Severe storms and possible tornadoes are forecast to affect millions of people across the U.S. Midwest this week. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center said Monday thunderstorms could start in Kansas and Nebraska, which could see hail and flash floods and the possibility of strong tornadoes. Conditions are right to "favor very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes," the agency said in its Monday evening report. Supercells are expected over the plains states, which the Storm Prediction Center says will increase the risk of tornadoes and hail. Tornado watches were in effect ..read more

If you're feeling YAWN sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you're not alone. A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll. But in the U.S., the ethos of grinding and pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps is ubiquitous, both in the country's beginnings and our current environment of always-on technology and work hours. And getting enough sleep can seem like a dream. The Gallup poll, released Monday, found 57% of Americans say they would feel better if they could get more sleep, whil ..read more

Nikki Haley might not be in the running to be the next president anymore, but her new gig makes it clear she's not leaving the political world just yet. Just a few weeks after dropping out of the 2024 race, the former South Carolina governor has announced she's joining the Hudson Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based conservative think tank, as its Walter P. Stern Chair. Haley is the fourth person from former President Donald Trump's administration to join the Hudson Institute. She served as Trump's ambassador to the United Nations during which the Hudson Institute gave her its global leade ..read more

Unified Command announced Monday evening that it has recovered the body of a fourth missing construction worker. The name of the victim has not been released at the request of the family. In a release, Unified Command wrote that the body was discovered on Sunday, trapped inside a vehicle. The victim was positively identified as one of the missing construction workers earlier on Monday. "As we mourn the lives lost and continue the recovery operation, we recognize each missing individual is someone's beloved family member," said Superintendent of the Maryland State Police Col. Roland Butler Jr ..read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating several cases across the U.S. of people suffering harmful reactions after receiving Botox injections.  According to the CDC, as of Friday, there have been reports of 19 cases across 9 states of people receiving "botulinum toxin injections" by unlicensed individuals or in non-health care settings like homes and spas. Furthermore, officials say that some people even got injections of fake or unverified products. The news comes a week after the Illinois State Health Department  ..read more

Three months from today the 2024 Republican National Convention kicks off in Milwaukee. With tens of thousands of visitors expected-- this will be one of the largest events hosted by the Brew City. That means tons of planning and leg work ahead of time. It's getting closer and Sami Hallada can't wait for the Republican National Convention. "It's gonna be very exciting." She manages Smokin Jack's BBQ at Third Street Market Hall. "There's always so much foot traffic because it's a popular area, said Hallada. So, I hope it brings in more business. I believe it will." There's still a lot of work t ..read more

Whats better for a kid than a day out of class? A day with 2000 friends out of school and a chance to learn about the world. Willie Jude II, Executive Director of the MPS Foundation says, "Today is special because we're celebrating our students, we are celebrating culture and embracing diversity in the school system. Willie Jude II is from the northside of Milwaukee, he says MPS is the most diverse school system in the state. Looking at the thousands of kids at the world fair, its pretty obvious he is right. I talked to Willie and 3 young scholars from 95th Street School about what they learne ..read more

The beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons said Monday it will close a women's prison in California known as the rape club despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after an Associated Press investigation exposed rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse. Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters said in a statement to the AP that the agency had taken unprecedented steps and provided a tremendous amount of resources to address culture, recruitment and retention, aging infrastructure and most critical employee misconduct. Despite these steps and resources, we have determined that FCI Dublin is ..read more

The Islamic Society of Milwaukee is expanding and planting roots in nearby Franklin. Our community continues to grow and we want to be able to accommodate all the needs of the community, said Othman Atta, Executive Director, Islamic Society of Milwaukee. This month, the organization bought the former Showtime Cinema building in Franklin for $3.2 million. ISMs Executive Director Othman Atta says they began to explore the possibility of buying the 13-acre space after the theater shut down last September. We made a decision about a year or two ago to kind of look outside the city of Milwaukee int ..read more

Roku has been hit by another cyberattack, this time affecting nearly 40 times more accounts than did a similar incident earlier this year.  The streaming company said Friday that it had identified a second security breach involving 576,000 customers as it was monitoring account activity after the first cyberattack, which affected 15,363 accounts. In both incidents, Roku said hackers used a tactic known as "credential stuffing," meaning the unauthorized actors took username and password combinations leaked in other breaches to attempt to log into Roku's platform. This m ..read more