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Dec 31, 2023

Second North Carolina former attorney sentenced to prison for crimes committed in Wisconsin

$1.6 million in fraudulently obtained funds targeted vulnerable victims, including a woman with Alzheimer’s, and elderly veterans.

Dec 28, 2023

Wisconsin university chancellor says he was fired for producing and appearing in porn videos

Former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow said Thursday that the school's governing board fired him because members were uncomfortable with him and his wife producing and appearing in pornographic videos.

Dec 28, 2023

New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train chatbots

The New York Times is striking back against the threat that artificial intelligence poses to the news industry, filing a federal lawsuit Wednesday against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots.

Dec 28, 2023

Gypsy Rose Blanchard out of prison years after persuading boyfriend to kill her abusive mother

Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the Missouri woman who persuaded an online boyfriend to kill her mother after she had forced her to pretend for years that she was suffering from leukemia, muscular dystrophy and other serious illnesses, was released Thursday from prison on parole.

Dec 27, 2023

Herb Kohl, former senator and owner of Bucks, dies at 88

Herb Kohl, former Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin and former owner of NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, has died. He was 88.

Dec 27, 2023

North Dakota Republican leaders call on state rep to resign after slurs to police during DUI stop

Republican leaders have called on a North Dakota lawmaker to resign.

Dec 27, 2023

Police investigating incidents involving Colorado justices after Trump removed from state’s ballot

The court stayed its decision until Jan. 4, or until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the case.

Dec 27, 2023

A US delegation to meet with Mexican government for talks on the surge of migrants at border

A top U.S. delegation is to meet with Mexico's president Wednesday in what many see as a bid to get Mexico to do more to stem a surge of migrants reaching the U.S. southwestern border.

Dec 27, 2023

Civil legal aid draws greater attention, support

The United States spends an estimated $1.345 billion annually to provide free legal aid to people in need,

Dec 27, 2023

Judge weighs request to stop nation’s first nitrogen execution

A federal judge heard diverging arguments about the humaneness and risks of execution by nitrogen gas as he weighs whether to let Alabama attempt the nation's first use of the method. 

Dec 27, 2023

As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy

The powerful new law charged the federal government with saving every endangered plant and animal in America.

Dec 26, 2023

Applicants wanted for Milwaukee County Circuit Court

Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Branch 41.

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