1. Final goodbyes for Milwaukee police officer Kendall Corder. People are packing Elmbrook Church in Brookfield right now to pay their respects to the family and the force. The 32-year-old lost his life in the line of duty last month. Officer Corder and his partner were shot while responding to a call on the city's north side. His partner, Officer Christopher McCray, was hurt, but survived. Officer Corder died at Froedtert days later. He had served with the Milwaukee Police Department for more than six years. Law enforcement officers from across the country are here in Milwaukee to honor and remember Officer Corder. We talked with the VP for the Milwaukee Police Association about his thoughts on this heartbreaking day. The visitation goes for another 50 minutes. The funeral starts at 2:30. Flags are flying at half-staff today across the state in honor of Officer Corder.
2. One week removed from devastating and deadly flooding in central Texas and more than 170 people, children and adults, remain missing. A task force from Wisconsin is aiding in the recovery efforts. The 8 member team is known as a Canine Human Remains Detection Mission Ready Package consisting of a search team leader, two K9 handlers, a logistics team manager, a logistics support specialist, and three very important K9s (Duke, Merlin, and Reaper). The stories coming out of Texas range from heroic to heartbreaking. President Trump is in Texas today taking an aerial view of the devastation and meeting with first responders and grieving families. The President will also visit a state emergency operations center and get a briefing from state and local officials.
3. Bitcoin is reaching new heights. Trump Media and Technology disclosed in a regulatory filing that it’s going to launch an exchange-traded fund focusing on crypto, including Bitcoin.