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DETROIT — Juan Soto tied his career high with six RBIs, hitting a grand slam and a tiebreaking, two-run triple to lead the New York Mets over the Detroit Tigers 10-8 on Monday.

CHICAGO — Carlos Santana was contacted by a couple teams after he was released by Cleveland last week. Once he heard from Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell, he knew what he wanted to do.

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Motorcyclist dies in Beltline crash

The former Badgers center ranks sixth in program history with 806 career rebounds.

Philadelphia erased an early four-run deficit on a day that saw Pat Murphy sent packing from a matchup between the top two teams in the majors.

The two-vehicle crash happened around 11:30 a.m. south of Airport Road in Middleton resulting in one death and no information on the other driver’s condition.

Police have not identified anyone responsible for shots fired on the West Side Saturday.

Above: Members of Unincorporated Dance Lab perform Monday during the Shifting Gears Bike Path Dance Festival, at McPike Park. Below left: Swapna Srinivasan of Mukula dance school performs as part of the festival, at Brittingham Park. Below right: A festival-goer…

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Micah Parsons’ arrival in Green Bay has his new Packers teammates believing any goal is realistic.

China plans to accelerate the creation of a development bank and set up an international platform for energy cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced Monday.

It’s tomato season and Lidia is harvesting on farms in California’s Central Valley.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV met Monday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church and encouraged his ministry, sending a strong signal of welcome in the early months of his pontificate.

Potential applicants are asked to explain how they would advance the president's agenda if hired. Some experts said they are alarmed.

A Badgers defender got recognition from the Big Ten Conference for his performance in Week 1.

October may stand out as the peak time for fall festivals dedicated to bountiful harvests, cold brews and live music, but don’t forget about the many options available to Wisconsinites this September.

They look, move and smell like rabbits a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the invasive snakes out of their hiding spots.

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