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WITI FOX 6 Wake Up News At 4 September 9, 2016

The pipes that come from the water mains to the homes themselves. Krystle kacner joins us with details on a possible solution we know the mayor suggests water filters. If you want to filter your Drinking Water for lead. You need a certain type of filter. First of all. And thats one with a certain label on it nsw 53. That 53 is really important. It basically means lead will be filtered out of the water. Theres also a that filter that can make a difference. Pitchers or ones that hook to your faucet can be less expensive but have a shorter life span. They need to be changed out every 3 to 6 months. Otherwise they wont filter out the contaminants like lead. A longer Term Solution an under the sink filtration system. Which is a little more pricy. We spoke with local water experts today who not only create some of those filters. But test them to make sure theyre doing their what levels are coming into your home so its best just to take that precaution even if you think your waters safe you just never know experts say just because there is charcoal in a filter, that doesnt mean itll filter out the lead. Thats why the certification on the box is so important. The mayor said yesterday another tactic to use run tap water for three minutes before using it. Live in milwaukee county. Kk. Fox 6 news we have a link to frequently asked questions about lead testing. Youll find it on fox6 now dot com or the fox6 news app just search lead in for the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention program. The second of two girls accused of trying to kill a classmate to please the horror character slenderman has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. 14yearold anissa weier was 12 when she and morgan geyser, who was also 12, were accused of stabbing a classmate in a waukesha park in may of 2014. Geyser pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect last month. Weiers attorney entered the same found not guilty. Shed still be under a close watch. Theres still very significant supervision under a not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, theres sort of a dual supervision that happens there, between probation and parole and the Treatment Services through the state. The two girls are being tried in adult court. A judge has appointed two doctors to examine weier on her mental Milwaukee Police are investigating a pair of overnight shootings. Police say a man was shot in his car near 51st and hampton around 11 last night. Were told he was in his vehicle,. When two people came up to the car and opened fire. The man was hit at least once, and he is expected to survive. No arrests have been made at this time. About an hour later, a man was shot near palmer and burleigh. According to police, someone knocked on the door of the victims home, and when they opened the door, the suspect started shooting. He was taken to the hospita a is expected to survive. Students in mayville were back in school today. After flooding caused st. Johns lutheran to close on wednesday. The principal says there was about a halfinch or so of water on the lower level. Yesterday crews worked to disinfect the school. As for the cleanup costs, no estimate yet. But the principal says she may apply for grants if its more than the school can afford. Were in for a bit of a cool down this weekend, with some rain chances in the forecast as well. Weather deck this afternoon. Hows it look out there stephanie . Cloud cover will continue to build throughout the afternoon, and weve got a chance for evening and late night showers storms. Rain chances continue into saturday, but well be much cooler tomorrow. Highs will top off in the low 70s. Tonight a chance of rain and thunderstorms. We invite you to download the fox6 Storm Center App today. Its free for apple and Android Devices and youll appreciate having instant access to the ifox6 weather forecast. A prominent figure on the milwaukee airwaves has passed away. Eric von boardley most commonly known as eric von passed away at his home yesterday. Today, family and friends, a community mourns. Von was a well known radio host which plague the milwaukee area. Hes a joy he is a walking encyclopedia, he knows all of the things that are going on within our community. Interesting personality, warm cordial, capable in addition to hosting the eric von show weekdays on wnov, he had an impressive career in broadcasting which included, starting his career as a dj, then, moving into news as an anchor and repor radio one in washington, d. C. Was a regular panelist on Wisconsin Public television. The cause of eric vons death still has not been determined. He was 58yearsold the largest fine ever imposed on a Financial Institution by the federal government. Wells fargo has been fined 185 Million Dollars and more than 5 thousand employees have been fired. For allegedly creating fake or unauthorized accounts to meet sales quotas. Milllion unauthorized credit card and Bank Accounts in customers names. A wells fargo Spokesman Says 53 hundred employees have been fired. Within the last five years. Its a staggering number. And might indicate a much larger problem. When youre talking about this number of people that were engaging in these practices that crossed the line, then what that means is that there was Broad Knowledge that this was happening and broad wells fargos ceo sent a letter to all employees yesterday, saying the bank has refunded twopoint six Million Dollars in fees to customers. It will also implement better training and more monitoring. A sign of patriotism and a tribute to lives lost on bridges in downtown milwaukee today. Youll notice american flags flying on all the bridges to commemorate the since those attacks in new york, washington and pennsylvania. The Greenfield Fire Department