FOX6 News at 9 | Nov. 8, 2026

It's stories that matter to you. Fox 6 News at 9 starts right now with breaking news. And we begin tonight at 9 with that breaking news out of West Bend where police found four people dead inside a home. Two separate police sources tell Fox 6 the suspect is a former Milwaukee police officer. Our Druante Matthews live in the newsroom tonight taking us through this breaking update, Durante. Yeah, Mary and Ted, West Bend police tell us they believe the suspect in this case was among the four deceased inside the home near Washington and Wisconsin, that is. Now, two police sources tell us that suspect was a retired Milwaukee police officer. Sources tell us the suspect, he retired more than a decade ago and the retirement was not duty related. Now, we're not saying the name because the West Bend Police Department has not released the IDs of anyone in the home. Right now, there is still no public motive. After yesterday's press conference, police did talk about available domestic violence resources. Now, just to give you a little bit of background information, West Bend police say someone called 911 just before noon on Saturday. The caller reported multiple people dead inside a home. Police found the bodies of one adult man, an adult woman, a boy and a girl, as well as a dog. Officers say one girl was inside and taken to the hospital for treatment, and we're told she is stable today. Police say there was a fire. They're armed, found in the home that they believe to be connected to this incident. Now today, just outside a home, there is a growing memorial. People have been leaving flowers, balloons and stuffed animals. Neighbors tell us they're still trying to come to terms with what happened. We spoke with a group of students who say they were really close to the family inside the home. In fact, they say they went to high school with one of the girls and they miss her terribly. She would always smile at me. She'd give me the biggest hug. We'll miss her. She's in our hearts forever and ever. We have lost three lovely angels, and while the other one's in the hospital for something she never could have handled, I will forever cherish this family as it was my own. And again, we want to reiterate, our two police sources have confirmed the suspect in this incident was a former Milwaukee police officer. Now, right now, West Bend police still have the home taped off, saying that this is an active investigation. Officers say there should be more details released in the coming days. For now, reporting in the newsroom, Durante Matthews, Fox 6 News. All right, Durante, thank you for that update. Now to our big story tonight, all gas in Foxborough, Mass. The Packers play a rare game. At the New England Patriots home stadium tonight. It was a beautiful thing. Brandon Cruz joins us live in the studio. Brandon, this one can really be summed up in one word, dominant. Yeah, that is for sure. The Packers and Patriots began their game in Foxborough just as the sun was going down. The golden hour arrived and the Packers made sure it lasted a lot longer on the field than it did in the sky. The first splash coming in the second play from scrimmage. Drake May throwing right to Xavier McKinney and the Packers safety returns it all the way to the 13 yard. And the Packers take over from there. Two plays later, Jordan Love feeling the pressure and relieving it by scrambling 12 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead less than two minutes into the game. Now Love loving the golden hour, and Matthew Golden making sure he keeps it as he enjoys the connection for a huge gain all the way down to the Patriots' 18-yard line. Moments later, the two are at it again, this time for a score, 14-0 Packers. On their third possession, Love throwing deep to Golden again, and it works again. 43 more yards, and that leads to a Packers field goal. New England looking to strike big in the second quarter, but Brandon Cisse breaking up the pass. Evan Williams is Johnny on the spot for a fabulous interception. And then after the Patriots cut the lead to 10, they were driving again, but May can't get past the Packers' safeties. McKinney picking him off for a second time. That ends that threat. The Packers then attack on offense. Love airing it out to Christian Watson. Watson, he hauls it in at the two, leading to a Caleb. Caleb Johnson touchdown and a 24-14 lead at the half. When the second half starts, there's no slowing down on offense. Love finishing off a 70-yard drive with a great throw to Savion Williams in the end zone, 31-14 Packers. The defense keeping its part going. Isaiah McDuffie forcing a fumble, and he recovers it at the Patriots' 39-yard line. The very next play, it's Love airing it out to Watson. A 39-yard touchdown seals things up. The Packers blow out the Patriots 45-27. Tim Van Voren is live tonight at Gillette Stadium. And Tim, a month ago, the Packers dominated the Bears. But would you say this is the statement win of the season to date? Unequivocally Brandon on the road last year a Super Bowl representative you win by 20 points plus going away you had all sorts of highlights there all day in the press box I was jotting down a highlight barely had time to do it all over again the Packers were just lighting it up defensively but offensively as well very strong performance that has to open some eyes around the league. I keep saying, I think sky's the limit for this team. I really do. I really think we got a special group. So we just got to keep working and going. You know, this was a team last year, what championship in the championship? Yeah, Super Bowl game. So I think it's a really good win for our team. You know, I think it boosts our confidence even more than where it already was. Man, this is a great win. You know, I think all around, all three phases, great team win, and, you know, be able to have a stat like that that no one's done, it's pretty cool. But I think we just came out from the get-go, started fast, and that's what we preached on all week, made plays, defense, with all these takeaways, getting us the ball back. So that's