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Halloween Forecast: Will there be any frights?
Rising rain chances could hamper some trick-or-treating across parts of the U.S.

Breast cancer survivor helps Monona patients see screening differently
The Meriter employee is using her own experience to encourage others to get their routine mammograms done.

Will your Halloween forecast be a trick or treat?
On/off showers possible Saturday, but most of the day will be cloudy.

MPD estimates 750,000 people pack downtown Milwaukee for Brewers parade
Tens of thousands of Brewers fans packed the Summerfest Grounds to celebrate the championship team and hear from players after the parade.

Fans reflect on 1982 as Brewers parade fills downtown Milwaukee
Brewers fans filled downtown Milwaukee for the Parade of Champions, celebrating a World Series title 44 years after the team’s 1982 run.

'Surreal being this close': Brewers fans sacrifice sleep for up-close parade view
For fans like Danny Callahan, getting a prime viewing spot meant waking up early and avoiding traffic.

Bob Uecker mural draws tributes, memories during parade
Brewers fans honored Bob Uecker at Milwaukee’s Parade of Champions, stopping by his downtown mural to remember the voice long-tied to the team.

LIVE POLL: Keep changing the clocks or stop? Vote as time “falls back”
Clocks fall back Sunday, but the time-change debate isn’t going anywhere.

Measles cases climb to nearly 400 in Wisconsin so far this year
According to health officials, 333 of the 335 cases were in unvaccinated individuals.

PHOTOS: Brewers celebrations underway in Milwaukee
Happy "Brewers 'Won Our Way' Day," Wisconsin.

Brewers fans get firsthand experience with players during championship parade
Thousands of fans flooded downtown Milwaukee to celebrate the first-ever World Series championship in Brewers history.

Eau Claire State Senate race could determine control of the chamber
Democrat Jeff Smith is seeking re-election and is being challenged by Republican Michele Skinner.

Brewers fans to flood Milwaukee streets for a long-awaited World Series victory parade
Brewers fans were lining the streets of Milwaukee early Friday morning, with thousands expected for the parade.

UW announces its next president
The UW Board of Regents announced on Friday it voted unanimously to make Dr. Tonjanita Johnson its president.

Republican incumbent faces a run for his money in southeast Wisconsin
Democrat Mitchell Berman is trying to unseat Republican Congressman Bryan Steil, who’s seeking a fifth term.

Packers' Jacobs says TD celebration that drew criticism was modeled after a gospel song
He says he was paying homage to a gospel song rather than making light of his recent arrest.

Love throws 3 TD passes as the Packers beat the Panthers 27-19
Love went 30 of 41 for 288 yards with touchdown passes to Tucker Kraft, Matthew Golden and Jacobs plus an interception.

Dennis Krause Blog: Packers did what they had to do
The Green Bay defense of Jonathan Gannon bottled up the Carolina offense

Brewers fans bring World Series spending to businesses near Lambeau Field
The World Series boosted business for Green Bay-area bars and restaurants, adding crowds and spending during an already busy Packers season.

Could rain chances bring some fright to Halloween?
Clouds fill back in this weekend with highs in the 50s and 60s.

World News

Ukrainian evacuees reunite with family after years trapped in Russia-occupied city
Oleshky residents had been without food, water and electricity, with many resorting to cooking garden weeds to survive.

Emotional reunions with loved ones for Oleshky evacuees
The BBC's Dan Johnson travelled to the northern Ukrainian border with Belarus after evacuated Oleshky residents arrived in buses and ambulances following a temporary ceasefire.

Healey risks breaking minimum wage promise for younger workers
The Chancellor has suggested that younger workers might not receive the same minimum wage as others before the next election.

'It's been killing me!' Celebrity Traitors winners relieved the secret is out
The second series of the hit show reached its finale on Friday, attracting a whopping 11.2 million live viewers.

Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hack
Two analytics firms say they have robust intelligence pointing to a North Korean state-backed group as the likely culprit.

Europe can no longer rely on US to 'bankroll' its defence, Starmer says
Sir Keir warns that "things will not go back to the way they were" as he says the US makes it clear it will no longer "bankroll" its allies.

'The necktie is dead': How US midterm candidates are dressing for votes
From Alaska to Texas, candidates with an eye on Congress are using their personal style to stand out.

He questioned Thailand's monarchy dressed as Harry Potter. Now he's in jail for 34 years
Thailand has prosecuted 294 people since 2020 under its lèse majesté law, with sentences going up to 50 years.

Responsible or panicked? Meet the people around the world already preparing for crisis
Filter straws to a disposable toilet - people in the US, Japan, Sweden and Netherlands on what's in their emergency stashes.

The fight to save Canadian town threatened by Trump's tariffs
A century-old paper mill in Témiscaming, Quebec is indefinitely closed after the US imposed 50% tariffs on its products, putting hundreds out of work.

Why MPs keep talking about an early election despite Burnham's denials
The prime minister has categorically ruled out an early general election, but it has not stopped speculation at Westminster.

Burnham 'open' to calls for slavery apology but not reparations
The British government has never formally apologised for slavery despite repeated calls from a number of Commonwealth leaders.

UK police cannot 'intervene' over woman killed by father in US, despite 'unlawful' ruling
Jane Coates wrote to Cheshire police urging them to gather evidence into Lucy Harrison's killing.

More than 5,000 die from Ebola in DR Congo's deadliest outbreak
Government data shows that more than 10,000 people have contracted the rare virus.

US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine
The American-made interceptors are the only effective weapon for downing Russia's ballistic missiles.

Everton striker's relief family not home during burglary
The French striker says he is relieved his family were not at home as he played against Newcastle United.

Mahmood expected to announce changes to rules around indefinite leave to remain
The home secretary has faced opposition from within the government over plans to impose new rules on migrant workers already in the UK.

Spain train disaster clouds Sánchez chances of re-election
The Spanish PM is hit by a succession of crises just weeks before a snap general election.

'I live with a ghost': The people saving money by moving into Japan's haunted houses
Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

Author's camping trip inspired Hollywood film Wicker
Author Ursula Wills says the story was inspired by a camping trip in Cornwall 20 years ago.

'They don't bother me at all': The man who chooses to sleep with bedbugs for science
Dr Richard Naylor has about 50,000 bedbugs at his laboratory in the Forest of Dean.

Tiny zebra-striped bee sighting a 'huge surprise'
A zebra-striped bee is seen in Somerset for the first time, offering hope in restored saltmarshes.

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Usyk eyes 'final chapter' at cruiserweight against Benavidez
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is eyeing a return to cruiserweight to fight David Benavidez before retiring from boxing, says his adviser.