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Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis introduced in Miami on Thursday
Former Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo held his first news conference since being traded to the Heat Thursday afternoon in Miami.

Wildfire smoke puts essential workers at risk
The smoke is certainly no joke for those who need to work outside – no matter the conditions and poor air quality.

Wisconsin Elections Commission discouraging voters from betting on elections
Elections commissioners say if a voter bets on the result of an election, they could face felony charges.

One-stop recovery center opens in Rock County for thousands impacted by April storms
Rock County Emergency Management estimates around 140,000 people throughout the county were impacted by the April flooding and storms in 2026.

Brewers reveal their 2027 regular season schedule
The Brewers on Thursday announced next year’s season will begin on Thursday, March 25.

Milwaukee Ald. Peter Burgelis drops out of congressional race
Burgelis got into the race in April in hopes of challenging Republican Rep. Bryan Steil.

Smoky conditions linger into Friday
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will continue to impact air quality.

Wisconsin has at least 61 cases of cyclosporiasis
According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, most of the cases are from international travel, while 11 were acquired inside the U.S.

Darlington police chief fired after OWI
Conway received a citation for first-offense OWI on June 19.

Air quality advisory extended through Friday amid wildfire smoke
Smoke out of Minnesota and Canada started to drift in on Tuesday.

Wisconsin DNR arrested 25 impaired boat drivers during July 4 weekend
It also issued nearly 900 warnings and over 200 citations to boaters for safety violations.

How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires
Experts say people should take precautions such as wearing an N95 mask while outdoors or heading inside and closing the windows.

Officials, residents call for answers after MMSD identifies clogged overflow pipe in Bay View
Officials said they discovered the full extent of the problem after the latest round of flooding, and they are now working to fix it.

Brown County Board approves Green Bay airport management change
Vantage Group takes over management duties Thursday.

‘We just can’t keep up': Veteran food pantry in Racine struggles as need soars
Organizers said they’ve gone from serving around 150 veterans and their families a week to now nearly 400 a week.

Summer-like heat continues into the weekend
Highs remain above average.

MCTS to redesign bus network due to funding challenges
The state’s largest transit agency said that it will have to cut service by 25% by next year.

Brewers bolster rotation by getting Lance McCullers Jr. and Colton Gordon in a deal with the Astros
Milwaukee cleared space on the 40-man roster by placing left-hander Rob Zastryzny to the 60-day injured list.

Electric bike, heat blamed for Ledgeview duplex fire
Lithium-ion batteries can become especially volatile in hot, windy conditions.

Summer camps look for ways to beat the heat
If you’re sweating profusely, feel very tired, or start cramping, you may be showing signs of heat exhaustion.

World News

Burnham to promise new path for UK when he becomes new Labour leader
In a speech on Friday, he will begin to set out his vision for government, before becoming prime minister next week.

Burnham's 'Manchesterism' got him to No 10 - but will it work for the UK?
Economics editor Faisal Islam examines whether the north-west city can be a template for the entire country.

China hits out at British Steel nationalisation
The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability".

US launches new strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hit
Tehran says the US strikes hit bridges, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of side effects, study suggests
An NHS trial over 10 years followed nearly 3,500 men who received focal therapy, a less invasive treatment.

Trump alleges 'shocking vulnerabilities' in US election security ahead of midterms
The president accuses China of meddling in the 2020 election, directly contradicting past findings from US intelligence.

UK heatwave approaches two-week mark
All UK nations have experienced recent heatwave conditions but in southern England, the heatwave has now continued for 13 days. Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at how unusual this spell of heat is, and when we might see it easing.

Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England from April
It will be illegal to sell high-caffeine beverages to under-16s from April next year, but soft drinks with lower caffeine levels will not be affected.

Canada wildfires prompt US air quality alerts as smoke blankets major cities
Smoke from more than 800 blazes has filled major cities from Toronto and New York, to parts of the US Midwest and Great Lakes.

The financial winners and losers from the World Cup
Big bucks are being made from the 2026 tournament off the field, but who is raking in the most?

Australia 'deeply frustrated' over Laos methanol poisoning charges
Media reports say Laos will press charges of up to one year in jail against those allegedly responsible.

Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remain
The law now allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family.

A very quick guide to Burnham - when does he actually become PM?
He is set to replace Sir Keir Starmer as the UK's PM on Monday after winning Labour's leadership race.

Who is the frontrunner to be the UK's next chancellor?
Andy Burnham will be moving into Downing Street next week, and a question remains over who will be his neighbour in Number 11.

Five big challenges facing Burnham - and how he might tackle them
From defence spending to housing - the next UK leader has a series of challenges to deal with.

Who is Andy Burnham? The ex-Manchester mayor set to be the next PM
The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader following his return to Westminster.

I wouldn't marry him until he paid off his debt, now I'm in charge of our money
Sarah and her husband have shared one account for 25 years, but she says managing it falls to her.

Weekly quiz: What name did scientists give this $50m dinosaur?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

'It's made me have an identity crisis': Londoners speak out about racist abuse
With racist hate crimes on the increase, young Londoners speak out about the abuse they have faced.

Kit Connor and Joe Locke: 'Making a film like Heartstopper will forever be important'
The Netflix movie brings Alice Oseman's popular screen adaptation to a conclusion.

More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened?
Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingyas have disappeared since leaving Myanmar on 29 June.

I thought we'd grow old together, says band leader whose girlfriend died in Thai bar inferno
Athipat Wichan tells BBC Thai he regrets bringing his girlfriend Nahathai into his indie band Thotsakan.

The Papers: 'Spending warning to Burnham' and 'Only 693 days till Euros'
The IMF gives a "spending warning to Burnham" and England eyes the Euros after its World Cup loss - Friday's front pages.

Some England players disappointed by tactics as Tuchel questions team's DNA
BBC Sport understands that Thomas Tuchel's defensive tactics in the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina are being hotly debated by the England squad.

From Southgate to Tuchel - has anything changed?
Thomas Tuchel was meant to be the man whose fresh approach would win England major honours, but defeat by Argentina felt like a familiar story - has anything really changed from the Gareth Southgate era?

What next for England? How does Tuchel fix key problems for Euro 2028?
The manner of England's World Cup exit was meek, and Thomas Tuchel must now find a way to fix those problems as focus will soon turn to qualifying for Euro 2028.

Teenager's inquest to reopen after mum's campaign
Ellen Roome believes her son's death in 2022 was as the result of an online challenge gone wrong.

Sadiq Khan among 26 new peers to enter the Lords
The London mayor is to be joined by broadcaster June Sarpong and former union chief Christina McAnea in the Lords.

Prisoner arrested after escaping during hospital transfer
Marwan Jumaa, who is serving a sentence for attacking two women, escaped on Tuesday evening.

Philippines condemns monkey video on Chinese media as racist
The AI video on China Daily showed a monkey in Philippine garments singing its claims to the South China Sea.

Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea
Lettuce from one supplier is being removed indefinitely "out of an abundance of caution", the company says.

Kris Jenner's mother Mary Jo dies aged 91
Mary Jo 'MJ' Campbell was featured on multiple episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians over the years.