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The Office of the Director of National Intelligence obtained voting machines from Puerto Rico and probed them for security vulnerabilities, the office said in a statement to CNN Wednesday.
Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard’s office obtained and tested voting machines in Puerto Rico
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The Office of the Director of National Intelligence obtained voting machines from Puerto Rico and probed them for security vulnerabilities, the office said in a statement…
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February 5, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence obtained voting machines from Puerto Rico and probed them for security vulnerabilities, the office said in a statement to CNN Wednesday.
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is probing Nike in response to unspecified allegations that the company discriminates against White employees, the agency said Wednesday.
Federal agency probes Nike over alleged discrimination against White employees
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is probing Nike in response to unspecified allegations that the company discriminates against White employees,…
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February 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is probing Nike in response to unspecified allegations that the company discriminates against White employees, the agency said Wednesday.
When Bad Bunny takes the Super Bowl stage on Sunday, he will be making history as the first Spanish-language artist to headline the halftime show.
That has Puerto Ricans bursting with anticipation — and pride.
That has Puerto Ricans bursting with anticipation — and pride.
Puerto Ricans are jazzed for Bad Bunny’s Spanish-language Super Bowl performance. They’re not the only ones.
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — When Bad Bunny takes the Super Bowl stage on Sunday, he will be making history as the first Spanish-language artist to headline the halftime show. That has Puerto…
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February 5, 2026 at 3:13 PM
When Bad Bunny takes the Super Bowl stage on Sunday, he will be making history as the first Spanish-language artist to headline the halftime show.
That has Puerto Ricans bursting with anticipation — and pride.
That has Puerto Ricans bursting with anticipation — and pride.
Elena Terry, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and founder of Wild Bearies, a seed-to-table outreach initiative that improves tribal food systems, will open a new restaurant this summer at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Madison365's Omar Waheed reports.
Ho-Chunk chef Elena Terry to open new restaurant, Tall Grass, at MMoCA
Renowned chef Elena Terry will open a new restaurant this summer at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA). Terry’s new restaurant, Tall Grass, is currently in the works. Terry, a member of…
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February 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Elena Terry, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and founder of Wild Bearies, a seed-to-table outreach initiative that improves tribal food systems, will open a new restaurant this summer at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Madison365's Omar Waheed reports.
The Board of Health voted unanimously to reject the proposed contract with CAYA Clinic to operate a harm reduction center a day after Madison365 reported that CAYA's proposal contained many false statements regarding community partnerships. buff.ly/vucqlr8
Board of Health rejects harm reduction center contract; staff advocates assessment of needs
The Board of Health for Madison and Dane County unanimously rejected a proposed three-year, $2.4 million contract with CAYA Clinic to operate a harm reduction drop-in center on Madison's East Side.…
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February 5, 2026 at 12:48 AM
The Board of Health voted unanimously to reject the proposed contract with CAYA Clinic to operate a harm reduction center a day after Madison365 reported that CAYA's proposal contained many false statements regarding community partnerships. buff.ly/vucqlr8
HAPPENING NOW: The Board of Health has rejected the proposed contract with CAYA Clinic to operate a harm reduction center on Madison's East Side. This board does not have the authority to restart the request for proposal process, but PHMDC could. Full coverage to come.
February 5, 2026 at 12:13 AM
HAPPENING NOW: The Board of Health has rejected the proposed contract with CAYA Clinic to operate a harm reduction center on Madison's East Side. This board does not have the authority to restart the request for proposal process, but PHMDC could. Full coverage to come.
White House border czar Tom Homan on Wednesday announced that the Department of Homeland Security would be withdrawing 700 personnel from Minneapolis “effective immediately.”
DHS withdrawing 700 personnel in Minnesota "immediately," border czar says
By Michael Williams, Jennifer Sherwood and Rebekah Riess Minneapolis (CNN) -- White House border czar Tom Homan on Wednesday announced that the Department of Homeland Security would be withdrawing…
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February 4, 2026 at 5:56 PM
White House border czar Tom Homan on Wednesday announced that the Department of Homeland Security would be withdrawing 700 personnel from Minneapolis “effective immediately.”
A new study published in The Lancet medical journal aims to quantify the human toll of budget decisions to cut USAID, projecting that global aid cuts could lead to at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, if the current funding trend continues.
One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030
By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — It’s been one year since the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with aid cuts leading to the closure of HIV clinics in…
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February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
A new study published in The Lancet medical journal aims to quantify the human toll of budget decisions to cut USAID, projecting that global aid cuts could lead to at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, if the current funding trend continues.
Leadership doesn’t usually break in one big moment. It wears down slowly when compassion outpaces capacity. In this new column, Henry Sanders share what he's been learning about burnout, boundaries, and building durability as a leader. buff.ly/fXgivds
The Selfless Way: When compassion outlives capacity
I took a month off from writing. Not because I ran out of things to say, but because I could feel myself running out of strength to carry what I was saying. Leadership doesn’t always break you with…
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February 4, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Leadership doesn’t usually break in one big moment. It wears down slowly when compassion outpaces capacity. In this new column, Henry Sanders share what he's been learning about burnout, boundaries, and building durability as a leader. buff.ly/fXgivds
Looking for a job can be grueling and frustrating. Here's what to know from Wisconsin Watch.
