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3 days ago
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How much did it rain in Wisconsin on Wednesday? Rain totals from July 16
Storms brought heavy rain and possibly multiple tornadoes to parts of Wisconsin on July 16. Much of the state was under a tornado watch, though the storms didn't affect the Milwaukee area strongly. Here's how much it rained July 16 in and around Milwaukee. How much did it rain in Milwaukee and other Wisconsin cities on Wednesday, July 16? Here's how much it rained in Milwaukee and other cities, according to the NWS volunteer monitoring service: Milwaukee: 0.02 inches Madison: 1.16 inches Two Rivers: 5.57 inches Green Bay: 1.02 inches Manitowoc: 3.15 inches Sheboygan: 2.74 inches Wauwatosa: 0.06 inches Wautoma: 4.71 inches Plymouth: 3.65 inches This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: How much did it rain in Wisconsin, Milwaukee yesterday? Solve the daily Crossword
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4 days ago
- Politics
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Gov. Tony Evers says the decision whether to run for a 3rd term is coming in a 'couple weeks'
Gov. Tony Evers has said for months he would wait until after the state budget is signed to announce whether he plans to seek a third term in 2026. Four days after he signed the budget in the early morning hours of July 3, the Democratic governor said his decision is coming soon and expects to announce in a "couple weeks." 'To me, there's two options. Thank God there's not 10," Evers on July 7 said when asked about the probability he will decide to seek reelection, after touring a Head Start provider in Milwaukee to highlight the budget's investments in child care. More: 55% in Marquette poll say Gov. Tony Evers should not seek a third term, but Dem support is high While Wisconsin governors are not term-limited, only former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson has been elected more than twice. Republican Gov. Scott Walker lost to Evers when he sought a third term in 2018. Top legislative Republican Speaker Robin Vos said Evers would make up his own mind but he hopes to see a Republican governor elected in 2026. "I think Wisconsin would certainly be better served with a Republican governor who wants to work to enact and carry out the laws that we have passed as opposed to spending so much time fighting against what we are trying to do," Vos said. More: Gilbert: Should Gov. Tony Evers run for a third term? Here are his political pluses and minuses So far, only one Republican has officially launched a campaign for governor: Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann. Others are considering joining the race, including Whitefish Bay businessman and Navy SEAL veteran Bill Berrien. Republican sources previously said Tim Michels and Eric Hovde, former Republican candidates for governor and U.S. Senate, are also considering bids. If Evers, who is 73, decides against running, Attorney General Josh Kaul, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez are among the potential Democratic contenders. Ana Kleiber of the Journal Sentinel contributed. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Tony Evers says decision on running again coming in a 'couple weeks'
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Jamal White kidnapping: 3 men arrested in Milwaukee abduction case – what we know so far
Milwaukee police arrested three men at homes connected to the kidnapping of a seven-year-old . A 25-year-old male was taken into custody at the residence where Jamal White was located. Two other males were arrested at the residence where Jamal was kidnapped from. Jamal White, 7-year-old taken at gunpoint by a masked man on Friday. Police found him safe Saturday evening(@901Lulu/X) What happened to Jamal White ? White is 7-year-old child who was taken at gunpoint by a masked man on Friday. Police found him safe Saturday evening, according to arrest logs released Sunday, July 13. The arrest unfolded on July 12 at 5: 45 PM on the 2000 N block of N. 39th Street. The 25-year-old is being held for a probation violation. The other two arrested males are of the same age 27, one is being held for resisting and obstructing. The other was arrested on a tentative charge of 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety. Police haven't said yet if those charges are directly tied to Jamal's kidnapping. No other updates have been given since he was found. Jamal White was found nearly 24 hours later Jamal was taken outside his home July 11, on the 6200 block of West Hustis Street, on the city's northwest side. A man in a black face mask put him into a white Jeep Renegade. He was found nearly 24 hours later about six and a half miles away near 39th and Lloyd. 'Jamal has been located and is safe,' Milwaukee police said at 6:36 p.m. on July 12. Milwaukee police added, 'The Milwaukee Police Department would like to thank everyone for their assistance in this matter.' Jamal's cousin, Nikki Harrington, told the Journal Sentinel she felt excited and relieved when she found out he was okay. Cherica Morrise, a woman who claims to be Jamal White's grand mother posted on Facebook said, 'Baby J has been found and he's okay! One person has been arrested. Thank you all so much for your prayers and support!'
