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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,
UW-Madison provost, John Zumbrunnen, was named executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. He has served as the interim provost since June of 2025 and Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, who is soon to leave her position, announced his new role. He has also previously worked as a senior vice provost for academic affairs and vice provost for teaching and learning. He will now be the second-in-command and chief academic officer for UW. Mnookin describes him as “an exceptional academic leader”. His leadership is “rooted in his belief that leading public research universities have the potential and responsibility” to change the lives of others. Zumbrunnen was previously chair of UW-Madison’s Department of Political Science. He worked in the department for almost 18 years. He won many academic awards for his teaching abilities. He earned his undergraduate degree from Missouri State University and has a PHD from the University of Minnesota.

IN STATE NEWS,
Wisconsin’s childhood vaccination rates fall again according to the Department of Health Services. About 30% of children did not have all of their recommended vaccines in the state by 2 years old. Those recommendations include vaccinations for diseases like polio, diphtheria, pertussis and measles. The vaccination rate has fallen steadily since 2017, when 72.9% of the state's 24-month-olds had received all of their doses. The data also showed that African American children in the state are being vaccinated at lower rates than white children. 57.4% of Wisconsin's Black 2 year olds have received all of their child series vaccines compared to 78% of white 2 year olds. Dane county is also over 4% higher then the rest of the state. "Today that alert system is sending a clear signal that the health and well-being of Wisconsin kids and communities is at risk,” said health officer Paula Tran.
For WSUM News, I’m Nathan Jahn

IN NATIONAL NEWS,
Anthropic is suing the Trump administration to remove its current label as a “supply chain risk” on Monday. The AI company is asking federal courts to reverse the Pentagon’s decision. The label was due to their refusal to allow unrestricted military use of technology. Anthropic filed two separate lawsuits, one in a California federal court and the other to the court of appeals in D.C. The debate was over its AI chatbot, Claude, and its range of use for its software. This public dispute ended with the Pentagon formally labeling the company. Anthropic said its choice to restrict its use was over not promoting mass surveillance of Americans or fully autonomous weapons. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the company must accept “all lawful uses” of Claude and threatened Anthropic. This label cuts off Anthropic's defense work, the first time the federal government has used this against a U.S. company. The authority is typically reserved for preventing foreign adversaries from harming national security systems.

IN ECONOMIC NEWS,
The world’s oil production was historically disrupted following conflict in Iran. Crude oil passed the $100 barrier on Monday for the first time in nearly four years. Oil prices almost hit $120 a barrel overnight, leading Western nations to plan discussions to stop the increase. Oil futures were 11% higher Monday morning, with the US and international benchmark near the largest single-day increase in dollars per barrel in history. U.S. oil futures rose $8 per barrel to $99, and Brent, the international benchmark, rose $9 per barrel to $101. Neither have risen as much as $11 in one day, with the previous record of $10.75 occurring in 2008. The last time oil was above $100 was during the Russia and Ukraine war, and it hasn’t hit triple digits since 2022. These increases were due to the near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz and an overall decline in oil production across the Mid East. The Strait is a narrow waterway, with tankers shipping 20% of the world's oil through it. Iran has threatened its opening due to its current war tensions. Other alternatives for travel have been shut down., namely in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Both have been cut off from global oil markets. Oil traders do not think the high prices will last, however the war in Iran has already gone longer than expected.

TURNING OVER TO SPORTS, HERE’S WITH AN UPDATE
Badgers men's basketball returns to AP Top 25. The Badgers were ranked as the 23rd best team in the country according to AP. Their week was highlighted by a victory over number 15 Purdue in West Lafayette. The game finished with a 97 to 93 final score. The badgers had four players score double digits, led by the backcourt duo of Blackwell and Boyd with 25 and 23 points respectively. The team shot over 50% both from the floor and from beyond the arc. The team also honored the four seniors with a 33 point victory over Maryland at home. Senior Braeden Carrington led the team in points with 18, finishing 4 for 8 from beyond the arc. The night was highlighted by Senior Guard Isaac Gard nailing a three point shot towards the end of the game. Gard has played under his father Greg all four years of his college career.
For WSUM News, I’m Nathan Jahn

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