Local Wisconsin News

Wisconsin firefighters deliver warning on lithium-ion batteries
Sunday marked start of Fire Prevention Week.

High demand for Brewers-Cubs playoff tickets, fans warned of scams
Better Business Bureau said fans should avoid buying tickets off of Craigslist and FB Marketplace.

Brewers' Chourio starting in Game 2 of NLDS vs. Cubs after exiting Game 1 with hamstring tightness
Chourio went 3 for 3 with three RBIs in Milwaukee’s 9-3 Game 1 victory Saturday before leaving with injury.

'The longer we go, the longer it’s going to hurt': Wisconsin soybean farmers face losses because of trade war
The president of the Wisconsin Soybean Association says there there are 250,000 less acres of soybeans planted in Wisconsin than there were last year.

Snowstorm traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest during China's national holiday
About 350 hikers had reached a meeting point in Tingri country and rescuers were in contact with another 200, state broadcaster CCTV said.

Feeling more like fall across the state
Temperatures will fall to more seasonable levels behind a cold front.

Brewers offer Amtrak experience for fans hoping to cheer on the team at Wrigley Field
Brewers fans will have the opportunity to take the “Brewers Express,” a decked-out Amtrak train to cheer on the team as they take on the Cubs.

October's Harvest Moon rises tonight
October's full moon is a supermoon. Look up at the sky shortly after sunset and you'll be treated to a moon that looks larger and brighter.

‘It’s a really good sign’: Tiffany for Governor hits $1 million raised
In an exclusive interview, Tiffany told Spectrum News that almost all the donations raised so far have come from people within Wisconsin.

CBS buys The Free Press website, installs founder Bari Weiss as CBS News editor-in-chief
The move, while anticipated, is a bold one for David Ellison, new corporate leader of Paramount and CBS.

Fifth Third Bancorp to buy Comerica for $10.9 billion in tie-up of big regional banks
Fifth Third shareholders will own about 73% of the combined company, while Comerica shareholders will own approximately 27%.

New law creates uncertainty for Wisconsin vape shops
On Sept. 1, a new state law went into effect that requires vape shops stock only FDA-approved products or face a fine of $1,000 per day.

UW-Madison lab creating archive of historic, significant locations for Black Madisonians
About a dozen students are part of the first research lab within UW-Madison’s Department of African American Studies.

Now Hiring: Make a difference with Black Men's Coalition
The Black Men’s Coalition of Dane County (BMCDC) placed 115 clients in high-paying roles with Madison companies last year.

Wisconsin soybean farmers face fallout of trade war
While yields look strong for crops like soybeans, wheat and corn, it’s likely farmers will face a loss per bushel due to prices.

'Nothing could be better than a Cubs-Brewers playoff game': Rivalry fans share hopes for the playoffs
Before the first pitch, tens of thousands of Brewers and Cubs fans came together outside American Family Field on Saturday to tailgate.

Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for work on human immune system
Their discoveries have advanced treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases and may improve transplant success.

Taylor Swift's 'The Official Release Party of a Show Girl' debuts at No. 1 with $33 million
This weekend’s box office belonged to two undeniable draws: Taylor Swift and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Hundreds of thousands march across Europe in support of Palestinians
In the Netherlands, an estimated 250,000 people gathered in Amsterdam to press the government to take tougher action against Israel.

TikTok gets its Indonesian operating license back after giving government data from protests
TikTok shared data requested by the government its live streaming activity during recent deadly protests.

World News

One iPhone led police to gang suspected of sending up to 40,000 stolen UK phones to China
BBC News is given access to what the Met Police says is the UK's largest operation against mobile phone thefts.

Mother of Israeli hostage says she still doesn't know if he's alive or dead
Two years on from Hamas' attack on 7 October, Herut Nimrodi says she is clinging to hope that her son Tamir is "still hanging on".

Israel and Hamas begin indirect talks in Egypt on Trump's Gaza peace plan
The talks are expected to be among the most consequential since the start of the war two years ago.

