FOX6 News at 5 | Nov. 11, 2026

With stories that matter to you, Fox 6 News at 5 starts right now with breaking news. And we start with that breaking news out of Wauwatosa. A lockdown at Children's Wisconsin has now been lifted after a bomb threat. Right around 1.30 this afternoon, officers responded to a bomb threat at Children's Wisconsin and put the hospital on lockdown. After finding no credible threat, the lockdown was lifted less than an hour ago and hospitals resumed normal operations. In a statement, Children's Wisconsin said they are grateful for the swift response of law enforcement and the cooperation of their patients, families, visitors, and staff. Well, no details now on the trial that is likely back on for a man prosecutors say sexually assaulted two women earlier this year after rejecting a plea deal of 30 years in prison. And I ain't taking nothing to trial. I want a plea deal, a good plea deal. That's not a deal. You do 31. I did two charges. I should have killed the. Less than a minute after that, 32-year-old Cephas Johnson was removed and continued to hurl expletives at the judge and prosecutor. Prosecutors say Johnson targeted two women within hours on April 8th and 9th this year, first attacking a woman after she left a bar late at night and then walked to a bus stop near 5th and Wisconsin until a good Samaritan stepped in to help. About six hours later, the next morning, prosecutors say Johnson attacked a woman inside the intermodal station. In an interview, court filings say Johnson told police if released, he would kill women. Court records show a competency exam was ordered and found Johnson competent to proceed with the case. He's due back in court sometime next month. We turn our attention to outside right now with a live look at that sun that has set not that long ago. Those beautiful cobalt skies and that little pink hue coming as you see there from the buildings below. Kind of a cotton candy sign that, you know, fall is still around. But that chill in the air. Oh, Holly, that's hitting that winter. I know. And winter's getting jealous, I'm telling you. Fall has stole the spotlight because we've had such nice temperatures and a lot of vibrant colors really throughout our entire fall, which we were able to enjoy for the most part. Now we've got that cooler air that's going to continue to settle in. You see this cold front here and some of those showers that are just south of Green Bay. That's going to continue to push towards the south. And then over the lake, that cold front will continue to move through later on tonight. And behind it, you see a lot of that clearing. Well, yeah, that is going to bring in cooler air for us. You even see how cold that area is just to the north. Duluth at 38 right now, 39 in Marquette. 48 here in Milwaukee, closer to home. We see one area still in the 50s and that is Watertown. Everybody else for the most part in the mid 40s. We will continue to drop heading throughout the rest of tonight and we're going to stay in the 40s. So over the next couple of hours, we'll drop to Possibly the 30s for a lot of our areas, but over the next couple of hours, still hanging out in the 40s. Wind is going to stay okay, kind of on a lighter note, but we do have more of that wind to pick up for tomorrow. We'll talk about tomorrow because it does get pretty interesting by morning. I'll give you those details coming up. Back to you at the desk. Oh, interesting. I wonder what that could mean. Thank you. All right, Holly, thank you. Well, veterans issues were front and center at a ceremony this morning to honor vets in Waukesha. Our Waukesha County reporter, Brett Lemoine, live with the resources available to help that may not be quite well known. Hey, Brett. Hey Mary, good evening at dozens of people gathered here at Veterans Park in downtown Waukesha for the annual salute to vets, but the message was very clear from some of the speakers. That is, there is help at every turn for veterans in need. Speakers included a representative from the Sussex Area Service Club, who told veterans they have volunteers standing by to help vets with transportation to and from appointments. They also have people who will come out and do yard work or even help around the house. Leaders of the local VFW W721 posts say the national VFW has representatives in Washington, D.C. this week pushing legislators to pass the Major Richard Starr Act. That federal legislation would make it so soldiers forced to retire early due to combat injuries can receive both their full military retirement pension and their full VA disability pay without having one subtracted from the other. Absolutely. It's frustrating to have to continue to fight for those benefits. Again, it was a contract that we signed with the country and we just want the legislators to honor the contract. Veterans Day is about honoring all veterans that have served. So if you've served, we've had veterans today from the Vietnam War all the way to Afghanistan, Iraq, myself to Jordan serving. It's about showing the community that veterans are still here. We're ingrained in the community and also we care about each other. Now the county veterans services director estimates there are about 20,000 veterans and their dependents living here in Waukesha County. Reporting live in Waukesha, Brett Lemoine, Fox 6 News. Brett is so nice, obviously they're there for each other, but that emotional support, that connection is so important because for so long veterans were overlooked