Local Wisconsin News

Racine Unified School District works on upgrades after referendum
The 30-year, $1 billion capital referendum passed by just five votes in April 2020. 

Feeling more like fall this weekend in Wisconsin
Highs fall back below average.

White Sox to unveil graphic installation honoring Pope Leo XIV
The team said the pillar artwork commemorates the pope's Chicago roots "and the unifying power of baseball on the world stage."

FAA approves 25 SpaceX launches per year
SpaceX has used Starbase, a new city in South Texas, to launch its rockets since 2013.

NWS confirms at least 9 tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin May 15
Parts of Mayville and Dodge County sustained extensive damage from the storm.

Buildings destroyed, trees uprooted after storms produce tornadoes in Wisconsin Thursday
Follow along for live updates.

From cancer diagnosis to 'maybe babies': UW Health medical expert fights for motherhood
This Mother’s Day, she’s fighting for the chance to be called "mom."

Brookfield business owner travels to Japan to learn at oldest knife-making factory
Alena Joling has built her livelihood around her passion for sharpening knives.

Hawaii legend Kolten Wong announces retirement from professional baseball
Wong, 34, a second baseman who spent 11 seasons in Major League Baseball, last played in the big leagues in 2023.

Knicks beat Celtics 119-81 in Game 6 and advance to face Pacers in Eastern Conference finals
The Knicks hadn’t won a playoff series on their home floor since the 1999 East finals.

Brewers reacquire pitcher Rob Zastryzny from Yankees in exchange for cash
Zastryzny, 33, returns to Milwaukee after going 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA in nine appearances with the Brewers last season.

Angler fishing in Lake Michigan fog discovers remains of abandoned tugboat J.C. Ames
It was intentionally sunk in 1923 after it had outlived its usefulness.

Cassie testimony against Sean 'Diddy' Combs ends after days describing abuse and texts
Combs apologized and said he was “disgusted” by his actions.

Bus drivers protect Wisconsin kids during tornado
Students were headed home via bus when the storms broke out.

Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity
Leo also called for reviving multilateral diplomacy and promoting dialogue between religions in the search for peace.

FDA to review nutritional requirements for baby formula
The initiative, dubbed Operation Stork Speed, involves evaluating nutrients, increasing testing for foreign substances and requiring clearer labeling.

‘We just got downstairs and within seconds it was over’: Mayville community bands together to clean up storm damage
Many neighbors in the area reflected on the damage but highlighted the inspiring sights they saw of people stepping in to help one another.

U.S. consumer sentiment slides to 3-year lows as trade war raises inflation anxiety
Americans have largely taken a sour view about where the economy is headed in the wake of the Trump administration's imposition of huge import duties.

Journalism is Preakness favorite, but trends show win won't be easy
Trainer Bob Baffert has won the middle leg of the Triple Crown a record eight times and would make it nine if Goal Oriented gets the job done.

Cousins Maine Lobster announces Milwaukee food truck
The company also plans to expand to Madison in early 2026 and Green Bay in 2027.

World News

Mexican Navy ship crashes into New York City's Brooklyn Bridge
Multiple injuries are reported by US media, after towering masts of the Cuauhtémoc sailboat clip the famous bridge.

Hamas proposes releasing some hostages in fresh talks after new Israel offensive
A new round of talks has taken place in Doha after Israel carried out airstrikes which killed hundreds.

Austria wins Eurovision with last-minute vote, as the UK comes 19th
Austrian counter-tenor JJ wins with Wasted Love, but the UK gets zero points from the public.

Fatal blast near Palm Spring fertility clinic 'act of terrorism' - FBI
One person was killed and four injured in Saturday's explosion outside the American Reproductive Centers.

Criminals could fill potholes and clean bins under government plans
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is said to want to expand unpaid work, which she believes to be too lenient.

Defence deals and palace invites: UK and EU haggle before first summit since Brexit
Defence deals, fishing rights and closer economic ties among the talking points at Downing Street.

