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- Kelda Roys: I have a plan to end pharmaceutical price gouging and protect patients May 27, 2018As governor, I would work with the Legislature to require pharmaceutical corporations submit a written justification for any substantial price increases before they go into effect. If there is not a legitimate reason for the increase, Wisconsin should empower our…
- Rev. Jerry Hancock: New Corrections leader must pledge to avoid private prisons May 27, 2018Dear Editor: I am very concerned that the appointment of Cathy Jess to be the new secretary of Corrections is part of Gov. Walker’s plan to bring disgraced private prisons to Wisconsin. In April outgoing Secretary Jon Litscher stated unequivocally:…
- Lee Nelson: Walker's no-new-spending budget reflects Foxconn boondoggle May 27, 2018Dear Editor: Isn't it amazing that Gov. Jim Doyle's final state budget was in the mid-$50 billion range, and when Scott Walker came into office, his first budget was $59 billion. We are now up to $76 billion-plus — close…
- Clinic to offer a shot at a clean record for some offenders May 27, 2018The expungement clinic is slated for June 2 at the Urban League of Greater Madison.
- John Nichols: Wisconsin Democrats must go bold May 27, 2018As Democrats gather in Oshkosh this week for a critical state party convention, the focus will be on a crowd of gubernatorial candidates who have, so far, failed to distinguish themselves. But if this convention is to matter they must…
- Let's Eat: Snuggle in for dimly lit dim sum brunch on Sundays at Natt Spil May 27, 2018Every Sunday for the last few months, the dimly lit "Chinese Norwegian pizza disco" Natt Spil has been serving up brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Emerald ash borer-infected trees to get new life as art projects May 27, 2018Karin Wolf, the city’s arts program administrator, said the idea is to “transform the wood into demonstration projects to show the potential for reclamation of urban wood.”
- Q&A: Greg Jeschke focusing his career on documentaries May 27, 2018The former WKOW anchor left his post in March and is pursuing his "passion project" of producing documentaries.
The New York Times
- Flash Flooding Rages Through Maryland Community May 28, 2018The flooding struck Ellicott City, Md., on Sunday, prompting rescuers to tell residents, “If you are trapped, we are coming.”
- U.S.C. President Agrees to Step Down Over Scandal Involving Gynecologist May 26, 2018The decision followed a call from students, faculty and alumni for his resignation.
- ‘Don’t Treat Us Like Animals’: Family of Woman Shot by Border Patrol Denounces U.S. May 27, 2018Claudia Patricia Gómez González, 19, had studied accounting but could not find work in Guatemala. She was shot dead last week by a Border Patrol agent near Laredo, Tex.
- Sterling Brown Arrest Fallout: 3 Officers Are Suspended May 26, 2018Body camera footage of the arrest of Mr. Brown, an N.B.A. rookie, showed an officer using a stun gun to subdue him while he was already on the ground.
- Can 30,000 Cameras Help Solve Chicago’s Crime Problem? May 26, 2018Armed with advanced gadgets and mapping, officers can get to crime scenes “in time to see the guy still shooting.” But what does it mean for residents’ privacy?
- They Shared Drugs. Someone Died. Does That Make Them Killers? May 26, 2018Prosecutors are increasingly treating overdose deaths as homicides, but they aren’t just going after dealers. Friends, family and fellow users are going to prison.
- ‘Reparations Happy Hour’ Invites White People to Pay for Drinks May 26, 2018Activists in Portland, Ore., asked white people to donate so people of color could have their own space, with a drink or two paid for.
- Woman Trafficked by Cult Is Awarded $8 Million: ‘They Took My Childhood’ May 25, 2018Given to a cult in Kansas when she was 11 and forced to work, Kendra Ross, now 26, won what may be the largest award for a single plaintiff in a case of coerced labor.
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- Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
- Watch Clay Higgins kick back with cold beer, grilled meat, at 'humble abode': report May 28, 2018At his Port Barre house, first-term Republican shows off dogs, motorcycle, cooking
- Woman carjacked at gunpoint in New Orleans' 7th Ward May 28, 2018She is robbed of vehicle while charging her phone in it
- Woman stabbed in Bywater after asking for directions, New Orleans police say May 28, 2018The woman punched her attacker and then drove away.
- President Trump says US team in North Korea planning summit with Kim Jong Un May 28, 2018President Donald Trump said Sunday a U.S. team was in North Korea to plan a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, raising expectations that the on-off-on meeting would indeed take place.
