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Police in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and New Orleans are on high alert after three officers were fatally shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, today.

Today marks the official start of the Republican National Convention, but there’s already action brewing in Cleveland. Here are some key story lines to keep an eye on as the convention starts. 

Just days before he was shot and killed, a Baton Rouge police officer posted an emotional Facebook message saying he was "physically and emotionally" tired and expressing how difficult it was to be both a police officer...

Rapper The Game said he was moved to call together gang members for an anti-violence summit Sunday after the recent killing of his foster brother in Los Angeles.

An American student has been confirmed among the dead from last week's truck attack in the French city of Nice.

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin will speak at the Republican National Convention after all.

Local experts from the University of Wisconsin-Steven Point spoke out on Sunday about what the military coup in Turkey means for U.S. affairs.  

Marathon County District Attorney Ken Heimerman will release the findings of a two-and-a-half month investigation into the officer-involved shooting of a Wausau man. 

Flooding from last week's heavy rains has caused nearly $30 million dollars in damage in northwestern Wisconsin.

Authorities say a suspect opened fire on a Milwaukee police officer sitting in his squad car and seriously wounded him before fleeing and apparently killing himself shortly thereafter.

A gunman entered a Florida hospital and shot and killed a patient and an employee before being arrested. 

Police in New Hampshire's largest city have gotten the Pokemon Go bug, trying to lure fugitives with the popular app.  

Police in Louisiana say that several officers have been shot in Baton Rouge while on duty. 

Police in northern Illinois say two teens were victims of armed robbery while playing the popular cellphone app game "Pokemon Go."

Good News Project teamed up with local businesses on Saturday to hold its annual community scavenger hunt throughout Wausau.  

Pokémon Go is a popular gaming app. It uses a smartphone's GPS to send players searching for small animated creatures.

Several Northern Wisconsin highways remain closed due to flooding, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Southeastern Wisconsin is seeing a 6-inch rain deficit this year and has been classified as "abnormally dry."

Wildlife officials say a second herd of elk from Kentucky has been released in west-central Wisconsin.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has delivered a ringing endorsement of Donald Trump as he joins him as the vice presidential candidate on the Republican ticket.