Wisconsin's Midday News

BBB Serving Wisconsin Senior Director of Investigations Lisa Schiller talks about spring and summer break travel scams. Should you avoid banking transactions or checking personal accounts on an open Wi-Fi network? How should you expect to be contacted by the front desk? What are some other common ways scammers target travelers?

1. Extreme fear is driving the U.S. Market right now, as the U.S.- Israeli war with Iran is now in week two. 2. Airfares are surging as the war in Iran intensifies and local travelers and business owners say they just can’t afford it.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include WSGA Executive Director Rob Jansen and TMJ4 News Meteorologist Lauren Larsen. We wrap up with how a prank gone wrong left a Georgia teacher dead.

WSGA Executive Director Rob Jansen talks about how many Wisconsin golf courses appear on Golfweek's list of the top 100 courses you can play in America? 11. That's tied with California for the state with the most courses in the top 100. What is the overall impact of golf on the state and how many jobs does it support? Wisconsin’s golf industry surpasses the combined economic contributions of several of the state’s signature sectors, including craft beer, wine, local spirits, and Packers’ home games. How has the rise of high-end destination golf altered the economic profile of golf in Wisconsin compared to traditional local courses? What impact do major championship tournaments, like the Ryder Cup or the AmFam Championship, have on short-term and long-term tourism spending? What can the WSGA do to ensure the continued growth of golf among younger generations?

1. There's a settlement in the government's case against a concert and ticketing giant. 2. The partial government shutdown is having a growing impact on air travelers and just in time for spring break. 3. Today, Uber expanded its "women-only" option.

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 the fate of the man involved in a complex Kohl's Cash scam and how pet ownership is at an all-time high in the U.S.

ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan talks about how consumers are already feeling the pinch of inflation are re-shuffling their budgets in response to gasoline prices that surged 14% in the past week. Saturday’s national average pump price was the highest since 2024. Energy analysts blame soaring fuel costs on the intensifying conflict in the oil-rich Middle East, but other factors are at play. Meanwhile, the question around American dinner tables is, how high could gas prices go?

MMAC Senior Advisor Tim Sheehy talks about how while facing a reported $46M budget deficit, the MPS Superintendent is proposing a reduction of 263 jobs, none of them teaching positions. Is this a necessary step, and how will it affect students and taxpayers? Much of the news in Wisconsin is focused on the siting of data centers, but little of it on the use case for AI, this week UWM’s Co-Innovation lab shared a series of stories on how Wisconsin companies were using and benefiting from AI-what did we learn? Meanwhile, a new survey by staffing agency Robert Half has some interesting results about remote, in office, and hybrid work trends, including in Milwaukee, what are the highlights?

1. Extreme fear is driving the U.S. Market right now, as the U.S.- Israeli war with Iran is now in week two. 2. Iran has a new Supreme leader, he's the second son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the man taken out by US forces at the end of February. 3. It's happening half a world away but the conflict in the Middle East is hitting us here at home, it's hitting our wallets.

Wisconsin is remembering the life and legacy of former Green Bay Packers President Bob Harlan. To share some of his memories and talk about Harlan's achievements, former Packers Vice President of Finance Andrew Brandt joined Greg and Jessica on the phone

Go beyond 4th base at AmFam this Summer! Jessica has details of a new concert coming to the home of the Brewers, plus more going deep in the Three Big Things. Plus, Brian Niznansky won't go to 69 so he says we're getting 70s this weekend! And Jim Ryan joins the show to talk turning back the clocks

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Top Two at Two. We talk about how Attorney General Josh Kaul is joining a coalition of states to sue over President Trump’s latest round of tariffs, how TODAY show host Savannah Guthie returned to Studio 1A in Rockefeller Center, and Aaron Rodgers opening up about his life off the football field.

1. The sentence is in for a young Wisconsin man who set fire to a lawmaker's office, after learning about a possible TikTok ban. 2. The sentencing hearing for Nikita Casap is scheduled to begin at 1:30 this afternoon in the Waukesha County Circuit Court.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include TMJ4 News Chief Meteorologist Brian Niznansky and Dr. Christopher Simenz from the Medical College of Wisconsin. We also break down the American service members who were killed over the weekend in the Iranian drone strike and a new way to communicate with your pet.

The latest Weekly Wellness Check with Dr. Christopher Simenz, associate professor and director of the Master and Doctor of Public Health Programs at the Medical College of Wisconsin, includes social drivers of health and food insecurity.

