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Disabled veteran helps others find motorsports and purpose
Green Bay-area resident Jon Winker co-founded the Resilience Racing Foundation in 2019.

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper
Lewis sent an email to the Post’s staff, saying that “difficult decisions have been taken in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post.”

Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump on Wednesday about Iran talks
Iran’s foreign minister threatened U.S. military bases in the region a day after indirect discussions in Oman.

USDA food safety tips ahead of the Super Bowl
Millions of Americans get food poisoning every year.

In Focus: Sen. LaTonya Johnson shares how lack of education funds affects MPS
This week on “In Focus,” we explore the issue of education funding in Wisconsin.

In Focus: Rep. Dean Kaufert shares how the current state budget impacts education funding
Kaufert breaks it down.

In Focus: City Forward Collective discusses challenges to the state’s school funding formula
City Forward Collective is an advocacy group that works to address inequity in education.

Education funding in Wisconsin
Ryan Burk talks with lawmakers and an advocacy group about issues related to how education is funded in the state.

House Oversight Committee to depose Ghislaine Maxwell on Monday as part of Epstein probe
Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said that Maxwell's lawyers have indicated she intends to invoke the Fifth Amendment.

Should be a "Super" Sunday with warmer temperatures
Clouds gradually decrease today with warmer temperatures.

Landlord-tenant issues are the top complaint by Wisconsinites in 2025
Wisconsinites filed more than 11,800 complaints with the state in 2025, up from the year before.

Mother-daughter team rescues lost sheep in Ozaukee County
People throughout Ozaukee County shared daily sightings and surveillance camera footage online.

Dangerously cold temperatures this weekend
The latest arctic front has pushed offshore of the Northeast, bringing dangerous wind chills.

Measles case confirmed in Walworth County via a traveler through Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
DHS said the case is linked to a confirmed measles case in another state and is not connected to recent cases in Waukesha or Dane counties.

GOP legislation would create more than 100 criminal justice positions
One of Wisconsin's top judges says courthouses across the state face an 'untenable' situation.

Latino community expresses excitement for Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime performance
Yussef Morales is proudly wearing a "Benito Bowl" shirt at the Zocalo Food Park.

Wisconsin Conservation Congress helps to manage the state's natural resources
How input from citizens helps to shape natural resource policy in the Badger State.

3 things to watch in Super Bowl LX on Sunday
It has been well-documented that both teams have executives that worked in Green Bay.

MPD places moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology
It comes after a contentious Fire and Police Commission meeting held Thursday night.

Gutekunst, Packers prepare for free agency
Of course, the Packers have their own unrestricted free agents, including backup quarterback Malik Willis. He seems likely to leave so he can start.

World News

The political strategist who became Starmer's right-hand man
McSweeney, long considered instrumental to the rise of the PM, derived his power and influence from his track record as a political strategist.

My car was stolen. Here are six important things I learned
Keyless thefts are on the rise and car crime is increasingly organised and high-tech.

Dozens of flood warnings in England after days of non-stop rain
Rain has fallen in south-west England and south Wales every day of 2026 so far, the Met Office said.

Russia names three suspects over shooting of general
The suspects include the alleged gunman, Lyubomir Korba, whom Russia says fled to the UAE after the attack.

Super Bowl excitement mounts as Bad Bunny prepares for half-time show
After a week of frenzied build-up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Super Bowl 60 - America's biggest game - takes place on Sunday night.

US skier Vonn 'deserved better ending' as crash ends Olympic dream
American superstar skier Lindsey Vonn "deserved a better ending" after suffering heartbreak in what could be her final Olympic event as she crashes in the women's downhill competition in Cortina.

USA's Johnson wins women's downhill gold
USA's Breezy Johnson wins the women's downhill gold medal, the same alpine skiing event in which her compatriot Lindsey Vonn suffered a heartbreaking crash in, to win her first Winter Olympics title at Milan-Cortina 2026.

Norway's Klaebo wins first of potential six golds at Games
After eight matches and five days of competition at the Winter Olympics, Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds are finally beaten in Cortina.

GB's medal hope Brookes starts campaign - Sunday's guide
What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

Fried chicken is booming in Britain - and fish and chips is losing out
Crunch by crunch, US-style fried chicken shops are on the rise on British High Streets, fuelled by an internet craze.

Pakistan's famous kite festival cautiously returns after 19-year ban
The event, which dates back centuries, was banned after injuries and fatalities caused by sharp strings and celebratory gunfire.

It was a small budget series made in a month. But its fans helped it become a huge hit
The made-on-a-shoe-string, Canadian-produced series is taking the world by storm.

Why Prince William's Saudi Arabia visit is a diplomatic maze
The Prince of Wales has been on many official visits - but few places are as sensitive or controversial as Saudi Arabia.

I’m obsessed with bar livestreams. All the drama of a night out - from my sofa
There's been a surge in people watching such streams on TikTok, but bars say they face sanctions.

US news anchor Savannah Guthrie says 'we will pay' in plea for mother's return
Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Tucson, Arizona, last weekend.

Japan's governing party projected to win snap election majority
A coalition led by current Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to clinch a decisive win, according to media projections after polls closed.

ICE protester says she was 'disgusted' after fake arrest image shared by White House
The White House posted an edited image of Nekima Levy Armstrong after she was arrested for organising a protest in a church.

Hillsborough parents in 'last battle' to correct official records for daughters
Jenni and Trevor Hicks are leading a new campaign to correct official court records from the 1990s.

Husband reported wife missing, then her body was found in wedding dress bag
When the body of an unknown woman is found in a suitcase, forensics step in to solve the mystery.

Best pals 'living dream' in boyband December 10
Danny Bretherton and Josh Olliver, 17, were handpicked by Simon Cowell to join the new boyband.

What happened to the baby born in an army truck in the 1996 big snow?
The Roper family will never forget the heaviest February snowfall on record in south-west Scotland.

Chappell Roan collaborates with Fortnite one year after Radio 1 plea
The US pop star has been announced as the latest icon for the video game's next festival season.

Art venue's flamboyant toilets win national award
The Sherborne in Dorset is honoured at the 2025 Loo of the Year Awards.

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The week: the King, the prime minister and the Epstein files
Continuing revelations from the Epstein Files create challenges for both the Royal Family and the government.

Children in Care: How to Fix the Fostering Crisis
Foster carer Louise Allen says the problem isn’t the children, it’s the system.

Michael B. Jordan leads in a powerful story of justice and redemption
Based on the true story of a lawyer who fights to free wrongly convicted men on death row

A timeless love story with Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams
In the run-up to WWII, a young couple's relationship falls foul of class prejudice.

England deny Nepal in final-ball World Cup thriller
England fight from the brink to avoid a major shock and beat an inspired Nepal by four runs in their opening match of the T20 World Cup in Mumbai.

Vonn crashes out of Winter Olympics downhill
American skier Lindsey Vonn crashes in the women's downhill competition at the Winter Olympics, nine days after rupturing her left anterior cruciate ligament.