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Ehrisman Trial Scheduled for December
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- A three-day jury trial has been scheduled for a Wisconsin Rapids man accused of trying to kill a relative by smothering them with a pillow. Court records show Tommy Ehrisman will be tried from December 10th through the 12th for one count of attempted homicide in a domestic abuse setting. ...
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Badger Football Tickets Go On Sale in June
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- Single-game tickets for the 2024 Wisconsin Badger football season will go on sale June 24th. The UW Athletic Department announced the date today, including details about single-game ticket prices for all seven home games this year. Those range from $35 per game for early-season contests against We...
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US households still pinched by inflation, Fed report says
(Reuters) - U.S. households continued to feel pinched by inflation in late 2023 even as price pressures ebbed, the Federal Reserve reported on Tuesday, with most Americans saying their financial situation had changed little in the last year, while ...
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Two People Injured in Portage County Motorcycle Crash, Driver Cited for OWI
TOWN OF GRANT, WI (WSAU) -- Two people were injured in a motorcycle crash on Sunday evening in rural Portage County. Sheriff's officials say a driver and passenger were thrown from the bike on Highway WW in the Town of Grant. Investigators say the driver lost control near the shoulder and went into a field. Both the dr...
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Governor Evers Kicks Off Tourism Week in Biron
BIRON, WI (WSAU) -- Governor Tony Evers kicked off tourism week on Monday with a visit to the Rooted in Red Cranberry Farm in Biron to spotlight the growing ag tourism industry. He says farms like Rooted in Red, which offer tours and hands-on experiences, combine two of the state's biggest industries to create a better...
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Local News
Ehrisman Trial Scheduled for December
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- A three-day jury trial has been scheduled for a Wisconsin Rapids man accused of trying to kill a relative by smothering them with a pillow. Court records show Tommy Ehrisman will be tried from December 10th through the 12th for one count of attempted homicide in a domestic abuse setting. ...
13m ago
Two People Injured in Portage County Motorcycle Crash, Driver Cited for OWI
TOWN OF GRANT, WI (WSAU) -- Two people were injured in a motorcycle crash on Sunday evening in rural Portage County. Sheriff's officials say a driver and passenger were thrown from the bike on Highway WW in the Town of Grant. Investigators say the driver lost control near the shoulder and went into a field. Both the dr...
19h ago
Governor Evers Kicks Off Tourism Week in Biron
BIRON, WI (WSAU) -- Governor Tony Evers kicked off tourism week on Monday with a visit to the Rooted in Red Cranberry Farm in Biron to spotlight the growing ag tourism industry. He says farms like Rooted in Red, which offer tours and hands-on experiences, combine two of the state's biggest industries to create a better...
19h ago
Grand Avenue Apartment Complex Moving Forward With Scheduled Summer Of 2026 Opening
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - An apartment building is under construction on Grand Avenue and is moving forward with plans to open in the summer of 2026. According to a news release from the Commonwealth Development Corporation, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) granted $32.5 million in compet...
May 20, 2024
Mayors Monday: Wisconsin Rapids' Matt Zacher
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- Wisconsin Rapids Mayor Matt Zacher says one of his current priorities is ensuring new business startups have the tools they need to succeed. Zacher, a former small business owner himself, says most new startups fail because their owners aren't prepared for everything that comes with runni...
May 20, 2024
Sports
Baseball Regional Pairings Set
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here are the pairings for the high school baseball regional tournaments: D-1 Stevens Point and Hudson get first round byes Tuesday May 28th New Richmond at DC Everest Menominee at Wausau East Wausau West at Eau Claire North Marshfield at River Falls Wisconsin Rapids at Chippewa Falls Superior at Ea...
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Monday High School Scoreboard
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Monday's scoreboard: Baseball Wausau East 9 Antigo 2 Marshfield 1 Medford 0 Marathon 9 Pittsville 3 Rib Lake 10 Gilman 0 Witt/Birn 8 Spencer 7 Rapids Assumption 14 Port Edwards 3 Stratford 10 Mosinee 0 Softball Regionals Menominee 10 Wausau West 2 Rapids Assumption ...
