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Fire damages Wausau apartment complex garage

Fri, 06/24/2016 - 11:40am
A fire broke out at a Wausau apartment complex Friday morning.

Obama names Stonewall national monument; 1st for gay rights

Fri, 06/24/2016 - 11:36am
President Barack Obama is designating New York's Stonewall Inn as a national monument -- the first to honor gay rights. 

Wisconsin state workers face new hiring procedure, rules

Fri, 06/24/2016 - 9:49am
Wisconsin state employees will face a new world when they show up for work July 1.

Janesville man gets 18 years in crash death of unborn child

Fri, 06/24/2016 - 9:44am
A Janesville man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for a crash that caused the death of an unborn child.

These are the Top Questions Americans Are Asking About Brexit

Fri, 06/24/2016 - 9:32am
(ABC) -- Waking up to the news that United Kingdom voters chose in the so-called Brexit referendum Thursday to leave the European Union, many Americans turned to Google to figure out what comes next.

Domestic Violence Funds Narrowly Survive LGBT Law Fight

Fri, 06/24/2016 - 9:31am
(ABC) -- Millions of dollars in funding for domestic violence programs in North Carolina have narrowly survived a legal fight over a law limiting protections for LGBT people.

Madison Police issue safety warning to motorists after McFarland mom killed helping ducklings cross Highway 30

Fri, 06/24/2016 - 9:24am
A McFarland mother was hit and killed by a car after trying to help baby ducklings cross a busy Madison highway.

Ryan promises simpler tax code

Fri, 06/24/2016 - 7:39am
House Speaker Paul Ryan is promising a simpler tax code with lower rates for both families and businesses as he unveils the sixth and final installment of his "Better Way" campaign agenda for House Republicans.

Milwaukee gets $1 million loan to start replacing lead pipes

Fri, 06/24/2016 - 7:29am
Milwaukee is getting a $1 million state loan to begin the costly task of replacing 70,000 lead water pipes throughout the city.

Clinton IT staffer pleads fifth 130 times, transcript shows

Fri, 06/24/2016 - 3:39am
Hillary Clinton's former IT staffer, once responsible for maintaining her private computer server, refused to answer questions from lawyers about her email setup and invoked his Fifth Amendment right 130 times during a deposition this week, according to a transcript of the deposition.

British PM David Cameron Announces He Is Resigning, Says UK Needs 'Fresh Leadership'

Fri, 06/24/2016 - 2:50am
His announcement follows UK voters' historic referendum decision to leave the European Union.

Arizona trooper crashes into wrong-way driver on purpose

Fri, 06/24/2016 - 2:28am
Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say a trooper purposefully crashed into a wrong-way driver on a highway outside of Phoenix.

Obama threatens to veto GOP-backed bill on Zika virus aid

Fri, 06/24/2016 - 2:21am
President Barack Obama is threatening to veto a $1.1 billion bill to combat the Zika virus the House passed early Thursday.

Authorities identify 2 killed in Fond du Lac crash

Fri, 06/24/2016 - 2:19am
The crash happened around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday in the northbound lanes of Interstate 41.

White House official: Obama briefed on UK vote to bolt EU

Fri, 06/24/2016 - 2:18am
The United States is reacting cautiously to the decision by Britain's voters to bolt the 28-nation European Union, with a White House official saying President Barack Obama has been briefed.

Antigo native “removed” from iconic Iwo Jima photo is still a hero

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 11:06pm
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) – More than 70 years after the iconic picture of the flag raising over Iwo Jima was taken, the United States Marine Corps now says it misidentified one of the men involved. That man is Antigo native John Bradley. 

British media: 'Leave' side will win EU vote

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 11:01pm
UK broadcasters predict that Britain has voted to leave the 28-nation European Union in a historic referendum.

Sanders still says he's 'just getting started'

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:53pm
Bernie Sanders still says he's "just getting started." 

Ruling signals 'yellow light' on college affirmative action

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:48pm
The U.S. Supreme Court has provided some reassurance to the minority of U.S. colleges and universities that continue to consider race in admissions in upholding an affirmative action program at the University of Texas. 

The Latest: 8 tornadoes hit northern Illinois

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:48pm
CHICAGO (AP) -- The National Weather Service says it's determined at least eight tornadoes hit Illinois amid powerful storms that swept across the Upper Midwest. The service says EF2 tornadoes with estimated top wind speeds of 115-125 mph hit Pontiac and Seneca on Wednesday night. Survey teams determined that EF1 tornadoes with maximum winds up to 110 mph hit Cissna Park, West Brooklyn, Ottawa, Troy Grove and an area 5 mile northwest of Ottawa. An EF0 tornado with top wind speeds of ...

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