Local Wisconsin News

In Focus: State Assembly Minority Leader shares what Democrats hope to accomplish next year
Greta Neubauer joined Spectrum News 1 to discuss the successes and challenges in the state legislature in 2025 and looking ahead.

In Focus: Breaking down 2025 in the State Assembly
Spectrum News 1 Political Anchor Anthony DaBruzzi joined us to discuss what the State Assembly accomplished in 2025.

Rewriting recovery: Milwaukee woman helps rebuild lives through sober living homes
Having overcome addiction and incarceration, Tahira Malik is now helping dozens of women with similar stories in Milwaukee County.

In Focus: State Assembly Speaker shares what Republicans hope to achieve in 2026
Robin Vos joined Spectrum News 1 to discuss the successes and challenges in the state legislature in 2025 and looking ahead.

Police have suspect in custody in Brown University shooting that killed 2, wounded 9
The incident happened Saturday afternoon in a classroom during final exams.

Sunny and extremely frigid on this Sunday
Wind chills will remain below zero all day.

Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy as college football's top player
He becomes the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigious award since its inception in 1935.

$20K mannequin light show turns Beaver Dam into holiday hit
The project by James Drzonek began back in July and became even larger than expected.

Shelters prepare for busy weekend as brutal cold arrives
Organization leaders said donations can be a matter of life or death.

Wisconsin Republicans, Democrats strategizing State Senate campaigns
Democrats are trying to gain control of the State Senate for the first time in more than a decade.

Muskego Police believes Bass Bay Brewhouse a 'total loss' after fire
When crews arrived at the scene Friday morning, they were met with heavy smoke and flames that were “rapidly spreading throughout the structure.”

2 Wisconsin congressional redistricting lawsuits may not resolve by 2026 midterm election
The Wisconsin Supreme Court last month ordered that the redistricting cases be first heard by the three-judge panel over objections from Republicans.

Here’s what to expect when Judge Hannah Dugan’s trial starts on Monday
When jurors arrive at the federal courthouse, one of the first things they will hear is the opening statements from both legal teams.

Sen. Ron Johnson asks DOJ to investigate Wisconsin judge in former Trump attorney's case
The judge on Tuesday refused to step aside in the case of Trump’s former campaign attorney and two others.

Blast of Arctic air ahead for this weekend
Dangerously low wind chills are likely through Sunday morning.

No charges for officer who shot, killed person in Fort Atkinson
Footage shows the suspect aimed a rifle at police.

'Dust Bunny': A family film but with an R rating
“Dust Bunny” opens this weekend in theaters.

‘Rosemead’: Based on true story about a family pushed to the edge
The film was inspired by a true story as told by Frank Shyong for the LA Times.

The earliest sunset isn't on the winter solstice
The shortest day of the year does not correlate to the earliest sunset of the year.

West Allis father charged in the beating death of 4-year-old son pleads not guilty
Cruz faces six felonies relating to an Oct. 18 incident, when authorities attempted to save his son after a beating that he allegedly gave.

World News

'It was pandemonium': Jewish community targeted in Australia's deadliest shooting in decades
At least 11 people were killed and more than two dozen injured, including a child, according to police.

Eyewitness captures moment man tackles and disarms shooter
New South Wales Police say that 11 people were killed, plus one gunman, in a shooting at Bondi Beach targeting the Jewish community.

What we know so far about Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting
Eleven people have been killed in an attack targeting a Hanukkah event on the beach.

Video appears to show alleged gunmen on bridge connected to beach
Police say 12 people have been killed in a shooting at Bondi Beach targeting the Jewish community, with 29 taken to a hospital - including a child.

Bondi attack on Jewish community 'sickening', Starmer says
At least 11 people were killed and a further 29 injured in the shooting during Hanukkah celebrations.

Violence against women is a national emergency, Mahmood says
Specialist rape and sexual offence investigation teams will be introduced to every police force in England and Wales by 2029.

'Person of interest' detained over Brown University shooting, police say
Two people died and nine others were injured in the incident in Rhode Island on Saturday.

Train timetable revamp takes effect with more services promised
Rail operators promise more services across the network and faster journeys on some routes.

Tories to scrap petrol car ban if they win next election
The Conservative Party leader says the policy is "destructive" and "economic self-harm".

'Never give up': Belarusian prisoners celebrate release after US lifts sanctions
"It's a feeling of incredible happiness," says political prisoner Maria Kolesnikova, freed after more than five years.

Red post box sent to Antarctica - on King's orders
The King sends a Royal Mail post box to the remote station, where letters are seen as a "real lift".

Binge-watching 2025's Christmas films: The good, the bad and the so-bad-it's-good
Kiefer Sutherland, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kate Winslet all star in new festive films this Christmas.

We asked Mormons what they really think about The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Those in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Britain tell BBC News about their lives, after the Disney+ show was laced with scandal.

'A nightmare' - The battle over Warner Bros is turning Hollywood upside down
Interviews with dozens of actors, producers and camera crews reveal an industry attempting to weigh the lesser of two horrible choices.

First it was K-pop, now it's K-food. Here's how to bring Korean cooking into your kitchen
Why jars of kimchi and bottles of gochujang are turning Korean food into a UK staple.

Supermarket skincare dupes could save you hundreds. But do budget beauty products work?
Budget-friendly alternatives to high-end products often have similar names and packaging, but the ingredients can vary significantly.

Everyone is invited to be the fourth Haim sister
As they celebrate an historic Grammy nomination, Haim say everyone is welcome to join their band.

This Grand Theft Auto creator is back - with a novel about an AI that hijacks your mind
A Better Paradise is a dystopian vision of the near future in which an AI-led computer game goes rogue.

Five arrested over plot to attack German Christmas market
Local media says one of the suspects is an imam at a mosque, and police allege he "called for a vehicle attack".

'Toilet police' not expected over single-sex space guidance, equality boss says
Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson said "things could be sorted out if there is goodwill and recognition that everybody has rights".

More than 700 migrants crossed Channel on Saturday
Home Office figures show 737 people arrived in Dover on 11 boats after a four-week gap in crossings.

What we know so far about the Brown University shooting
Police are searching for the suspect after a gunman opened fire in a classroom, killing two and injuring nine others in Providence, Rhode Island.

Watch: John Cena takes his final bow, after last ever WWE fight
The actor and wrestler brought the curtain down on a 24-year career that saw him become one of wrestling's biggest stars.

He was an Uber driver in the US. Now he's scared of jihadists after deportation to Somalia
As some Somali migrants fear what might happen next, the BBC speaks to one deportee in Mogadishu.

From bland to bold - how these women are ditching beige to spark joy
From kitsch mirrors to neon pink walls, a pop of colour could brighten up your winter.

The woman who doodles Xmas scenes on windows
Debbie Carr has painted about 20 windows in Dudleston Heath this Christmas.

One-eyed flightless parrot gets new adapted home
Monica's new home at Hoo Zoo in Telford was adapted for her after she lost an eye.

DiCaprio's One Battle After Another leads Golden Globe nominations
Hamnet and Sinners are also recognised, with Timothee Chalamet and Cynthia Erivo up for acting prizes.

'Life being stressful is not an illness' - GPs on mental health over-diagnosis
Hundreds of GPs in England tell the BBC they are also worried about a lack of help for patients.

BBC News app
Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

​​Starmer Says a Doctor Strike Would be 'Reckless'
​​PM Keir Starmer says its "beyond belief" strikes could take place during flu outbreak.

Democrats release photos of Trump from Epstein estate
Republicans accuse Democrats of playing politics with release of Epstein photos