Morning Headlines - Monday, Jun. 22, 2026 | Recent News

Start your day informed with today’s must-read headlines from around Wisconsin and the world. And don’t forget to check out our Meme of the Day at the end for a little humor to go with your news.

U.S. and World Headlines

No One Wants AI Data Centers On Earth. Do They Make Sense In Space?

Following the astronomical success of the SpaceX IPO — raising $85.7 billion, valuing the newly public company in the trillions, and minting Elon Musk as the world’s first trillionaire — what many skeptics still view as a pie-in-the-sky idea, building AI data centers in space, is coming into view.

There is good reason for the skepticism, but the concept has potentially moved onto at least a more plausible path as a result of the SpaceX windfall.

Congress Is Finally Set To Pass A Housing Bill: Here’s What It Would Do

Congress is on the verge of passing a bipartisan housing package after months of often tense negotiations between House and Senate Republicans, a significant achievement that lawmakers in both parties are eager to tout back home.

The bill, titled the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, would roll back some permitting regulations and limit corporations from buying up single-family homes, among other things.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Resigns

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation Monday, making him the sixth prime minister in 10 years to leave office early.

Starmer faced growing pressure from members of his own Labour Party for months, as the British economy stagnated and his government racked up a string of political blunders.

Iran Cites ‘Major Progress’ After All-Night Talks With US

Iran said there had been "major progress" in all-night discussions with the US, as the warring sides try to reach a peace deal within two months.

The countries began technical talks in the Swiss resort of Bürgenstock over the weekend, following their interim agreement last week that led to a ceasefire extension and Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

AI Helped Diagnose 18 Children Whose Rare Diseases Had Stumped Doctors

Over a thousand children visit Boston Children’s Hospital every day. Many get clear diagnoses and begin treatment, but a small subset of pediatric visitors with rare illnesses never get diagnoses at all. That has started to change with the help of AI.

New research from the hospital’s center for rare diseases and the AI company OpenAI reveals that off-the-shelf AI tools can help identify which errors in patients’ genomes might be causing the children’s diseases.

Candidates For Governor Vow To Revive Land Conservation Program

Both Republican and Democratic candidates for governor are pledging support for a stewardship program set to end this month after protecting hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Wisconsin.

The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program will expire June 30 because Republican and Democratic lawmakers couldn’t agree on reauthorization terms. The program has been used to purchase public lands for conservation since 1989, protecting around 750,000 acres statewide.

Wisconsin Man On Parole For Homicide Sentenced To 8 Years For Illegally Possessing Firearms And Ammunition

David Davis, 54, Reedsburg, Wisconsin, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 8 years in federal prison for possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon. Davis pleaded guilty to this charge on March 18, 2026.

On June 5, 2025, Reedsburg police executed a search warrant at Davis’s residence. While searching the bedroom, investigators found a loaded Hi-Point 9mm handgun, a Polymer 80 privately made handgun, and two AR15s with loaded magazines nearby. One of the AR15s had an obliterated serial number.

Group Seeks To Fight ‘Largest Transmission Line Ever Constructed’ In Wisconsin

A proposed upgrade to the electric transmission line in Wisconsin’s Driftless region is facing opposition from local farmers and homeowners, and a group’s lawsuit is trying to stop its construction.

The Dairyland Power Cooperative says it will help improve the flow of electricity. Locals claim it could take their land, hurt cattle and they won’t be able to connect to the new power lines.

Will Moderate Voters Find A Home In Wisconsin's Governor's Race?

It is easy in our polarized times for moderate voters to feel a bit homeless politically.

In swing-state Wisconsin, moderates are vastly outnumbered within the Republican Party by voters to their right and vastly outnumbered within the Democratic Party by voters to their left.

In other words, their voice inside the two major parties is limited.