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Biden Hits Road for 1st Trip Out of Office to Talk Coronavirus
President Joe Biden heads to Milwaukee for his first trip out of Washington since taking office. He’ll answer questions at a town hall, with a heavy focus on the COVID-19 pandemic. With new cases declining and death rates improving, there are still serious challenges.
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Driver Survives 70-Foot Plunge Off Wisconsin Interchange
A driver survived when his pickup truck plunged about 70 feet off a slippery interchange exit ramp in Wisconsin
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Milwaukee County Vote Recount Gives Biden Small Boost
Milwaukee County completed its recount of presidential ballots, finding only small changes in vote totals for one of the two Wisconsin counties recounting ballots.
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See Inside the Recount Facility in Milwaukee County
Election officials in Wisconsin have set up a 188,000-square-foot facility to handle the state’s recount. The recount was requested and paid for by the Trump campaign.
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Trump Backers Drop Wisconsin Vote Challenge Lawsuit, Another Setback in Bid to Undo Biden Win
Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump by about 20,000 votes in Wisconsin. Trump has said he will see a recount.
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Chief: No Reason to Fire Wis. Officer Who Killed Black Teen
The police chief of a Milwaukee suburb that has seen protests and unrest since an officer was cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a Black teenager says he sees no reason why the officer should be fired
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‘Disturbing' Video Shows Taser Arrest of Milwaukee Bucks Player Sterling Brown
The Milwaukee Police Department’s chief apologized Wednesday as footage showing the tasing and arrest arrest of Bucks guard Sterling Brown.
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NBA, WNBA Postpone Games After Bucks' Apparent Boycott Over Jacob Blake
The Milwaukee Bucks did not walk out to play Game 5 of their series with the Orlando Magic on Wednesday afternoon.
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Milwaukee Chief Demoted Over Tear-Gas Use, Other Concerns
An oversight board has demoted Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales after questioning how he handled multiple incidents, including ordering officers to fire tear gas and pepper spray at protesters demonstrating over George Floyd’s death
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Democratic Members of Congress Told Not to Go to Milwaukee for Convention
In another signal that the Democratic convention is still on track to be largely virtual because of the coronavirus, a top convention official told members of Congress on Thursday not to travel to Wisconsin next month for the already-scaled back gathering.
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Bars, Restaurants Open as Wisconsin Court Lifts ‘Safer at Home' Order
Bars and restaurants in Wisconsin are now allowed to open up and serve customers after the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned the state’s “safer at home” order on Wednesday.
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Husband, Wife of 73 Years Die Within Hours; Both Had Virus
A husband and wife of 73 years who both tested positive for the coronavirus died within hours of each other at a Milwaukee hospital, where staff had moved their beds together in their final days so they could hold hands.
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Actor Gene Wilder, Star of ‘Willy Wonka' and Mel Brooks Movies, Dies at 83
Gene Wilder, the frizzy-haired actor who brought his deft comedic touch to such unforgettable roles as the neurotic accountant in “The Producers” and the deranged animator of “Young Frankenstein,” has died. He was 83. Wilder’s nephew said Monday that the actor and writer died late Sunday at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, from complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
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Chaos Swallows Wisconsin Polling Sites
An estimated 5,000 voters cast their ballots at one of five polling places open in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with some waiting hours to vote and others turned away at the polls.
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In Case You Missed It Weekend Digest: March 1
To help keep you informed on the most shared and talked about stories, each Saturday and Sunday we’ll revisit five stories from the previous week, including the most recent updates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its worst week since 2008 due to uncertainty caused by the coronavirus worldwide. The Dow had its largest single-day loss on Thursday, falling nearly…
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6 Dead, Including Gunman, in Shooting at Molson Coors Brewing Co. in Milwaukee
An employee opened fire Wednesday at one of the nation’s largest breweries in Milwaukee, killing five fellow workers before taking his own life, police said. Police said the gunman is a 51-year-old Milwaukee man who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities offered no immediate motive for the attack and did not release details about the shooter or how...
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6 Dead in Molson Coors HQ Shooting in Milwaukee
A senior official brief on the situation said an employee recently fired from the facility returned to the scene and opened fire.
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Six Dead In Milwaukee Shooting
Gunman opens fire at Molson Coors headquarters, killing five people before taking his own life.
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Pit Bull Portraits Project Aims to Dispel Breed's Myths
A Los Angeles-based photographer is using his studio to take free portraits of rescued pit bulls. Headshots Melrose owner Peter Michelena plans to publish the photos in a book with the hope that it demonstrates, despite common misconceptions, pit bulls are just as loving as other breeds of dog. Michelena adopted a pit bull and fell in love with the...
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Misunderstood Breed: Pit Bull Mix Goes From Stray to Service Dog
About six years ago, Paula Slaasted’s husband found Merlin, a boxer-pit bull mix, as a stray running around the campus of USF Holland, a trucking company, near General Mitchell International Airport. Slaasted’s husband sent her a picture of Merlin, saying: “Here’s our next dog.” The couple took the dog to the Wisconsin Humane Society and found he was not microchipped...