Pandemic-era childcare stabilization funds are ending this month. Without new permanent funding, nearly 75% of providers may raise tuition.

[April 17, 2026 10 a.m.] Severe thunderstorms are heading towards the Twin Cities and Eau Claire, with an alert day from noon to late evening. Expect damaging winds, large hail, possible tornadoes, and flooding. https://www.news8000.com/weather/ 

As the speed of the AI race picks up, data centers become more critical. They’re popping up throughout Wisconsin, but not in the Coulee Region. Wednesday at 6, we look at the reasons why and the pros and cons of building one in our backyard. #datacenter #ai #coulee

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As the speed of the AI race picks up, data centers become more critical. They’re popping up throughout Wisconsin, but not in the Coulee Region. Wednesday at 6, we look at the reasons why and the pros and cons of building one in our backyard. #datacenter #ai #coulee

A La Crosse mother is fighting for her life after a brutal stabbing attack. She was allegedly stabbed by her ex-boyfriend while holding her 11-month-old daughter.

UWL welcomed officials Friday morning as the university launched the second phase of its Prairie Springs Science Center project. We'll have more details on News 8 Now and at News8000.com 

A Florida woman who was ticketed for holding a cellphone while driving had her citation dismissed after she proving she doesn't have a right hand.

A look inside the historic La Crosse home connecting people for more than 100 years.

Taking you right inside the action, it's Friday Night Frenzy, tonight at 10 on News 8 Now. #sports #localsports #basketball #volleyball #lacrosse

It was great to join Healthy Morning to talk about our race for Governor! I will never back down to bullies and I’m proud to be running to be Maine’s next Governor.

Smith's referendum question: "Should Alberta remain a province of Canada or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?" #cdnpoli

South East Water Chairman resigns after scathing report! #news #worldnews #uknews #uk #water #watercompanies #southeastwater #england #environment

Throwback to this wholesome moment when Robbo was holding Ox’s son while Alex was being honoured during his farewell ❤️🥹 #liverpoolfc #liverpool #lfc #ynwa #football #footballnews #footballplayer #footballculture #fyp #bluesky #sports #sport

Wolves Among Prey (Book 3 of Now Comes Grim) Wolves Among Prey follows Deep, the last of his kind—a shapeshifter with the ability to heal, transform, and adapt beyond human understanding. amzn.to/46Y0gJ1 #scifi #fantasy #thriller

At VidCon meeting Gaming Content Creators!

CARNEY: We will be cooperating with other partners in critical areas like Ukraine, where it's outside of direct NATO responsibility but consistent with our values as Canada. We stand there, Ukraine is going to triumph, and we're going to be on the right side of history for that.

Flu vaccines protect more than individual health. As economist Dr. Wayne Winegarden breaks down, higher adult vaccination rates are directly linked to fewer hospitalizations, lower mortality, and billions saved in avoidable economic losses. Tune in: ghlf.org/healthcarema... #vaccines #vaccineswork

BREAKING: Bovino, Trump's "Commander At-large" and narcissistic oompa loompa with an inferiority complex has been ousted from his job at Border Patrol following the murder of multiple bystanders in Minneapolis. Hopefully Noem is next.🖕 #FuckICE #ImpeachTrump Creative brilliance by @ the.droobiee

Seattle Sounders FC update for May 21st 2026: MLS is pushing to trial a stopped clock with IFAB. That could change the rhythm of games for The Sounders at Lumen Field. #SeattleSounders #SSFC #Sounders #SoundersFC #LumenField #MLS #Soccer #Futbol

SO. MUCH. LOCAL. NEWS. Let me bring you up to speed here...

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro held a roundtable discussion yesterday to highlight AI safety initiatives his administration has implemented to protect Pennsylvanians. Learn more: www.pa.gov/governor/new... @governor.pa.gov

2/4 - The gas price 🇷🇸 pays 🇷🇺 is announced by Dušan Bajatović and taken for granted in public discourse - A prosperous 🇺🇦 poses the same threat to 🇷🇺 as a prosperous 🇲🇪 does to 🇷🇸 👇

This is footage of a lightning storm filmed by Shandy Cleer in Waterloo Iowa. #lightning #lightcodes #starseeds #orbs #pleiadians

Cubs look to even their series in Philadelphia. Cloudy and 85 degrees. Score broadcast time is 5:05 pm CT. Spend the drive home with us.

Ryan describes how showrunners work with directors and other key creatives on set. @haitch.bsky.social @goldman.blue

FTR HAS BEEN CAUGHT AND COMPROMISED TO A PERMANENT END

#yankees #domínguez #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA

Let's make the word "billionaire-ism" part of everyone's vocabulary. It's a mental illness and should be addressed as such. #theycouldbesaviors #fictionforchange #readmore

Uncover 2,000 years of Chester’s trade & daily life 🏛️ Join expert guide Caroline Ellison for Empires & Emporiums and discover the hidden stories behind Roman Chester, the iconic Rows, and the people who shaped the city. 🎟️ Book now👉 buff.ly/bhG2EH5 #ChesterHeritageFestival #CHF2026 #Chester

Morning Frog

A sunny, post-vernal-equinox #Caturday EggDay for Merlin. And some ham hock for Maj. It feel very spring-like today (but the mid-week forecast disagrees!)

further update,,,, my streams are gonna become a dex check...