in terms of their emotional health. Yeah, that's something that's absolutely important to focus on, Mary. And candidly, I was speaking to some of the veterans here that were at the ceremony today. They were a little disappointed that there weren't more people out here, not only from the public, but also fellow veterans to participate in today's event. Yeah, we saw that on the parade last weekend. So yeah, hopefully this gets the word out. Brett, thank you for that. Over in Milwaukee, the War Memorial Center held a Veterans Day ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Here at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, we're reminded of a generation of Americans whose service deserves our continued recognition and our continued gratitude. Many of our Vietnam veterans, they return home to a country deeply divided over the war. And many didn't receive the welcome. Many of them didn't receive the appreciation or the support they deserved when they came back from serving America. That's an important part of our history that no one here, In our community, in our state, around our country should ever forget. After being originally dedicated back in 1991, the memorial underwent a total restoration. After decades of exposure to the elements, the memorial required significant restoration of concrete footings and nearly 3,000 memorial bricks. The Congress School in Milwaukee, also honoring the men and women who served our country. Today, the school hosted its first ever Veterans Day celebration. Students and families participated in the singing of the national anthem, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and a keynote address from Sergeant Rimes of the Army Reserves. I think it's so important, especially given like the political climate today, to let them know that, you know, they have people that, you know, are at home with them, that they see on a regular basis, that are also fighting for their freedoms, to let them know that they're not that far removed from the work that can be done in our country. So it was super important for us to recognize that here today. Fox 6 proudly salutes our nation's veterans and the organizations that serve them every day. We believe that our veterans deserve to live with dignity and independence, not on the streets. And that's why we are making camo our cause in support and honor of U.S. vets. You can join us by making a donation and throwing on some camo today on this Veterans Day. It's not too late, not too late at all. Post your camouflage on social with the hashtag HonorUSVets. To donate, learn more information on how you can help U.S. vets prevent and end veteran homelessness, scan that QR code you see right there on your screen or visit go.fox slash usvets. Well, from the green of camo to the green and gold, after a big win over the Patriots, the Packers now have a big divisional game this Sunday against the Vikings. As Tim Van Boren tells us, the Vikings are going to have a new quarterback under center, and it's someone the Packers know very well. Hey, Tim. Well, hey there, Mary. Kind of dreary up here weather-wise, but actually kind of sunny, the outlook for the Green Bay Packers. They're playing better football of late. They have the Minnesota Vikings coming in, as you say. The Vikings just acquired Kirk Cousins in a trade yesterday. That'd be Kirk Cousins, who used to play for the Vikings. Now he's back as they're trying to salvage their season. The Vikings are kind of going this way. The Packers, on the other hand... Going this way. Let's look at Sunday's highlights from New England. A complete domination. The special teams were good. The defense was good. And the offense was lights out. That bombs away passing attack of Jordan Love to his receivers on the outside. The Packers now at five wins in their last six games. Moving up in the eyes of the NFL. Particularly because it didn't look good at all when they were just getting going this year. I would definitely say we're our biggest opponent, right? Like, you know, we're our hardest critics. We're our biggest opponent. Like, you know, nobody can stop us but us. That's how we feel. Obviously, Minnesota is a great team. Obviously, they got another great quarterback. I'm a quarterback. But for us, if we go out there and do our job, you know, that's all we can ask for. I feel like, you know, it's November football, so, you know, a lot of teams are going to reach their high potentials and hit their stride in this month, you know, and I feel like that's where we're heading in the right direction. Head in the right direction. There's nothing wrong about that. And if you talk about it, Mary, a little bit, the Packers are ascending. The Vikings, as they say, slipping a little bit. So it could be the end of the Purple Rain unless they can figure out their offense. The Packers' defense hoping to put the kibosh on that coming up here Sunday at Lambeau Field. Oh, a little of Purple Rain. Well, hopefully they go crazy in a good way. You know, it seems like historically we have done well in the second part of the season. I mean, sometimes we get off to a rough start. So there's hope, right? Well, there is definitely hope, and that's why last year was such an aberration, because there was a skid at the end of the year, five losses at the end of the year, that threw everybody off. Normally, as you said, the Packers are in good position, and then they make that finishing kick. So, this time around, they know they're in a very tough