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De’Aaron Fox replaces Antetokounmpo in All-Star Game. Antetokounmpo will still coach Celebrity Game
Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t be playing in the All-Star Game as he recovers from a calf strain.

Brewers' Contreras avoids arbitration after agreeing to terms on 1-year deal with 2027 team option
This marks the second straight year in which the two-time All-Star has agreed to terms on a deal shortly before a potential arbitration hearing.

Lots of melting ahead
High temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s this weekend.

Investigation finds $38,000 in fraudulent purchases by Monona Grove High School employee
The former administrative assistant to the principal was the one who allegedly made the purchases. That person is no longer employed at the district.

Giannis Antetokounmpo goes from candy fan to candy man with his own line of gummies
The Milwaukee Bucks All-Star unveiled the Giannis FR34K Gummies on Thursday, saying he realized a dream with their release.

Exclusive: Colorado Democrat to visit Wisconsin to campaign against Republican congressman
Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, is traveling to Eau Claire to speak out against Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien.

Niche Book Bar preserving Black stories and history, one book at a time
The bookstore on N Martin Luther King Jr Dr. in Milwaukee softly opened a little over a year ago.

Thomas and Porter power the Bucks to a 116-108 win over the Magic
Cam Thomas scored 34 points in his second game with Milwaukee, and Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.

'He got burned trying to save a life, what if he would have lost his?': Firefighters detail what they're up against when battling fires at buildings without sprinkler systems
Lt. Patrick Hensel was burned as he walked through fire to get to people in need before having to turn back.

Great weekend to spend outdoors
Temperatures continue to get even warmer.

UWM partners with USDA to improve wastewater treatment
The goal is to come up with a more efficient way to clean wastewater to help meet the rising demand for freshwater, which is a finite resource.

'That kid's going to be fast': Pettit speedskaters share memories, excitement for Jordan Stolz
The 21-year-old Kewaskum native is already gold medalist at the 2026 games.

Wisconsin State Senate debates several gender-related bills
Some Democrats believe the bills are part of an effort to legislate transgender people out of the public eye.

Common Council introduces 'ICE Out Milwaukee' legislation
The Common Council revealed new proposals to that would impact how ICE agents operate in the city.

Mysterious smell prompts hundreds of 911 calls in southeast Wisconsin
A strange smell drifting through southeastern Wisconsin sparked hundreds of 911 calls Monday morning, prompting an investigation.

U.S. speedskater Jordan Stolz wins the 1,000 meters gold in an Olympic-record time
Stolz won the men’s 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Games in an Olympic-record time for the first of what he hopes will be a four-gold Winter Games.

Cargill to close ground beef processing facility in Milwaukee, affecting over 221 employees
The plant, located at 200 S Emmber Lane, plans to stop production on or around April 17, 2026, and be fully closed on or around May 31.

More Wisconsinites set to lose FoodShare benefits
Feeding Wisconsin is raising concerns about new federal requirements.

Catcher Gary Sánchez agrees to a $1.75 million, one-year deal with the Brewers, AP source says
The 33-year-old Sánchez played for the Brewers in 2024 and batted .220 with a .307 on-base percentage, 11 homers and 37 RBIs in 89 games.

Eric Wilcots named interim chancellor for UW-Madison amid Mnookin departure
Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin is leaving the university in May to become president at Columbia University.

World News

'We warned nursery about abuser Vincent Chan - they dismissed us,' parents tell BBC
The parents of two children who say they warned nursery staff about Chan tell the BBC they felt ignored.

Sir Chris Wormald forced out as head of Civil Service
The Cabinet Office says the move is "by mutual agreement" but it follows months of negative media reports about his performance.

'Vast majority' of parents should be involved if children question their gender, schools told
School leaders welcome the "greater clarity" on how to handle the polarising issue for parents and pupils.

Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health
The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.

Ratcliffe sorry language 'offended some' after immigration comments
The Manchester United co-owner previously said the UK had been "colonised" by immigrants.

