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US military refueling plane goes down in Iraq; 4 dead as rescue efforts continue

US military refueling plane goes down in Iraq; 4 dead as rescue efforts continue

  • BEN FINLEY and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press

U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said two aircraft were involved; one landed safely and the other went down in Iraq. 

Some states are reviving a push to tax the rich

Some states are reviving a push to tax the rich

  • KIMBERLEE KRUESI, GEOFF MULVIHILL and CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press

Advocates across the U.S. are hoping that growing unhappiness with wage and wealth inequality will help more states adopt policies that require the rich to pay more in taxes. 

Trump administration kicks off process to try to replace tariffs Supreme Court struck down

Trump administration kicks off process to try to replace tariffs Supreme Court struck down

  • JOSH BOAK Associated Press

Trump and his team made it clear they seek to replace billions in lost revenues by using different laws to establish new tariffs.

Iran war becomes a contest of who can take the most pain

Iran war becomes a contest of who can take the most pain

  • JON GAMBRELL Associated Press

Analysis: The war with Iran, for all its complexity and global effects, boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest?

Trump has one prescription for midterms. House Republicans have another

Trump has one prescription for midterms. House Republicans have another

  • STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press

Just a few seats shy of losing their majority, senior Republicans are eager to emphasize the party’s work to lower costs, while Trump is often focused elsewhere.

War on Iran boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest? AP explains

War on Iran boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest? AP explains

  • ASSOCIATED PRESS, QATAR NEWS AGENCY, IRAN RED CRESCENT

The ongoing Israeli-American war on Iran, for all its complexity and global effects, boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest? A surge in oil prices points to what may be Iran’s most effective weapon and the United States’ biggest vulnerability in continuing the cam…

US says it destroyed 16 mine-laying vessels as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil exports

US says it destroyed 16 mine-laying vessels as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil exports

  • JON GAMBRELL, JULIE WATSON and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press

Iran’s attacks on regional oil infrastructure and pledges to choke off a vital waterway left markets on edge as the United States promised blistering new strikes. 

UK warship departs for Cyprus amid Iran war

UK warship departs for Cyprus amid Iran war

    The U.K. warship HMS Dragon set sail from Portsmouth on Tuesday and is on its way to Cyprus. The 200-strong crew could be seen standing onboard the Royal Navy destroyer as the ship left the dock.

    War may end with Iran regime intact, radicalized, says former MI6 chief

    War may end with Iran regime intact, radicalized, says former MI6 chief

      The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is under pressure to end the war against Iran and may do so with the theocratic regime intact and radicalized because of the war — a result Trump himself has called a worst-case scenario, says John Sawers, a former chief of the British secret…

      Beyond the Potomac, sewage spills threaten cities with old infrastructure and little funds

      Beyond the Potomac, sewage spills threaten cities with old infrastructure and little funds

        After 244 million gallons  of sewage spilled into the Potomac, attention turned to Baltimore and other cities struggling with failing sewer systems.

        Small Firms Sue Trump

        Small Firms Sue Trump

          Spice importer Burlap & Barrel and toy company Basic Fun sued the Trump administration over new 10% global tariffs, arguing they violate the Supreme Court's February ruling striking down emergency levies. The lawsuit claims Trump is misusing an older trade law never intended to address r…

          These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they're grappling with a new Mideast war

          These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they're grappling with a new Mideast war

            As Congress responds to Trump's attack on Iran, lawmakers who served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan are making their voices heard.

            How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond

            How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond

            • Updated 9 mins ago

            Gasoline prices are climbing, and many people will find some of the most immediate economic pain at the pump. But you don't have to drive a car to be affected.

            How the Iran war could affect your wallet

            How the Iran war could affect your wallet

              As the price of crude oil surpassed $110 a barrel Monday, reaching heights not seen since 2022, consumers are feeling the effects of the Iran war and its damage to worldwide energy production. (AP Production: Marissa Duhaney)

              Local News

              Top stories for March 13, 2026

              Top stories for March 13, 2026

              Top stories for March 13, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal

              Recent stories from around Racine County

              Recent stories from around Racine County

              Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for March 13

              Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for March 13

              Read through the obituaries published today in Lake Geneva Regional News.

              March 12 recap: Lake Geneva news you may have missed today

              March 12 recap: Lake Geneva news you may have missed today

              Thursday's news: What you missed while you were at work.

              State & Regional

              Throwback photos: The evolution of Wisconsin's Bucky Badger over the years

              Throwback photos: The evolution of Wisconsin's Bucky Badger over the years

              Bucky Badger wasn't always Bucky. And he wasn't always huggable, either. Scroll on for a history in photographs of one of the best mascots in college athletics.