division, there's not much room for error. They have to step it up here over the second half of the season, but Minnesota's aware of that, too. They're trying to hang on, so this is a critical game for both teams coming up on Sunday. Yeah, hopefully then we'll party like it's 1999. Yeah, saw that coming. I love this Prince theme. Let's keep it going. Tim, thanks. Yeah, the Packers are going to be taking on Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at noon. And you can see that game right here on Fox 6. We're going to wrap up our coverage with the Sports Blitz Sunday at 10.30 p.m. after your late local news. Join us. We're going to keep the party going all day. And speaking of party, Pat Murphy, he's got to be doing a little jig today because he won the National League Manager of the Year for not the first, not the second, but the third year in a row. And now two more brewers are trying to win some hardware themselves. The winner of the National League Cy Young and Reliever of the Year Award are going to be announced tonight. The Miz, Jacob Mizorowski, is a favorite to win. The Cy Young Award with Trevor McGill is up for Relief Pitcher of the Year. The winners are going to be announced tonight at 6 o'clock, so just about 45 minutes away. Lily Zhao will have more on this story coming up later in sports. But either way, boy, winning that World Series, that big old trophy, can't go wrong with that. If nothing else, they got that. It's been awesome. Awesome run. Well, first of its kind, a criminal case in Kenosha County. A man accused of using artificial intelligence to manipulate photos of his ex to make her nude. Ben Hanson takes a closer look at that case. Hey, Holly. Hey, and we're going to be tracking some different weather on the way. I'll give you those details with the rain and possible snow mix. That's coming up. 6 News continues with Mary Stoker Smith. A first of its kind law is coming into effect in Kenosha County, a case of a man allegedly manipulating photos of his ex-girlfriend with AI to make her nude, then posting them online. Our Racine Kenosha reporter Ben Hanson talks with an attorney about this case and what it could mean for future legislation. This is one of the first times this charge is being prosecuted in Wisconsin. It comes from Act 34, which was passed last October. The defendant in this case, Tristan Prius, is being charged with 12 counts of posting a synthetic, intimate representation of an identifiable person. According to a criminal complaint, Prius created four fake social media accounts pretending to be his ex-girlfriend. That began in August of 2025. On those accounts, he allegedly posted AI-manipulated images of his ex making her naked. Attorney Jonathan Lavoie with Kim and Lavoie said the key in this case is that these photos were distributed publicly. There's a lot of Good things happening with AI, but there's also a lot of bad things and the law is trying to catch up with the technology that we're seeing. The criminal complaint says in those posts he asked in exchange for the photos that money be sent to a phone number which belonged to him. When police talked to Prius, he said there was, quote, no ill intent and no reason behind it, that it was for his own satisfaction and that he was sorry. So, I think on its face, the evidence... Appears to be fairly strong against this defendant. But again, there could be challenges to whether this statute is legal and whether it's going to be upheld by our Court of Appeals or Supreme Court. These types of charges are so new, Prius told police he didn't even know this was illegal. He's expected in court for his initial appearance on December 2nd. In Kenosha County, Ben Hanson, Fox 6 News. Ben, thank you. Well, after a picture-perfect day yesterday, boy, what a turn, Holly. We traded in those Bermudas for something a little more bulky in the weather department. Right, a coat. You're going to need that for sure. You know, Mary, I don't feel bad for pulling out my puffer coat at this point because I feel like it's needed, and it's definitely going to be needed by the weekend because it's going to get even colder. Today, we're... It's actually okay though with temperatures. We've got to 51 degrees, so that's just one degree above our high, which our normal temperature or normal high, which is 50. We're now down to 48, so we haven't dropped that much. Dew points are at 41. Wind is from the north currently at about three miles per hour, so very light winds coming from the north, but still having wind coming from the north in general, that's going to bring in the colder air, especially tonight. Looking at those temperatures across southeast Wisconsin, we got one spot, Watertown, right at 50. Everybody else flirting with the 40s, and we're looking at mid-40s all the way to upper 40s. That is going to change as we head throughout the night. Speaking of changes, here's a look at our temperatures and how they've changed over the last 24 hours. With Milwaukee, and we're seeing today being the area that has the most significant change, Milwaukee is about 11 degrees cooler today. We're seeing it at about 10 degrees cooler. We got some areas, though. So no changes, really, and that's Watertown, zero degrees, or they have no change. I shouldn't say zero degrees because it's not a degree, it's a zero degree, I guess. Right, maybe. Now, one degree change there in Burlington. And overall, though, we are trending cooler. That's going to continue heading throughout the