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Slender Man attacker won’t fight extradition to Wisconsin after fleeing group home
Morgan Geyser agreed not to contest her transfer from jail in Cook County, Illinois, to Wisconsin during a hearing Tuesday. Wisconsin authorities now have 30 days to pick her up.
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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.
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Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown.
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Wisconsin judge puts on hold ruling that required citizenship check of voters
A Wisconsin judge on Friday put on hold his order that requires elections officials to verify the citizenship of all 3.6 million registered voters in the battleground state before the next statewide election in February.
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Wisconsin becomes the 36th state to limit cellphones in schools
Wisconsin on Friday became the 36th state to limit cellphones and other electronic devices in school when Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill requiring districts to prohibit phone use during class time.
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Milwaukee Brewers knock out Cubs, earn NLCS matchup against LA Dodgers
The Brewers earned their first postseason series win since 2018, advancing to face the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series.
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event
Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, died Wednesday after being shot at a college event, Trump said.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state’s congressional district boundaries
The decision, made without explanation from the court, is a setback for Democrats who had hoped for new, friendlier district boundary lines in Wisconsin as they attempt to win back control of the House next year.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: State lawmaker, husband killed in politically targeted shooting
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a politically motivated assassination. A second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded.
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What to know about Ramón Morales Reyes, a Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump’s life
Ramón Morales Reyes was thrust into the national spotlight last week when Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused him of writing letters threatening Trump.










