Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Stern judge among key players

Jury selection starts Monday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, an Illinois man accused of killing two people at a police brutality protest last year.

Favre, Mississippi auditor welfare-paid contract feud

Former Packers quarterback Brett Favre and Mississippi Auditor Shad White feuded Friday over the auditor saying Favre failed to make speeches after being paid by welfare money.

Biden: Pope Francis told him he should 'keep receiving communion'

President Joe Biden said the issue of abortion did not come up in his meeting with Pope Francis, but that the pontiff said he should keep receiving Communion.

Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Race seen as underlying issue

For many, the Kyle Rittenhouse trial next week will be watched closely as the latest referendum on race and the American legal system.

Biden announces 'historic' deal on $1.75T spending plan, asks Democrats for votes

President Joe Biden says he has reached a “historic” framework with Democrats in Congress on his sweeping, though scaled-back domestic policy plan.

Brett Favre repays $600K in Mississippi welfare case: auditor

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has repaid $600,000 in Mississippi welfare money, a state auditor said. But he could still be sued.

TMZ: Trump plans to attend World Series at Truist Park

Game 3 and Game 4 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves are set for Friday and Saturday, respectively. TMZ reports Trump will be in Atlanta but it's unclear if any of his family members will be with him.

Internal docs show Facebook overlooked Trump's rhetoric amid George Floyd protest

It wasn't until after Donald Trump posted about Floyd’s death that the reports of violence and hate speech increased “rapidly” on Facebook across the country, an internal company analysis of the ex-president’s social media post reveals.

Kyle Rittenhouse appears in court 1 week before trial
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A Wisconsin judge laid out the final ground rules Monday on what evidence will be allowed when Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial next week for shooting three people during a protest against police brutality, ruling he'll permit testimony from the defense's use-of-force expert and on how police welcomed Rittenhouse and others carrying guns during the demonstration.

Kyle Rittenhouse case: Judge sets final ground rules for trial evidence

A Wisconsin judge laid out the final ground rules Monday on what evidence will be allowed when Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial next week for shooting three people during a protest against police brutality.

Final court hearing before Kyle Rittenhouse trial begins
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Kyle Rittenhouse is expected in court in Kenosha County Monday, Oct. 25. Rittenhouse, 18, of Antioch, Illinois, is charged with killing two protesters during unrest in Kenosha in 2020.

Rittenhouse Kenosha protest shootings court hearing week before trial

Kyle Rittenhouse is expected in court in Kenosha County Monday, Oct. 25. Rittenhouse, 18, of Antioch, Illinois, is charged with killing two protesters during unrest in Kenosha in 2020.

Norman fields questions at FPC community meeting
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Acting Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman faced tough questions from city residents Saturday – the first of three FPC community meetings.

Democrats edge closer to deal on Biden's $2T spending plan

President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders in Congress have edged close to a deal on their big package of social services and climate change strategies.

Milwaukee mayor gets flu shot, encourages vaccinations
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Friday received his flu shot and encouraged vaccinations against COVID-19 and the flu.

Trump's social media platform given 30 days to comply with licensing requirements

Trump's TRUTH Social platform has 30 days to comply with licensing requirements or it risks seeing its rights and permissions in the software automatically and permanently terminated.

German Immersion 'Teacher of the Year' visits White House

“Teacher of the Year” is an award many educators may aspire for during their career, but after teaching through a pandemic, Frau Susan Richardson from Milwaukee German Immersion School received this honor and then some. 

Hackers, ripoff claims roil Trump’s social media platform pre-launch

Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, Trump said Wednesday he's launching a new media company with its own social media platform, called TRUTH Social.