night, heading throughout the weekend. As we kind of make it short term for tonight. This temperature trend is for Milwaukee. After midnight, we'll start to see those temperatures drop to the upper 30s. So if you're going to be headed out tonight to just have some late night fun on a Wednesday, definitely want to bundle up. And that's because we got this cold front you see here. This cold front and all of the rain that we're seeing, that's what it's associated with. That cold front will continue to pass through the area, especially as we head throughout the rest of... Tonight and into tomorrow morning, that's when you're going to really notice the difference in temperatures. A lot more of the clearing skies just behind that front as well. So we will be partially dry tomorrow. Could expect a little bit of rain and possibly snow mix. Let's go ahead and talk about it here on our Sky Vision Plus. So we go throughout tonight. You'll notice that we could get a little bit more of some showers that could be sprinkled in before the night is over. So the rain's not quite over yet. We could have another round of that heading into early tomorrow. Now, yesterday's model definitely had way more of the rain to snow mix. As you can see, weather changes by the hour, by the day. Models right now are not necessarily showing that much rain to snow mix. Now, in the morning, some of our lakeside communities, for sure. We could see more of that rain. However, some of our inland areas could stay on the drier side. We can't rule out a chance, though, for rain to snow mix at times. And it's going to be a very short period of time. It's mainly just going to stay by the lake. And if we do see it, it's going to be more of your flurries, nothing that could cause an accumulation. So definitely keep that in mind. We're not getting our first full snow, maybe just a rain to snow mix. So it's going to be more of a slush and it's going to really melt fairly quickly. Heading into Friday's forecast. A lot more of that rain and snow stays over the lake. We are going to start to dry out a little bit more heading into Friday. Saturday gets even better as far as the sunshine. We are going to be pretty windy as well. So Thursday's looking to be windy. We'll be more on the breezier side for Friday. And then Saturday. Saturday is when we start to have temperatures warm up just a little bit. We'll be in the mid-40s, upper 40s by Sunday. 50s heading into next week. But look at those lows. We're going to be in the 20s, mid to upper 20s. So you're going to need that heavy coat throughout the weekend and the start of next week. I'm not complaining, though, because we have sunshine. At least we don't have to worry about the icky weather for too long. We at least have sunshine, Mary. At least we have the sunshine, exactly. 52 is going to feel like a heat wave. Holly, thanks. Join Fox 6 and Landmark Credit Union for a special drive-through Coats for Kids collection event on Saturday. It's really the perfect time, isn't it? Kids need a coat. We're going to be at Landmark Credit Union headquarters on Executive Drive in Brookfield from 7 until 9 in the morning to accept your donations of new and gently loved coats. As an added bonus, the first 100 cars to come through and donate at least two coats ...are going to get a pair of ticket vouchers good for an upcoming Admirals hockey game. That's a bonus for you. That'll be real nice. Well, Democrats are set to take control over the House and Senate in January. And the Democrats say they're planning on investigating President Trump and his administration. The warning the president is giving to Democrats in response. Both parties on Capitol Hill are preparing for the new Congress with several investigations potentially on the horizon. As some Democrats call on the Trump administration to lawyer up, the White House is now issuing its own warning. Fox's Caroline Elliott with more now from New York. The White House sending a harsh warning to Democrats who are planning to launch investigations into President Trump. If we impeach Donald Trump, we martyr him. There are going to be many, many, many investigations. The White House sent the note this week to Congressman Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee who told Republicans to lawyer up on election night. Donald Trump is clearly hiding something. We're not going to be threatened or intimidated. Because we are demanding accountability and oversight. The committee's very function is to investigate waste, fraud, and abuse. But the White House said Democrats are going too far, and those threats, quote, may cross the line into blatant criminality. What we've seen over the past several days, and even over the past several weeks, are outright threats. Many, many by elected members of Congress and some senators against anybody that's conservative and anybody that happens to be a Republican. Democrats are planning to look into how the Trump family has become significantly wealthier since returning to office, as well as the handling of the Epstein investigation and ICE operations. Meanwhile, President Trump has said he has nothing to hide. This is a guy who's willing to fight. And Congressman Garcia said these investigations won't stop at the Trump administration. He said Democrats will also be looking at corporate CEOs who are ripping off Americans and anyone involved with Epstein. And New York, Caroline Elliott, Fox News. For some veterans, finding a job or career after serving our country isn't