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WSUM Daily NewscastApril 21, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, dissent in the US Supreme Court blocks permits deportations of Venezuelans under a wartime law, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shares military information in another Signal chat, the DNR investigates the death of bull elk in Jackson County, Wisconsin, the Saudi Arabia-state owned oil grant, Aramco, signs a deal with Chinese EV giant, BYD, Pope Francis passes at 88, and South Sudanese army recaptures a key city from the ethnic Nuer, a white army militia. Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 F...
2025-04-2209 minWSUM Daily NewscastApril 17, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, research discovers signs of potential life on a planet other than Earth, US President Donald Trump calls for resignation of Jerome Powell, the United Kingdom high court decides transgender women are not included under the definition of "women" under an equalities law, two are dead and six left wounded in Florida State University shooting, and changes are expects for multi-factor authentication across UW-Madison's campus.Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-04-1808 minWSUM Daily NewscastApril 14, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, one man is arrested and charged with an arson attack against Pennsylvanian Governor Josh Shapiro, housing tax credit recipients may expand in rural Wisconsin, the president of El Salvador says he won't return mistakenly deported man, and China and Vietnam strengthen economic ties in response to White House tariffs.Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-04-1508 minWSUM Daily NewscastApril 08, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, UW students and alumni receive visa cancellations, the US Supreme Court resumes Venezuelan deportations and the Supreme Court pauses a ruling requiring 16,000 federal workers to be rehired, Meghan Markle announces she suffered with postpartum preeclampsia, Ukrainian President Zelensky says Chinese citizens were caught fighting alongside Russia in the Donetsk region, tariffs on Chinese goods goes up to 104%, and the US and Iran will hold direct talks on April 12. Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-04-0910 minWSUM Daily NewscastApril 07, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, Madison Metro bus drivers seek system-wide changes after bus drivers are physically assaulted on the job, the US Supreme Court temporarily blocks an order to return a mistakenly deported man, Alzheimer's research faces uncertainty amid federal health cuts, rumors of a 90-day pause on tariffs caused a sudden spike in the stock market this morning, Spain ends its golden visa program for real estate investors, and Myanmar seeks aid after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or...
2025-04-0809 minWSUM Daily NewscastApril 03, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, a state of emergency is declared over livestock deaths blamed on reintroduced wolves in rural New Mexico, US Secretary of State visits Brussels to meet with other leaders in NATO, the Trump Administration advises NYC prosecutors to consider the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, stocks plummet following the announcement of greater US tariffs, and Hungary makes plans to withdraw from the ICC.Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-04-0409 minWSUM Daily NewscastApril 02, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, Judge Susan Crawford wins the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, Jilly Underly wins the 2025 Wisconsin State School Chief election, US President Donald Trump reveals reciprocal tariffs on all US exports, New Jersey senator Cory Booker sets a record marathon Senate speech, and a man was arrested after driving a vehicle on Library Mall. Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-04-0307 minWSUM Daily NewscastMarch 20, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, President Trump signed an executive order to close the US Department of Education, Greenpeace ordered to pay millions of dollars over Dakota Access pipeline protests, Spain ends wolf protection status in the rural north, White House announces future plans to give Ukraine more air defense systems, and a judge declines to bar DOGE from US Institute of Peace.Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-03-2008 minWSUM Daily NewscastMarch 19, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, an internal review finds former UW-Madison Chancellor of diversity guilty of giving out unauthorized raises, President Trump release 80,000 pages of JFK papers, Trump fires two Democratic federal trade commissioners, Trump ends federal ban of "segregated facilities" in federal contracts, US District Judge block's Trump's ban on transgender service members, and Zelenskyy agrees to a limited ceasefire. Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-03-2009 minWSUM Daily NewscastMarch 17, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, Forever 21 files for bankruptcy, deadly storms leave at least 42 dead across the Midwest and the South, hundreds of detainees land in El Salvador, even though a federal judge ordered the plane to turn around, a new space crew arrives to replace "stranded" astronauts in space, US President Donald Trump lays off Voice of America and other US media outlet employees, and Hungarian anti-LGBTQ+ bill plans to ban pride events and allow facial recognition use against protestors. Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on W...
2025-03-1709 minWSUM Daily NewscastMarch 13, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, the Syrian interim president signs a temporary, five year Islamist constitution, Russia rejects a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire plan, S&P 500 continues to drop, Trump proposes a 200% tariff on European alcohol, the Madison BRT route is at risk of losing federal funding, and the US and the Democratic Republic of the Congo may soon begin negotiations on a mineral deal. Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-03-1408 minWSUM Daily NewscastMarch 12, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, Ukraine launches drone attack against Russia amidst ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia, the EPA closes all environmental justice offices, Wisconsin's oldest queer bar closes, UW-Madison is under investigation, the US Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights faces major layoffs, and peace talks are underway between Rwandan M23 rebels and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-03-1309 minWSUM Daily NewscastMarch 10, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, the Secret Service shoots an armed man near the White House, a Portuguese container ship collided with a US oil tanker, a new shark species found in Mammoth Cave National Park, China places retaliating tariffs on US goods, and Mark Carney is Canada's New Prime Minister.Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-03-1108 minWSUM Daily NewscastMarch 06, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, UW-Madison teacher training programs lose federal funding, the US Supreme Court upholds an order forcing USAID to pay contractor for prior foreign aid work, President Trump delays most new tariffs on Mexico for a month, a new study says butterfly populations in the US have dropped 22% since 2000, and six anti-NATO, pro-Russian coup plotters were arrested in Romania.Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-03-0708 minWSUM Daily NewscastMarch 05, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, President Trump addresses a joint Congress, the Supreme Court denies Trump's effort to freeze foreign funding, Wisconsin's opium death rates are down, Trump grants a one-month exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and the largest wildfire in Japan for the last 50 years continues to spread. Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-03-0608 minWSUM Daily NewscastFebruary 26, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, the White House announces it will begin picking which news outlets can cover President Donald Trump, a new plant known as the "Wooly Devil" was discovered in Big Bend National Park, UW-Madison graduate programs set to admit fewer students due to dubious federal funding, US President Trump says Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will sign a US-Ukraine deal for critical minerals, and two people are injured after a bus crashes into a restaurant on Madison's East Side.Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM...
2025-02-2707 minWSUM Daily NewscastFebruary 24, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, today marks three years since Russia invaded Ukraine, the Supreme Court declines to hear cases from abortion opponents, federal workers sue Elon Musk over firing threats, and Apple plans to invest $500 billion in US facilities in response to tariffs on Chinese imports.Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
2025-02-2507 minWSUM Daily NewscastFebruary 17, 2025 Daily NewscastIn the news today, protests occur around all US states, manufacturers are given conditional approval for bird flu vaccine, California loses push for electric trucks in the Trump administration, and US Russian leaders are expected to hold talks on the war in Ukraine, and the Badger beat Purdue in men's basketball.Hosted by News Director Paige Stevenson, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
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