ALERT: Reports of a shooting at the Florida Mall are unfounded. There was an accidental discharge of a firearm and the only person injured is the person who was handling the firearm.
As the DNC continues in Chicago, just over an hour away in Kenosha, Republican Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance will be in Wisconsin for a third consecutive week. U.S. Senate hopeful Eric Hovde is on the podium now discussing Harris’ record on crime and the border. @CBS58
Good morning from @cbs58news morning show! We’ve got you covered with the news you need to know as you head out the door and team coverage with @AlexCorradetti & @AmandaBeckerTV from the WI State Fair!
And I’ll see you back here bright and early tomorrow too ☺️
Pres. Biden announced that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, writing in a statement posted on social media, "While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down." Read the full letter:
A Wisconsin native became a huge hit at the Republican National Convention after he made an appearance on the floor at Fiserv Forum last night.
He’s friendly, he’s focused and he’s on all fours. @CBS58
DAY 1: Sen. @RonJohnsonWI kicks off the convention by speaking to Wisconsin’s delegation at their hotel.
Johnson calls for unity in wake of the attack against former President Donald Trump and says he’s glad Trump “changed his convention speech completely.”
An eyewitness with blood on his shirt tells CBS News he was an ER physician and had performed CPR on a victim with a head wound at Trump's campaign rally in Pennsylvania. https://t.co/NsoTlRv8Xm
My staff and I are in contact with those coordinating security planning for the RNC and will continue to be in close communication as we learn more about this situation.
We cannot be a country that accepts political violence of any kind—that is not who we are as Americans.
I asked "yes or no" if Democrats should consider an open convention in August.
Democrats on the call deflected and instead defended Biden's performance last night and past appearances in Wisconsin.
Today the U.S. Secret Service shared the safety perimeters for the RNC. In the yellow area you can expect vehicle screenings and pedestrian access, but the red area will be limited to those with tickets or credentials. I’ll have more on @CBS58 at Noon, 4 & 5.
So far, Reps. Fitzgerald and Grothman say Donald Trump’s “horrible city” remark was in reference to elections.
Rep. Van Orden says it was about crime.
Rep. Steil says Trump never said it.
And an RNC spokeswoman says it was about the ongoing protest zone dispute
The owner of La Oaxaqueña , located in Racine, is excited to bring families his confections and custom piñatas.
The full story coming up this week with @StephRodNews on CBS 58 Sunday Morning.
Student protestors at UW-Milwaukee are talking about the agreement they came to with the University. After two weeks, the pro-Palestine encampment will soon be dismantled. Per the agreement, it must come down by 8 a.m. tomorrow. @CBS58