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Brewers Let One Get Away
MIAMI, FLA (WSAU) -- The Miami Marlins pushed across runs in the 9th and 10th innings to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Monday night. With the Brewers leading 2-1 in the bottom of the 9th Nick Gordon singled and stole second. He scored on a bloop single from Otto Lopez to tie the game. The Brewers had runners on sec...
7h ago
Badger Football Tickets Go On Sale in June
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- Single-game tickets for the 2024 Wisconsin Badger football season will go on sale June 24th. The UW Athletic Department announced the date today, including details about single-game ticket prices for all seven home games this year. Those range from $35 per game for early-season contests against We...
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NFL Hall Of Famer & Wausau Native Jim Otto Passes Away At Age 86
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - One of the area's most successful athletes has passed away. According to NBC News, Jim Otto, also known as "Mr. Raider," passed away on Sunday night at age 86. Otto was born in Wausau in January of 1938. He was an alumnus of Wausau East High School before he attended and played football at...
May 20, 2024
State News
17-Year Cicadas Emerging in Southern Wisconsin
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Cicadas are starting to emerge from their 17-year slumber in southern Wisconsin. The DNR confirmed Brood XIII cicadas activity in Lake Geneva. Cicadas are noisy insects that live underground more than 95% of their lives and emerge for about a month, feeding on plants. This feeding generally does not inju...
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DATCP says Be Aware of Scams Targeting Job Seekers
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Criminals are targeting people looking for a new job, and those on unemployment. Wisconsin consumer protection director Michelle Reinen says a new scam offers to set up a home office for you, using a check the scammers send. "You don't get any goods that you've purchased. The check they s...
19h ago
Rep. Stubbs Wants Kaul to Act on Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Task Force
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A state lawmaker continues to push for creation of a task force on missing and murdered Black women and girls in Wisconsin. Representative Sheila Stubbs joined other lawmakers, family members of victims and advocates at the Capitol last week. The Madison Democrat wants action from Democratic A...
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DHS Announces New Vaccination Requirements for Kids
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- New vaccination requirements for kids in Wisconsin schools and child care centers. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announces updates that include a requirement for meningitis vaccination and that chickenpox infection must be documented by a qualified medical professional. There is ...
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Wisconsin's Click It or Ticket Campaign Returns for Memorial Day Travel Boost
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- As Wisconsin gears up for near-record travel for Memorial Day weekend, a campaign aims to keep roads safe. The annual WisDOT and Wisconsin State Patrol Click It or Ticket campaign will return May 20 through June 2. Law enforcement agencies and departments throughout the state will increase patrols over M...
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National News
Blinken to testify to US Congress under shadow of Israel policy divides
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to make his case for President Joe Biden's $64 billion foreign affairs budget request in four congressional hearings this week, amid deep divides with Republ...
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American Airlines must face pilots' lawsuit over paid military leave
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit by American Airlines pilots over the carrier's failure to pay them for short-term military leave. In a 3-0 decision, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Phila...
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Texas heat wave sends power demand to all-time high for May
By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) - Power use in Texas broke the record for the month of May on Monday and will likely top that high over the next week as homes and businesses keep their air conditioners cranked up to escape a spring heat wave. Extreme w...
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Factbox-Climate court cases that could set new precedents around the world
By Jake Spring (Reuters) - Courts around the world are hearing an ever-growing number of climate change lawsuits with some of the largest cases in history being decided in 2024 and 2025. Here are the key cases to watch: INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTI...
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Trump's defense rests case in hush money trial without calling Trump as witness
NEW YORK - Donald Trump's defense lawyers on Tuesday rested their case at his criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star without calling the former U.S. president as a witness. Taking the stand would have given Trump, th...
2h ago
World News
UN plans new routes for halted Gaza aid deliveries from US-built pier
(Reuters) - The United Nations is planning new routes to distribute aid from a U.S.-built pier in Gaza, a spokesperson said, after crowds of needy residents intercepted trucks, causing a halt to deliveries that continued for a third day on Tuesday....