Queen leads tributes to 'wonderfully witty friend' Dame Jilly Cooper
Rivals author died aged 88 after a fall, with Queen wishing her a "hereafter filled with impossibly handsome men and devoted dogs".

Footage shows synagogue attacker minutes before killing
Footage given to the BBC shows a man matching the description of the attacker given by witnesses.

I was fooled into paying £500 to be a model. Here's how to avoid my mistake
Never pay money upfront and check who you're dealing with are a few ways to protect yourself from scams.

Conservatives promise to scrap Sentencing Council
Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick will set out plans they say would put ministers in charge of sentencing policy.

Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion
Up to half of patients coming to some pharmacies are being turned away because they are not eligible.

First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage
British Medical Association say 30,000 medics were chasing 10,000 jobs this year.

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Renewables overtook coal as the world's leading source of electricity this year, a think tank analysis shows.

Snapchat users share fury at upcoming fees for storing old photos and videos
Snap said only a small number of users would be affected by the changes, but many online disagree.

British parts found in Russian drones, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian leader says British-made microcomputers were used in weapons launched at Ukraine this weekend.

'I was lucky to get out': Everest hikers battle hypothermia as blizzard rescue continues
At least one hiker has died and hundreds are still stranded near the mountain's eastern face.

Yet another French PM resigns, spelling yet more trouble for Macron
The president's unpopularity means those who associate themselves with him risk a beating at France's 2027 election, writes the BBC's Hugh Schofield.

What makes this US shutdown different (and more difficult)
Shutdowns fights have become increasingly common but in a polarised Washington, both sides see merit in digging in.

What are the key sticking points in Trump's Gaza peace plan?
Negotiators from Israel and Hamas are heading to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to start indirect talks about ending the Israel-Gaza war.

Watch: Jilly Cooper's surprise cameo in hit TV series Rivals
The late author appeared in the TV adaptation of her 1988 novel last year.

The true cost of cyber attacks - and the business weak spots that allow them to happen
Are this year's major attacks the "cumulative effect of a kind of inaction on cyber security" from the government and big business?

New Supreme Court term will reshape Trump's powers
Legal challenges have slowed Trump's attempts to expand presidential power. Now the highest US court is going to weigh in.

US Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell appeal in Epstein case
The British socialite is serving a 20-year prison sentence on sex-trafficking charges related to former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein.

Stretched job centre staff struggling to get disabled people into work
The government wants work coaches to provide personalised support, but some have caseloads of up to 200 people.

No 10 denies government involved in collapse of China spying case
Downing Street says the CPS decision to drop charges was made "entirely independently of government".

Chris Mason: Bleak reality of opposition sets in for Conservatives
The Conservative Party, so often and for so long the dominating force in British politics, is a shrivelled version of its usual self.

Woman stalked Madeleine McCann's family, jury told
A stalking trial has begun for Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg at Leicester Crown Court.

'Fatberg' weighing 100 tonnes removed from sewer
The removal of the "fatberg" from a sewer in Feltham was "hugely complex", Thames Water says.

Man held over suspected arson at Peacehaven mosque
The front entrance of the building and a car parked outside were damaged, Sussex Police say.

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Watch on iPlayer: The Big Cases - Murdered by his Grandparents
The tragic case of two-year-old Ethan who was abused and killed by his grandparents.

Will Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Work?
Trump urges mediators to “move fast” as key Gaza talks begin.

A global hunt to uncover a virus deadlier than Covid-19
Dr Chris van Tulleken is on a global hunt to uncover a virus deadlier than Covid-19.

'I'm fully all in with Bayern' - Kane cools on Premier League return
Harry Kane says his interest in returning to the Premier League has cooled and he is willing to open talks with Bayern Munich over a new contract.

'The most wonderful human' - Greenwood leads support for Moody after MND diagnosis
Friend and former team-mate Will Greenwood backs Lewis Moody after the ex-England captain reveals he has motor neurone disease.