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ISIS appears to have beheaded one of its Japanese hostages and is demanding the release of a convicted terrorist in Jordan to spare the other. The Islamic extremist group's latest grisly communication drew international condemnation and left Japanese ...

Longtime New York City radio and television personality Joe Franklin has died. He was 88. "Joe went unexpectedly and passed away Saturday night," friend and former producer Steve Garrin said. Franklin was a fixture on late-night radio and TV in New Yo...

Calise Manning is being called a hero for helping her pregnant mother and calling 911 operators in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

A new attempt to lift the submerged fuselage of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 failed Sunday when a wire rope snapped after the wreckage reached the surface of the water, Indonesian officials said. "The fuselage appeared at the surface, but the rope broke and ...

Greek voters began voting Sunday in an election that could lead to a dramatic showdown with the debt-laden nation's lenders. The left-wing party Syriza, which has vowed to renegotiate the terms of Greece's multibillion-euro bailout if it wins, has bee...

The Westby Ski Jump continues set up for the 2015 Snowflake Ski Jumping Competition

Outdoor enthusiasts are having the opportunity to explore what our area has to offer this winter.

For the second year in a row, Features in West Salem hosted a free concert for children with special needs on Saturday.

The Onalaska Education Foundation hosted its biggest fundraiser on Saturday.

Quickly adopted tax legislation that provides breaks to tens of thousands of Minnesota taxpayers is now law.

7 Rivers LGBTQ connection took a look back at accomplishments over the past year and looked forward to new goals set for 2015 Saturday.

After a year of work, it was a time to celebrate for those that helped build a home for a member in their community.

Police who searched two airplanes in Atlanta found no bombs following online threats made against the aircraft.

Medical Center Director Mario DeSanctis said the Tomah VA knew about the rise in opiate prescriptions and conducted its own internal investigation because of it.

Who is the woman supposedly named in the latest hostage demand from ISIS?

F-16 fighter jets escorted two passenger planes into Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Saturday after a bomb threat made on Twitter was deemed credible, according to military officials. Southwest Airlines Flight 2492 and Delta Fli...

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is holding up his "go big and go bold" attitude as something Republicans need to emulate in Washington.

Now that Gov. Scott Walker has decided on the Kenosha casino, supporters of a proposed Ho-Chunk casino in Beloit hope it will move through federal review more quickly.

The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United Kingdom is heading home. London's Royal Free Hospital announced Saturday that "Pauline Cafferkey has been discharged from the Royal Free following her recovery from Ebola." On December 29, the 39-year...

It's winter after all. For large swaths of the Northeast, Saturday arrived with a messy mix of sleet, snow and rain -- with parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey receiving up to 8 inches of snow before the storm set sights on New England. An estimated 4...