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The Badgers rallied in the fourth quarter and held on against the Wolverines to snap their eight-game losing skid. Here's what stood out.

The offense couldn't do enough to keep Houston off its heels, and LOVB Madison fell to 1-5 with a defeat at home.

ARLINGTON, Va. — A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.

The Badgers are still looking for another signature win after running into a resilient Terrapins squad on the road Wednesday night. Here's what stood out in the loss.

He declared federal money can't be used on "indoctrination" of children, including on "radical gender ideology and critical race theory."

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled Wednesday to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid or to provide details about how he would work to drive down health care costs.

Wallen will be the first artist to perform at the stadium since the Rolling Stones performed there in 1997.

Many, many years ago, Bob Uecker was the guest speaker at the Home Talent Baseball League banquet. I believe it was held in Waunakee.

Dewayne L. Powell, 42, faces charges of theft for allegedly using credit cards issued by his former employer, Goodman Community Center, to pay for gambling and other expenses.

Several fires broke out Wednesday in Columbia and Dodge counties amid dry, windy conditions and unseasonably warm temperatures. Emergency alerts urged residents not to burn brush or other items.

Student may face charge over threat

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department’s intelligence agency paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion…

People who have things to burn should follow local ordinances, avoid burning anything when wind speeds exceed 15 miles per hour and make sure never to leave a fire unattended.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal loans and grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country.

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Misael Dominguez Adorno, 25, also was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 25 years of supervised release after his prison term for producing child pornography.

A man and a woman were arrested Tuesday night after Iowa County deputies discovered a "significant amount" of drugs and paraphernalia during a traffic stop in Mineral Point.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is continuing, with digital evidence being reviewed.