WSUM Daily Newscast

In the news today, Democratic candidate David Crowley is cited to have a lead in the governor’s race over Republican candidate Tom Tiffany in a new Marquette Law School Poll on Wednesday, The Department of Homeland Security is currently investigating its facilities after hackers claim to have leaked sensitive information on DHS workers, Doordash offered 17 billion dollars to buy Instacart, which c...

In the news today, Flavio Bolsonaro fled from Brazil to Miami with his family after his defeat by Luiz Inaco Lula da Silva in the Brazilian presidential elections, According to a new estimate the Pentagon provided to Congress, the Iran war is costing American taxpayers 47.1 billion dollars, The Federal Reserve voted 10-2 to hold interest rates steady at 3.75-4% earlier today, even as inflation sti...

In the news today, A UW-Madison data center contract has moved from a Fitchburg to Milwaukee firm, A federal appeals court rejected the Department of Justice's demand to set aside 20,000 California mail-in ballots on Monday, A localized ceasefire in Ukraine has begun as part of a deal brokered by U.S. first lady, Melania Trump, on Tuesday. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes, the daily newscast a...

In the news today, Anthropic announced preparations for what could be one of the largest ever public listings on Monday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth term in Brazil on Sunday, The Wisconsin Badgers beat USC 24 to 7 on Saturday night at Camp Randall, The Milwaukee Brewers lead the World Series 2-0 after beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 and 5-4 this weekend. Host...

In the news today, Finalists named in Universities of Wisconsin President search, A federal judge has ordered Trump to sit in for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC on Thursday, President Trump has released more than 277 million dollars in last-minute TV and direct-mail advertising ahead of the midterm elections on Thursday, NBA slate getting underway with all but two teams pla...

In the news today, In a 12-hour-long Common Council meeting, the board fired the city’s interim police monitor from a 14-6 vote on Wednesday morning, On Tuesday Night, the polling website FiftyPlusOne contacted Wedgewood polls to inquire about the authenticity and accuracy of their surveys, The Trump Administration’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a humanitarian...

In the news today, The Wisconsin Union Terrace is removing its seasonal iconic colorful sunburst chairs next Monday, Wisconsin attorney general joins lawsuit against merger of two of the largest playground manufacturers in the country, President Trump and Vice President JD Vance announced a 25 million dollar program to encourage alleged fraud reports on Tuesday, The Trump administration said it wi...

In the news today, Students gathered on Library Mall Friday night to protest for changes on and off campus to prevent sexual assault, Over 120 cattle were involved in crash in downtown Kansas City that sent dozens into the city, Trump signed an executive order creating a women’s health division within the National Institute of Health on Monday, The French prime minister called for very limited and...

In the news today, Culver’s gave out free cheese curds outside of Memorial Union on Thursday afternoon for National Cheese Curd Day, Following bipartisan backlash, President Trump decided to cancel the livestream of the execution of the Fort Hood shooter at the Pentagon on Thursday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zlensky is defying Trump by resuming strikes on Russian refineries, Wholesale inflation...

In the news today, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra is in consideration for a Grammy with their new album, “Endeavor.", On Tuesday night, a General Aviation Piper PA-46 crashed in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, The Social Security Administration projects its recipients will get a 3.6% cost of living increase by 2027 on Wednesday, President Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, debuted her position at the...

In the news today, The USDA announced one million dollars in grants for rural Wisconsin business projects on Tuesday, Cornell suspended fraternity parties and other social events for the rest of the academic year on Tuesday, Russia arrests and detains Japanese journalist for what they suspect is espionage, Brewers take commanding 2-0 series lead in NLCS. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes, the d...

In the news today, The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced it is seeking 3 million dollars in funding to ensure courthouse safety, Mailers sent out to promote a socialist candidate in Ohio’s Senate race have links to a MAGA super PAC vendor, President Trump defended his decision to ease restrictions on diesel fuel exports on Monday, A worker at an anti-plague research institute in Siberia reportedly...

