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October 11, 1938—July 17, 2025

LOS ANGELES — Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ‘60s whose hits include “Pretty Little Baby” and “Who’s Sorry Now?” — the latter that would later serve as an ironic title for a personal life filled…

The Badgers offered a first look at their new-look roster on Thursday on the Kohl Center main floor.

WASHINGTON — The House was expected to vote late Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans target institutions and programs they view as out of step…

Milwaukee is a city with deep character and resilient people. But its residents are being failed by leadership that talks a lot about public safety but refuses to act with the urgency needed now.

NEW YORK — Wall Street rose to records Thursday following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies.

Each of the proposals would add hundreds of housing units and new amenities a couple blocks east of Capitol Square.

Old Sauk development increases flood risk

"With this small, 450-square-foot garden, we demonstrate to visitors from across the state the beauty and diversity of food grown by Madison gardeners," Rooted explains on its website.

An appeals court sided with a 2020 lawsuit arguing public pressure led UW-Madison to reverse Quintez Cephus's expulsion after he was acquitted of sexual assault.

WILMINGTON, Del. — A settlement was announced Thursday in court in a class-action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and current and former company leaders over claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.

Viewers who tuned into WISC-TV/Channel 3 at 10:35 p.m. Tuesday to watch “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” were out of luck. “The Jennifer Hudson Show” was on in its place.

"The Jennifer Hudson Show" was on in its place.

The review was not a criminal investigation and there will be no referrals for prosecution on the asserted violations, Commission chair Ann Jacobs said.

Classic rocker Steve Miller canceled his U.S. tour because he said severe weather, including extreme heat and unpredictable flooding, poses a danger to his band, its fans and crew.

The crash remains under investigation by the Beloit Police Department and the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Department.

As a medical student in Wisconsin, having grown up in Fond du Lac, I know that the experiences of women in the Fox Valley matter.

The Mercantile rents out spaces to 24 vendors, mostly from Portage, who sell a wide array of crafts there.

The crash happened about 4:10 p.m. at the intersection of Highway W and Highway O in the town of White Oak Springs, authorities said.

Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier were 12 in 2014 when they lured Payton Leutner to a Waukesha park, where Geyser stabbed Leutner 19 times while Weier egged her on.