easy. But one industry veterans are striving to thrive in, it's the trucking industry. Our veterans are using their military experience to have success when they get behind the wheel. Six News continues with Mary Stoker Smith. Chipola, you're wearing a coat today, or at least that heavy fleece wear. Holly, we went from flip-flops yesterday to boots and socks today, just like that. Right. It's like today is... You almost need the hand warmers, the hat, the glove. I don't know. Maybe I'm being a little too extramarry. But I know me and you are one of those people that actually get kind of cold very quickly. It could be just a small little cold snap like right now, and it's just almost too cold. But I'll tell you this. In our defense, it is going to get colder. So if you're not cold now, you will be cold when those temperatures are dropping to the 20s. So you're going to need to start bringing out that winter gear, even though we're not in winter just yet. All of that is because of this cold front that you're You're seeing here, we had some rain that kind of came through the area earlier this morning. We started trending a little bit drier as we headed towards the evening time. And even now we're dry. However, you see this little. area of showers. Some of that could actually pass for our area over the next couple of hours. So we could see another batch of rain before drying out overnight. And then we have maybe a slight chance for some rain tomorrow, meaning we'll get rain, but not a lot of rain. And also to a little bit of some snowflakes sprinkled in there as well. Don't prepare for a big snow event because that's not going to be happening for our area. At least not this go around. This cold front will also And that is going to bring us those polar times. Temperatures so really cold temperatures. That is what we're going to be expecting, especially at night. We're already seeing those cold temperatures to the north. 38 in Duluth, 39 in Marquette, 48 here in Milwaukee, 49 in Chicago. And look at that difference. St. Louis at 63. Boy, I remember the 60s. That'll feel like 70s, 80s right now, considering that we're all in the 40s. But we'll talk more about what you can expect temperature wise and even to what that rain looks like for tomorrow. Back to you at the desk. Alright, Holly, thank you. Well, today is Veterans Day, a day to honor the men and women who have served our country. But, you know, for many veterans, leaving the military and starting a new career isn't always easy. However, some are finding the road back to civilian life. All begins behind the wheel of, believe it or not, a big rig. Fox's Ariana Bertolotti joining us live from Denver with more on how the trucking industry is actually helping them make this transition. Hey, Mary, that's right. Now, according to government data, about one in 10 every truck driver in the U.S. is a veteran. And the folks at the American Trucking Association say they are always eager to hire former service members. I spoke with Desert Storm Desert Shield veteran Nate McCarty, whose journey as a trucker began when he retired from the military over three decades ago. It's another day on the road for Nate McCarty. So I've been in the trucking industry for 34 years now. How are you? I enjoy the independence of this, you know, my office, my picture window, my office has ever-changing views. McCarty isn't just a truck driver. He's also an Army National Guard veteran. So for six months, from January of 1991 to June of 1991, I was mainly in Saudi Arabia. During Desert Shield, Desert Storm. And McCarty understands that going from military life to civilian life can be difficult. So his advice for veterans, look for a career where you can apply the same skills you learned in the military. And we're used to that attention to detail, checking our equipment every day, and that translates to... When we're doing our pre-trip inspections every day, our post-trip inspections. In fact, trucking company Warner Enterprises says more than 20% of its drivers are veterans. And the American Trucking Association says there's a good reason trucking companies want veterans behind the wheel. If you've been in the military and you've had to deal with some really very difficult situations, bringing those skills to bear in the civilian market is something very useful. Well, that's in... Actually, north of Kuwait City. And even though McCarty's days in the military are over, he says his sense of duty to his country never went away. But we're still serving our country in a way that we're moving this country. The Trump administration has also partnered with the trucking industry to launch the Freedom Haulers initiative. Now, it's a program that helps expedite the process of getting a commercial driver's license for veterans up to two years after active duty service. Send it back to you guys. Oh, that is awesome. Some of those transferable skills. Is this pretty easy to get into? Like if somebody is watching that in our area, just, you know, where should they go to get the basics about how do I get my feet into this? Right. So there is, from what I hear, a pretty significant mentorship program within the company. You know, I heard from... From the veteran that I spoke to, that he had a very good mentor throughout his career and helped him really make that transition from military life over to the civilian life, to working life, kind of knowing what to expect and what expectations to have. Yeah, that's excellent. There's such a