Local Wisconsin News

'It takes a village': Milwaukee's Salvation Army feeds thousands on Christmas
The Salvation Army in Milwaukee has served a Christmas meal for almost 40 years.

AAA: More than 2.4 million Wisconsinites projected to travel for the holidays
AAA predicted that 122.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this year between Dec. 20 and Jan. 1.

Mercedes-Benz agrees to pay $149.6 million to settle multi-state emissions allegations
AGs said the automaker equipped over 211,000 vehicles with devices that controlled emissions during tests but reduced those controls during operations

4 people arrested on 17 human trafficking charges connected to Franklin strip club
A former employee of the On The Border Gentlemen’s Club in Franklin told police employers benefited from commercial sex acts at the business.

Overtime loss to Bears sticks with Packers fans
The Green Bay Packers have endured several key injuries in the final weeks of the regular season.

'It's a tough pill to swallow': Public records detail flood victims' complaints to the state
Spectrum News spoke to one of the flood victims who filed one.

West Allis Mayor Dan Devine talks 'Visit Stallis' campaign, city cleaning up from flooding
The Visit Stallis campaign aims to give a positive association to the city's name and image.

Cloudy but dry overnight
Any lingering flurries and sprinkles will move out by early evening.

Mild temperatures ahead on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Expect statewide highs in the 30s and 40s.

NORAD continues Santa Tracker tradition for 70th year
They've been tracking his flight path since 1955.

2025: Weather in Review
2025 made the record books for numerous impactful weather events.

Pacific moisture delivers heavy rain for holiday travelers this week
Travel may be difficult throughout the Pacific Northwest and through California.

'Urgent mental health services have supported over 3,400 kids': Student mental health walk-in clinic opens in Green Bay
Kids ages 5-18 experiencing urgent mental health concerns can simply walk into the Children’s Wisconsin clinic with a parent or guardian.

Could Keis come to America? President Trump interested in producing popular Japanese vehicle
Kei vehicles are popular in Japan for their cost and reliability. Could President Trump bring their manufacturing to America?

Packers monitoring Willis' shoulder issue as well as Love's progress after OT loss to Bears
Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Sunday that Malik Willis hurt his shoulder while playing the majority of the game in place of Love.

Now Hiring: Vyper Industrial looks for new employees as company continues to grow
The business recently moved to a newer, larger facility in Wrightstown.

Power restored to most in San Francisco after massive outage
The outage left a large swath of the northern part of the city without power that began to grow in size.

WWII Navy veteran Ira 'Ike' Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105
He served in the Navy throughout World War II and later worked on the Apollo spaceflight program.

Actor James Ransone, known for his role in 'The Wire,' dead at 46
His film credits include “It: Chapter Two,” “The Black Phone,” and he appeared in TV shows including the cop drama “Bosch” and “Poker Face.”

Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion, among largest lottery prizes ever in U.S.
Monday's drawing will be for the fifth-largest U.S. jackpot ever.

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Husband in court charged with drugging and repeatedly raping ex-wife
Ex-councillor Philip Young is one of six men accused of more than 60 offences against Joanne Young.

Our son can't come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over
Mr and Mrs Wadley's 19-year-old son has asthma and cannot come home for Christmas due to mould all over the walls.

What the first release of Epstein documents means for Trump and Maga
Conservative influencers were conspicuously silent following the latest release - but political danger remains for the president.

Boaters stranded for Christmas after canal collapse
One couple say they had decorated the boat for Christmas but would now spend it in a hotel.

Royal Christmas cards show tenderness among families this year
Correspondent Sean Coughlan takes a look at the themes in some of this year's royal cards from across Europe.

'A miracle': Officer shot in head during Bondi attack home from hospital
The Christmas homecoming of Jack Hibbert, who was shot in the head and shoulder, is a "miracle", his family say.

Scrap non-crime hate incidents, police leaders to recommend
College of Policing chair says a "sensible" new approach is needed, focused on the most serious incidents.

TikTok removes AI weight loss ads from fake Boots account
The adverts for prescription-only drugs showed healthcare professionals impersonating the British retailer.

England to investigate reports of players drinking excessively during Ashes break
England will look into reports of players drinking excessively during a break from the Ashes series in Noosa, says director of cricket Rob Key.

Groans and laughs: How Christmas cracker jokes are tested
Experts say cracker jokes are more about the sharing of a moment than the quality of the gag.

Chris Rea: The car enthusiast whose love of driving inspired his songs
The rock and blues singer's love of cars and driving was the inspiration for many of his songs.

The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool
Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

The police report of my sexual assault was published by the tabloids
Jenny Evans funnelled her anger into training to become a journalist and uncover the truth.

Ros Atkins on… the oil tanker being pursued by the US
The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at what we know about the "active pursuit" of an oil tanker by the US Coast Guard off the coast of Venezuela.

Some people have left the church because I am a gay woman, says Archbishop
The Most Rev Cherry Vann says she has received a backlash and some parishioners have left in protest.

2025 likely to be UK's hottest year on record, says Met Office
Scientists could not be clearer that human-caused climate change is driving the UK's warming trend.

Trump says US will keep or sell oil seized from Venezuela
The US president also says the US intends to keep the tankers it has intercepted off the coast of Venezuela.

Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in California car crash
The influential video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a highway in Los Angeles.

Five dead after plane carrying child burns victim crashes in Texas
The Mexican Navy plane was transporting a child to the US on behalf of a charity which cares for burns victims.

English councils warned against adopting four-day week
Local Government Secretary Steve Reed has told council leaders to not introduce four-day working weeks.

Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents
The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.

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The Best Bits of Newscast's Podcast-a-Thon (Part Two)
Laura Kuenssberg, Chris Mason, Paddy O’Connell, Lyse Doucet and Pudsey Bear

First batch of Epstein files released
Victims express disappointment over heavily redacted Epstein documents

Christopher Nolan's epic biopic starring Cillian Murphy
Watch the multi award-winning film on BBC iPlayer now

England will investigate reports of Ashes drinking
England will look into reports of players drinking excessively during a break from the Ashes series in Noosa, says director of cricket Rob Key.

Isak facing two months out after 'reckless' tackle - Slot
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says Alexander Isak faces "a couple of months" out injured after a "reckless" challenge by Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven.

Who could succeed Guardiola at Man City?
At least two candidates have already been identified as potential replacements for Pep Guardiola, but who could take over from him at Manchester City?

Captain Ekitike and triple Arsenal defence - FPL team of the week
Liverpool might score a hatful at home to Wolves this week and it would be rude not to get at least one attacking asset in your FPL team, writes Thomas Woods.

'It's giving me goosebumps' - Europe stars recall Ryder Cup triumph
Europe's victorious Ryder Cup players reflect on their monumental victory over the US at Bethpage in New York for a BBC Radio 5 Live golf special to be aired on 26 December.

'We didn't get it right' - Key sorry for Ashes display
Director of cricket Rob Key says he is "gutted, disappointed and sorry" regarding England's dismal Ashes performance - the series having been lost with two Tests still to play.