What I learned about being Black after a cop pointed a gun at me when I was 12 years old

4 minutes ago | Business Insider

I grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in a predominately Black neighborhood but was bused to a school in a predominantly white suburb. After a school dance when I was in the fourth...
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Bruno the Bear tranquilized after making interstate trek through 3 states

22 minutes ago | WGN TV

ELSBERRY, Mo. - A black bear spotted along a dirt road in Missouri on Wednesday night has turned out to be one that has now been seen in three states and built a social media...
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In reversal, Evers gives UW go-ahead for sex assault rules

16 hours ago | Star Tribune

Gov. Tony Evers has reversed course and given the University of Wisconsin System the go-ahead to begin complying with new federal rules that bolster the rights of sexual...
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Coronavirus Wisconsin: COVID-19 cases increase by 484, with 0 new deaths; total cases surpass 31K

16 hours ago | ABC

As the number of novel coronavirus cases increases across the U.S. and around the world, the number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Wisconsin has reached 32,061.
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2 Dead In Head-On Crash Between 2 Pickup Trucks In Osceola

18 hours ago | CBS

MINNEAPOLIS - Officials are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed multiple people in western Wisconsin late Thursday evening. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says the...
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As Dems claim Trump defends monuments to protect Confederate traitors, list of destroyed statues unrelated to racism grows

21 hours ago | RT

Even as Democrats paint President Donald Trump's crackdown on the destruction of monuments as being about supporting racist symbols, vandals are tearing down statues ranging...
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College Basketball Preseason Top 25

21 hours ago | NBC Sports

The only top 25 you need to read.
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Retired Air Force colonel clarifies controversial post on Vanessa Guillen

23 hours ago | New York Post

A retired Wisconsin Air National Guard colonel is clarifying controversial comments she made about slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, saying she didn't mean to imply that...
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2 People Survive Plane Crash Near Eveleth

1 day ago | CBS

MINNEAPOLIS - Investigators say it's a miracle that two people survived a plane crash Sunday afternoon in northern Minnesota. Their plane went down in Fayal Township Sunday...
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'UPFRONT' recap: Doctor urges young people to take coronavirus seriously

1 day ago | WISN

COVID-19 cases are rising across the country and in Wisconsin, and more young people are getting sick from it, one of the region's top doctors said.
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New rules: International students must leave US if classes go online

New federal guidelines say international students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools offer classes entirely online this fall. Read more ...

Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she's contracted COVID-19

"COVID-19 has literally hit home. I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive," she tweeted on Monday. Read more ...

NHL, players' union announce plan to resume play on Aug. 1

The National Hockey League and NHL Players' Association announced a tentative agreement Monday to return to play this season and extend their collective bargaining agreement by... Read more ...

Adviser to Russian Space Agency chief arrested on suspicion of passing...

The adviser to the head of Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of treason. Formerly a journalist, Ivan Safronov was working at Roscosmos for... Read more ...

NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes lands biggest deal in sports history, report says

The report says Patrick Mahomes will become the highest-paid player not just in NFL history, but in sports history. Read more ...

A driver was killed after a fiery crash that split a car in two

Speed was likely a factor in the crash, police said. Read more ...

President Trump falsely accuses Bubba Wallace of 'hoax,' slams NASCAR over...

President Donald Trump blasted NASCAR for banning the Confederate flag and wrongly accused the sport's only Black driver, Bubba Wallace, of perpetrating “a hoax.” Read more ...

Colin Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series on his life

The partnership will focus on telling scripted and unscripted stories that explore race, social injustice and the quest for equality. Read more ...

Woman charged with filing false report weeks after racist Central Park...

Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation for calling 911 to report she was being threatened by “an African-American man” when bird watcher Christian Cooper appeared to keep his... Read more ...

Red Sox to open shortened 2020 season July 24 at Fenway Park

Major League Baseball is revealing each team's full slate Monday night, which has been shortened to 60 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more ...