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Merrill Home Considered Total Loss Following Thursday Morning Fire
MERRILL, WI (WSAU) - The Merrill Fire Department has released details surrounding a home fire that occurred on Thursday morning and left the structure as well as the garage at a total loss. According to a press release from the Merrill Fire Department, when firefighters arrived at the scene, the fire had already spread...
9h ago
Olerich Warrant Quashed, June Trial Remains on the Schedule
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Wausau man who missed a court appearance earlier this week, leading a judge to issue a bench warrant, appeared in court earlier today. Jason Olerich was in court Thursday afternoon where a judge increased his bond after hearing a statement from his attorney. Olerich missed a scheduled hearing on ...
9h ago
Hit-and-Run Reported in Town of Reid
TOWN OF REID, WI (WSAU) -- Marathon County Crimestoppers are asking for help to identify a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident involving two bicyclists and a car. According to Crimestoppers a man and a woman were out for a bike ride along Plover Road near Miller Road in the Town of Reid Wednesday evening. The vi...
10h ago
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Signals Support For White House's Proposed Palestinian Refugee Plan
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Wisconsin U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has weighed in on the Biden Administration's proposed plan to bring refugees from Gaza to states like Wisconsin as voters continue to express concerns over immigration. According to Politico, Baldwin and several other top Democrats, including Montana Sen. Jon Te...
12h ago
Shawano County Infant Dies in "Tragic Accident"
BONDUEL, WI (WSAU) -- A five-month-old child has died in Shawano County in what officials are calling a "tragic accident." First responders were called to an unspecified address in Bonduel Wednesday evening for a report of a baby girl who had been run over by a vehicle. Crews performed life-saving measures a...
14h ago
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Sports
MLB roundup: Manuel Margot drives in 5 as Twins top M's
Manuel Margot doubled and matched a career high with five RBIs as the Minnesota Twins cruised to an 11-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday in Minneapolis. Max Kepler and Ryan Jeffers homered and drove in two runs apiece for Minnesota, which wo...
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Pete Alonso, rested Mets take aim at Braves
Thanks to a rainout in St. Louis on Wednesday, the New York Mets' schedule in August will open with a four-city road trip in which they'll play 10 games in three time zones. On Friday, the Mets get a much more familiar but pressing task -- figuring ou...
8h ago
Basketball-No pressure says Clark as fans follow her to WNBA
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark is embracing the moment as she brings super-sized star power from the collegiate game to the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The first pick in the draft left televisi...
12h ago
Tennis-Nadal battles past Bergs in Italian Open first round
(Reuters) - Ten-time champion Rafa Nadal overcame losing the opening set to defeat Belgian qualifier Zizou Bergs 4-6 6-3 6-4 and reach the Italian Open second round in Rome on Thursday, as the Spaniard's steady progress continued. Nadal, who last w...
14h ago
Hornets hire Charles Lee as head coach
Boston Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee agreed to become head coach of the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday. Lee, 39, will continue in his role on the Boston bench until the team is eliminated from the playoffs before replacing Steve Clifford in Charl...
15h ago
Local News
Merrill Home Considered Total Loss Following Thursday Morning Fire
MERRILL, WI (WSAU) - The Merrill Fire Department has released details surrounding a home fire that occurred on Thursday morning and left the structure as well as the garage at a total loss. According to a press release from the Merrill Fire Department, when firefighters arrived at the scene, the fire had already spread...
9h ago
Olerich Warrant Quashed, June Trial Remains on the Schedule
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Wausau man who missed a court appearance earlier this week, leading a judge to issue a bench warrant, appeared in court earlier today. Jason Olerich was in court Thursday afternoon where a judge increased his bond after hearing a statement from his attorney. Olerich missed a scheduled hearing on ...
9h ago
Hit-and-Run Reported in Town of Reid
TOWN OF REID, WI (WSAU) -- Marathon County Crimestoppers are asking for help to identify a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident involving two bicyclists and a car. According to Crimestoppers a man and a woman were out for a bike ride along Plover Road near Miller Road in the Town of Reid Wednesday evening. The vi...
10h ago
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Signals Support For White House's Proposed Palestinian Refugee Plan
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Wisconsin U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has weighed in on the Biden Administration's proposed plan to bring refugees from Gaza to states like Wisconsin as voters continue to express concerns over immigration. According to Politico, Baldwin and several other top Democrats, including Montana Sen. Jon Te...
12h ago
Shawano County Infant Dies in "Tragic Accident"
BONDUEL, WI (WSAU) -- A five-month-old child has died in Shawano County in what officials are calling a "tragic accident." First responders were called to an unspecified address in Bonduel Wednesday evening for a report of a baby girl who had been run over by a vehicle. Crews performed life-saving measures a...
14h ago
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State News
Chrystul Kizer Pleads Guilty to Reduced Charge in 2018 Murder
KENOSHA, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A woman reaches a plea deal in the death of a man she claims sex trafficked her. Chrystul Kizer avoids a life sentence after pleading guilty to a charge of second degree reckless homicide in Kenosha County Court Thursday. Four other charges are dismissed. The 23-year-old Milwaukee woman was ch...