1. Attorney General Josh Kaul is joining a coalition of states to sue over President Trump’s latest round of tariffs. 2. The sentencing hearing for Nikita Casap is scheduled to begin at 1:30 this afternoon in the Waukesha County Circuit Court. 3. Investigators appear to be at a loss today in the search for TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie's mother.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include ABC News Crime and Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett and Milwaukee Bucks Play-by-Play Broadcaster Dave Koehn. We wrap up honoring another Everyday Hero.

Milwaukee Bucks Play-by-Play Announcer Dave Koehn talks about Giannis’ rare response to receiving a technical foul last night, why the Bucks are slumping again after seemingly bouncing back, and response to a new Sports Illustrated article calling for Doc Rivers to be replaced as Head Coach.

ABC News Crime and Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett talks about how the Nancy Guthrie case has subsided from the headlines due to current events, the number of tips in the case has tapered off. That doesn't mean investigators aren't continuing to run down possible leads. One lead that did not pan out is DNA on a glove found about two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home; it was traced back to a person who works at a nearby restaurant and “has nothing to do with the case.” However there still is no information about the unknown DNA found in the Guthrie house other than perhaps being run through CODIS. That leaves the possibility of the unknown DNA being compared to DNA in genealogy websites like GEDmatch and Family Tree DNA. How does this process work with various laws and restrictions on some of these ancestry databases and why might it take several weeks or longer to find a potential match?

1. The sentence is in for a young Wisconsin man who set fire to a lawmaker's office, after learning about a possible TikTok ban. 2. Thousands of Americans are still stranded across the Middle East, but the administration reports more help is on the way. 3. TODAY show host Savannah Guthie returned to Studio 1A in Rockefeller Center today, as the search for her missing mother continues.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include TMJ4 Meteorologist Lauren Larsen. We also talk about how the State Department now says it is actively securing military aircraft and charter flights for American citizens stranded in the middle east and possible flight cuts coming to O'Hare airport in Chicago.

1. The U.S. just used a torpedo to sink an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka. 2. U.S. job creation and salaries picked up momentum in February. 3. Wisconsin is taking steps to expand access to healthy food to improve health statewide.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include Milwaukee Film Executive Director Susan Kerns and CBS News Justice Correspondent Scott MacFarlane. We wrap up with a new rule being enforced on United Airlines flights.

CBS News Justice Correspondent Scott MacFarlane talks about how the Senate is scheduled to vote today on a war powers resolution as the Iran War is in its 5th day. What is this resolution and who authored it? What happens if it passes and if it fails? Has backlash been along party lines or bipartisan? How are NATO allies reacting? Has the security posture around the capital increased? Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem testifying before a house committee, was it a single action that forced this, or a collection of things? Meanwhile, Bill and Hilary Clinton were deposed separately for roughly 9 hours behind closed doors regarding their connection to Jeffrey Epstein. What happens next? Any thought that President Trump could end up in a similar situation down the road?

Milwaukee Film Executive Director Susan Kerns talks about how Milwaukee Film bought the historic Downer Theatre. What do the renovation plans include? What is the budget for the renovations and where will the money come from? How important is it to modernize the theater while still keeping its historic charm?

1. A Milwaukee police officer charged with attempted misconduct in public office for allegedly misusing Flock cameras is due in court today. 2. The 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest is happening right now at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center in Madison. 3. U.S. job creation and salaries picked up momentum in February.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Top Two at Two. Guests include WTMJ Point Taken Host Steve Scaffidi and ABC News Technology Reporter Mike Dobuski.

ABC News Technology Reporter Mike Dobuski talks about how “the optics don't look good” according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a post about his company's new deal with the Pentagon. That agreement centers around how generative artificial intelligence technology can be deployed in "classified environments." It all came together just hours after a deal with OpenAI’s competitor, Anthropic, fell apart over certain “red lines” that company had drawn around how AI could be used in military operations. Mike breaks it all down for you. Plus, Apple has released a new version of their midrange smartphone, called the iPhone 17e and that's not the only new gadget the company is cooking up this week.

WTMJ Point Taken Host Steve Scaffidi joins us live from Cairo, Egypt to talk about the tensions because of the Iran war. How is the conflict impacting his listener trip? Does he feel safe in Egypt? What is the State Department telling Americans in Egypt to do? How are the locals responding to American tourists?

