WSUM Daily Newscast

In the news today, UW-Madison provost, John Zumbrunnen, was named executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, Wisconsin’s childhood vaccination rates fall again according to the Department of Health Services, Anthropic is suing the Trump administration to remove its current label as a “supply chain risk” on Monday, The world’s oil production was historically disrupted following conflict in Ira...

In the news today, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of attorney generals on Thursday in a lawsuit to block President Trump’s tariffs, Police and one U.S. Senator forcefully remove a Marine veteran protesting the Iranian war from a hearing on Wednesday, President Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following backlash against her leadership on Thursday, Mortgag...

In the news today, Democratic Rep. James Talarico wins the Texas primary on Tuesday, The republican-led senate rejects a War Powers Resolution which would force Trump to end strikes on Iran on Wednesday, The U.S. sinks an Iranian warship in international waters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, U.S. stocks rise and Asian markets sink as the conflict in the Middle East continues throu...

In the news today, The three finalists for university provost wrap up their presentations to faculty and students, addressing the question, “What are the most pressing issues and opportunities facing a large research university like UW-Madison, and how would you deal with them as provost?”, Crime drops across Madison in all categories according to MPD’s 2025 yearly report, Governor Tony Evers call...

In the news today, Four current Badgers return to campus after winning gold in Milan, A bill for roadside drug testing passed both the assembly and senate in Wisconsin on Thursday, Instagram said on Thursday that it will send alerts to parents if their kids repeatedly search for words related to suicide, NYC Mayor says Trump agreed to immediately release the Columbia University student detained by...

In the news today, Dane County is allocating $1 million to boost housing development, Trump’s State of the Union address occurred Tuesday, with Trump claiming the U.S. is quote” winning so much” end quote in the longest address in history, Casey Means, President Trump’s nominee for Surgeon General, deflects questions about vaccines at confirmation hearing, Four dead after U.S. speedboat violates i...

In the news today, The Madison Metropolitan School District outlines priorities regarding their 2026-27 preliminary budget, Wisconsin schools and teachers file lawsuit against the legislature in hopes of more funding on Monday, President Trump’s State of the Union address will seek to sway skeptical midterm voters following economic concerns on Tuesday, Wisconsin Democrats introduce a bill which w...

In the news today, Wisconsin’s legislative session ended Friday without changes to school funding, At least 73 people died during Mexico’s attempt to capture cartel leader “El Mencho”, leading to his death and mass violence on Monday, Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments from fossil fuel companies trying to block lawsuits on Monday, The Olympics end on Sunday with the US Men’s Hockey team winnin...

In the news today, Wisconsin GOP leader Robin Vos to leave office at the end of the year, Mark Zuckerberg testified regarding accusations about social media’s harm to children’s mental health on Wednesday, Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison Thursday due to his hand in leading an insurrection, Oil and gold prices spike to their highest level in nearly seven...

In the news today, A UW-Madison student is accused of recording up to 50 videos of others in a dorm bathroom, Democratic lawmakers accused Republican leaders Tuesday of shutting down the Wisconsin legislature, President Trump, just weeks after backlash from racist social media post, hosts Black History Month reception, Microsoft plans to invest $50 billion to bring AI to lower-income countries to...

In the news today, Music Hall to be renamed and expanded after a 30 million dollar gift from Herb Kohl foundation, The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that 80% of lakes and rivers in the state meet water quality standards, President Trump is calling for thousands of local officers to aid in his immigration enforcement efforts, though some states are declining, The Dep...

In the news today, The Overture Center announced its Overture Forever fundraising campaign reached its $30 million goal on Monday, A woman was arrested about a crash that killed a Madison teen Monday morning, Voters without identification can obtain free state IDs in Wisconsin, Shooting inside Rhode Island hockey arena leaves at least 2 dead, 3 more injured, The U.S. increases military involvement...