7h ago
UW Leaders Meet with Madison Anti-War Protestors
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and anti-war protestors met once again on Thursday. Administrators say UW has limited ability to divest from certain investments as protestors are requesting but did agree to set up meetings between the protestors and directors of university endowment fun...
7h ago
Names of Fallen Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officers to be Added to National Memorial
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Five fallen Wisconsin law enforcement officers will be remembered next week. Those officers will be among the 282 names placed on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. They include Chetek Police officer Emily Breidenbach, Milwaukee police officer Peter Jervin...
9h ago
Study Ranks Wisconsin Worst in Nation for Black Residents
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A new study again ranks Wisconsin worst in the nation for its Black residents. The study from 24/7 Wall St. analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other sources. According to the study, the median household income for Black individuals in Wisconsin of just over $38,000 is only 51% of th...
May 08, 2024
Biden Rips Trump, Touts Microsoft Project in Racine Visit
RACINE, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- President Joe Biden touts Microsoft's $3.3 billion investment to build an AI data center on the Pleasant Prairie campus of the failed Foxconn project. And as expected, Biden's remarks over the noon hour in Racine on Wednesday included digs at his predecessor. "He and his administration pro...
May 08, 2024
National News
Japan weather bureau says 90% chance of El Nino ending by May
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's weather bureau said on Friday there was a 90% chance that the El Nino phenomenon will dissipate by the end of May, while there was a 60% chance of the La Nina phenomenon occurring in the months up until November. El Nino i...
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US lawmakers unveil bill to make it easier to restrict exports of AI models
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a bill late Wednesday that would make it easier for the Biden administration to impose export controls on AI models, in a bid to safeguard the prized U.S. technology against foreign ba...
4h ago
US Senate passes sweeping aviation safety, consumer bill
By David Shepardson and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate late on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a broad aviation bill to boost air traffic controller staffing, increase funding to avert runway close-call incidents and speed refunds fo...
6h ago
US to post influenza A wastewater data online to assist bird flu probe, official says
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning to post data on influenza A found in wastewater in a public dashboard possibly as soon as Friday that could offer new clues into the outbreak...
8h ago
US civil rights groups sue Iowa over immigrant arrest law
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Civil rights groups filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block an Iowa law authorizing the arrest and prosecution of people who have returned to the U.S. after being deported, as a growing number of Republican-led s...
9h ago
World News
Catalans to vote in election that is key to Spain's political stability
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - Catalans vote on Sunday in a regional election that could determine the stability of Spain's Socialist-led government and also gauge the strength of a pro-independence movement that has roiled the country for a de...
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Philippines calls for Chinese diplomats to be expelled for disinformation
(Reuters) -The Philippine national security council on Friday called for Chinese diplomats to be expelled from the country for what it called a malicious disinformation campaign that had breached local laws and diplomatic protocols. The National Securi...
1h ago
Ukraine drone attack sparks fire at refinery in Russia's Kaluga, RIA reports
(Reuters) - A Ukraine drone attack set an oil refinery in Russia's Kaluga region on fire, RIA state news agency reported on Friday, citing emergency services sources. Vladislav Shapsha, governor of the Kaluga region which borders the broader Moscow...
1h ago
Blinken report expected to say Israel is not breaking weapons terms, Axios reports
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to submit a highly critical report to Congress as soon as Friday on Israel's conduct in Gaza that stops short of concluding it has violated the terms for its use of U.S. weapons, Axios ...
1h ago
Analysis-Why German politicians are facing growing violence
By Sarah Marsh and Kate Abnett BERLIN (Reuters) - The black-clad attackers beat up Matthias Ecke so badly as he put up posters in Dresden that he needed surgery. In Nordhorn, a man threw eggs at a lawmaker then punched him in the face. In Berlin, a...
1h ago
Business News
Honda posts six-fold increase in Q4 operating profit
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Honda Motor said on Friday its fourth-quarter operating profit grew more than six fold from a year earlier, helped by a weak yen and strong vehicle sales. Japan's second-biggest automaker by volume saw quarterly operating ...
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Analysis-Europe sees two-speed IPO recovery as smaller deals lag
By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Andres Gonzalez and Elisa Anzolin LONDON (Reuters) - A string of stock listings this year has infused new life into Europe's anaemic market for initial public offerings, but for some smaller companies it may take longer to ...
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SoftBank seen returning to loss in Q4 despite tech stock strength
By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group is expected to slip back into the red when it reports earnings on Monday despite technology stocks including Arm Holdings, its core asset, performing well over the quarte...
1h ago
Calpers weighs vote against Exxon CEO, FT reports
(Reuters) - Calpers, the U.S.'s biggest public pension plan, is considering a vote against ExxonMobil chief executive Darren Woods' re-election to the company board, the Financial Times reported on Friday. (Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh;Editing by Ni...
1h ago
BOJ likely eyeing steady rate hikes, says ex-central bank executive Maeda
By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates again as early as July and keep hiking borrowing costs next year and beyond if the economy sustains a moderate recovery, former central bank...
