By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, CHRISTINA LARSON and MATTHEW DALY
Friday's closing day of a virtual summit on climate change is to feature Bill Gates and Mike Bloomberg, steelworker and electrical union officials, and CEOs for solar and other renewable energy.
SpaceX launched four astronauts toward orbit Friday using a recycled rocket and capsule, the third crew flight in less than a year for Elon Musk’s rapidly expanding company.
A Senate bill filed Wednesday would require UW universities to open any in-person commencement ceremony to the parents and guardians of graduating students.
It calls on the FDA to enforce its regulations that define milk and cream and stop the labeling of products from nuts, seeds and plants as milk, yogurt or cheese.
Lumber prices have tripled in a year as demand for building supplies remains high, but builders fear the prices will hit a point where consumers will not be able to sustain. Builders had hoped the prices would have subsided by spring, but the reality is the opposite.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points and Khris Middleton had 24 as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 124-117 in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams.
Law enforcement conducted a search warrant Thursday for a felon who had numerous guns at his home. This was at a home on 16th Avenue in the City of Bloomer.
By Associated Press, Juliana Tornabene and Nick Viviani
Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a package of Republican-authored bills that would have directed how the state would spend $3.2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief money.
The drop-off in severe cases among Americans 65 and older is especially encouraging because senior citizens have accounted for about 8 out of 10 deaths from the virus since it hit the U.S., where the toll stands at about 570,000.
The leaders of the University of Wisconsin System’s two largest institutions are reiterating that students, faculty and staff will not need to be vaccinated for COVID-19 to return to campus this fall.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services will begin using VaccineFinder to help people more easily locate available vaccine providers who are open to the public. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the VaccineFinder tool in March to help people find COVID-19 vaccine in their area.
