Local Wisconsin News

Police confirm no active threat to life safety on UW-Whitewater campus
Students reported that they were barricading in classrooms after they received an active threat to life safety alert on campus at 11:04 a.m.

College hockey to return to Lambeau for first time in 20 years
Badgers Hockey announced Green Bay will host a men’s and women’s doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027.

Habitat for Humanity launches effort to repair 100 tornado-damaged homes in Fox Cities
The project, called Tornado Rock the Block 100, will focus on homeowners in Menasha, Fox Crossing, Appleton and Neenah.

Milwaukee residents urge PSC to deny We Energies rate increase
The utility company is seeking to increase residential electric bills by nearly 15% over the next two years, along with natural gas rate hikes.

Keep the umbrella handy this weekend
We'll continue to see periodic chance for storms with this unsettled pattern.

Keep an eye on the radar
We'll continue to see periodic storm chances over the next several days.

Christian Yelich and Joey Ortiz homer as the Brewers beat the Cubs 9-4
Milwaukee bounced back nicely after losing 17-3 to the Cubs in the opener of the four-game series.

Brewers add catcher Bo Naylor and reliever JoJo Romero to their active roster
Milwaukee acquired Naylor and Romero in a pair of trade-deadline deals.

‘Stay out of it:’ Evers responds to DHS investigation into voter fraud in Wisconsin
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said the agency’s investigators are rooting out election fraud wherever it can be found.

Lincoln Avenue School students start year at Pulaski after fire
Mayor Cavalier Johnson said the school community remained together after the fire and during the move.

Milwaukee leaders add oversight rules for Flock camera use
Milwaukee city and county leaders are adding oversight to Flock camera use as other Wisconsin communities reconsider contracts with the company.

Packers prepare for Vikings while Josh Jacobs remains unable to practice
Josh Jacobs remains unable to practice as the Packers prepare for Minnesota, while Green Bay adds depth at running back, tight end and quarterback.

Rebecca Cooke rejects first offer to debate Derrick Van Orden
Cooke and Van Orden are in a rematch to represent Wisconsin’s third congressional district.  

Madison students return to class as MMSD begins new school year
The start was marked by some changes, including a new cellphone policy and a five-year strategic plan.

State budget committee releases $10M to clean up PFAS
The funds are part of a payment made by Tyco earlier this summer in its settlement for causing contamination in Marinette, Wisconsin.

Wisconsin reaches out to its past as it attempts to recapture its identity as a winning program
How well the Badgers respond could determine whether Fickell’s tenure lasts beyond this season.

Tony Romo pleads no contest to charge of operating while intoxicated and issues statement of apology
Romo was arrested July 23 following a traffic stop as he was driving south on Interstate 43 in Wisconsin.

Everyday Hero: McFarland teen promotes unity through anti-hate student group
Mannat Bolla uses her experience with prejudice to help peers through the nonprofit We Are Many United Against Hate.

Menasha residents seek aid as tornado cleanup continues
A $1 million grant will help Fox Cities residents pay for basic needs as recovery continues from an EF3 tornado that damaged thousands of local homes.

Wisconsin elections officials expect Milwaukee audit logs by Friday
The investigation focused on duplicate absentee ballots sent ahead of the April 7 spring election and the Aug. 11 partisan primary.

World News

Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as UK borrowing costs rise
Burnham said he had already cut taxes, including VAT on energy bills and hospitality business rates.

PMQs shows the challenge Burnham has in delivering new style of politics
Burnham's exchanges with Kemi Badenoch slipped into familiar territory of trading barbs, writes Alex Forsyth.

Woman charged with juror intimidation in Lindsay Clancy trial
Dawn Light is accused of taking photos of jurors outside the Plymouth courthouse, a practice prohibited by the court.

Watch: BBC visits village swept away by deadly floods
BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri spoke to a local, who is still waiting for his his wife's body to be retrieved, as rescue efforts continue.