1. New strikes targeting another set of leaders in Iran. 2. A jury in Georgia finds Colin Gray guilty all charges, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, in connection with the September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School carried out by his son.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include TMJ4 News Meteorologist Lauren Larsen. We also talk about the latest in the search for Nancy Guthrie and a year anniversary of a missing Milwaukee teen, and where the Milwaukee Public Museum is at with its funding.

1. Stock markets are down and oil prices are rising, as the fighting continues in Iran. 2. Packers stars Jordan Love and Micah Parsons are teaming up and then against each other in a charity softball game to be held this summer at Neuroscience Group Field in Appleton. 3. Do you consider yourself a religious person? If you said no, you have more company these days than you've ever had before.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include ABC News Investigative Reporter Peter Charalambous and Brewers Extra Inning Host Dominic Cotroneo. We also talk about how fans of a certain pop star have just made it into the dictionary and a warning about the latest TikTok trend.

Brewers Extra Innings Host Dominic Cotroneo talks about the World Baseball Classic, Pat Murphy’s Quantum Leap Prediction, and what food places the players are frequenting during Spring Training.

ABC News Investigative Reporter Peter Charalambous talks about how Former President Bill Clinton suggested to members of the House Oversight Committee that he first met the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after being connected by his former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, according to video released Monday of last week's closed-door depositions of the ex-president and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

1. New strikes targeting another set of leaders in Iran. 2. A jury in Georgia finds Colin Gray guilty all charges, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, in connection with the September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School carried out by his son. 3. It's now been one year since a 16-year-old went missing from Milwaukee.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Top Two at Two. Guests include Wisconsin Native, California Resident Caitlin Morrall and ABC News Correspondent Jordana Miller. We wrap up with the injury Jelly Roll suffered during a recent awards show.

Wisconsin-native, California resident Caitlin Morrall gives the latest update on her home, which was damaged during the Palisades Fires last year. Why is her family still not in her home 14 months after? Are other families in her neighborhood experiencing the same obstacles? What are some signs of normalcy? What has this experience taught her?

1. President Trump just made his first public remarks on the strikes in Iran. 2. Stocks are starting to rebound and oil is surging today as the situation in Iran intensifies.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include CBS News Reporter Stacy Lyn and TMJ4 Meteorologist Lauren Larsen. We wrap up with new food for Brewers fans at American Family Field this year.

CBS News Reporter Stacy Lyn talks about how as Iran continues to launch retaliatory strikes in the Middle East this morning, some U.S. intelligence and law enforcement are stepping up their own work at home to protect Americans against possible domestic targets or plots. The U.S. is also looking at the possibility that Iran or its proxies like Hezbollah or Hamas have operatives inside the U.S. And the FBI is stepping up surveillance of people here suspected of working on behalf of Iran.

Versiti Vice President of Organ & Tissue Donation Colleen McCarthy and Heart Transplant Recipient Bill Simmons talk about how Wisconsin is facing a troubling surge in residents pulling out of the organ donor registry, with removals hitting a record 878 in August alone, nearly three times higher than the previous year. What is driving this downward trend? Are certain demographics or regions within Wisconsin showing higher rates of removal from the registry? What is the projected, tangible impact on the 1,450 Wisconsinites currently waiting for organs. How are transplant surgeons adjusting their care for patients on the waiting list while the supply of organs shrinks? What specific, actionable reforms are being proposed in the 2026 bipartisan federal legislation?

1. President Trump's FIRST public comments on "Operation Epic Fury." 2. Eric Clapton is coming to Milwaukee. 3. A battle over AI technology is intensifying, after President Trump's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared "Anthropic" a supply chain "risk."

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include MMAC Senior Advisor Tim Sheehy and Versiti Vice President of Organ & Tissue Donation Colleen McCarthy and Heart Transplant Recipient Bill Simmons. We wrap up with the new findings of a teen sleep study.

MMAC Senior Advisor Tim Sheehy talks about new developments in the city, but how sometimes these announcements don’t pan out. What is the status of some of these projects and why they are not proceeding? There’s been several grocery store closures in Milwaukee, what’s behind this trend and what can be done to reverse it? Milwaukee’s restaurant scene seems to be enjoying a resurgence with a few new announcements and openings, why is this one aspect that makes the city a great place to live?

1. President Trump just made his first public remarks on the strikes in Iran. 2. Stocks are falling and oil is surging today as the situation in Iran intensifies.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include TMJ4 News Meteorologist Lauren Larsen and Brewers Extra Innings Host Dominic Cotroneo. We also talk about Uber rolling out Uber Air.