just an all-around win right there. I think that against a really good team like this, you can't take your foot off the gas. In fact, I was. A little hesitant to pull our guys as early as we did because I remember we did that a few years ago in Dallas and I was having flashbacks there for a second. Well, any Packer fans who've had flashbacks this season, Brandon, generally haven't been positive flashbacks, but this is a little run now by this team that's gotten to 6-3. Five of the last six games have gone in the win column, and a lot of guys walking out here with their chests puffed out pretty far today, Brandon. Yeah, and why not? A huge game coming up for them with Minnesota at Lambeau Field next week, and this is one they could ride into tomorrow, and then they'll flip the page. All right, Tim Van Voren live for us tonight at Gillette Stadium. Now, we'll have a lot more from Tim in Foxborough. When he joins Lily and me in the mini blitz, that's coming up at the bottom of the hour. For now, guys, back to you. Looking forward to that. All right, Brandon, thank you. And that brings us to tonight's Fox 6 sports poll. Get your phones ready. You can answer by aiming your device's camera at that QR code on your screen. You can also go to fox6now.com slash poll. We want to know what position should the Packers shore up before the trade deadline. Offensive line? Defensive tackle? Perhaps running back. You can see the choices and the results coming in live right there on your screen. Looks as though the offensive line is what's going to need some help. But I wouldn't sleep on running back. Really? Yeah, they did not have a great yard ground game today. All right. Well, there's time. The final results will be in the blitz tonight. Let's talk about our weather right now. Beautiful outside right now. November's still pretending it's October. And the next two days, it's going to pretend it's September. And then. Then changes are on the way. Chief Meteorologist Rob Haswell in for Tom tonight joining us to look at our chilly forecast. Yeah, we're going to try to live in the now or like the adjacent to now because the next couple, three days are really nice. And then the longer range reminds us that it is November at the end of the day. But it's a beautiful night. If you have some plans, you know, maybe you're going to take us for a walk around the block on Fox Local. You can watch us on the phone, walk the dog. As long as you've got that flashlight these days, it gets dark in a hurry, right? As we take a live look at some of our area cams, you can see, obviously, It's quite dark out there right now, but nothing to worry about as far as precipitation. Even the clouds are letting up. So if you're a stargazer, great night to get out there and check out some stars, get some clear views. If you get away from the lights of the city, nothing in the way of significant cloud cover. Nothing in the way of precipitation, even nothing in the way of watches, warnings, advisories. We're all clear right across the state map. Now, we're still clear as far as visibility, too. That may change overnight tonight. We may see some fog develop in the overnight hours as things calm and cool down toward the dew points. So we'll be watching those numbers. Watching these numbers, as we always do, it's 51 in Milwaukee, it's 44 in Madison, 42 right now as we check in with Green Bay. Eau Claire, La Crosse, the cool spots, but not all that cool, sitting at 41. And we'll dip down into the 30s tonight. Which is still pretty much seasonal, maybe slightly warmer than average for this time of year. And there's even more warm air coming our way for Monday and Tuesday. But then, yes, we do flip the script and we'll get into that coming up a little later on in the hour. All right, Rob, thanks. He died doing what he loved, helping someone else. That's how friends and family describe Harry Bruce. Police found the 56-year-old beaten to death on Thursday. Christina Van Zelles is here in the studio tonight with how the community honored him. Christina? Yeah, Mary and Ted, there was a vigil that was held where Bruce was killed. People from his church, NPS, students and staff, and family all showed support while sharing the impact he had on people across the city. This hurts. It hurts because it was it was senseless. He lived his life helping others. That's how friends and family describe Harry Bruce, who police say was beaten to death near 12th and Walnut. He cared and he was out in these streets seeing how many people he could help, how many lives he could change. Bruce was a father, minister, coach and community mentor. Police haven't said what led up to the deadly beating, but did arrest a 22-year-old. In a press release shared by the World Outreach and Bible Training Center, it said, quote, Bruce was attempting to help a woman who was reportedly being assaulted when he was attacked. I think the one thing that's missing is people being trained with what do I do with my anger. Not just unleash it on anybody and everybody, but how do I control it? Sunday, loved ones held a candlelight vigil to honor Bruce and the legacy he leaves behind. The Roosevelt Middle School of the Arts principal says he was a special education teacher there for 13 years. He was just always a positive force for us. I remember him working just so hard just to be a better person, and that was a model for all of us. Close family, leaving the people of Milwaukee with this message. I want people to just keep loving on each other. Love one another. Be there for one another. Be about solutions. Criminal charges against that 22-year-old are still pending tonight. Ted and Mary, back to you. Christina Van Zels, thank you. A car going up in flames today in West Allis. A viewer sending us these photos from the scene. The fire department tells us they were called to 103rd and Bungalow around 2 this afternoon. They put it out before it could spread. The fire department says no one was hurt, fortunately. They're now investigating to figure out the cause, but they say there's no indication that this fire was suspicious. Sad news out of Kentucky