camaraderie there among our veterans. Great information there. Thank you so much for that report. Appreciate it. Well, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will again weigh one of the state's most contested laws. Act 10, it places restrictions on governmental worker unions. Our political reporter, Jason Kelby, tells us exactly what comes next. Hi, Jason. Hey, Mary. Yeah, you know that law, it's survived for 15 years, but right now it faces a double threat, a liberal Supreme Court and a soon-to-be Democratic-controlled legislature. The question is, which one might move quicker to do away with the law? Let's flash back to 2011 when massive crowds at the Wisconsin Capitol He protested Act 10, you can see it there. I'll tell you more about what this law changed in a second, but in 2011, Governor Scott Walker signed it into law, and then the fight turned to the courts. The law survived both state and federal courts, and was upheld by a conservative Supreme Court. But now under liberal control, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will once again look at this issue. This latest case dates to 2024, when a Dane County judge struck down parts of Act 10. The argument was it violated equal protection because it gave police and fire unions exceptions that other governmental unions didn't get. Then this year, the Wisconsin Appeals Court upheld Act 10. But today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to pick up the appeal. And at the same time, the legislature could try to repeal the law. In January, Democrats will have control of the legislature for the first time since Republicans passed Act 10 in 2011. We support the restoration of rights for the people of Wisconsin, including collective bargaining rights and the rights of workers in the public and private sector. We're going to be, of course, discussing with Governor-elect Crowley and our caucus here about the right timeline. But we will be pushing very hard to restore the rights of working people in Wisconsin. It won't happen overnight. It'll sort of be gradual as union contracts are renegotiated. But I think over time, taxpayers are going to be on the hook for a lot more from either property taxes or the state level. And districts and local governments around the state are going to have to figure out how to fill a massive hole, which will probably lead to some cuts to programs that people appreciate and enjoy. Now, that group estimates repealing Act 10 could cost taxpayers more than $2 billion a year. Governor-elect David Crowley dismissed that as a worry and said he'll bring together people from both sides to come up with a fix. Act 10 places restrictions on governmental worker unions in Wisconsin. It says they can negotiate raises only up to the level of inflation. That does not apply to police and fire unions. But other governmental employee unions, like that of teachers, it caps how much the state and local government pays for health care premiums. That means state and local governmental workers pay more for that, and they also pay more into retirement plans than they did before Act 10. It also makes it more challenging for governmental unions to even get started, with workers now having yearly votes to recertify. So the question tonight is which might come first, the Wisconsin Supreme Court striking down Act 10 or the legislature repealing it? Both will take time. The court has set deadlines for the different sides to turn in their arguments in December. Democrats take over the legislature on January 4th. Mary? All right, Jason, thank you. Well, even though no snow has fallen yet, Milwaukee DPW says they're extending leaf collection. It's going to run now through Sunday, November 29th. You should rake your leaves into the street for pickup. Just make sure there's about a foot in between the pile and the curb. You can also place them at the curb in paper bags. We talked with the DPW commissioner earlier today on Fox 6 Now on what else you need to know about leaf collection. So there's multiple ways we take care of leaves and we've articulated this earlier in the year so the first thing we want people to know is if they can mulch in place it's great for the environment it keeps leaves out of the right of way. New this year option two is we're allowing folks to bag their leaves. It's an option they don't have to but we've had over 800 and some odd residential units bag leaves already which is a positive and then three we have the mechanical. And what that means is we're allowing folks to rake their leaves out to the street and we're trying to keep them one feet off the curb. And then what we do is we come die and we mechanically push those into larger piles and then collect them over a period of time. So the caveat I do want to put out is we extended the resident push out to the 29th. What that means is residents put their leaves there. We still will be picking up leaves two to three weeks after that break out. So if you do see a pellet, you can still add to it. But because trees are dropping later, this is why we extended the deadline. Leaf collection was disrupted by early snow last year. You might remember that led to issues with street flooding later on. Well, you know, it doesn't get more iconic than Lambeau Field, right? And now the city it calls home, Green Bay, is being recognized as one of the best sports city in the country. Wallet Hub compared almost 400 cities across America in search of the best sports cities from a fan's perspective