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Well, isn’t this “rich.” President Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia, surrounded by opulence and wealth beyond what anyone can imagine, and is ready to accept a personal gift of a jet from the nation of Qatar.

Gov. Tony Evers is one of the most popular politicians in Wisconsin history. He has won five straight statewide elections: three for superintendent of public instruction (2009, 2013 and 2017) and two for governor (2018 and 2022).

We should all be worried about the federal government accessing federal databases on health information for U.S. citizens.

Next year, I’ll be 90. I’m still full of energy, and I want to use it to speak up for what matters: the future of our children, communities, older adults, people with disabilities and struggling families — like mine once…

This week's boys tennis five stars feature singles players vying for the top spot in the Big Eight conference. Vote for your favorite performance.

Notable wins, season-long improvement and a multitude of birdies highlighted the past week of action. Vote for your favorite performance to crown the Supernova.

STOCKHOLM — Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals to lead Canada to a 5-1 victory over Austria at the ice hockey world championship on Thursday.

TENNIS

CINCINNATI — Elly De La Cruz, Will Benson and Matt McLain homered, Nick Martinez pitched seven shutout innings and the Cincinnati Reds snapped a three-game losing streak with a 7-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.

WASHINGTON — Andrei Svechnikov scored the go-ahead goal with just under two minutes left and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 5 on Thursday night, winning the second-round series and advancing to the Eastern Conference final…

A confirmed tornado was located over Juneau at 5:50 p.m.

Lightning bolts lit up the sky while rain and then tennis ball-size hail struck rooftops and vehicles.

Hail caused damage in Eau Claire.

A confirmed tornado was located over Juneau at 5:50 p.m. Thursday, about 55 miles northwest of Madison, according to the U.S. National Weather Service. The tornado was traveling northeast at 35 mph, with 60-mph wind gusts and half dollar-size hail.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court seemed intent Thursday on keeping a block on President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship while looking for a way to scale back nationwide court orders.

Above: Sheila Lynch, of Madison, hand-cranks a solar panel as she participates in the second annual Spring Solar Tilt event, where the 30-panel solar array is manually positioned for the season at Holy Wisdom Monastery in Middleton on Tuesday. Holy…

NEW YORK — Most U.S. stocks drifted higher in quiet trading Thursday following mixed reports that offered little clarity on how the U.S. economy is managing through President Donald Trump’s trade war.

NEW YORK — New York University said it will deny a diploma to a student who used a graduation speech to condemn Israel’s attacks on Palestinians and what he described as U.S. “complicity in this genocide.”

Ryan is right about the need to fix entitlements

The program, called Food for Thought, will make snacks such as dried mango, cheese sticks and protein bars available at the district's three middle schools and three high schools.