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Texas pair allegedly had troubled relationship prior to murder-suicide
Clarissa Riojas was set to graduate from Highlands High School this summer. 

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Waffle House shooting hero raises more than $150K for victims
Just hours after he pried a rifle from a gunman who'd opened fire at a Waffle House in Tennessee, James Shaw Jr. launched a fundraiser to help the victims' families.

Stolen saint's heart found in park
<p>The 800-year-old heart of an Irish saint has been recovered six years after it was stolen from a Dublin cathedral.</p>

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Our top photos from the last 24 hours.

Feds Lost Track of Hundreds of Migrant Children Placed With Sponsors
The Administration for Children and Families learned of the missing children only after calling people who took responsibility for the youths when they were released from government custody.

Trump denies that he told Comey he didn't stay overnight in Moscow
President Donald Trump denied on Thursday that he told former FBI Director James Comey that he didn't spend a night in Moscow, saying, "Of course I stayed there."

A New Map For The Milky Way, Most Detailed Yet
<p>The European Space Agency released the second batch of data from its Gaia mission Wednesday, which identifies the location of almost 1.7 billion stars in the Milky Way and beyond, making it the most detailed map of stars we currently have.</p>

Stars who came out of the closet
Find out how these celebs revealed their sexual orientation to the world.

Did Lambert break up boyfriend's marriage? Plus more celeb love life updates
Richard Gere secretly got married, Gigi and Zayn may be getting back together and more romance updates this week.

Kim Zolciak breaks silence on racism remarks
Kim Zolciak has issued an apology after claiming on part 3 of the Real Housewives of Atlanta season 10 reunion on Sunday, April 22, that racism isn’t “real.” “During the last RHOA reunion episode, I made a comment that confused and offended people. I sincerely apologize,” the Bravo personality, 39, said in a statement to […]

Wahlberg's early morning workouts are really early
When the alarm goes off in the 3 a.m. hour, Mark Wahlberg is ready. “I love getting in a 4 a.m. workout to jump-start my day,” the actor says in the new issue of Us Weekly. “I feel like crap until I can get to the gym.” In fact, he and his wife, Rhea Wahlberg, […]

'Avengers' stars assemble for epic Brady Bunch parody
The Avengers really are one big, happy family. On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the cast of Avengers: Infinity War proved they were Earth’s Mightiest Heroes by doing double duty, showing off their musical chops and explaining the origin of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The song began at the beginning, and in the beginning, there was Robert Downey Jr. “Here’s the story of a playboy genius who was gearing up to form some sort of crew,” he sang. Downey was joined by a former Russian spy (Scarlett Johansson), a God of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth), and one...

Christina Applegate opens up about health struggles
Christina Applegate Opens up About Health Struggles &amp; Wants Women to Know 'They're Not Alone'&nbsp;

Celebs and their famous distant cousins
Surprising offshoots of distinguished family trees

Notorious celebrity cheating scandals
Take a look back at these headline-making relationships haunted by infidelity.

10 NFL draft prospects whose stock is soaring
<p>How a player does in the weeks and months before the NFL Draft can have a big impact on where they’re picked.</p>

Teary Rousey breaks silence on UFC defeats
Ronda Rousey broke down in tears Wednesday as she finally spoke out about the shocking demise of her UFC career.

Five players who could be surprise first-round selections
These names might not be fixtures of mock drafts, but they could still come off the board Thursday in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.

Jaguars owner makes offer for Wembley Stadium
Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan has made an offer to buy Wembley Stadium from the English Football Association.&nbsp;

Cowboys trying to preempt Goodell booing at draft
The Dallas Cowboys are hosting the NFL Draft for the first time in the modern history of the annual event. Starting Thursday evening, all eyes will be on the Big D as the league’s 32 teams add new players to their rosters. The backdrop here is rather obvious. Much like we’ve seen throughout his tenure as commissioner, Roger Goodell can expect to be booed a great deal once the draft kicks off. The league’s decision to suspend Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott and a protracted legal battle that followed adds even more ammunition to this idea. . In an attempt ...

