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A reputed Connecticut mobster who authorities believe has information about the largest art heist in U.S. history remains hospitalized after being injured in prison, and his trial on weapons charges has been postponed.

Health officials are trying to figure out what caused dozens of birds to fall out of the sky onto a Boston street.

The owner of a Texas mattress store has closed his store after apologizing for what he called a "tasteless" advertisement promoting a 9/11 anniversary sale.

The New York Police Department has marked the upcoming 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a parade to honor its 23 officers who died at the World Trade Center.

The second of two young Wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill a classmate to please the horror character Slender Man has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect to an attempted homicide charge.

Wisconsin's attorney general is appealing a ruling that overturned the conviction of a man accused of helping his uncle kill a woman in a case documented in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer."

(CNN)--New federal data show drinking and smoking among teenagers fell to new lows last year.  

(CNN)--A Volkswagen engineer pleaded guilty Friday  In the U.S. Justice Department's investigation into Volkswagen emissions test cheating scandal. 

WAUSAU (WAOW) - The 35-year-old husband of a former child care provider in her suburban Wausau home is accused of sexually assaulting one of the children under her care years ago.

(CNN)-- If you've noticed your grocery bills are a little lower these days, you're not alone.  

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WAOW) - A 30-year-old man arrested in Colorado faces four felony charges in the March shooting death of a man near the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus, according to online Portage County court records. 

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Sports Express AM kicked of Friday morning with a raucous time in Edgar! High school and middle school students filled the gym with games, music and some school spirit.

With school back in full swing, making sure our kids get enough sleep, and stay healthy is a top priority.

Flooding in southwestern Wisconsin has put a damper on a county fair.

Everyone hates paying bank fees. But imagine paying fees on a ghost account you didn't even sign up for.

Dozens of tourists who were trapped in cable cars dangling above the Alps overnight, including a 10-year-old child, have all been safely rescued.

A police union says it is again encouraging its officers to work at San Francisco 49ers home games despite statements about police by quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

North Korea confirmed its fifth nuclear test early Friday, in another provocation that brought instant condemnation from the country's neighbors.

The Packers offense took a huge hit without No. 87 last season. With the season opener looming, the team is confident Jordy Nelson's return will help them return to form.