Author: Associated Press

Court: Mask order didn't violate shop's free speech rights

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A federal appeals court says Dane County health officials didn't violate free speech protections when they cited a Middleton cafe for advertising itself as a "mask-free zone" during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Helbachs…

Court: State can't tax tribal lands that change hands

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A federal appeals court says the state can't impose property taxes on tribal lands that have changed hands without congressional approval. The decision Monday from a three-judge panel from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…

UN health agency chief declares monkeypox a global emergency

The chief of the World Health Organization said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency, a declaration Saturday that could spur further investment in treating the once-rare disease and worsen the scramble for scarce vaccines.

Police: 2 shot in Racine cemetery

Mayor: 'The violence has got to stop!'

RACINE, Wis. (WISC/AP) -- Two people were shot at a cemetery in Racine Thursday afternoon, according to the city's police department. Gunfire rang out at the Graceland Cemetery just after…

Sweden’s Ericsson gives Ganassi another Indy 500 victory

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson, once a Formula One backmarker, is now an IndyCar frontrunner. And an Indianapolis 500 champion. Ericsson became the second Swede to win the Indy 500 on Sunday when he held off some of the biggest…

Justin Thomas wins 2nd PGA Championship title in playoff

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Justin Thomas has won his second PGA Championship, rallying from shots seven back on Sunday to force a playoff with Will Zalatoris, then beating him with two birdies and a par in their three-hole aggregate at…

Early Voting holds off Epicenter to win Preakness Stakes

BALTIMORE (AP) — Maybe extra rest isn’t such a bad thing for a racehorse after all. In the Preakness Stakes that was run without the Kentucky Derby winner because Rich Strike’s owner felt he needed more time off after his 80-1 upset,…

Tatum's huge effort helps Celtics win 108-95 to force Game 7

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Jayson Tatum scored 46 points, outdueling Giannis Antetokounmpo and making sure there wouldn't be another Milwaukee Bucks fourth-quarter comeback, and the Boston Celtics beat the defending champions 108-95 to force a seventh game in their Eastern Conference…

Horford, Tatum help Celtics even series with 116-108 victory

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Al Horford and Jayson Tatum scored 30 points each and led the Boston Celtics' fourth-quarter comeback in a 116-108 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks that tied their Eastern Conference semifinal at two games apiece. The best-of-seven series…