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MPD estimates 750,000 people pack downtown Milwaukee for Brewers parade
Tens of thousands of Brewers fans packed the Summerfest Grounds to celebrate the championship team and hear from players after the parade.

Fans reflect on 1982 as Brewers parade fills downtown Milwaukee
Brewers fans filled downtown Milwaukee for the Parade of Champions, celebrating a World Series title 44 years after the team’s 1982 run.

'Surreal being this close': Brewers fans sacrifice sleep for up-close parade view
For fans like Danny Callahan, getting a prime viewing spot meant waking up early and avoiding traffic.

Bob Uecker mural draws tributes, memories during parade
Brewers fans honored Bob Uecker at Milwaukee’s Parade of Champions, stopping by his downtown mural to remember the voice long-tied to the team.

LIVE POLL: Keep changing the clocks or stop? Vote as time “falls back”
Clocks fall back Sunday, but the time-change debate isn’t going anywhere.

Measles cases climb to nearly 400 in Wisconsin so far this year
According to health officials, 333 of the 335 cases were in unvaccinated individuals.

PHOTOS: Brewers celebrations underway in Milwaukee
Happy "Brewers 'Won Our Way' Day," Wisconsin.

Brewers fans get firsthand experience with players during championship parade
Thousands of fans flooded downtown Milwaukee to celebrate the first-ever World Series championship in Brewers history.

Eau Claire State Senate race could determine control of the chamber
Democrat Jeff Smith is seeking re-election and is being challenged by Republican Michele Skinner.

Brewers fans to flood Milwaukee streets for a long-awaited World Series victory parade
Brewers fans were lining the streets of Milwaukee early Friday morning, with thousands expected for the parade.

Few showers into Saturday
The best chance will be in southern Wisconsin.

UW announces its next president
The UW Board of Regents announced on Friday it voted unanimously to make Dr. Tonjanita Johnson its president.

Republican incumbent faces a run for his money in southeast Wisconsin
Democrat Mitchell Berman is trying to unseat Republican Congressman Bryan Steil, who’s seeking a fifth term.

Packers' Jacobs says TD celebration that drew criticism was modeled after a gospel song
He says he was paying homage to a gospel song rather than making light of his recent arrest.

Love throws 3 TD passes as the Packers beat the Panthers 27-19
Love went 30 of 41 for 288 yards with touchdown passes to Tucker Kraft, Matthew Golden and Jacobs plus an interception.

Dennis Krause Blog: Packers did what they had to do
The Green Bay defense of Jonathan Gannon bottled up the Carolina offense

Brewers fans bring World Series spending to businesses near Lambeau Field
The World Series boosted business for Green Bay-area bars and restaurants, adding crowds and spending during an already busy Packers season.

Could rain chances bring some fright to Halloween?
Clouds fill back in this weekend with highs in the 50s and 60s.

MLB's 2027 season threatened with lockout looming when labor deal expires Dec. 1
When Jake Bauers gloved the final out of the Brewers' World Series triumph, it might have ended the last Major League Baseball game for a long time.

Halloween Forecast: Will there be any frights?
Rising rain chances could spoil trick-or-treating across parts of the U.S.

World News

US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine
The American-made interceptors are the only effective weapon for downing Russia's ballistic missiles.

Burnham 'open' to calls for slavery apology but not reparations
The prime minister says Britain must "face up to the past" for its role in the transatlantic slave trade but reparations are "not the right answer".

Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack
If the accusations are true, the record-making heist shows how powerful suspected North Korean hackers have become.

Celebrity Traitors comes to a climax in nail-biting final
The second series of the hit show reached its climax on Friday after attracting 15 million viewers.

Watch: Traitor or faithful? Celebrities reveal their allegiances
The second series of BBC One's The Celebrity Traitors reached its climax on Friday, with the 21 original contestants having been reduced to seven before the final.

Mahmood expected to announce changes to rules around indefinite leave to remain
The home secretary has faced opposition from within the government over plans to impose new rules on migrant workers already in the UK.

He left 28 years ago, now after 36,000 miles Karl Bushby is almost home
Global walker Karl Bushby is almost within sight of his journey's end after 28 years away.

Responsible or panicked? Meet the people around the world already preparing for crisis
Filter straws to a disposable toilet - people in the US, Japan, Sweden and Netherlands on what's in their emergency stashes.

He questioned Thailand's monarchy dressed as Harry Potter. Now he's in jail for 34 years
Thailand has prosecuted 294 people since 2020 under its lèse majesté law, with sentences going up to 50 years.

'The necktie is dead': How US midterm candidates are dressing for votes
From Alaska to Texas, candidates with an eye on Congress are using their personal style to stand out.

Why MPs keep talking about an early election despite Burnham's denials
The prime minister has categorically ruled out an early general election, but it has not stopped speculation at Westminster.

Trump's tariffs could shutter this Canadian town - its residents are fighting to save it
A century-old paper mill in Témiscaming, Quebec is indefinitely closed after the US imposed 50% tariffs on its products, putting hundreds out of work.

G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband confronted his Russian counterpart at the meeting and accused his government of killing innocent civilians in Ukraine.

The Papers: 'Rush to recover stolen $6bn' and 'War on wind farms'
The theft of billions of dollars from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, makes Saturday's front pages.

Police deployed during stand-off over control of top Poland court
The escalation came after the government suspended two senior justices and moved to bring criminal charges against them.

UK could see 10 days without rain after 'wettest week in two years'
With high pressure developing across the UK, the start of November is looking very settled with no significant rain in the forecast.

Spain train disaster clouds Sánchez chances of re-election
The Spanish PM is hit by a succession of crises just weeks before a snap general election.

When a wedding fell apart, 11 strangers helped create something unforgettable
Bridget Devaney turned to the internet with a proposal that sounded equal parts hopeful and improbable - come to Ireland and celebrate the wedding that never happened.

Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue
Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.

'They don't bother me at all': The man who chooses to sleep with bedbugs for science
Dr Richard Naylor has about 50,000 bedbugs at his laboratory in the Forest of Dean.

Tiny zebra-striped bee sighting a 'huge surprise'
A zebra-striped bee is seen in Somerset for the first time, offering hope in restored saltmarshes.

Author's camping trip inspired Hollywood film Wicker
Author Ursula Wills says the story was inspired by a camping trip in Cornwall 20 years ago.

The Californian whose pumpkin patch dream took root in Scotland
American Cameron Laird introduced pumpkin-picking to her husband John's farm 28 years ago.

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Shearer on trials of MOTD & the manager's job that never was
Alan Shearer discusses his love of Newcastle, almost continuing his managerial career and swapping the pitch for the commentary box in The Football Interview.

Sherrock upsets Littler to win £501,000 in one-leg challenge event
Fallon Sherrock defeats reigning world champion Luke Littler in one leg of darts to win £501,000.

Villa to sue Carragher over 'unacceptable insults'
Aston Villa say they will initiate legal action against Jamie Carragher over what the club branded as "unacceptable insults".

Verstappen and Lawson given grid penalties for Mexico practice collision
Max Verstappen accuses Liam Lawson of "not very smart behaviour" after the two collided in Friday practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

What Howe could bring to Man Utd - and what are the challenges?
Eddie Howe is being linked with the Manchester United job, but what are some of the considerations for him and the club?

AC Milan v Inter and the tale of an iconic image
AC Milan versus Inter will be shown live on the BBC on Saturday - this is the story of the fixture's most iconic image.