tonight. A Wisconsin pilot is dead after his plane crashed on a flight home. Local law enforcement say he was heading back from an air show he attended with his daughter. The Graves County Sheriff's Office posted this photo you see. The blue plane on the left, that's the one that crashed. This was taken before it took off. The Sheriff's Office says the pilot and his daughter were flying separate jets. And stopped to refuel at a local airport in Mayfield. That's right near the border to Tennessee. But when they took off again, the pilot radioed that he was having an issue and his plane went down in a field. Emergency responders found the plane engulfed in flames. Right now, the pilot's identity has not been made public. Well, you certainly heard the expression, deer in the headlights. Kind of like that, right? It describes people who are lost, frazzled, confused. But it applies, well, naturally, to deer themselves. Why deer freeze when they see your car coming, and why the change in daylight, you may see an increase in deer encounters while you drive. What to do about that? I'm Fox 6's Ashley Sears. He was convicted of preying on a teen girl. Now he's on the run, or he could be hiding. Next at 9. ...continues with Ted Perry and Harry Stoker Smith. A Milwaukee man convicted of preying on a teen is an active fugitive tonight. After 15 years of complying with sex offender rules, investigators say he has suddenly vanished. Fox 6's Ashley Sears breaks down the search for him. It's like a movie script with a troubling twist. Only this plot is real life. It's very disturbing. Edmund Young is no leading man, but used theatrics in 2010 to entice a young teen into his home under the guise of watching a movie. Lures her into the home and then commits the crime in there before school hours. Investigators say the then 25-year-old never pressed play. Instead, sexually assaulted the 14-year-old. Prosecutors say he admitted to the crime and was convicted of third-degree sexual assault. He was sentenced to nearly a decade in prison and was placed on the sex offender registry. The court system and the judges made it clear that he used to be monitored until 2042, so you can understand the severity of the crime by that. Two years ago, the Milwaukee man stopped following the rules and disappeared. He's kind of gone off the radar, failed to check in, and not complying with that status because of his criminal history. The now 40-year-old is believed to be in the area. His ties are to Milwaukee. He has family here, so someone is harboring him. U.S. Marshals want this case to have a movie script ending, with this fugitive back in custody. In Milwaukee, Ashley Sears, Fox 6 News. All right, let's recap. Edmund Young, 5'10", weighs about 190 pounds. Again, the 40-year-old is wanted for a sex offender violation. He is believed to still be in the Milwaukee area. So if you know where he is, you're urged to call the U.S. Marshals tip line. We have that number for you. I'll say it out loud here. 414-297-3707. You can also find that on our website. And you can, of course, remain anonymous. Well, you know, Ted, usually if we're visited by royalty, we should bring a gift. However, when we hear what he has to say. Yeah, he's bringing us the gift. Yeah, that's right. Seriously, I think Monday and Tuesday are hooky days. They are definitely hooky days if you can get away with it. But I want to take you back in the Wayback Machine just a year ago. November 9th and 10th. You guys remember this? Oh, my. I tried to forget it. 2025. That's right. Isn't that crazy? Yeah. So the 9th and 10th. We had this crazy lake effect snow band that piled the snow up and then you went like a mile or two farther west away from the lakeshore and it was just regular fall leaves. But this was the pile, the pink flamingo is the best, this was the pile of snow that we were dealing with a little over a year ago, November 9, 10, 2025. Now, when I get to talking about the potential lake effect later in the segment here, don't worry, I do not expect anything like what happened last year. There's a similar stretch of the lakeshore as we check out the Civil War camera this morning. Down this morning, I'm so used to saying that, this evening down at Kenosha. And there we see from the tower cam looking very nice with the lights of the city. What a day we had today. We got to 60 for the high. We had 41 for the low. We were well above the climate normals of 51 and 36. We didn't break any records to go back to 1999 for 73 degree high and 1991 for a 12 degree low. So we're clear of the record books, but still a very pleasant day. The wind has really calmed down in the last few hours. The wind speeds throughout the day today were frequently in the 15 to 20, 25 mile per hour range. But in the last several hours, they've really eased up. And as they continue to calm and we cool down tonight, we You may even see some patchy fog set up in a few spots. Temperatures will stay in the very seasonal range tonight, likely in the mid to upper 30s for most of the metro areas, maybe the low 30s a little farther inland. Now, there's nothing to see on the satellite and radar. Behind the cold front, we've got high-pressure building in, waiting on a warm front to pull in from the southwest here, and that'll bring warmer air in again from Monday and Tuesday, well above average temperatures for a couple of days, getting us softened up for a bit of a reality check, though, by the end of the week. So let's go look ahead with Sky Vision Plus. We'll show you tomorrow's weather today. And in the short term, there's that easy-going late evening and overnight tonight. We stay nice and calm heading on into our Monday morning. It does get a little cloudier through parts of Monday afternoon, but we stay dry. Then as we roll through Monday night, another clear, calm night. Tuesday starts off strong, quite a bit of sunshine, and another easy-going Tuesday afternoon. Numbers. All on the plus side here we go from an average low tonight up to a well above average high near 60 upper 50s pushing 60 on Monday. A little bit warmer Monday night to give us a running