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The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship with an executive order is constitutional, offering the justices an opportunity to revisit what has widely been considered settled law since the 19th Century.
Supreme Court agrees to decide if Trump may end birthright citizenship
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship with an executive order is constitutional, offering the…
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December 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship with an executive order is constitutional, offering the justices an opportunity to revisit what has widely been considered settled law since the 19th Century.
The Whitney M. Young Jr. Award is a prestigious honor that celebrates an architect who exemplifies the profession's social responsibility by actively addressing critical issues like inclusiveness and equity.
American Institute of Architects names Michael Ford as 2026 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award recipient
Michael Ford is the recipient of the 2026 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the organization announced on Friday. Ford, widely known as “The Hip Hop…
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December 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The Whitney M. Young Jr. Award is a prestigious honor that celebrates an architect who exemplifies the profession's social responsibility by actively addressing critical issues like inclusiveness and equity.
At 11 am today, we'll learn the United States' group stage opponents in next summer's World Cup. Here's how the draw will work, potential scenarios, and a look at how politics could affect the biggest tournament in international sport.
FIFA World Cup Draw: Everything you need to know
By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The FIFA men’s World Cup is only played once every four years, and it is arguably the most eagerly anticipated event in all of sports. The United States, Canada and Mexico…
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December 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
At 11 am today, we'll learn the United States' group stage opponents in next summer's World Cup. Here's how the draw will work, potential scenarios, and a look at how politics could affect the biggest tournament in international sport.
“Today, we honor our ancestors and celebrate our enduring presence on this land. These dual-language signs are more than markers along the highway — they are a restoration of our Ho-Chunk identity, our language, and our responsibility to future generations,” said Ho-Chunk President Jon Greendeer.
New Ho-Chunk Nation dual-language highway signs unveiled
Gov. Tony Evers, together with Ho-Chunk Nation President Jon Greendeer and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman, celebrated the newest set of dual-language…
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December 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“Today, we honor our ancestors and celebrate our enduring presence on this land. These dual-language signs are more than markers along the highway — they are a restoration of our Ho-Chunk identity, our language, and our responsibility to future generations,” said Ho-Chunk President Jon Greendeer.
NEW PODCAST: The current & incoming president of Urban League of Greater Madison Young Professionals join us to preview their upcoming gala and big plans for 2026. Plus, a Madison teen competes on the world stage, the gov campaign heats up, and lots more.
365 Amplified: Bazaar and Gala Season
In this week’s episode of 365 Amplified, the team dives into a busy stretch of community events, local politics, sports news, and a thoughtful conversation with the leaders of the Urban League of…
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December 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
NEW PODCAST: The current & incoming president of Urban League of Greater Madison Young Professionals join us to preview their upcoming gala and big plans for 2026. Plus, a Madison teen competes on the world stage, the gov campaign heats up, and lots more.
If you’ve ever felt like you had to “earn” God’s love, this one’s for you.
Grace isn’t a reward for the worthy. It’s hope for the broken.
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Grace isn’t a reward for the worthy. It’s hope for the broken.
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Selfless Ambition Between Sundays: Grace for the Broken
Some Sundays feel like a reset. You walk into church carrying a week of mess, and for a moment you can breathe again. You get reminded of truth. You get lifted. You feel hope rise. Then you walk out…
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December 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If you’ve ever felt like you had to “earn” God’s love, this one’s for you.
Grace isn’t a reward for the worthy. It’s hope for the broken.
Read more in this week's Selfless Ambition Between Sundays column: buff.ly/yyx6Zvq
Grace isn’t a reward for the worthy. It’s hope for the broken.
Read more in this week's Selfless Ambition Between Sundays column: buff.ly/yyx6Zvq
A grand jury declined to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James after being asked to look at the mortgage fraud case against her a second time, 10 days after a federal judge threw out the initial charges against her, according to a person familiar with the development Thursday.
Grand jury declines to re-indict Letitia James
By Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury declined to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James after being asked to look at the mortgage fraud case against…
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December 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A grand jury declined to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James after being asked to look at the mortgage fraud case against her a second time, 10 days after a federal judge threw out the initial charges against her, according to a person familiar with the development Thursday.
Born and raised on Madison’s South Side, Percy Brown Jr.’s return to his roots as principal of Lorey Mann Carey Elementary (formerly Southside Elementary) has been “a dream come true.” Brown talks to Madison365’s Omar Waheed about his journey.
Percy Brown Jr. returns to his South Madison roots as principal of Lorey Mann Carey Elementary
“My first goal was to be the next Michael Jordan,” laughed Percy Brown Jr. as he reflected on the full-circle moment from his very first job in education, working at former Southside Elementary…
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December 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Born and raised on Madison’s South Side, Percy Brown Jr.’s return to his roots as principal of Lorey Mann Carey Elementary (formerly Southside Elementary) has been “a dream come true.” Brown talks to Madison365’s Omar Waheed about his journey.