Looking for work? Here’s how Wisconsin’s job centers will help you for free
by Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch Looking for a job can be grueling and frustrating. Though Wisconsin's job market generally favors job hunters, with more openings than unemployed…
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February 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Looking for a job can be grueling and frustrating. Here's what to know from Wisconsin Watch.
A wide array of election experts say President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to “nationalize the voting” is an alarming and potentially dangerous escalation of his continued efforts to transform how US elections are administered.
Trump wants Republicans to ‘nationalize’ US elections. The Constitution might get in the way
By Marshall Cohen, Michael Williams, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — A wide array of election experts say President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to “nationalize the voting” is an alarming and…
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February 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
A wide array of election experts say President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to “nationalize the voting” is an alarming and potentially dangerous escalation of his continued efforts to transform how US elections are administered.
The Black History Month Festival returns for its second annual run, as the Madison Senior Center looks to increase its diverse programming, featuring performances, food, music, community resources and more. Madison365's Omar Waheed reports.
Madison Senior Center to host Black History Month Festival
The Madison Senior Center will host its second-ever Black History Month Festival as it works to add culturally relevant programming often lacking for the city’s older adult population. The…
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February 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The Black History Month Festival returns for its second annual run, as the Madison Senior Center looks to increase its diverse programming, featuring performances, food, music, community resources and more. Madison365's Omar Waheed reports.
CAYA Clinic was recommended for a $2.4M Madison harm reduction clinic contract, but its proposal listed “partnerships” with Perry Family Free Clinic, YWCA and the African American Opioid Coalition that those groups say don't exist. buff.ly/I8qQY5o
Org recommended to run harm reduction center falsely claimed partnerships in proposal
The organization recommended to operate a harm reduction center in Madison falsely claimed partnerships with several local organizations in its proposal to Public Health Madison & Dane County, but…
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February 3, 2026 at 11:51 PM
CAYA Clinic was recommended for a $2.4M Madison harm reduction clinic contract, but its proposal listed “partnerships” with Perry Family Free Clinic, YWCA and the African American Opioid Coalition that those groups say don't exist. buff.ly/I8qQY5o
In recent theological discourse, a profoundly alarming claim has emerged: that 95 percent of Black preachers and the churches they lead are “heretical,” untrained, or biblically unsound. Rev. David Hart has some thoughts on this subject.
Rev. David Hart: 95 percent of Black pastors can’t be wrong
Born a child of protest, struggle and Black excellence, the African Methodist Episcopal Church is a unique and peculiar institution. So naturally, the AME birth narrative reads like a folk tale or an…
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February 3, 2026 at 6:46 PM
In recent theological discourse, a profoundly alarming claim has emerged: that 95 percent of Black preachers and the churches they lead are “heretical,” untrained, or biblically unsound. Rev. David Hart has some thoughts on this subject.
Parents and teachers in the Minnesota communities most impacted by the surge tell CNN the ripple effects of the operation have spread well beyond the streets and into their classrooms. And it’s robbing students not only of their opportunity to learn, but also of their innocence.
Absences and loss of innocence: ICE raids leave behind a heavy weight in Minnesota schools
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — School drop-offs and pick-ups across Minneapolis look a lot different since Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents came to town. Kate Lundquist, a mom of six and a…
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February 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Parents and teachers in the Minnesota communities most impacted by the surge tell CNN the ripple effects of the operation have spread well beyond the streets and into their classrooms. And it’s robbing students not only of their opportunity to learn, but also of their innocence.
Federal immigration officials could gain access to sensitive Medicaid data — but not yet. A judge has temporarily limited what information the Department of Homeland Security can access in states, like Wisconsin, that are suing to block a data-sharing agreement. Wisconsin Watch reports.
Can immigration officials access your Medicaid data? What it means for Wisconsin patients
by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch Not for now, but the question is winding its way through federal courts. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last summer signed an agreement with the…
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February 3, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Federal immigration officials could gain access to sensitive Medicaid data — but not yet. A judge has temporarily limited what information the Department of Homeland Security can access in states, like Wisconsin, that are suing to block a data-sharing agreement. Wisconsin Watch reports.
Shannon, 25, played for Western Michigan and began his pro career with Chicago Fire II, where he helped knock Forward Madison out of the 2024 US Open Cup. buff.ly/kbi1jCd
Mingos add defender Jaylen Shannon
Forward Madison FC has signed defender Jaylen Shannon ahead of the club’s eighth season in USL League One. Shannon, a 25-year-old center back from St. Joseph, Michigan, previously played at Western…
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February 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Shannon, 25, played for Western Michigan and began his pro career with Chicago Fire II, where he helped knock Forward Madison out of the 2024 US Open Cup. buff.ly/kbi1jCd
Independent journalist and former CNN anchor Don Lemon defended his coverage of an anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul, Minnesota, church, which resulted in his arrest last week, telling Jimmy Kimmel on Monday that as a journalist, he “went there to chronicle and document and record what was happening.”
