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House Benghazi panel interviews 'John from Iowa'
The House Benghazi committee has interviewed two drone sensor operators who were working on the night of the deadly 2012 attacks in Libya, including one who identified himself on talk radio as "John from Iowa."
Park Service tears down historic Navy home at Pearl Harbor
The National Park Service says it demolished a historic home at Pearl Harbor without consulting historic preservation authorities as required.
Official: US moving to expand strikes in Afghanistan
A senior U.S. defense official says the administration is moving toward a decision to expand the military's authority to conduct airstrikes against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
UW Regents agree to ask for more financial aid
The University of Wisconsin System regents have agreed to ask lawmakers to give Wisconsin students another $12.7 million in financial aid over the next biennium.
Wisconsin's richest woman paid no income taxes for years
Wisconsin's richest woman paid no state income taxes from 2012 through 2014.
Attorney: Man charged in drive-by has mental health issues
The attorney for a Wisconsin man accused of killing an Illinois woman in an interstate drive-by shooting says the man has significant mental health issues.
UW budget would raise fees, housing, food costs
University of Wisconsin System students won't face higher tuition next year but they would have to shell out more for fees as well as housing and food under a budget plan regents were set to approve Thursday.
Officials: two-car crash leads to fire in Marathon Co.
One person is in the hospital after a two car crash in the town of Easton.
Obama to campaign with Clinton in Green Bay
President Barack Obama will campaign with presumptive democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in Green Bay on Wednesday, June 15, according to the Clinton campaign.
NFL bans hoodies, updates coin toss rule for next season
The NFL has implemented three new rules, and two of them are direct responses to Packers incidents from last season.
Court: No right to carry concealed weapons in public
A federal appeals court says people do not have a right to carry concealed weapons in public under the 2nd Amendment.
Outdoor pools throughout the area are opening
WAUSAU (WAOW)-- With the school year ending for students many area pools are opening for the season.
The Latest: Prosecutor 'shocked' by Detroit boy's death
Prosecutor Kym Worthy says accusations against those charged in the abduction and killing of a 13-year-old Detroit boy have "shocked" authorities.
Thursday declared Wisconsin Heat Awareness Day
Governor Scott Walker has declared today, June 9, as Wisconsin's Heat Awareness Day to remind the public that hundreds of people die from extreme heat every year in the U.S., and often times these deaths can be prevented.
No charges in death of Milwaukee mother shot by toddler son
Milwaukee County sheriff's officials say no criminal charges will be filed in the death of a mother who was shot by her 2-year-old son as she drove along a Milwaukee freeway.
Obama to Push for Democratic Unity in Meeting With Bernie Sanders
President Obama and Sen. Bernie Sanders will meet privately in the Oval Office today, just two days after Obama effectively declared Sanders' opponent, Hillary Clinton, the winner of the Democratic primary.
Virginia Man Who Allegedly Joined ISIS to Appear in US Court
(ABC) -- The Virginia man who allegedly fought for ISIS before being captured by Kurdish forces is now back on U.S. soil to face federal terrorism-related charges, the Justice Department announced today.
Sex offender pleads guilty to kidnapping 14-year-old girl
SURGOINSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A convicted sex offender accused of luring a 14-year-old East Tennessee girl away from home has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and other charges in federal court.
Detroit Man Wrongly Convicted of Murders When He Was 15 Freed After Serving 9 Years
(ABC) -- A Detroit man who was incarcerated after being wrongly convicted of four murders is walking free today, after serving nearly nine years of a sentence he received at the age of 15.
Man who hoped to inspire change in neighborhood is killed
A woman whose husband was fatally shot near their home on Milwaukee's north side say they bought a house in a troubled neighborhood because he wanted to inspire change and develop an urban farm.