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WTMJ Todays TMJ4 News Live At 600 September 21, 2016

John courtny, we have a large area of showers and thunderstorms. A secondary threat. We have been watching popup severe thunderstorm warnings mainly across northwest and central wisconsin. One just being issued on this, recently developed out here around adams county. Thats until 6 30 this evening. You can he. See a strong cluster of storms rolling in north of dells. This line extending back all the way into Jefferson County. So, slight chance we could even more than a slight chance, of these storms around dodge and Fond Du Lac County could bring hail and high winds. This line from Jefferson County to the dells, and rain pushing into our area. A lot of rain, northern counties, a Flash Flood Watch in effect until 7 00 tomorrow night for fond du lac, sheboygan, dodge counties, and areas to the north. Ill be back with more information on these storms and how much rain fell already today coming up in a few minutes. Charles john, thanks. The Kenosha School district is ruling to allow a transgender student to use the bathroom of his choice. Live in kenosha with the impact the ruling could have on other wisconsin districts. Ben . Reporter yeah, courtny, the judges ruling means only one student here can choose which bathroom he uses. However, many feel this impact could be much greater. The first day of class after the judges ruling brings mixed emotions for parents in line to pick up their made that push to do it. I can understand the schools feeling about it, too. I feel as long as it doesnt, you know, bother anyone else, then, hey, why not . Reporter on tuesday, a federal judge blocked the kenosha unified School District from barring ash whitaker from using the boys bathroom. He was born female but identifying as a male. Right now, state law is very, very unclear on this. Statement and not just to kenosha. What you have is a Federal District judge who is essential issued a ruling applying to this district and sets a precedent for other wisconsin schools. I think its just like the slippery slope. You get one, and everybody else. So, thats why i totally understand where the school is coming from. And we reached down to the School District today, they said they had no comment, and referred us statement from yesterday, while they are file this appeal. Live in kenosha, ben jordan, todays tmj4. Ben, thanks. More local news now, a man shot last week in racine has died. 37yearold jose torres was shot wednesday in front of a home near 16th and holmes. No arrests have been made. Two people are sent to the hospital after a shooting near washington park. A 42yearold woman and a 19yearold man were boat shot lisbon. No word what led to the shooting. Both victims are expected to survive. A 2yearold child seriously hurt after an incident on the citys northwest side. Emergency crews were called to a home near 101st and mill just before 11 00. No word on how the injuries happened. Card skimmers have been found at three kenosha atms, two trustone financial Credit Unions locals, one at 27th and wood road. The other at 67th and agree, and the third at shore bank. Police are asking for help finding these men. The skimmers were installed over the card readers on the atms, there was also a camera installed city the pin numbers which the men were driving a dark colored Mercedes Benz suv with indiana license plates. If you know who they are, or see the suv, call kenosha police. Decision 2016 now, milwaukee countys head election official says the states plan to create i. D. Cards for voting could increase chances for fraud. The cheaper cards include fewer security features. He thinks it would add to confusion for voters. People are concerned about do i have the proper i. D. To go and vote, how do i get an i. D. . What if i cant afford an i. D. . And this just adds to the confusion. And we have enough confusion about this. We get calls about it every day. The department of transportation hopes the voting only i. D. S encourage people to pay the 28 for a fullfledged i. D. Card, generating more revenue for building and its anyones ball. The president ial race in wisconsin remains a tossup. The new Marquette Law School poll numbers show Hillary Clinton leading donald trump 4442 among likely voters. I think wisconsin clearly is a very tight race. Reporter wisconsin is usually synonymous with battleground in president ial races. This year, quiet on the banker state campaign trail. Clinton has yet to campaign here trump has been in wisconsin twice. Which Campaign Needs wisconsin more to win the white house . For donald trump, one of the routes is through the industrial midwest. Here, michigan, pennsylvania. We still look like the most competitive of those midwestern states. Reporter there are till plenty of wisconsin democrats and republicans not happy with their partys nominee. Our Political Panel thinks the first president ial debate next monday could change needs to go out there and prove that he has a solid base of knowledge on the issues, and come cross president ial. People know him as a tv personality. He cant look like a tv personality. He needs to look like the president of the united states. I think what people are going to see are two different candidates and a clear choice between secretary clinton who has the qualifications to to the job and mr. Trump, who doesnt have that knowledge of world likely voters. He leads johnson 47 . The packers not passing the buck for sundays loss to minnesota. Talking to rod burks. Aaron rodgers coming up