Ben Kesling
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The Quirk That Let Wisconsin’s Governor Raise School Funding for 400 Years
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Canada Wildfires Rage as Blazes Get Bigger Across the World
Arctic region has warmed nearly four times faster than the rest of the world, increasing the risk of fire in Northern Hemisphere forests. → Read More
U.S. Military Teaches Living Off the Land to Feed Future Warriors
Military leaders know they can’t rely on long supply chains in future wars, so they are teaching the lost art of foraging. → Read More
Indiana Mall Gunman Was 20 Years Old and Had a Juvenile Record, Police Say
Three people were killed and two were injured by a man who opened fire at the food court of a mall in Indiana before he was shot dead by an armed shopper, police said. → Read More
Peacocks are At Large in a Nebraska Town, and the Law’s on Their Side
The showy, noisy feral birds have lived on Grand Island’s outskirts for years—no big deal for some residents, foul to others—and efforts to rein them in have failed so far. → Read More
Akron, Ohio, Curfew Lifted Following Jayland Walker Protests
The action comes days after police released body camera footage showing officers shot Walker dozens of times. → Read More
Two U.S. Veterans Serving Alongside Ukrainian Forces Reported Missing, Feared Captured by Russians
The two men are feared captured by Russian forces, according to officials. The mother of one of the men said she was told the two hadn’t returned from a mission that went bad. → Read More
Senate Broadens Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Noxious Chemicals
Legislation earns bipartisan support to expand the number of health conditions the Department of Veterans Affairs will consider tied to military service. → Read More
House Republicans Request Investigation Into Reports of Vandalism, Arson at Antiabortion Offices
Letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland accuses abortion-rights organization Jane’s Revenge of role in some attacks. → Read More
Michigan Police Officer Charged With Second-Degree Murder
Christopher Schurr was charged in the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, after a traffic stop in April in Grand Rapids, Mich. → Read More
To Help Battle Covid-19, a Hospital Borrows Tactics From Combat Veterans
Nurses’ extraordinary experiences during the pandemic are similar to those confronted by troops in combat. One hospital now offers its nurses trauma training. ‘That’s just as important as teaching them how to place an IV or how to give the medications or how to administer oxygen.’ → Read More
Jussie Smollett Trial Nears End as Attorneys Deliver Closing Arguments
The case has focused on dueling testimonies between former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett and two brothers he allegedly paid to attack him. → Read More
Jussie Smollett Sentencing on Faked Hate Crime: What to Know
The actor is now awaiting sentencing in a Chicago courtroom for faking a hate crime in 2019. → Read More
Jussie Smollett Trial Begins in Chicago
The actor faces a criminal proceeding almost three years after allegedly staging a hoax attack. → Read More
Actor Jussie Smollett’s Criminal Trial to Begin After Years of Delay
The former “Empire” star faces charges of filing false reports to Chicago police and costing the department hundreds of thousands of dollars in an investigation of a hoax attack. → Read More
Waukesha Christmas Parade Suspect, Darrell Brooks, Being Charged With Homicide
Police said a suspect in custody was being charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide, after he allegedly plowed an SUV through a Christmas parade Sunday while fleeing the scene of a domestic disturbance. → Read More
A U.S. Military Base Needs to Make 13,000 Afghan Evacuees Feel at Home
U.S. soldiers and volunteers at an Army base in rural Wisconsin are confronting logistical and cultural barriers as they host the Afghan evacuees on their way to new lives. → Read More
Fearing Taliban, Afghan Translator Sought Help From Marine Pal
Unlike many others outside the Kabul terminal, desperate to leave the country, Obaidullah Amin had a golden ticket—a letter from a member of Congress. → Read More
Reps. Seth Moulton and Peter Meijer Slip Into Kabul Airport Seeking Information on Afghan Evacuation Effort
Reps. Seth Moulton and Peter Meijer said they accepted President Biden’s Aug. 31 timeline after seeing the reality on the ground in Kabul. → Read More
Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan Brings Complicated Feelings for U.S. Military Veterans
As the Taliban overtook Afghanistan with surprising speed, many American veterans were left wondering if it was all worth it. The answer isn’t always clear. → Read More