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Green Bay’s Broadway District sees bounce back after pandemic
New businesses are seeking downtown locations for exposure and a central location.

Supreme Court to weigh Trump immunity claim
The Supreme Court has never weighed in on the question of immunity from criminal prosecution.

Live Updates: Trump hush money trial to resume with witness testimony
Donald Trump becomes the first president to stand trial on criminal charges.

Rain moves in for the weekend
Rain returns to the state along with warmer temperatures.





You might want to get outside Thursday
Sunny and warmer Thursday, turning rainy for Friday.

Speaker Johnson goes to Columbia University to condemn pro-Palestinian protests
The Louisiana Republican equated the student protests to Hamas.

Making Dreams Happen: Providing prom dresses for high school students
After collecting new and used formal dresses, Carol Fischbach provides dresses to girls who may otherwise struggle to afford them.

Last week's two fatal crashes will cost MCTS $2.2 million in replacement costs
Both drivers were speeding and driving recklessly leading them to crash into MCTS buses.





Former President Donald Trump announces May Wisconsin trip
Trump's last visit to Wisconsin was on April 2 in Green Bay.

Biden signs Ukraine, Israel aid bill into law: 'It’s going to make America safer'
The measure passed the Senate on Tuesday night in a 79-18 vote, ending a monthslong standoff with Republicans in Congress over Ukraine aid.

Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
The case comes from Idaho, which is one of 14 states that now ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions.

New York attorney general leads coalition calling on Congress to expand access to IVF
They want Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act.





TikTok CEO says 'we aren't going anywhere' after Biden signs bill targeting company
The new law says TikTok will be banned if it's not sold to an American buyer within a year.

Police tangle with students in Texas and California as campus Gaza protests continue
At the University of Texas at Austin, dozens of local police and state troopers formed a line to prevent students from marching through the campus.

New Jersey woman becomes second patient ever to receive pig kidney
Doctors at NYU Langone Health say 54-year-old Lisa Pisano is recovering well after she became only the second patient ever to receive a pig kidney.

Poll: Senate race in Wisconsin is neck and neck
Republican Eric Hovde is running against Democrat Sen. Tammy Baldwin.





Disney's DisneylandForward passed. Now what?
The project aims to rezone the 490-acre Disneyland Resort as mixed-use, allowing greater flexibility to build new attractions.

Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
Gow has requested a hearing before a faculty committee.

Ancestry website cataloguing names of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II
The Irei Project says it's an ideal partnership because the project's researchers were already utilizing Ancestry

Texas Tribune: Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters on UT-Austin campus
Authorities told students they could face criminal trespass charges if they didn’t disperse.

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Ex-Post Office boss 'does not recall' being told IT firm could alter accounts
Angela van den Bogerd, who handled complaints about the bug-prone Horizon system, is giving evidence to the inquiry.

Cavalry horses in serious condition after bolting
Three soldiers injured when their horses bolted are expected to make a full recovery, the Army said.

Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within five years
Labour says its plan will improve services - but the Tories say it is "pointless" and "unfunded".

Paris's Moulin Rouge loses windmill sails overnight
The cause of the sails' collapse from the roof of the world famous cabaret club is not yet clear.





Rebel Wilson book published in the UK with blacked out text
Some sections of the UK edition of the book, released on Thursday, have been redacted.

Hero teacher restrained school stabber, says brother
A teenage girl remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Shoplifting hits record high in England and Wales
Shoplifting was up by 37% in the year to December 2023, the highest since records began in 2003.

Why is it so cold this week?
Why has the weather felt so wintry recently, and when can we expect a change to something warmer?





'Stay strong,' parents tell Gaza hostage after video
Hamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted on 7 October.

Ukraine uses longer-range US missiles for first time
Missiles secretly delivered this month have been used to strike Russian targets in Crimea, US media say.

Capt Sir Tom's family home on sale for £2.25m
The Bedfordshire home that the veteran fundraiser lived in with his family is now on the market.

BBC Proms to feature Florence + The Machine and Sam Smith
Full details of the 2024 season have been announced, with one of the most diverse line-ups in years.





Searching for missing loved ones in Gaza’s mass graves
In this war, it is a huge challenge to find out how people whose bodies were exhumed at Nasser hospital died.

Ditching the Greens is a defining moment for Humza Yousaf
The first minister has torn up one of the most significant elements of Nicola Sturgeon's legacy.

'I get overwhelmed by the noises and crowds of school'
Newman College in Oldham is one of many schools struggling with the legacy of the pandemic.

The options facing US Supreme Court on Trump immunity
The top court will hear arguments on Thursday in a case that could redefine presidential power.





LGBT veterans memorial: ‘We're not a dirty secret’
The memorial will end decades of feeling “swept under the rug", campaigners say.

Rachel Chinouriri: England's my home, even if I've felt unwelcome
Rachel Chinouriri says she wants to reclaim the England flag, which features on her album artwork.

The Italian film which beat Barbie at the box office
Director Paola Cortellesi on the cry for change in Italy's chart-topping There's Still Tomorrow.

Jodie Comer to star in 28 Days Later sequel
Danny Boyle will also be returning to direct the film, which is expected to be part of a trilogy.





One-word Ofsted grades should stay, says government
The government says the judgements are useful for parents, after MPs called for them to be scrapped.

Sainsbury's: Almost everyone now shops in store
Nearly 90% of business now comes from its stores, the retailer says, as it reports a rise in food sales.

Violence forces venue change for Haiti council swearing in
Gangs have taken advantage of an almost complete power vacuum to expand their control in the country.

One more arrest over Channel small boat deaths
The UK's National Crime Agency says it has arrested an 18-year-old Sudanese citizen on Wednesday.





Police officers deny assaulting care home amputee
The officers were called to an incident at a care home in St Leonards-on-Sea in June 2022.

How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook
Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.

'Everton apply final blow to Liverpool title challenge'
Everton ended a cycle of icy misery by applying the final blow to Liverpool's Premier League title hopes, writes Phil McNulty.

‘If pressure is a privilege, England are about to feel very lucky’
England have big decisions to make as they prepare to name their squad for the T20 World Cup, says Stephan Shemilt.





Van Dijk questions desire of team-mates after loss
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk questions his side's desire to win the Premier League after a damaging defeat against Merseyside rivals Everton.

Wassell returns as Scotland chase third place
Scotland make three changes for their final Six Nations match away to Ireland as they chase a best finish since 2005.

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