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
It's a cool one for those out cheering on the Bucks, evening temperatures in the lower 70s for most of us. The clouds will hang around as well. Friday morning could bring some fog in some areas, but expect to see sunshine by the afternoon. Highs will be in the mid to lower 70s for most with very little humidity.
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Today's Big Stories
1. Game 2 preview: Bucks look to even up NBA Finals series
After dropping the first game to the Suns, the Bucks will have to make some adjustments tonight. Dennis Krause has a preview of tonight's game.
2. Evers signs GOP-written state budget with $2B tax cut
Gov. Tony Evers signed the Republican-written state budget Thursday, enacting a two-year spending plan that includes a $2 billion income tax cut while making 50 largely minor partial vetoes, saying unfinished business still needs to be addressed.
3. Milwaukee barber takes to Deer District to create one-of-a-kind Bucks haircut
In Milwaukee’s Deer District outside Fiserv Forum, you never know what you will find. Watching someone get their haircut outside the building entrance is not something you expect to see, especially when it involves an epic Bucks inspired design.
4. Farm advocates urge farmers to take steps to prevent skin cancer
About one in five people will develop skin cancer in their lives. Amongst farmers, that rate is even higher. Long hours for farmers in the summer months mean a lot of time in the sun, and farm advocates urge farmers to take steps to prevent skin cancer.
5. Biden announces Afghanistan drawdown will end by Aug. 31
President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan will be complete by Aug. 31, slightly ahead of his Sept. 11 goal, in a speech that marked the final chapter of America’s drawdown from the 20-year-long conflict and a handoff of responsibility for security in the country to Afghan leaders and its military.
Your Notes for Tomorrow
- Reuven Rivlin ends seven-year term as Israeli president
- SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth
- Tropical Storm Elsa forecast to hit New Jersey, New York, and coastal New England
- Cannes Film Festival continues
- Tom Hanks celebrates 65th birthday
- 'Black Widow' standalone Marvel film released in theaters and on Disney+
In Case You Missed It
50 years ago the Bucks won their first NBA Title. This is what the world was like in 1971.
It’s been a long time coming for the Bucks.
With their spot in this year’s finals, the team has a shot at its first NBA championship since 1971. The world was a very different place back then — in a time before the internet and before Giannis.
Let’s take a trip back in time to see what your life could have been like as a fan cheering on the Bucks in 1971.
