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- Morning briefing: Ex-cop Glenn Rehberg must dole out $100 million as Wisconsin school safety czar April 25, 2018Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
- Salud! Check out some great wines at Madison grocery stores April 25, 2018To find the best wine for the price in Madison grocery stores, look to spend about $15, check out lesser known regions and treat "duds" as a learning experience.
- Paul Collins: Unlimited bear baiting has led to state's bear population explosion April 25, 2018Dear Editor: For the average citizen in Wisconsin April 15 is just another spring day; traditionally this is tax day too. For wildlife, especially bears, it means something completely different. Each year in Wisconsin April 15 marks the beginning of…
- Plain Talk: Bottom-feeding lenders pay off for politicians April 25, 2018Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos went on free trip to London with lobbyists for the payday loan industry. Vos insists the trip was entirely on the up and up.
- Editorial: We're not sure Wisconsin is ready for Tom Barrett Version 4.0 April 25, 2018Unless he has a different strategy and a stronger message than when he ran in 2010 and 2012, the Milwaukee mayor should let others challenge Scott Walker.
- Does Madison have festival fatigue? April 25, 2018City officials are working with neighborhood groups to update the ordinance governing event permits.
- Breathe easier with lung cancer screenings April 25, 2018Courtesy of UC San Diego Health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 7,000 chemicals are found in tobacco smoke and at least 70 of those are known carcinogens-- making smoking cigarettes a very dangerous habit.…
- That's a heavy lift: Rhino at Illinois zoo undergoes CT scan April 25, 2018BROOKFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A rhinoceros at a suburban Chicago zoo has undergone what's believed to be the first CT scan performed on the species. It was no easy task.
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- U.S. Must Keep DACA and Accept New Applications, Federal Judge Rules April 25, 2018The judge rejected the government’s assertion that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was unlawful.
- Mulvaney, Watchdog Bureau’s Leader, Advises Bankers on Ways to Curtail Agency April 25, 2018Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the bureau, also described the two types of people he was most responsive to as a lawmaker: constituents and the lobbyists who contributed to his campaign.
- A Lynching Memorial Is Opening. The Country Has Never Seen Anything Like It. April 25, 2018The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, opening Thursday in Montgomery, Ala., is dedicated to victims of white supremacy.
- Pruitt’s Security Chief Moonlighted for Tabloid Publisher That Backed Trump April 25, 2018Pasquale Perrotta is being investigated by the E.P.A. and Congress for his outside work, which included assignments for American Media Inc., the publisher of The National Enquirer.
- Parkland Gunman Carried Out Rampage Without Entering a Single Classroom April 24, 2018The police said Nikolas Cruz walked down the hallways of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida and took aim at students and teachers trapped in the corridor.
- Waffle House Attack Was These Doctors’ 3rd Mass Shooting in Just Months April 24, 2018Two surgeons explain how they respond when they get word of a mass shooting: “We try to set our emotions apart from that immediately, but we’re human.”
- Waffle House Shooting Suspect Once Had His Guns Taken Away. He Got Them Back. April 24, 2018Officials took the Nashville shooting suspect’s guns after a run-in at the White House last year. But his father gave the guns back.
- California Today: California Today: Montecito’s Mud Volunteers April 25, 2018Wednesday: Digging for heirlooms in Montecito, Devin Nunes, Bay Area home prices soar further, California coffers are bursting, and finally, finding a buried portrait.
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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.
- Jazz Fest weekend weather is sunny, but not before some rain April 25, 2018Here's the day-by-day outlook for the festival.
- Louisiana man who tried to get Trump's tax information awaits sentence April 25, 2018A private investigator now faces a possible prison sentence.
- Uptown apartment fire leaves 16 people homeless, New Orleans Fire Department says April 25, 2018No injuries were reported.
- Smoothie King off to Dallas. No incentives added | Opinion April 25, 2018Homegrown company decides that Texas is the better place to do business.
- Landrieu administration, Marc Morial respond to Appel's dismissal of diversity | Opinion April 25, 2018New Orleans' strength is its diversity, outgoing mayor and former mayor say.
- 100 jobs planned at New Orleans center that 'teaches' artificial intelligence April 25, 2018How do self-driving vehicles learn how to drive? It all starts with data.
- State Sen. Conrad Appel gets diversity, Atlanta and New Orleans all wrong | Opinion April 25, 2018Sen. Conrad Appel says there's been too much talking about diversity.
