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Wisconsin cardiologist says GLP-1s can lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Cardiologist, Dr. Maya Safarvoa said when you lower your BMI by 10-15%, you’re lowering your risk for cardiovascular disease.

Planets on parade: Rare 6 planets line up in the sky
Six planets will align in the sky early on Feb. 28.

Vice President JD Vance to make Wisconsin visit on Thursday
Vance is expected to head to Plover, Wisconsin, where he’ll visit a machining facility.

DNR investigating manure spill in Trempealeau County
DNR staff said they observed the spill in the town of Gale at a farm field and also found dead fish in an affected body of water.

Prosecutors charge Wisconsin legislator with misdemeanor after blowup over Hispanic resolution
Democratic state Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez was charged Wednesday in Milwaukee County.

After years of legal wrangling, Enbridge begins rerouting pipeline around Wisconsin reservation
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior sued Enbridge in 2019 to force the company to remove about 12 miles of Line 5 that crosses their reservation.

Winter weather returns this weekend
Highs will be back below average with a chance for snow.

Snow for some Thursday, warmer for all
Highs return back to the 30s and low 40s.

New poll shows Wisconsin voters growing more opposed to data centers
The latest poll shows 70% say the costs of large data centers are greater than the benefits they provide.

Porter, Rollins lead the Bucks past the short-handed Cavaliers, 118-116
Cleveland lost for the second time in 10 games to drop into fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

MMSD staff member accused of feeding autistic student dog food
Jaden is a freshman in the special education program at Madison East High School.

Latest Marquette University Law School poll finds a large majority of Wisconsin voters undecided on Supreme Court, gubernatorial candidates
Nearly two-thirds of voters are undecided in the race for Supreme Court, as well as in the Democratic and Republican primaries for governor.

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul testifies before Senate Oversight Committee
The committee is looking into whether outside organizations are influencing the priorities of the Department of Justice.

Give Big Green Bay off and running to benefit Wisconsin nonprofits
24 hours of giving runs until noon Thursday.

Kenosha school board approves metal detectors, hand-held wands after safety incidents
It comes after two students were caught within the span of two days bringing weapons into Bradford High School.

Gutekunst says college football changes have impacted Packers
“We’re learning on the fly a little bit,” said Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst.

Wisconsin lawmakers react to President Trump’s claim on SNAP
The President said 2.4 million Americans have been "lifted" off of food stamps. It's not so simple.

Family medicine physician shares advice for reducing cancer risk
She said, "Starting a healthy lifestyle and focusing on prevention is the best thing we can do."

MPD officer charged for misuse of Flock cameras to track someone he was dating
MPD said it became aware of police officer Josue Ayala’s misuse of the cameras in December 2025.

Wauwatosa, West Allis approve plans to merge fire departments
The Wauwatosa Common Council approved the plan in a 12-2 vote on Tuesday, meaning both cities have now agreed.

World News

Spain to check Gibraltar arrivals under post-Brexit deal
Arrivals at the Rock's airport would have to show their passport twice under a new UK-EU treaty.

Soham murderer Ian Huntley treated for serious head injuries after prison workshop attack
The 52-year-old is serving a life sentence after being convicted of murdering schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.

No 10 will have no say on which Mandelson papers are released
A committee of MPs and peers says the government has confirmed it will not overrule any decision to disclose files.

Tracey Emin says her artwork My Bed would be 'tidy, clean and boring' if she made it today
Her Turner Prize-nominated messy bed caused a stir in the late 1990s and is now going back on display.

Woman angry at lack of prosecution after she fell from window fleeing triple killer
A former neighbour of Valdo Calocane was told he could have killed her, years before the attacks.

Jersey approves assisted dying law - where do proposals for change stand in the UK?
Bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.

Corbyn set to become Your Party parliamentary leader
Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's supporters won 14 of the 24 seats on Your Party's central executive committee (CEC).

US-Iran talks end after 'significant progress', mediator says
The indirect negotiations in Geneva are seen as a last-ditch effort, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear.

Number of young people out of work or education edges closer to one million
People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.

Russia and Ukraine exchange more than 1,000 soldiers' bodies
Russia's announcement comes as Ukraine's top negotiator met US peace envoys in Geneva.

Traitor Rachel on winning the show, her mum's death - and what's next
Rachel Duffy has spoken publicly for the first time about winning The Traitors and then losing her mother.

Bridgerton's first East Asian family is a beautiful thing, say cast
Stars of the hit Netflix show talk about the importance of representation as part two of season four lands.

This coastal idyll banned 'harmful' holiday lets. Eight years on, has it worked?
A ban on new holiday homes sees more permanent residents but some say the policy harms tourism.

'I'm going to stick at it until I get a home' - rough sleeper numbers rise again
There were 4,793 people sleeping on the streets on a single night last autumn.

There's a solution for e-bike parking chaos - but it's not problem-free
Introducing dedicated parking bays has not completely solved the issue.

Food banks 'essential' for new generation of students
Queen's University Belfast says there were more than 10,500 visits by students to its food bank in the students' union.

Track UK's latest migration numbers - including asylum, visas and small boats
Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK

I based horror game on working in a Scottish chippy
Developer James Muirhead said his old job provided the perfect setting for his latest creation.

Catherine stresses importance of mothers' mental health during rainy Wales visit
The royal couple arrive to cheers from crowds that had gathered outside despite the rain

Trump joke 'overshadows' US women's Olympic success, says women's ice hockey captain
A "distasteful joke" by US President Donald Trump overshadows the achievement of female athletes at the Winter Olympics, says USA ice hockey gold medallist Hilary Knight.

Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content
Safety campaigners say Meta is "passing the buck" with its new feature for parents using Instagram's teen supervision tools.

Danish PM calls snap election with Greenland issue centre-stage
The issue of Greenland, which Donald Trump wants to annex, is likely to dominate the election campaign.

Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows
Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.

Singer D4vd confirmed as 'target' of investigation into murder of teen
The remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in the singer's car last year.

Earth's heat to power 10,000 homes in renewable energy first for UK
Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.

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Will The US Attack Iran?
US-Iran talks continue but what will Trump do?

A Woman's Hour and SEND in the Spotlight special
We hear from a range of voices on the impact of the government's SEND reforms in England.

India beat Zimbabwe to keep title defence alive
Defending champions India pile on 256-4 as they eliminate Zimbabwe from the T20 World Cup with victory in Chennai.

How have Chelsea made biggest loss in English football history?
Chelsea recorded a pre-tax loss of £355m for 2024-25 - the highest loss ever made by an English football club - according to financial figures released by Uefa. How did it happen?

Trump joke 'overshadows' US women's Olympic success
A "distasteful joke" by US President Donald Trump overshadows the achievement of female athletes at the Winter Olympics, says USA ice hockey gold medallist Hilary Knight.

RFU set to confirm radical revamp for English rugby
A radical new structure for English rugby is set to be rubber-stamped by the RFU, with the Prem separating from the rest of the pyramid, and promotion and relegation scrapped.