Keeping things dry but not likely doing much for the cloud cover. We will stay overcast most of the day with just a chance for a late day sunny break. A new low moves way tonight and into friday with a chance for snow and or rain showers. That will end early friday morning. High pressure returns later friday into saturday and we should finally get a bit of sun to return for the first half of the weekend. Another low arrives for later sunday and sticks around into early next week with more cold rain likely. Today overcast. Slight chance of a late pm sunny break. High 42 wind nww 510 mph tonight chance of light snow possibly mixed with rain. Low 34 wind nw 37 mph its thanksgiving. And shoppers are already lined up,. Our deand grafton name for live interview if while we are just starting to cook for thanksgiving many people are also getting ready to head to the store for black friday some places are opening today before were e dinner. Heres a list of just a few Stores Opening their doors to shoppers tonight. Jcpenney opening as early as 3 this afternoon. Toys r us and best buy open at 5. Then target and walmart will open at 6. For a full list for store hours and locations head on over to fox six now dot com. We have all the answers for you with the ultimate black friday shopping guide youll find it right minute holiday travelers are hitting the roads this morning to make it home for the Holiday Weekend. Heres a live look at our dot cam. More than 48point 7 million americans are expected to travel this weekend. Making it one of the bustiest holidays in more than a decade. The majority of wisconsinites say they will be driving to family and friends. And theres a big upside this year gas prices are the Second Lowest theyve been since 2008. The roads this Holiday Weekend too. Last night 35 departments in milwaukee and waukesha counties held a roll call ramping up efforts to crack down on drunk drivers. Police will be out in force this weekend stopping and arresting impaired drivers. The task force arrested 300 people for Impaired Driving over the course of last year. They remind drivers to use Services Like uber, lyft, or to catch a cab. Its been a little more than two weeks since election day and here in wisconsin. Votes cast in the president ial election are being called into question by an unlikely source. Nicole is in the newsroom with details on a recount request. The Wisconsin Election Commission in madison says they are trying to get in touch with city clerks throughout the state to let them know a recount of the president ial race is very likely. Someone on the ballot needs to initiate a recount. And that person will likely be former green Party President ial candidate jill stein. The Election Commission says a representative from steins campaign state of their intention to file a recount. The green party has been vocal about starting recounts in three states. Wisconsin, michigan and pennsylvania this after what they believe are anomalies in some municipalities results. They believe this could result in enough votes to put Democrat Hillary Clinton ahead of president elect donald trump. Clinton has not expressed interest in initiating a recount. Which is why the green party has stepped in. The group Just Launched a website. Hoping to raise roughly paperwork is five pm tomorrow. New developments in Steven Averys fight for freedom. Angelica is here with details. Steven avery says it will be a happy thanksgiving after all. Yesterday his attorney Kathleen Zellner tweeted out that a judge has given the go ahead for more testing in the murder of Teresa Halbach. Avery has longsince claimed that Manitowoc County officials framed him for her death. The case was chronicled in the 10part Netflix Series making a murdere representing the state. And averys nephew Brendan Dassey was hoping to out of prison and back home for thanksgiving. But last week an Appellate Court blocked his release even though his conviction for his role in the rape and murder of Teresa Halbach was thrown out in august. The 7th Circuit Court of appeals in chicago will now decide whether to uphold his conviction being overturned. There is no timeline when the 7th circuit could make their decision. Freedom. Just go onto fox six now dot com. Search avery archive to check out developments in this story going back as far as 2003. Far as 2003. Two Million Dollars thats how much the city of milwaukee must pay up. It all comes from a lawsuit involving an illegal strip search done by police. A federal jury awarded Willie Newman onepointnine Million Dollars after he said he was the victim of an illegal strip search that happened in 20 10. According to a federal complaint, newman Milwaukee Police officer Michael Vagnini and others. He says vagnini pointed a gun at him and strip searched him in the parking lot of a north side restaurant. Newmans Attorney Says the verdict comes as a relief to his client. It restores his dignity and it was really appreciated and the jury did what we believe was a wonderful job. Result of illegal strip searches. In 2013, vagnini was convicted of felony charges. Last year, the city reached a 5 Million Dollar settlement with 74 men. The packers get this thanksgiving off ahead coach Mike Mccarthy talks about the latest injury report. And meet the notorious thomas the turkey. How the turkey made a name for himself and why he even has his own facebook page. And this puppys love for snow is going viral this morning coming up the heart and carl is helping prepare a you are watching the fox 6 wakeup news. A weak area of High Pressure moves over us today