“I’m always excited to see how much all the kids have grown and everyone’s happiness to take a photo with Santa,” said Sabrina Madison, CEO of the Progress Center for Black Women. “I also really love how many adults attend without kids and sometimes take their first photo with a Black Santa Claus.”
Progress Center for Black Women to host 7th annual Photos with Santa Saturday at Olbrich Gardens
Progress Center for Black Women will host its 7th annual Photos with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. The annual Photos with Santa event began in 2018 with 225…
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December 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
“I’m always excited to see how much all the kids have grown and everyone’s happiness to take a photo with Santa,” said Sabrina Madison, CEO of the Progress Center for Black Women. “I also really love how many adults attend without kids and sometimes take their first photo with a Black Santa Claus.”
President Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown, prompted by the shooting of two National Guard members, means he has now halted or significantly tightened every legal and illegal form of foreign entry into the US.
How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US
By Michael Williams, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown, prompted by the shooting of two National Guard members, means he has now halted or…
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December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
President Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown, prompted by the shooting of two National Guard members, means he has now halted or significantly tightened every legal and illegal form of foreign entry into the US.
Two days of racist presidential rants against Minnesota's Somali community and reported immigration enforcement actions have the community on edge.
Anxiety grips Minneapolis’s Somali community as immigration agents zero in on the Twin Cities
By Rob Kuznia, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Everything seemed normal at Minneapolis’s Somali markets: Men sat in barber chairs, women browsed colorful garments at the boutiques and patrons sampled fried…
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December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Two days of racist presidential rants against Minnesota's Somali community and reported immigration enforcement actions have the community on edge.
Iliyan Hoskins, a seventh grader at Sennet Middle School with Olympic dreams, is in Peru for the Pan American Judo Championship this weekend. Good luck Iliyan!
Madison seventh-grader Iliyan Hoskins to represent Team USA at the Pan American Judo Championship
Madison Metropolitan School District seventh-grader Iliyan Hoskins will go to Lima, Peru, to represent Team USA at the Pan American Judo Championship this week. Hoskins is a student at Ray F. Sennett…
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December 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Iliyan Hoskins, a seventh grader at Sennet Middle School with Olympic dreams, is in Peru for the Pan American Judo Championship this weekend. Good luck Iliyan!
Urban League of Greater Madison Young Professionals revived itself after the pandemic with four members. That number peaked last year at 130. Current president Kayla Conklin incoming president Deja Mason spoke with us about the group, its hopes and its next big fundraiser:
Urban League Young Professionals looks to keep momentum rolling with annual gala Dec 13
When the Urban League of Greater Madison Young Professionals (ULGMYP) revived itself after the pandemic, it did so with four members. At the end of last year its membership peaked at 130 at the end…
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December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Urban League of Greater Madison Young Professionals revived itself after the pandemic with four members. That number peaked last year at 130. Current president Kayla Conklin incoming president Deja Mason spoke with us about the group, its hopes and its next big fundraiser:
At its annual town hall this evening, Forward Madison announced the signing of 29-year-old midfielder Mark Segbers, who was a four-year starter for the Badgers and has played six seasons in the USL Championship. buff.ly/xC2Vzlv
Forward Madison adds veteran midfielder Mark Segbers
Forward Madison FC has signed midfielder and University of Wisconsin alum Mark Segbers for the 2026 Season, pending league and federation approval, sporting director Matt Cairns announced at the…
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December 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
At its annual town hall this evening, Forward Madison announced the signing of 29-year-old midfielder Mark Segbers, who was a four-year starter for the Badgers and has played six seasons in the USL Championship. buff.ly/xC2Vzlv
This year marks 50 since the first Hmong people arrived in the United States as refugees. The Madison College celebration this weekend will feature a singing competition for high school and college students and a cornhole tournament. buff.ly/sDlkdaO
Madison College will celebrate Hmong New Year on Saturday
Madison College will host its annual Hmong New Year Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Truax Campus Cafeteria Atrium (Room D1630) and Redsten Gymnasium. The free community…
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December 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This year marks 50 since the first Hmong people arrived in the United States as refugees. The Madison College celebration this weekend will feature a singing competition for high school and college students and a cornhole tournament. buff.ly/sDlkdaO
Constellation Brands, the US owner of Modelo Especial and Corona, bet big on Latino customers for growth. But that strategy is unraveling under the Trump administration’s mass deportation push.
Modelo and Corona are unexpected casualties of Trump’s immigration crackdown
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Constellation Brands, the US owner of Modelo Especial and Corona, bet big on Latino customers for growth. But that strategy is unraveling under the Trump…
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December 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Constellation Brands, the US owner of Modelo Especial and Corona, bet big on Latino customers for growth. But that strategy is unraveling under the Trump administration’s mass deportation push.
