Jindal says he is dropping out of 2016 race for president
By Melinda Deslatte, The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says he is dropping out of 2016 race for president, ending a campaign that failed to gain much support...
View ArticleCalifornia company sued over chemicals in e-liquids
By of the Journal Sentinel In one of the first lawsuits filed in the United States by consumers alleging harm from liquids used in e-cigarettes or other vaping devices, three people from across the...
View ArticleWisconsin Assembly panel backs hunting harassment bill
By Associated Press Madison— Wisconsin lawmakers edged closer to passing a bill that would prohibit people from bothering hunters in the woods, pushing the measure through a committee Tuesday despite...
View ArticleFlood advisory in effect until 8:45 p.m.
By of the Journal Sentinel Milwaukee is included in a that has been issued for an area of southeastern Wisconsin by the National Weather Service in Sullivan. The advisory is in effect until 8:45 p.m....
View ArticleMan shot to death on Milwaukee's northwest side
By of the Journal Sentinel A 23-year-old man was shot to death Tuesday night on Milwaukee's northwest side, police said. Officers heard gunfire shortly after 9:30 p.m. and found the man with gunshot...
View ArticleFormer ambassador to Syria calls for defeat of ISIS
By of the Journal Sentinel The former U.S. ambassador to Syria said Tuesday that in America there is now a much better understanding of the threat posed by the Islamic State, the group behind recent...
View ArticleUWM chancellor works to quash rumor about research mission
By of the Journal Sentinel University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone sent a campuswide email Tuesday to squelch a rumor that top-level discussions were underway to possibly drop research...
View Article'5 Questions' and 'X's and O's' with LeRoy Butler
This week in "," Green Bay Packers hall of famer LeRoy Butler and JS reporter Tom Silverstein discuss what's wrong with Aaron Rodgers and look ahead to the Vikings game. LeRoy also gives his thoughts...
View ArticleMilwaukee entrepreneurs win Chicago 'Hackathon'
By of the Journal Sentinel Two Milwaukee entrepreneurs won first place and $7,500 at the in Chicago earlier this month. Heather Johnstone, founder of Find My Spot Inc., and Joe Poeschl, co-founder of...
View ArticleMan killed by hit-and-run driver on Milwaukee's south side
By of the Journal Sentinel A 64-year-old Milwaukee man was killed Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver on Milwaukee's south side, police said. The man was struck shortly after 5...
View ArticleSecond bill introduced to track crime in schools
By Associated Press Madison — A second proposal to track crime in Wisconsin public schools has been introduced. The measure proposed Tuesday would create a pilot program to track crime and student...
View ArticleMan wounded in shooting on Milwaukee's north side
By of the Journal Sentinel A 28-year-old man was wounded Tuesday afternoon in a shooting on Milwaukee's north side, police said. The shooting was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m. in the 3200 block of...
View ArticleLive updates: Bucks vs. Wizards
Follow our live coverage as the Milwaukee Bucks face the Washington Wizards at theVerizon Center tonight. Afterward, check back for complete coverage. | Nov. 17, 2015 5:50 p.m. By of the Journal...
View ArticleEx-ambassador calls for U.S. support of moderates in Syria
By of the Journal Sentinel The former U.S. ambassador to Syria said Tuesday that in America and countries around the world there is now a much better understanding of the threat posed by the Islamic...
View ArticleUW-Madison has treasure trove of Dalton Trumbo papers
By of the Journal Sentinel Madison — Sometimes, the easiest way to gather a collection of historical papers is to simply ask. In September 1961, . The organization that would become known as the at the...
View ArticleFormer Sen. Russ Feingold urges caution, compassion on Syrian refugees
By of the Journal Sentinel Nov. 17, 2015 10:07 a.m. Madison -- Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold weighed in on the Syrian refugee question Tuesday, leaving open the possibility of backing...
View ArticleNew ad portrays Feingold as hypnotist
By of the Journal Sentinel Nov. 17, 2015 5:00 a.m. Madison -- A group targeting former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold has a new ad out portraying him as hypnotist trying to make the public forget his past...
View Article1 dead, 1 arrested in stabbing at assisted living facility
By of the Journal Sentinel A 56-year-old man died after being stabbed multiple times Tuesday night when he tried to intervene in a physical argument at an assisted living facility, Kenosha police said....
View ArticleMilwaukee-area Islamic organization condemns Paris attacks
By of the Journal Sentinel The condemned the 'savage attacks,' against innocent people in Paris in a statement Saturday, adding that the group that has claimed responsibility, the Islamic State, has...
View ArticleParis somber, in shock Saturday after attacks, say former Wisconsin residents
By of the Journal Sentinel The mood in Paris Saturday was somber and shocked after Friday's terrorist attacks which left at least 129 dead and more than 350 hurt, according to two Paris residents with...
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