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US Markets Brace for More Brexit Fallout

Mon, 06/27/2016 - 8:10am
(ABC) -- U.S. stock market futures were down slightly ahead of Monday's opening bell, as the investors braced for more potential fallout from Britain's vote to withdraw from the European Union last week.

Police: Off-duty cop shoots, kills pit bull during dog fight

Mon, 06/27/2016 - 7:51am
State police in Vermont are investigating after authorities say an off-duty police officer shot and killed a pit bull that reportedly attacked his dog at a dog park.

Former Uber driver in Milwaukee sues company

Mon, 06/27/2016 - 7:36am
A former Uber driver in the Milwaukee area has sued the ride-hailing company in federal court, seeking overtime pay, tips and other expenses on behalf of all current and former Wisconsin drivers.

Pope says gays and others marginalized by Church deserve apology

Mon, 06/27/2016 - 4:07am
Pope Francis says gays — and all the other people the church has marginalized, such as the poor and the exploited — deserve an apology. 

Hundreds without power after car crashes into power pole

Mon, 06/27/2016 - 3:59am
A one car crash in Marathon County caused hundreds of customers to lose power early Monday morning, according the Marathon County Sheriff's department.

British Ambassador on Brexit: 'We're not going to disappear from the world stage'

Mon, 06/27/2016 - 3:56am
British Ambassador to the United States Kim Darroch was clear Sunday about England's position following the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union: "We're not going to disappear from the world stage. We will still be important players and America's closest ally,” he said. 

West Virginia residents brace for more rain

Mon, 06/27/2016 - 1:30am
As West Virginians survey the damage from devastating floods, more rain is expected to come Monday.

40 Homeless Students in Chicago Get First-Ever Prom

Mon, 06/27/2016 - 1:26am
About 40 homeless students in Chicago got something Saturday many of them thought would never come -- a chance to attend prom.

10 Hurt When Roller Coaster Crashes Near Children's Attraction at Scottish Theme Park

Mon, 06/27/2016 - 1:23am
The incident occurred this morning at M&D's theme park in Motherwell, about a half-hour from Glasglow, according to the Lanarkshire, Scotland, police.

Wausau church celebrates 150th anniversary

Sun, 06/26/2016 - 7:04pm
Members of St. John Evangelical Church in Wausau celebrated its 150th year in the community on Sunday.  

Volunteers place flags around Marshfield

Sun, 06/26/2016 - 6:56pm
More than 200 volunteers came together at Hiller's True Value Hardware in Marshfield to pay tribute to those who served our country.  

6 stabbed outside California Capitol

Sun, 06/26/2016 - 4:00pm
Sacramento Fire Department spokesman Chris Harvey says emergency crews transported six people who were stabbed outside the California state Capitol building in Sacramento.

Wisconsin's nonpartisan elections board in final days

Sun, 06/26/2016 - 1:37pm
Wisconsin's unique nonpartisan elections board is in its final days.

Wood County man in hospital after motorcycle crash

Sun, 06/26/2016 - 10:48am
A Wood County man is in the hospital after striking a tree while on his motorcycle Saturday night in the Township of Biron. 

It's harder to know who's paying for political ads

Sun, 06/26/2016 - 10:20am
A new study finds it's getting harder to know who is funding political advertising at the state level.    

Fentanyl worries changing way narcotics officers operate

Sun, 06/26/2016 - 10:18am
The street version of fentanyl blamed in the deaths of thousands of Americans is also threatening police officers, forcing changes in long-standing basics of drug investigations, from confiscations to testing to undercover operations. 

Wauwatosa doctor charged with illegally prescribing drugs

Sun, 06/26/2016 - 10:15am
A Milwaukee-area doctor and his former clinic office manager have been indicted on multiple charges for allegedly illegally giving powerful painkillers to patients.

Power outages across North-Central Wisconsin

Sat, 06/25/2016 - 11:18pm
Power outages are widespread across North-Central Wisconsin following Saturday night's thunderstorms.

The Latest: Greenbrier Resort opens doors to flood victims

Sat, 06/25/2016 - 8:35pm
The Latest on flooding that has devastated parts of West Virginia (all times local):

Man driving motorcycle in dark hits black cow and dies

Sat, 06/25/2016 - 7:14pm
A 59-year-old Kansas man was killed when the motorcycle he was driving Friday night collided with a black cow on a blacktopped road.

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