Local Wisconsin News

Packers wait on quarterbacks as they prepare for Ravens
The Packers play their last home game of the season Saturday night at Lambeau Field against the Baltimore Ravens.

Section Yellow celebrates sobriety at Lambeau Field
All season long, one organization is helping Packers fans maintain their sobriety.

Making spirits and streets bright: Milwaukee DPW clears leaves ahead of holidays
As of last Friday, Milwaukee’s DPW said it has completed 90% of the leaf collection.

Quiet weather lasts a little bit longer
Icy spots are possible during Christmas Eve festivities.

Judge Hannah Dugan’s attorneys say they’ll seek a new trial
Her team asked for more time to file a motion for a new trial on Tuesday.

NICU patients spread holiday cheer as they celebrate their first Christmas
Babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) were decked out in their holiday best attire and festive backdrops.

Evers invests $6.3 million in affordable workforce housing projects
It will support five new housing projects around the state, creating 521 workforce housing units.

Morgan Geyser’s conditional release revoked
Geyser and her attorney did not fight the revocation.

Pacific moisture brings heavy rain and Northeast sees snow for holiday travel
Travel may be difficult along Southern California and the Northeast today.

Wisconsin speed skater Jordan Stolz prepares for upcoming Olympic Games
“He’s a generational talent,” Corby said. “It just doesn’t come along. Someone who is this good doesn’t come along very often."

Study shows southeast Wisconsin waterways are seeing rising chloride levels
Chloride levels in waterways have skyrocketed over the past 60 years partially due to the overuse of road salt.

Everyday Hero: Fisher House to bring free 5-star stays to Madison VA
The home will offer free lodging for veterans and families during treatment.

'It takes a village': Milwaukee's Salvation Army feeds thousands on Christmas
The Salvation Army in Milwaukee has served a Christmas meal for almost 40 years.

AAA: More than 2.4 million Wisconsinites projected to travel for the holidays
AAA predicted that 122.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this year between Dec. 20 and Jan. 1.

Mercedes-Benz agrees to pay $149.6 million to settle multi-state emissions allegations
AGs said the automaker equipped over 211,000 vehicles with devices that controlled emissions during tests but reduced those controls during operations

4 people arrested on 17 human trafficking charges connected to Franklin strip club
A former employee of the On The Border Gentlemen’s Club in Franklin told police employers benefited from commercial sex acts at the business.

Overtime loss to Bears sticks with Packers fans
The Green Bay Packers have endured several key injuries in the final weeks of the regular season.

'It's a tough pill to swallow': Public records detail flood victims' complaints to the state
Spectrum News spoke to one of the flood victims who filed one.

West Allis Mayor Dan Devine talks 'Visit Stallis' campaign, city cleaning up from flooding
The Visit Stallis campaign aims to give a positive association to the city's name and image.

Mild temperatures ahead on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Expect statewide highs in the 30s and 40s.

World News

Trump travelled on Epstein's plane more than previously thought, prosecutor says
The US president has long denied any wrongdoing in relation to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Men guilty of gun attack plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community
Greater Manchester Police say the plot could have been "the deadliest terrorist attack in UK history".

Russell Brand charged with new offences of rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand will appear in court on 20 January 2026 over the new charges.

Inheritance tax plan for farms watered down after backlash
The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.

Boaters stranded for Christmas after canal collapse
One couple say they had decorated the boat for Christmas but would now spend it in a hotel.

Ukraine loses embattled eastern town
The capture of Siversk brings Russia closer to the last remaining "fortress belt" cities still in Ukrainian hands in the Donetsk region.

Libya's army chief killed in air crash in Turkey
Signal was earlier lost with a jet that took off from Ankara with Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four others on board.

Husband in court charged with drugging and repeatedly raping ex-wife
Ex-councillor Philip Young is one of six men accused of more than 60 offences against Joanne Young.

Some people have left the church because I am a gay woman, says Archbishop
The Most Rev Cherry Vann says she has received a backlash and some parishioners have left in protest.

Greta Thunberg arrested over Palestine Action demo
Greta Thunberg is arrested in central London on suspicion of supporting a proscribed organisation.

Groans and laughs: How Christmas cracker jokes are tested
Experts say cracker jokes are more about the sharing of a moment than the quality of the gag.

How gun plot targeting Jewish community was stopped
Two men planned an attack in Greater Manchester and a third man failed to report the plan.

Watch: AI app apologises over false crime alerts across US
An AI-powered app called CrimeRadar has apologised for the distress caused by false crime alerts issued to local US communities after a BBC Verify investigation.

How England lost the Ashes in five charts
It took England just 11 days of cricket to lose the Ashes to Australia - BBC Sport looks at five charts that show why the hosts have gone 3-0 up after three Tests.

Watch: Rescuers find survivor in wreckage of Mexican Navy medical flight
Footage captures the moment rescuers discover a survivor in the wreckage of a plane crash that killed at least 5 people, with one person still missing.

Andrew gives up gun licence after police request
The former prince voluntarily surrendered the licence ahead of his expected move to Sandringham next year.

No charge over Bob Vylan IDF chants at Glastonbury
Avon and Somerset Police says the incident "does not meet the criminal threshold" for prosecution.

Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on beach
More than 400 leather hobnailed boots, thought to date back to the 19th Century, have been found.

Norwegian biathlete Bakken dies aged 27
Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken, who had been hoping to compete at the Winter Olympics in February, dies aged 27.

Judge quashes antisemitism case against comedian Reginald D Hunter
A judge says the Campaign Against Antisemitism's private prosecution was intended to get Hunter "cancelled".

Presenter Nick Bright to leave BBC Radio 1Xtra after 15 years
The presenter, who has become a staple on 1Xtra's airwaves, will host his final show in January.

New year, new job? Ranger wanted for uninhabited Scottish island
The job comes with a few challenges - including weekly boat trips to mainland for washing and shopping.

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The Best Bits of Newscast's Podcast-a-Thon (Part Two)
Laura Kuenssberg, Chris Mason, Paddy O’Connell, Lyse Doucet and Pudsey Bear

First batch of Epstein files released
Victims express disappointment over heavily redacted Epstein documents

Zendaya stars in this heated tennis love triangle
A love triangle forms between three tennis players.

The magic behind your favourite Christmas music videos
Revealing the magic behind the making of the nation’s favourite Christmas music videos.

England investigate Ashes drinking as video emerges
England will look into reports of players drinking excessively during a break from the Ashes series in Noosa, says director of cricket Rob Key.

Man City in advanced talks with Bournemouth's Semenyo
Antoine Semenyo is set to make a final decision on his future with Manchester City in advanced talks over a January move for the Bournemouth forward.

Merk 'stunned' after beating 'legend' Wright at Worlds
Two-time champion Peter Wright loses in straight sets to German debutant Arno Merk in round two of the PDC World Championship.

How England lost the Ashes in five charts
It took England just 11 days of cricket to lose the Ashes to Australia - BBC Sport looks at five charts that show why the hosts have gone 3-0 up after three Tests.