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UW should join Big Ten mutual defense compact

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after a Michigan jury couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict in the second-degree murder trial of a police officer who shot Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, in the back of the…

LONDON — Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th anniversary of V-E Day is haunted as much by the specter of current-day conflict as…

VATICAN CITY — How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, it took only two days and four rounds of voting for Catholic cardinals to elect a successor to Pope Francis. That’s among the shortest conclaves…

Police had said they were investigating how Natalie Rupnow obtained two guns she had the day of the attack. Police have not discussed a clear motive in the attack.

The lawsuit comes just one month after Democratic-backed judge Susan Crawford's April 1 victory, ensuring liberals maintain ideological control of the state's highest court until at least 2028.

VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global turmoil and conflict.

The fish was caught from shore by an angler whose mother had requested he catch "anything" so she could have steamed fish.

Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined more than a dozen multi-state lawsuits seeking to push back against the Trump administration.

It was called an “auspicious opening” with 3,000 books in two rooms. Now there are 9 libraries with millions of items checked out each year.

President Donald Trump tasked billionaire Elon Musk with running DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency. The mission was to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. That goal has been reduced several times, and now it looks like the savings…

The owners make excellent use of an enormous second-floor hotel dining room with a menu that boasts many clever Indian-Italian hybrids.

Area sprinters raced to victory at conference quads during the past week of high school boys track and field action. Vote for your favorite performance to be this week's supernova.

When the Madison Free Library, as it was known then, opened on May 31, 1875, only men ages 15 and up could check out a book. Today, the library strives to help the entire community in many ways.

The Badgers had a dominant season en route to the 2025 NCAA championship, and the success extended to the ticket scanner counts.

This week's stars include a shot put athlete who delivers in big-time moments, a runner who's at her best when helping her team win relays and other strong performers.

President Donald Trump declared his second term's first 100 days “the most successful” in American history.

Why were so many Republicans quick to pounce on Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan after she directed a defendant in her courtroom to leave by a particular door to avoid a confrontation with agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs…

Bringing factories and jobs back to America sounds admirable. But how are we going to staff them?

A few days ago, a digitally altered image of President Donald Trump dressed as the pope appeared on several social media platforms. In this moment, as Catholics around the world are grieving the death of Pope Francis and the church…