related to the five largest sports in the United States. In studies mid-sized city rankings, Green Bay made the top spot and ranked as the third best football city. A study noted that attending a Packers game at Lambeau Field can be less expensive than games in larger cities since the team's non-profit ownership structure really helps keep ticket prices reasonable. We don't know where the Bears came in, where Chicago came in, but probably not top three. At least we're hoping so. I know. Those are our rivals. And the Packers, well, they're gearing up for another big divisional matchup on Sunday. Tim Van Boren brings us another report from Titletown. Also, awards season rolls on for the Brew Crew. Can a pair of arms earn some more hardware tonight? Lily Zhao has that story and much more from Plyster Forum. That's next. Four keys. You're watching Fox 6 Sports with Lily Zhao. We're live at Vicer Forum tonight as the Milwaukee Bucks get set to score off against the best team in the Western Conference, the LA Lakers. But before we get to that game though, the Green Bay Packers are on the line this Sunday to play their divisional rival, the Minnesota Vikings. Every game in the NFC North will be important. And as our Tim Van Boren details from Titletown, this team is ready to go. Obviously the headlines will go to Kirk Cousins this week, just being thrown into a new situation, a lot expected of him as the new quarterback of the Vikings. But the Packers had Nick Neiman the other day, who's technically their fifth linebacker on the depth chart, have to step in and play everything on defense in addition to his special teams work. That's just the NFL, the guys that are out there playing during the season need the reps and you just got to be ready if the unlikely situation happens and it does and it's a good opportunity and you just got to be ready to go and get mental reps during the week. It won't get the headlines or the hype of the Cousins acquisition, but the Neiman performance against the Patriots is part of the continued success of Green Bay's defense this season. Outside Lambeau Field, Tim Van Voren, Fox 6 Sports. Thank you, Tim. And you can watch this divisional battle right here on Fox 6 at noon. And then join us on the Fox 6 Sports Blitz Sunday night at 1030 for an in-depth conversation about the game. Meanwhile, awards season rolls on for the Milwaukee Brewers. Pat Murphy made history by winning his third straight National League Manager of the Year award last night. And now we will see if Jacob Mizorowski and Trevor McGill can add some extra hard work themselves. Miz is up for the National League Siyang Award. McGill, a finalist for the National League Reliever of the Year award. Both will be announced at the top of the hour. All right, so now to the game at hand. The Bucs, again, taking on the Lakers and one of their MVP frontrunners in Luka Doncic. This is a team that's still looking for its second win of the season. The guys right now getting some pregame shootaround in. But for head coach Taylor Jenkins, though, he mentioned just building more chemistry with his team. And hopefully that equates to more wins. And we'll see if that happens tonight with Yaka Chonis and company. It's part of our journey. It's our opportunity. I'm not going to call it a challenge. It's an opportunity. I think we've got a lot of guys that have got to continue trying different things. What we're doing right now is not working. I've got to find something that's going to build consistency for us. Starters, off the bench, sub patterns, reading the game. We've got to continue to establish what we identify as our pillars offensively and defensively and get the group that's going to do that more often than not. And hopefully that will help tip off at the top of the hour. All right, reporting live from Pfizer Forum, Lily Zhao. That's it for sports. We'll be right back. Well, Holly, we're hoping for a happy Holly forecast. I just was looking at you on the monitor there. It looks like you were doing a little bit of, I don't know, getting ready to perform in the Nutcracker this season. Look, I wish. Talk to us. Okay, that's my happy dance because after tomorrow, Mary, it does get better. That's the happy Holly forecast dance. I might as well say that, right? And just to remind you guys, when we're talking about a happy Holly forecast, we are not talking about temperatures. That part of the happy holiday forecast is going to be thrown out until next summer. When we're talking about a happy holiday forecast, we're strictly just talking about sunshine. And that, my friends, we will get that as we head towards the weekend. But we've got to get through another day of active weather. Looking here at our almanac for today, it was pretty active. We had some rain. We also warmed up to about 51 degrees for our high temperature today and our normal temperature is around 50 degrees. So we really aren't too far from where we're supposed to be. Now, speaking of which, 48 degrees is where we've dropped to at this point. So we haven't even dropped that far. Dew points are right at 41. Wind is from the north at about three miles per hour. Wind is our excuse me, our pressure is still falling. That's because we've got a low pressure system that's right near our. area here. So that is also creating all of this lousy weather. Now, looking at our temperatures across southeast Wisconsin, look at there, no 50s. Watertown started to get it together. They're right at 49 now. They are actually