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PHOTOS: Northern Lights shine bright across Wisconsin
Check out photos of Tuesday and Wednesday nights' colorful skies in the Badger State.

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

Retailers adjust to meet shifting consumer trends during holiday season
One national report indicates as many as 20% of shoppers plan to start holiday shopping earlier.

Warmer today with widespread sun and a lighter wind
Thursday brings sunshine, warmer air and a lighter wind.

MPS receives federal funding via GEAR UP Grant
MPS leaders said the grant money will be used, starting in 2026, to prepare students for college.

Packers' LaFleur says 'it's highly unlikely' that injured center Elgton Jenkins returns this season
Jenkins left the Packers’ 10-7 Monday night loss to the Philadelphia Eagles with what team officials described as an ankle injury.

Drunk driving victims’ families, safety advocates push for stronger ignition interlock device laws in Wisconsin
When installed, ignition interlocks can reduce drunk driving offenses by as much as 70%.

Meta breaks ground on a $1 billion AI-driven data center in Beaver Dam
The 700,000 square-foot data center is expected to create 1,000 construction jobs and 100 permanent positions.

Suspect arrested in Oklahoma for triple shooting that killed Milwaukee teen
The two others who were shot are still recovering from injuries.

New legislation looks to create regulations for data centers
The bill is in response to the growing number of data center projects around Wisconsin.

Wisconsinites prepare for Thanksgiving travel in shadow of FAA cuts
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is not one of the 40 airports where flight reductions went into effect, but it is being impacted indirectly.

‘Mission complete’: Wisconsin Congressman rides Harley nearly 1,000 miles to D.C. to vote to reopen government
Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden said he wasn’t sure if the airlines would get him to Washington on time, but he knew Milwaukee iron would.

LaFleur looks for better Packers offense after 2 consecutive losses
LaFleur said he has no intention of giving up the play calling and that his focus is on improving the offense.

As deer hunting season approaches, Juneau County puts out renewed call for missing woman
Leya Stewart, 43, was last seen on July 4, 2023, near Mauston, Wis.

Oshkosh Defense will lay off 160 workers beginning in January
It comes after the company reported a decrease of $52.8 million in sales for quarter three this year.

Keeping your pets safe on Thanksgiving
ASPCA shares tips to keep pets safe over the holiday.

Behind the paintbrush: Meet the Midwest artist who painted Wisconsin's largest mural in Oshkosh
Midwest muralist Mauricio Martinez reflects on his career as he completes Wisconsin's largest mural in Oshkosh in 30 days.

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.

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Council visited wrong home to check on Sara Sharif the day before her murder
A review into the run-up to her murder found "the system failed to keep her safe" and that race was a bar to reporting possible child abuse.

Epstein email says Andrew had photo taken with Virginia Giuffre
The message sent by Epstein reads: "Yes she [Giuffre] was on my plane and yes she had her picture taken with Andrew"

Ministers urge PM to sack whoever was behind anonymous briefings
Ed Miliband and Wes Streeting are urging the PM to take action over briefings to media about a challenge to his leadership.

Police and crime commissioners to be scrapped in England and Wales
The government says it will save £100m over this Parliament and less than 20% of voters can name their PCC.

Type 1 diabetes is worse in young children - now scientists know why
They show cells that control blood sugar are more vulnerable in early childhood.

Faisal Islam: Slow growth raises stakes even higher for the Budget
The Budget somehow has to provide certainty, boost consumer and business confidence, and fill a large fiscal gap.

Amber warnings issued ahead of heavy rain from Storm Claudia
Storm Claudia is set to bring heavy and persistent rain to parts of the UK with amber warnings issued with risk of flooding and disruption.

France remembers Bataclan attacks but knows enemy has not gone away
As France marks 10 years since the Paris attacks, an ex-girlfriend of a jihadist survivor is arrested for an alleged plot of her own.

UK's first small nuclear power station to be built in north Wales
Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.

Hunger Games on stage 'dazzles' but some critics say it 'lacks emotion'
The Hunger Games: On Stage brings Panem to life in a purpose-built 1,200 seat arena in Canary Wharf.

Russia's attacks have ramped up - Ukraine is fighting to hold on through another winter
Years of conflict have taken their toll and the war of attrition is continuing on the homefront - but Ukrainians are fighting back hard by trying to keep morale high

Who is Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney?
Morgan McSweeney is credited with masterminding Labour's landslide election victory.

'There's a bit of anxiety': Stranger Things cast and creators on the show's end
After five seasons the show is coming to an end, but a spin-off is already in development.

What emails in the Epstein document release say about Donald Trump
In emails released by Democrats, Epstein says Trump "knew about the girls". The White House says they are an attempt to "smear" the president.

'Not an easy job' - why would anyone want to be the new BBC director general?
As the BBC searches for a new chief, who are the potential candidates and is it a poisoned chalice?

Hospitals knew a heart device led to more patients' deaths - but they kept using it
Almost half of patients given a heart pump, after the NHS had raised concerns about it, died soon after.

Man pleads guilty to gangland Hogmanay pub murder
Grant Hunter, 34, shot Marc Webley at the Anchor Inn in Granton on New Year's Eve 2023.

Treasure finds in England reach record high - see how many were unearthed in your area
Treasure finds in England have reached a record high according to provisional government figures.

PC gaming giant Valve unveils new console to rival Xbox and PlayStation
The Steam Machine is a console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV.

UK growth slows after big fall in car production
The cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing and weighed on growth in the economy, figures show.

Scottish government aiming to issue first bonds in 2026-27
Scottish ministers wants to use bonds to raise money from investors to fund infrastructure projects.

Tory Lanez's appeal over Megan Thee Stallion shooting fails
The Canadian hip-hop artist is serving a 10-year sentence for an attack on the female rap superstar.

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Has Keir Starmer Lost Control Of No.10?
Efforts to shore up the PM's leadership may have backfired.

Trump vs the BBC…what happens next?
And the US president is mentioned in new Epstein emails

The great number nine decline - where have England's strikers gone?
BBC Sport takes an in-depth look at why England lack centre-forward options behind Harry Kane - a far cry from when the likes of Les Ferdinand only won 17 caps.

Stokes takes six in England warm-up but Wood suffers injury concern
England captain Ben Stokes takes six wickets on the opening day of his side's solitary warm-up match before the Ashes begins next week.

The Ratcliffe revolution - inside Man Utd's mass exodus and rebuild
BBC Sport tells the story of how Sir Jim Ratcliffe ripped apart and rebuilt Manchester United's leadership team.

Scott left out of England squad for Serbia match
Uncapped Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott is left out of the 23-man England squad for Thursday's World Cup qualifier against Serbia at Wembley.

Joshua v Paul? Hearn says 'maybe' with camps in talks
Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua is in talks to fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, says promoter Eddie Hearn.

What's up with Wales and Spurs 'mystery' Johnson?
Brennan Johnson should be a key player for Wales but, as well as being in and out of Spurs' team, he finds himself out of favour for his country.

Trump's granddaughter takes advice from Woods before LPGA debut
Eighteen-year-old Kai Trump will not be short of high-profile supporters when she makes her LPGA debut in Florida on Thursday.