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Microsoft buys 135 acres of land in Mount Pleasant for data center development
Microsoft paid about $38 million in total for the land.

Anthropic announces $50B investment in new U.S. data centers to meet AI demand
The company plans to build new data centers in Texas and New York.

PHOTO GALLERY: Northern lights visible across the country
See pictures of the northern lights around the U.S.

Mark your calendar — here are the 2025 holiday shipping deadlines
Want your gifts on time? Here are the "send-by" dates to watch for.

Green Bay Common Council approves agreement with USL for pro soccer teams
The agreement includes professional men’s and women’s soccer teams as well as an entertainment district in the city.

Winter's double-double helps No. 24 Wisconsin trounce Ball State 86-55
The 7-foot junior scored 20 points in an 83-74 victory over Butler last season.

Wisconsin’s World War II submarine opens back up for tours
The USS Cobia is back in Manitowoc after dry dock maintenance, the first dry dock work in Sturgeon Bay in almost 30 years.

'It's killing my whole family': Milwaukee couple shares drunk driving story in hopes of saving others
Wisconsin is the only state where a first OWI is a civil violation, which is essentially the equivalent of a traffic ticket.

Warmer weekend with the chance for rain
High temperatures only reach the 30s by Sunday.

Sun and wind embrace our Wednesday
Today brings widespread sun and warmer temperatures.

A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations
Three paintings from famously chill public television legend Bob Ross sold Tuesday for more than $600,000 at auction.

Milwaukee’s Pat Murphy wins NL Manager of the Year for the second straight year
The last NL manager to win the award in consecutive seasons was Bobby Cox for Atlanta in 2004 and 2005.

‘Heat is not optional here’: New legislation aims to cap utility rates in Wisconsin
Those behind the proposal point to Census Bureau data showing that 24% of Americans couldn’t pay their utility bills last year.

Packers suddenly find themselves in a tenuous position after consecutive home losses
The Packers had the NFC’s best winning percentage after beating the Steelers. Just two games later, they’re looking up at the Lions and Bears.

Packers place center Elgton Jenkins on injured reserve
The injured reserve designation means that Jenkins must miss at least the Packers’ next four games.

VFW Post 2723 in Shawano has a new 4,000-square-foot building
The new building is more accessible than the former basement location.

Wisconsin DPI releases annual school district, school accountability report cards
While most districts and schools either met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations, there were some outliers.

Gov. Evers calls on lawmakers to support Wisconsin veterans
The governor is asking for "meaningful investments" in veterans' housing and mental health.

It's time to spin your ceiling fan the other way
Spinning your ceiling fan the right way can save you money on your energy bill.

‘The deal just doesn’t deliver:’ Wisconsin Democrats don’t support bill to end government shutdown
The deal made between Senate Republicans and eight members of the Democratic caucus doesn’t include Democrats’ top demand to lower health care costs.

World News

Starmer says he 'never authorised' attacks on ministers after leadership row
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused the prime minister of running a "toxic" Downing Street.

Henry Zeffman: Efforts to shore up Starmer's leadership may have backfired
Briefings aimed at seeing off leadership plots may have left the PM more vulnerable, some in Labour fear.

Italy investigates claims that tourists paid to shoot at civilians in Bosnian war
Italians and others are alleged to have paid large sums to fire at Bosnians risking their lives in besieged Sarajevo.

Youth detention guard 'possibly most prolific sex offender in British history'
An inquiry catalogues missed opportunities to stop abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre.

Driving test rules to change and military examiners brought in to cut backlog
The Transport Secretary has announced new measures to tackle the continuing backlog of driving tests.

Victims' commissioner Baroness Newlove dies, aged 63
Baroness Helen Newlove has been remembered as a commissioner who stood up for all victims.

Streeting accuses doctors' union of acting 'like cartel'
The health secretary launches strongest criticism yet of the union ahead of Friday's strike by resident doctors.

Major corruption scandal engulfs top Zelensky allies
The Ukrainian president has called for the justice and energy ministers to be removed from their posts.

Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian warehouse and land as West Bank attacks surge
Several Palestinians were also injured when settlers launched arson attacks targeting an industrial area, a Bedouin village, and farmland east of Tulkarm.

New consoles used to come out every five years – so where's the PlayStation 6?
On the fifth anniversary of the PlayStation 5, the firm says its focus remains on its current console.

Adele to make acting debut in Tom Ford film Cry to Heaven
The music superstar will appear in Cry to Heaven, the next movie by former fashion designer Tom Ford.

Why the shake-up of school inspections risks causing new problems
Ofsted's new 'traffic light' rating system comes into force this week - does this mark meaningful change or, as one expert puts it, 'high level tinkering'?

Fifty-year mortgages and $2,000 cheques: What's behind Trump's affordability drive?
The US president is increasingly focusing on affordability amid growing public pessimism on the economy.

Northern Lights set to dazzle UK once again tonight - here's how to see them
The Northern Lights have been shining over the UK and there is another chance to see them Wednesday as Elizabeth Rizzini and Helen Willetts explain.

From YouTube team to the Prem: Ndiaye's unusual run to the top
The French-born footballer did not have an easy run on his way to the top, with numerous clubs rejecting him.

Why Scotland's teachers want 90 minutes back
Scotland's teachers are preparing to vote on industrial action over workload and time spent in front of pupils.

Global girl group Katseye have received 'thousands' of death threats
The band, nominated for best new act at the Grammys, discuss the "jarring" hatred they've received.

PM says BBC must 'put house in order' over mistakes
Sir Keir Starmer says it "must uphold the highest standards" but supports "a strong, independent BBC".

Danish man given suspended sentence for sharing nude film scenes on Reddit
Police said the man shared 347 clips of naked actors on the social media site, which were viewed 4.2 million times.

Thousands of NHS England staff to lose jobs after Treasury approves £1bn pay-off deal
The compromise deal would allow the NHS to overspend this year.

Trump urges Israel's president to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu
President Herzog's office says he holds Trump "in the highest regard", but that anyone seeking a pardon has to submit a formal request.

MBE 'greatest honour' of my career, says Tess Daly
The presenter was recognised in the King's Birthday Honours for her services to broadcasting.

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Americanswers on 5 Live! Why is Donald Trump threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion?
And how will the U.S. government shutdown end?

Will We See Trump v BBC In Court?
How likely is it that President Trump’s threat to sue the BBC will end up in court?

Aliens are invading in this sci-fi Spielberg epic
Roy Neary has an encounter with an alien spacecraft and becomes consumed with the desire to see it again

The remarkable story of an everlasting Hollywood icon
The epic story of a Hollywood star whose life and talent blazed like no other.

'Friendly competition' - could Rogers keep Bellingham out of England team?
Lifelong friends Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers are set to compete for England's number 10 shirt at the World Cup - who will prevail?

Former defender Edwards' return to Wolves - a gamble all round?
Wolves finally have their man. But how big a gamble have the Premier League side made in appointing Rob Edwards?

'We want a Grand Slam, England want our scalp'
New Zealand boss Scott Robertson wants to turn "expectation to joy" as he and his All Blacks side zero in on a first Grand Slam tour since 2010.

Stokes defends England criticism from 'has-beens'
Captain Ben Stokes dismisses criticism of England's limited Ashes preparation from "has-beens".

England enlist Raducanu to help beat All Blacks
England enlist the help of British number one tennis player Emma Raducanu to beat the All Blacks on Saturday.