroos j they've done so far. >> including the northeast ohio ohio executive director of the red cross, he's making his way down, but several others from northeast ohio ohio already hav. let's go over some of the numbers. this is just the red cross response and it's absolutely phenomenal. 2500 staff and volunteers. 13 of those from northeast ohio ohio have headed into louisiana. 90 red cross response vehicles. now those are the vehicles that can help with food, they can hep some assistance to give them -- to start on the road to recover. two of those vehicles for northeast ohio ohio headed down there and then take a look at these astronomical numbers. the red cross expects this to be a $30 million operation for the. that's just the beginning. so far they've served more than 360,000 meals. 126,000 relief items have been handed out and that can be anything from -- when you lose everything you need everything from toothbrush to kind of thing. this is a big one. 8,000 health services

red cross saying they estimate about $30 million will be needed to rehab the whole area. of course, they're not asking for one person to pay that much donations. you can go to red cross.org. i'm putting all that information on my link. you can go there and donate $10 and every dollar counts so hopefully they'll get the money they need to continue doing the help they do best. >>russell: some stories i've heard is -- from some of the people who were flooded, obviously they didn't expect it. it happened in minutes. minutes they saw the water just come in, just horrible. >>jennifer: and you can'tla you don't know it's coming, like you said. >>russell: you sure can't. thank you. see you later. >>laura: it is 7:34 now. admit it. you've probably driven through a red light by accident. you didn't mean to. and the next thing you know, a ticket arrives in the mail. that might not be the case much longer in bradenton. alcides segui is there now in tell us why. good morning. >>reporter: good morning to you. bradenton city council will vote to renew the current contract let the current

the red cross says he's one stop shops are actually pretty commonwe usually don't hear iple filies. in sheboygan, kyle aenn, cbs 58 news. housfire musko. the sed a fire broke out just after midnight at a on ho court along little muskego lake. tess corners.. muskego.. and new berlin fire departmll ents aresponded. police tell us the fire was contained to one home. the were no reports of any injuries. we're in the final month of summer... where there's a good amount of sunshine and a warmer temps than yesterday. justin thompson gee is re with your first look at ready weather... today: nice day. a bit me humid though. highs 4. s 5-15 mph.week aheadscattered storms looking likely for most on wednesday. spotty storm and shower chances thursday and then becoming cooler with 70s returning to end the week. upcoming weekend: mix of sun better chae of storms by sunday. highs in the 70s and 80s. an alarming and deadly trend in milwaukee county. the medical examiner's office says fentanyl deaths are on track to rise by almost 200 percent in 2016. with more than 120 overdoses deaths in the count

it's really amazing because you that's one i do this for the red cross. someday i'm hoping if i have a disaster somebody will do it for me. >> reporter: he was asked to stay and help for the next two weeks but says he is prepared to stay longer if needed. anita roman, fox 10 news. >>> lucas is the first local resident deployed to california for the blue cut fire but the red cross says it expects to send other people soon. >>> republican nominee donald trump is doing his part to help out those affected by the flooding in louisiana. his r joined him as they checked out the flooding damage in baton rouge. this is historic flooding, two feet of rain, imagine that. >>> two feet of rain in two days. >> it's just unfathomable. the record setting floods killed 13 people, displaced thousands more and destroyed millions and millions in property. trump says that he's just there to help out. >> it's a great place. i have had a great history with louisiana. they need a lot of help. incredible. nobody understands how bad it is. it's really incredible. so i'm just here

you can donate over the phone at 1-800-red-cross. or online at red- cross-dot-org. you can also text the word "red- cross" to 90999 to make a 10-dollar donation. you can find all of this information on our website, fox5 vegas dot com. now lets send it on over to ken smith... with what you need to know for this morning's good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk continuing our fox five's les krifaton tells us how the fire is affecting the weather here in the valley. another hot day in las vegas as temperatures remain above normal. we are new to the mix wednesday, smoke drifting into the valley from the blue cut fire near the cajon pass. a seasonal air quality advisory for ground level ozone is already in place, adding the smoke will likely cause air quality to worsen through part of the day. daytime temperatures will continue a

