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The Democratic National Convention gets underway in Philadelphia on Monday.

Bavaria's top security official says a man who blew himself up after being turned away from an open-air music festival in the southern German city of Ansbach was a 27-year-old Syrian who had been denied asylum.

Motorcyclist hurt in crash that causes huge back-up on Interstate 41 near Fond du Lac.

For Linda and Marvin Simcakoski, this weekend marked the end of a journey lasting almost two years.  

Two college football players are dead and another injured in a Waukesha County car crash Saturday night, after coaching a punting camp, sheriff's deputies said.

Early morning rain could not stop a group of aviators from racing across the Midwestern United States and into Wausau's Downtown Airport. 

The Latest on the 2016 presidential race (all times EDT): Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she is stepping down as Democratic Party chairwoman at the end of this week's convention.

An officer is injured and two suspects are in custody after one man stole a squad car in Wisconsin.

The IOC has decided against a complete ban on Russian athletes from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The International Olympic Committee says it is leaving it up to global federations to decide which Russian athletes to accept in their sports. The IOC says it will deny entry of Russian athletes who do not meet the requirements set out for the federations. The IOC says the federations have the authority, under their own rules, to exclude Russian teams as a whole from their sports.

A Milwaukee County judge decided that a 27-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison for orchestrating killings in a witness intimidation case. Danta Rowsey was sentenced Friday to two consecutive life terms without parole, plus 35 years, after he was convicted of three murders and attempted murder. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports  that Judge Thomas McAdams called the crimes "heinous and infamous" and said Rowsey was a sociopath. McAdams said this ...

A West Allis man has been charged in federal court for allegedly buying the gun that was used in the shooting of a Milwaukee police officer. Police say 24-year-old Emanuel Romo was charged with making false statements to a licensed firearms dealer and other counts. Prosecutors say Romo bought the gun that Tomas Uriegas used to ambush Officer Brandon Baranowski last weekend. Authorities say Uriegas killed himself shortly afterward. Baranowski was wounded and released from the hospi...

Deputies from the Marathon County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard are in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to honor those killed in the July 17th shooting, according to the office's Facebook page.

The Latest on the shooting in Bastrop, Texas: (all times local): Police say the four dead from a shooting at an apartment complex include one man, two women and a child.

On Saturday, Christmas came early for sick and injured children at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.  Santa Claus made a stop at the hospital to bring the Christmas spirit to those who are sick.  "The children in the hospital are very special to me," said Christmas in July Organizer Greg Cemke. "I enjoy it very much to come down and be able to give presents to all of the children and give a special present to the hospital."  Santa brou...

Around 100 people came together at M & R Station in Wausau on Saturday to help one family who lost everything in a house fire.  The Hofstetters home had $160,000 in damages after firefighters put out the fire. Two people were inside the house at the time of the blaze.  Luckily, nobody was hurt.  Family members said they were thankful for the way the community has come together for them.  "You wouldn't believe it. It's so wonderful," said Kay Hofs...

A West Allis man has been charged in federal court for allegedly buying the gun that was used in the shooting of a Milwaukee police officer.

Police say several people were taken to area hospitals after two vehicles carrying Boy Scouts crashed in Shawano County.

There were dire warnings for the Boy Scouts of America a year ago when the group's leaders, under intense pressure, voted to end a long-standing blanket ban on participation by openly gay adults.

A member of the Racine Police and Fire Commission has resigned after public scrutiny of some social media posts.

(ABC) -- California bore down Saturday against the continuing heat and wildfires that have forced the evacuations of hundreds of homes as red-flag warnings of extreme fire danger predicted gusty winds and scorching, dry air.