WSUM Daily Newscast

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 rose in its largest increase since 2022. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.

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 White House press briefing on Tuesday, The DNR says Wisconsin has planted its 50 millionth tree as part of the trillion tree pledge since 2021. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.

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 daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.

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 died from pneumonia on October 2nd after first experiencing symptoms on September 29th. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.

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 ISS on Thursday. Their trip was eight months long through SpaceX. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.

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 the death of a lab worker at an anti-plague research facility, In British Columbia, Canada, a 16 year old hiker was rescued from Crown Mountain. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.

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 at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.

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. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.

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 Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.

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 hit $20 million dollars spent of taxpayer funds toward pro-Trump ads. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.