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Green Day Turn Early Touring Chaos Into Coming-of-Age Comedy Nimrods
Green Day's early years on the road helped shape Nimrods, a coming-of-age comedy inspired by the band's pre-fame touring experiences. During a recent ...
16h ago
Phil Collins Praises Taylor Swift's Rise to Global Stardom
Phil Collins has shared his admiration for Taylor Swift, reflecting on an early performance that left a lasting impression on him. During a recent dis...
Aug 04, 2026
Paul Kelly Returns to Kings Cross for Rare Intimate Sydney Show
Paul Kelly is returning to Sydney's Kings Cross for a special one-night performance at the Potts Point Hotel on August 30. The show was announced as a...
Aug 04, 2026
Roger Waters Reimagines Comfortably Numb With Palestinian Singer Mona Miari
Roger Waters has released a new version of the Pink Floyd classic Comfortably Numb with Palestinian singer Mona Miari, reshaping the song around the h...
Aug 03, 2026
Massive Attack Says Band Was Detained After Singapore Concert
Massive Attack says its entire touring group was detained, isolated and questioned by police following a July 29 concert at Singapore's Star Theatre. ...
Aug 03, 2026
Lollapalooza 2026 Delivers Surprise Duets and Historic Performances
Lollapalooza 2026 filled Chicago's Grant Park with four days of major performances, unexpected collaborations, and milestone appearances. During the f...
Aug 03, 2026
Kylie Minogue Surprises Brighton Crowd for Nick Cave Duet
Kylie Minogue made an unexpected appearance during Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' sold-out concert at Preston Park in Brighton on Friday, July 31. Durin...
Aug 03, 2026
Olivia Rodrigo and Yungblud Join Smashing Pumpkins for Surprise Lollapalooza Set
The Smashing Pumpkins brought several surprise guests into their Lollapalooza headline set on Friday, July 31, giving the Chicago crowd a performance ...
Aug 02, 2026
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
450K student loan borrowers eligible for debt relief after court ruling
The ruling tems from a years-long class-action lawsuit over the federal borrower's defense program.
Unlicensed 14-year-old injured in illegal e-bike crash in Sheboygan
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WFRV) -- A 14-year-old Sheboygan teenager was injured after being hit by a car while illegally operating an E-Bike. The Sheboygan Police Department revealed on Facebook that the 14-year-old, who does not have a driver's license, was hi...
FBI operation results in Wisconsin weapon, drug, and cash seizures
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) -- The Milwaukee FBI has seized various illegal weapons, drugs, and cash as part of Operation Summer Heat 2.0, according to a Facebook post. The post included a photo of the seized items, which include various bags of drugs in al...
Woman reunites with We Energies crews who rescued her from downed power lines during tornado
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - One week after an EF-3 tornado tore through the Fox Valley, the woman whose dash cam video captured the storm's destruction reunited with the We Energies employees who helped rescue her. Autumn Willette was driving on Spencer St...
Marquette poll reveals rising dissatisfaction among Americans regarding inflation, cost of living, and general well-being
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) -- A recent national survey from Marquette Law School that sought to learn the general American public's perception regarding key national issues revealed that the single most important problem among voters is inflation and the c...
Single measles outbreak in 2025 cost almost $5.4M to contain: Research
More than $53,000 was spent per measles cases, the study found.
FAA investigating Trump helicopter safety incident
As a result, another jet departed around the same time as Trump in a loss of standard separation, an FAA protocol that keeps aircrafts a safe distance apart.
New dinosaur species identified in New Mexico, researchers say
The newly discovered creature was a troodontid, meaning it belonged to a family of two-legged, bird-like omnivores. They say these dinosaurs were known for having unusually large brains compared to other dinosaurs.
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