Don Lemon defends his reporting of anti-ICE protest in Minnesota during interview with Jimmy Kimmel
By Karina Tsui, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Independent journalist and former CNN anchor Don Lemon defended his coverage of an anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul, Minnesota, church, which resulted in his…
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February 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Independent journalist and former CNN anchor Don Lemon defended his coverage of an anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul, Minnesota, church, which resulted in his arrest last week, telling Jimmy Kimmel on Monday that as a journalist, he “went there to chronicle and document and record what was happening.”
“We’re hoping to take the community on a journey, an emotional, visual journey of what people who are homeless have to go through,” said Brandi Grayson, CEO of Urban Triage.
Urban Triage to host "Seen and Unseen" homelessness awareness event on the Capitol Square
Urban Triage will host an interactive display in Capitol Square on March 3 to help the community understand the pressures and realities of those who experience homelessness. "Seen and Unseen" is a…
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February 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
“We’re hoping to take the community on a journey, an emotional, visual journey of what people who are homeless have to go through,” said Brandi Grayson, CEO of Urban Triage.
Lawyers representing victims of Epstein are asking judges to force the Justice Department to take down the millions of Epstein-related documents it has posted online, saying in a letter dated Sunday that the failure to properly redact victims’ information has triggered an “unfolding emergency.”
Epstein victims’ lawyers ask judges to force takedown of released Epstein files, citing ‘thousands of redaction failures’
By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers representing victims of Jeffrey Epstein are asking judges to force the Justice Department to take down the millions of Epstein-related documents it has posted online,…
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February 2, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Lawyers representing victims of Epstein are asking judges to force the Justice Department to take down the millions of Epstein-related documents it has posted online, saying in a letter dated Sunday that the failure to properly redact victims’ information has triggered an “unfolding emergency.”
Guests attending performances at The Overture Center for the Arts throughout the month of February are encouraged to bring nonperishable food donations to help feed Dane County neighbors in need.
“Pack the Pantry”: The Overture Center will gather food items for The River Food Pantry’s new location during the month of February
The Overture Center for the Arts will host food drive barrels in its building during the month of February in support of The River Food Pantry’s “Pack the Pantry” campaign. Guests attending…
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February 2, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Guests attending performances at The Overture Center for the Arts throughout the month of February are encouraged to bring nonperishable food donations to help feed Dane County neighbors in need.
New season of Black Oxygen is here! Angela talks with Dr. Courtney Hayward (WISCAP) about community care as resistance, poverty in Wisconsin, nonprofit advocacy, and why solidarity — not charity — changes lives. Powerful and practical conversation.
Black Oxygen: Poverty does not have to exist, with Dr. Courtney Hayward
Listen now: This season is all about community care. And, quite frankly, how community and collective care is a part of the resistance. Community care is not a charity model—it's a model of…
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February 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
New season of Black Oxygen is here! Angela talks with Dr. Courtney Hayward (WISCAP) about community care as resistance, poverty in Wisconsin, nonprofit advocacy, and why solidarity — not charity — changes lives. Powerful and practical conversation.
Minneapolils poet laureate Junuada Petrus wrote a year ago of residents “getting snatched in the night." Petrus spoke with CNN about how her hometown is building off a history of Minnesota pride and building off a legacy. buff.ly/8Uhqtsh
‘It’s not because we have bigger guns’: Minneapolis’ poet laureate tells why ICE found itself in trouble
By Leah Asmelash, CNN MINNEAPOLIS (CNN) — In January 2025, Junauda Petrus warned, in her inaugural poem as poet laureate of Minneapolis, of residents “getting snatched in the night,” and celebrated a…
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February 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Minneapolils poet laureate Junuada Petrus wrote a year ago of residents “getting snatched in the night." Petrus spoke with CNN about how her hometown is building off a history of Minnesota pride and building off a legacy. buff.ly/8Uhqtsh
Bad Bunny made history at the Grammys, winning Album of the Year for "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," the first album Spanish to win the top prize. And he used his time on stage to deliver a pointed political message that protested the recent actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Bad Bunny uses Grammy Award win to protest ICE
By Sandra Gonzalez, Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — One week before he’s set to headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show and on a night when he made Grammys history, Bad Bunny used his time on stage to…
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February 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Bad Bunny made history at the Grammys, winning Album of the Year for "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," the first album Spanish to win the top prize. And he used his time on stage to deliver a pointed political message that protested the recent actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Madison seventh grader Iliyan Hoskins has already won nine national tournaments, and took the bronze medal for Team USA at the 47 jg weight class at the Pan American Judo Championships in Peru last month. Now, he's got his sights set on Olympic glory.
Madison teen judoka Iliyan Hoskins takes bronze at first international competition
Ilyan Hoskins loves to practice. Loves it so much, in fact, that he travels two hours each way to do it three or four times a week. And all that practice paid off last month, as Hoskins brought home…
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February 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Madison seventh grader Iliyan Hoskins has already won nine national tournaments, and took the bronze medal for Team USA at the 47 jg weight class at the Pan American Judo Championships in Peru last month. Now, he's got his sights set on Olympic glory.