1. The demolition is done. Northridge Mall in Milwaukee is finally gone. City leaders gathered at the site today to celebrate the completion of the demolition. This is a milestone in the city's ongoing efforts to transform Granville Station. Now that the site is clear, future re-development can begin. There's no plan yet for what might be built on the land next. Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson says the city wants to listen and learn from the community and builders right now. They want to figure out

1. Hurricane Melissa is heading to the Bahamas today, after making landfall in Cuba this morning as a category-3 storm. It made historic landfall yesterday in Jamaica, as a category-5 hurricane. Most of the rain has fallen in Jamaica, but forecasters are warning about the aftermath, life-threatening flash flooding and landslides. Half a million people are without power today. Four hospitals are damaged. Melissa has proved deadly too. At least 25 people died in Haiti, after a river flooded by Melissa

1. The demolition is done. Northridge Mall in Milwaukee is finally gone. City leaders gathered at the site today to celebrate the completion of the demolition. This is a milestone in the city's ongoing efforts to transform Granville Station. Now that the site is clear, future re-development can begin. There's no plan yet for what might be built on the land next. Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson says the city wants to listen and learn from the community and builders right now. They want to figure out

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1. Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in southwestern Jamaica, with estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph, a tie for the strongest hurricane landfall ever on record in the Atlantic. This makes it the strongest storm to hit that country since record-keeping began 174 years ago. 2. Democratic attorneys general and governors from 25 states and the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration seeking to force the continued of funding of the SNAP program. The funding will be paused

1. Hurricane Melissa makes landfall. The Category 5 storm made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica with winds of 185 miles per hour. It's just the second Atlantic storm to ever make landfall with winds that fast. Forecasters say Melissa is bringing catastrophic conditions to the island. Officials in Jamaica say many people refused to leave. They were warning this was not a time to be brave. Hurricane Melissa was already deadly, before making landfall. 2. Amazon is cutting 14-thousand jobs, primarily

1. A child is in the hospital right now, after being hit by a car while walking to school this morning in Cudahy. The crash happened around 8 AM at the intersection of Ramsey & Swift. A nine-year-old was walking to J.E. Jones Elementary School and was hit. Investigators say the driver left the scene but was later taken into custody for "hit and run causing injury." The Cudahy Police Chief says the driver is an 89-year-old woman. Charges will be given to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's

1. The Madison School Board meets tonight on the heels of an allegation that staff members at Whitehorse Middle School were involved in a physical and sexual assault. The School District released a statement late last night, just before 11 PM, saying the matter is being taken very seriously and a team was immediately pulled together to address the situation. The Whitehorse Middle School leadership team, MMSD administration, and the Office of School Safety are working together and following

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1. Hurricane Melissa is a now category-5 storm. The system is barreling towards Jamaica with winds up to 160 miles per hour. Catastrophic and life-threatening winds, flooding, and storm surge are expected in Jamaica tonight and tomorrow morning. Officials are concerned the slow speed of the storm could mean it impacts the island for 24 hours! Officials are now telling people to stay where they are. Some of the U.S. Navy ships in the region have been repositioned to avoid the direct path of the

1. The Madison School Board meets tonight on the heels of an allegation that staff members at Whitehorse Middle School were involved in a physical and sexual assault. The School District released a statement late last night, just before 11 PM, saying the matter is being taken very seriously and a team was immediately pulled together to address the situation. The Whitehorse Middle School leadership team, MMSD administration, and the Office of School Safety are working together and following

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UK "Chinese Spy" Case Collapses and Trump's Trade Deal Outcomes Guest: Joseph Sternberg Joseph Sternberg discusses the collapse of the United Kingdom's high-profile Chinese espionage case involving Chris Cash and Chris Barry, highlighting the injustice of a media-driven trial despite allegations never being proven in court. The alleged intelligence supposedly passed was largely parliamentary rumors of minimal significance. Sternberg expresses disappointment with President Trump's temporary trade

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Tariffs as a Consumer Tax and the Inflationary Impact Guest: Professor John Cochrane Professor John Cochrane explains that tariffs effectively function as a tax on American consumers and create a temporary bump in inflation throughout the economy. Retailers are currently absorbing substantial cost increases but will likely pass these expenses on to consumers after the Christmas holiday season. Cochrane notes the Federal Reserve faces a challenging policy dilemma: tariffs increase prices, yet

PREVIEW: Tariffs, Inflation, and the Federal Reserve Guest: John Cochrane John Cochrane discusses the Federal Reserve's dilemma regarding tariffs and inflation. Tariffs are expected to cause a one-time rise in prices, which the Fed may overlook, but this complicates efforts to control persistent inflation, currently stuck at 3%. The President is seeking lower interest rates primarily to reduce debt service costs, adding pressure on the Fed to ease its stance. The challenge lies in distinguishing

PREVIEW: The U.S.-Japan Alliance in the Pacific Guest: Grant Newsham Grant Newsham assesses the critical U.S.-Japan alliance in the Pacific as indispensable for regional stability. Japan relies on the U.S. military presence for defense protection, primarily against the threatening rise of China. Conversely, the U.S. needs Japan to maintain its own regional strength and capability. Furthermore, Japan is a top investor in the United States, supporting numerous well-paying jobs and emphasizing the

PREVIEW: AI and Employment: The Unemployment Question Guest: Liz Peek Liz Peek notes the slow start to the national conversation about AI-driven unemployment despite the technology's accelerating impact. She questions the political reaction if mass layoffs begin across sectors. AI is already delivering massive productivity gains for large S&P 500 companies, causing their stocks to rise sharply. However, small businesses, represented by the Russell 2000 index, are currently being left behind

REVIEW: Hamas Challenges in Gaza: Internal Power Dynamics Guest: Jonathan Schanzer Jonathan Schanzer discusses potential challenges to Hamas leadership in Gaza from internal factions following the cessation of intense fighting. Powerful clans, such as the Doughmush clan, and militias, like the Abu Shabbab, may attempt to create zones of influence safe from Hamas control. Some groups actively oppose Hamas's governance, indicating a fracturing internal power dynamic. As external military pressure