Local Wisconsin News

Live Updates: Gag order violations hearing rescheduled due to Trump campaign events
Donald Trump becomes the first president to stand trial on criminal charges.

Packers take Arizona offensive tackle Jordan Morgan with 25th overall pick in NFL draft
The Green Bay Packers addressed a position of need and departed from their usual strategy of targeting defensive players in the first round.

Dennis Krause Blog: Packers choose offensive line help in first round
Now that you have Love, you have to protect him.

Peace holds at UCLA pro-Palestinian protest despite tensions
Protestors plan to stay for as long as it takes for UCLA to meet their demands.





Antony Blinken meets with Xi as U.S., China spar over bilateral and global issues
Blinken said he raised concerns with Xi about China's support for Russia and its invasion of Ukraine, among other issues.

Rain moves in for the weekend
Rain returns to the state along with warmer temperatures.

Kenosha Sportfishing and Conservation Association receives thousands of chinook salmon to be released into Lake Michigan
The association believes the releasing of salmon helps get rid of invasive species as well as provides more fishing.

Get the umbrella back out Friday
We notice rain in the forecast through the weekend.





Madison Police Department starts body-worn camera pilot program
The pilot program will run through July 14.

USC's move to cancel commencement amid protests draws criticism from students, alumni
Commencement events will still take place, including all the traditional individual school commencement ceremonies where students receive diplomas.

Caleb Williams goes to the Bears with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft
Williams is the third quarterback Chicago has selected in the first round in the past eight years.

On average, Milwaukee property assessments rise by 19%
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UW plans to vacate UW-Platteville's Richland campus
It will vacate the campus by July 1.

Powerful animal sedative making fentanyl crisis 'even more dangerous,' WH official says
Xylazine, also known as "tranq," is increasingly entering the illegal drug supply, creating a whole set of new problems.

In battleground Pennsylvania, Biden and Trump run very different campaigns
Spectrum News spent three days in eastern Pennsylvania speaking with organizers and voters as a Biden-Trump rematch takes shape.

In Syracuse, Biden announces $6.1B in federal funds for Micron Technology for memory computer chip production
The funding will help with the construction of two new Micron facilities in Clay, New York, and one new facility in Boise, Idaho





Supreme Court appears divided on Trump immunity claims in election subversion case
The former president argues his actions were done in his official capacity and president and that he should be protected from prosecution.

City officials, students prepare for Mifflin Street block party
The block party is held annually by students on the last Saturday of April as a celebration before final exams.

State party chairs trade jabs over the impact of candidate visits to Wisconsin
Biden has been to Wisconsin three times this year, compared to Trump’s one visit to Green Bay earlier this month.

Biden appeals to Haley voters as she continues to garner primary votes in swing states
Most recently, Haley won almost 17% of Pennsylvania's primary vote on Tuesday.

World News

Two UK men charged with helping Russian intelligence
It comes after a Ukraine-linked business in London was targeted in a suspected arson attack.

Angela van den Bogerd shown letter blaming Post Office for sub-postmaster's death
The former executive is being grilled about the Post Office's response to Martin Griffiths taking his own life in 2013.

Peter Kay 'can't believe' new arena's fresh delay
The comedian's appearances at Manchester's troubled Co-op Live venue are postponed for a second time.

Teacher admits murdering partner and burying body
Fiona Beal sent messages to Nicholas Billingham's friends using his mobile phone, a trial hears.





MeToo founder defiant after Weinstein wins rape appeal
Tarana Burke says the overturning of Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction in New York is not a blow to MeToo.

John Lewis job applicants get questions beforehand
The retail group hopes giving candidates sight of questions will make process fairer.

Blinken says he challenged China's Xi on Russia war support
America's top diplomat and the Chinese president have held talks in Beijing as both sides seek to stabilise relations.

Baby saved from dead mother's womb in Gaza dies
Sabreen was born by emergency C-section after Israel bombed a house in Rafah, killing her family.





Judge accused of bullying and misogyny
Five women have told the BBC about Judge Philip Lancaster's behaviour at employment tribunal hearings.

Girl, 13, in court on attempted murder charges
Two teachers and a pupil were injured at a secondary school on Wednesday,

AI Tupac track vanishes from Drake's Instagram
The megastar had been ordered to delete the track by the late rapper's estate for "abusing his legacy".

Watch reaction when minister asks if Congo is a different country to Rwanda
The Question Time audience were surprised when Chris Philp answered an audience member's question about DR Congo.





Who is Ash Regan, the Alba MSP who could be key to Yousaf's fate?
The Alba Party MSP could play a crucial role in whether Humza Yousaf continues as first minister.

Weekly quiz: What did the Spice Girls sing at Posh's party?
Test how closely you have been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.

Where are the Gaza protests at US universities?
Protests have erupted across more than two dozen campuses, including New York, Texas and California.

NewJeans: The controversy shaking the K-pop world
The infighting between K-pop powerhouse Hybe and its label Ador has put fans on edge.





Conservation is saving species, global study says
A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.

Pet Shop Boys: 'We should call our next tour Farewell'
The pop group look back on 40 years of chart success, and discuss their 15th album, Nonetheless.

The ex-flight attendant who now leads the airline
Mitsuko Tottori was named as the first female boss of Japan Airlines earlier this year.

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First personalised skin-cancer vaccine starts UK trial
Steve Young is part of the tests to see if an mRNA jab can stop the deadliest skin cancer returning.

Scout jamboree disaster blamed on S Korea government
An independent report says authorities failed to deliver a safe event for thousands of children.

Ukraine's air defence plea falls short in S Europe
Greece says it cannot spare its defence systems and Spain reportedly says it can only provide missiles.

Two men charged in Channel deaths investigation
Five migrants, including a child, were killed in a crush on board a boat crossing the Channel.





Foreign states targeting UK universities, MI5 warns
Senior figures from leading institutions are warned of risks to some of their cutting-edge research.

Reading terror stabbings inquest due to conclude
David Wails, Joe Ritchie-Bennett and James Furlong were stabbed to death in a Reading park in 2020.

Ellen DeGeneres: I got kicked out of showbusiness
DeGeneres returns to the spotlight with a new stand-up show - two years after her talk show ended.

Klopp likes the way Slot's Feyenoord play football
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he likes the way Feyenoord manager and potential successor Arne Slot's team play football.





Gilbert leads as Milkins struggles and throws cue
David Gilbert needs one more frame to move into the quarter-finals of the World Championship as opponent Robert Milkins struggles.

'With title prize in sight, Man City rarely show any weakness'
The manner of Manchester City’s demolition of Brighton sounds an ominous note for anyone wishing to wrestle away their crown, writes Phil McNulty.

France v England Grand Slam decider - key battles
BBC Sport looks at six key battles as England travel to France in the Grand Slam decider of the 2024 Women's Six Nations.

'Disgusted' Milkins throws cue after missed red
Robert Milkins throws his cue to the ground in disgust after missing a red during his World Snooker Championship first-round match against David Gilbert.