Lucy Letby 'boyfriend' doctor named as court order lifted
Dr Mark Deakin, a consultant at Alder Hey hospital, was described as Letby's "boyfriend" during her trial.

Watch: What we know about reported strike on Iran wedding celebrations
BBC Verify looks at footage showing the aftermath of a strike on a building in southern Iran.

Farage tells BBC 'we live in a complainants' society' after questions over Reform funding
The Reform UK leader said a "whole ecosystem" didn't want "new kids on the block succeeding".

Rosenberg: Putin's veiled threat to UK part of Russia's campaign against West
The Russian president wants to keep Britain guessing - and stressing - over Moscow's real intentions.

EU and Nato vow to step up pressure on Russia after 'new escalation' in Germany
Russia is accused of growing increasingly reckless after Berlin blamed Russia for a failed drone attack on Leipzig airport.

Four in court over murder of baby stabbed to death
Four people, aged between 19 and 38, appear in court charged with murdering the newborn.

London mayor's untaxed car conviction withdrawn
City Hall officials say the Nissan Micra does not belong to the mayor or Transport for London.

King Charles, Macron and Burnham to preview Bayeux Tapestry display
British and French leaders will be at the British Museum to see the exhibition of the historic Bayeux Tapestry.

BBC gains rare access to occupied Lebanon as officials say Israel expanding positions
A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops are fortifying positions and continuing demolitions.

Kids eat free and loyalty points - six ways to eat out but not break the bank
The cost of dining out is getting increasingly hard to swallow - but clever planning can get you cheaper deals.

More than 900 killed in Gaza this year despite ceasefire, Hamas-run health ministry says
The ministry says the total number of people killed in the Strip since 10 October is now more than 1,300, including 301 children.

Faisal Islam: Why bond market wildfire is keeping world leaders up at night
Huge AI spending plans and the ongoing war in Iran are driving up borrowing costs around the world.

How the big five clubs strengthened their title hopes in record-breaking transfer window
As the transfer window closes for the summer, chief football writer Phil McNulty asks if Arsenal's rivals have done enough to challenge the champions?

Ariana Grande makes emotional tour exit and steps back from public life
The star makes an emotional farewell as she wraps up a tour she's described as her "last hurrah".

Why are UK borrowing costs rising and what does it mean for me?
Some government borrowing costs have hit their highest level for 28 years - what does it mean for you?

Nottingham attacks families not told 'stalker' had violent past
Nottinghamshire Police received a complaint and has referred the matter to the IOPC.

About 700 prisoners to be freed on 1 October under revised early release plans
The new plan shows Andy Burnham's government kept the promised original schedule of how and when offenders will leave jail.

Tiger Woods gets five-year driving ban after reckless driving plea
The golfer will accept a five-year driving ban and $1,000 fine as part of a plea agreement.

Zelensky says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine escalates drone operations
Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among those still using Russian airspace. Meanwhile, Russia says it will intensify its own attacks on Ukraine.

Lords call for AI 'kill switch' powers in UK
Its backers say it would provide a "vital safety net" against runaway AI systems such as those from OpenAI and Anthropic.

Pub's 'beloved' manager stabbed to death in Germany
Rebecca Bullock, 31, was attacked at Rosenheim station on Sunday.

Gary Glitter pleads not guilty to historical sex offence charges
The former singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, appeared at Southwark Crown Court via video.

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Keir Starmer resigns (again)
Former Prime Minister Keir Starmer to stand down as an MP triggering a by-election.

Americanswers! Could Zohran Mamdani serve in a Democrat White House?
And, why did Justin call Donald Trump from a train?

The full scale of the UK's forced adoption scandal revealed
Exposing a British scandal.
 The women forced by the state to give up their newborns

Late-night transfer fallout sparks Chelsea-Monaco row
How Chelsea, Everton and Monaco all missed out after late-night drama on deadline day. Nizaar Kinsella reports.

How Everton's deadline day debacle leaves owners facing fan mutiny
Everton's transfer deadline day debacle over Folarin Balogun leaves owners The Friedkin facing fan mutiny, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.