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'Everyday Guy' Describes How He Brought Down An American Terrorist Cell
WICHITA, Kan. ― Three anti-Muslim domestic terrorists who plotted to blow up a Garden City apartment complex where many Somali Muslim immigrants lived were convicted on Wednesday on federal charges that could send them to prison for life. Five weeks into the trial, jurors deliberated for less than a full day before finding Kansas militiamen Patrick Stein, Curtis Allen and Gavin Wright guilty on all charges.

Migrants from caravan start reaching U.S.-Mexico border
The first migrants from a caravan that sparked the ire of President Donald Trump have started arriving at the US-Mexico border and asking for asylum, advocates say.

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens charged over charity donor list
St. Louis prosecutors on Friday charged Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens with a felony for his use of a charity donor list for his 2016 political campaign, adding to the first-term governor's legal woes.The charge of tampering with computer data is in addition to an earlier charge alleging Greitens took and transmitted a nonconsensual photo of a partially nude woman with whom he had an extramarital affair in 2015. The new charge accuses Greitens of obtaining the donor list from The Mission Continues without permission from the St. Louis-based charity that Grei...

Students walk out of class to demand tighter U.S. gun laws
Thousands of students again walked out of classes across the United States on Friday, marking the 19th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School with a show of unity aimed at pressuring politicians to enact tighter gun restrictions.

Man who 'rescued' flood victims demanded money, police say
"Pay now or we’re going to leave you here,” people were told.

Prince Charles slammed for alleged racially insensitive comment
Just a day before Prince Charles was officially named the next leader of the Commonwealth, Anita Sethi, a British writer, slammed the royal for making an ignorant comment to her during their brief interaction at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting this week.

Romaine lettuce E. coli warning expanded
The CDC warns that an outbreak of E. coli is connected to all types of romaine lettuce, including whole heads and hearts of romaine, as well as chopped romaine in salads and salad mixes.

Dems sue Russia, Trump campaign, WikiLeaks over 2016 election
The Democratic National Committee seeks millions of dollars in monetary damages and acknowledgment of wrongdoing from Trump aides, WikiLeaks and others.

From hurt to healed: Every pic of Carrie Underwood since her accident
Carrie Underwood: Every Photo Since Her Accident

Affleck and Garner step out and more from the week in celebrity photos
Connie Britton, Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck, Salma Hayek and more celebs pictured this week.

Your favorite child stars, all grown up
Find out what Macaulay Culkin, Haley Joel Osment, Hallie Kate Eisenberg and more former child stars are up to today.

Celeb baby rumors swirl: What's really going on
<p>A round-up of the week's tabloid stories that totally missed the mark.</p>

'Glee' star Kevin McHale comes out with help from Ariana Grande song
“Glee” star Kevin McHale declared that the newly released Ariana Grande song is “gayer” than he is.

Celebrity vacations: Stars share personal pics from their travels
Celebrity Vacations: Where Stars Get Away

Actors and their stunt doubles, side-by-side
Actors and Their Stunt Doubles: Photos

The Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths of All Time
Us Weekly looks back at the stars who died before their time, including Amy Winehouse, Prince, Whitney Houston, Robin Williams and Cory Monteith. Click through to see the most shocking celebrity deaths.

Tim Tebow improving after horrible start in Double-A
Despite a mostly inauspicious, sometimes ugly debut in Double-A ball, is it possible that Tim Tebow might be turning it around after his initial struggles?&nbsp;

Cavs players wear matching suits ahead of Game 3
The Cleveland Cavaliers got their gameplan together ahead of Game 3 of the playoffs against the Indiana Pacers on Friday.

Ex-player estimates '85 percent' of NBA players smoke weed
Kenyon Martin, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, told Bleacher Report that marijuana is more prevalent in the league than people realize. One NFL player added that coaches and GMs use it as well.

Japanese fans flock to Anaheim amid Ohtani-mania
<p>Shohei Ohtani is turning Angels Stadium in Anaheim into a favored destination for Japanese tourists and expats looking to see their beloved countryman in action as he shines in his first season in the Major Leagues.</p>

Stenhouse: NASCAR 'not the sport that it used to be'
At 30 years old, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is the elder statesman at Roush Fenway Racing, a vast change from just five years ago when he was the newcomer at the veteran organization.

