Local Wisconsin News

Trump rails against NYC judge, pushes abortion falsehoods in Wisconsin
Former President Trump spent a day off from his Manhattan hush money criminal trial for campaign rallies in battleground Wisconsin and Michigan.

House passes antisemitism bill despite free speech concerns
The measure would mandate that the Department of Education use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism.

Active shooter 'neutralized' outside of Mount Horeb Middle School
According to the school district, the "threat has been neutralized."

Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban
A 15-week abortion ban will become the law of the land.





Trump blasts Biden on economy during latest visit to Wisconsin
“Inflation is so high it doesn’t matter; it eats you alive,” Trump told the crowd. “We’re going to throw out Bidenomics."

Contrasts emerge in race for Senate in Wisconsin
A look into Sen. Tammy Baldwin's and Eric Hovde's campaign filings.

Live updates: 34 protesters arrested at UW-Madison, no action on UWM encampment yet
It comes after they asked students to remove themselves from the encampment.

Trump calls judge 'crooked' after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
The order bars him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his trial, but he can criticize the judge.





Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady until inflation further cools
While inflation has remained high, the economy is healthier and hiring is stronger than most economists thought it would be at this point.

'This is a fight for freedom': In Jacksonville, VP Harris blames Trump for Florida's six-week abortion ban
Harris warned a second Trump term would be “even worse” for abortion rights.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will force vote next week to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson
Democratic leadership said one day prior that they would kill the effort to oust Johnson.

Wisconsin speed skater breaking records, eyes 2026 Winter Olympics
Speed skater Jordan Stolz is coming off a fantastic showing at the world competitions in Salt Lake City, Utah.





Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed
Prosecutors are vowing to retry the 72-year-old disgraced movie mogul, who remains detained because of a 2022 rape conviction in Los Angeles.

Showers and storms return to Wisconsin
Expect a wet day ahead for Thursday.

The 4 officers killed in N.C. were tough but kind and loved their jobs, friends say
Four officers were killed Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the deadliest attack on U.S. law enforcement since 2016.

Suspect in custody for fatal hit and run that killed 4-year-old in Milwaukee
The girl was crossing the street with her mother.





Trump returns to campaign facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
He'll use a one-day break from his hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan.

RFK Jr. challenges President Biden to 'No Spoiler Pledge'
The independent candidate asked that he and Biden co-fund a poll in October to see who performs better against former President Trump.

Brewers' Uribe suspended 6 games for brawl, Peralta 5 and Murphy 2 while Rays' Siri penalized 3
Milwaukee said Uribe and Peralta plan to appeal.

Democrats reintroduce marijuana reform bill in wake of reported DEA rescheduling
The trio of Democrats said they hope the DEA rescheduling cannabis will serve as a “kick in the pants” for comprehensive reform.

World News

Olivia Rodrigo disappointed by Co-op Live fiasco
The star is "bummed" to be the latest act to fall foul of problems at Manchester's troubled new arena.

Man charged with murder after boy, 14, dies in sword attack
Schoolboy Daniel Anjorin died from his injuries following the attack in Hainault on Tuesday morning.

Swinney expected to announce first minister bid
The MSP is expected to announce his decision at a press conference in Edinburgh on Thursday morning.

Russians flock to see captured Western tanks
The exhibition was on display in Moscow's Victory Park, it included British hardware given to Ukraine.





Election polls to open in England and Wales
Voters are to cast their ballots for local councillors, mayors and police and crime commissioners.

Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed
Scientists build a 3D model of one of our evolutionary cousins from the pieces of a shattered skull.

Former BBC journalist alleges police surveillance
Vincent Kearney believes the PSNI may have tried to identify his sources for a Spotlight programme.

Uber faces £250m London black cab drivers lawsuit
The case against the US-based ride-hailing giant is being brought on behalf of over 10,800 drivers.





Columbia campus community 'shattered' by police raid
Students say they have lost trust and are in limbo after New York officers arrested Gaza protesters.

'King of Twang' guitarist Duane Eddy dies at 86
The Grammy-winning US guitarist is hailed by many as one of the founding fathers of rock and roll.

On his day off court, fired-up Trump hits swing states
The former president met supporters in Wisconsin and Michigan - two battleground states.

Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Two Republicans join Democrats to repeal law brought back to life by state's supreme court.





Apple working to fix alarming iPhone issue
Users have been reporting unexpected lie-ins after the alarms on their phones failed to go off.

Local elections 2024: Is there an election in my area?
Use our lookup to see if there is an election in your area and who you can vote for on 2 May

What are Thursday's elections and how can I vote?
Voters in parts of England will elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners in May.

What photo ID do you need to vote in elections?
People need to show photo ID at polling stations when voting in the local elections on 2 May.





Can I take children or pets to a polling station?
The rules on everything from dogs, children, ID and selfies to voting while drunk.

Dua Lipa wants to turn this year's Glastonbury into a nightclub
The star talks about her Glastonbury plans, the perfect date and the teacher who changed her life.

'Qatar targeted my brother on Grindr - I want him home’
The British-Mexican man has HIV and has run out of his usual medication, says his family.

Missing South Africa girl: Our children are scared
Joshlin Smith has still not been found after going missing from a South African town in February.





The insect farmers turning to AI to help lower costs
Makers of insect-based animal feed hope to be able to compete with soybeans on price.

Southern Lebanon: BBC sees air strike destruction in deserted towns
Residents who fled from the border can only watch as their homes are turned into craters.

'I could not protect her' - a dad mourns his daughter killed in Channel
Ahmed Alhashimi spoke to the BBC after daughter Sara died when the family tried to make it to the UK in a small boat last week.

'Filming them filming us' - BBC on ship chased by Chinese in South China Sea
The BBC witnesses a standoff in the South China Sea between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards.





Boris Becker no longer bankrupt, court says
Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker is discharged from bankruptcy by a UK High Court judge.

Four presenters begin legal action against BBC
They claim age and sex discrimination and say they were paid less than a male peer, which the BBC denies.

'Truly horrific': How the Hainault attack unfolded
Details are still emerging about the serious incident in north-east London on Tuesday morning.

Ukrainian, 98, tells BBC of six-mile walk to escape Russians
Lidiia Lomikovska describes how she made the journey in her slippers with a plank of wood for support.





Amateur angler lands UK's 'biggest fish'
Darren Reitz says his "wrist is still hurting" from reeling in the "monster" catfish, which has been nicknamed "Scar".

Blinken says 'time is now' for Israel-Hamas deal in Gaza
Hamas has not yet responded to the latest proposal, which reportedly includes a 40-day ceasefire.

Murder arrest after men shot during burglary
Police say a man died and another was seriously injured following reports of a burglary.

O’Sullivan & Trump suffer shock quarter-final defeats
Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump both suffer shock defeats in the quarter-finals of the World Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.