red cross tells me they usually help about 10% of the evacuees. yesterday's numbers were low for them but they are expecting more and this fire rages on. hesperia and snowline school districts are closed for the rest of this week. with ken smith to see how the fire is affecting travel in and out of the valley. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk temperatures are forecast for the las vegas area thursday. once again the big challenge will be air quality due to ozone and smoke. according to clark county ozone levels will remain at unhealthy levels thursday and again friday. smoke levels are forecast to be moderate for both days because of the blue cut fire near victorville. as we wind down toward the weekend there chances in mohave county and some of those storms if they develop could spread into our area. the uv index for thursday

the red cross is assisting 35 people after that apartment fire. an emergency shelter has been set up at farnsworth middle school. displaced residents are getting help with their basic needs while they find new housing. neighbors are grateful for the red cross and the first responders who rushed into the burning building. the red cross put out an expanded call for service, with volunteers coming from the green bay, oshkosh and milwaukee areas. was out and theres some people who dont speak english so i was yelling in spanish. many of them left without the shirt on their back without the medications they needed. the state fire marshal has been called in to investigate the cause of the fire. now to a story only on fox 6. we're getting a look at dramatic dash cam video of a high-speed police chase that took officers all across the milwaukee area. officials a wauwatosa police on a 97-mile-an-hour chase, before driving down a sidewalk. dash cam video shows the chase went from tosa, into milwaukee and back. police say they began the pursuit because the ca

go to the web cross website. -- red cross website. brad is the red cross low gisttics vp.ive donations to the 1-800-red cross. or donate through www.redcross.org. >>> 16 minutes before the closing bell rings. confusion what the fed is going to do. we may know by friday. ryan lochte knows today how bad the splash in his ce irio, and the way he made that splash in the worst possible way is now affecting his sponsors. here is the effect. they won't pay him anymore. big names saying bye-bye to the olympic athlete. carl icahn and mark cuban doing battle in epic twitter war over words with regard to donald trump but there is more to this fight that meets the eye. here is the hint. it is the economy stupid. we all need to listen up. charlie breaks it. "countdown" coming right back. h. (howard stern on radio) welcome to show business. (announcer vo) or you can hear the rest of howard. bababooey! (announcer vo) sorry, confused neighbors, howard's on. siriusxm. road happy. (announcer vo) you can commute. (man on radio) ...40! no flags on the play! (cheering) (announcer vo) or you ca

brea, now that school is back in, red cross leaders are looking to get back to a normal level. the american red cross warns blood supplies in iowa and across the nation are critically low in summer months. that's because many people are on vacation and don't take the time to donate. it is holding a blood drive today at the cedar rapids marriott until 1:00 pm. you can also donate anytime by contacting your local american red cross on sunday afternoon, concerns over a office. on sunday afternoon, concerns in the tv-9 viewing area. conditions were just right last night to put a tornado on the ground in northern linn county. a viewer sent us this photo of that tornado that touched down near troy mills yesterday. no major damage from the storms. first alert storm team meteorologist chris havely joins us now. chris, could we see some similar type of pop-up scattered storms will be possible in the afternoon, much like we had on sunday. given there isn't much wind even aloft in the atmosphere, storms will not move much where they do develop. that means heavy rain will be possible in lo

red cross chapter. early estimate predict, relief effort from louisianna could cost at least $30 million this number is expected to grow. many of the calls for help are being diverted to our local red cross centers, workers and volunteers have answer the more than 10,000 calls from people in need, or from people wanting to help. >> can you imagine if the water rose to your second floor? can you imagine losing everything that you have ever owned? that is the level of emotion and intensity that you hear in the calls. >> now, the red cross is providing shelter and food to thousands of people impacted by the disaster, and will be in louisianna in the weeks and months to come, as residents recover. >> well, coming up: the rio olympics are a wrap. that's bad news for ryan lochte and three of his swimming teammates. >> the us olympic committee has promised action after the four lied about being robbed in rio. the possible punishments they may face. >> plus an accident sends 25 train cars off a bridge and into