start at getting closer to 60, maybe even slightly above by Tuesday afternoon. Now, if we rewind and zoom out here a little bit with our exclusive Fox weather model, you get another couple of views here of a couple of really nice days up front. Monday and Tuesday are the gems of the week. But as we go deeper into the long range here, this is when it becomes a little bit more active. As we push into Wednesday, you start to see this get a little busier here. Veterans Day, hopefully everything as far as some of the observances and things going on early in the day and all of the honoring of our veterans, hopefully that's good for the early morning hours because by the midday and into the afternoon, it does start to get a little wetter. And then it gets colder. The wind on Wednesday night into Thursday starts to come in over Lake Michigan. That water is still really warm, spent the whole summer warming up. So the cold air coming down over it will create some lake effect precipitation. If we get cold enough air in place in a few spots, we'll likely see at least a few flurries mixing in with our rain showers coming off Lake Michigan. I don't expect much of this to stick because, of course, it has been so mild. But we will keep an eye on it. Like we said at the top, it certainly can happen. 58, our Monday high. Then look at that, a sunny 60 on Tuesday. 52 on Wednesday with some showers to dodge for our Veterans Day festivities. We're looking at some chance of showers on Thursday, possibly mixing in with snowflakes. Settle down again, but we stay cooler for Friday and for Saturday. All right, Rob, thank you. It is a holiday classic in Milwaukee, but you're running out of time to get your hands on one. Where you can find a copy of the coveted WeEnergy's annual cookie book this week, plus honoring our nation's veterans, this special group just south of our area, helping make the lives, their everyday lives, just a little bit easier. Craftsmanship and family-friendly fun come together under one roof. Well, you get Train Fest 2026, of course. The celebration of all things trains took over the Barrett Center in Milwaukee this weekend. Organizers tell us they expect 20,000 model train enthusiasts from all across the world to attend. The event featured more than 250 vendors, dozens of displays, and hands-on demonstrations. The enthusiasm is just off the charts and you know what you learn is you come to the hobby and you you buy equipment you run equipment you have fun but then you make friends in the hobby and you push each other you learn from each other and you share the common interest and that makes the hobby just so much better. Organizers say the event has been in Milwaukee for more than 50 years now no word yet on plans for next year but yeah we're sure they're in the works that'll keep going. Some elaborate setups with those trains. Yeah, beautiful. Well, this week is the final week for the 2026 WeEnergies cookie book distribution. WeEnergies telling us it's already handed out more than 100,000 copies, and they expect to hand out more than 200,000 before they're done. If you've not picked up yours yet, you have three more chances this week. WeEnergies will be at the Waukesha County Expo Center tomorrow. From 9 in the morning until 1 in the afternoon. On Tuesday, they'll be at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex. That's in Franklin from 9 until 1. And then on Wednesday, WE Energies will be out at the Washington County Fair Park, also from 9 to 1. You can also download a digital version of the cookie book on the WE Energies website. A lot of people just like to have them, collect them. Throughout the years. A lot of baking going on. And if you have any flops, feel free to send them our way. We're not picky. Any flops? The rest of it didn't quite work out. Exactly. We can taste it, tell you what went wrong, give you some notes. We're easy. The calendar says November, but for some radio stations, it's starting to feel a lot like December. And that is begging the question, how soon is too soon to start busting out the Christmas songs? And the Packers' stellar performance against the Patriots. Give our sports team a lot to talk about. Coming up, Tim, Brandon, and Lily tackle the topics in a mini blitz. It's a Sunday unlike so many others after the Packers dominate the Patriots today. Welcome to our mini blitz. I'm Brandon Cruz, Lily Zhao alongside, and Tim Van Buren live at Gillette Stadium. Tim, I'm going to start with you. With all the games you've covered through all the years, and maybe even when you were growing up, do you remember an offensive explosion like this from the Packers? No, an explosion of explosive plays. That was the thing. You know, these 15, 20, 30, 40-yard plays. Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. No, I don't. Even back to the days of, you watched it, Brandon. I mean, Lily's so much younger. But Dan Fouts or Air Coryell or the Cardinals, some of those teams, the greatest show on turf, they weren't doing these big chunk yardage plays. And then when you mix it a little bit on the ground from Jordan Love, boy, the Patriots were perplexed. Yeah, and when you look at Jordan Love, it wasn't like he was throwing quick outs of seven or eight yards. He was throwing deep time and again, and they were being caught. Do you ever remember them being able to do anything like that so consistently? After all the hype this week about the terrific cornerbacks that the Patriots have, right? You know, the Carolina Panthers were banged up in the secondary. The Packers couldn't attack them the way they attacked these two guys in this game tonight, today, tonight, however you want to say it. So, no, I don't remember it, and a little extra time with that, you know, the Thursday night game, so kind of a mini-bye, lots of preparation. The routes looked beautiful. Jordan Love was slinging it. Matthew Golden and Christian Watson just finding the gaps. This is the Packer offense. We're going to throw it deep. We're going to dare you to stop us, and the Patriots couldn't. And, Tim, we're looking at a stat sheet right now of Jordan