Good evening, Wisconsin. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
Your Weather Planner
Stay with our weather team tonight as we keep you updated on the severe weather situation. Strong storms will diminish after 3am to 4am. It remain warm and muggy tonight. Expect a hot day on Friday with highs near 90 degrees once again. We'll have a strong southwest breeze around 20mph with a fair amount of sunshine.
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Today's Big Stories
1. Highlights of Republican-authored Wisconsin state budget
The Wisconsin Legislature’s budget-writing committee planned to complete its work Thursday on the state’s next two-year spending plan, paving the way for the Senate and Assembly to vote on it later this month.
2. Milwaukee groups are bringing COVID-19 shots to church in the name of vaccine equity
As demand for the COVID-19 vaccination dips, leaders say building trust is key to getting more shots in arms and improving equity, as Black Wisconsinites have much lower rates of vaccine coverage.
Your cash isn't welcome at Summerfest 2021 — physical cash, that is. For the first time, the Milwaukee music festival, the largest in America, is going cashless. Our partners at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have the story.
4. Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act
In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court has rejected a constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act due to lack of standing, upholding the Obama-era health care law. The ruling is the third time the nation's highest court has preserved the 2010 law, colloquially referred to as "Obamacare."
5. Trying to make plans for Father's Day? We're here to help you.
After ending the week with temperatures in the 90s around the state, some cooler air will move in just in time for the upcoming weekend. Expect highs in the lower 80s on Saturday and Sunday.
Your Notes for Tomorrow
- Juneteenth Federal holiday (Observed)
- CDC ACIP meeting on COVID-19 vaccines (Heart inflammation meeting)
- Vice President Harris visits Atlanta as part of nationwide tour on COVID-19 vaccinations
- Paul McCartney’s 79th Birthday
- 10th anniversary of Amy Winehouse performing her last ever show at the Tuborg Festival in Belgrade
- NBA & NHL Playoffs continue
In Case You Missed It
Like just about everything else, airport security checkpoints evolve during the pandemic
Like just about everything else, airport security checkpoints around the state and nation have evolved through the pandemic. That’s everything from plexiglass dividers, to equipment designed to minimize the number of times, and things, officers and passengers touch.