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Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman tells AP he was 'blindsided' by his ouster
Rothman was fired on Tuesday night in a unanimous vote by the board of regents following a roughly 30-minute closed door discussion.

Howard-Suamico voters approve referenda totaling $154 million while failure of Fond du Lac’s means cost-cutting measures ahead
Howard-Suamico went to a referendum because it’s the 18th lowest funded in the state.

Milwaukee organization celebrates National Donate Life Month
There are currently 1,400 Wisconsinites waiting for a transplant.

Restaurants in these 6 Great Lakes cities will soon get Michelin Guide recognition
Milwaukee, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Pittsburgh will be included in a 2027 guide.

1 dead after being shot by officer in Superior, DOJ investigating
The officer was also injured during the altercation.

Sun Prairie mayor says ‘difficult decisions’ ahead as voters turn down $3.95M referendum
The referendum aimed to help maintain several public safety services after the city hit its levy limit last year.

Judge Chris Taylor wins state Supreme Court seat, more election results
Unlike last year’s state Supreme Court race, the stakes are a lot lower since control of the court isn’t up for grabs.

Bucks' Doc Rivers hints that grandkids could have say in his coaching future
The NBA’s winningest active coach hinted Tuesday that he might consider giving up his role on the sideline when this tumultuous Bucks season ends.

Wisconsinites voted on 75 school referenda. Here’s what did and didn’t pass
Across some of the larger school referendums, voters were split, results show.

Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, growing liberal majority
Taylor defeated Republican-backed Maria Lazar in the fourth straight victory for liberal court candidates dating back to 2020.

More rain in sight this weekend
Saturday will definitely be the better day to get outside.

Active weather pattern settles in
We'll see multiple rounds of rain over the next several days.

American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released week after kidnapping in Iraq, Rubio says
Shelly Kittleson had been taken from a Baghdad street corner on March 31, according to U.S. officials.

Trump pulls back on his Iran threats for two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to ceasefire
Since the war began in February, Trump has set a series of deadlines threatening escalation of the conflict, only to back off just before they expire.

Universities of Wisconsin board votes to fire system president after he refused to quit
The vote on Tuesday came just five days after AP first reported that the board asked Jay Rothman to either resign or face being fired.

Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. undergoes arthroscopic surgery on his right knee
He will miss the rest of the season.

Western Lakes Fire crews gear up for wildfire season with hands-on training
Western Lakes Fire burned around 40 acres of land in a controlled burn for a training exercise and to help with land management in Dousman.

Rockwell Automation files permit to build manufacturing site in New Berlin
The site will be in New Berlin, specifically between Grange and College avenues, the company announced on Tuesday.

Colton Joseph ready to change Wisconsin's recent history of misfortune with transfer QBs
Wisconsin has struggled to keep quarterbacks healthy or produce many points lately.

GOP files complaint with WEC over duplicated absentee ballots in Green Bay
Green Bay City Clerk Celestine Jeffreys’ office allegedly mailed 152 voters more than one absentee ballot for the April 7 election.

World News

Iran deal gives Trump a way out of war - but at a high cost
The path to the two-week ceasefire with Iran may have fundamentally altered the way the rest of the world views the US.

Why it could take months for fuel and food prices to return to normal
Analysts fear long-lasting economic damage has already been set in motion.

Faisal Islam: Pause in attacks is welcome but the economic scars will last
Allowing all ships through the Strait of Hormuz will calm markets but the war has created new problems.

Israel carries out large wave of air strikes across Lebanon
Attacks hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley hours after a US-Iran ceasefire was announced.

What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran
The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran.

Starmer says a lot of work remains to make US-Iran ceasefire hold
The prime minister says fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz would help "stabilise" prices in the UK.

UK house prices fall as Iran war uncertainty dampens demand
Mortgage rates have been rising and hundreds of the cheapest deals have disappeared over the last month.

New light shed on who benefits most from weight-loss jabs
People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs to treat obesity, research suggests.

Church of England to apologise for role in historical forced adoption
Tens of thousands of babies were taken from their unmarried mothers in the three decades after World War Two.

Temperature exceeds 26C on the warmest day of the year so far
Temperatures reach 26C (79F) in some places on Wednesday.

BBC upholds complaints over racial slur in Baftas broadcast
The broadcast of a racial slur broke editorial standards, the corporation's complaints unit concludes.

Pastor charged after man drowned during baptism
Robert Smith, 61, died from drowning at an address in Erdington in October 2023.

Channel 4 scraps celebrity Bake Off episode starring sacked BBC DJ Scott Mills
The former DJ, who was sacked by the BBC last month, was due to appear on the show's celebrity spin-off.

Hospitals coping well with doctors' strike so far - NHS boss
Resident doctors in England – the new name for junior doctors – are taking part in their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute.

Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year
It follows similar moves in other European countries, including France and Spain.

Cannabis farm discovered in stately home which once hosted the King
The now-empty mansion once hosted the Prince of Wales' investiture ball.

Euphoria stars hit red carpet at premiere of third - and possibly final - season
Sydney Sweeney, Zendaya and Jacob Elordi reunite and are joined by some new cast members at the launch.

BTS turned millions on to K-pop. But now it's caught between Korea and the world
It boils down to a single, loaded question: Is BTS straying from K-pop in trying to woo the world?

Girl group Flo on entering into their 'bombastic, confident, strong' era
The R&B trio having been making waves this year with their latest hit, Leak It.

My son is about to take his 40th flight - we are extreme day trippers
Rhona Paton started a group sharing tips for extreme day travellers which now has over 30,000 members.

Matthew Perry's stepmother says 'Ketamine Queen' should get maximum sentence
Jasveen Sangha faces decades in jail when she's sentenced on Wednesday over the Friends actor's death.

Suspects who allegedly threw bomb outside NYC mayor's home wanted to kill 60 people, prosecutors say
"All I know is I want to start terror, bro," one of the men allegedly said in the attack outside the NYC mayor's home, Gracie Mansion.

Scotland and England fans in Boston for World Cup face train fare hike
Scotland and England fans face a huge price hike to travel by train to World Cup group-stage matches at Boston Stadium.

Tributes after British teen dies in reported Vietnam motorbike fall
Orla Wates is remembered by her mother as "beautiful, independent and very funny".

Germany suspends military approval for long stays abroad for men under 45
The requirement to obtain permission had gone largely unnoticed until a German newspaper reported on it.

Katie Price banned from driving for seventh time
The former glamour model, from Brighton, has received bans totalling more than six years since 2010.

Man fined after breaking into viral hippo Moo Deng's enclosure
The director of the Thai zoo where Moo Deng lives said security would be upped after the incident.

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Jeremy Bowen: Ceasefire gives space but not a solution
International editor Jeremy Bowen talks about the US-Iran ceasefire.

How 11 Premier League teams could qualify for Europe
Eleven Premier League teams in Europe? It sounds preposterous, but it is not as far fetched as it seems.

Leicester lose appeal against points deduction
Leicester City lose their appeal against their six-point deduction for breaching EFL financial rules.

Why La Liga teams will play in retro shirts this weekend
Our Ask Me Anything team explain why many La Liga sides will be playing their next matches wearing retro kits.