a bad game where he had an interception and a costly fumble is ready to turn things around with the packers hosting the lions this sunday at Lambeau Field. Have to lead as a leader, you have to take the blame when its necessary, and even sometimes when its not your fault. I think its important to let those guys know that youre going to stick your body on the line, also youre going to stand up for them when you need to in the locker room, and the meeting room, and in the media, and take the responsibility for the way you play. And i didnt play as well as i wanted to. I turned the ball over twice, i got to play better, and we got to play more efficiently on offense, as well. Had two games to see if they could get back on track. It hasnt happened. Lets see if it happens this sunday with the packers taking on the lions as the favorites. Here at Lambeau Field, im rod burks, for todays tmj4. You can catch the coachs show tonight right here on todays tmj4, the Mike Mccarthy show begins 6 30, tonights guest nick perry. Still ahead on live live at Russ Feingold im Russ Feingold and i approve this message. Narrator listen to ron johnson on Social Security johnson Social Security is a legal ponzi scheme. Narrator as senator, johnsons been working to turn it into one. He wants to privatize Social Security putting benefits at risk. T let ron johnson turn Social Security into a johnson . Legal ponzi scheme. Narrator senator johnson. Not for seniors. Not for wisconsin. They say a lot of things about rain. engine revs like how hard its gonna fall. engine revs the things it does to your parade. Weve got a saying about rain, too when it rains. It roars. . . More news now, a Carthage College Football Player accused of sexual assaulting a teammate is is no longer enrolled at the school. The Victim Told Police he passed out in the dorm room earlier this month after a night of drinking. He says he woke up to gains sexual assaulting him. A masked man and a woman caught on camera robbing a pizza place. Police say they walked into the dominos early last tuesday morning. Pointed a gun at an employee, and demande knife. No one was hurt. Charles new at 6 00, its not your typical fast food. The task force opened up a special drivethrough today giving out a free box of healthy food to low income certainly senior citizens. Here in milwaukee, we have about 10,000 seniors that are relying on the senior stock box in order to make ends meet. Charles if your 60, or older, and your income is lower than 1,300 a month, youre boxes each month. You can apply at the hunger task force. Well, researchers are studying the impact of the states voter i. D. Rule in the upcoming election, and were going to explain why. Courtny lets take a live look. This is is our waukesha tower cam. Rain in the area. Showers sticking around, started wet, were going to finish the day wet. But it we upped the ante at culvers to create the new crispy southwest chicken sandwich. Allnatural, whole white meat chicken breast. The perfect cheese for pepper jack is going to be creamy and mild, and its really going to tone down the spiciness of the peppers. Youre going to taste the cheese first, and then youre going to get just a little bit of warmth from the peppers. Its really good. A bold new flavor and only here for a limited time. Mmmhmm. . . Courtny water stone back is the new Title Sponsor for the Milwaukee Air and water show. It was postponed last summer because of schedule conflicts and a lack of funding. Organizers are happy the show is back. Because Water Stone Bank saved the Milwaukee Air and water show, we our mission of bringing a World Class Air show to milwaukees lakefront. Courtny that announcement came this morning. The 2017 air and water show is july 15 and 16. The u. S. Navys blue angels will be the headline performers Governor Scott walker asking for funding for wisconsins roads. He sent a letter to assembly speaker. The plan unveiled calls for a because of a 1 billion transportation budget shortfall. He and other republicans criticized the plan saying it doesnt address the longterm funding crisis. Charles uw madison partnering the voter i. D. Law on the november general election. The study will survey registered voters who didnt participate, asking if voter i. D. Played a role in keeping them from the polls. The county plans to use the data to create Voter Education programs for future elections. The battle for the u. S. Senate race between ron johnson and Russ Feingold down to the final few weeks. Politifact checks out a claim. A super pact supporting ron johnson claimed in a tv ad that democrat Russ Feingold was, quote, the only senator to quote against Homeland Security. In 2002, the department of Homeland Security was agencies into one department. To focus on terrorism. The vote was 909. A year earlier, in 2001, feingold was known for his lone vote against the patriot act. An antiterrorism law. Its one of those that may sound familiar to folks, because senator feingold was the only person to vote against the patriot act, a different measure relating to surveillance. He was not, however, the only person to vote against the Homeland Security ac false. That measure had nine no votes all democrats against t. And at the time, Russ Feingold said he was concerned about other measures that were rolled into the bill that was them. . . Courtny storm team four now, a wet drive through southeast wisconsin. Tonight, a live look at the roads from our d. O. T. Cam. Many john malan showing when were going to finally dry things out. John some of the roads very wet right now. Bad. But, we