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The Islamic State group says its spokesman has been "martyred" in northern Syria.

GRAHAM, Wash. (AP) -- Officers in Washington state shot and killed a man they say charged at them with a running chain saw.

HOLLAND, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities in Ohio say a man shot two of his neighbors just after they put their children on a school bus. 

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Twenty Democratic senators are demanding answers about steep price hikes for the life-saving EpiPen injector device. 

Police are still looking for the person who fatally shot a Kenosha man who investigators say apparently interrupted an armed robbery.

It's well known that Packers fans travel well. LSU fans may be giving them a run for their money.

Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte will have a chance to bounce back after the false robbery controversy in Rio.

Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson will be making his first campaign stop in Wisconsin this week.

For many families, back to school means back to a regular sleep routine.

Bullying is something a lot of people feel, but many don't like to talk about.  As your kids head back to school, medical professionals explain why bullying at school has gotten even worse.

A neighborhood in South Carolina is reporting that people dressed as clowns have been seen trying to lure children into the woods.

A Sheboygan Falls woman accused of killing her 2-year-old son will have a psychiatric exam after pleading not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect to the charges against her.

You may notice more buzzing in the sky. New federal drone regulations are now in effect.

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (AP) -- A young boy found unresponsive in an above-ground swimming pool in Menomonee Falls has died. Police say the father of the 2-year-old was trying to resuscitate his son when first responders arrived Monday afternoon.

The White House today called NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s protest of “The Star-Spangled Banner” “objectionable,” but defended his constitutional right to demonstrate.

Police say a 13-year-old boy accidentally shot himself and a 12-year-old girl inside a Philadelphia home.

CNN-- A cheaper, generic EpiPen will soon be available. 

MADISON (WKOW) --  Governor Scott Walker signed the order Monday declaring disaster emergencies in Eau Claire, Buffalo and Trempealeau counties because of flooding earlier this month. 

SAXON HARBOR (WKOW) -- A state grant will help rebuild a heavily-damaged harbor in northern Wisconsin. 

In November, Wausau voters will have to decide whether they want to tack on another yearly tax.