Local Wisconsin News

Milwaukee Police Department is cracking down on street takeovers
This past weekend, MPD said three people were arrested in connection with street takeovers.

Can MarShawn Lloyd make an impact with the Packers this season?
The Packers were considered thin at running back, even before the Josh Jacobs situation.

Milwaukee Juneteenth organizers shares what you can expect
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Lawmakers, justice advocates share mixed reactions to sentence commutations
Governor Evers issued executive orders at the beginning of April reinstating commutations in Wisconsin.

Hitless through seven innings, Brewers rally in eighth to beat Cardinals 2-1
Dustin May carried a no-hitter into the eighth for the Cardinals, who have lost seven of nine games.

Packers running back Josh Jacobs released from jail after arrest
Jacobs was arrested Tuesday and booked into Brown County Jail on several alleged charges relating to domestic abuse.

Former Judge Dugan's team scores a legal win in Wisconsin
Next week's scheduled sentencing is now delayed.

Cardinals RHP Dustin May loses no-hitter in the 8th against the Brewers
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Scholar Athlete: Kaylee Erickson
Kaylee Erickson was a two-time all-conference golfer for Eau Claire North.

Doctor shares the helpful acronym to spot symptoms of a stroke
Dr. Hatim Attar, a neurologist with Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, said time is of the essence.

Isolated evening thunderstorms then quickly clearing
Temperatures overnight will drop into the 40s and 50s.

Cardinals' Marmol says Brewers relayed signs from dugout, leading to Uribe's reaction
Uribe said he believed Marmol had been making signs to direct Cardinals pitchers to hit Brewers batters with pitches.

Grand Chute private school teacher charged for inappropriate relationship with student
Keisha Stuart, a 31-year-old teacher with Fundamental School, was arrested on several charges.

DHS confirms first cases of mpox in Wisconsin this year
DHS said there are five confirmed cases in southeastern and northern Wisconsin as of May 26.

Here are this year's Wisconsin State Fair admission deals
There are a handful of sponsored admission deal days for attendees to take advantage of.

‘Clue’ sleuths into Sheboygan’s Weill Center for two nights only
Based on the Hasbro board game and the 1985 movie, this whodunit mystery will leave you laughing.

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity gets help from Brandon Woodruff, Brewers players
The roughly 1,300 square foot homes will be sold to first-time homebuyers once they are complete.

Milwaukee Fire Department continues to face uphill battle to keep aging frontline fleet on the road
“We are fixing older rigs that in some other departments would be out of service," JJ Roman, a long-time fire mechanic with the department, said.

Youth Conservation Congress works to create future outdoors leaders
The Youth Conservation Congress consists of middle and high school age students who share a passion for the outdoors.

Brewers manager Murphy calls Uribe's mound antics unacceptable
Uribe got Alec Burleson on a called third strike with two outs and runners on first and second in the eighth, the only inning he pitched.

World News

An unhealthy focus on sex - Married at First Sight UK insiders on show's 'toxic' culture
Fresh revelations come after two women told the BBC they had been raped on the Channel 4 reality show.

Faisal Islam: The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

Iran says it targeted American base after fresh US strikes
The hostilities come during a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and protracted negotiations to end the three-month war.

Girl raped by teenage boys tells BBC: 'I'm scared I'm going to see them'
The teenager tells BBC Newsnight she is suffering from flashbacks and living in fear following the attack.

Heavy Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon after large-scale evacuation orders
The Israeli military has ordered Lebanese residents to leave some 17% of the country's territory.

Legal bid to block UK-backed French migrant detention centre
The Home Office says the UK won’t pay France if the site doesn’t open, under a deal to curb migrant crossings.

Jill Biden says she thought husband was having a stroke during 2024 debate
The former US first lady told CBS News that she was frightened by Joe Biden's performance against Donald Trump.

Sixteen pupils killed in Kenya school fire
Dozens of people were also injured in the fire, the cause of which is not yet known.

Conference League win caps 12 glorious months for Crystal Palace boss Glasner
Crystal Palace's Conference League victory comes at the end of a remarkable 12-month period of success under departing boss Oliver Glasner.

Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on bets
The longtime Google employee was charged in New York for allegedly breaking insider trading laws.

UK's rudest chalk figure gets a glow-up to stop it fading in the rain
National Trust staff and volunteers will apply 17 tonnes of fresh chalk to the outline of the famous figure.

Paul McCartney on playing guitar with Paul Mescal: 'He knew it better than I did!'
The music legend sat down with the BBC to talk about his 20th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane - and why he's intrigued by the new Beatles biopics.

How my brother went from liberal Hollywood actor to manosphere 'messiah'
The sister of Mexican influencer El Temach tells the BBC she does not recognise him any more.

The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China
The BBC visited China’s EV factories and found they are dominating the ecosystems shaping the global auto industry.

My daughter woke up with a numb arm and died two weeks later
A mum whose daughter died weeks after a brain tumour diagnosis says her death must not be "in vain".

How CSI tactics are fighting the fly-tippers
A council has a tough new strategy to deal with illegal dumping. Is it working?

What does hot weather do to the body?
Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm.

We analysed thousands of Trump's posts - here's what we found
The BBC's Ros Atkins and BBC Verify sifted through thousands of the president's posts.

Meta repeatedly snubs EU body over Facebook and Instagram user bans
The BBC has been contacted by hundreds of users who claimed they had been wrongly banned from the sites.

Birmingham City Council pays itself £470k for Clean Air Zone breaches
One in eight of the council's fleet vehicles still break its own Clean Air Zone requirements.

King's College team wins access to cutting-edge Google quantum chip
King's College London researchers hope the chip will help answer previously unanswerable questions about the most important natural processes.

Organised crime and historic sex abuse cases driving Scotland trial backlog
The number of high court cases awaiting trial has nearly tripled since the Covid pandemic due to a backlog in complex cases.

Burnham and Streeting accuse Blair of ignoring inequality as they hit back at ex-PM
Labour mayor Burnham and former minister Streeting were responding to the former PM's 5,600-word essay.

Safety warning after nine water-related deaths during heatwave
Charities urge people to take precautions after at least nine people died after getting into difficulty in water during the warm weather.

Matthew Perry's assistant jailed for 41 months over actor's ketamine death
Kenneth Iwamasa, who pleaded guilty last year to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death, said he "will forever regret" his actions.

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Tony Blair vs Labour?
The former Prime Minister says the Labour government has “no coherent plan”.

Are the Democrats ready to win in Texas?
The Senate race in Texas could determine which party controls Congress.

Palace wait on Iraola with Lampard among plan Bs
Crystal Palace are waiting on an answer from Andoni Iraola but Coventry boss Frank Lampard could be a plan B for the Conference League winners.

The 7,000 minutes difference - why PSG could have edge over Arsenal
Why Paris St-Germain will be going into Saturday's Champions League final against Arsenal with one advantage.

U-turns, tension and trophies - inside 12 glorious months of Glasner
Crystal Palace's Conference League victory comes at the end of a remarkable 12-month period of success under departing boss Oliver Glasner.

Ecclestone targets World Cup glory after mental health struggle
England spinner Sophie Ecclestone on overcoming mental health struggles, her response to fitness criticism and how a T20 World Cup win would "put things right".