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
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Milwaukee Bucks free agent tracker: Keep up-to-date with the latest rumors and signings
The Milwaukee Bucks enter the 2025 free agency period with options at their disposal, thanks in large part to the midseason trade of Khris Middleton. The Bucks managed to escape the punitive 'second apron' restrictions they faced last summer and have the following options at their disposal as began negotiating with players from other teams beginning at 5 p.m. on June 30. Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst, left, and coach Doc Rivers will look to reshape their team this offseason. The Bucks have access to: Advertisement $5.1 million bi-annual exception (BAE) UPDATE: The Bucks were initially going to use this exception to re-sign Kevin Porter Jr. in a deal reported on June 30, but after the activity of July 1 Porter is being fit into the $8.8 million room mid-level exception. $7.2 million trade exception UPDATE: A league source told the Journal Sentinel the Bucks will have to renounce this exception in order to fit in Myles Turner. $14.1 million non-tax level exception (NTLME) UPDATE: A league source told the Journal Sentinel the Bucks will not have access to this exception as they will use cap space to sign Myles Turner. Who are the Bucks' free agents? Teams were allowed to negotiate with their own free agents after the conclusion of the NBA Finals. The Bucks plan to re-sign Gary Trent Jr., Kevin Porter Jr., Taurean Prince and Jericho Sims to two-year deals, all with a player option. Brook Lopez will depart, heading to the Los Angeles Clippers. Here is the latest on Bucks free agent rumors: Bucks interested in Chris Paul, point guard prefers to stay close to L.A. The Bucks have shown interest in signing the 40-year-old point guard, but Paul continues to make it clear in offseason interviews his preference is to remain close to his family in California. Advertisement Bucks re-sign Ryan Rollins to 3-year, $12 million deal The Bucks had to rescind their restricted free agent qualifying offer on Ryan Rollins in order to fit in Myles Turner with cap space -- which allowed Rollins to hit the open market. The Bucks still won his services however, with a 3-year, $12 million deal that begins at $3.6 million the first year. The third year is a player option. Bucks to trade Pat Connaughton and draft picks to Hornets for Vasilije Micić Milwaukee dipped into its future draft capital to send Pat Connaughton to the Charlotte Hornets, attaching their 2031 and 2032 second-round draft picks to Connaughton's expiring $9.4 million salary to acquire Vasilije Micić. Micić had his $8.1 million team option picked up by the Phoenix Suns in order to be traded to the Hornets in a deal for center Mark Williams. Advertisement Bucks to sign Gary Harris to two-year deal The Orlando Magic declined their team option on guard Gary Harris, and the Bucks swooped in and plan to sign him to a two-year, minimum deal with the second year being a player option. Harris is entering his 12th year in the league and will be 31 years old before the season begins. He is a career 36.9% shooter from behind the 3-point line, but he's gotten better the last five seasons in Orlando from deep (38.8%). Bucks to re-sign Jericho Sims to two-year deal The Bucks will re-sign the reserve center a two-year, minimum deal with the second year being a player option. The Bucks acquired Sims at the trade deadline from New York as part of the 4-team deal that landed them Kyle Kuzma from Washington. Sims played 14 games for the Bucks in the regular season and averaged 4.9 points per game. He missed the last four weeks of the regular season due to thumb surgery but returned for the playoffs. Advertisement Bucks to sign Myles Turner, former Pacers center, to 4-year deal, and stunningly waive Damian Lillard in the process What a wild news drop from the Milwaukee Bucks beginning around 10 a.m. CT July 1. First came news that the Bucks had reached an agreement with Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner, a four-year, $107 million deal for the big man who just came off a run to the NBA Finals. It enables the Bucks to replace the departure of Brook Lopez with the 6-11, 29-year-old who averaged 15.