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Vandals break windows, light truck on fire at Second Harvest Food Bank
Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin is cleaning up after vandals damaged its Madison distribution center early Wednesday.

Great weekend to spend time outdoors
Sunshine returns with highs in the 40s and 50s.

Don't put away the umbrella just yet
We'll still see some showers at times through Thursday night.

Moraine Park Technical College aims to build Wisconsin’s workforce
According to a UW-Madison report, the state averaged 93,099 more monthly job openings than job seekers from Jan. 2021 through Feb. 2025.

David Crowley prepares to become Wisconsin’s first Black governor
He is also the state’s first governor from Milwaukee in 135 years.

Packers' Micah Parsons begins practicing as he gets closer to making his 2026 season debut
Parsons’ return to practice means the Packers now have 21 days before they need to activate him from injured reserve.

Packers' Jacobs isn't worrying over whether additional allegations will lead to more punishment
The NFL has said its investigation into Jacobs is ongoing, which means he still could be subject to more discipline from the league.

Wisconsin’s congressional delegation gains two Democrats, loses two Republicans
Democrats Rebecca Cooke and Mitchell Berman will replace Republican incumbent Congressmen Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil, respectively.

Over 400 measles cases in Wisconsin so far this year
According to health officials, 431 of the 434 cases were in unvaccinated individuals.

Scholar Athlete: Jonah Fischer
West Bend East’s Jonah Fischer has led as a goalie for the soccer team but has now become a multi-sport athlete with success all around.

What first-time homebuyers should know before searching
First-time homebuyers can avoid sticker shock by building a full budget and seeking mortgage preapproval before starting their home search.

A’s hire Cam Castro from the Brewers as general manager
Castro, 36, was the Brewers' senior vice president of player development and performance, and was with the club for eight years.

Teen who fought prison guards sentenced to 3 years in prison
Javarius Hurd, 18, was sentenced to three years in state prison and three years of extended supervision for battery charges.

Wisconsin Democrats secure trifecta for first time in nearly two decades
Wisconsin Democrats secured a legislative trifecta, flipping key Senate and Assembly seats and reshaping state power ahead of January.

Here are the stores that are open and closed on Thanksgiving this year
Spectrum News 1 compiled a list of stores that will be open on Thanksgiving Day to help avoid a cooking catastrophe.

Voters pass several large school referenda on Nov. 3 ballot
There were 83 school referendums on the ballot for the Nov. 3 election in Wisconsin.

'The Sound of Music' brings love, courage and hope to Wisconsin stages
"The Sound of Music" runs at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center from Nov. 3 to 8 and the Marcus Performing Arts Center from Nov. 24 to 29.

Democrats make sweeping gains at the state level, taking control of legislatures and shifting power
The party took full control in Minnesota and Wisconsin and could pick up more states to earn additional trifectas.

Bald eagle in ‘critical condition’ from lead poisoning
WHS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is caring for the eagle after a resident spotted the eagle in his neighbor’s yard.

Voters pass 2 out of 3 constitutional amendments on the ballot
Republicans were in favor of passing all three, while Democrats urged voters to not pass any of them.

World News

Faisal Islam: How high will interest rates go?
The BBC's economics editor views one more interest rate as likely, but thinks that will be all.

Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations
Three women made allegations about the men they were partnered with. Channel 4 has apologised and said the show's budget would be reinvested in "distinctive new programming".

Vance walks Trump tightrope after blaming Iran war for election defeat
The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.

Could this be the last Bonfire Night for noisy fireworks at home?
About 20 million people enjoy fireworks at home every year, but some campaigners want quieter displays.

Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football
Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says "the day has come for me to hand back the number seven shirt".

Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum
Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago.

The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules
The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.

Watch: Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza?
The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".

Anthony Zurcher: Trump is weakened but still wields power for now
Trump has given conflicting messages about how he might deal with Democrats in Congress after his party's resounding defeat.

Five reasons why Republicans lost so badly
From angry voters to an unpopular president, here is why Americans in traditional Republican areas turned to Democrats.

What Democrats can and can't do with their new power after taking Congress
Democrats can vote legislation through. But Trump still has veto power.

Bowen: Trump's loss limits powers at home, but it will likely be different abroad
After bruising midterm results, President Trump will want to show he can still shake the world, the BBC's international editor writes.

Would you take a test to see if your life will be cut short? I did - and it changed me
Laura Sides faced a dilemma of whether to find out if she would inherit her father's condition.

Three ways the interest rate rise could affect you
Job, loans and savings are all affected by the rise in interest rates announced by the Bank of England.

India's costliest film retells a beloved Hindu epic - but divides critics
Easily the most anticipated Bollywood film of the year, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is the first of two parts.

'Burning with fever': How strongest El Niño is supercharging typhoons in East Asia
Even for countries where typhoons are a way of life, the last few months have brought unusually wild weather.

The NHS is relying more on charities - and that might be creating problems for patients
Is it symptom a health service at breaking point - or a positive way of involving the public?

Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau
The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.

Surreal moment Tarantino and Kylie Minogue came to my hometown to star in my new film
The Pulp Fiction director and Spinning Around singer caused a stir in a Welsh seaside town.

Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown
A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders.

Altar Stone mystery continues as Stonehenge theory overturned
It was thought the Stonehenge artefact was from north east Scotland but a new study disputes that.

Kenyan pharmacists warn against viral craze of using allergy drug for vaginal tightening
Women who have already tried inserting the tablets are advised to stop and seek medical attention if needed.

New £200m fleet of publicly funded trains in Wales barely used after three years
The final piece in a £2bn rail project is late, with less than half of the trains tested.

France holds new strikes and protests as unions demand immediate answers
Five of France's unions join a wave of strikes and protests in a national day of action.

Second buyer makes rescue bid for Poundland as retailer faces collapse
A little-known investment group has made a bid to buy the business.

Man who posed as medical student at hospital fails to appear for sentencing
Stephen Simpson was due to be sentenced after admitting carrying out the fraud at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

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Ronaldo retires from Portugal duty
Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says "the day has come for me to hand back the number seven shirt".

Ronaldo's most iconic moments as he retires from international football
BBC Sport looks at some of the most iconic moments from the career of Cristiano Ronaldo as he retires from international football.

Former F1 champion Jones dies aged 80
Alan Jones, the last Australian and first Williams driver to win the Formula 1 world title, dies at the age of 80.

Kane signs new Bayern contract
England captain Harry Kane signs a new deal with Bayern Munich that runs until 2029.