Love, 372 passing yards, four total touchdowns. In your mind, I know he is a team-first guy, but is he making a case for MVP with how he has been playing this season with a depleted offensive line and running game? Definitely. You've kind of heard his name mentioned as well. He should be in the conversation because he's keeping the Packers afloat, but because they're not real good, he's not going to win the award. Well, now they're 6-3. They're playing even better. I'm not sure you're going to be able to sustain this. They still have warts I think you have to look at. But on this day, he looked like an MVP today. Did he not, Lily? He looked like an absolute MVP today. He really did, and he was dialing up and just really killing this Patriots secondary, Christian Gonzalez, specifically. And Tim, he's got two really good receivers to throw the ball to, Matthew Golden and Christian Watson. They combine for over 300 yards receiving. Is this, again, what we expected from this dynamic duo when the season started? I mean, you kind of hope for it, maybe, if you're a Packers fan or if you're part of the Packer passing offense. But I think this is exceeding expectations, 300 yards. 30-plus yards from two guys against good cornerbacks. Not a ton of real balance aside from that. You know, the Packers outgained a team on the ground today. That's one thing, but they weren't really doing it on the ground until they got in control and were able to work the clock. They were doing it by having Jordan Love drop back get just enough time to throw it downfield to Matthew Golden and Christian Watson. Pretty simple. It's like backyard football, and they executed it because the Patriots couldn't stop it. It's amazing, too. Packers have not had receivers, two of them, do something like this since all the way back in 1942. And, Tim, a big reason all of this was able to happen was how aggressive the defense was and the takeaways. We talk about it every week, every season. Whoever wins the turnover battle seems to win the game most of the time. Today it was 4-0 Packers, and the safeties really dominated. Absolutely. Xavier McKinney setting the tone with that early interception. Two minutes into the game, the Packers are on the scoreboard when they had kicked off. I mean, you couldn't get any better than that. And then they tack on a defensive stop and another score after that. Eight minutes into the game, they're up 14-0. The place was shell-shocked. They were all ready to cheer for other things here. And the Packers took the crowd out of it. You're right about the takeaways, but the timeliness of the takeaways, the start at the beginning with that McKinney interception really set the tone. He read the second interception, his second interception, so well off Drake May. I think that kind of took the confidence from May as well. It was like, man, the Packers are really on me today. And when he had time, which was very rare, he wasn't as accurate as he would like to be. But a big reason why Jonathan Gannon was sending everybody, it seemed like, on every play. What about the pressure from this defensive line and the linebacker core? Yeah, absolutely. Boy, sure nice to be ahead in the game, isn't it? Because the Packers really were able to play their style of game defensively. Jonathan Gannon is at an impact on this defense. There's no two ways about that. He's very aggressive. He likes to utilize different guys, too. It's not where you can just circle this is the player or that's the player. It could be any one of these guys coming. Another linebacker injury today. Nick Neiman fills in. He was active at times. You know, he gets beat on a touchdown pass. You're going to expect some of that from a backup player. But by and large, all in all, this defensive group was playing charging forward instead of on its heels. Yeah, it was pretty safe to say the safeties dominated. And also, outside of Xavier McKinney, Tim, Evan Williams, I think, was a great X factor in this game. His mom was in attendance. We saw her cheering on the crowd. And he has been having an all-pro season. What about his presence in the secondary really enhances what Xavier McKinney and company can do back there in that secondary? Yeah, you're absolutely right, Lily, and he's the NFC Defensive Player of the Month, and now he's building on that here in November, around the ball. We've just seen him grow into even a more impactful player as his career has gone along. You could tell he was a good pick when he came in as a rookie. He's started to play more. He's started to make more things happen. And Jonathan Gannon has identified the talent he has in the defensive backfield, in particular Xavier McKinney and Evan Williams. And Javon Bullard is back there as well, but he hasn't been quite as good the last couple weeks. Evan Williams has really been on it and... Tilts the field at times, and that's all you can ask for from a secondary player. Yeah, and you saw that incredible circus catch for the interception right there as well. He's been spectacular. But, Tim, it always feels like every Packers game there's some sort of injury we have to talk about. Josh Jacobs leaves early in this game with a finger injury. What can you tell us there? Broken finger there according to Matt LaFleur, so they're going to try to figure out something to protect that a little bit. They have a week here for the Vikings. Obviously, it's going to be an outdoor game in Wisconsin in the middle of November, so you want to be able to do something on the ground. But, you know, they got it done. Pierre Strong, Caleb Johnson, you know, just kind of mixing and matching, trying to do something back there in the backfield today. And they got enough done. That's really the way that you could say that once Josh Jacobs went out. But, you know, their run game is still a work in progress. You saw, I think, the lack of faith when they had a second and one. It's going to be fun. Or I guess they stopped just short. And they challenged that because they weren't sure they could get a yard in two plays. They didn't. Later on, they tried on fourth. They didn't