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Light snow through tonight followed by brutal cold
An additional inch or less of snow is likely.

Scholar Athlete: Riley Paulsen
The four-sport athlete and straight-A student will wrestle in college.

A dozen Wisconsin chefs, restaurants named as semifinalists for James Beard Awards
From Madison to Milwaukee to Door County, plenty of chefs and restaurants were recognized. Winners will be announced on March 31.

UWM researchers turning to AI to design more efficient rechargeable batteries
Niu’s work is figuring which ones might help boost a rechargeable battery’s energy density and electron flow.

DeForest leaders weigh environmental impact of data center
Village leaders gathered on Tuesday to hear presentations about how it could affect electricity, water, infrastructure and transportation.

Dangerous wind chills begin this weekend
Extremely harsh wind chills start the weekend. Plan ahead.

Packers release cornerback Trevon Diggs 3 weeks after claiming him off waivers
Diggs played nearly half of Green Bay’s defensive snaps in his Packers debut as the team rested its starters in a 16-3 loss at Minnesota.

Former Waupun Correction Institution correctional officer pleads guilty to charges related to bribery payments
Luz Naranjo will be sentenced on April 15. He faces a maximum of five years in prison.

'We are so very excited for the future of Glorioso’s': Italian market re-opens after fire
Glorioso's is also celebrating 80 years in business.

Brutal cold exposes growing need across Madison
A dangerous cold blast hit southern Wisconsin during the coldest stretch of the year.

Winter weather drives surge in salt demand, raising concerns about shortages and price increases
KEI said an earlier start to the season and more winter weather events than years past is causing an increase in use of salt.

‘We need to get it right’: Wisconsin lawmakers debate data center regulations
Just weeks after being introduced, the Republican bill to regulate data centers passed 53-44 in the Assembly on Tuesday.

Amtrak cancels service this week due to dangerously cold weather conditions
Amtrak said it is notifying customers of service cancellations during the extreme cold temperatures.

Former Sun Prairie West High School dean signs plea deal in federal child pornography case
The signed agreement was filed Tuesday with the U.S. Western District Court and would include a sentence of 15 to 18 years in federal prison.

Dolphins hire former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley as head coach
Hafley, who spent two seasons in Green Bay, met with the Dolphins for a second interview earlier Monday before he was offered the job.

Everyday Heroes: In a final act of care, volunteer nurses form honor guard to salute fallen colleagues
The organization provides the honor guard services for free to all current and retired nurses in the state of Wisconsin.

Church fundraising to build new community center
Mount Zion Baptist Church is home to the nonprofit MTZ Charitable Organization.

Know these symptoms of frostbite
The CDC labels frostbite as a type of injury caused by freezing, leading to a loss of feeling and color in the areas it affects.

Where you can find a warming center in Wisconsin amid cold temperatures
Recreation centers, libraries and churches are commonly used as warming stations during the day.

People brave bitter cold to keep others safe
In Milwaukee, many with nowhere else to go filled Repairers of the Breach homeless shelter on Monday.

World News

Faisal Islam: What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at Davos
Faisal Islam said there was mixed reaction in the room during Trump's Davos speech.

Tetchy and emotional exchanges as Harry in court for what could be last time
The Duke of Sussex's manner showed how personal this was to him, delivering terse and sometimes tense answers.

Photos leaked to BBC show faces of hundreds killed in Iran's brutal protest crackdown
The images from one mortuary in Tehran were shown to families who went to identify their loved ones.

Mother-of-10 guilty of keeping vulnerable woman as slave for 25 years
The victim had bleach splashed on her and her head shaved against her will by Mandy Wixon.

Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline
A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.

Olivia Dean and Lola Young dominate Brit Award nominations
A new wave of pop stars lead the shortlist, while Pulp pick up their first nomination in 30 years.

Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probe
The convicted sex trafficker has previously said she would decline to answer questions unless she is granted immunity.

Decision on Manchester-London 'ghost train' was uninformed, regulator admits
The Office of Road and Rail says it was missing "critical points" when it made a decision.

Prue Leith leaves The Great British Bake Off
She has been a judge on Channel 4's baking competition alongside Paul Hollywood since 2017.

Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children's football pitch
An international campaign to save the pitch in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem appears to have forced the authorities to reconsider.

Fact-checking Trump's Davos speech
The US president made a series of contested claims, ranging from the status of Greenland to Nato spending.

Trump's jibes are wearing thin for many of Europe's leaders
The ball is in the court of European leaders ahead of Thursday's emergency EU meeting in Brussels, writes Nick Beake.

EU suspends approval of US trade deal over Greenland threats
The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

Watch: Faisal Islam considers how Trump's Davos speech was received
The BBC's Faisal Islam was in the room when President Trump told his audience that he would not use force in Greenland, but also launched a long argument for why the US should own it.

Beckham v Peltz Beckham: Could Brooklyn torpedo the family brand?
Brooklyn's explosive post about Brand Beckham "has ruptured it from within", one commentator says.

Is Starmer's tougher stance on Trump enough to shore up support from his MPs?
Behind the scenes, Sir Keir had been coming under greater pressure to change his approach to the president.

Loved ones of victims reeling after high-speed rail crash in southern Spain
Two deadly crashes in almost as many days have inflicted grief, anger and disruption. Two deadly crashes in almost as many days inflict grief, anger and disruption in Spain.

How the NHS became the battleground in the trans debate facing workplaces
What's next for employers and their staff in the aftermath of the Darlington nurses ruling?

Should Scotland fans boycott the World Cup over Greenland row?
A former SNP MP, Hannah Kennedy-Bardell said she would "potentially" suggest boycotting the football tournament.

Taylor Swift makes history as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame
The US pop superstar is among nine songwriters who have been inducted into the 2026 class.

US to transfer Islamic State prisoners from Syria to Iraq
The move comes as Syrian government forces take control of north-eastern areas where Kurdish-led forces have long controlled.

UK inflation rises for first time in five months - but one-off factors blamed
It is the last set of monthly inflation figures before the next interest rate decision on 5 February.

BBC to make shows for YouTube in landmark new deal
The new shows will be made for YouTube before also landing on the BBC's iPlayer and Sounds platforms.

Seven more countries agree to join Trump's Board of Peace
Seven Muslim-majority countries publicly accept an invitation to Trump's new organisation, joining Albania, Bahran, Hungary, Morocco and Israel.

Body found in search for swimmers who went missing on Christmas Day
It follows the disppearance of two swimmers at Budleigh Salterton in a festive swim.

Peers urged to vote for social media ban for under-16s
Lord Nash proposes raising the age limit in a change to a draft law making its way through Parliament.

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Trump accuses UK of "an act of GREAT STUPIDITY!"
Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones responds to Trump’s Truth Social rant.

Greenland: Could the US regret alienating its Nato allies?
Trump responded, “no comment” when asked if he'd use force to seize Greenland.

A changing man, or change the man - McCullum's reckoning
Why Brendon McCullum must heed his own advice as England's post-Ashes era begins with a white-ball series in Sri Lanka.

Former England captain George to retire in 2027
Former England captain Jamie George is to retire at the end of 2027 after agreeing a one-year contract extension with Saracens.

Raducanu's 'most dispiriting' Slam display - what went wrong?
After Emma Raducanu suffered a humbling Australian Open second-round exit, BBC Sport analyses where the Briton goes next.