In the news today, Wisconsin announced grants of 296,000 dollars will be awarded to expand financial literacy programs on Thursday, President Trump does not plan to reimburse the federal government for ads he created using tax-payer dollars, Trump said the U.S. will not resume military strikes on Iran before the November 3rd midterm election on Thursday, Four astronauts returned to Earth from the...

In the news today, President Trump said his administration will pay eligible Medicare enrollees $90 dollars per person, The Department of Homeland Security proposed a 70,000 dollar fee for international students to work in the U.S. on Wednesday, The FBI stopped an attack on the Mall of America after an agent supplied a teenager with an assault rifle, Russia dispels concerns of epidemic risk from t...

In the news today, UW-Madison professor Francis Halzen won a Nobel Prize for physics on Tuesday, Madison’s mayor proposes 477.5 million dollars for the 2027 operating budget on Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order to bring down diesel prices late Monday, France is facing its largest student protests in decades. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday...

In the news today, Former Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to join Fox News as an On-Air contributor, The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded today, Supreme Court begins trial between Boulder, Colorado and two oil giants, and Brewers pull off miracle comeback win to take 2-0 series lead over Padres. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm...

In the news today, One pilot stabs another at the controls of a flight to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, Trump Administration makes official bans on Canadian goods such as Motorcycles, Liquor and dairy products at 12:01AM Tuesday, and Premier League finds Manchester City guilty on all charges from between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes, the daily newscast airs every...

In the news today, Federal prosecutors in Texas announced assault charges against a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent for assaulting an officer on Tuesday, An NYU prosecutor reopens a probe into the Cornell gangrape allegations after an accuser filed a lawsuit, The Supreme Court allowed the Trump Administration to continue swift deportations on Tuesday, The Department of Homeland Security just h...

In the news today, Madison police arrested two people after a hazing investigation at an unsanctioned fraternity on Wednesday night, A judge temporarily overturned Trump’s White House media ban on Wednesday, Mortgage rates climb to over 7% for the first time since January 2025, Volleyball to open Big Ten Conference play in ranked matchup vs 20 Oregon. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes, the dail...

In the news today, Tickets for Metallica’s M72 World Tour went on presale for UW students this Tuesday, Earlier today, Judge Timothy J. Kelly of U.S. District Court in Washington declined to rule on a case brought by CNN, MS NOW, and Politico against the White House, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Russian war could spread to other countries, Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian s...

In the news today, UW-Madison has risen to 8th among public universities and 34th overall in the U.S. News rankings, The Trump administration plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees due to fraud claims, Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a record low of 32%, primarily due to high costs, Trump signed the U.S.-Denmark-Greenland agreement to strengthen security in the Arctic and Nort...

In the news today, Beloit man rear-ends Amish Buggy, continuing recent trend of accidents between cars and buggies in Wisconsin, There have been 164 measles cases in Wisconsin this year, CNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing President Trump’s administration over their ban from the White House on Monday, Bessent proposes AI safety notifications in talks with China ahead of a Xi-Trump meeting at a summ...

In the news today, Verona announces that a teacher was fired after a conduct review regarding one of her students, Open AI has flagged six reports of “unexpected or concerning” behavior in AI models, The use of the untested ‘Wolverine’ peptide backed by RFK Jr. is on the rise, Steve Belichick resigns as Defensive Coordinator of the University of North Carolina. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes...

In the news today, Sun Prairie and the city’s police department are choosing not to renew its Flock contract on Wednesday, Wisconsin diesel prices continue to reach new highs amidst a rough economic year, Wisconsin Rapids’ tap water takes home the top prize at the 2026 Wisconsin Best-Tasting Tap Water Competition, Fencing surrounded the Kennedy Center after the Trump-aligned board voted to close i...

In the news today, A Minnesota-based cooperative announced it is spending 700 million dollars to build a soybean processing plant in Evansville on Monday, The Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterm elections on Monday, The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military aid from Europe and the Mideast to support Trump-aligned nations...