tweeting out this picture. They started setting up nearly three thousand flags for the lives lost on september 11th 2001. Later they sent out this picture. Showing a lawn filled with american flags. They are just one of many departments taking time this weekend to commemorate that day. It has been nearly 15 years since the terrorist attacks on the morning of september 11th. It was the worst attack on american soil in ceremonies commemorating that day were held in new york and washington, d. C. Steve nannes has more from our nations capital. Gathering on the steps of the u. S. Capitol, rep. Paul ryan, r House Speaker we will never forget that terrible day. At the pentagon, robert o. Work, deputy secretary of defense its an anniversary that brings forth a wide range of emotions for many of us. On the streets of new york, and in new york citys one World Trade Center, sec. Jeh johnson, back and reflect. Official ceremonies to honor the victims and remember the events of september 11, 2001. Loretta lynch, us attorney general the passage of time has not dimmed the memory of those that we lost. It has not erased from our minds the many acts of courage that brought light into that dark day. But a new cnn orc poll shows that americans are increasingly worried that this anniversary may be a potential target for acts of terrorism. 50percent saying somewhat likely to happen in the u. S. Around this years anniversary. Thats an increase from the 39percent who felt that way around the 10th anniversary of the attacks in 2011. Fears that government officials acknowledged are real loretta lynch, us attorney general we continue to stand vigilant against all of those who seek to do our nation and its ideals, and its people harm. But they say americans must try to look beyond those fears. Rep. Nancy pelosi, d california belongs to courage. It belongs to compassion. Sec. Jeh johnson, Homeland Security terrorism cannot prevail if we refuse to be terrorized. In washington, im steve nannes. Today a massive rumble in north korea. The problem is it wasnt an earthquake it reportedly was a nuclear test. Coming up the capabilities they claim they have and how the rest of the world is reacting. And it will take center stage in nine months. So how are the usga and erin hills golf course doing as they prepare for the 2017 us open . Brandon cruz takes a closer look at eyephone users will soon be able to experience a little video game nostalgia. Mario is headed to ios. Launched on the eyephone. Its also the first time you can play a mario game. With just one hand. You tap the screen to jump and collect coins in a world. Filled with familiar creatures and backdrops. What happens when youre grilling outside a Football Game and you realize you ran out of brats . The fans at one teams tailgate. The company will be delivering food to tailgaters at San Francisco 49ers games. The niners teamed up with amazon to allow prime now users to order items directly to levis stadium in santa clara, california. Anything ranging from food to beer will be available for order. Two hour delivery is free. But delivery within an hour will cost about eight dollars. Taking the internet by storm. Meet cotton candy girl threeyearold beatrix hart was at a Seattle Mariners game wednesday when the jumbotron captured this amazing moment. The mariners posted the clip on facebook with the caption somebody isnt going to sleep tonight and the video went viral. But the sugar when she got into her car seat. Next june is a long ways away, but thats not how the Us Golf Association sees it. For them, its only 275 short days awy from the us open championship at erin hills. Brandon cruz goes beyond the game and found out much of the course is ready for pros right now. This course is at this point and time. Usually a clock doesnt affect the game of golf. But one is ticking at erin hills golf course in Washington County as the usga is preparing to host the 2017 us open championship in june. So far, the usgas championship manager, eric steimer, hasnt heard any alarm bells. Weve being able to get the coursnext superintendent out here you know when hes raving about the golf course you know youre in pretty good shape. Until the event tees off, the conditions of the fairways, greens and ever noticeable fescue surrounding the course are where superintendent Zach Reineking likes it. Besides some minor tweaks, he and the usga expect what theyre seeing this late in the summer is what the players will see in june. However, this will be a very different open course for the players. This is the first time we will play a par 72 us open since 1992, the tour players are not very accustomed to 4 par 5s at a us open championship but they are going to get that opportunity here at erin hills. With the differences and the uniqueness at erin hills will ode, ff halle test for the national championship. We dont go into it and look at a golf course and say what do we have to do to this golf course to make even par win that is not the approach we take we try to setup each hole to be the challenge that it is. Were trying to provide as thorough an examination in golf skill as we can, if were in control of the water here im very confident that the exam will be complete. Another difference for the usga with erin hills, is the course will remain tournament, giving reineking the opportunity to make it shine on the world stage. Top dressing this fall will go into effect, aerification of the greens will happen in the fall rather than the spring so really gives us the opportunity to kind of fine tune and groom the golf course its easy to do that when you dont have to worry about play during the day. Critics may question hosting the us open championship at a new location, but that isnt a concern to the usga here. Theres an opportunity to something new out here and i think we are really strongly looking at how we