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game last year. That news alone was a shockwave. Then came the follow-up, in which news came that the Bucks were waiving Damian Lillard to make it happen. Advertisement Lillard, who suffered a torn Achilles in the playoffs and stood to miss a massive chunk of the 2025-26 season, will no longer be part of the Bucks' plans. His $113 million will be stretched over the next five seasons according to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania. Lillard, a massive trade acquisition two seasons ago, averaged a gaudy 24.6 points per game in his time with the Bucks, but the Bucks never quite gelled with him on board (though injuries played a significant role in the team's lack of playoff success). Lillard turns 35 on July 15. Bucks to re-sign Gary Trent Jr. to 2-year deal Signed last summer on a veteran minimum deal, Trent re-signed this year at a 120% raise above that for 2 years at $7.5 million. The second year is a player option. Last year, Trent shot 41.6% from behind the 3-point line in 74 games while averaging 11.1 points per game. Shot 50% from deep and averaged 18.8 points per game in the Bucks' playoffs loss to Indiana. Advertisement Bucks to re-sign Taurean Prince to 2-year deal Prince will re-sign on a two-year deal, that includes a player option. The 2025-26 contract is for the veteran minimum. Signed last summer on a veteran minimum deal, Prince finished third in the NBA in 3-point shooting at 43.9%. Played in 80 games (73 starts) and averaged 8.2 points per game. Brook Lopez to sign with Los Angeles Clippers The 37-year-old center's agency announced on ESPN that he is set to join the Los Angeles Clippers on a 2-year, $18 million deal. Lopez, a California native, just finished a 2-year, $48 million free agent contract signed before the 2023 season. Nearly matched a career-high by shooting 37.3% from behind the 3-point line while averaging 13 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. Advertisement Bucks to re-sign Kevin Porter Jr. to two-year deal After declining his player option, Porter became an unrestricted free agent and agreed to return to the Bucks on a 2-year, $10.5 million deal. The second year is a player option. He played 30 games for the Bucks after being acquired at the trade deadline. In 30 appearances (two starts), Porter played about 20 minutes per game and shot 49.4% from the field and 40.8% from behind the three-point line, numbers which would easily be career-bests for a season. Porter's agent announced the intent to re-sign on ESPN. Lakers to target Brook Lopez? One of the worst kept secrets of free agency is that the Los Angeles Lakers will seek to reunite with Brook Lopez. The Lakers are in need of size after trading away Anthony Davis for Luka Dončić last season, and Lopez could be a good complement despite the fact he is not a rim-running lob threat that Dončić typically prefers. Lopez is a California native and played the 2017-18 season for the Lakers before signing with the Bucks. Advertisement Bobby Portis signs 3-year contract to remain with Bucks Portis was seeking a long-term, lucrative deal and got both by declining his player option and will sign a 3-year, $44 million deal that includes a player option for the third year. Portis signed in Milwaukee in 2020 and is not only a fan favorite, but a reliable, core contributor for the Bucks. Bucks extend Ryan Rollins qualifying offer, becomes unrestricted agent The Bucks found a diamond in the rough with Rollins last season after originally signing him to a two-way contract to begin the year. He earned the trust of head coach Doc Rivers and by the end of the season he earned a guaranteed deal. Now, the Bucks have some semblance of control over Rollins, as they can match any offer that another team presents to him. Advertisement Kevin Porter Jr. declines player option, becomes free agent As expected, the 25-year-old is willing to test the free agent market after declining his player option for $2.5 million. He is seeking a more lucrative deal after successfully returning to the NBA in the 2024-25 season without major incident. Porter had spent the previous year out of the league following an alleged domestic violent assault and off-court issues in Cleveland and Houston. Pat Connaughton picks up player option, could be part of a trade Connaughton, 32, picked up his option and the Bucks will once again entertain trade options for the wing player. In his first full season under Doc Rivers, Connaughton played his fewest games (41), fewest minutes per game (14.7) and made his fewest three-point attempts (32.1%) since 2016-17. Advertisement A league source told the Journal Sentinel there was interest in Connaughton at last season's trade deadline, but roughly $4 million left on last season's deal plus this year's $9.4 million option was a bit too rich for some teams. Kevin Porter Jr. expected to opt out HoopsHype, a USA TODAY Network property, reported that Kevin Porter Jr. is expected to opt out of his deal. League sources also told the Journal Sentinel there is mutual interest between Porter