- Shooting reported in New Orleans' 7th Ward May 28, 2018At least one person was wounded in the 2200 block of Touro Street
- Fatal crash kills one on I-10 in New Orleans East May 28, 2018A motorcyclist was struck near the Bullard Avenue exit
- Oregon business says its reputation tanked after shunning LGBTQ group, sues for $2.3M May 28, 2018Investors in the Ambridge Event Center are suing Holy Rosary Church in Northeast Portland, saying a discriminatory "morals clause" tanked the event center's reputation.
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- New elections loom in Italy amid calls for Mattarella to be impeached May 28, 2018PM-in-waiting Giuseppe Conte quits, and M5S/Lega coalition fails, as president refuses to accept Eurosceptic as finance ministerA standoff over Italy’s future in the eurozone has forced the resignation of the populist prime minister-in-waiting, Giuseppe Conte, after the country’s president refused to accept Conte’s controversial choice for finance minister.S […]
- Trump confirms US negotiators in North Korea for summit talks May 27, 2018US president backs off cancellation as officials visit PanmunjomSouth Korean leader: Pyongyang committed to denuclearisationDonald Trump confirmed on Sunday that US negotiators were in North Korea for talks ahead of his planned summit with Kim Jong-un – a meeting the US president said was cancelled only three days before. Related: The North Korea farce makes […]
- Ivanka Trump photo with son sparks backlash over border separations May 27, 2018President’s daughter tweets picture of cuddle with young sonTrump policy leads to reports of children taken from parentsAn online backlash greeted Ivanka Trump on Sunday, after the president’s daughter tweeted a picture of herself cuddling her two-year-old son, Theodore, at the same time widespread news reports detailed children being taken from their mother […]
- Spain rescues hundreds of migrants from Mediterranean May 27, 2018UN refugee agency calls for urgent measures amid spike in arrivals with hundreds dying en routeSpain’s maritime rescue service has rescued hundreds of people trying to cross the Mediterranean into Europe this weekend amid growing concerns that the country is struggling to cope with the migration crisis.The service said its crews had rescued 293 people from n […]
- Rudy Giuliani admits 'Spygate' is Trump PR tactic against Robert Mueller May 27, 2018President’s lawyer gives meandering Sunday show interviews‘It’s for public opinion’, he says of claims of campaign informantFormer New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani said on Sunday that his repeated imputations of a supposed scandal at the heart of the Robert Mueller investigation – which Donald Trump calls “Spygate” – amounted to a tactic to sway public opin […]
- Former president George HW Bush admitted to hospital in Maine May 27, 201893-year-old experiences low blood pressure and fatigueSpokesman says Bush ‘not in any discomfort’Former president George HW Bush was taken to a hospital in Maine on Sunday after experiencing low blood pressure and fatigue, a family spokesman said. Bush, 93 and the oldest living former US president, will likely remain at Southern Maine Health Care for a few d […]
- Thousands from far right and Berlin's techno scene face off in rival rallies May 27, 2018German police deployed to keep anti-immigration AfD group and counter-protesters apart and avoid clashesThousands of demonstrators for and against the far right have faced off in mass rival rallies in Berlin, where calls of “we are the people” were met with chants of “go away, Nazis” and techno music.Police officers were deployed on Sunday to keep groups apa […]
- Islamic State 'kills four Russian soldiers in Syria' May 27, 2018Russian defence ministry says ‘terrorists’ wounded five others in Deir ez-ZorA clash with “terrorists” in eastern Syria resulted in the deaths of four Russian soldiers, Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday.Russian and Syrian government troops and pro-government gunmen have been fighting members of the Islamic State group in the eastern province of Deir e […]
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- Italy crisis: Call to impeach president after candidate vetoed May 28, 2018Sergio Mattarella is under fire from Italy's two populist parties after coalition efforts collapse.
- BTS become first K-pop band to top US album charts May 28, 2018The boy band with a devoted global fan base are the first K-pop export to crack the US top spot.
- Mamoudou Gassama: Mali 'Spiderman' to be made French citizen May 28, 2018Mamoudou Gassama earned widespread praise and Spiderman comparisons for saving a small boy.
- Spain's Podemos leader survives confidence vote over house purchase May 28, 2018Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias and his partner faced an outcry after buying a €600,000 house.
- Alberto: Tropical storm sees thousands from Florida coast May 28, 2018Thousands are evacuated from the coast of Florida ahead of subtropical storm Alberto.
- Trump-Kim summit: President Moon could attend, says South Korea May 28, 2018If the summit goes ahead, which remains uncertain, it could also feature the South Korean president.
- Bulgarians tweeting in Cyrillic confused for Russian bots May 28, 2018The use of the Cyrillic alphabet is one way Twitter tries to identify Russian automated accounts.
- Colombia election: Run-off expected in first vote since Farc deal May 28, 2018Supporters of conservative Ivan Duque celebrate his lead in the inconclusive first round.
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