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PHILADELPHIA — A medical transport jet with a child patient and five others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball and setting several homes ablaze.

“A person fleeing from police who then points a firearm at police does pose a threat of great bodily harm and/or death to the officer,” District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said.

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he will place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China effective Saturday, raising the specter of swift price increases for U.S. consumers even though he…

Above: Chuck Ackers, a second-generation orchid grower from Middleton, prepares a display of his flowers Friday, preparing for this weekend’s Orchid Quest at Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison. The two-day gathering showcases individual plants and group exhibits designed by…

When Mark McCoy is sentenced by Judge Ashley Morse on March 14, he faces up to 15 years in prison and up to 10 years of extended supervision.

Officers were sent to the 500 block of State Street about 11 p.m. on reports of the man engaging in inappropriate sexual behavior in front of a business.

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Officers were sent to an apartment in the 1200 block of East Mifflin Street around 1:50 a.m. after a man and a woman argued and the man grabbed a hatchet.

WASHINGTON — The 25% tax that President Donald Trump plans to slap on imports from Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday could drive up the price of everything from gasoline to pickup trucks to Super Bowl party guacamole dip.

No injuries were reported, no arrests have been made and the investigation is continuing.

News of the departure came just hours after the announcement that the franchise had decided on a new quarterbacks coach and defensive line coach.

No arrests have been made, but officers are reviewing digital evidence as the investigation continues.

A 17-year-old boy shot and killed a fellow student Jan. 22 before killing himself at a high school in Nashville. It was the first fatal school shooting of the new year. It will almost certainly not be the last.

The Madison-based bank said it had fourth-quarter earnings of $14.4 million or $1.71 per share, on revenue of $68.1 million.

The Madison native and former St. Paul Public Schools chief returned to Madison to become superintendent in May 2024.

Oscar Fox has a unique retirement investing plan in this week's Mendota Marsh.

The Madison region stands at a crossroads, where the decisions we make today will shape our community for generations to come.

The daytime expansion of Metro Transit service is being paid for by Verona and a federal grant.

Researchers also have been asked to let administration know if they receive any stop-work orders or delays on payment from the federal government.