In the news today, Students must now share their vaccination status with University Health Services, Federal government announces end to Immigration crackdown in Minnesota on Thursday, The House GOP approved proof-of-citizenship voters requirement on Wednesday, Syria has overtaken the al-Tanf base after gaining it from the U.S., the Defense Ministry said in a statement Thursday, The U.S. federal b...

In the news today,  UW-Madison College of Letters & Sciences Dean, Dr. Eric Wilcots, is named interim chancellor, Federal Aviation Administration shuts down and re-opens El Paso airport, after differing messages from President Trump and the FAA on Wednesday, 9 killed in a mass shooting at school and home in British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday, Three regional Federal Reserve Bank presidents rea...

In the news today, Fellow badger and Wisconsin Women’s Hockey player Laila Edwards and Kirsten Simms score their first Olympic goals in today’s game against Canada, The Madison Police Department looks for an individual responsible for a stabbing of a roommate in north Madison, National Governors Association cancels meeting with White House after President Trump plans on only inviting Republicans,...

In the news today, Dane County Judge denies city of Madison’s request to drop lawsuit over uncounted ballots on Monday, Average Americans retirement savings accounts are staggeringly low, Federal provisions being implemented could cut off federal student loans for thousands of U.S. college students, Iran ratcheted up its crackdown on dissenters amid an ongoing wave of protests against the authorit...

In the news today, Madison’s Social Justice Center appeals city order to remove benches and food pantry after public outcry, Teen killed in crash along South Park Street this morning on their way to school, The Justice Department faces scrutiny for disclosing victim’s information and concealing possible offender’s information in the Epstein files, The Bank of England, the European Central Bank, an...

In the news today, UW Athletics approved the renewed contracts of three coaches, Wisconsin announces record $73.5 million for public school library funding, Democrats negotiate Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding with President Trump over the next two weeks, The Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, conducts mass layoffs of one in three employees across the company Wednesday morning. Hoste...

In the news today, Mount Horeb High School track coach fired during investigations into inappropriate conversations between him and students under the age of 18, UW-Whitewater announced a Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence major launching this fall on Monday, The House passes a $1.2 trillion bill to end the partial government shutdown, President Trump says Republicans should take over...

In the news today, Whitewater Republican Sen. Steve Nass is set to retire later this year after almost 40 years in the state legislature, Medical evacuees from Gaza are entering Egypt as the Rafah border crossing has been reopened, President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to be the next Chair of the Federal Reserve, A Federal Judge strikes down President Trump and the US Department of the Interior tr...

In the news today, UW-Madison students host an anti-ICE protest and vigil Tuesday evening, Wisconsin superintendents sent an urgent letter to the state legislature for immediate funding relief, President Trump warns Iran that time is running out to agree on a nuclear deal as he continues to send military forces in the Gulf on Wednesday, Fed officials held interest rates steady for the first time s...

In the news today, Former Sun Prairie principal, Jennifer Ploeger, charged with three counts of failing to report child abuse, The US approved version of TikTok was recently released and is facing criticism from users, The White House is showing willingness to retreat as conflict continues over Minnesota killing, The terrorist organization Hamas is working to incorporate its 10,000-person police f...

In the news today, UW Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin will take over as president of Columbia University later this year, university leaders announced last night, President Trump eases off of Tim Walz and decides to send in Tom Homan, who he described as a border czar, on Monday in Minnesota, Israel recovers remains of the last hostage in Gaza, U.K. central bankers sounded alarms that large rate cuts...

In the news today, The Madison City Council has approved funding for housing initiatives, Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles, US captures oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by .25%, The Environmental Protection Agency removed fossil fuels from its page explaining the causes of climate change, and Michigan f...

In the news today, The future of UW foreign language programs are at risk amid federal campus funding cuts, Legislative democrats reintroduce paid family and medical leave bill, Students form a human swastika on a high school football field in San Jose, Hundreds of Thousands of Thais and Cambodians Flee as the decades long border crisis continues, A divided Federal Reserve is expected to deliver a...