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WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85.

Lacey Eden and Marianne Picard both had another year of eligibility to use in the 2025-26 season.

Workers with the Jurassic Quest interactive dinosaur event prepare exhibits for the attraction’s two-day run at the Alliant Energy Center, Friday in Madison. Representing 165 million years of evolutionary history, a variety of lifelike, scientifically accurate dinosaurs, including some that…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% on Friday ahead of a weekend meeting among top U.S. and Chinese trade officials as he looks to deescalate the trade war between the world’s two…

A Democratic bill seeks to bring down house prices in Wisconsin by blocking hedge funds from buying single-family homes in the state.

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks drifted through a quiet Friday as Wall Street closed an unusually calm week.

During an initial hearing Friday, Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne called the case "unprecedented."

Over the last five years, speeding tickets have become more frequent on the highway, one of Dane County's busiest.

"There are people walking around Calumet City today that the future pope counseled."

WASHINGTON — Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Thursday that lawyers should stand up and fight in battles faced by the nation’s legal system, comments that come amid attacks on federal judges and President Donald Trump’s targeting of elite law firms in…

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic Church.

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The vote mirrors how Republicans have handled Evers' previous three budgets — by stripping the measure down to its base and starting over from scratch.

This week's boys tennis stars feature a player who toughed it out in a long match and one half of one of the winningest doubles teams in the state.

A busy week of competition led to several standout performances from area golfers. Vote for which of this week's five stars had the most notable effort.

I am deeply troubled by two recent political cartoons featured in the “Drawn-Out Debate.” Gary Varvel's May 3 cartoon and Tom Stiglich's April 19 cartoon suggested the Democratic Party cozies up to or loves gangs.

On behalf of myself and the many supporters of law and order, the Constitution and our democratic values, I’d like to thank Gov. Tony Evers for standing up to the Trump administration on immigration and immigrant rights.

Phil Hands' political cartoon about U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, in the April 23 Wisconsin State Journal was spot on. It shows the senator in a cauldron of steaming conspiracy stuff.

BREWERS

MINNEAPOLIS — Julius Randle had 24 points and 11 assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves through another uneven performance, this time capitalizing on Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s absence in a 117-93 victory on Thursday that tied the second-round…