Local Wisconsin News

Green Bay Common Council approves agreement with USL for pro soccer teams
The agreement includes professional men’s and women’s soccer teams as well as an entertainment district in the city.

Winter's double-double helps No. 24 Wisconsin trounce Ball State 86-55
The 7-foot junior scored 20 points in an 83-74 victory over Butler last season.

Wisconsin’s World War II submarine opens back up for tours
The USS Cobia is back in Manitowoc after dry dock maintenance, the first dry dock work in Sturgeon Bay in almost 30 years.

'It's killing my whole family': Milwaukee couple shares drunk driving story in hopes of saving others
Wisconsin is the only state where a first OWI is a civil violation, which is essentially the equivalent of a traffic ticket.

Warmer weekend with the chance for rain
High temperatures only reach the 30s by Sunday.

Sun and wind embrace our Wednesday
Today brings widespread sun and warmer temperatures.

A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations
Three paintings from famously chill public television legend Bob Ross sold Tuesday for more than $600,000 at auction.

Milwaukee’s Pat Murphy wins NL Manager of the Year for the second straight year
The last NL manager to win the award in consecutive seasons was Bobby Cox for Atlanta in 2004 and 2005.

‘Heat is not optional here’: New legislation aims to cap utility rates in Wisconsin
Those behind the proposal point to Census Bureau data showing that 24% of Americans couldn’t pay their utility bills last year.

Packers suddenly find themselves in a tenuous position after consecutive home losses
The Packers had the NFC’s best winning percentage after beating the Steelers. Just two games later, they’re looking up at the Lions and Bears.

Packers place center Elgton Jenkins on injured reserve
The injured reserve designation means that Jenkins must miss at least the Packers’ next four games.

VFW Post 2723 in Shawano has a new 4,000-square-foot building
The new building is more accessible than the former basement location.

Wisconsin DPI releases annual school district, school accountability report cards
While most districts and schools either met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations, there were some outliers.

Gov. Evers calls on lawmakers to support Wisconsin veterans
The governor is asking for "meaningful investments" in veterans' housing and mental health.

It's time to spin your ceiling fan the other way
Spinning your ceiling fan the right way can save you money on your energy bill.

‘The deal just doesn’t deliver:’ Wisconsin Democrats don’t support bill to end government shutdown
The deal made between Senate Republicans and eight members of the Democratic caucus doesn’t include Democrats’ top demand to lower health care costs.

Mother of 6-year-old at center of Amber Alert case will stand trial
An Amber Alert was issued for Ruby Lehmann in September. She was found in the woods with a registered sex offender, who she and her mother lived with.

WWII nurses who dodged bullets and saved lives deserve congressional honor, lawmakers say
A coalition of retired military nurses and others has identified five nurses still living and fear time is running out.

Wisconsin ranks first in nation for fall Drug Take Back Day
More than 53,000 pounds of unwanted medications were collected.

College campuses offer resources to students impacted by the government shutdown
With the ongoing government shutdown, college students across Wisconsin are facing financial hardship and food insecurity.

World News

Henry Zeffman: Efforts to shore up Starmer's leadership may have backfired
Briefings aimed at seeing off leadership plots may have left the PM more vulnerable, some in Labour fear.

Italy investigates claims that tourists paid to shoot at civilians in Bosnian war
Italians and others are alleged to have paid large sums to fire at Bosnians risking their lives in besieged Sarajevo.

Youth detention guard 'possibly most prolific sex offender in British history'
An inquiry catalogues missed opportunities to stop abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre.

Driving test rules to change in bid to stop bots booking slots
The Transport Secretary has announced new measures to tackle the continuing backlog of driving tests.

New consoles used to come out every five years – so where's the PlayStation 6?
On the fifth anniversary of the PlayStation 5, the firm says its focus remains on its current console.

Thousands of NHS England staff to lose jobs after Treasury approves £1bn pay-off deal
The compromise deal would allow the NHS to overspend this year.

Police 're-examining' Southport killer's parents
Merseyside Police is looking into comments made by Axel Rudakubana's parents during the public inquiry.

Witness in Harry privacy case says earlier statement forged
Gavin Burrows says an alleged confession dated 2021 was "prepared by others without my knowledge".

Watch: Russia's AI robot falls seconds after being unveiled
Footage shows the moment Russia's first anthropomorphic robot fell just seconds after its debut

The big school inspection shake-up: could the new 'traffic light' system trigger fresh problems?
Ofsted's new 'traffic light' rating system comes into force this week - does this mark meaningful change or, as one expert puts it, 'high level tinkering'?

Trump vs the BBC: What hurdles might the president's legal argument face?
If he were to bring a defamation case in Florida, experts say he would need to prove three major components.

How an Afghan child bride became one of Europe's top bodybuilders
Roya Karimi is getting ready to compete in the world bodybuilding championships, 15 years after fleeing Afghanistan.

Why Scotland's teachers want 90 minutes back
Scotland's teachers are preparing to vote on industrial action over workload and time spent in front of pupils.

Could a stopped clock end time-wasting in football?
Would a game of two halves of 30 minutes, with the watch stopped when the ball is out, really improve football?

Global girl group Katseye have received 'thousands' of death threats
The band, nominated for best new act at the Grammys, discuss the "jarring" hatred they've received.

PM says BBC must 'put house in order' over mistakes
Sir Keir Starmer says it "must uphold the highest standards" but supports "a strong, independent BBC".

Northern Lights set to dazzle UK once again tonight
The Northern Lights have been shining over the UK and there is another chance to see them Wednesday as Elizabeth Rizzini and Helen Willetts explain.

Sabrina Carpenter to lead musical Alice in Wonderland film, reports say
It will be the first time the US pop star will lead a major studio movie.

Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian warehouse and land as West Bank attacks surge
Several Palestinians were also injured when settlers launched arson attacks targeting an industrial area, a Bedouin village, and farmland east of Tulkarm.

I'm A Celebrity changes rules for bushtucker trials
Individual contestants cannot be voted to do every bushtucker trial for numerous days in a row.

Seven men charged in child sexual exploitation probe
The men have been charged with more than 40 child exploitation offences against 11 victims.

Reform MS faces 14-day Senedd ban over racial slur
Laura Anne Jones used a racial slur to describe Chinese people, in August 2023, in a WhatsApp chat.

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Americanswers on 5 Live! Why is Donald Trump threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion?
And how will the U.S. government shutdown end?

Will We See Trump v BBC In Court?
How likely is it that President Trump’s threat to sue the BBC will end up in court?

Aliens are invading in this sci-fi Spielberg epic
Roy Neary has an encounter with an alien spacecraft and becomes consumed with the desire to see it again

The remarkable story of an everlasting Hollywood icon
The epic story of a Hollywood star whose life and talent blazed like no other.

Wolves appoint ex-defender Edwards as manager
Wolves appoint Rob Edwards as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal as he leaves Middlesbrough to take over at Molineux.

Stokes defends England criticism from 'has-beens'
Captain Ben Stokes dismisses criticism of England's limited Ashes preparation from "has-beens".

Robertson row shows the problems VAR can never fix
Football's subjective laws mean supporters will never get on board with all decisions, and that's a problem for VAR.

'Don't feel sorry for Eubank' - Bellew backs Benn
Former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew backs Conor Benn to earn revenge over Chris Eubank Jr when they meet in a rematch on Saturday.

How does Clarke rouse Scotland for tenure-defining games?
The next four days could define Steve Clarke's Scotland reign, so how can he inspire his team for a seismic World Cup qualifying double-header?