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Wisconsin voters begin casting ballots at the polls for August primary
Early in-person voting is beginning in Wisconsin amid major shakeups in the Democratic primary for governor.

Power restored to thousands but over 50,000 still without power in Wisconsin
Severe weather Monday caused outages across the state.

‘The sky turned green’: Residents recount powerful storms that hit the Fox Valley
Damage is widespread across the Fox Valley. Some of the hardest-hit areas include the City of Menasha and the Village of Fox Crossing.

PHOTOS: Damage piles up in Appleton, Menasha after unconfirmed tornado rips through
Trees and debris from buildings littered the ground on Monday after it rolled through.

Wisconsin senator set on 'achieving what's possible' as Budget Committee chairman
Sen. Ron Johnson, a self-described budget hawk, said he won’t draw the same red lines he did before he was chairman.

Menasha mother creates petition for stricter regulations after daughter injured in e-bike crash
Miranda Kluever said her 4-year-old daughter was injured in a hit-and-run by another kid riding an e-bike while playing at a park on Friday.

Everyday Hero: Froedtert employee brings comfort and compassion to cancer patients
“This isn’t just a job that I come to, its beautiful work that I am so blessed to do every day," Kristy Lavann said.

A peaceful and cooler pattern sets up for a few days
A calmer and cooler day arrives for Tuesday.

Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands of homes
Images on social media showed extensive damage, including homes stripped of roofs, a car tossed onto a lawn, and streets littered with tree limbs.

Packers opted for continuity over chaos by extending LaFleur, Gutekunst and Ball, president says
Policy was speaking Monday at the annual shareholders meeting for the NFL's only publicly owned franchise.

'This was a devastating system': Emergency response crews respond to areas impacted by severe weather
Officials say responders are currently assessing the damage, addressing hazards and responding to calls for service.

Memorial for Corey Ruiz continues to grow in Madison as activists call for action
The intersection has been blocked off for the past five days.

Fox Valley communities damaged by severe storms
Appleton neighborhoods are among those cleaning up after severe storm.

EAA AirVenture sets attendance record for second straight year
EAA shared that about 734,00 people went to the event in Oshkosh this year, an increase of 4.3% from last year.

FEMA details financial assistance available to Wisconsinites now
Two new disaster recovery centers opened this week.

29-year-old tree trimming worker dies after possible lighting strike
Whitewater Fire and EMS received a report around 9:56 a.m. of a person stuck in a tree with a possible electrocution injury.

July's full moon is the Buck Moon
The moon will appear full by Wednesday morning.

UWM students use reclaimed wood to create public seating
UW-Milwaukee Director of Community Design Solutions Krisann Rehbein joined Spectrum News to talk about the project.

Policy discusses long-term adjustments Packers could make to stay financially competitive
The Packers reported an operating loss for the first time in a non-pandemic year since the 1990 fiscal year.

Jacob Misiorowski sets Brewers franchise record by starting game with 7 straight strikeouts
Misiorowski struck out 12 of the first 13 batters he faced Sunday in an 11-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

World News

French patrol boat appears to fire gunshots in the Channel during MP's BBC interview
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.

Schools to offer technical subjects from age 14 in England, Burnham says
The government wants pupils to take courses like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.

Naga Munchetty to leave BBC Breakfast after 17 years
The BBC One show's co-host will swap the TV sofa for the presenter's chair on Radio 5 Live Breakfast.

Odyssey translator writes scathing review of Nolan film adaptation
The film has won rave reviews from film critics but a translator of Homer's work was less than impressed.

US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks
The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human rights.

Mother and boyfriend guilty of girl's murder
Prosecutors say Isabelle Welsh was subjected to a "wicked" campaign of abuse before her death.

Fourth heatwave grips parts of UK with 35C forecast
A fourth heatwave of the year is now under way for parts of the UK, with temperatures expected to climb into the mid-30s Celsius later this week.

House of the Dragon star Bethany Antonia joins Strictly line-up
She plays Lady Baela Targaryen in HBO's Game of Thrones prequel, and is the ninth celebrity to be confirmed.

'It's a hell of a situation': Spain grapples with destructive wildfires
Three fires in the Madrid region have caused special concerns, with a new heatwave expected to hit Spain from Wednesday.

Is it safe to travel to Spain and France right now?
For those who have upcoming holidays to the affected regions, here is what you should know about how it might impact your plans.

Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled
A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.

The cocaine superhighway from Ecuador to Europe - the BBC reports on gangs and the police fightback
The BBC goes on patrol with Ecuador's police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime.

‘I’d found the missing piece to a puzzle’: How attachment theory is shaping modern dating
Attachment theory is everywhere right now, but what is it and how can you use it to improve your relationships?

How afraid should we be of jellyfish off UK shores?
Many people are scared of the jellyfish due to the fear of painful stings and the creature's unpredictable nature in the water.

Is struggling Adam Ramsay-Peaty nearing the end?
Can Adam Ramsay-Peaty return to the top after a disappointing Commonwealth Games or is the end nigh for Britain's former Olympic champion?

As the US pauses the war with Iran, is Trump really running out of weapons?
The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its "arsenal of freedom" is perilously low.

How to see July's full Buck Moon as it rises in the night sky
July's full Moon, know as the Buck Moon, is set to light up the night sky on Wednesday.

China's new challenge as natural disasters strike - fake AI videos
Storms and flooding incidents over the last few months have seen fake videos inundating social media.

Former boxing world champion denies assaulting man, court hears
Joe Cordina, 34, was charged in connection with an incident outside a petrol station in February.

'I just found all the classified stuff downstairs,' Biden tells ghostwriter in recording
Recordings between Biden and his ghostwriter reveal references to classified information and memory gaps.

Rain brings hope of relief for crews fighting Cairngorms wildfire
Firefighters continue to tackle hotspots in large areas of smouldering moorland in the Highlands.

Detectives 'haunted' by unsolved disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh as unseen pictures released
Suzy Lamplugh (pictured second left) disappeared 40 years ago and her case is set to be closed in a year's time.

Badenoch calls for emergency legislation to stop early release scheme
Last week Andy Burnham announced he was pausing early release plans for September after backlash from survivors and victims.

Some people's chats with Claude AI found to be publicly available online
Hundreds of conversations with Anthropic’s chatbot were discovered as being publicly accessible.

Ariana Grande sues hackers who leaked music and videos
The pop star is suing to discover the identity of hackers who obtained unreleased photos and songs.

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A Week Of Prime Minister Andy Burnham
Number 10 North opens its doors for the first time.

The Global Story: Is the Iran war back on?
The White House has asked Congress for billions more dollars in funding for the Iran war

Shabaz Ali takes the 'billionaire debate' into the real world
Shabaz Ali turns author to see if the internet's favourite villains deserve the hate.

Only use VAR when error blatant - referee chiefs
Video assistant referees should only be used to change "blatantly incorrect" decisions and clear missed incidents, say European refereeing officials.

Local match goes viral over 'finger-clicking' cheating claim
A viral video appears to show a fielder in a local match clicking his fingers as the ball passes the bat, before the batter is given out caught behind.

Zidane confirmed as France head coach
Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been confirmed as the head coach of the France national team.