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Hand-foot-and-mouth disease spreads in Wisconsin schools
The end of summer and early fall is peak time for HFMD to spread.

Molson Coors will eliminate 400 positions by the end of the year
The elimination of positions comes from a restructuring plan to reinvest in the business and grow the company.

Wisconsin breast cancer survivor advocates for mammograms
The National Breast Cancer Foundation reports that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Milwaukee’s 112th annual Christmas tree lighting returns to the 'Cheer District'
The Deer District will be transformed into the Cheer District with a little holiday magic once again this year.

Wisconsin Senator proposes paying workers during government shutdown
Senate Majority Leader John Thune will bring it up for a floor vote this week.

Doctors and advocates are putting a spotlight on menopause
Menopause affects half the population, but for decades it has been an understudied topic. Now, that may be changing.

NICU patients at Aurora celebrate first Halloween
Babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) dressed up for their very first Halloween and are even partaking in a costume contest.

Dozens of kids impacted by lead poisoning in Brown County
In 2023, 44 kids in Brown County were diagnosed with lead poisoning. In 2024, 47 Brown County kids were diagnosed with lead poisoning.

How Monday's widespread internet outage impacted Wisconsin
Amazon said services were slowly coming back online.

Showers and breezy through Tuesday
Showers move in Monday evening with spotty rain likely on Tuesday.

Oakland police say former Buc Doug Martin died after being detained
Authorities in California released more details about the death of Doug Martin, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back who died this weekend.

Chris McIntosh announces more financial support for struggling Badgers
It comes after the Badgers had back-to-back shutout losses, spurring disappointment from fans.

Port Washington changes city council meeting location amid data center controversy
At the Port Washington Common Council meeting on Oct. 7, residents showed up in droves to express their frustration over the situation.

Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies
Peanut allergies began to decline in the U.S. after the guidance was first issued in 2015.

Trump suggests U.S. will buy Argentinian beef to bring down prices for American consumers
Trump promised earlier this week to address the issue as part of his efforts to keep inflation in check.

Louvre remains closed one day after jewel heist
Thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre's facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels, officials said.

Milwaukee leaders, educators and community members form reading coalition to boost early literacy
A new group called the Milwaukee Reading Coalition is working to ensure every student reads at grade level by the end of third grade.

All about the logo: Schools adding corporate gridiron ads to level revenue-sharing playing field
Corporate logos on the field alongside school branding is a trend, and an important one for schools hungry for money.

Small business owner Will Martin launches campaign for lieutenant governor
The Republican previously ran for the position in 2022 but didn’t advance past the primary.

What to know about murder trial of Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey
Jury selection is scheduled to start Monday. Sean Grayson faces a first-degree murder charge.

World News

What has caused the outage at more than 1,000 companies?
The outage at Amazon services has impacted over 1,000 companies and affected millions of internet users.

University tuition fees in England to rise with inflation every year from 2026
Bridget Phillipson confirmed the plans for the next two years, with fees to increase automatically after that.

Met Police says it will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents
The move comes as an investigation into Father Ted creator Graham Linehan is dropped, after his arrest over a post on X.

Maccabi Tel Aviv to decline any tickets offered to Villa match
Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv say they will not accept any ticket allocation from Aston Villa should the decision to ban their supporters from next month's Europa League match be overturned.

Hamas is a pale shadow of what it was - but it could yet reinvent itself
After governing with an iron rod for so many years, is Hamas really prepared to relinquish control in Gaza?

Penguin and Club bars can no longer be called chocolate
The rising cost of cocoa has led to the manufacturers changing their recipe.

King focusing on 'duty', says spokesman as Andrew questions continue
Prince Andrew faces more scrutiny as the posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre makes more claims.

Lisbon funicular crash initial report reveals litany of failings
A preliminary report says a cable that broke on the Glória funicular last month had never been certified, and mentions other failures.

Europe 'ready to deploy' troops to Ukraine if ceasefire secured, Healey says
John Healey says "we will be ready" if Trump is able to secure a deal with Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks.

Pizza Hut to close 68 UK restaurants with the loss of 1,210 jobs
The move will lead to more than 1,200 redundancies, but 64 other restaurants will be saved.

Watch: BBC shows the steps jewel thieves took to break in through Louvre window
The BBC's Hugh Schofield is outside the museum in Paris where the "extraordinary, daring and brazen" robbery took place.

'It's out of this world': Life-changing eye implant helps blind patients read again
The results are astounding and a major advance, say surgeons involved in international research using the pioneering technology.

Prince Andrew's BBC Newsnight interview is back in the spotlight - watch key moments
The prince was interviewed in 2019 about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by BBC Newsnight's Emily Maitlis.

Kevin Federline has held off writing about Britney Spears. Until now
The ex-husband of Britney Spears makes a number of allegations against her - and she has accused him of attacking him.

These confederate statues caused US protests. Knocked down, they're the centre of a new art show
The 18 decommissioned Confederate monuments have been deconstructed and displayed to make a statement on the horrors of slavery.

What we learned from Virginia Giuffre's memoir
The 367-page-long book contains detailed accounts of Giuffre's encounters with Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew.

The multi-billion pound submarine deal between Australia, the UK and US explained
The deal is expected to be the focus of talks between US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday.

US and Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China's dominance
The US and Australia agreed to a framework that includes investments in projects to expand mining and processing of rare earth and critical minerals.

Two abuse survivors resign from grooming gang panel
Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds quit the panel overseeing the national grooming gang inquiry.

Israel receives body Hamas says is Gaza hostage
Before Monday, Hamas had handed over all living hostages and 12 out of 28 deceased hostages under a ceasefire.

Stefan Dennis withdraws from Strictly Come Dancing due to injury
The Neighbours star has been forced to pull out of the show with a torn calf.

US nuclear stockpile agency to furlough hundreds amid shutdown
The department, tasked with safeguarding the US nuclear stockpile, has never before furloughed workers.

Japan allows over-the-counter 'morning after' pill for first time
Women will be able to get the pill without prescription, but a pharmacist will still need to be present.

Son of ex-England footballer Stuart Pearce dies in tractor crash
Harley Pearce died after his tractor crashed in Gloucestershire last week.

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The Virginia Giuffre Memoir And Prince Andrew
Virginia Giuffre details allegations against Prince Andrew in posthumous memoir.

Q&A: Tomahawk missiles, the drone race, and Ukrainian Halloween
Volodymyr Zelensky is due to meet Donald Trump at the White House on Friday

Toby Jones presents a set of must-see Dad's Army moments
Toby Jones presents a set of must-see Dad's Army moments from the BBC's archives.

'We have to pull fans back together' - Nuno has a 'problem' at West Ham
West Ham lost their fourth home match of the Premier League season on Monday, with manager Nuno Espirito Santo admitting his side "have a problem".

'Rohl jumps from Wednesday frying pan into Rangers furnace'
Danny Rohl has taken on one of the toughest managerial jobs in world football by succeeding Russell Martin at Rangers, writes Tom English.

Maccabi Tel Aviv will not accept Villa tickets
Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv say they will not accept any ticket allocation from Aston Villa should the decision to ban their supporters from next month's Europa League match be overturned.

Brentford dominate West Ham to earn first away win of season
Brentford earn their first Premier League away win of the season to ruin Nuno Espirito Santo's first home game in charge of struggling West Ham.