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Ukraine says it destroys Russian missile ship in Crimea strike
(Reuters) - The Ukrainian military said on Tuesday it destroyed the last Russian warship armed with cruise missiles that was stationed on the Moscow-occupied peninsula of Crimea during an operation over the weekend. Ukraine's military reported cond...
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ICC prosecutor's move not a political risk for Netanyahu, other problems are
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has in the past week faced a request by the ICC prosecutor for an arrest warrant to be issued against him over the Gaza war, public rebukes by cabinet partners and a t...
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Trump would be surprised by Cannes biopic 'The Apprentice,' says director
By Miranda Murray CANNES, France (Reuters) - Donald Trump would likely be surprised by "The Apprentice," director Ali Abbasi said on Tuesday of his biopic about Trump's early years as a real estate mogul, adding he was open to meeting with the form...
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Blinken to testify to US Congress under shadow of Israel policy divides
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to make his case for President Joe Biden's $64 billion foreign affairs budget request in four congressional hearings this week, amid deep divides with Republ...
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Business News
Slowing EV uptake may delay Panasonic's EV battery expansion, CEO says
TOKYO (Reuters) - A slowdown in the take-up of electric vehicles in the U.S. may prompt Tesla-supplier Panasonic to delay investing in additional plants to boost its automotive battery capacity in North America, the Japanese group's chief executive...
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US to close Northeast gasoline reserve with 1 million-barrel sale
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will sell nearly 1 million barrels of gasoline in the U.S. managed stockpile in northeastern states as required by law, the Department of Energy said on Tuesday, effectively closing...
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Firm building QatarEnergy-Exxon LNG plant in Texas files for bankruptcy
By Curtis Williams HOUSTON (Reuters) -The lead contractor building a Texas liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant for QatarEnergy and Exxon Mobil on Tuesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing challenges at the project. Zachry Holdings, which...
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Explainer-What are AI PCs?
(Reuters) - The PC just got an AI makeover, raising hopes that the buzzy technology would help revive an industry that has been on a steady decline over the last few years. Here's everything we know about AI PCs: WHAT ARE AI PCS? Manufacturers say ...
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State officials call on top funds to vote against two Exxon directors
BOSTON (Reuters) - A group of state financial officers and other public and labor leaders on Tuesday called for major asset managers to vote against top Exxon directors, citing the company's lawsuit against climate activists. The group including Ca...
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Health News
US FDA staff says Guardant's test may fail to detect some pre-cancerous tumors
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's staff reviewers on Tuesday raised concerns that Guardant Health's experimental blood test for a cancer of colon or rectum may fail to detect some types of tumors that can later become cancerous. The re...
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UK announces compensation package for blood scandal victims
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it would begin making further interim compensation payments to the victims of the contaminated blood and blood products scandal. "The government will be making further interim payments ahead of the establi...
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Nestle set to sell $5 pizza, sandwiches for Wegovy, Ozempic users
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK(Reuters) - Nestle will market a new, $5 line of frozen pizzas and protein-enriched pastas in the United States which it says it designed specifically for people taking drugs such as Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss. Th...
6h ago
Aktis to collaborate with Eli Lilly on cancer therapies
(Reuters) - Aktis Oncology said on Tuesday it will collaborate with Eli Lilly to develop cancer therapies, making it eligible for milestone payments of up to $1.1 billion and royalties on sales. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh; Editing by Krishna C...
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Eli Lilly's diabetes drug tirzepatide gets approval in China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Eli Lilly said on Tuesday its diabetes drug tirzepatide has received approval from Chinese regulators, setting up intensifying competition with its Danish rival Novo Nordisk in the key Asian market. Novo Nordisk's popular diabe...
9h ago
Science News
Chinese fossil reveals evolution of skin in feathered dinosaurs
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - A new fossil of the Cretaceous Period dinosaur Psittacosaurus, a dog-sized herbivore with a parrot-like beak, that was donated to a Chinese university came with a surprise - one revealed only after scientists viewed it un...
