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INTRO GOOD (DAY) EVENING MADISON! YOU’RE LISTENING TO THE 5/6 O’CLOCK NEWS UPDATE ON WSUM 91.7 FM MADISON STUDENT RADIO. I’M TALULA HAYES.

IN THE NEWS TODAY,

IN CAMPUS NEWS,
Four current Badgers return to campus after winning gold in Milan. All four being on the USA women’s hockey team that defeated Canada last Thursday. Defender Caroline Harvey was named the tournament's MVP but credited the win to the overall team's effort. The game was down to the wire, with the U.S forcing overtime and securing the win. Forward Laila Edwards said the team never doubted it would find a way to come back. For Badgers, the moment was even more special because of their shared victory. Now, the focus shifts back to Madison as the women’s hockey team prepares for the first round of WCHA playoffs against Bemidji State this weekend at LaBahn arena.
For WSUM News, I’m Berit Campbell

IN STATE NEWS,
A bill for roadside drug testing passed both the assembly and senate in Wisconsin on Thursday. The bill is currently waiting on the governor to sign it into law. The bill would allow police to use oral fluid testing to detect any controlled substances. The tests still could not be used as evidence in court. Lab testing is still required to prosecute in court but new technology would give more cause for arrests. The Dane County Sheriff supports the legislation saying that it is needed because of a rise in impaired drivers. One of the co-authors of the bill said "Signing this bill sends a strong message to our community members back at home that we are taking one more step in the right direction to keep our roads safe from people who drive under the influence". Governor Evers has not spoken on his plans for the bill.
For WSUM News, I’m Nathan Jahn

IN NATIONAL NEWS,
Instagram said on Thursday that it will send alerts to parents if their kids repeatedly search for words related to suicide. Alerts will only go out to parents part of Instagram’s parental supervision program. Instagram says it’s already been blocking content from teen’s accounts and search results by adding helpline popups instead. Currently, Meta is facing two trials over their platforms' harm to children. One trial is in Los Angeles looking at whether Meta’s platforms are knowingly addictive and harmful to minors. The other trial is in New Mexico and hopes to figure out if Meta knowingly failed to protect kids from sexual exploitation. Meta’s executive staff and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who recently testified, disputed the claims of addiction. The alerts for parents will be sent through email, text or Whatsapp and directly through the Instagram page. Meta said in a blog post that “Our goal is to empower parents to step in if their teen's searches suggest they may need support,”

ALSO IN NATIONAL NEWS,
NYC Mayor says Trump agreed to immediately release the Columbia University student detained by ICE. Ellie Aghayeva, a senior at Columbia, was arrested on Thursday. ICE agents claimed to be searching for a “missing person” to trick her into letting them into her campus apartment. Zohran Mamdani posted on social media that he had talked with Trump about the arrest in an unrelated meeting and Trump agreed to release her immediately. Aghayeva, originally from Azerbaijan, is studying neuroscience and political science. She is also a widely known content creator on social media. She frequently posts about her life in college as an immigrant and has over 100,000 followers. Around 7:00 a.m., she posted a message to her Instagram story saying “DHS illegally arrested me. Please help.”. The photo in the video showed her in the backseat of a car. A DHS spokesperson said she was arrested and that her student visa was terminated in 2016 after she failed to attend classes. She was recently released from ICE detention and is travelling back to her apartment. She says she is safe and okay, but needs time to process what has happened.

IN INTERNATIONAL NEWS,
The threat of war is still a serious possibility, even though President Trump said in his state of the union address he would prefer to solve the conflict peacefully. The United States has gathered a large fleet of aircrafts and warships in preparation. Just before the talk ended, Iranian state television said that Tehran was not ready to meet President Trump’s proposals. Trump wants a deal to end Iran’s nuclear program. Iran wants to ensure that they can still research Uranium and does not want to discuss support for other military groups. Talks are supposed to continue next week but it is unknown if Trump and the US military will wait that long. Iran says that the talks were intense and they laid out what has to happen for a deal to be reached. The U.S. did not respond to a request for comment.
For WSUM News, I’m Nathan Jahn

TURNING OVER TO SPORTS, HERE’S WITH AN UPDATE
Badgers lose a winnable game against 10-17 Oregon. Men’s Basketball gave Oregon their fourth conference win this season by losing 85 to 71. John Blackwell led the team in scoring with 22 points but finished 6 for 18 from the field. The team shot 33% from the field and 31% from three. The loss moves them into a tie with UCLA for 6th place in the big ten. Oregon was led by Nate Bittle with 20 points on 7 for 16 shooting. The Badgers were given a 70% chance to win the game. They came in with a record of 19-8 and a conference record of 11 and 6. Their next game keeps them on the west coast, playing Washington at 3pm on Saturday.
For WSUM News, I’m Nathan Jahn

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