keeping things dry but not cover. We will stay overcast most of the day with just a chance for a late day sunny break. A new low moves way tonight and into friday with a chance for snow and or rain showers. That will end early friday morning. High pressure returns later friday into saturday and we should finally get a bit of sun to return for the first half of the weekend. Another low arrives for later sunday and sticks around into early next week with more cold rain likely. Today overcast. Slight chance of a late pm sunny break. High 42 wind nw4 nd nw 37 mph theres no doubt the amount of with so far this season has led to their 46 record. Tim van vooren has the details in the blitz. Packers coach Mike Mccarthy steps to the podium on wednesday talking about his team getting ready for the philadelphia eagles. Then he talks about 2 guys from this tears Team Currently on injured reserve. Eddie lacy the running back and sam shield the cornerback. Eddie lacy will be on ir for the rest of the season, so will sam shields. Its unfortunate for eddie and its medical information and the conversations to this point thats where we are. Mccarthy says he felt lacy was having his most productive season as a pro. He didnt say but were thinking about the fact that this was a contract clouding his future. As for sam shields thats a cloudy future as well. Will he just play again giving his history of concussions . Really the particularly mine with him is that he needs to get healthy for himself and his family and that needs to be his focus and that is his focus, thats what were focusing on. So lacy and shields are on the long list of injuries for the packers. Theirs are for the rest of the season, others are still up in the air. When is too much on that front . I mean never, its the game of football 63 players in our building we are monday night it is the end of a 3 game road swing, it has been a tough swing so far. In green bay Tim Van Vooren fox 6 sports. While many of us will sit down with our families today to celebrate thanksgiving, theres an event in racine that aims to bring together the entire community. Carl joins us from festival hall, where theyre preparing for the 7th year of this free moves over us today keeping things dry but not likely doing much for the cloud cover. We will stay overcast most of the late day sunny break. A new low moves way tonight and into friday with a chance for snow and or rain showers. That will end early friday morning. High pressure returns later friday into saturday and we should finally get a bit of sun to return for the first half of the weekend. Another low arrives for later sunday and sticks around into early next week chance of a late pm sunny break. High 42 wind nww 510 mph tonight wind nw 37 mph six. Were wishing avery in mayville a happy sixth birthday he likes farming, racing and playing with his dog trapper. Kylee in milwaukee is celebrating today she likes reading, playing dress up and helping people. Heres a nice birthday smile from semiyah samyyah in milwaukee she likes dancing, going to school and shopping. Carley in milwaukee is turning the big six today she likes dancing, jumping on her trampoline and riding her bike. Look whos six in union grove chase likes helping his grandpa, hanging dirt bike. Theres six candles on madilyns cake in jackson she likes cheerleading, my little pony and watching youtube videos. To find out how to wish your child a happy sixth birthday on fox six wake up news just log on to fox six now dot com for all the [blues country music] [beeping alarms] if its in your nature to be the first one out there. Then dont miss cabelas black friday doorbuster sale. For 5 hours only, get 80 off a nikon prostaff bdc scope 50 off aquantum energy casting reel and 110 off danner pronghorn hunting boots plus, the first 600 in line will receive a free giveaway from over 8,000 in prizes. Doors open at 5am. Cant wait . Shop thanksgiving day at cabelas. Com live look at new york city where the macys thanksgiving day parade is getting ready. Its the the 90th anniversary of the holiday tradition. With the thanksgiving cooking should be running scared but one bird in wyoming is no chicken. Thomas gobbles is a wild turkey that hangs out around casper college. Hes become so popular. Thomas even has his own facebook page. He with more than 15 hundred followers hes notorious, i wouldnt say popular, i would say notorious. Everyone knows not to mess with them, or they get attacked. Campus. Despite his annoying attitude, neighbors say there are no plans to make mister gobbles dinner. This video of a happy dog playing in the snow in colorado is going viral more than four Million People have watched it since the dogs owner uploaded it online. But its the back story that makes the pup so special. You wouldnt know from all this joy that loki is a rescue dog. She might have been put down. Instead shes celebrating this thanksgiving and happy to play still to come on wake up the trump transition. How the president elect is celebrating thanksgiving. And the Greendale High School marching band getting ready for a big performance this morning. What songs the band will be playing at the macys thanksgiving day parade. And are planning to brave the stores on black friday. Later the ten things you should prosper. Its time for us to take back what they took from us. Now at 730. A call for action after a man is killed by a wauwatosa Police Officer. How his family is asking for the communitys support. Thanks for staying with wakeup. Time now x xx. Kim, nicole and angelica adlib toss to wx a weak area of High