had wet roads this morning. So the ground is saturated, sheboygan almost three quarter of an inch there. Milwaukee with almost 7 10ths of an inch. Were above normal. Racine, 45 100ths. Kenosha a third of an inch. The rain is coming right back at us. One area of showers that dissipate as they push through eb were looking at now with isolated thunderstorms. That is in the eastern part now of Waukesha County starting to move into milwaukee county, ozaukee county, Washington County getting showers. You can selig in the eastern part of Waukesha County, into oconomowok and watertown and into columbia county, northwest of where there are some severe thunderstorm warnings going on, i think those dont hit us, but there is still that slightest counties. As we get in close, raining in Washington County, from west bend southeast of there, most of ozaukee county, northwest part of milwaukee county, and all of eastern Waukesha County, pretty good sized thunderstorm, Jefferson County, just north of i94. This is a large mass of rain with severe thunderstorms, big complex developing across iowa, well be watching that carefully. Severe thunderstorm warnings out, and tornado warnings for that area. Flash flood watch is in effect for fond du lac, sh tomorrow night. And see much of the state covered with that Flash Flood Watch. Highs today, 74 milwaukee, 73 racine, 70 waukesha. Thats because the clouds were here and the rain was here earlier. Were holding at 73 in milwaukee where its been raining, temperatures have been cooled by the rain, and only 64 right now, water and beaver dam. Dew points high, low 60s, plenty of fuel in the atmosphere. Some of the heavier showers dissipate after 1 00 or 2 00 in the morning. That other complex in iowa could bring showers and storms during the day tomorrow, maybe an isolated shower tomorrow night and a couple of widely scattered showers during the day. Friday. Tonight, showers and storms are likely, especially for milwaukee north 64 . With light winds. Tomorrow, again, a few scattered showers and storms not out of the question. Warm humid air continues, at 78, especially if we get a little sunshine through the da sunshine again on friday. Well call it partly to mostly cloudy. Cooler air, northeast winds, an isolated shower still possible. High 70. Weekend, footballlike weather, 68 on saturday, could see a shower, late into the day sunday, 72 . , and were staying right around 70 . Monday, tuesday, and wednesday, with a chance for showers and storms returning again on monday. . . Despite all of the packers offensive problems, they are still overwhelming sevenandahalf point favorites against the lions. What the team is looking to fix. It was a very different wednesday here up in green bay. Aaron rodgers was very defensive standing by his locker. He doesnt care about outopinions. No offense, but you guys predictable. You knew when we came in here, we knew when we came in here and i knew we had this on wednesday, i a knew what the line of question was going to be, you guys got a job to do, you scrutinize, you analyze, and you make opinions based on how you feel a team is progressing, or not progressing, or playing, and we appreciate that. But inside, we dont think the same way that you guys think. We dont approach our job and scrutinize the same way. Were playing, and about what we got to do, but we dont worry about the outside opinions, now, we appreciate the jobs you guys have to do, and the platform you guys give us to get our message out. But we dont approach the game looking at it the same way. Wow you dont get to see that side of Aaron Rodgers often. What it really comes down to is this can the packers beat the lions sunday at Lambeau Field . With the pack, im rod burks for todays tmj4. Packers cant get their problems fixed, especially with Adrian Peterson deciding to have knee surgery today. He could be out three to four months. The vikings already without teddy bridgewater. Matt kenseth usually races in a pack on sundays. When he gets home, the green bay fan watches the pack with great intensity. Oh, man, dont put me in that spot. I got in trouble one time when i commented and maybe i shouldnt have. I watched the game sunday night. Turnovers, and offense really didnt go the way it was, lowscoring game, third quarter, it is easy to say today. Hopefully well keep it a lowscoring game, unfortunately, never scored more than 7 after that and came up a little bit short. It didnt seem like the offense was flowing yet the way it was. Matt knows his packer stuff. Trust me on that. And we still have rain on the radar, thunderstorms out towards the oconomowok and watertown area, more storms out in just to our west in columbia county. Showers and storms still in the forecast, if youre going out tonight, you may run into those. Temperatures drop to 69 at 10 00. Charles thanks for watching. With the straight scoop on the packers from the man who knows them best, its the Mike Mccarthy show with Larry Mccarren and the coach of the green bay packers, Mike Mccarthy. music . Hello, everyone, and welcome the focus is on the detroit lions. Mike, the game is also your regular season home opener. It seems like youve been on the road since april. Its got to feel good to be going back to Lambeau Field. Definitely. After traveling for four weeks, itll be great to be home on a number of different front sides. To get into it, the seven day routine, we also have a bye week coming up after this, but the home openers are always special at Lambeau Field and hopefully

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