"well, you know, we're one red cross. so if we happen to have a couple volunteers that have deployed out to a neighboring state or anywhere in the country, we can quickly expand our reach within our volunteer from other areas and that's exactly what's happening." happening." 3 while we're told there's no shortage of red cross volunteers -- they say theye always looking for more help. in campaign 2016...over the last week.. donald trump has worked to appeal to minority voters.now wisconsin native and republican national committee chairman reince priebus is weighing in on trump's plan. plan."i'll tell you what... i'm excited about having a candidate that wants to be aggressive in going after black and hispanic and voters in this country. because by the way... we're the party.. we're the party of opportunity and equality. we're the party of lincoln... we're the party of the civil rights act." act." the latest n-b-c poll shows trump with support from gh of a voters nationally.while democratic presidential candidate hillary cl

i don't know what i would have done if it hadn't been for the red cross i really don't" today-- the red cross will give another update on its response efforts in the state of wisconsin and across the country. wisconsin could face a shortfall of about 4-thousand that's the conclusion of a study by the wisconsin council on medical education and workforce.the report expects physician demand to increase by 25 percent in 20 years, which is much faster than wisconsin's projected population increase of 12 percent. the report says an aging population is driving the amid public outcry, congress is demanding answers about the skyrocketing cost of epipens. senators are sending letters to the maker of epipens... the increase. officials say the cost has gone up more than 400-percent since 2008. a federal appeals court says early voting in wisconsin can continue.in july.. a district judge struck down a host of state election laws.. including early voting limits. the judge granted a request to stay the photo i-d law.. but refused to put a hold on other parts of the ruling. senator ron johnson has an i

you can donate by going to red cross. and $2 can provide a snack for somebody and $10 can provide a full meal for somebody who may have just lost their home. >> all right. thank you and, of course, we'll have more of that information on our website. that's wncn.com. safe travels to you. a little bit more you coming up at 6:45. reporting life at rdu. cbs north carolina. >>> thanks so much. so good to know that -- by donating as little as $2 you can help. >> such a big difference and, you know, it's always so wonderful to see these volunteers. when you cover these sorts of horrific tragedies where it's truly the lowest point in someone's life. probably for the rest of their lives. and these people are there to lift them up. >> they don't think twice when it's still raining some heavier rain. today though going to be very similar it what we had yesterday and this is going to be hot and humid afternoon. the official sunrise still about 15 minutes away or so. pretty cloud free at the raleigh durham international airport as we

you can donate by calling 1-800-red-cross. you can also text la-floods to 9-0-9-9-9 to make a $10 dollar donation. kathy: a great start to the weekend. joyce: we need the rain, but dashed -- but -- mark: this will be one of the we start there. we take you to sheboygan. it is nice and clear. people are enjoying themselves. 77 degrees, stills iggy. racine, no problems there, at least for now, but then we head into mequon, where rayna rolled through there, 85 degrees. we take you to the lakeshore at milwaukee. it is not looking too pretty we have had a d clouds, low hanging clouds, people always get nervous about that. downtown. just south of downtown, this is from discovery world, you can see the rain coming down. we look down at irish fest. so far, you have been lucky. there has been some light rain, but the heavy rain just north of you and south of you. so far so good. more scattered showers developing here and a couple of thunderstorms as well that pretty heavy rain. southwest of milwaukee, just moving into west milwaukee nor

we'll go live to baton rouge and talk to the president of the american red cross. what she says are the greatest needs for the thousands in shelters. >>> and the alleged robbery of u.s. swimmers in rio. two of them were taken out of a plane as they tried to go home to the u.s. the video causing brazilian police to raise doubts about the story. >>> the morning commute has a couple of bad ones although here on the richmond bridge approach not too bad. we'll tell you a little bit more about the east bay freeways. >>> some of the fog doing the old waterfall dow the coastal hills. will we stay the same or cool off? we'll take a look. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. there's been another roadside attack in turkey. three soldiers died when a bomb went off in southeast turkey. that's after six people died, 200 others hurt in two separate car bombings in eastern turkey. police and civilians are among the dead and the wounded. >>> a police investigation in rio at the olympics site is raising doubts about claims made by the olympic star swimmer ryan lochte. >> brazilian off

there is more information on the red cross website. 5:48 now. today is day two of irish fest at milwaukee's lakefront. is that henry maier festival park. there is food, music, dancing, and activities like hurling. the irish sport is known as a game of over 200 skills. it kind of resembles field hockey, but players say it's much more intense. >> it is a great workout. it's a great way to meet people. the team building, the camaraderie is second to none. we have a saying among a few of us. that once you commit to hurling, there is no going back to lesser sports. ben: wow. "no going back to lesser sports." the hurling club will have professionals on hand all weekend. today only, you can get in to irish fest for $10. that is half off normal adult admission. kids 12 and under are free. melinda: a town in illinois getting creative with their lawn care. instead of paying someone to mow their lawns, they let these sheep roam. they eat grass and weeds in the town of waterloo. it is better, they say, for the budget and the environment. the mayor says they

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