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Nov 8, 2018

Ginsburg, 85, hospitalized after fracturing 3 ribs in fall

Eighty-five-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fractured three ribs in a fall in her office at the Supreme Court and is in the hospital, the court said Thursday.

Nov 8, 2018

Man accused in fatal drug debt shooting to face trial

A man accused of killing a Green Bay-area woman in 2016 because of her boyfriend's drug debt has been ordered to stand trial.

Nov 8, 2018

Vos open to looking at ways to limit Evers’ powers

Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Wednesday he is open to looking at ways to limit the power of the incoming governor, Tony Evers, before he takes office in January.

Nov 7, 2018

Trump forces out Jeff Sessions in midterm election fallout

Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out Wednesday as the country's chief law enforcement officer after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks from President Donald Trump over his recusal from the Russia investigation.

Nov 7, 2018

7th Circuit publicly reprimands lawyer over problems with brief

The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently publicly reprimanded a Chicago lawyer for taking a brief and changing it in ways that went beyond its specific orders.

Nov 7, 2018

Milwaukee law, tech conference features FBI special agent, computing specialists

The “dark web,” cybersecurity and artificial intelligence are some of the topics that will be featured at the Milwaukee Bar Association’s Law and Technology Conference.

Nov 7, 2018

Walker concedes defeat to Evers (UPDATE)

Democrat Tony Evers looked ahead to leading Wisconsin with a Republican-controlled Legislature, the first time state government has been divided in a decade, while ousted Republican Gov. Scott Walker eyed a possible recount following the state's closest governor's race in more than half a century.

Nov 7, 2018

Authorities capture lawyer accused of killing girlfriend

A lawyer sought in the shooting death of his girlfriend inside their northern New Jersey home last month has been captured.

Nov 7, 2018

Dem gains threaten Trump agenda, even without ‘blue wave’

Democrats have regained control of the House from President Donald Trump's Republican Party in the midterm elections, powered by a suburban revolt that has threatened what's left of the president's governing agenda.

Nov 7, 2018

Schimel: Kaul appears to have won (UPDATE)

Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says it "appears" that Democrat Josh Kaul has won their race, but Schimel will wait until all votes are counted.

Nov 7, 2018

Surgeon removes healthy kidney he thought was tumor

A Florida surgeon removed a woman's healthy kidney while she was undergoing back surgery because he believed the vital organ was a cancerous tumor.

Nov 7, 2018

Injured elevator technician settles lawsuit for $2M

An elevator technician who was injured while working on a six-story building in New Jersey has settled his lawsuit against the building's owner for more than $2 million.

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