Cavs' water shower of LeBron made for an epic photo
LeBron James did it again.&nbsp;

Carmelo willing to decrease minutes if best for Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder went on a late run on Wednesday night to stave off elimination against the Utah Jazz, and they did much of their damage with Carmelo Anthony riding the bench. Anthony clearly wasn’t happy about it at the time, but it’s tough to argue with the result.&nbsp;

Griffin has 'bag of chips' on his shoulder going into NFL Draft
After stunning at the combine, Griffin is ready for the draft.

Here's why Ford can afford to give up on cars
In 1963, the US launched what remains among the biggest trade barriers on its books: a 25% tariff on foreign trucks, in retaliation against European…

As Ford slashes car offerings, GM might not be far behind
Ford and GM's first-quarter earnings illustrate how much Detroit is shifting toward crossovers, SUVs, and trucks for the US market.

Bear market lasting several months appears to have begun
The “big bear market” for stocks appears to have begun, says market timer Tom McClellan, as Tuesday’s broad selloff turned a key technical indicator down from an already negative position to convey a “promise” of lower lows.

10 times you should never pay by credit card
Credit cards might be convenient and reliable, but here are some scenarios where swiping or entering your digits could be dangerous.

Single-family home: An icon faces an uncertain future
The single family house made America the world's first suburban nation. Now it faces an uncertain future because of climate change -- and cost.

Don't make this dangerous Medicare mistake
Millions of Americans think they don't need insurance that covers what basic Medicare doesn't -- wrong

Local Wisconsin News

Officials order area to evacuate after 2nd round of explosions at Wisconsin refinery
Authorities now say five people have been taken to hospitals after an explosion rocked a large refinery in Wisconsin.

Superior Fire Chief Steve Panger initially told The Associated P...

Cosby convicted of drugging, molesting woman
Bill Cosby has been convicted of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era.

A jury outside Philadelphia convicted the "Cosby Show" star of thr...

Police: Death of 1-year-old at Sheboygan babysitter's home accidental
Sheboygan police say the death of 1-year-old child at a babysitter's home was accidental.

Lt. Doug Teunissen says the boy crawled out of a crib Tuesday and became entangled in some w...

Former UW-Oshkosh officials charged with misconduct
Prosecutors have charged two former University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh officials in connection with a financial scandal involving building projects.

The Oshkosh Northwestern reports tha...

'Promised they would keep her safe': Family sues assisted living facility after exposure death
The family of a woman who died outside a Sun Prairie assisted living center is suing the facility for wrongful death.

Watertown police say reports of active shooter situation inaccurate

Watertown police are warning residents about inaccurate reports of active shooter situations in the area, according to a Facebook post.

The Watertown Police Department has received s...

Dane County to explore building more manure digesters to promote clean lakes
Dane County officials will be partnering with farmers to explore the possibility of building more manure treatment systems and digesters to help the effort to keep area lakes clean, accord...

Officials ask residents to clean up salt on sidewalks
With spring showers on the way, officials from Wisconsin Salt Wise are asking people to sweep up salt before it washes into the waterways during the rain.

According to a release, the...

1 person injured in crash when car catches fire, officials say
One person was injured Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash at an intersection on Madison's east side, officials said.

The T-bone crash happened around 6:05 p.m. at the intersectio...

DOJ, local officers canvass area for information on arson at Wilderness Resort
Department of Justice and local law enforcement officers canvassed an area in Wisconsin Dells last week asking for information on Father gets 5-year sentence for daughter's neglect death
A Wisconsin father convicted in the death of his malnourished, dehydrated 3-year-old daughter has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Thirty-three-year-old Dylan Bartsh was also ...

Man seen driving down wrong side of road faces 4th OWI, police say
A Seymour man faces his fourth drunken driving charge after being seen Wednesday night driving down the wrong side of the road in Middleton, police said.

A Middleton police officer o...

Vukmir, Nicholson to meet in GOP Senate primary debate
Republican U.S. Senate candidates Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson are meeting for their first debate ahead of the August primary.

The contest Thursday night is hosted by the conserva...

Officials: Wisconsin children find dead man on way to school
School district officials say six children on their way to school in southeastern Wisconsin found a dead man near a church.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the children a...

Local 'Take Your Kid to Work Day' expands focus beyond career to volunteering, work-life balance
Nearly 80 kids will spend the day at work with their parents at Baker Tilly's Madison office for National Take Your Children to Work Day.

But this year, the event is going beyond car...