Aberdeen finally sees sunshine after 21 days of gloom
The last reported sunshine had been on 21 January - the longest sunless period since records began in 1957.

Minnesota immigration enforcement surge is ending, Trump border tsar says
Two US citizens were killed in Minneapolis during the crackdown dubbed "Operation Metro Surge".

Canada mass shooting suspect had police visits over mental health struggles
Police say the suspect's firearms licence expired two years ago, and exactly who owned the guns used in the attack is unclear.

Man who ran gun-conversion factory and prepared for 'race war' jailed
Thomas McKenna, 60, had set up a gun-conversion factory in a caravan in South Ockenden, Essex.

IOC criticised for selling Nazi-era Olympics T-shirt
The International Olympic Committee defends the T-shirt as being part of its Heritage Collection, celebrating styles from all editions of the Games.

Tesco plans to give under-18s Clubcard access this year
Consumer outlet Which? has been campaigning on access to loyalty schemes, calling it a "huge win for shoppers".

The emotional debate behind Ukrainian skeleton racer's ban
The biggest controversy of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics came to a head on Thursday morning, as Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from competing.

Statement win underlines GB curlers' golden claim
Team GB's men's curlers reinforce their credentials as Winter Olympic gold medal favourites with a statement 6-3 win over Sweden.

Why Team GB hasn't won a medal and why there's still hope
Three fourth places and a figure skating trip - the Winter Olympics have been tough for Team GB so far, but there are plenty of medal chances to come.

Dawson's Creek: The 90s teen drama that 'wore its heart on its sleeve'
The show's lead was James Van Der Beek, who has died from cancer at the age of 48.

How to check whether you have bowel cancer
What are the main symptoms and causes of bowel cancer, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it?

Fact-checking Jim Ratcliffe's claims about immigration and benefits
BBC Verify has been examining some of the Manchester United owner's claims.

What do we know about Kim Jong Un's daughter - and expected successor?
Kim Jong Un has chosen Miss Kim as his heir, South Korea's spy agency says - but what exactly do we know about her?

They met while pregnant but their babies never came home - maternity failings at NHS trust
Sophie and Beth had to cope with the loss of their sons, while under the care of UH Sussex NHS Trust.

Strictly star Robin Windsor took own life after mental health deterioration, inquest finds
The dancer was "vulnerable to rejection both emotionally and professionally", an inquest jury says.

Nurses and other NHS staff to get 3.3% pay rise
Unions angry, but government says it demonstrates its commitment to workforce.

BBC to make hundreds of millions of pounds of cuts
The outgoing director general told staff about the savings during an internal call on Thursday.

'My son is dead': Swiss bar owners confronted by fire victim families
Jessica and Jacques Moretti are under criminal investigation for involuntary manslaughter, as well as bodily harm and arson through negligence.

Alton Towers U-turns on plan to restrict disability pass
"We are sorry," says operator after plan to restrict queuing access for people with autism, ADHD and anxiety sparked criticism.

Reeves says 'more to do' after sluggish GDP growth
The chancellor's comments came after figures showed the UK economy saw a lacklustre end to 2025.

Norway's former PM charged with gross corruption over Epstein links
The charge was brought after the Council of Europe lifted his immunity, which he had as its former secretary general.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe Says Sorry (To Some) For 'Colonised' Comments
And an update from Tehran.

Has Jeff Bezos brought down the Washington Post?
The Amazon boss has gutted a third of the workforce at the iconic newspaper

Four women join forces to expose a dangerous predator
Four survivors of the same dangerous man join forces to finally bring him to justice.

'Shocking' or correct - why Ukrainian skeleton slider was banned
The biggest controversy of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics came to a head on Thursday morning, as Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from competing.

Choi, 17, denies Kim historic third halfpipe gold
Seventeen-year-old Choi Ga-on denies American great Chloe Kim snowboarding history as she brushes off an early fall to win Winter Olympic halfpipe gold.