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They Shared Drugs. Someone Died. Does That Make Them Killers?
Prosecutors are increasingly treating overdose deaths as homicides, but they aren’t just going after dealers. Friends, family and fellow users are going to prison.

The 30 best photos from this week in news
This week's best photos from around the world.

Stacey Abrams’s supporters aren’t afraid of identity politics
In Georgia, race, class and gender identity led to victory in the Democratic primary.

Hillary Clinton to be honored with medal from Harvard
Hillary Clinton is receiving a medal from Harvard University for her leadership and human rights work.The former first lady, U.S. senator, secretary of state and Democratic presidential candidate will be awarded the Radcliffe Medal on Friday.

Today in History: May 25


Targeted by a school shooter, now he's trying to prevent more bloodshed
Before Santa Fe. Before Parkland. Before Sandy Hook or Virginia Tech or Northern Illinois or Columbine, even, there was Winnetka, Ill.

Trump campaign has run 4,400 ads on Facebook in May so far
President Donald Trump's campaign team has run more than 4,000 ads on the President's personal Facebook page since May 7, newly available data from Facebook shows.

Comey: Trump's 'Spygate' claims are made up
<p>Former FBI Director James Comey said late Thursday that claims by President Trump and his allies that the FBI improperly spied on his presidential campaign were made up.</p>

Celeb couples you forgot were married
Wait, she was married to WHO? You know that thing where you hear about a star being on her second marriage, and you’re like, ‘Wait, what? Who was the first one?’ Well, save yourself a future Wikipedia hunt and discover these thirty celeb couples you never knew were married.

13 celebrity couples who broke up but still had to work together
Many Hollywood romances develop on set, making the fallout from a breakup a bit awkward. These celebrities kept it professional and figured out how to work together, despite their romances fizzling out.

Avril Lavigne dating Texas billion-heir, plus more celeb love life updates
Get caught up on all the celebrity romance news of the week!

Blue Ivy Carter scolds her grandma, plus more celeb news
Blue Ivy Carter scolds Tina Knowles Lawson for filming in a theater, plus more celebrity news for May 24, 2018.

Ben Affleck cuddles girlfriend outside his lavish new $19 million home: pics
Ben bought the house last month near his ex-wife Jennifer Garner, so he can be close to their three children.

Jennifer Lopez carries a nearly $20,000 gym bag
JLo goes to the gym with an expensive gym bag.

Kanye West says he is 'deeply grateful' for wife Kim Kardashian
Kanye West is letting everyone know about his deep abiding love for his wife, Kim Kardashian West.&nbsp;

The most shocking TV deaths from May sweeps (spoilers!)
May Sweeps 2018: Most Shocking Deaths

Opinion: Rockets used their toughness to beat Warriors
They won it with toughness. They took it with defense. They even lost Chris Paul in the final, tight seconds.

Grid girls are out of Formula One. Or are they?
Formula One ended the program this year, but Monaco is defying the ban this weekend, and Russia has said the models will appear at its race in September.

Twitter reacts to Warriors choking away Game 5
The defending champion Golden State Warriors are now one loss from elimination after choking away Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Rockets in Houston.&nbsp;

'He's an idiot': NFL players react to Trump comments on anthem policy
The president was criticized for being divisive after he said of players who did not stand during the national anthem, “maybe you shouldn't be in the country."

Kerr mocks Harden for foul complaint: 'That's your move'
The second quarter of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets featured a rather amusing moment between Houston star James Harden and Golden State coach Steve Kerr.

MLB records that will never be broken in our lifetimes
Give or take a half-century or so, many of the game's most impressive marks have stood the test of time and seem to be out of reach.

Report: NFL owners didn't actually vote on anthem policy
According to Outside the Lines, no formal vote was held before the league announced its new anthem policy

Not your ordinary Stanley Cup Final
On CBS Sports HQ, hockey writer Pete Blackburn joins Chris Hassel to discuss his initial reaction to the Stanley Cup Final matchup between the Capitals and Golden Knights.

Fired Ford executive now leads the company that builds automaker's $450K supercar
Raj Nair is is commonly referred to as the "father of the GT." Now he's leading the company that makes it for Ford.

These U.S. workers are being paid like it's the 1980s
In some parts of America, the Department of Labor hasn’t updated its “prevailing wage” for taxpayer-funded work in decades.

Quiz: Can you identify these classic slogans and jingles?
If you have a TV commercial from your youth stuck in your head, you are not alone! Take our quiz and see if you can name these classic advertising efforts.

Stocks fall as Wall Street juggles solid earnings, geopolitical fears
<p>U.S. stocks fell Friday as solid corporate earnings were offset by geopolitical fears after President Donald Trump called off a key summit with North Korea.</p>

'Fortnite': This is how a free video game might make $3.5 billion
The free video game "Fortnite" is a massively popular game that is generating hundreds of millions of dollars each month in revenue. But unlike other popular online games like "Call of Duty" franchise, "Fortnite" is free to play.

Wall Street's hottest debt market is approaching hyperdrive
Wall Street’s hottest debt market is approaching hyperdrive.

Local Wisconsin News

Spent shell casings found in Madison area where shots heard, police say
Police recovered spent shell casings in a west Madison area where there was a report of shots heard early Friday, according to a news release.

The Madison Police Department said off...

Lafayette County responds to ATV complaint
Chad Phillips, a 33-year-old man from Warren, Illinois was given a citation after the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office responded to an ATV complaint, according to a release.

The She...

Chocolate shop downtown closing this Sunday
Red Elephant Chocolate on State Street is closing Sunday, May 27 after three years in business, according to a Facebook post.

Red Elephant Chocolate started in Milwaukee's Third Ward...

Memorial Day travel up 6% as WisDOT puts construction projects on hold for holiday weekend
Memorial Day weekend travelers are being asked to plan ahead, buckle up, and be patient while driving during one of the busiest travel times of the year. Travel is up by 6 percent in 2018,...

Fitchburg police say driver ran away after running into truck
Fitchburg police say one person is on the run after crashing their vehicle into another.

Officers said they responded around 11:30 p.m. Thursday to reports of a pickup truck rear end...

Local swim club holds lessons for Boys and Girls Club
Local swimmers are making a splash and doing something good, by getting kids into the pool.

High schoolers have spent the last six weeks teaching swimming lessons to 15 kids in the ...

Dane County expands opioid treatment program after pilot sees 90 percent success rate
An opioid treatment program is expanding after its run as a pilot program saw a 90 percent success rate.

The county has worked on the pilot program through SSM Health's Emergency De...

DOT names wrong woman as bus driver in interstate crash
A day after a serious crash on the interstate the Wisconsin Depa...

Townline Road near Milton to close May 29 for I-39/90 construction
Townline Road near Milton will be closing on May 29 for construction on the I-39/90 bridge over the road.

Officials with the Wisconsin DOT announced Thursday that the road will be c...

25-year-old sentenced to 8 years for bank robbery
A 25-year-old man was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for robbing a bank in December.

Quincy Dixon, Madison, was sentenced Thursday to eight years and four months in fe...

Medical examiner identifies woman's body in hit-and-run crash near Stoughton Road
The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office has released the name of the 61-year-old Madison woman who was found dead in a ditch on Madison's east side Wednesday night.

Michele A. Joh...

Sheriff: Semitruck driver in jail on tentative OWI charges for Wednesday's crash with school bus
The driver of the semitruck that crashed into a school bus full of s...

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Police: Man likely could have been saved after suspected overdose
The Town of Beloit police chief said a 29-year-old man's life likely could have been saved if someone had called for help.

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