Local Wisconsin News

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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.

Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes over Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport for hours
Border police recovered 11 balloons and 18,000 packs of cigarettes. Lithuania is on high alert after drones from Belarus entered its airspace in July.

Milwaukee welcomes thousands for Lakefront Marathon
The race featured runners from all around the globe.

Ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez stabbed multiple times in altercation leading to charges against him
A police affidavit alleges that Sanchez, smelling of alcohol, accosted the driver of a box truck that backed into a hotel’s loading docks.

In Focus: Hispanic Heritage Month in the Badger State
This week on "In Focus," we highlighted Hispanic culture and contributions in Wisconsin.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Taylor Swift's new album breaks her own sales records
The star gets the biggest first-week sales of her career in the UK; and sets new records in the US.

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.

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.

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".

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

'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.

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.

EastEnders' Kellie Bright on the challenges of being parent of an autistic child
The soap actor meets families fighting for their children’s education for BBC Panorama.

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.

Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody reveals MND diagnosis
Former England captain Lewis Moody says in an exclusive BBC interview he has "a reluctance to look the future in the face".

Tories pledge to cut bills as energy price battle takes shape
The party says scrapping "rip-off wind subsidies" could help knock a fifth of household energy costs.

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.

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

Alarming number of people now vape, says WHO
More than 100 million people, including at least 15 million children, use e-cigarettes, fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction, say experts.

Scientists win Nobel Prize for discovering why immune system does not destroy the body
The prize-winning discovery explains how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body's own cells.

Rich Kids of Instagram star jailed for handbag scam
Jack Watkin funded his fantasy lifestyle by conning businesses and people out of more than £200,000.

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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.

'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.

England squad strength 'ridiculous' - Wales boss Bellamy
Craig Bellamy says England's squad depth is so impressive that a boxing promoter would not pair them against his Wales side.