🇺🇦 Zelensky: "I met with 🇨🇵 Édouard Philippe, Mayor of the French city of Le Havre & leader of the Horizons political party" I am grateful for his support for our people & this visit in particular is an important demonstration of solidarity with #Ukraine, especially after🇷🇺recent attacks! #France

Salford City co-owner David Beckham is at Wembley 😎 Watch Notts County vs. Salford City in the League Two playoff final live on @paramountplus 📺

I used to think I could do it all on my own. Then I met you. #indierock #alternativerock #romance #emotionalrock

Rhyne Howard blocks Natasha Howard #WNBA

Shitlibs be like:

Nagoya Railway Station, Japan #Japan #Nippon

I know Habs fans are hoping Brendan Gallagher finally gets back into the lineup… But can I interest you in a healthy Patrick Laine instead? #GoHabsGo #NHL http://dlvr.it/TSmLmc

“Army Dreamers” by Kate Bush #katebush #strangerthings #cover #songcover #covers #songs #singer #singers #music #musician #musicians #voices #voice #vocals #vocal #80s #80smusic #fyp #nostalgic #vintage #80stm #retro #musicon #musicproducer #songcovers #art #artist #artists #newmusic #newartist

My partner @squishyslime.bsky.social struggling to eat her 1 pound brisket

#StreetFighter2TheAnimatedMovie Sickest movie

The number of benevolent millionaires offering to share their secrets with regular people for “free” through their course is considerable. These financial gurus are doing these programs probably because they are in debt or financial straits. #financialadvice #guru #getrichquick #bankruptcy #shady

Day 16 — Timelapse - Creating a New Weapon Every Day - Hammer No.2 - Tried to match the character's colors 🎨 #gameDev #indieGame #3Dart #ArmoryCrafter

This is what the insanity of a malignant narcissist looks like. The pedophile psychopath has been posted over 100 times today, including a shitload of AI slop. Trump is not well.

A little Sunday inspiration ✨ New Motion Highlights with UI animations and motion design to refresh your creative brain before the week begins: tympanus.net/codrops/2026...

The Worst Episode Of Bluey! #highlights #tv #autisticgamingplus

Grenade Launcher Attack #Movie #Film #TV #GrenadeLauncher #Grenade #Army #Military #ArmedForces #War #Battle #Soldiers #Veterans #Viral #Trending #FYP #ExplorePage #Reels #Shorts

"★★★★ This is one of Panahi’s best works to date. It blends the personal and political in a deeply affecting way." @lindamarric.bsky.social @thesun.co.uk It Was Just an Accident (15A) screens in @garterlane on Tuesday, Feb 10th. Advance booking available in-person, online and 051 855 038.

🌟 New major update is live : Armor Suits! 🌟 Each suit provides additional stats to your units as well as passive abilities according to their current level 📊 ✨ Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3386520/... #IndieGame #indiedev #game #RTS #gamedev

Anthropic is doubling down on Google Cloud. Anthropic and Google have announced an expanded cloud partnership worth tens of billions of dollars, giving Anthropic access to up to 1 million TPUs for over 1 gigawatt of AI compute capacity. Those aren't quite OpenAI-scale numbers, but they’re big.

Keeping game development within my skillset in order to maintain progress. But from time to time, I'll engage in something new to expand the toolbox. This is just a quick walk into RouterA (L5) of Project8088. The video was recorded using OBS and edited with Canva. #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

With temperatures plunging to -18°C in Ukraine, UNICEF has helped set up emergency warming points for families. In the orange tents children can warm up, get hot food, charge gadgets and chat with a psychologist. Or just sit in the warmth.

Series C, Episode 06 - City at the Edge of the World KERRIL: Are you coming with me? VILA: I can't.

carrospodres10.blogspot.com/2026/06/post... #Cedro #Iguatu #Ceará #Brasil

Plot twist: You already have everything you need for this craft 🌸 One plastic bottle, scissors, and maybe some paint if you're feeling fancy. That's it. Max made two of these while I was making dinner, chatting away about his day, completely absorbed in the gentle rhythm of cutting and...

Moin 🖖☕️ Heute ist "Würstchen-im-Schlafrock-Tag". Ich schlafe allerdings nackt. Mein Würstchen muss atmen können. Spaß beiseite, hier geht es zum Rezept. Guten Appetit. www.chefkoch.de/rezepte/4510... Wünsche allen einen schönen Freitag und einen guten Start ins Wochenende 🫶

Also, I made the McElroys crack up during a deranged book-report-about-Yellowstone stream this week. They have a full team that makes their video stuff possible, like @amandatheherder.bsky.social. Worth every penny.