can do that and still make the spectator experience as great as possible, how can we make the players experience as great as possible. While erin hills isnt on the clock to host a future u. S. Open, the usga hasnt hit snooze either. We are really really excited about the relationship we have with erin hills and just ready to go for next june, lets make history next june and see where erin hills, brandon cruz,fox 6 sports. A film depicting the reallife leak of thousands of classified documents. It stars Joseph Gordonlevitt in the title role and was directed by oliver stone. When we come back, gino gives us an inside look at the new film cloud cover will continue to build throughout the afternoon, got a chance for evening and late night showers storms. Rain chances continue into saturday, but well be much cooler tomorrow. Highs will top off in thunderstorms. Low 65 dewpoint 64 wind s w 37 mph its headlines of international intrigue. And it centers around the importance of our privacy. The new oliver stone film snowden follows the story of edward snowden,the former cia agent who copied and leaked classified information to wikileaks. Our Gino Salomone sat down with one of can. Music nats oliver stones snowden, starring Joseph Gordonlevitt and shailene shaylean woodley opens next weekend. Coming up on fox 6 news at four. With flu season almost here, many are gearing up to protect themselves. The weapon you may not have to fight the Russ Feingold so, what do you girls want to be when you grow up . Girl 1 i want to be an astronomer. Girl 2 i want to be a doctor Russ Feingold do you think you should be paid the same as boys . Girl 1 definitely. Girl 2 yep Russ Feingold well, i raised my two girls right here, and they agree with you and so do i. Unfortunately, in wisconsin, a lot of women make less than men doing the same job. Ill work for equal pay for women, and for paid leave so parents can care for a sick family member. Discrimination against any women is flat out wrong. What you think of that . Girls good call feingold im Russ Feingold we got married in june. On tunaday. Theres a subway . 3. 50 sub of the day to help you remember lifes important days. Every day a different sixinch sub for just 3. 50 at subway . Every day of the week. Her name is teri. She was born on the 15th anniversary of the many can still remember the emotions they felt that horrible day. But for those who werent even alive then, theres a special effort to help them understand the importance of that day. Fox sixs Julie Collins explains. Its new at four. On september 11th, 2001. New york police and Port Authority officers, firefighters and military personnel died in the terror attacks. this took place 15 yearsag took place this morning when thousands of people woke up and their loved ones werent there because they were taken. today, author mollie mannhatan and several local service men and women gather to share the tragic story as a way to keep the memory alive. 2 04 those folks that put themselves in the line of service those in the protective serves, i think we owe them this memory, we owe them this at a minimum. theyll do that with this book the little white truck with the big mission. The book, based on facts, tells the story of the journey to bring a section of steel from the World Trade Center to the milwaukee. 4 47 we are trying to educate and inform and in that we will keep classrooms in milwaukee were given the book by teams of Law Enforcement and service men and women. for me i think they are heroes because theyre risking their lives for us and others. these students at j. W. Riley werent alive during the attacks but theyve learned about it and now with this book they can understand how important that day is in our countrys history. i feel shocked because how everything started and how it ended it was just terrible. its that realization that the servic continues for years to come. the milwaukee Fire Department will host several events to commemorate 9 11 beginning with a 5k run, a parade, a parachute jump and ending with a ceremony. For more details on each event log on to fox6now. Com learn more about the book the little white truck with the big mission and the author is mollie manhattan. Get the fox6 news app and click links. North korea claims it has concern from around the world. The country says it has the ability to mount the warhead onto ballistic rockets. South korean intelligence calls that a bluff, but warns north korea is close to reaching that goal. What is known, is that a magnitude fivepointthree tremor registered today in the same location as four other north Korean Missile tests. And this blast was twice as powerful as past explosions. There is growing concern that nothing will deter leader kim jong un from continuing toward his goal think, they dont care about our admonitions, they dont care about joining the international community, they certainly dont care about the Un Security Council resolution. Even House Speaker paul ryan issued a statement earlier, condemning the test and urging the president to take some form of action. North koreas other Nuclear Missile tests were in 2006, 2009 and 2013. Arkansas has been shot and killed. He barricaded himself in a room at a hotel and was killed during a shootout with police. He had nearly a dozen outstanding warrants and was wanted for murder. Deputies say he was at a known drug house yesterday. And he sped at them in a van when one tried to grab him. That deputy was able to quickly get out of the way and was not injured. A Train Derailment in spain kills at least four people and injures nearly fifty others. The train was traveling to portugal when it fell off the track in the Northwestern Region of spain. The train was carrying roughly 60 pas they say robbed a bank in florida. In a strange twist a local man was w

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