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Biden To Speak Wednesday About Ending His 2024 Reelection Campaign

President Biden announced that he would speak Wednesday evening from the Oval Office about his plans in his first remarks since he announced Sunday he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.

"Tomorrow evening at 8 PM ET, I will address the nation from the Oval Office on what lies ahead, and how I will finish the job for the American people," Mr. Biden posted on social media Tuesday.

Netanyahu To Address Congress For First Time Since Oct. 7 Attack On Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday afternoon, his first since Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel killed 1,200 people and resulted in the taking of hostages to Gaza, where about 100 are still believed to be held captive.

Netanyahu's speech at 2 p.m. ET comes at a critical period...

25,000 Ordered To Evacuate As Wildfires Burn In Canada's Jasper National Park

At least 25,000 people have been forced to evacuate due to wildfires in Jasper National Park in Canada, officials said.

The town of Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta have closed and are being evacuated due to active wildfires, the park said Tuesday.

What Harris' VP Choice Will Tell Us About Her Vision Of Victory

Vice President Kamala Harris' choice of a running mate will signal what she believes is her best path to winning — whether that's reflected in the running mate's home state, their political identity, or both.

The front-runners so far are mostly moderate white men from swing states. Biden trailed Trump in all seven key swing states when he left the race. His clearest path to 270 electoral votes was to sweep Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Amazon Prime Video’s New Look Hopes To End Decision Paralysis

How much time do you spend looking for something to stream when you’re ready to settle in for the night? It can take a long while if you’re anything like my boyfriend and me and our discordant tastes. A girl can only take so many schlocky horror and B-grade sci-fi movies!

Amazon aims to reduce search time by giving Prime Video subscribers a nice quality-of-life update. The company started rolling out a global update today that will make finding the content you pay for much more effortless. The new changes will lean on generative AI for more personalized search results.

Harris Knocks Trump Over Legal Issues Before Energized Milwaukee-Area Crowd

Vice President Kamala Harris today touted her background as a prosecutor, saying on her first visit to Wisconsin as the expected Dem nominee for president that she knows Donald Trump’s “type” from her experience with predators and fraudsters.

Harris spoke at West Allis Central High School today before a jubilant crowd after President Joe Biden dropped out on Sunday and endorsed her amid concerns about his ability to beat Trump.

The former California AG said she’s taken on “perpetrators of all kinds.”

How A Militant Anti-Abortion Activist From Wisconsin Is Influencing Republican Politics

Wisconsin Pastor Matthew Trewhella has an affable routine when he’s trying to persuade government officials to abolish abortion, ignore gun laws and question election results.

The 63-year-old opens his talks with a photo of “Trewhella nation”: his wife of over 40 years, their 11 home-schooled children and dozens of grandchildren. He cracks jokes. He quotes history and scripture. He floats secession as a regretful possibility. With half-rim glasses and collared shirts, Trewhella looks and sounds more like a professor than a provocateur.

Inmates Raise Concerns About Brown Tap Water At Waupun Correctional Institution

Having clean water come out of the faucet is something most people take for granted.

Several inmates alerted our Lighthouse team to share that isn’t the case at the Waupun Correctional Institution. One provided video proof.

TMJ4 asked a corrections supervisor at the prison to review the video. He confirmed it shows what’s inside Waupun Correctional inmate cells.

Manhunt Underway For Armed Suspect After Police Chase In Sauk County

An attempted traffic stop late Tuesday night has led to a manhunt for a suspect who is thought to be armed and dangerous, according to the Sauk County Sheriff's Office.

A news release said a Sauk Prairie Police officer attempted to stop a red minivan suspected of being driven by an intoxicated driver at about 11 p.m. Tuesday. The vehicle drove away, disregarding traffic signs and driving recklessly at high speeds on Highway 78.

Wisconsin Businesses See Ripple Effects Of CrowdStrike Tech Outage

Last Friday morning, computers around the world opened up to an error screen that Microsoft users call the “blue screen of death.”

The system crash was due to a faulty software update from a cybersecurity company called CrowdStrike. Thousands of organizations use CrowdStrike’s services, including some U.S. government agencies.

The error created a widespread tech outage that affected local municipalities, health care systems, airports, and businesses across the globe, including in Wisconsin.