Local Wisconsin News

Legal strategies at play in Judge Dugan's trial
"The entire situation, the entire matter really happened in what? Twenty-two minutes?"

Brewers agree to 1-year contract with former Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo
Baddoo, 27, has hit .224 with a .305 on-base percentage, 28 homers, 104 RBIs and 43 steals in 347 career games.

ALCS shooting victim says they received 'small amount' of money raised to support victims
Community leaders are also calling for mental health support for those impacted.

Fire experts share importance of sprinklers
Paul Davis CEO Brady Chuckel said a fire can cause a homeowner thousands of dollars in repairs.

What to know as trial nears for the Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant dodge agents
Attorneys for both sides worked together to select 12 jurors and two alternatives Thursday. Opening statements are set for Monday.

More snow and Arctic air ahead for Wisconsin this week
A round of light snow is possible Friday along with plummeting temperatures by the weekend.

'Please do not let them expire:' Wisconsinite asks lawmakers to extend ACA subsidies
The Senate failed to advance two health care bills on Thursday.

Staying cold with snow showers ahead Friday
Temperatures overnight will fall into the single digits in most places.

The Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend
Clear skies will make for perfect viewing conditions this weekend.

Cudahy High School staff member accused of sexual assault
While the alleged assaults involved a school staff member, police said they allegedly did not happen on the school's campus.

BBB shares the 12 scams of the holidays
From misleading social media product ads to free gift cards, here's what you need to know to stay safe this holiday season.

Environmental group files lawsuit against PSC over Beaver Dam data center energy use records
It comes after Midwest Environmental Advocates said the PSC denied its record request for unredacted documents about electrical load projections.

‘We just got to execute’: Denver’s solid defense will put pressure on Packers' receivers
The Packers are visiting the Broncos on Sunday and are preparing to face defensive challenges.

Joel Brennan, former top Evers aide, joins crowded 2026 Wisconsin governor race
Brennan said he would be a governor who both fights President Trump’s “chaos and dysfunction” and works across the aisle with Republicans.

Jury selection for trial of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan begins Thursday
So far, 34 potential jurors have been struck based on an initial questionnaire, leaving roughly 90 potential jurors in the pool.

Tariffs may fuel more ‘shopping local’ but businesses still face challenges 
According to a survey by the personal finance company NerdWallet, 74% of shoppers expect tariffs will impact their holiday shopping this year.

Push for more green and gold snowplow lights in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, flashing green lights on snowplows and other city and county maintenance vehicles are a safety feature allowed by law since 2022.

Milwaukee chef testifies on Capitol Hill, calls on lawmakers to strengthen the Affordable Care Act
On Thursday, the Senate will vote on two proposals to address health care costs, but neither is expected to pass.

FBI Milwaukee, MPD offer $10,000 reward for information on 12-year-old girl who was fatally shot
Milwaukee Police Inspector Paul Lough said the case has gone cold and there's no new information.

State Democrats reintroduce 'Save Our Schools' Act
Democrats say legislative Republicans have underfunded public schools for more than a decade.

World News

'Super flu' wave hits hospitals in England with no peak yet
Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces "worst-case scenario".

Four charts that show how flu outbreak is different this winter
NHS England says it's facing a "worst-case scenario" after flu hospital cases jump 55% in a week.

US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela
The White House plans to move the tanker to a US port and seize the oil on board, a move Caracas has labelled as an act of "international piracy".

From Iran to China to Venezuela - how tanker seized by US hid true location
A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how.

The new breed of 'shoplifting entrepreneurs' fuelling the UK's petty crime problem
With "sharp rises" in shop theft in recent years, the nature of it is changing too - as retail workers in the area dubbed England's shoplifting capital have seen

Inquiry into role of Budget watchdog launched by MPs
It comes after intense scrutiny of the Office for Budget Responsibility in the run-up to the Budget.

Operations and treatments cut back as NHS orders hospitals to save money
Documents seen by BBC show hospitals being ordered to slow down on activity to help balance the books.

King to share personal message on cancer in TV broadcast
King Charles has recorded a message about his experience of cancer for the Stand Up To Cancer campaign.

US wants 'special economic zone' in Ukraine's frontline region, Zelensky says
Ukraine's president says territory and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power remain unresolved issues in a peace plan.

Councils to get £3bn for thousands more school spaces for Send pupils
The government is promising 50,000 more places for children with special educational needs in schools in England.

'Monumental betrayal' - cheapest World Cup final ticket to cost £3,119
Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is "astonished" by Fifa's "extortionate" pricing strategy for World Cup tickets.

Google asks UK experts to find uses for its powerful quantum tech
UK researchers will get a chance to develop applications for the tech giant's quantum processor.

'My dad was killed by a drug-driver. Now I want tougher laws'
Bereaved families demand roadside licence bans after drug driving deaths surge 78% in a decade.

Tricked, abducted and abused: Inside China's schools for 'rebellious' teens
Young people tell the BBC that military-style schools deceive and abuse students they claim to help.

The Papers: 'Worst winter flu crisis' and 'World Cup of greed'
Soaring cases of serious flu and pressure on the NHS dominates Friday's papers.

Doctor wrote off my hair loss and dizziness as 'just being a tired mum'
Iron deficiency is a relatively common problem, especially in women. Here's how to spot the symptons.

Chief of S Korea's high-stakes exam quits over 'insane' English test
Some critics say the questions were unnecessarily complex, while others argue that's their intended purpose.

Watch: Cameras on killer whales record first evidence of joint hunt with dolphins
Researchers say the footage, captured near the North-West Pacific coast, is the first recorded evidence of the two working together.

Elite Coast Guard squad and 'dark fleet' ship - what we know about US seizure of oil tanker
The US seizure of a crude oil ship is the latest in a series of escalations in the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela.

British backpacker jailed for 4 years over deadly drunken e-scooter crash
The 25-year-old had an alcohol level three times the legal limit when she hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan.

Russia could attack Nato within five years, says alliance chief in stark new warning
Mark Rutte warns allies to start ramping up preparations "for the scale of war our grandparents or great-grandparents endured".

Trump signs order to block states from enforcing own AI rules
California's governor Gavin Newsom issued a strongly-worded statement in response to the executive order.

Interpreter in tears as Ukrainian boy recalls losing mother in Russian strike
Roman Oleksiv,11, was injured in a Russian missile strike on a hospital that also killed his mother

Celebrity Race Across the World winners revealed
The four pairs of contestants had to make their way more than 3,500 miles through Central America.

Women rally behind Catherine Zeta-Jones over age-shaming comments
The Oscar-winning actress faced criticism over her looks at Netflix's Wednesday FYC event.

Hundreds of items taken in 'high value' Bristol Museum archive raid
More than 600 artefacts from the museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection are taken.

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Is Flu Different This Winter?
The number of people in hospital with flu doubles in a week.

How far will Trump go in his “war” with Venezuela?
And what’s behind the US seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker?

The story of Britain’s biggest mass poisoning
When tap water turns toxic in Cornwall, a public health disaster leads to accusations of a cover-up

A sensitivity reader Helen Gould speaks publicly for the first time
Will a sensitivity read be enough to move on from the row?

Documentary exposing the dark world of hostage diplomacy
The documentary story of Nazanin, Anoosheh and other hostages held unjustly in Iran.