Local Wisconsin News

Capuchin Community Services continues Christmas Eve meal tradition
Capuchin Community Services continued its decades-long tradition of feeding the community on Christmas Eve at St. Ben's.

Holiday shoppers support local stores on Christmas Eve
Store owners at West Towne Mall say it's been a busy holiday shopping season.

Wisconsin travelers hit the roads and skies for holidays
About 2.5 million Wisconsinites are expected to travel through New Years Day.

Some late drizzle possible, then mostly cloudy Christmas
Expect a gray Christmas for most of Wisconsin.

How some of Santa's little reindeer relate to the weather
There are several ties to weather, Santa and his reindeer.

A guide to recycling post-holiday waste
From gift wrap to holiday lights, here's what can and cannot be recycled.

Pacific moisture brings heavy rain and Northeast sees snow ahead of Christmas
Travel may be difficult along Southern California and Maine today.

Porter, Rollins guide Bucks past Pacers 111-94
Kyle Kuzma scored 15 and Bobby Portis had 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds as the Bucks shot 51% to snap a three-game losing streak.

Packers QB Malik Willis says he'll be ready if Jordan Love isn't available against Ravens
Willis says his throwing shoulder is feeling better.

Milwaukee VA works to keep care accessible amid I-94 construction
DAV hospital service coordinator, Patty Davis, said they are prepared for what’s to come with a long construction season ahead.

Discover Green Bay is working to leverage tourism momentum from NFL Draft
NFL Draft and EAA AirVenture both drew more than 600,000 people to each event.

Winter weather for the last weekend of December
Cold air pushes in Sunday.

Evidence used against Judge Hannah Dugan released after verdict
Newly released audio files, emails and video show how federal prosecutors built their case against Judge Hannah Dugan.

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.

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.

World News

Royal Family greet crowds after Christmas Day service
The King and Queen attend a church service alongside other family members, including the Prince and Princess of Wales.

Pope Leo urges 'courage' to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address
The pope also laments the condition of Palestinians during his address to worshippers at the Vatican.

We invited a man into our home at Christmas and he stayed with us for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to present Strictly for last time
The pair will oversee the Strictly Christmas Special on Thursday, before bowing out from the show.

Cold health alert as parts of UK set to freeze on Christmas Day
Organisers of some Christmas Day and Boxing Day swims have cancelled events due to the weather.

The time bombs in the new Archbishop of Canterbury's in-tray for 2026
Many of the big issues which troubled Justin Welby’s time in office remain unresolved.

Quiz of the Year, part 1: How much do you remember about 2025?
Test your memory of 2025 in the first part of our quiz. What happened from January to March?

Officials discover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case
The US Department of Justice says reviewing the material could delay the full release of Epstein documents by a "few more weeks".

12 books you need to read in 2026
Fictional gems, debut thillers, cracking biographies and everything in between.

Turkey arrests 115 IS suspects 'planning New Year's attacks'
Turkish authorities say firearms were seized and efforts to trace further suspected members are continuing.

Democratic lawmaker sues to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center
Rep Joyce Beatty, who sits on the centre's board, argues the name change is illegal because it requires approval from Congress.

Algeria votes to declare French colonisation a crime and demand reparations
Lawmakers unanimously approve a law, which demands an apology and reparations from the former colonial power.

2025: The year in your pictures
As 2025 draws to a close, it's the perfect time to take a look back at some of the fantastic photographs sent in by the BBC Weather Watchers.

What are professional footballers tucking into at Christmas?
A chef for Premier League footballers reveals how he keeps them fit and healthy around Christmas.

'England must stir themselves to find a Christmas miracle'
England must stir themselves and move on from investigations and social media videos if they want to avoid a potential 5-0 Ashes whitewash, writes chief cricket report Stephan Shemilt.

Meet the working dogs that don't stop for Christmas
For some of Northern Ireland's dogs with jobs, a busy Christmas lies ahead.

Rail journeys to supermarket opening times: Your complete guide to Christmas
Practical advice to help you get organised and cope this festive period.

Waterskiing Santas and giant cuts of meat: Christmas around the world
From London to Bethlehem, services and festivities to mark the holiday cheer are in full swing.

Friends and The Middle actor Pat Finn dies aged 60
Finn was also an improvisation performer and appeared in various sitcoms throughout the 1990s and 2000s.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs files appeal asking for immediate prison release
Combs argues his sentence was improperly decided and asked that his conviction also be thrown out.

Watch: Mudslides, flooding and debris - storms batter southern California
Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for parts of California, including Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego.

Front-runner to be Bangladesh PM returns after 17 years in exile
Tarique Rahman, who has lived in London since 2008, arrives weeks before pivotal elections are held.

British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in Portugal
Tributes have been paid to the boy who has been named by a local basketball club as Alfie Hallett.

Trump-backed candidate wins in knife-edge Honduran election
His rival Salvador Nasralla says he will not accept the result, but urges his supporters to remain calm.

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The Newscast Review of the Year 2025
The biggest events of the year and what it was like on the inside as they happened.

Were our 2025 predictions right?
The Americast team open the annual end-of-year time capsule.

Unseen film footage from the making of 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?'
Rare and unseen moments from the making of the hit single by charity supergroup Band Aid.

'England must stir themselves to find a Christmas miracle'
England must stir themselves and move on from investigations and social media videos if they want to avoid a potential 5-0 Ashes whitewash, writes chief cricket report Stephan Shemilt.

Take on our BBC Gameshows ultimate football quiz
We've built five quizzes to celebrate five BBC shows - but only those with the biggest football trivia brains can beat them all.

The 25 best sports photos of 2025 - and the stories behind them
From the bottom of the swimming pool to the top of the pole vault bar, photographers reveal the stories behind these amazing shots. And a bonus point if you can spot the photographer in their own image.

The final Christmas Day fixture in England - 60 years on
This year marks the 60th anniversary since the final Football League match was played on Christmas Day in England.