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- Peter Madsen sentenced to life for murdering journalist Kim Wall April 25, 2018Swedish journalist’s dismembered remains were found at sea after she failed to return from trip on Madsen’s submarineA Danish inventor has been sentenced to life in prison for the premeditated murder and sexual assault of the Swedish journalist Kim Wall in August last year.The judge, Anette Burkø, and two jurors found Peter Madsen, 47, guilty of all three of […]
- UN warns Idlib could be next Syrian disaster zone in 'marathon of pain' April 25, 2018Humanitarian chief and special envoy warn of potential for another humanitarian catastropheThe UN’s two most senior Syria experts have warned of an Aleppo-style humanitarian catastrophe in Idlib as an EU donor conference aimed to raise up to $6bn (£4bn)to help Syrians displaced both inside and outside the country.Idlib is the last major territory still in re […]
- Madrid regional president resigns over alleged face cream theft April 25, 2018Cristina Cifuentes had been under pressure over claims she faked her master’s degreeThe president of Madrid’s regional government has resigned after video footage emerged of her apparently being caught stealing two tubs of face cream seven years ago.Cristina Cifuentes, one of the most high-profile figures in the conservative People’s party (PP) led by the pr […]
- Macron pitches new Iran deal to sweeten existing agreement for Trump April 24, 2018French president’s offer seems calculated to appease Donald Trump’s discontent with the current ‘bad deal’ on Iran’s nuclear programmeEmmanuel Macron has proposed negotiations on a “new deal” aimed at curbing Iran’s military power and regional activities, to exist alongside a three year-old agreement that restricts the country’s nuclear programme. Related: T […]
- Toronto van attack: Facebook post may link suspect to misogynist 'incel' subculture April 25, 2018Post appears to connect alleged killer with ‘incel’, or ‘involuntary celibate’, communities that have made sexual frustration the basis for misogynyShortly before a rented van ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in Toronto, killing 10 and wounding 14 others, a short and cryptic message was posted on the Facebook account of Alek Minassian, the man accused of […]
- Dose entire population with anti-malaria drugs to eradicate disease – study April 25, 2018Research shows that treating whole populations could wipe out the illness, but it requires decisive political action and a lot of money Malaria could be quickly eliminated in south-east Asia by an all-out effort to dose whole populations with drugs that treat the disease, regardless of whether people have symptoms or are healthy, say experts.The radical prog […]
- Indian guru Asaram Bapu jailed for life for raping teenage girl April 25, 2018Verdict read out inside prison in Jodhpur due to fears of violence from his followersAn Indian court has found a guru guilty of raping a teenage girl in 2013 and sentenced him to life in prison.The verdict against Asaram Bapu, 77, was read out inside a prison in Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, due to fears that his followers might resort to violence. Continue read […]
- UN staff pension fund mired in 'dirty profits' from firms guilty of rights abuses April 25, 2018Guardian investigation reveals $64bn fund includes investments in companies involved in bribery and major environmental damageThe United Nations is facing calls for a full review of its staff pension fund after the Guardian uncovered that it has around a billion dollars invested in companies whose activities are or have been incompatible with core UN princip […]
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- Kim Wall murder: Danish inventor Peter Madsen given life sentence April 25, 2018The Danish inventor is given life in prison for killing the Swedish journalist on his submarine.
- Rose McGowan: 'Weinstein tried to contact me' April 25, 2018The actress says she has received "texts [and] things like that" since going public with rape allegations last year.
- Madrid leader Cifuentes resigns over supermarket 'theft video' April 25, 2018First accused of faking a master's degree, Cristina Cifuentes has now been hit by shoplifting claims.
- India teacher arrested over wedding bomb murder April 25, 2018Punjilal Meher allegedly plotted the killing after the victim's mother was promoted over him at work.
- Hotel door locks worldwide were vulnerable to hack April 25, 2018Cyber-security researchers found a way to unlock rooms across the world without leaving a trace.
- Rwanda 'genocide-era' mass graves found April 25, 2018The graves are believed to date from the 1994 genocide, which left about 800,000 people dead.
- Asaram Bapu: Indian guru sentenced to life for raping girl April 25, 2018The self-styled holy man with a global following of millions is jailed for life for attacking a girl.
- Hank Azaria 'willing to step aside' from Simpsons Apu role April 25, 2018The actor told Stephen Colbert it felt "the right thing do" amid racial stereotyping claims.
The Independent, UK
- Background Post and Media Uploading with WordPress for iOS 9.8 April 23, 2018Upload images and media in the background with WordPress for iOS 9.8
- The WordPress Mobile Apps Now Support Right-to-Left Languages March 29, 2018No matter what language you use on your site, you should be able to publish from any device.
- New and Improved iOS Sharing Extensions March 28, 2018Learn how to share content from other apps on your iOS device.
- Updated Signup and Site Creation on Mobile Devices March 20, 2018Signup and create your new site from the bus, the café, or the couch with your Android or iOS device.
- Manage Plugins in the WordPress Mobile Apps February 14, 2018Plugins add powerful features to your site. Now you can access them right from your mobile device.
- Keep Track of Your Conversations in One Place February 2, 2018You can now stay on top of the discussions you care about, right from your Reader.
- The WordPress.com Year in Review (and Resolutions for 2018) January 3, 2018It was quite a year for the WordPress.com community, and we've got a lot to look forward to.
- Managing Your Blog On a Mobile Device December 13, 2017A few enhancements we've added to the iOS and Android apps for easier blogging.