because short yards. So they're still working there. And so Josh Jacobs being able to contribute would help their ground game. All right, Tim. Say he is out. Caleb Johnson at times showed flashes today. Is he going to be maybe the answer on Sunday against the Vikings if we see Jacobs not able to go in that game? I think he would be your top option because Marshawn Lloyd is down right now. Caleb Johnson has shown a lot of ability to gain yards. It was just that Matt LaFleur was on him about fumbling the football. He had a couple of fumbles, you know, and they sidelined him after that Jets game, so he hasn't played much. But they like his ability, and clearly you saw today, fresh legs, he can do something. And speaking of fresh legs games, how about Trace Mack? A little bounce-back performance today, too. And that was one of those things, they were talking about it during the game, Tim, that in warm-ups, he was barely hitting 50 yards, yet they put him out there for a much larger one. What does that do for his confidence that he was able to kick it further and through the uprights and have a perfect day? Yeah, I think the perfect day is the biggest thing there. We know he's got a leg, he's already shown he's got distance, even if he hasn't always had distance. But coming back there and not having any... Blemishes on the resume today is important because he's had several games there where something didn't go right. So today, a strong performance. You saw the Packers with the confidence in him to go back out there. That has to do a lot for his confidence. Yeah, it should. And they do play the Vikings right here on Fox 6 Sunday. It's a noon kickoff, and that's the last game before the Vise. So when you look at this ahead, the Packers could find themselves. They're in a position to be very close to the top of the division, but they don't want to get too far ahead of themselves. They'll enjoy this flight home tonight and then focus on the Vikings after that. Tim Van Buren live tonight at Gillette Stadium. We'll have more from you coming up on Fox 6 News at 10. And, of course, the Fox 6 Sports Blitz, that's coming up tonight at 10.30. We're going to take a break right now, but more Fox 6 News at 9 right after this. Giving back to our nation's veterans, roughly 50 veterans who are blind or visually impaired got free Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses during a Veterans Day event in Illinois. Fox's Casey Kronis in Chicago telling us what this donation means to everyone in that community. Tasks that may seem simple like reading a menu or navigating an unfamiliar place can present challenges for people with vision loss. But a new high tech gift could offer something invaluable, greater independence. You have a great day. AI powered glasses are helping bridge the gap, making everyday life more accessible. Meta has teamed up with the Blinded Veterans Association with plans to provide free Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to 130,000 veterans across the country. Here in Rosemont, roughly 50 veterans with visual impairments received that gift. They got hands-on training from META representatives, who showed them how to use the glasses for day-to-day tasks, including sending emails, using GPS navigation, making phone calls, listening to music, and reading. While camera-equipped, they also learned how to use the glasses. Smart glasses have raised privacy concerns in recent years. For people with visual impairments, the technology can bolster their sense of freedom. One veteran from Iowa who attended the event didn't realize he'd be going home with a free pair. I was surprised. I thought, okay, I obviously got to pay for them, but they said, no, it's a gift. for being a veteran. I'm here with guys I was served with in the Marine Corps. It's awesome. I mean our bond, our brotherhood, or you want to call it, is pretty close so we spend a lot of time together as much as we can. I hope it makes them realize that the glasses are a big asset and the possibility is unlimited as to what they're going to be able to do with the glasses. A lot of veterans with low vision and blindness. They kind of become reclusive, and these glasses can show them that they can get out and do things that they used to do. We're told another veteran used the glasses to map out a golf course. The Blinded Veterans Association was founded in 1945. To learn more about its mission or to support the organization, visit our website. Reporting in Rosemont, Casey Cronus, Fox Chicago. And closer to home, a community gathered to honor and recognize those who served our country. Saturday's annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Wauwatosa took place, celebrating military families, an active-duty National Guard, and Reserve Service members. Organizers say the parade also aims to raise awareness about the challenges that veterans face, including mental health, PTSD, and finding jobs. They also say they want the patriotic celebration to inspire the next generation to follow in the footsteps Most of those making the ultimate sacrifice. Go out and serve your country. Do what you can to help people. It doesn't necessarily have to be in the armed forces. It can be in police forces, it can be as teachers, but just go out there and serve your community. Special guests at Saturday's parade range from local law enforcement officers who are also veterans to the fan favorite, dancing grannies. And 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 is why we are making camo our cause and support to honor U.S. vets. You can join us by making a donation or wearing some camouflage this Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11th. Post your camo on social with hashtag honor U.S. vets. To donate and learn more information on how you can help U.S. veterans prevent and veterans homelessness, scan the QR code on your screen now or go to visit go.fox slash U.S. Vets. And you were at the parade, Ted. I was at the parade, yeah, trying to go every year to honor the men and women who have served. Less daylight isn't the only thing drivers will see this time of