Commish likes idea of this NBA playoff change
FAR more likely than 1-16 seeding

What it's like to have Saban as your position coach for 5 years
No prospect in the 2018 NFL Draft has gotten a more thorough education in how to play his position than Anthony Averett.&nbsp;

Opinion: Most compelling game each week on the 2018 NFL schedule


China trash ban a wake-up call to global recycling industry
China's trash import ban is giving the global recycling industry an enormous headache. The flip side: the world has finally been forced to rethink its approach to waste.

This isn't the earnings season stock bulls wanted
An April that many investors hoped would end two months of indecision in the stock market is not quite living up to billing.

American Apparel returns as an 'inclusive' online retailer
Company, which declared bankruptcy in 2016, says it will remain a ‘sexy’ brand with a focus on transparency and diversity

Pot industry poised for supercharged growth thanks to Trump
The legal pot market was growing exponentially despite fears of a federal crackdown, but Trump’s signal that he'll respect state legalization may swing open the floodgates.

Earnings could push stocks higher next week, Cramer says
Jim Cramer reviews his game plan for the week ahead and highlights the most important stocks and events to watch.

Southwest giving $5,000 checks to passengers on deadly flight
<p>Southwest Airlines Co confirmed Friday it has sent $5,000 checks to passengers aboard a flight that made an emergency landing this week after an engine failed, killing a passenger.</p>

Local Wisconsin News

'It's been the honor of my life': Paul Ryan thanks constituents from 1st Congressional District
In his first appearance in Wisconsin since announcing he doesn't plan to seek re-election, House Speaker Paul Ryan took the opportunity to thank his constituents.

"I am so thankful t...

Madison woman shares details of being carjacked, forced to drive to Indiana
A Madison woman is home safe Friday after a man carjacked her at gunpoint on Thursday and forced her to drive to Indiana.

Madison police said Police: Carjacker forced Madison woman to drive him to Indiana, where she escaped

A man suspected of ordering a woman to Surveillance images of man wanted in Madison bank robbery released
Investigators have released two images of a man who robbed a north Madison bank Monda...

Police search for woman accused of attacking man with mechanical tools, butcher knife
Officials are looking for a woman accused of attacking a man with mechanical tools and a butcher knife, according to a news release from the Town of Madison Police Department.


Madison teachers march to Capitol to continue students' call for gun reform
On Friday morning, dozens of teachers marched from East High School to the state capitol to continue the demand for stricter gun laws.

Last month, hundreds of students made the same ...

Death of man found in motel room closet investigated
Marathon County sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a motel room.

An autopsy Friday could help investigators determine how the man died. W...

Study: Wisconsin tribal forests more diverse, sustainable
Researchers examining forests in northern Wisconsin say Native American reservations have older trees and better plant diversity and tree regeneration than surrounding state or national fo...

Adam Sandler shows off his skills on the court
While in Milwaukee, Adam Sandler laced up his gym shoes and hit the court on the Marquette campus.

Sandler was in Milwaukee for two shows at the Riverside Theater, but before his sho...

Drug dealer sentenced after police found 125 grams of heroin laced with fentanyl
Darnell Brunt was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, some which was laced with fentanyl, according to a release.

Brun...

County with disproportionate crashes increasing enforcement
The Sauk County Sheriff's Department is boosting its traffic enforcement due to a disproportionate number of crashes in the area.

According to a release, the sheriff's department has...

Minimum-security inmate escapes from facility
Minimum-security inmate Christine Abel escaped from the Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center in Racine County.

The incident was reported to the Racine County Sheriff's Office, acc...

‘Working' is still a musical with much to say
You are what you do.

It's a truism we embrace all too easily in the cradle of capitalism, where our worth is often measured by the size of our annual income and the number of words i...

Dane County fugitive wanted on kidnapping, sexual assault, more charges arrested in Austria
A man wanted in Dane County on suspicion of sexual assault, kidnapping and dozens of counts of possession of child pornography was arrested overseas after years of investigation, the U. S....

Three UW-Madison alumni make TIME 100 List
Virgil Abloh, Anne McKee and JJ Watt, three former University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni, were listed as three influential individuals in TIME Magazine's Most Influential List.

Acco...