and the Bucks to bring him back, however. Bucks to reunite with Malcolm Brogdon? ESPN reported the Bucks have interest in a veteran point guard to replace the injured Damian Lillard for 2025-26, including former Bucks Rookie of the Year Malcolm Brogdon. Brogdon, 32, played for the Bucks from 2016-19 before being traded to Indiana. He was the league's Sixth Man of the Year with Boston in 2023. He has played in just 63 games the last two seasons in Portland and Washington but shot 38.4% from the three-point line. Advertisement Bucks seeking veteran point guard help ESPN added there is interest in free agent point guards Dennis Schröder and Tyus Jones. Schröder will be 32 years old when the season begins but he played well last season for three teams (Brooklyn, Golden State and Detroit). He is not a consistent three-point threat, however. Jones, 29, has shot 41% from behind the three-point line the last two seasons in Washington and Phoenix. Both guards are 6 feet, 1 inches. Which Bucks had player options? Note: Official paperwork must be filed with the league to pick up an option. No paperwork must be filed to decline the option, meaning the deadline can pass and the contract lapses. Advertisement Who are the Bucks' restricted free agents? Ryan Rollins ($2.6 million qualifying offer, deadline June 29). UPDATE: The club tendered Rollins the qualifying offer, officially making him an unrestricted free agent. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bucks free agent tracker: Stay up-to-date with latest rumors and signings
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10-07-2025
- Sport
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Milwaukee Bucks set to re-sign Gary Trent Jr. to a two-year free-agent deal
The Milwaukee Bucks reached an agreement to re-sign free agent shooting guard Gary Trent Jr., bringing the 26-year-old back on a 2-year, $7.5 million contract, with the second year being a player option. It is a 120% raise off his one-year, veteran minimum deal he signed with the Bucks late in the free agency period last year. The Bucks did not have to use portion of their non-taxpaying mid level exception (NTLME) to re-sign Trent, giving the team continued flexibility throughout the free agent period. Advertisement Trent told the Journal Sentinel during the season he understood he needed to redefine what his value was in a league that was trying manage the restrictions of a new collective bargaining agreement that began in the summer of 2023. Gary Trent Jr. shot a blistering 50% from behind the 3-point line in the Bucks' playoff series against Indiana while averaging 18.8 points per game and had two 30-point games. Bucks in free agency: What options does Milwaukee have? Salary cap and roster breakdown More: Brook Lopez, defensive anchor of the Bucks championship team, will sign with Clippers More: Milwaukee Bucks set to re-sign forward Taurean Prince to two-year deal 'The way the league is kind of being set up now there's kind of like no middle class,' he said last season. 'So you're either getting paid or you're not getting paid. There's no in-between no more due to whatever the (collective) bargaining agreement was. It's gonna be what it's gonna be." Advertisement So Trent went about re-establishing that value last season by not only shooting 41.6% from behind the 3-point line (nearly a career high), but also being a solid team player. He made no complaints about being moved to the bench after a rough start to the season, and he never complained about his touches after averaging just 8.9 shots per game – his fewest since 2019-20. 'Stats don't equal to market value," he told the Journal Sentinel last season. "You can do a certain amount of stats or average something but it don't matter if the market doesn't value that or the market isn't there for that. You can still put in 1,000% work and get zero rewards for it. That's the life we live in. But again, you gotta continue to push and go out there make everything work and roll with the punches.' Where Trent's value skyrocketed was in the Bucks' first-round playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers. In his first postseason appearance since 2022, Trent shot a blistering 50% from behind the 3-point line while averaging 18.8 points per game. He also had two 30-point games. Trent's return theoretically slots him back into the staring shooting guard role he initially occupied last season before a slow start to the year both in his health and performance. Advertisement Trent was a second-round pick of the Sacramento Kings out of Duke in 2018. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bucks set to re-sign Gary Trent Jr. to a two-year free-agent deal