year. Wildlife experts raising some red flags about populations of white-tailed deer across the country. Fox's Marianne Rafferty takes a closer look at why deer activity increases in the fall and how staying alert on the roads could save their lives and yours. As the nation dives deeper into fall, wildlife experts like Marcus Bloom of Texas A&M University are warning millions of people nationwide to take caution behind the wheel, citing how this time of year leads to higher risk for deer collisions. The increase in movement and activity in deer during the fall is ultimately driven by shorter day lengths. The recent end of daylight saving time means more drivers are out when it's darker, and so are the deer. That's because deer are more active during dawn and dusk. It's also their mating season. So the peak months of rut are typically like... October through December, but it really depends where you are in the country. Bucks become a lot more active searching for females. And the side of some roadways can also provide deer with surprisingly good grazing opportunities. Some states. See the side of the roadways and with that seeds have all these nice flowers coming up which are forbs deer love forbs Other parts of the country There's salt and other minerals that are put on the roads and those can run off Meanwhile, there's biological reasons behind why many deer actually freeze in the headlights. They're in the dark Their eyes are pulling in light from the the environment And then all of a sudden they give an intense amount of light in their eyes, and so they freeze. Bloom wants drivers to pay close attention and says if you see a deer on the side of the road, there's usually more nearby. Marianne Rafferty, Fox News. There you go. There's the explanation of a term we use just about every day. Yeah, we've all been caught with that look. Did you hear that? Did you hear that? What do you mean there's no prompter? That's right. It's fine for him. That's right. What do you mean work at night? What? Yeah, exactly. Chief Meteorologist Rob Haswell went for Chief Meteorologist Tom Watson. That's right. You see, that's why we have two, because we just swap them out. You don't even notice the difference. Yeah, be careful out there, particularly in the days when it gets cold, because then they get on the move as well for that. And like I said, always watch for the buddy, because you see the one. It's the buddy that you don't see. It's a buddy that'll get you. I always say that. Where's your buddy? Where's your buddy? All right. So be careful, and let's get into it here, because we've had a beautiful day. This is a time lapse of our sunset. It was just a spectacular day, and it was a nice turnaround after a couple of cooler days. We had a well above average day. There's that glorious sunset from our tower cam here on our Doppler Tower at our Fox 6 studios, and it's still mild. It's still not far from the average high for this time of year. We're at 51 degrees. The dew point's at 37, and that air temperature will fall. toward that dew point under these clear skies. We might even see some patchy fog through the overnight. Got to 60 today. We had a low 41. The normals, or the average for the climate period, is 51 and 36. Not going to touch the records from the 90s, as you can see right there, but it does add one more above average high to our November calendar, which has been predominantly on the warmer side. We've really only had one high that came in under the average. We had one day spot on the average back on Saturday, and otherwise it's been a pretty mild November after what was a top 10 warmest It's almost ever October. Now, we keep that streak going in the next couple of days. Very calm right now. We are behind a cold front, but this air is still very, very mild, seasonally speaking. A warm front pushes in to keep those numbers up Monday and most of Tuesday, and then the cold front does bring us back down to reality eventually. It's not a harsh turn, but it does get cooler by the end of the week. So let's go look ahead with Sky Vision Plus. Show you tomorrow's weather today in the short term. You've got that clear sky and light breeze overnight tonight into our Monday morning. Might be some patchy fog as you get up for the morning commute. Then we get into the afternoon. That southwest breeze warms us up. We stay calm through Monday night into Tuesday morning and we pretty much repeat the process into Tuesday afternoon starting to cool down by Tuesday night and into Wednesday. Our high for the low tonight rather drops down to the mid 30s, which again is about average, maybe slightly above. And from there, we go back above average into the upper 50s near 60 on Monday. We stay fairly mild Monday night and go back up to near 60 again by Tuesday afternoon. That's when things start to change. We do see some cooler air starting to move its way in by later on in the week. See kind of settling in a little Wednesday, a little more Thursday, and certainly by Thursday night into Friday morning, we're into some relatively chilly air. We combine that with a bit of precipitation. And yeah, there's a couple of things to watch for on the wintry side in the longer range. There's Wednesday morning is some rain up north. Midday Wednesday, we should get some rain closer to home. And then as that system moves out and the wind starts to come in from the northeast, it pulls in some colder air, comes down across the pretty warm waters of Lake Michigan, picks up a little extra moisture and could deliver that back as some lake effect showers, a wintry mix, maybe even a little bit of snow mixing in with that as well. We'll be watching that pretty closely, but don't worry. We're going to go right back on the warmer side. Our 8 to 14-day trend puts us in the above-average side as we turn the corner to the third week of November. So our Fox 6-Day Planner, partly cloudy and 58 as we look ahead to Monday, 60 on Tuesday, dropping to the low 50s for Veterans Day on Wednesday. There's that chance of a wintry mix Thursday at 44, still in the 40s for Friday and for Saturday. Alright, Rob, thanks. That