The Director of Riding with Angels Marianne Schulz talks about how the team rescues horses and the horses help rescue children. How do horses offer healing properties? What is Riding with Angels’ mission? How can you help support their mission?

Associate Professor at Marquette University Dr. Gabriel Velez and Associate Professor at UWM Shevaun Watson talk about AI usage in the classroom. How can it be beneficial? What are some of the cons? What is the importance of teaching students how to use AI?

1. Looks like a rate cut is coming. President Trump has demanded the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. Now the Fed Chair just signaled, cuts are likely. The Dow soared more than 800 points after Powell's speech. Shares of tech stocks like Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet went up two percent. Tesla shared jumped about five percent.

2. A new warning today about flood related scams! Milwaukee Alderman Peter Burgelis says he's hearing from families about unprompted text messages referencing a "crisis cleanup case number" related to flood assistance. The message includes prompts to verify your address and add pictures of the damage. Burgelis says it's a scam. He's encouraging families to be cautious when it comes to unsolicited offers for home inspections or cleanup help. You should report scams to the Federal Trade Commission.

3. Active shooter hoaxes! They happened at two universities yesterday. Today, the FBI is investigating. False reports of serious crimes are also known as "swatting." It's a major problem. Estimated swatting incidents jumped from 400 in 20-11 to more than one-thousand in 2019, according to the Anti-Defamation League.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines.

Guests include ABC News Investigative Reporter Peter Charalambous and Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Greg Engle.

We also talk about rebranding reaction, FIFA events coming to the U.S., and the Week in Review!

Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Greg Engle talks about his work with FEMA trying to assess damage after the historic flooding. What kinds of damage has he seen? What steps need to be taken before federal aid is given to local residents?

ABC News Investigative Reporter Peter Charalambous talks about how a New York appeals court threw out the half billion-dollar civil fraud judgment handed down last year against President Trump, his family, and his company. In a 323-page opinion, all five judges in the Appellate Division's First Department agreed that the half-billion-dollar penalty imposed on Trump should be thrown out. The breakdown: Two of the judges said Trump was properly held liable for business fraud, but the fine was excessive. Two of the judges said the trial court was wrong to decide Trump committed fraud and the case should be retried -- nonetheless, those two judges said they joined the decision "with great reluctance" to allow the case to proceed on appeal to the state's highest court. A fifth judge said New York Attorney General Letitia James should not have brought the case in the first place.

1. Happening Now: A community briefing is underway in Milwaukee to discuss federal flood relief grants. The grants are for Milwaukee area residents to help recover from our historic flooding this month. The rebates are available through the "Inflation Reduction Act." Our flooding on August 9th exposed serious electrical safety concerns in many homes. The Chief Economist at "Green Homeowners United" says these grants provide up to 10-thousand dollars per home to replace unsafe electrical panels and insulate basements. Leaders at the event just revealed the hotline number you can call, if you're interested in applying for the grant rebates. It's 414-604-6418.

2. President Trump talked to reporters today at the White House Historic Visitors Center and said he knows nothing about the FBI search of former National Security Advisor John Bolton. The president added he's not a fan of Bolton's. In fact, he called him "unpatriotic." Bolton served as President Trump’s national security adviser during his first term, but the president fired him and the two have been at odds since.

3. For the first time we're hearing from Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan about what happened in her courtroom on April 18th. The story went national. Now, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has received police body cam video showing Dugan telling police officers she didn't know the defendant was an illegal immigrant. She also said, she wasn't hiding him from the authorities. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel with that body cam video. Officers responded to Dugan's home, after she called about a possible threat. She then explained the story to the officers.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines.

Guests include FEMA Spokesperson Cassie Kohn.

We wrap up early for Brewers coverage with Greg Matzek sharing a traumatizing story about his morning.

The Spokesperson for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cassie Kohn, talks about being in Milwaukee County. How long will they be here? What type of work does their team conduct? What will go into the report to President Trump?

1. FEMA teams are out in Milwaukee County assessing damage caused by our historic flooding earlier this month. The teams are just getting started. They'll interview homeowners, renters, and business owners to document property damage-- they want to get a real feel for the impact of the storms. This is a crucial step in the disaster recovery process. It helps determine the extent of the damage and whether Wisconsin qualifies for a presidential disaster declaration which would ultimately lead to federal aid.

2. The City of Wauwatosa announces a $1,000,000 donation from the TOSA Foundation to support the flood recovery efforts at Hart Park. The gift will be used to assist with repairs and restoration following significant damage sustained at the park during the unprecedented rain and flash flooding from earlier this month. City officials are still sorting out how to best allocate the funds. Portions of Hart Park are expected to reopen today with unsafe areas clearly fenced off. Tennis and volleyball courts will reopen next week. The stadium and softball field will be closed long-term. The pedestrian bridge from the Farmer’s Market to Hart Park is reopening today.

3. A Wisconsin native is telling his story for the first time since his dramatic rescue in Norway. We told you about Alec Luhn earlier this month. The 38-year-old journalist was seriously hurt when he fell during a solo hike on a remote mountain in Norway. Luhn couldn’t move and had no water. In an interview with Good Morning America, Luhn said, disaster struck when his boot broke and he started plunging down the icy mountain. He slammed into a rock, broke his left femur, fractured his pelvis, and injured his spine. He ultimately fought to survive for six days before being rescued. The Wisconsin native now lives in the U.K. and he's still recovering. He has severe frostbite on his feet, and his broken bones are healing.