After shooting, Wisconsin school and church lean into Christmas message for comfort

For Christians around the world, Christmas is the joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus. To affirm their beliefs — that God is present and hasn’t abandoned them — the faith community at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, is embracing its holiday traditions just days...

14-year-old killed in Wisconsin school shooting shared gifts of music and art with many, friends say

Rubi Patricia Vergara was a talented young teenager who often handcrafted gifts for others and shared her musical talents with many, family friends recounted at funeral services held Saturday morning. Vergara, 14, was a student at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison,...

Winter and Wisconsin host Detroit Mercy

Detroit Mercy Titans (5-8, 1-2 Horizon League) at Wisconsin Badgers (9-3, 0-2 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin plays Detroit Mercy after Nolan Winter scored 20 points in Wisconsin's 83-74 victory over the Butler Bulldogs. ...

Wisconsin police chief overseeing school shooting probe is named to Seattle job

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes was named as the chief of police in Seattle on Friday, five days after he was thrust into the national spotlight because of a shooting at a religious school in Wisconsin that killed a teacher and student. Barnes' departure comes...

Official says Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin 15-year-old who shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student Monday was only in her first semester at the school but seemed to be settling in, a school official said Thursday as families of the victims remembered them as people of faith who had deep...

Albany visits Wisconsin after Williams' 36-point outing

Albany Great Danes (10-1) at Wisconsin Badgers (9-2, 1-0 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Friday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin plays Albany after Serah Williams scored 36 points in Wisconsin's 71-64 victory over the Butler Bulldogs. The Badgers are 6-0...

Snow, ice and strong winds make for dangerous conditions in upper Midwest

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A fast-moving winter storm brought snow, ice, strong winds and bitter cold to much of the upper Midwest, snarling traffic in the Twin Cities and forcing North Dakota officials to shut down an interstate highway. The National Weather Service issued a winter...

Wisconsin school shooter had 2 guns and got messages from man accused of plotting his own attack

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The shooter who killed a student and teacher at a religious school in Wisconsin brought two guns to the school and was in contact with a man in California who authorities say was planning to attack a government building, according to authorities and court documents that...

Albany visits Wisconsin after Williams' 36-point performance

Albany Great Danes (10-1) at Wisconsin Badgers (9-2, 1-0 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Friday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin hosts Albany after Serah Williams scored 36 points in Wisconsin's 71-64 victory over the Butler Bulldogs. The Badgers have...

Authorities order California man who messaged Wisconsin school shooter and planned his own attack to surrender guns