1h ago
Health News
Novavax erases doubts about its ability to remain in business
(Reuters) - COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax, on Friday, erased doubts about its ability to remain in business by removing a so-called "going concern" notice. In February, Novavax had raised doubts about its ability to remain in business and announce...
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France's Sanofi in COVID-19 vaccine deal with Novavax
PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi on Friday announced it has reached a licensing agreement with Novavax to sell a stand-alone COVID-19 vaccine and develop new flu-COVID-19 combination vaccines while also taking an equity stake in its US peer. "We're excited...
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Mettler-Toledo raises annual profit forecast despite expecting persistent weak demand
(Reuters) - Medical equipment maker Mettler-Toledo International raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday despite anticipating weak demand to continue in the second quarter due to cautious consumer spending. "We expect soft market conditions i...
7h ago
Insulet misses first-quarter profit estimates as marketing costs weigh
(Reuters) - Insulet Corp reported first-quarter profit that missed market expectations on Thursday, weighed by higher marketing expenses, sending shares of the medical device maker down 3.7% in extended trading. The company's quarterly selling, gen...
8h ago
US to post influenza A wastewater data online to assist bird flu probe, official says
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning to post data on influenza A found in wastewater in a public dashboard possibly as soon as Friday that could offer new clues into the outbreak...
8h ago
Science News
Astronomers finally detect a rocky planet with an atmosphere
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar system with an atmosphere - a trait considered essential for any possibility of harboring life. Well, they finally seem to have located one...
May 08, 2024
SpaceX's unit Starlink secures Indonesia operating permit
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The satellite unit of Elon Musk's SpaceX, Starlink, has secured a permit to operate in Indonesia, its communications minister told Reuters on Wednesday. Starlink had obtained a permit to operate as an internet service provider f...
May 08, 2024
Russia starts developing nuclear power unit for joint lunar station with China, RIA says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has started developing a nuclear power plant for its planned joint lunar station with China, the RIA news agency cited Yuri Borisov, the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, as saying on Wednesday. In March, Borisov sa...
May 08, 2024
First crewed test flight of Boeing Starliner capsule targeted for May 17
(Reuters) - The target launch date for the long-awaited first crewed test flight of Boeing Co's new Starliner Space capsule has been pushed back another week to no earlier than Friday, May 17, in order to replace a faulty pressure valve on its boos...
May 08, 2024
Timeline: Boeing's new Starliner set for first crewed flight to space station
(Reuters) - Two years after its initial unmanned journey to the International Space Station (ISS), Boeing's new Starliner astronaut capsule is set for its first crewed test flight on Monday night, following numerous delays. Boeing's Crew Space Tran...
May 07, 2024
Technology News
Foxconn's Q1 profit to jump from low base, AI to power growth
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, is expected to report on Tuesday that first-quarter profit more than doubled on robust demand for artificial intelligence servers and after coming off a low base a...
10m ago
Australian regulator says Musk's X should not set limits of internet law
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X has policies to take down harmful content when it chooses but should not be allowed to overrule Australian law in deciding what can be viewed there, a lawyer for the cyber regulator told a hearing into...
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Apple apologizes for iPad Pro 'Crush' ad, Ad Age says
(Reuters) - Apple apologized on Thursday after an advertisement for its latest iPad Pro model sparked criticism by showing an animation of musical instruments and other symbols of creativity being crushed, Ad Age magazine reported. "Our goal is to ...
3h ago
US lawmakers unveil bill to make it easier to restrict exports of AI models
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a bill late Wednesday that would make it easier for the Biden administration to impose export controls on AI models, in a bid to safeguard the prized U.S. technology against foreign ba...
4h ago
US set to impose tariffs on China EVs and other strategic sectors, Bloomberg reports
(Reuters) -The Biden administration is set to announce new China tariffs next week that target strategic sectors including electric vehicles, batteries and solar equipment, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The full announcement, scheduled for Tues...
4h ago
Entertainment News
US Supreme Court rules against Warner Music in copyright damages case
By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Miami music producer in a legal fight with Warner Music over a song by rapper Flo Rida, resolving a dispute over the time limit for claiming monetary da...
15h ago
Warner Bros Discovery misses estimates for quarterly revenue
(Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery missed Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue on Thursday, weighed down by a weak advertising market and strike-related delays at its studio segment. Shares of the company were down 1.9% in premarket trading. S...
18h ago
Spanish court dismisses second tax case against singer Shakira
MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish court on Thursday dismissed a tax investigation against Colombian pop star Shakira, after the offices of the prosecutor and state attorney opted not to bring charges against the singer. Shakira, who last year reached a ...
18h ago
Israel in spotlight at Eurovision semi-final as pro-Palestinian protests loom
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - The second semi-final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Sweden on Thursday, with Israel's performance expected to draw attention due to large pro-Palestinian protests plan...
20h ago
'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' cast harnessed their inner apes
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When Freya Allan arrived on set for the first day of filming "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," she was in for a surprise. "I walked into this basement and Owen just came towards me as an ape, and ther...
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