our warmest spot along with Fond du Lac. We really have a lot of our areas hanging strong or holding steady, I should say, in the mid to upper 40s. We haven't dropped to lower 40s just yet. Now, that is going to be coming over the next couple of hours. Speaking of our changes, though. We have had changes over the last 24 hours. Some areas trending a bit warmer. Watertown, for instance, and Burlington, about 4 degrees warmer. Everybody else is trending cooler. Milwaukee in the lead, about 11 degrees cooler. Milwaukee right now, we're seeing is at about 10 degrees cooler. Looking at our temperatures and how they'll trend throughout tonight, what you'll notice here is that we'll stay in the 40s for a good deal or a good part of Are up until about midnight. So even after midnight, still going to be staying in the 40s, lower 40s. And then by morning, that is whenever we can expect those temperatures to warm up to the upper 30s or to those temperatures to drop to the upper 30s. Excuse me. I'm thinking about a warm up, guys. I'm thinking about warm weather. And I got to get that out of my brain because, look, we got this big old cold front right here. That's going to continue to pass through the area and that's going to bring in even cooler temperatures for us. So if you think 30s is cold, you just wait to those 20s. We will be below freezing for several nights ahead of us, at least for this upcoming or rest of the week and even the weekend. Now, we also have a little bit more of those showers that are associated with this front as well. Behind that front, it does look to be a little bit on the quieter side. However, you start to see a little bit of that lake effect snow that's kind of coming off Lake Superior there. Will we get in on the action? That's the main question, right? Well, let's take a look here at our Sky Vision Plus. We go throughout tonight, could have a slight chance for another round of showers, very light to kind of push through the area. Midnight and after midnight should be pretty dry until early. Tomorrow morning. Now you notice here we start to see a lot of this lake effect rain. That is what we're going to be expecting. We could have a little bit of some rain and snow kind of mixed in there as you'll see that different those different colors. That is going to be more of our mixed precipitation that we'll be watching. But overall, rain is going to take the glory here. And also, too, we're going to keep wind being very strong from the north. And most of that really clears out as we head into Friday's forecast. Not going to be a lot of snow, if any, just some snowflakes that will be visible. Otherwise, we're going to see a lot of rain. Otherwise, though, we'll warm up after the weekend to the 50s. That's by Monday and Tuesday. And I know, Mary, you were asking about a happy holiday forecast, and I'm sure you could point it out. It's going to be starting mainly on Saturday for us with that sunshine. Look at that sunshine. That's going to feel great in that warm-up. It's going to feel like a heat wave. Holly, thanks. A legendary ship's final voyage. The SS United States will now rest around 180 feet beneath the Gulf surface, becoming the world's largest artificial reef. Fox's Kevin Ureski has the story. The USS United States is being transformed into the world's largest artificial reef. Crews deliberately sinking the 990-foot ocean liner about 25 miles off the coast of Florida Wednesday afternoon. We get to study this ship from the moment before it goes in the water. To 10, 20, 30 years after it's been in the water. The SS United States made her maiden voyage in 1952 and was once the fastest passenger ship in the world, but has spent the last three decades docked in Philadelphia, slowly decaying away. The Reef Project is intended to prevent the ship from becoming scrap metal. She represents pride and resilience and... strength and beauty. I'm just so happy that we are able to save parts of her. Now the ship starts a new life as a home to diverse marine life and a new diving destination. I think it's important that viewers understand. These aren't sites just for scuba divers. They're the history of our ancestors, the history of our societies. Instead of using explosives, crews sank the USS United States via controlled flooding, removing smokestacks, tanks, and hundreds of portholes before submerging. All hazardous materials and paint were removed over the last year to prevent marine life contamination, and several artifacts were salvaged for a museum. These are iconic elements of the ship. That helped tell her story. During her life, the S.S. United States carried four presidents and multiple celebrities. In New York, Kevin Yuretsky, Fox News. Ah, what a beautiful sight right there. Gorgeous. All right, you want to mix things up this holiday season? Spice it up a little bit? Millions of homeowners are ditching tradition this year for a whole new celebration twist. The secret trend, just ahead. Well, if you're tired of the same old holiday routine, a new survey says you're not alone. Out of a survey of 2,000 American homeowners, nearly half of them say they're kind of bored with holiday traditions, the traditional ones, two-thirds planning on a little secret twist. What are they going to do? Well, many plan to ditch indoor norms to host parties in their backyards, dropping an average of nearly $800 on outdoor holiday decor. Better menus and a more relaxed vibe and hopefully here in the Wisconsin area, hopefully a fire pit.