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Things to do around Wisconsin: Broadway show, state's largest wedding expo, cornhole tournament
What's happening in the Badger State this weekend.

Van Orden breaks with Republican leaders, votes to revive insurance subsidies
Before the enhanced subsidies expired in December, Democrats begged their Republican colleagues to vote for extending them.

Year-end crime statistics show increase in homicides in Milwaukee
While overall crime was down across the city, homicides were up 8% in 2025. There were 142 homicides in 2025, compared to 132 in 2024.

Creating affordable housing by banning large real estate investors
President Trump said he plans to ban large investors from buying up more single-family homes.

'Hamilton' returns to Wisconsin with stops across the state
The musical will travel from Madison to Milwaukee and Appleton.

Milwaukee County Zoo closes its aviary after wild goose tests positive for avian influenza
The zoo said no animals in its care have been confirmed to have avian influenza.

Morena Baccarin returns in ‘Greenland 2: Migration’
“Greenland 2: Migration” opens in theaters this weekend.

Wisconsin lawmakers react to Trump admin’s new push for U.S. takeover of Greenland
One Democrat said there’s “no rationale” for this; several Republicans said the U.S. needs to look out for its security interests.

Scholar Athlete: Manuel 'Manny' Abreu Socorro
Manny Abreu Socorro has been playing baseball since he was old enough to hold a bat.

Wet weather through early Friday
Pockets of heavy rain are possible in some areas.

Wisconsin man accused of killing parents to fund Trump assassination plot pleads guilty to homicide
Prosecutors dropped multiple other charges, including two counts of hiding a corpse and theft.

3 things to watch in Bears vs. Packers Wild Card matchup
This is only the third postseason meeting between these longtime rivals. The Bears won in 1941. The Packers captured the 2010 NFC Championship.

Cytalux helps shine a light on hidden cancer
It's a targeted imaging agent designed to “highlight” ovarian and lung cancer in the body, helping surgeons to see it in real time as they operate.

Packers' Jordan Love believes he's learned from previous playoff disappointments
The Packers’ chances of extending their season beyond this weekend depend in part on how well Love can protect the ball at Chicago.

Mild pattern gets replaced with colder air and snow
Temperatures fall back closer to normal with the risk for snow.

Gold is the goal: Wisconsin Paralympic curling team prepares for winter games in Italy
Laura Dwyer and Steve Emt are making history as the first mixed doubles team to compete for team USA in the Paralympic Games this March.

Free championship boxing gym Chuters grows into new building
Electric City Chuters brought home the Silver Gloves team title in December.

Green Bay police chief addresses concerns tied to recruit's tattoo
GBPD released an initial statement about controversy Wednesday.

'Food is justice': Sherman Park Grocery asks community for help as it strives to stay open
Sherman Park Grocery also tries support local minority-owned small businesses by selling their products.

Parents react to investigation into school district's handling of alleged sex crimes
The findings followed criminal charges against a former dean accused of sexual crimes involving students.

World News

Elon Musk’s X limits Grok AI image editing after outcry over sexualised deepfakes
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

'He's crazy': BBC speaks to Greenlanders about Trump's threats
The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler visits the Artic island to ask what people think of the US president's plans.

Pupils left shivering during exams as PFI contract ends with school repairs unfinished
A BBC investigation finds building issues across city schools after a firm contracted to carry out repairs went into liquidation.

Colombia sees 'real threat' of US military action, president tells BBC
Gustavo Petro tells the BBC's Ione Wells that the United States is treating other nations as part of a US "empire", after Trump threatened Colombia with military action.

'It's incredible, surreal': Skye Newman wins BBC Sound of 2026
Coming from a "broken background", Skye Newman's visceral, powerful pop has made her one to watch.

Minnesota officials say FBI blocked their access to ICE shooting probe
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Minneapolis to protest the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good.

Gabby Logan pays tribute to Welsh football legend dad
The presenter describes her dad as a "generous man" who instilled a "lifelong love of sport" in her.

Russia hits Ukraine with rarely used Oreshnik missile in fresh strikes
It is only the second time Moscow has deployed the hypersonic ballistic missile, which was first used to hit Dnipro in November.

How a football pitch turned Birmingham's snowy sky pink
The phenomenon was seen by thousands, from Birmingham city centre to parts of Staffordshire.

Two starkly opposed Americas laid bare by deadly ICE shooting
The incident is threatening to inflame a deeply contentious debate over immigration enforcement.

How to stay safe during a storm and what to do in a power cut
The rain and high winds experienced during stormy weather can damage homes and cause power outages.

I'm caught in a trademark row with Cambridge University – it's terrifying
The 800-year-old university is in a legal battle with the founder of a rowing company.

Remembering Anne - hoisted to reluctant fame in viral shop shutter moment
When CCTV captured Anne Hughes being hoisted into the air by shop shutters, social media went into overdrive.

Weekly quiz: Which sport helped Timothée Chalamet win a Best Actor award?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

One dead, dozens trapped after giant landfill collapses in Philippines
Rescuers have pulled 12 injured sanitation workers from debris at the private landfill in Cebu City.

Arsenal's Martinelli apologises for attempting to push injured Liverpool defender Bradley off pitch
Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli is criticised for pushing Conor Bradley while he was down injured - but Liverpool boss Arne Slot defends him.

Two wounded in shooting involving federal agents in Portland
The Department of Homeland Security says the incident began with the traffic stop of a Venezuelan gang member.

Dylan Thomas 'plagiarised other poets' repeatedly as schoolboy
He became a literary legend but as a schoolboy the young Dylan Thomas has been found to have copied poems.

Businesses call to be included in any pub rates backtrack
Shops, pharmacies and music venues want any climbdown on business rates for pubs to apply to them too.

Venezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners
The US, which recently captured its President Nicolás Maduro, has long demanded the detainees be freed.

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 'devastated' by death of young son
The Half of a Yellow Sun and We Should All Be Feminists writer's twin boys were born in 2024.

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Everything We Know About The Minneapolis ICE Shooting…So Far
A US citizen has been fatally shot by an immigration agent in Minnestota.

The fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting
A US immigration agent shot dead Renee Good in the city of Minneapolis.

Why Man City have signed 'extraordinary' Semenyo
Antoine Semenyo has gone from Bristol City to Man City in the space of three years. BBC Sport looks at why Pep Guardiola has moved for the Bournemouth man.

'Idiot' or 'understandable'? Martinelli apologises for pushing Bradley
Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli is criticised for pushing Conor Bradley while he was down injured - but Liverpool boss Arne Slot defends him.

Brosnan, Prince Naseem and the embrace that never happened
When Prince Naseem Hamed met actor Pierce Brosnan in the lead-up to a new film, it brought back thoughts of a reconciliation with trainer Brendan Ingle that never happened.

Winning in England is Australia's Everest - McGrath column
After a comfortable 4-1 series win in the Ashes, Australia's next goal will be winning in England for the first time in 26 years when they tour next summer, says Glenn McGrath.

Ebnoutalib's rapid rise from fourth tier to potential star
Younes Ebnoutalib was playing in Germany's fourth tier a year ago - now he hopes to be the latest in a line of star forwards at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Minnesota hold moment of silence for 'unspeakable tragedy'
The Minnesota Timberwolves hold a moment of silence in memory of Renee Good, who was shot dead by a US immigration agent, before Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.