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FACT FOCUS: A look at false claims around the assassination attempt on former President Trump
The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, who is running for reelection, is fueling a range of false claims and conspiracy theories as authorities seek information about the 20-year-old shooter's background and motive, how he obtained the AR-style rifle he fired at Trump and security at the venue that failed to stop the shooting. Here's a look at the facts. ___ ...
Team USA heads to Olympic Games
From Simone Biles to Sha’Carri Richardson and Diana Taurasi to Katie Ledecky, Team USA will provide some of the biggest star power at the 2024 Olympic Games. And it will be the women leading the way as the U.S. looks to top the overall medal table for the eighth consecutive Summer Games. The nearly 600 athletes going to the Paris Games include more than 250 returning Olympians and 122 Olympic...
Convention protesters rally for abortion, immigrants, Gaza
MILWAUKEE — Hundreds of demonstrators converged Monday on downtown Milwaukee to protest around the Republican National Convention, saying the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump won’t affect their long-standing plans to rally outside the site. A wide range of organizations and activists gathered in a downtown park outside the Fiserv Forum’s security perimeter to listen to speakers ahead of a street march coordinated by The Coalition to March on the RNC. The coalition, comprised largely of local groups, supports abortion and immigrant rights and...
Brewers designate pitcher Keuchel for assignment
MILWAUKEE — The Dallas Keuchel experiment in Milwaukee appears to be over. The one-time Cy Young Award winner, acquired from Seattle in late June for cash, was designated for assignment Sunday. Keuchel gave up five consecutive hits to open the fourth inning as the Brewers let an early five-run lead slip away in a 6-5 loss to the Nationals on Saturday. In four starts with the Brewers, Keuchel posted a...
Elk Lake Park playground renovation begins
PHILLIPS — The work to install $222,000 of new playground equipment is now underway at Elk Lake Park in Phillips, according to a press release from the Elk Lake Park Playground Committee. The playground will be installed quickly for the kids to enjoy but the fundraising effort continues with $57,000 still needed to complete the campaign. The existing playground equipment, installed in the mid-1990s, was predominantly made of wood and was showing signs of aging, according to playground fundraising committee member Kristen Harper in the...
Panel recommends removing ex-chancellor from UW-LaCrosse for making adult videos
A faculty committee has recommended that a former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse be removed from his tenured position over his involvement in adult entertainment. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported that the committee's unanimous decision over Joe Gow sets up a vote by the University of Wisconsin's Board of Regents to fire him. Gow is on paid leave because he holds a tenured faculty appointment and wants to return...
HOLE IN ONE!
Ron Sandquist shows the Callaway golf ball he scored a hole-in-one with at Prentice Pines Golf Course on July 11, 2024. Witnessed by golfing partners Larry Macke and Joey Nelson, and confirmed by the course office, Sandquist was on the par three hole number seven, where he used a five wood to send the ball 141 yards to the cup.
Rain likely, storms possible Monday
The National Weather Service in Duluth continues with a hazardous weather outlook for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin to include a chance for isolated severe storms in Price County on Monday afternoon. The weather service forecast for Sunday evening includes a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10 p.m.., amounting to less than one-tenth of an inch, and higher amounts possible with thunderstorms. Expect patchy fog after 2 a.m., with an overnight low of around 60 degrees and a northwest wind...
In primetime address, Biden says country must not go down road of political violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says "we can't, we must not go down" the road of political violence in American after Saturday's attempted Trump assassination. In a prime-time national address, Biden said political passions can run high but "we must never descend into violence." THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. ...
Carlos Alcaraz wins Wimbledon, now owns 4 Slam titles at age 21
LONDON (AP) — For Carlos Alcaraz, there was one brief blip in the Wimbledon men's final against Novak Djokovic on Sunday, one five-point stretch that took him from the verge of victory to close to a collapse. After dominating for the initial two sets, then seemingly withstanding a surge from Djokovic in the third, Alcaraz was a point from the championship while serving at 5-4, 40-love. But he double-faulted. Then missed a backhand. Then a volley. Then a forehand. And another forehand. Suddenly, it was...
Shannen Doherty, 'Beverly Hills, 90210' star, dies at 53
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shannen Doherty, the "Beverly Hills, 90210" star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories, has died at 53. After years with breast cancer, Doherty died Saturday, according to a statement from her publicist, Leslie Sloane. "The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family asks for their privacy at this...
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