              5 things to know when the tornado siren blares

              5 things to know when the tornado siren blares

              Experts warn that waiting for dangerous weather to start planning how to safely ride out a storm or tornado may be too late. Here’s what you should know to get started:

              Photos: Remembering the Great Ice Storm of 1976

              Photos: Remembering the Great Ice Storm of 1976

              The Great Ice Storm of March 1976 knocked television stations off the air, caused Madison's reservoirs to dry up and left more than 600,000 Wisconsin residents without power for days.

              Watch now: Phil Hands draws a cartoon for Sunshine Week

              Watch now: Phil Hands draws a cartoon for Sunshine Week

              Follow along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about the public's right to open records

              Nation & World

              The Latest: Airstrike pounds Iran near pro-government rally as war threatens global economy

              The Latest: Airstrike pounds Iran near pro-government rally as war threatens global economy

              American and Israeli strikes are pounding Iran while the Islamic Republic attacks Persian Gulf shipping and energy infrastructure, nearly two weeks into the widening war. U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the conflict would end “when I feel it in my bones.” In the heart of Iran's capital, a large explosion struck near a site where thousands of Iranians had gathered for an annual state-organized rally backing Palestinians. Meanwhile, Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, sharply reducing energy supplies and threatening to destabilize economies. Brent crude is hovering at around $100 a barrel.

              Flu vaccines didn't work that well in the US, officials find

              Flu vaccines didn't work that well in the US, officials find

              A new strain that dominated the early winter was not well matched to the vaccine, leading to an intense early onslaught of flu.

              Explosion strikes Iran’s capital; NASA clears Artemis rocket | Hot off the Wire podcast

              Explosion strikes Iran’s capital; NASA clears Artemis rocket | Hot off the Wire podcast

              🎧 Get the latest national, international and sports news on our daily podcast. 

              US weather to go nuts with blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome, atmospheric river all at once

              US weather to go nuts with blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome, atmospheric river all at once

              Former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief scientist Ryan Maue said he expects extreme weather in all 50 states.

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              Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for March 13

              Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for March 13

              Shopping

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              How Solana’s Price Has Served as a Tracker for the Network’s Progress

              How Solana’s Price Has Served as a Tracker for the Network’s Progress

              Contributor content. Changes in the Solana price over the past five years offer insights into its effects on market sentiment and technological development.

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              How Blockchain-Based Crowdfunding is Changing the Way Startups Raise Capital

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              Crime

              23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

              23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

              Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

              Photos: Remembering the Tony Robinson shooting protests in Madison

              Photos: Remembering the Tony Robinson shooting protests in Madison

              On March 6, 2015, Madison police officer Matt Kenny, who is white, shot and killed 19-year-old Tony Robinson, a black man, after an altercation at a home on Williamson Street. Robinson's death sparked weeks of demonstrations. Kenny was cleared of any wrongdoing by Dane County District Attorn…

              Authorities identify woman found dead with 2 children, 12 and 13, in New Lisbon

              Authorities identify woman found dead with 2 children, 12 and 13, in New Lisbon

              Virgil Thew, 47, of New Lisbon, is being sought as a "person of interest" in the deaths.

              Walworth Country weekly criminal complaints

              Walworth Country weekly criminal complaints

              Here is a list of the Walworth County’s weekly criminal complaints from Aug. 27 – Sept. 2. The cases still need to make their way through the Walworth County Court System. All information is from criminal complaints filed in Walworth County Circuit Court. To follow the cases, go to wcca.wico…

              Politics

              WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Tony Evers on constitutional amendment banning partisan gerrymandering

              WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Tony Evers on constitutional amendment banning partisan gerrymandering

              Gov. Tony Evers hosted a news conference to sign an executive order to call the Wisconsin State Legislature into a special session to pass a constitutional amendment banning partisan gerrymandering in Wisconsin. Prior to the signing event, he sat down with WisPolitics + State Affairs to disc…

              Photos: Looking back at the wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald

              Photos: Looking back at the wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald

              Perhaps no other Great Lakes shipwreck has as much notoriety as the ill-fated SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a 729-foot iron ore carrier that sunk to the bottom of Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975, during a fierce November gale. All 29 crew members died.

              WisEye Morning Minute: Tech Council Panel on Data Center Energy Challenges and Opportunities

              WisEye Morning Minute: Tech Council Panel on Data Center Energy Challenges and Opportunities

              As Wisconsin weighs 47 new data-center proposals, questions about power supply, infrastructure and local economic impact took center stage at a Wisconsin Tech Council luncheon. Panelists addressed the significant energy consumption tied to modern search technology, the economic value data ce…

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              WisEye Morning Minute: WISN 12 News UPFRONT on WisconsinEye Funding Crisis

              WisconsinEye President, CEO Jon Henkes joins WISN 12 News ‘UPFRONT’ with Gerron Jordan and Matt Smith to discuss the network's funding crisis.

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