WSUM Daily Newscast

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 NATHAN JAHN.

IN THE NEWS TODAY,

IN CAMPUS NEWS,
A crash on the beltline has caused an hours-long lane closure and a vehicle fire on Monday. Officials say two vehicles were spotted racing going eastbound. One vehicle hit an unrelated vehicle, which later flipped and caught on fire. No injuries have been reported and no arrests have been made at this time. For WSUM News, I’m Madison Moris.

IN LOCAL NEWS,
Police officials say they’ve arrested a suspect after a person with a gunshot wound arrived at a local Taco Bell late Sunday evening. Officers said the wounded person walked into the drive-thru at the University Avenue Taco Bell just after midnight, asking for help. They were taken to a hospital in stable condition and no further details surrounding the victim or the suspect’s arrest have been released at this time. For WSUM News, I’m Soleil Rumpit.

IN NATIONAL NEWS,
The Transportation Security Administration, also known as TSA, is conducting a current investigation after a passenger brought a meat cleaver onto a flight with Delta Airlines, last Thursday.
The cleaver was found after the passenger made it on the flight that was scheduled to leave from Portland to Salt Lake City.
TSA said that they take this matter seriously and will take appropriate corrective action that could include additional training of the security screening workforce.”
For WSUM News, I’m Ryan Kim.

IN INTERNATIONAL NEWS,
120 people were injured in Mexican anti-government protests. Of the 120 injured at least 100, of them are police officers. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Mexico City to protest against President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government. Sheinbaum responded by saying that the marches were organized by right wing politicians. In reality, the rallies were formed by youth groups, who have drawn support amongst many citizens against high profile killings. Recently, Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo was assassinated. Manzo, a staunch anti cartel politician, was murdered November 1st. Demonstrators began disassembling barriers protecting the National Palace, where Sheinbaum lives. Police responded by arresting 20 people for robbery and assault. Police also used tear gas to keep protestors from advancing. Sheinbaum has taken a moderate stance, often calling for cartels to be punished, but refusing to start a full scale war on drugs. Many of her predecessors have, and not many have ended well, and most with a lot of bloodshed. Sheinbaum has a 70% approval rating, after cracking down on Fentanyl trade in Mexico, an important issue to President Trump.

IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS,
Thousands march in Brazil for climate action. The COP30, the UN’s climate conference, entered its second week in Belem, Brazil. The negotiations so far have been very difficult with many issues still unresolved. Two years ago in Paris, almost 200 countries pledged to keep the global temperature down. As the conference meets again, their last goals have been unsuccessful so far. People marching outside have shown their frustration with the inability of their leaders to come to an agreement. Carrying a large inflatable earth and caskets marked as coal, gas, and oil show their sentiment. The country with the most emissions, the US, is notably absent. President Trump chose to not send anyone to the conference, calling climate change a hoax. The world has already warmed over a degree celsius, and it is estimated the temperature will likely rise about 3 degrees by the end of the century. Most of the leaders who made speeches the first week have left, and only diplomats remain. More are expected to arrive soon, hopefully bringing more conclusive action.

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