Ever wish you could give some advice to your younger self? Tell yourself, just as you're starting out, what you've learned along the way, and what to watch out for? Our Henry Sanders imagines doing just that in this week's Selfless Way column. Read it here: buff.ly/DvxOWPV
What I’d Tell My Younger Self About Leadership
If I could sit across from my younger self, the teenage me with big dreams and even bigger emotions, I would not start with a lecture. I would start with honesty. Because leadership is not something you...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Ever wish you could give some advice to your younger self? Tell yourself, just as you're starting out, what you've learned along the way, and what to watch out for? Our Henry Sanders imagines doing just that in this week's Selfless Way column. Read it here: buff.ly/DvxOWPV
President of Honduras from 2014 until 2022, Hernández was convicted and sentenced last year to 45 years in prison and given an $8 million fine by a US judge for drug-trafficking offenses.
Trump formally pardons former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández
By Kaitlan Collins, Maria Santana, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has formally pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, telling reporters at the White House on Tuesday, “I feel…
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December 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
President of Honduras from 2014 until 2022, Hernández was convicted and sentenced last year to 45 years in prison and given an $8 million fine by a US judge for drug-trafficking offenses.
With guests like former NBA legend Craig Hodges, UFC fighter Matt Brown, Alder Sabrina Madison, and BGCDC CEO Michael Johnson, Mark ShaH Evans aims to offer genuine conversations and motivational insights through his “You Control You” podcast.
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"You Control You" podcast aims to give you the tools and resources to take control of your life
You Control You is a podcast hosted by Mark ShaH Evans that delves deep into personal growth, relationships, and the power of self-discipline to help listeners take control of their lives. “Something…
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December 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
With guests like former NBA legend Craig Hodges, UFC fighter Matt Brown, Alder Sabrina Madison, and BGCDC CEO Michael Johnson, Mark ShaH Evans aims to offer genuine conversations and motivational insights through his “You Control You” podcast.
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A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, will target undocumented Somali immigrants, a federal official told CNN on Tuesday, as the president has ramped up attacks against the community in recent days.
ICE to launch operation targeting Somali immigrants in Twin Cities, federal official says, as Trump calls community ‘garbage’
By Holmes Lybrand, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, will target undocumented Somali immigrants, a federal…
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December 2, 2025 at 11:12 PM
A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, will target undocumented Somali immigrants, a federal official told CNN on Tuesday, as the president has ramped up attacks against the community in recent days.
Derek Gebhard, Forward Madison's leader in appearances (158) and goals (29), will be back for a sixth season with the Mingos. Details: buff.ly/eCsqJSi
Mr. Mingo, Derek Gebhard, will return to Forward Madison for 2026 season
Forward Madison FC has re-signed veteran forward Derek Gebhard for the 2026 season, pending league and federation approval. The deal marks Gebhard’s sixth year with the club, extending his tenure as…
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December 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Derek Gebhard, Forward Madison's leader in appearances (158) and goals (29), will be back for a sixth season with the Mingos. Details: buff.ly/eCsqJSi
Black Friday once again proved that Americans are willing to shop when they spot bargains. However, beneath the surface of those strong headline numbers lies a disturbing trend: Americans are spending more but getting less.
You’re paying more for less this shopping season. Now there’s proof
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Black Friday once again proved that Americans are willing to shop when they spot bargains. Mastercard reported a steady 4.1% increase in US retail sales on Black…
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December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Black Friday once again proved that Americans are willing to shop when they spot bargains. However, beneath the surface of those strong headline numbers lies a disturbing trend: Americans are spending more but getting less.
Wisconsin leaders want more high school students to have the opportunity to take college-level courses, called dual enrollment. However, teachers need the same qualifications as college instructors, and those teachers are in short supply. Wisconsin Watch reports.
Wisconsin high schools want to offer more college classes. First, teachers must go back to school.
by Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch and Natalie Yahr / Wisconsin Watch It’s fourth period in the auto lab at Madison’s Vel Phillips Memorial High School, and a dozen students maneuver between nearly…
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December 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Wisconsin leaders want more high school students to have the opportunity to take college-level courses, called dual enrollment. However, teachers need the same qualifications as college instructors, and those teachers are in short supply. Wisconsin Watch reports.
The United States is not commemorating World AIDS Day this year as it has done for decades in the past. The commemoration has been marked every December 1 since 1988. The day is meant to raise awareness of efforts to fight the deadly disease and remember those who died from it.
The US government is no longer commemorating World AIDS Day
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States is not commemorating World AIDS Day this year as it has done for decades in the past. The commemoration has been marked every December 1 since 1988.…
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December 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The United States is not commemorating World AIDS Day this year as it has done for decades in the past. The commemoration has been marked every December 1 since 1988. The day is meant to raise awareness of efforts to fight the deadly disease and remember those who died from it.
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IT'S GIVING NEWSDAY!!
Right now, every donation in support of local, community, nonprofit media is DOUBLED thanks to the NewsMatch program.
To stay on track to make the most of that match, we need $5,000 today. A big ask, but we can do it!
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Right now, every donation in support of local, community, nonprofit media is DOUBLED thanks to the NewsMatch program.
To stay on track to make the most of that match, we need $5,000 today. A big ask, but we can do it!
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