brings us to tonight's Fox 6 Sports Poll. Get your phones ready. You can answer by aiming your device's camera at the QR code on your screen. You can also go old school by going to fox6now.com slash poll. We want to know, there we go, running back's getting up there. We want to know what position should the Packers beef up before the trade deadline. Offensive line, defensive tackle, running back. You just heard the mini blitz. They talked about the ground game lacking. You can see the choices and the results coming in live on your screen. The final results will be shared in tonight's Fox 6 Sports Blitz. You're influencing the voting, you know, you can't do that. I'm not, I'm just pointing some things out. Whether it's Thanksgiving turkey and sides or the presents going under the Christmas tree, your holiday shopping list may cost you just a little bit more this year. Fox's Natalie Chuck takes us through what's leading to those higher prices. Consumers beware. The holidays could cost you way more this year. There are really three ways that the holidays are going to be more expensive for consumers this year. Supply chain management expert Rob Handfield says food, travel, and gifts are all going up. He says underlying causes include the war in Iran, tariffs, and data center construction. That is causing a domino effect on other related industries. Soaring jet fuel costs are making holiday travel the most expensive it's been in a decade. Forecast holiday retail sales could hit up to $1.71 trillion, but those presents may come with a hidden cost, tariffs on goods coming into the U.S. Tariffs are imposed on China, which produces the bulk of a lot of gifts that are sold, like toys. And if you were hoping to gift electronics, AI data centers are driving up prices for anything needing chips. They are sucking up the volume of chips and everyone else is suffering with shortages of chips. Planning a big Thanksgiving feast? Expect to pay more for turkey, chicken, pork and beef because of higher oil costs, an aftermath of the restricted Strait of Hormuz. Farmers primarily use diesel in their tractors. They've had to pass on those higher diesel costs. But there is some relief. Walmart and Target are rolling out grocery bundle deals to help shoppers save big on their Thanksgiving spread. In Los Angeles, Natalie Chuck, Fox News. Well, the calendar may say it's November 8th, but radio stations across the country are making the switch to Christmas music, including some right here in Milwaukee. But is it too early? That's the question. Well, Fox 6 spoke with Joe Krause at B97.3, who assures us it is not. We do it because, you know, it has to do with the weather. It has to do with Milwaukee tradition. We have so many great traditions here in Milwaukee. And yes, people do say it's a little bit early, but you're seeing the stuff in the stores. You're getting that little chill like you guys were talking about with the weather. And it's just time to do it and continue that wave from our brewers right into Christmas music. So they're doing it. They're sticking to it. Now, if you're wondering when to dig out your holiday ornaments, experts have an answer for that as well. They say Sunday, November 29th is the perfect time to set up your Christmas tree and decorations. That's because it marks the first Sunday of the Advent calendar. But if decking the halls before December feels a little too early, experts suggest holding off until that first week of December to get everything ready. And with the holiday season quickly approaching, the 42nd Annual Fox 6 Coats for Kids Drive is well underway now, but we still need your help and a lot of it. If you have a new or gently used winter coat to donate, we ask that you drop them off at Steinhafel's Landmark Credit Union or Salvation Army through December 6th. Or if you like, if you don't have anything in your closet. You just scan that QR code with your smartphone or tablet. That way you can safely donate money. We'll use that money to buy brand new coats for the campaign. For more information about Coats for Kids, go to our website, Fox6Now.com. Well, as we get closer to the end of the year, many people are starting to reflect as they consider their resolutions for the upcoming year, 2027. But as you think back to 2026, there's one thing experts want you to keep in mind. We're going to share the findings of their new study. That's next. We're just about at the holiday shopping season, and that's prompting a lot of people to self-reflect as we get closer to a new year. But one study is shedding a little light on self-identity. And as Fox's Ted Linder explained, experts say it may not come from within. Next month, we'll close out another year. Many of us will make New Year's resolutions. As we step into this next season of self-reflection, experts want you to know... Our experiences help shape who we are. Rebecca Schlegel is a professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M University. She says many people think their identity is something fixed within themselves, waiting to be discovered. But she and her team are finding that may not be the case. According to a series of studies they did on fluency. Fluency is just a psychology word for how natural something feels. So if you think about the experience of writing with your dominant hand versus writing with your non-dominant hand, those feel really different, right? One is much more fluent and natural than the other. And so what we have found in our research is that when an experience feels fluent, it feels more authentic. I think intuitively people think that our personality is shaping our experiences, but really this relationship can go both ways, such that our experiences can shape who we who we think we are. Schlegel says the same goes for habits, too. Like smoking, habits can become intertwined with our sense of self. And based off of her research, there may be a solution for people wanting to find their true selves heading into the new year. Put yourself out there and try a lot of stuff, you know, and kind of see what feels like it sticks. I'm Ted Lindner, Fox News.