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US FDA clears Neuralink's brain chip implant in second patient, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has allowed billionaire Elon Musk's Neuralink to implant its brain chip in a second person after the company offered fixes to a problem that occurred in the first patient, the Wall Street Journal reporte...
May 20, 2024
Bezos' Blue Origin to launch first crew to edge of space since 2022 grounding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos' space firm Blue Origin is scheduled on Sunday to launch its first crew of humans to the edge of space since the company's suborbital New Shepard rocket was grounded in 2022, resuming its space tourism business. Si...
May 19, 2024
Comet fragment lights up sky over Spain and Portugal 'like a movie'
By Catarina Demony and Ana Cantero LISBON (Reuters) - A bright comet fragment lit up the skies over parts of Spain and Portugal late on Saturday, according to the European Space Agency (ESA), with one Lisbon resident saying the dazzling display "f...
May 19, 2024
Boeing Starliner's debut crewed flight delayed again to check helium leak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA and Boeing delayed the launch of Boeing's Starliner crew capsule again on Friday, giving them four more days to assess a helium leak before attempting to launch the spacecraft's first two astronauts into space, the spac...
May 18, 2024
Technology News
Explainer-What are AI PCs?
(Reuters) - The PC just got an AI makeover, raising hopes that the buzzy technology would help revive an industry that has been on a steady decline over the last few years. Here's everything we know about AI PCs: WHAT ARE AI PCS? Manufacturers say ...
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Palo Alto slides as billings forecast points to clients deferring payments
(Reuters) - Palo Alto Networks shares fell 3.5% on Tuesday after a largely in-line fourth-quarter billings forecast indicated the near-term impact of the cybersecurity firm's attempts to consolidate its services under a single platform. The company...
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Actors union backs Scarlett Johansson after claim of voice misuse by OpenAI
(Reuters) - SAG-AFTRA, an influential body representing television and radio artists, on Tuesday backed Scarlett Johansson after the American actress raised concerns over the voice feature of a new OpenAI system that she said sounded "eerily simila...
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Comcast prices Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+ streaming bundle at $15 a month
(Reuters) - Comcast's new streaming bundle, packaging its Peacock service with Netflix and Apple TV+, will cost $15 per month for all Xfinity internet and TV customers, the media and broadband company said on Tuesday. The new bundle, StreamSaver, i...
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Billionaire urges Russian firms to build alternative to SAP software
By Anastasia Lyrchikova and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - Billionaire Alexey Mordashov has proposed creating a Russian consortium to invest billions in developing an alternative to the widely-used business software made by Germany's SAP, whic...
1h ago
Entertainment News
Cronenberg says ghoulish Cannes entry 'The Shrouds' did not lessen his grief
By Alicia Powell and Miranda Murray CANNES, France (Reuters) - David Cronenberg, who has made a career out of the macabre, found that making his deeply personal new film "The Shrouds" did not lessen the grief he feels over his wife's death. "I don'...
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Comcast prices Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+ streaming bundle at $15 a month
(Reuters) - Comcast's new streaming bundle, packaging its Peacock service with Netflix and Apple TV+, will cost $15 per month for all Xfinity internet and TV customers, the media and broadband company said on Tuesday. The new bundle, StreamSaver, i...
1h ago
Trump would be surprised by Cannes biopic 'The Apprentice,' says director
By Miranda Murray CANNES, France (Reuters) - Donald Trump would likely be surprised by "The Apprentice," director Ali Abbasi said on Tuesday of his biopic about Trump's early years as a real estate mogul, adding he was open to meeting with the form...
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Election year Trump biopic 'The Apprentice' premieres at Cannes
CANNES, France (Reuters) - "The Apprentice", Iran-born director Ali Abbasi's much-anticipated drama of a young Donald Trump's ascendancy as a New York real estate mogul, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday. Part of the pull of the film ...
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Russian director and playwright say they oppose terrorism at start of trial
By Lucy Papachristou LONDON (Reuters) - A Russian theatre director and playwright told a court on Monday they were not guilty of charges of justifying terrorism on the first day of their trial over the staging of an award-winning play, Mediazona re...
May 20, 2024