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Unsettled weather may impact your Memorial Day weekend
Despite high gas prices, millions of people are expected to travel over the holiday weekend.

Early fog for some, then sunny, warmer Sunday
Most will see high in the 70s and 80s.

Contreras homers and Henderson pitches 5 shutout innings in Brewers' 5-1 win over Dodgers
The game marked the first time the teams faced each other since the Dodgers swept the Brewers in last year’s NL Championship Series.

Gov. Evers requests federal disaster declaration for April storms
Evers’ request for Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individual Assistance includes 14 counties and one Tribal Nation.

Wisconsin law enforcement ramps up holiday weekend patrols
Through 6 a.m. Tuesday, if you call 855-286-9246, AAA will dispatch a tow truck to transport you and your vehicle to a safe location within 10 miles.

Wisconsin Elections Commission sued over Madison ballot error
The lawsuit is connected to 23 absentee ballots that arrived late to their Madison polling places on Election Day.

Local Milwaukee school students clean graves for Memorial Day
150 students from Carmen Schools of Science and Technology cleaned gravestones at forest home cemetery on Friday.

MPD arrests 22-year-old woman in connection with 5-alarm fire that destroyed former tannery
W. Hampton Avenue is expected to reopen on Friday afternoon and North 32nd Street will likely reopen Friday evening.

Top 10 lowest gas prices in the Madison area for Memorial Day travel
With each gallon draining your wallet, cheaper is better. Here are the lowest-priced stations today in the Madison area.

Top 10 lowest gas prices in the Milwaukee area for Memorial Day travel
With each gallon draining your wallet, cheaper is better. Here are the lowest-priced stations today in the Milwaukee area.

Top 10 lowest gas prices in the Green Bay area for Memorial Day travel
With each gallon draining your wallet, cheaper is better. Here are the lowest-priced stations today in the Green Bay area.

Some students see ACT score change amid scoring error 
Some high school students in Wisconsin could see changes to their recent ACT test scores.

Lambeau Field breaks attendance record for Luke Combs concerts
Saturday’s attendance of 51,981 fans was the highest for a concert by a single artist in Lambeau’s history.

Local authorities prepare for a hot and dry summer
A lawn mower hitting a rock or the muffler on your car dragging on the street is all it takes to start a fire.

'This is extreme. This is next level': Milwaukee police investigate east side car fires
Milwaukee Police is looking for the person who set three vehicles on fire early Thursday morning.

Getting warmer for the unofficial start of summer
Highs return back above average for Memorial Day.

Things to do around Wisconsin: Memorial Day event, food festivals, lakeside yoga
What's happening in the Badger State this weekend.

Businesses move forward with summer tourism preparations as travelers face increased prices at the pump
The average price for regular unleaded gas is up about $1.50 per gallon from the same time last year.

Judges in Maine and Wisconsin dismiss Justice Department's attempts to force turnover of voter rolls
Lawsuits filed by the U.S. Department of Justice were seeking to compel the states to hand over detailed voter registration information.

Dane Co. Executive delivers first-ever 'State of the County' address
Melissa Agard has served as the Dane County Executive since winning a special election in November 2024.

World News

Girl raped by boys spared jail tells BBC judge's decision was like 'rock in my face'
Speaking to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, the girl, who is now 16, said: "What was the point in putting me through that?"

Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House
Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.

Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured
The Oreshnik missile, which reportedly travels over 10 times the speed of sound, was used, Russia has confirmed.

Midnight Sun-derland: Zara Larsson electrifies the crowd at Big Weekend
The Swedish pop star treated the crowds to back-to-back, high-energy pop bangers on day two of the festival.

Why the stakes are so high in Spurs and West Ham's relegation shootout
Why the stakes could not be higher in Tottenham and West Ham's relegation shootout.

It's like the Olympics - except steroids are allowed
The first ever Enhanced Games are taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, with big names, big money and much controversy.

Spurred on by the painful death of her dad, Natalie Cassidy trains as a carer
The actress's experience caring for her father inspired her to return to education in a new BBC show.

I survived a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found
Sunil Puniya was on his first sea job when a missile struck the oil tanker Skylight at the start of the Iran war.

'Six eggs used to be £1' - why everyday essentials cost so much more now
Six supermarket brand eggs cost £1 in 2022. How much are they now, why have they gone up, and is anyone profiteering?

New James Bond game shows more vulnerable side to iconic British spy
The video game presents a young Bond before he has earned his "00" spy status.

Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan
Officials say the train had been transporting military personnel home for Eid when it was attacked by armed separatists.

Seven flotilla activists detained in Israel arrive back in UK
Activists from the flotilla have made numerous allegations of abuse and mistreatment, which the Israeli government denies.

Woman abused by babysitter as a child says compensation can't fix police injustice
Michaela Allen reported abuse at the age of seven, but police errors meant no-one faced justice.

East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are major importers of used garments from the West and China.

Man killed in shark attack off Australia's north-east coast
The 39-year-old was fatally injured while swimming out at a shoal off the Cassowary Coast in Queensland.

Scrap tax on overtime hours, says Reform UK
The party says its proposed policy would cost £5bn a year and could be paid for through cuts to welfare.

In Japan, divorce splits parents from children. Could a law change end sole custody?
An amendment to Japan's Civil Code looks set to allow shared parenting for the first time.

Bride weds in dressing gown, slippers and rollers as 'it's what married life is like'
Ashleigh Stanley says the dressed-down ceremony gave her husband a "reality check" on married life.

'I lost my best friend' - TV presenter says death of his dog was 'unique and profound'
The presenter says the loss of a pet can be as significant as human loss.

Police officer catches baby dropped from window of burning home
Body cam footage shows the moment a baby was thrown from a window and caught by an officer during a house fire.

Giant moon and UFO take over Chelsea streets
London's largest free flower festival returns to Chelsea with a cosmic "Out of this World" theme.

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Could A Brexit Reset Mean A New Single Market? (Live At Hay Festival)
Newscast is live at Hay Festival and looking at the UK’s relationship with the EU.

Will Trump invade Cuba?
The US charges Cuba’s 94-year-old former president Raul Castro with murder.

Why the stakes are so high for Spurs and West Ham
Why the stakes could not be higher in Tottenham and West Ham's relegation shootout.

What next for heavyweight division after Usyk's win?
After Oleksandr Usyk beats Rico Verhoeven to retain his heavyweight world titles, who could he fight next?

'Not mentally doable to stay like this' - Verstappen renews quit threat
Max Verstappen threatens to quit Formula 1 at the end of this season if planned changes to the engine regulations are blocked.

Russell edges Antonelli to claim Canada pole 'out of nowhere'
George Russell beats Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix.

How well do you remember this season's Premier League?
Test your knowledge of the 2025-26 Premier League season before the final round of fixtures.

Usyk earns controversial knockout win to retain titles
Watch highlights as Oleksandr Usyk beats Rico Verhoeven to retain his world heavyweight titles in Egypt following a controversial 11th-round stoppage.