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Things to do around Wisconsin: Ballet comedy, Fringe Festival, Baconfest
What's happening in the Badger State this weekend.

Bruce Froemming, record-setting major league umpire, dies at age 86
Froemming was a major league umpire for 37 years. He worked the third-most games in big league history and a record 11 no-hitters.

'Businesses need certainty': Local shoe company among dozens of Wisconsin businesses suing federal government over tariff refunds
More than a dozen Wisconsin companies are suing the federal government for tariff refunds.

Thursday marked Black Advocacy Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol
Many came representing different organizations and causes.

Vice President JD Vance addresses affordability concerns in visit to Wisconsin
The Vice President took President Trump's State of the Union message on the road to the Badger State.

Wauwatosa, West Allis approve plans to merge fire departments
The Wauwatosa Common Council approved the plan in a 12-2 vote on Tuesday, meaning both cities have now agreed.

New lane closure coming March 9 along I-94 eastbound in Milwaukee County
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Wisconsinites make it back home after violence erupted in Mexico
Group from Western Wisconsin was there to expand clean water access.

Arrest made in Marquette sexual assault, armed robbery that occurred Feb. 18
MUPD said that this suspect was not among those who were taken into custody on Feb. 20 for unrelated warrants.

Much warmer to end the week
Afternoon highs will soar into the 50s in most places.

Wisconsin cardiologist says GLP-1s can lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Cardiologist, Dr. Maya Safarvoa said when you lower your BMI by 10-15%, you’re lowering your risk for cardiovascular disease.

Planets on parade: Rare 6 planets line up in the sky
Six planets will align in the sky early on Feb. 28.

Vice President JD Vance to make Wisconsin visit on Thursday
Vance is expected to head to Plover, Wisconsin, where he’ll visit a machining facility.

DNR investigating manure spill in Trempealeau County
DNR staff said they observed the spill in the town of Gale at a farm field and also found dead fish in an affected body of water.

Prosecutors charge Wisconsin legislator with misdemeanor after blowup over Hispanic resolution
Democratic state Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez was charged Wednesday in Milwaukee County.

After years of legal wrangling, Enbridge begins rerouting pipeline around Wisconsin reservation
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior sued Enbridge in 2019 to force the company to remove about 12 miles of Line 5 that crosses their reservation.

Winter weather returns this weekend
Highs will be back below average with a chance for snow.

New poll shows Wisconsin voters growing more opposed to data centers
The latest poll shows 70% say the costs of large data centers are greater than the benefits they provide.

Porter, Rollins lead the Bucks past the short-handed Cavaliers, 118-116
Cleveland lost for the second time in 10 games to drop into fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

MMSD staff member accused of feeding autistic student dog food
Jaden is a freshman in the special education program at Madison East High School.

World News

From plumber to Parliament, who is the Green Party's new MP?
Spencer marked her victory by apologising to customers for potentially having to cancel work due to her Westminster move.

Chris Mason: Green Party win will prompt soul searching within Labour and questions for Starmer
The prime minister is facing questions about whether Labour's focus on Reform left them exposed among some of their regular supporters.

Pakistan strikes Afghanistan and declares 'open war' on Taliban - what we know so far
Bombings by Pakistan are the most significant development in tensions between the two neighbours - though the physical impact remains unclear.

Man arrested after Winston Churchill statue defaced with graffiti
The statue of the former prime minster at Westminster was vandalised with slogans daubed in red paint.

Gregg Wallace drops data claim against BBC
Court documents state the claim against the BBC and BBC Studios has been "discontinued".

Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns
The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.

Soham murderer Ian Huntley remains in hospital following prison attack
Huntley, who is serving a life sentence for murdering two schoolgirls, has significant head trauma, the BBC understands.

Paramount set for $111bn Warner Bros takeover after Netflix drops bid
Netflix's decision to back down from the bidding war clears the path for Paramount to win the takeover battle.

Taking collagen keeps skin more elastic but won't stop wrinkles, say scientists
The new review brings together the strongest evidence to date on collagen supplementation, say experts.

Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019
The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi - but the purchase was never completed.

Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case
Migrant workers alleged they were subjected to abusive treatment in a Malaysian factory for Dyson.

Sir John Curtice: The future of British politics is more uncertain than ever
Not only did Hannah Spencer become the first Green to win a by-election, she won it well.

Watch: 'Working hard used to get you something', says plumber Hannah Spencer in victory speech
In her acceptance speech, Hannah Spencer said she was “no different from every single person in this constituency”.

'Family voting' concerns raised by election observers
It comes after election observers raised concerns about "extremely high" levels of family voting.

Listen to By-Electioncast: Greens Win Gorton and Denton
Hannah Spencer is the new Green MP for Gorton and Denton.

Why Trump means the Cuban Revolution faces its biggest threat yet
Will a worsening internal crisis create the conditions for the Cuban Revolution to unravel from within?

Six planets to be visible at same time in celestial 'parade' - here's how to see them
Six planets - Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune - will all be visible in the night sky.

Olivia Dean's radiant show warms Manchester up for the Brits
The star, nominated for five prizes at the Brits, plays a low-key gig to get Manchester in the mood.

The AI videos supercharging Russia's online disinformation campaigns
Security experts have warned that Western governments are poorly equipped to counter a new frontier of online disinformation.

I hugged my daughter's killer as we cried together in prison
Chloe's mum visited her drug-driver killer Keilan Roberts in jail and says he will live with the guilt forever.

How Ghislaine Maxwell brought Bill Clinton into Epstein's orbit
Documents in the Epstein files reveal how Maxwell nurtured the connection between the two men after Clinton left the White House.

Weekly quiz: Which baby monkey broke the internet's heart?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

UK winter nowhere near a record breaker despite floods and storms
While some parts of the country have had a very wet winter and significant flooding, others have actually been drier than normal as Ben Rich explains.

Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI
The Twitter co-founder says he believes the majority of firms will make similar changes "within the next year."

Hillary Clinton tells House panel she 'had no idea' of Epstein's crimes
The ex-secretary of state called for President Trump to be questioned under oath about his past association with the sex offender.

Driver who inspired F1 film 'looking for closure' 35 years after near-death crash
Martin Donnelly has finally driven a Formula One car in Adelaide following his horrific crash in 1990.

Drone jammed near French aircraft carrier was probably Russian, says Sweden
Sweden's defence minister says there is likely a "strong link" between the drone and a Russian naval vessel in the area.

Christian groups 'outraged' at Reform conference held in Church House
A number of Christian groups said the party's immigration policies were opposed to Church beliefs and teachings.

Miliband says climate impact of data centres is uncertain
The admission comes after MPs said they were concerned about emissions from a boom in data centres.

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