Pressure likely doing much for the cloud cover. We will stay overcast most of the day with just a chance for a late day sunny break. A new low moves way tonight and into friday with a chance for snow and or rain showers. That will end early friday morning. High pressure returns later friday into saturday and we should finally get a bit of sun to return for the first half of the weekend. Another low arrives for later sunday and sticks around into early next week with more cold rain likely. Today overcast. Slight chance of a late pm sunny break. High wind nww 510 mph night chance of light snow ssibly mixed with rain. Low wi it may be thanksgiving but some people are eager to get some of their Holiday Shopping done before the black friday rush. Meijers opened bright and early today. Our Deandra Corinthios is there live this morning with more on op are opening for black friday just head to fox 6 now dot com. Or the fox 6 news app. Plus a look at some of the major deals you can score and when as the Holiday Shopping season gets underway two different groups are calling for a boycott of stores. Angelica joins us with details. In wauwatosa, the family of jay anderson is asking people to boycott any business in the city, especially at places like mayfair mall. Anderson was killed 5 months ago by a wauwatosa Police Officer. A charging decision has not yet been made. Andersons family is businesses, they will then put pressure on the city to release details of the case. Weve reached the highest level of frustration. So were asking that the people join us in boycotting, and speaking from a financial stand point because i guess that is all they know. In milwaukee, a group is asking people to only support businesses owned locally by african americans. System is rigged and want to send a message with their money. We are learning new information about the School Bus Driver accused of causing a crash killing six students. And in michigan new information on the Police Officer who was gunned down on the duty. Jessob is in the newsroom with details. The Wayne State University officer has now died after being shot while on patrol. Officer collin rose was investigating possible car breakins near the the 29yearold was then shot. And taken to the hospital and rushed into surgery. He passed away yesterday. A suspect has been taken into custody. And the shooting remains under investigation. Rose was the fifth Police Officer shot in the line of duty since sunday. The death toll has now risen. In the wake of a School Bus Crash earlier this week in chattanooga, tennessee. Police now confirming that another childan Elementary School studenthas died. Federal ntsb investigators are the bus veered off a road and smashed into a tree. Authorities are also looking into why the bus was driving on the narrow roadway. Well above the 30milean hour speed limit. Investigators say the road was not on the bus designated route. At this point, the 24yearold bus driver is facing charges including vehicular homicide, reckless driving and reckless endangerment. And in new york an unprecedented amount of security is expected for the including heavily armed Counter Terrorism units and explosive detecting dogs. Will be posted along the entire two and a half mile route. More than 80 salt and sand trucks will be parked at every single intersection of the route. Those measures are in place to prevent the kind of truck ramming attack that left 86 people dead in nice, france, on bastille day earlier this year. And plan on watching the parade. Be sure to look out for the Greendale High School marching band. They will be performing two pieces Justin Timberlakes cant stop the feeling and a mary poppins medley. President elect donald trump is spending the thanksgiving holiday with family at his palm beach estate in florida, but hes still been working. The Trump Transition Team is busy working on his future administration. Doug luzader has more this morning from washington. Clearly, donald trump has a lot to be thankful for this house. And implementing a vision he spoke about endlessly out on the campaign trail. Plus, his administration is quickly taking shape. Trump says people who will, as i say, make America Great again. On the other hand, as saturday night live is quick to point out at trumps expense, now begins the hard part. Snl skit nats google what. Is. Isis. And, obviously, democrats may feel a little less than thankful about their current political plight. But this, perhaps, an opportunity. Stirewalt says being in opposition is a clarifying experience, as the republicans found during the obama era, it was much simpler and much easier to be in opposition than it is to have to promulgate your own policies and put things forward. But there is no question, thanksgiving and the rest of the Holiday Season may be rough sledding for democrats here on capitol hill, and this may be the calm before a long storm. Thanksgiving . Maybe the obamas, who now get to leave all of this behind. Obama says but what i do know is, is that i have to take michelle on vacation. In washington, thankful that election season is over, doug luzader, fox news. Just how many calories are in your thanksgiving dinner. The mind blowing number later on wake up. And the packers preparing for the eagles on monday night. What the Holiday Weekend means for green bays post season push. And carl cooking up a storm this thanksgiving morning but next on wake up the ten things not to buy on black no more games, jerry. To get yourself the Samsung Galaxy s7 and 500 bucks. Maybe. Maybe, jerbear . Hmm . Got your phone and your