Wisconsin's Midday News

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include TMJ4 News Meteorologist Lindsey Slater. We also talk about online sports betting in Wisconsin, a World Cup Wisconsin connection, the Giannis mural vandalism, and a heartbreaking scene in Ohio.

1. Impactful heat for the holiday, as we’re now into day three of the extreme heat warning. 2. The University of Wisconsin appoints a new Athletics Director, and his name is Shawn Eichorst. 3. President Trump took his first trip on the new Air Force One, the plane gifted from Qatar.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include Kohler Shops at Woodlake Senior Director of Food and Beverages Alex Dorn and ABC News Investigative Reporter Peter Charalambous. We wrap up with the latest growing list of weather warnings.

ABC News Investigative Reporter Peter Charalambous talks about how Madison Square Garden is hosting two events this week related to the marriage of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. What do we know about the events so far? Could this all be a ploy or distraction? What myths about the wedding have already been dispelled?

Kohler Shops at Woodlake Senior Director of Food and Beverages Alex Dorn talks about how today Kohler announced the reopening of Woodlake Market. How will this market and food hall be reimagined?

1. Today marks a major milestone in a years-long effort by animal rights activists to shut down Ridglan Farms in Dane County. 2. Two people have climbed on top of the Empire State Building, where they unfurled a banner which says, "when the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace."

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Top Two at Two. Guests include WTMJ Reporter Liz Lintonen and ABC News Technology Reporter Mike Dobuski. We wrap up with a final warning about the extreme heat.

ABC News Technology Reporter Mike Dobuski talks about how some significant price increases have rocked the consumer tech world over the past week. Apple, Microsoft, and others have all said they plan to jack up the cost of some popular gadgets. What is going up and why? Also, startup automaker Slate announced pricing for its upcoming electric pickup and it's about half the average new car transact...

1. You are experiencing day two of extreme heat in southeastern Wisconsin. 2. The Supreme Court has upheld state bans on transgender athletes in women and girls' sports.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan and TMJ4 News Meteorologist Brian Niznansky. We also talk about a new study linking caffeine and brain health and when fireworks will return to Milwaukee's Lakefront.

ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan talks about how two active NASA space telescopes, Swift and Hubble, have been driven down into precariously low orbits by solar flares. With no onboard propulsion systems to scoot itself higher, and no hooks for other spacecraft to hold onto, Swift has a 90% chance of burning up in Earth's atmosphere by late 2026. A 30-million-dollar salvage operation to lift the sp...

1. A massive fire destroys most of an elementary school on Milwaukee’s south side. 2. Between the 4th of July, America's 250th Anniversary and the World Cup airports are bracing for tens of millions of passengers and a record-setting holiday week of travel. 3. Fun-flation!

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include Everest Group President Todd Furniss and Brewers.com Beat Writer Adam McCalvy. We wrap up with another recall from Ford for one of its most popular SUVs.

Brewers.com Beat Writer Adam McCalvy talks about the sights and sounds of the Bob Uecker tailgate celebration, why Uecker would have loved last night’s game, and a moment from last night’s game going viral and if the player is okay.

Everest Group President Todd Furniss talks about how more Americans have sought answers in the past 30 days using an AI Chat Bot than a medical professional. Are AI chatbots a dangerous diagnostic substitute or a logical, cost-effective way to navigate a complicated healthcare system? How do we reconcile the fact that millions of Americans are skipping doctor visits based on AI advice, yet only 4%...

1. The Heat Dome is settling in! 2. It's a match made in Wisconsin! 3. It's not every day a mural has a tailgate party!

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Top Two at Two. Guests include Local Chef Gregory Leon and Writer/Composer Matt Zembrowski. We wrap up with a look at the dramatic shift in Wisconsin weather in the last week.

Writer/Composer Matt Zembrowski talks about how the recent Giannis trade doesn't change the Milwaukee Rep's musical about the Milwaukee Bucks championship. Why doesn’t the trade change the story? How will fan reaction change after the trade? When and where will the show be playing?

Local Chef Gregory Leon talks about how search, rescue and recovery efforts continue days after two massive earthquakes demolished portions of the South American country. What has he heard from his family who still remains there? What has he heard about the damage? How does he believe the community will come together to help each other? What can we do to help recovery efforts?

1. It’s going to feel like it's 105 degrees outside. 2. He was once considered the fastest man in the NFL, and now he's battling a disease with no cure.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include Milwaukee Wave President and Former Coach of the “Milwaukee Messi” Shan Amini and TMJ4 News Meteorologist Lauren Larsen. We wrap up with why the FAA’s stack of reports on near-misses involving drones and commercial aircraft got a little thicker this morning.

Milwaukee Wave President and Former Coach of the “Milwaukee Messi” talks about how the World Cup continues for the United States Wednesday night against Bosnia-Heregovonia, a team featuring the only Wisconsinite in all the World Cup. How old was Barecktarovich when he started coaching him, and how long did it take to realize he was different than most? At what point did he shift his focus on getti...

1. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court upheld state laws that allow the counting of late arriving mail-in ballots even if they're postmarked by Election Day. 2. Milwaukee Brewers stars Jackson Chourio and William Contreras are teaming up with Forward Latino to host the United for Venezuela Emergency Supply Drive. 3. The prolonged heatwave continues through Friday.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include MMAC Senior Advisor Tim Sheehy and ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan. We wrap up with a former Milwaukee Bucks player facing charges.

ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan talks about her days on the run are over. Gracie the giraffe, who walked up a stone slab and over an eight-foot fence to escape her enclosure at a Texas ranch more than two weeks ago was finally spotted by a helicopter pilot Friday. But locating the 12-hunded-pound animal was only half the task. Getting her back home would pose special challenges.