R. Kelly sentenced in Chicago child pornography case
A federal judge on Thursday rejected a call from prosecutors to keep R. Kelly behind bars until he is 100, instead telling the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer he would serve all but one of his 20 years on child sex convictions simultaneously with a previous sentence.
Wisconsin Supreme Court race: Kelly, Protasiewicz advance to April election
A liberal Milwaukee judge and a conservative former state Supreme Court justice won Tuesday’s primary to face off in a Wisconsin Supreme Court race that will determine majority control.
Richard Belzer, Law & Order star and veteran stand-up comic, dies at 78
Belzer was best known for playing the sardonic Detective John Munch on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Former President Jimmy Carter enters hospice care, Carter Center says
The Carter Center said Saturday that former President Jimmy Carter has entered home hospice care.
Raquel Welch, model and actor, dies at 82
Raquel Welch was known for her incredible good looks and stirring film roles.
Milwaukee officer killed in shootout chasing robbery suspect on probation
Milwaukee Police Officer Peter Jerving, 37, died after he was shot near 14th and Cleveland on the city's south side early Tuesday. Police said it happened during a struggle with a robbery suspect who had just been placed on probation Monday.
NBA All-Star: Jrue Holiday named Eastern Conference reserve
Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday on Thursday, Feb. 2 was named an Eastern Conference reserve for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game.
McCarthy elected House speaker after 4 days of votes and 15 ballots
Republicans launched a 15th vote in a dramatic turnaround near midnight Friday. Moments earlier McCarthy had failed to win the speakership on a 14th ballot, as tensions boiled over in a chaotic scene on the House floor.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dead at 95
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, died Saturday.
Barbara Walters, iconic and pioneering broadcast journalist, has died
During more than three decades at ABC, and before that at NBC, Walters’ exclusive interviews with the famous and powerful brought her celebrity status that ranked.
Pelé, legendary Brazilian soccer star, dies at 82
Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, winner of record 3 World Cups and standard-bearer for ‘the beautiful game,’ has died at 82.
Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies at 79
Christine McVie, the soulful British musician who sang lead on many of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits, has died at 79.
Irene Cara, 'Flashdance,' 'Fame' singer, dead at 63
Irene Cara won an Academy Award for 1983’s 'Flashdance… What a Feeling.'
Powerball: Here are the winning numbers in $2.04 billion jackpot after delay
Hours after the originally-scheduled Powerball jackpot drawing on Monday night, the winning numbers have finally been shared. Did you win?
Saturday Powerball numbers drawn for record $1.6 billion jackpot
We’ll all be waking up with an extra hour of sleep — but someone else could be waking up a billionaire.
Aaron Carter found dead at 34 inside his home
Singer Aaron Carter has died after apparently drowning at his Lancaster home Saturday morning, according to reports from TMZ.
Darrell Brooks guilty: Local, state leaders react to verdict
A jury found Darrell Brooks guilty on all 76 charges in connection to the 2021 Waukesha Christmas Parade attack on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Reaction to the news poured in from local and state officials.
Darrell Brooks trial: Jurors view red SUV
Prosecutors called nine more witnesses Wednesday in the Darrell Brooks trial, charged in the November 2021 Waukesha Christmas parade attack. Mid-afternoon, the jury was taken out of the courtroom to view the red SUV. Video was provided later of that viewing.
Angela Lansbury, iconic Hollywood star, dies at 96
Angela Lansbury, one of Hollywood’s most iconic stars, has died at the age of 96.
Henry Silva, known for many tough-guy roles, dies at 95
Henry Silva was a New York City native who dropped out of school as a teenager, in the 1940s, and was accepted the following decade into the Actors Studio, where fellow students included Shelley Winters and Ben Gazzara.