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Brewers eliminate Padres with 3-1 win in Game 4, advance to NLCS rematch with Dodgers
Garrett Mitchell tripled and scored the tiebreaking run in the fifth inning before making a pivotal catch on Machado's drive to the wall.

Dennis Krause Blog: Can the Brewers dethrone the Dodgers?
The Brewers won the season series 4-3. The Dodgers took two of three in Milwaukee in May.

Milwaukee police officer charged with sexual assault, disorderly conduct
Enk, who has more than seven years of service with Milwaukee police, has been been suspended since Sept. 21.

Packers tight end Tucker Kraft struggling with drops as he comes back from torn ACL
Kraft said this summer he believed he was playing as well as any tight end in the NFL before tearing his anterior cruciate ligament last season.

Wisconsin county betting big on community gardens
The garden initiative has grown for decades.

Mukwonago police investigate antisemitic graffiti
Authorities believe it could be related to a similar incident that happened at the same spot in early September.

'It's the ultimate team sport': Green Bay Packers defense gets ready to take on Chicago Bears
The Green Bay Packers renew their rivalry with the Bears Sunday at Lambeau Field. By necessity, the Packers defense will have a different look.

Milwaukee Public Schools adds naloxone kits across district
Milwaukee Public Schools added overdose resource kits to every building, placing naloxone and fentanyl test strips on campuses.

Fox Crossing Fire Department rebuilds after EF-3 tornado
More than two months after July’s EF-3 tornado, Menasha and Fox Crossing face weeks, months and years of repairs.

Wisconsin voters will consider 'equality amendment' on Election Day
The constitutional amendment is one of three that will be on ballots across the state in November.

Caledonia votes to end Flock camera contract
Caledonia will end its Flock camera contract, joining other Racine County agencies that have raised concerns about data use and transparency.

Mainly clear and quiet overnight
Low temperatures will drop into the 40s for most.

Wisconsin hotel was ranked some of the best in the world
Plus, Milwaukee was named one of the best big cities to visit in the U.S.

President Trump approves nearly $18 million in disaster relief for Wisconsin
The president made the announcement on Truth Social, saying that he was approving $17.9 million for damage caused by severe storms and tornadoes.

Watch for reptiles and amphibians on Wisconsin roads this fall
The DNR wants to put the brakes on species decline.

Milwaukee police plan to renew Flock contract
Multiple MPD officers were found to have been misusing the technology.

Measles cases climb to 258 in Wisconsin so far this year
More cases were added to Southwest Wisconsin outbreak, which is currently the largest in the state.

Wautoma football player Dominick Rooney discharged from hospital
Wautoma football player Dominick Rooney is headed home from the hospital as the community rallies around his recovery after a traumatic brain injury.

La Crosse police arrest 16-year-old suspect in shooting death of 15-year-old
Two other people were arrested for allegedly harboring or aiding a felon on Tuesday.

Don't miss these November election deadlines
Wisconsin’s general election is almost here; you can head to the polls on Nov. 3.

World News

Royal Navy service member charged with spying for a foreign power
The 24-year-old man is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after being arrested at his home in Bedfordshire.

Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain
Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells UK
Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.

Christa Pike now walking after US execution went wrong, lawyer tells BBC
A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.

Burnham to meet German chancellor in Berlin to discuss security and EU ties
Downing Street said deeper co-operation in the face of rising hybrid threats from Russia would be high on the agenda during the PM's first official visit to Germany.

Premier League football shirts made by workers on £1 an hour
A BBC Sport investigation traces official football shirt production to factories in Cambodia where workers are paid less than £1 an hour.

We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips
Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead.

US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds
Bassam al-Hassan, linked to reporter Austin Tice's abduction, is being sheltered in return for information.

'I was blamed for my baby's death, now NHS needs to change'
Neil and Katie Russell are working with the hospital where their daughter died on the scheme.

'Every day there is killing': Gazans face Israeli strikes despite ceasefire as peace deal stalls
Many Palestinians are still living in cramped tent cities, with the US plan to end the war largely stalled.

Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90
Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Bluefin tuna return to British waters in huge numbers
The tuna is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF.

What could happen next in Christa Pike's case?
Christa Pike is conscious after surviving a botched lethal injection, leading many to wonder if the state of Tennessee will try again to execute her.

'Stop throwing shade' - the woman trying to stop firms leaving the UK
British people need more incentives to invest in big firms listed in the UK, Dame Julia Hoggett, boss of the London Stock Exchange, says.

France's school protests: What lies behind the anger
Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.

Watch: The extreme motorsport where women keep winning
Swedish driver Susanne Callin has won the European Top Fuel championship for the second year in a row. Is drag racing the first gender-equal sport?

Why hotter summers are making British potatoes smaller
Farmers say yields are down because they have had to harvest smaller potatoes earlier than normal.

She made India fall in love with women's cricket - now her era as captain is over
The skipper who led India to the historic 2025 World Cup win has stepped down from her role in all three formats.

The Papers: 'Kemi's family home pledge' and 'Badenoch invokes core Tory values'
Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch's speech at the Tory conference dominates Thursday's papers.

Cornell rape case accuser has received ‘threats’, attorney tells BBC Newsnight
Thomas Giuffra is representing a woman, known in legal documents as Jane Doe, who alleges she was raped at a frat house on campus in 2024.

Three people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports, officials say
The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the attacks, which mark an escalation in the conflict.

AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record $80bn
The tech giant is also expected to get a boost from its latest folding devices that were launched in August.

Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar
A search for forecourts will now display their pricing, using the government's Fuel Finder scheme.

Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.

The wildlife winners set to appear on your banknotes revealed
The decision comes after nearly half a million people voted on a shortlist of 18 creatures.

Holborn and St Pancras by-election gets under way
Voters in north London are going to the polls to choose a new MP after Sir Keir Starmer resigned.

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Brad Pitt stars as a tank commander on a dangerous mission in WWII
Film following a battle-hardened US tank crew taking on the enemy’s brutal rearguard action

Inside the £1-an-hour official football shirt factories
A BBC Sport investigation traces official football shirt production to factories in Cambodia where workers are paid less than £1 an hour.

Faster than F1: The extreme motorsport where women keep winning
Top Fuel drag racing is the only elite motorsport class where women frequently beat men to major titles.

Engine size limits and working with Iraola - the Liverpool academy approach
Liverpool academy director Alex Inglethorpe talks to BBC Sport about the value and future of Liverpool's academy.

Rahm to leave LIV Golf over 'unacceptable' terms
Jon Rahm will leave LIV Golf after deeming the terms for LIV 2.0 "unacceptable", his lawyer has told a bankruptcy court hearing.