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Keeping your furry friends safe during extreme heat
Dr. Shanna Reed, medical director of the Veterinary Emergency Group, shares why furry friends are susceptible to heatstroke and dehydration. 

3 things to watch in Packers training camp 
The Green Bay Packers will hold their first practice of training camp next Wednesday morning in Green Bay.

Potosi to get $2.6 million from FEMA to build safe room
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Wisconsin Democrats want to allow absentee voters to cast a new primary ballot
The request on Tuesday came amid a chaotic primary for governor and after more than 80,000 ballots have already been returned.

Public invited to comment on future of Veterans Park Lagoon
The 14-acre man-made lagoon, built on Lake Michigan landfill, has been around since the 1920s.

Movie theaters see surge in attendance this summer
Wisconsin’s Marcus Theatres reports that it's recorded the highest June revenue ever in the company’s 91-year history.

Pitcher Shane Drohan talks Brewers in midst of longest homestand
Our Dennis Krause sat down one on one with Drohan.

Heat and humidity filter in this weekend
Temperatures will rise over the weekend with a few occasional showers.

Beautiful day to break up the week
The future is bright with sunshine, comfortable temperatures, and good air quality.

Zac Thornton gets his 1st career win as Mets shut out Brewers 4-0
Jared Young and Luis Robert Jr. homered to help the Mets snap Milwaukee’s four-game winning streak.

Wisconsin lawmakers oppose federal AI regulatory framework
A draft proposal was recently introduced in Congress called the 'Great American Artificial Intelligence Act'.

Student loan defaults in Wisconsin, nationwide nearly double over past year
New AP analysis shows defaults in Wisconsin now top 15%.

Milwaukee County opens disaster recovery center, FEMA urges storm victims to apply for aid
FEMA said 14,000 thousand people across Milwaukee County have already applied.

After facing weather issues over weekend and Monday, EAA AirVenture weather looks favorable ahead
EAA Spokesman Dick Knapinski said early attendance looks solid, despite dealing with smokey conditions and potential storms.

Brewers remaining careful with Jacob Misiorowski as he returns from layoff
Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy says the Brewers want to monitor Jacob Misiorowski’s workload coming out of the All-Star break.

Pratt hits 1st career homer as Brewers beat Mets 8-3 in Peralta's return to Milwaukee
Joey Ortiz had a three-run homer and Andrew Vaughn launched a two-run shot for the Brewers (63-37), who won their fourth straight.

We debunk 13 Wisconsin voting myths
Voting myths may stop people from voting. Here's the truth behind those misconceptions.

City of Madison looking to take control of Highway 151
A deal is in the works to transfer parts of a major connecting highway from the state to the City of Madison.

Veolia gives inside look at Milwaukee wastewater facility amid mismanagement allegations
The Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility processes millions of gallons of wastewater every day.

Everyday Hero: Teen's tote bags turn creativity into climate action
Her goal is to raise $1,000 for Sustain Dane by the end of the summer.

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PC Harper's widow criticises early prisoner release plan as Burnham to review scheme
Lissie Harper says the possible early release of prisoners is "deplorable", after reports that two of PC Harper's killers could be freed early.

Most bus fares in England to be capped at £2 from January
The government says the policy will "help with the cost of living and give people the breathing space they need"

Ukrainian drones hit Russian online giant retailer Wildberries for second time
Logistics hubs belonging to Wildberries in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions were struck overnight.

Ex-Southern Water boss among four charged over alleged plan to manipulate water quality tests
Matthew Wright is accused alongside three others of trying to save the firm millions in penalties.

OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.

Prince George enjoys coastal fun in new video as he becomes a teenager
It's a big year for the young prince, who will start secondary school at the elite Eton College in September.

Mamdani backs off pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority
The New York City mayor instead called on US authorities to act on International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.

Wreckage of Pan Am plane that shaped aviation safety found 74 years on
The deaths of 52 people on the Clipper Endeavor led to the introduction of mandatory pre-flight safety briefings.

Natalie Fleet leaves 'triggering' safeguarding minister role
The MP for Bolsover has spoken about how she was groomed and raped as a teenager.

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to face trial next June
Maduro and his wife, who were seized and bought to the US earlier this year, deny the weapons and drug charges against them.

Liverpool issue bans as £1.2m seized from ticket touts
Liverpool issue hundreds of lifetime bans after more than £1.2m of assets relating to the illegal selling of tickets was seized by police.

The borough where families are slowly disappearing
Islington is a snapshot of a trend playing out across inner London, Britain and much of the world.

There's a motorway in my garden, it's my shelter in hot weather
The road was built over people's homes 60 years ago, but what's it like to live in the shadow of the M4?

I travel four hours on a bus per day - the bus fare cap will save me £500 a year
The BBC speaks to people around the country about their view on the newly-announced bus fare cap.

Five big names to look out for at Glasgow 2026
These are the stars to look out for across the 10 sports at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new commander-in-chief?
Drapatyi becomes Ukraine's third commander-in-chief since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Will your job be replaced by AI? Here are the roles most affected
Artificial Intelligence companies make vast claims about their tools replacing human labour - our charts show what's happening.

'It makes me different': Meet the women breaking world records in lumberjack sports
The BBC finds out what is driving the sports' increasing popularity with women and what it takes to be the best.

No helicopters to fight wildfires as 'crisis management' plans activated
One campsite owner in Trawsfynydd says she went to bed "seeing the mountain literally ablaze".

Police formally investigate woman after Brit stabbed to death in French village
Karen Carter was found with stab wounds in the Dordogne village she had lived in for over a decade.

Modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead in Paris
Daniel Siad, whose name appears in the Epstein files thousands of times, denied knowledge of the threat Jeffrey Epstein posed.

Watch: Louvre reopens gallery without crown jewels after heist
The Louvre Museum reopens its Apollo Gallery nine months after a robbery that shocked France.

Tankers make sharp U-turns after Houthi shipping threat
All of the ships were travelling to or from Saudi ports before changing course, ship-tracking data shows.

Millie Bobby Brown leads tributes after Godzilla v Kong co-star Kaylee Hottle dies aged 18
The 18-year-old Godzilla vs Kong actress died in a car crash in the US.

British woman jailed for blackmail after accusing banker of rape in Hong Kong
Isabel Rose was convicted of trying to extort £100,000 from the UK banker and perverting the course of justice.

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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

Who is the new PM?
From Manchester mayor to prime minister; who is he and what does stand for?

Christopher Nolan's epic biopic starring Cillian Murphy
The life of J Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist known as the 'father of the atomic bomb'

Garnacho, Rogers and two clubs trying to balance the books
How can Chelsea afford Morgan Rogers? And why are Aston Villa pursuing a loan for Alejandro Garnacho rather than buying him?

The Bezos factor - unpicking puzzle of Liverpool's potential investors
Could Amazon founder and American billionaire Jeff Bezos really become one of Liverpool's new investors? BBC Sport takes a look.

Arokodare forces Wolves training to be cancelled
Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare forces the cancellation of a training session as he refuses to leave the pitch.