Internet funding rule could favor rural areas over cities
Cities and urban counties across the U.S. are raising concerns that a recent rule from President Joe Biden's administration could preclude them from tapping...
Crowded stadiums, pandemic create combustible mix this fall
More than 65,000 fans packed a stadium in Tampa to watch Tom Brady lead the Buccaneers to a win in the NFL's season opener,...
Judge to hold hearing on releasing woman in Slender Man case
MADISON, Wis. — A judge was set to review a release plan Friday for a woman who has spent almost four years in a...
Court weighs drug distributor’s insurance coverage fight
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court is deciding whether the insurance company for a drug distributor should be forced to provide a legal...
Congresswomen urge Biden to stop pipeline in Minnesota visit
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and her progressive congressional allies urged President Joe Biden on Friday to stop construction on Enbridge Energy's...
Afghan evacuation raises concerns about child trafficking
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are looking into reports that in the frantic evacuation of desperate Afghans from Kabul, older men were admitted together with...
Wisconsin man enters not guilty plea in dismemberment case
MADISON, Wis. — A judge on Wednesday entered a not guilty plea on behalf of a Wisconsin man accused of killing and dismembering his...
Wisconsin election probe includes $325,000 for data analysis
MADISON, Wis. — Nearly half of the money being spent on a Republican-ordered investigation into Wisconsin's 2020 presidential election is earmarked for data analysis,...
Wisconsin backs down on regulating swimming pool rental app
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin regulators have backed down on demands that operators of a startup that allows private homeowners to rent their swimming pools...
‘Forever chemicals’ found in groundwater near military bases
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — High levels of toxic, widely used “forever chemicals” contaminate groundwater around at least six military sites in the Great Lakes...