Local Wisconsin News

Wisconsin Center District Board officially fires Marty Brooks
The board voted 11-0 on Wednesday to terminate Brooks for cause.

About 100 air traffic controllers keep traffic moving in AirVenture’s airspace
Air traffic controllers at a mobile site in Fisk help pilots using Visual Flight Rules make their way to Wittman Regional Airport.

Lovely again Thursday
Expect more sunshine and quiet weather statewide.

Ascension Wisconsin creates OB/GYN residency program to address recruitment, retention
Ascension Wisconsin created its own OB/GYN residency program to help with recruitment and retention.

Ground Zero Veterans Outreach helps veterans get lives back on track
Located in Union Grove, it offers free services, including insurance advising, rides to and from appointments, companionship, therapy dogs and more.

Keeping your furry friends safe during extreme heat
Dr. Shanna Reed, medical director of the Veterinary Emergency Group, shares why furry friends are susceptible to heatstroke and dehydration. 

3 things to watch in Packers training camp 
The Green Bay Packers will hold their first practice of training camp next Wednesday morning in Green Bay.

Potosi to get $2.6 million from FEMA to build safe room
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Wisconsin Democrats want to allow absentee voters to cast a new primary ballot
The request on Tuesday came amid a chaotic primary for governor and after more than 80,000 ballots have already been returned.

Public invited to comment on future of Veterans Park Lagoon
The 14-acre man-made lagoon, built on Lake Michigan landfill, has been around since the 1920s.

Movie theaters see surge in attendance this summer
Wisconsin’s Marcus Theatres reports that it's recorded the highest June revenue ever in the company’s 91-year history.

Pitcher Shane Drohan talks Brewers in midst of longest homestand
Our Dennis Krause sat down one on one with Drohan.

Heat and humidity filter in this weekend
Temperatures will rise over the weekend with a few occasional showers.

Zac Thornton gets his 1st career win as Mets shut out Brewers 4-0
Jared Young and Luis Robert Jr. homered to help the Mets snap Milwaukee’s four-game winning streak.

Wisconsin lawmakers oppose federal AI regulatory framework
A draft proposal was recently introduced in Congress called the 'Great American Artificial Intelligence Act'.

Student loan defaults in Wisconsin, nationwide nearly double over past year
New AP analysis shows defaults in Wisconsin now top 15%.

Milwaukee County opens disaster recovery center, FEMA urges storm victims to apply for aid
FEMA said 14,000 thousand people across Milwaukee County have already applied.

After facing weather issues over weekend and Monday, EAA AirVenture weather looks favorable ahead
EAA Spokesman Dick Knapinski said early attendance looks solid, despite dealing with smokey conditions and potential storms.

Brewers remaining careful with Jacob Misiorowski as he returns from layoff
Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy says the Brewers want to monitor Jacob Misiorowski’s workload coming out of the All-Star break.

Pratt hits 1st career homer as Brewers beat Mets 8-3 in Peralta's return to Milwaukee
Joey Ortiz had a three-run homer and Andrew Vaughn launched a two-run shot for the Brewers (63-37), who won their fourth straight.

World News

PC Harper's widow criticises early prisoner release plan as Burnham to review scheme
Lissie Harper says the possible early release of prisoners is "deplorable", after reports that two of PC Harper's killers could be freed early.

Most bus fares in England to be capped at £2 from January
The government says the policy will "help with the cost of living and give people the breathing space they need"

Ukrainian drones hit Russian online giant retailer Wildberries for second time
Logistics hubs belonging to Wildberries in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions were struck overnight.

Ex-Southern Water boss among four charged over alleged plan to manipulate water quality tests
Matthew Wright is accused alongside three others of trying to save the firm millions in penalties.

OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.

Prince George enjoys coastal fun in new video as he becomes a teenager
It's a big year for the young prince, who will start secondary school at the elite Eton College in September.

Police formally investigate woman, 70, after Brit stabbed to death in French village
Karen Carter was found with stab wounds in the Dordogne village she had lived in for over a decade.

Trump threatens to target Iran's bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persist
Donald Trump says the US will respond any time Iranian forces shoot at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Mamdani backs off pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority
The New York City mayor instead called on US authorities to act on International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.

Wreckage of Pan Am plane that shaped aviation safety found 74 years on
The deaths of 52 people on the Clipper Endeavor led to the introduction of mandatory pre-flight safety briefings.

Natalie Fleet leaves 'triggering' safeguarding minister role
The MP for Bolsover has spoken about how she was groomed and raped as a teenager.

The borough where families are slowly disappearing
Islington is a snapshot of a trend playing out across inner London, Britain and much of the world.

There's a motorway in my garden, it's my shelter in hot weather
The road was built over people's homes 60 years ago, but what's it like to live in the shadow of the M4?

I travel four hours on a bus per day - the bus fare cap will save me £500 a year
The BBC speaks to people around the country about their view on the newly-announced bus fare cap.

The Odyssey film fans inspired to go back to the source
Book sales and audiobook figures for Homer's original poem rise sharply after the film's release.

Five big names to look out for at Glasgow 2026
These are the stars to look out for across the 10 sports at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new commander-in-chief?
Drapatyi becomes Ukraine's third commander-in-chief since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Will your job be replaced by AI? Here are the roles most affected
Artificial Intelligence companies make vast claims about their tools replacing human labour - our charts show what's happening.

No helicopters to fight wildfires as 'crisis management' plans activated
One campsite owner in Trawsfynydd says she went to bed "seeing the mountain literally ablaze".

Modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead in Paris
Daniel Siad, whose name appears in the Epstein files thousands of times, denied knowledge of the threat Jeffrey Epstein posed.

Liverpool issue bans as £1.2m seized from ticket touts
Liverpool issue hundreds of lifetime bans after more than £1.2m of assets relating to the illegal selling of tickets was seized by police.

Watch: Louvre reopens gallery without crown jewels after heist
The Louvre Museum reopens its Apollo Gallery nine months after a robbery that shocked France.

Tankers make sharp U-turns after Houthi shipping threat
All of the ships were travelling to or from Saudi ports before changing course, ship-tracking data shows.

Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta
Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.

British woman jailed for blackmail after accusing banker of rape in Hong Kong
Isabel Rose was convicted of trying to extort £100,000 from the UK banker and perverting the course of justice.

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The Global Story: Is the Iran war back on?
The White House has asked Congress for billions more dollars in funding for the Iran war

Who is the new PM?
From Manchester mayor to prime minister; who is he and what does stand for?

Christopher Nolan's epic biopic starring Cillian Murphy
The life of J Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist known as the 'father of the atomic bomb'

Saliba to miss extended period with back injury
Arsenal confirm defender William Saliba is set to miss an "extended period" after suffering a back injury while at the World Cup with France.

Garnacho, Rogers and two clubs trying to balance the books
How can Chelsea afford Morgan Rogers? And why are Aston Villa pursuing a loan for Alejandro Garnacho rather than buying him?

Menzies taken ill on stage at World Matchplay
Cameron Menzies needs medical attention after being taken ill during his World Matchplay second-round match against Ross Smith in Blackpool on Wednesday.