Giannis Antetokounmpo named Eastern Conference Player of the Month -- again

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for March/April, the NBA announced Thursday, April 11.

President Trump, South Korea's leader mull next step in nuclear talks

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's meeting Thursday, April 11 with South Korean President Moon Jae-in comes amid uncertainty over whether the leader of North Korea is considering backing out of nuclear negotiations or restarting nuclear and missile tests.It is Moon's first meeting with President Trump since his unsuccessful summit with Kim Jong Un in Hanoi.

SCOWIS weighs whether to allow governor to trump state schools superintendent's policies

MADISON — The state Supreme Court wrestled Wednesday, April 10 with whether to let the governor trump the state schools superintendent's policies, a move that would hand the governor de facto control of Wisconsin schools and undo a ruling the justices handed down two years ago establishing the superintendent's independence.The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a conservative law firm, filed a lawsuit in 2017 alleging that a new Republican-authored law requiring state agencies to obtain the governor's permission before writing rules, regulations and policies applies to the superintendent.

Wisconsin no longer part of multistate lawsuit seeking repeal of Affordable Care Act

MADISON — Wisconsin is no longer a part of a multistate lawsuit seeking repeal of the federal health care law passed under then-President Barack Obama.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted the request from Democratic Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul to withdraw from the case.

State Senate passes bill to drop 'mental retardation' term

MADISON — The Wisconsin Senate has passed a bill that would remove the term "mental retardation" from five state agencies' administrative codes, even though Democratic Gov.

'I love Mike McCarthy:' Packers QB Aaron Rodgers responds to Bleacher Report article

GREEN BAY -- Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers on Monday, April 8 spoke out for the first time since a story was published by Bleacher Report that suggested Rodgers is a "tuned out QB," and former Coach Mike McCarthy was a "checked out coach." The report detailed chaos in the organization as Tyler Dunne explored "what happened in Green Bay?"Dunne wrote in Bleacher Report that McCarthy missed team meetings while he was upstairs at Lambeau Field in his office getting a massage -- which McCarthy has since disputed.The headline to the piece called McCarthy "a checked out coach." The same headline called Rodgers "tuned out," and the article painted the quarterback as taking over the offense and ignoring coaching.Dunne quoted named and unnamed sources about the quarterback influencing receivers to run routes the he prefers, with one play from the Patriots game in November used as an example.

Alec Baldwin tweets 'beating Trump would be so easy,' teases possible presidential run

NEW YORK – Alec Baldwin suggested Monday, April 8 he would easily oust President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, and went as far as tweeting about a hypothetical run for the Oval Office."If I ran for President, would you vote for me?" Baldwin asked in a tweet. "Beating Trump would be so easy."

New Corporate Recognition Program kicked off at Mitchell International Airport

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and Fiserv President and CEO Jeffery Yabuki stressed the importance of community as they kicked off a new Corporate Recognition Program at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) on Monday, April 8.Fiserv, Inc.

Michael Cohen asks lawmakers to help keep him out of prison

NEW YORK — Attorneys for Michael Cohen are asking members of Congress to help keep him out of prison.In a letter sent to lawmakers Thursday, Cohen's legal team said he is still sorting through documents in his personal files that might be of interest to House Democrats investigating President Donald Trump, including emails, voice recordings, images and other documents on a hard drive."To date, Mr.

White House chief of staff says Democrats will 'never' see Pres. Trump's tax returns

WASHINGTON — Democrats will "never" see President Donald Trump's tax returns, said White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sunday, as a new front opened in the confrontation between the administration and Congress.Mulvaeny accused Democrats of engaging in a "political stunt" and wanting "attention" after the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep.

Antetokounmpo to miss Nets game with calf injury

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Saturday's game against the Brooklyn Nets because of an injured left calf.The Bucks have clinched the best record in the NBA and the top seeding in the Eastern Conference.

Pres. Trump struggles with an 'overwhelming' problem on the border

WASHINGTON — Tensions are rising, fingers are pointing and the search for solutions is becoming increasingly fraught.Overwhelmed by an influx of migrants at the border that is taxing the immigration system, President Donald Trump is grasping for something — anything — to stem the tide.Pres.

'Our country is full': Pres. Trump says migrants straining system

CALEXICO, Calif. — Declaring "our country is full," President Donald Trump on Friday insisted the U.S. immigration system was overburdened and illegal crossings must be stopped as he inspected a refurbished section of fencing at the Mexican border.Pres.