Four days that took India and Pakistan to the brink
The BBC visits families in Kashmir devastated by the deadliest clashes in years, and speaks to military insiders.

A letter from the M&S hackers landed in my inbox - this is what happened next
BBC's Joe Tidy spoke directly to those who claim they are responsible for hacking M&S and Co-op.

'You start to go crazy': The Australian who survived five years in a Chinese prison
Matthew Radalj tells the BBC of his time in a Beijing prison, revealing what goes on behind bars.

Inside the therapy room: BBC watches as three lives change
The BBC has been given access to talking therapy sessions. What it reveals is striking - how managing the mind can transform lives.

New era beckons for Air Force One after Qatari offer - but what's it like inside?
The famous Boeing 747 which has been part of the fabric of US history for decades could soon be supplied by Qatar.

Pop culture re-invented the Menendez brothers - but can it set them free?
The brothers' fate will now be in the hands of California's Parole Board and Governor Gavin Newsom.

Youth mobility scheme could be part of EU deal, PM signals
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce a broad agreement on the issue at a summit on Monday.

The Papers: Starmer's 'surrender summit' and Post Office 'justice choir'
Monday's EU-UK summit dominates the papers with Starmer's new deal under scrutiny.

M&S hackers believed to have gained access through third party
The retailer has been struggling to get its services back to normal after a cyber-attack in April.

Trump says he will call Putin to discuss stopping Ukraine 'bloodbath'
The US president said the pair would speak on Monday, and he would later talk to Ukraine's President Zelensky.

'What the hell just happened' - why did the UK entry crash out of Eurovision?
Remember Monday had high hopes, but their Eurovision entry ended in 19th place. What went wrong?

At least 25 dead after tornadoes sweep through US Midwest
Kentucky and Missouri report severe injuries and deaths in storms that hit on Friday and Saturday.

Gove 'in agreement' with Swinney over second independence referendum
Former Tory MP Michael Gove reveals his change in position over a second vote.

'I was refused service in a cafe because of my face'
Amit Ghose says he still experiences abuse as an adult, but he has come to accept the way he looks.

Photographer spends decade capturing back garden wildlife
Andrew Fusek Peters has spent a decade capturing the images in a celebration of Britain's wildife.

I was on a flight - but British Airways told me I wasn't
A BBC reporter's trip to Madrid was going smoothly until she landed and things unravelled.

The poison paradox: How Australia's deadliest animals save lives
The public antivenom programme saving lives in a place where, the joke goes, everything wants to kill you.

Watch: How experts stumbled upon a priceless document in a university library
A manuscript, once considered an unofficial copy of Magna Carta, is now believed to be genuine and ''one of the world's most valuable documents''.

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What's Starmer's EUro Vision?
We look ahead to Monday’s UK-EU deal.

Diddy On Trial
Casandra Ventura has taken the stand as the prosecution's key witness in Diddy's trial

How Glasner led Palace through darkness to light of FA Cup glory
After their worst start to a season in more than 30 years, how did manager Oliver Glasner steer Crystal Palace to their first major trophy?

Sensational Scheffler seizes control of US PGA Championship
World number one Scottie Scheffler will take a three-shot lead into the final round at the US PGA Championship after a stunning six-under-par round on Saturday.

'Maybe the thought of taking a penalty at Wembley was too much'
Erling Haaland's Wembley goal drought continues as he fails to score on his sixth visit during Manchester City's FA Cup final loss to Crystal Palace.

Ferrari 'P-nowhere' with Hamilton 'devastated'
Lewis Hamilton is "gutted" by Ferrari's performance at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix while team-mate Charles Leclerc says it "hurts".

Palace shock Man City to win first major trophy in their history
A first half goal from Eberechi Eze is enough for Crystal Palace to secure a 1-0 win over Manchester City and win the first ever major trophy in the club's history in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium.