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Lawmakers increasingly say 'I don’t know' to reporters’ questions
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, often uses this response when asked about President Donald Trump or his administration.

Milwaukee Brewers extend manager Pat Murphy to multi-year deal
He has a record of 190-134 (.586) with the Brewers and is the first skipper in franchise history to win the award.

Green Bay barber shop owner styles NFL coaches and players while giving back
His most popular haircut is named after one of his biggest clients, the Green Bay Packers head coach, and it's called "The Matt LaFleur fade."

High schools prep for ice fishing state championship as growth of team sport thrives
There are about 120 active high school fishing clubs in the state, according to WIFA.

State Assembly passes dozens of bills ahead of potential final day
The Assembly wasn't able to get through the full Thursday calendar, so lawmakers will be returning to the Capitol on Friday.

Welcome back winter this weekend
Cold air returns, pushing our temperatures closer to normal.

Winter weather impacts Friday travel
Starting off Friday with rain, wintry mix and snow.

Things to do around Wisconsin: Broadway show, Disney On Ice, winter festival
What's happening in the Badger State this weekend.

UW-Madison celebrates Team USA women's hockey gold
Six players on team USA have ties to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

United States wins 3rd Olympic gold in women's hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller's OT goal
U.S. captain Hilary Knight forced overtime by tipping in Laila Edwards' shot from the blue line with 2:04 remaining in regulation.

Wisconsin’s largest ice fishing tournament stymied by weather
The melting ice conditions have also led to the cancellation of the fishing portion of Wisconsin’s largest ice fishing tournament.

'It really resonates': Teachers, students share impact of Jordan Stolz at watch party
The watch party was held at Stolz's elementary school in Hartford.

Hockey star Laila Edwards' family saw Olympic gold medal win, thanks to Kelce brothers and GoFundMe
Edwards, the first Black female hockey player to represent the U.S. at the Olympics, has fielded a team of her own in Milan.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he will not seek reelection in November
He announced the news during an Assembly session on Thursday.

Jordan Stolz's Olympic gold streak ends with loss to China's Ning Zhongyan in the 1,500
Stolz still broke an Olympic record, with a time of 1 minute, 42.75 seconds.

Madison school board VP, nonprofit CEO charged with misdemeanors
Brandi Grayson-Tuck of Urban Triage and Maia Pearson were each charged with resisting or obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct.

Wisconsin poised to leave Arkansas as only state without expanded Medicaid for new moms
Wisconsin Republicans who long blocked a bipartisan measure to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage plan to pass the measure.

Jadin O'Brien's path: A track star gets a message, and winds up part of the U.S. Olympic bobsled team
On Friday and Saturday, she races in the two-woman event at the Milan Cortina Games.

Appleton airport sets record passenger numbers for 2025 with focus on business travel
Business airline seats and routes are being added. A Morgan Stanley Report indicates travel optimism among some companies.

Summerfest drops its full 2026 lineup
It features hundreds of headliners, who will take the stage across three weekends.

World News

Tariffs ruling is major blow to Trump's second-term agenda
The Supreme Court has weakened Trump's hand in dealing with other nations, writes Anthony Zurcher.

A tip-off and 'more luck than judgement': The story behind Andrew car snap
After the former prince's arrest, Reuters photographer Phil Noble began a six-hour drive to Norfolk.

Nasa targets early March to send humans back around the Moon
Nasa sets the launch date following a successful "wet dress rehearsal" of the Artemis II mission.

Life sentences for teens after racist murder of stranger delivering food to his mum
Kamran Aman was subjected to further racist abuse as he lay dying on the floor of a neighbour's house.

KFC, Nando's, and others ditch chicken welfare pledge
Wingstop, Burger King, and others have walked away from an industry commitment to avoid using fast-growing chickens

Man charged with raping unconscious wife with other men for years
The defendants cannot be named for legal reasons at this stage.

Couple left with $200k bill after baby born in US
Family face a nine month battle with insurance giant Zurich which has now apologised.

Ratcliffe avoids FA charge over immigration comments
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's claims the UK has been "colonised by immigrants" will not lead to any sanction by the Football Association.

Calls for Andrew to be removed from royal line of succession
The former Duke of York is eighth in line to the throne meaning he remains eligible to be King.

How Andrew's 11-hour detention on his birthday played out
From being arrested at home to detention in a cell, this is how the former prince's detention unfolded.

The four steps police will follow in investigation - and why it will be complicated
Legal correspondent Dominic Casciani unpicks the complicated allegation Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested over.

Why was Andrew arrested and is he still in line for the throne?
What we know about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

'The arrogance of XL bully owner killed our mum'
Esther Martin's daughters speak to the BBC after a man is convicted over the attack.

A rare 'no' for Trump, but not necessarily an end to tariffs
If you think the Supreme Court ruling heralds a return to pre-Trump business as usual - think again.

How Eric Dane gave his final months to 'moving the needle' on ALS
The Grey's Anatomy star spent his last months campaigning towards a cure for the rare, incurable condition.

The Russian village that lost its men to war
In the remote village of Sedanka in Russia's Far East, almost all of its fighting-age men have left to join the Ukraine war.

How a Zoom call led to a semi-pro table tennis player featuring in Marty Supreme
The semi-professional table tennis player rehearsed scenes with the US actor on the Marty Supreme set.

My 24-hour Winter Olympics trip cost me £135 - the same as going to a football match
John McAllister managed to avoid forking out for a hotel during his bargain 24-hour trip to Milan.

Weekly quiz: Why was the mysterious fossil 'smiling' at the beachcomber?
How much attention have you been paying to what has happened in the world over the past seven days?

'I'm on right side' - Team GB's Kenworthy on death threats after ICE post
Team GB's Gus Kenworthy says he took the death threats he received after he posted a graphic message about the United States' ICE organisation with a pinch of salt.

Neutral athletes allowed to attend closing ceremony
Individual Neutral Athletes will be allowed to attend the closing ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, having not been present at the opening event.

Watch: Maier's 'gold medal performance' in ski cross final
Germany's Daniela Maier claims gold in the women's ski cross big final. Maier was following a contentious bronze medal finish four years ago in Beijing.

Your guide to all the action in Milan-Cortina on Friday
What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

Woody and Buzz reunite in trailer for Toy Story 5
The old friends come face to face with a new threat - a frog-like tablet device called Lilypad.

Dog trained to illegally dump rubbish, Italian authorities say
"Ingenuity can never become an alibi for incivility", the City of Catania warns.

UK Athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter of Paralympian
UK Athletics plead guilty to the corporate manslaughter of UAE Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei who died in 2017 after a metal cage fell on him while training in London.

Higher tax helped UK government reach record January surplus
The government took in more from tax receipts than expected, official data suggests.

Skier dies in hospital after falling from mountain in Nevis Range
The man, believed to be in his 60s, was critically injured following a fall on Aonach Mor in the Highlands.

Epstein eyed record label investment to access women, files suggest
His associate said the music industry was "related to P", a way Epstein apparently often referred to women.

Break from wintry weather as UK temperatures to climb as high as 14C
There's a major change in the UK's weather pattern heading our way with a big lift in temperatures in time for the weekend. But with the change comes more rain as Darren Bett explains.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Arrested
Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office