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Donald Trump is leaning toward selecting Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his vice presidential nominee, sources say.

Are you going on vacation this summer? An expert offers tips for keeping your home safe from burglars.

PLOVER (WAOW) - A woman was stabbed at her home by a juvenile family member and the boy fled apparently to Wausau where he lives, Police Lt. Ryan Fox said Thursday. 

UW-Extension's Heather Schlesser joins Newsline 9 at 11 each Thursday to discuss the latest from the agriculture industry. 

A Green Bay woman has been sentenced in federal court to nine years in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed a passenger and injured another.

The U.S. Postal Service is now selling a stamp in honor of the late California calculus teacher Jaime Escalante, whose story about pushing underachieving students to succeed was chronicled in the 1988 hit movie "Stand and Deliver." 

A Milwaukee attorney has been publicly reprimanded by the Wisconsin Supreme Court for having sex with a client.

At least five Wisconsin politicians are slated to speak at the Republican national convention next week.

President Barack Obama will host a nationwide telecast 7:00 Thursday night to address the recent officer-involved shootings in Baton Rouge, Dallas and Minnesota.

Donald Trump's campaign and Republican party leaders are determined to stop renegades from derailing the billionaire's presidential nomination at the GOP national convention.

Millions of people around the world are hooked on extreme sports.

Students from high schools in rural Wisconsin are stepping into the shoes of UW Madison scientists for the week.

The vast majority of Americans say they are afraid of at least one of the two major candidates for president winning the White House, a remarkable finding that reflects an unsettled nation unhappy with its choice.

A New Jersey woman has been arrested for allegedly skipping tolls, something authorities say she's done more than 500 times.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Police say an officer was injured after being dragged by a car in Milwaukee that had been stolen from a dealership. Police say in a statement officers on Wednesday evening spotted four teenagers in the car, which had been taken from a dealership in Sturtevant.

NBA stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony opened tonight's 2016 ESPYS on a somber note, acknowledging the recent police killings of two black men and the sniper attack in Dallas that left five police officers dead. 

"Game of Thrones" and "Veep" are among the top contenders for the 68th Primetime Emmy nominations.

It only takes one aggressive lane change, one menacing glare, one honk from the car behind you and the blood pressure can rise so high that an altercation ensues.

In a stunning move for a sitting Supreme Court member, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg waded into presidential punditry by hurling several blistering attacks at Donald Trump in recent on-the-record interviews. 

PRINCETON, Texas (AP) -- Officials say a Wal-Mart employee is in custody after stabbing two people in a North Texas store.