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More than 1 million marine animals die each year because of plastic waste alone. With all of the plastic waste thrown into the ocean and discarded improperly, marine animals need our help.

Adames was 0-for-3 with a walk before delivering a three-run home run in the top of the ninth as Milwaukee pulled off the comeback to avoid a fourth straight loss.

United States drug policy moved one step closer to sanity. It’s got much further to go.

The long-running event began as a protest against the Vietnam War but has morphed into an unsanctioned, pre-exam, alcohol-fueled bash for UW-Madison students and their peers.

The officer involved has been placed on paid leave and police were wearing body cameras at the time of the shooting, the agency said.

The announcement comes as Biden prepares to visit Racine on Wednesday to deliver remarks on his Investing in America agenda.

Gaffney was driving north on Highway 12 near Kickaboo Road in the town of Springfield at about 3:40 p.m. when she crashed.

New language in a pro-encampment council resolution removes references to alleged Israeli atrocities in Gaza and condemns the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

Witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial is moving forward again and all eyes are on who will be called next. Porn actor Stormy Daniels took the stand mid-morning Tuesday and testified about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump…

Names of four officers will be formally added to the memorial, bringing the total to 293.

Four new programs join the Big Ten next season, and an All-American will against return to the Kohl Center.

The civil service position was created to support and strengthen the city's outreach to the public and to better inform and engage resident, the mayor's office said.

A case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court pits the public’s right to scrutinize voter eligibility against the rights of voters to protect their own private health information. Elected officials have missed a chance to solve the underlying problem.

Republicans nationwide and in Wisconsin have increasingly targeted DEI positions in recent years.

The lawsuit against Waunakee boys basketball's former coach and his successor could have lasting impacts, the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association outlined Tuesday. Here's how.

Pro-Palestine student protesters and Jewish and Israeli students have each released sets of demands of UW-Madison leadership.

Attorneys for WILL argue in the lawsuit the changes violate business owners' constitutional right to equal protection and their right to earn a living.

Sessions focus on obstetrics, the labor process, the rights of immigrant pregnant women, the impact of trauma on child development and related topics.

The Racine County Sheriff's Office and Wisconsin State Patrol took a suspect into custody.

New defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley is getting his scheme up to speed with the players.