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A pleasant forecast is in store this weekend
Rain clears out, sunshine returns with comfortable conditions.

Keep an eye on the radar Friday
Better chance for storms will be for areas farther south and east.

Garrett Mitchell and Gary Sánchez help Brewers score 6 in 1st inning and beat Mariners 7-4
Mitchell also homered in the eighth, finishing 3 for 4 with three RBIs as Milwaukee took two of three from Seattle.

‘The way capitalism operates': Tariffs cause domestic aluminum prices to rise
Lawmakers are asking Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to address the issue.

Barryn Sorrell prepares for bigger role with Packers in Parsons’ absence
Sorrell says Parsons has helped shape his game, including his explosiveness, motor and pass rush technique.

Miller Electric plans $8.4 million Greenville expansion to meet customer demand
The expansion comes as Wisconsin’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.3% in July, according to state figures.

Firefighters put out blaze at new DPW building in West Allis
Investigators are now trying to figure out the extent of damage and the root cause.

Charter Communications completes transaction with Cox Communications
The combined company will adopt the Cox name at the corporate level, but Spectrum will be the company's brand for home and business customers.

Former Kenosha deputy charged for using Flock cameras to track coworker
It comes after the office discovered former Deputy Frank McGrath’s misuse in fall 2025 during an internal audit.

2 college cyclists killed and 7 injured in Tennessee car crash
Milligan University said 11 of its cyclists were out together on a morning training ride when they were struck by a driver in Hampton.

Mariners bounce back from humiliating loss, pound Dustin May early to beat Brewers 7-5
The Mariners were coming off a 22-0 defeat by major league-best Milwaukee that matched the largest shutout in baseball’s modern era.

Brewers' Pat Murphy doesn't think his team has played great. Milwaukee's record suggests otherwise
Milwaukee appears well on its way to earning its eighth playoff berth in the last nine seasons as it chases a fourth consecutive NL Central title.

Animal shelters providing extra stays for Fox Valley pets displaced by tornado
The Fox Valley Humane Association was inundated with pets after the late July tornado.

Hubertus residents assess damage after severe storms
Severe storms caused trees to uproot and fall on several properties.

Here’s why polls didn’t miss the mark for the August primary
The last MU Law poll had Hong polling at 38%, and she lost last week with 39.3% of the vote.

'Everything was just going almost horizontal': Milwaukee hit by another powerful storm
City crews faced another long day of cleanup as they cleared fallen trees and branches.

Republican congressman posting deepfake videos of his Democratic opponent online
Rep. Derrick Van Orden and Rebecca Cooke are locked in Wisconsin’s most competitive congressional race.

Here are all of the tornadoes that have touched down in Wisconsin this year so far
April 17 accounts for the most tornadoes in a day in the state so far this year.

EF0 tornado touched down in Washington County in Aug. 18 storm
NWS said the tornado touched down around 6:33 p.m. and began near the intersection of Elmwood Road and Timber Stone Way.

New Packers cornerback reflects on route from Canada to Green Bay
He talked about why he chose Green Bay, his fit in the defense and his path from Canada to the NFL.

World News

El Niño warming set to be 'strongest in living memory', warns Met Office
Scientists say the "unprecedented event" will likely push up global temperatures in 2027 and put the UK at risk of a wetter, stormier autumn.

Meghan could return to acting once back in UK
Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the UK.

Under-fives and pregnant women told to avoid runny eggs when eating out over salmonella risk
Advice given to under fives, over 65s, pregnant women and others amid salmonella outbreak.

Steve Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war
Drivers are waiting hours in fuel queues, as Moscow prepares to celebrate Russian Flag Day.

Stifling heat and broken toilets: TUI River Cruise passengers tell of their holiday hell
Holidaymakers tell the BBC they paid for luxury breaks but faulty air conditioning left them in sweltering heat.

Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protests
Thirty "pioneer families" have arrived on a wave of nationalism driven by Israel's government, but the rapid change has left nearby Palestinian residents fearful.

The town whose council wants migrants to move in
Greenock wants to attract immigrants to settle in the town and reverse its declining population.

UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget
Chancellor John Healey said the government is 'committed to meeting our fiscal rules'

A split in the spectrum? The ongoing battle to define autism
There is a continuing row over whether it matters if such a broad spectrum of people are defined as having autism

Search for cruise ship passenger feared to have fallen overboard
The alarm was raised on board the Ambassador Ambition before it arrived in Dundee on Friday.

Dave Bautista confirmed as new God of War star
The ex-wrestler replaces Ryan Hurst as Kratos in the upcoming adaptation of the popular PlayStation series.

Wellness habits you can start now - at no (or little) cost
Living a healthy life doesn't have to just be about pricey studio classes and luxury retreats.

Will Harry's return heal deep-rooted rift with William?
The Prince of Wales remains in no mood to forgive and forget. The hurt he feels lingers.

The Premier League's new plan to end corner chaos
Holding, pushing, shoving, jostling and grappling. It became something of an epidemic in the Premier League last season - here's what's being done to fix it.

Brandon Flowers: Is fame worth it? I'm not sure anymore
The Killers frontman asks big questions on his third solo album, which takes a detour into country.

Millennials have found it hard to buy homes – but things may be turning a corner
Twenty-somethings are much less likely to own a home than previous generations. But data suggests things may be improving.

Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells
The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world's largest economy?

Weekly quiz: Where did builders find £7.6m worth of gold bars and coins?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Man denies charge over Manchester synagogue attack
Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim, 49, denied failing to disclose information regarding terrorist activity.

Royal Mail misses delivery targets again but hails 'encouraging' signs
The struggling firm said it had improved its performance but missed regulator-set delivery targets.

French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK says
The Home Office credits France with intercepting hundreds of potential crossings this summer using new tactics.

Starmer donates biography of himself to Downing Street library
The former PM and seven of his ministers have added to the collection, which began in 1931.

Snake undergoes 'world-first' human cancer therapy
The python is believed to be the first snake in the world to receive the treatment.

Gandhi's handwritten notes on life sold for $1.69m at Indian auction
The collection documents key moments in Gandhi’s freedom movement as well as his personal relationship with close aide.

World's oldest person celebrates turning 117
Born before the Titanic sank, Ethel Caterham has seen out two world wars and survived Covid at 110.

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Why Are Harry and Meghan Moving Back To The UK?
And could this mean Harry and William make up?

How will Trump’s former personal lawyer run the US justice department?
Attorney General Todd Blanche won’t pledge to act “independently” from the White House.

An intense psychological thriller with Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum
Having fun? Nothing as as it seems on a private party island, and leaving's not an option

Joshua fight doesn't look like it will happen - Fury
Tyson Fury says his fight with Anthony Joshua "doesn't look like it's going to happen" in a verbal tirade against his British rival and promoter Eddie Hearn posted on social media.

Spurs agree £75m deal to sign Man City's Savinho
Tottenham agree a deal to sign Manchester City winger Savinho for £75m, with a further £10m in potential add-ons.

Antonelli leads Norris in Dutch GP first practice
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli heads McLaren's Lando Norris in practice at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.