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Packers Sign Eight Draft Picks To Rookie Deals; Jordan Morgan Deal Still In The Works
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - Green Bay Packers have signed eight of their eleven 2024 draft picks as the team prepares to resume OTAs next week. According to the Packers Wire, the team agreed to four-year rookie deals with third-round selections MarShawn Lloyd and Ty'Ron Hopper, as well as fourth-round safety Evan Williams, ...
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US delegation to attend Taiwan inauguration as China tensions flare
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will dispatch former U.S. officials to Taiwan as its new president takes office, a show of support for the island calibrated to avoid enraging Beijing. Biden is sending a bipartisan del...
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Village Of Kronenwetter Set To Hire Peter Kampfer As Next Village Administrator
KRONENWETTER, WI (WSAU) - The village of Kronenwetter will soon have a new village administrator. According to village president Chris Voll, Peter Kampfer has accepted the position and will start in early June, with a specific date to be announced later. While speaking about the need to plan for the future of the villa...
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Riverside fire chief arrested for child enticement
ROTHSCHILD, WI (WSAU) - Riverside Fire District Chief Robert Bowen was arrested this week, according to multiple reports. The 52-year-old is facing a felony child enticement/sexual contact charge and is currently listed on the Marathon County Jail roster. He's scheduled to make an initial court appearance on Thursday. ...
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Wausau to Send Police Officers to Milwaukee for This Summer's RNC, Council Calls for Meeting on Homelessness
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Wausau's finest will be heading to Milwaukee to help secure the 2024 Republican National Convention. Both the Finance Committee and City Council approved an intergovernmental services agreement with the City of Milwaukee for the event. Chief Matt Barnes says eight to ten members of his force will p...
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Local News
Village Of Kronenwetter Set To Hire Peter Kampfer As Next Village Administrator
KRONENWETTER, WI (WSAU) - The village of Kronenwetter will soon have a new village administrator. According to village president Chris Voll, Peter Kampfer has accepted the position and will start in early June, with a specific date to be announced later. While speaking about the need to plan for the future of the villa...
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Riverside fire chief arrested for child enticement
ROTHSCHILD, WI (WSAU) - Riverside Fire District Chief Robert Bowen was arrested this week, according to multiple reports. The 52-year-old is facing a felony child enticement/sexual contact charge and is currently listed on the Marathon County Jail roster. He's scheduled to make an initial court appearance on Thursday. ...
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Wausau to Send Police Officers to Milwaukee for This Summer's RNC, Council Calls for Meeting on Homelessness
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Wausau's finest will be heading to Milwaukee to help secure the 2024 Republican National Convention. Both the Finance Committee and City Council approved an intergovernmental services agreement with the City of Milwaukee for the event. Chief Matt Barnes says eight to ten members of his force will p...
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Lincoln County Man Accused of Abuse for Biting His Child
MERRILL, WI (WSAU) -- A Lincoln County man is accused of child abuse for biting his child as a form of punishment, according to a police report. Officers arrested Jared Ollhoff at his place of employment last week for one felony count of child abuse causing great bodily harm after a report from a Milwaukee-area hospita...
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Department of Labor Files Complaint Against NCHC Regarding Denied Overtime Pay
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Wausau-based North Central Health Care has been accused of denying overtime pay for managers in the North Central Community Services Program and Affiliates community treatment program. According to a news release from the US Department of Labor current and former case managers reported off-the-cloc...
May 14, 2024
Sports
Tuesday High School Scoreboard
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Tuesday's scoreboard: Baseball Wausau East 9 Marshfield 1 Medford 8 Wausau West 4 DC Everest 12 Merrill 1 Stevens Point 7 Wisconsin Rapids 3 Mosinee 19 Antigo 2 Bonduel 4 Witt/Birn 0 Pacelli 6 Rosholt 1 Port Edwards 10 Wild Rose 1 Abbotsford/Colby 13 Gilman 3 Stra...
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Brewers Edge Pirates
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Milwaukee Brewers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 4-3 win on Tuesday night at American Family Field. Sal Frelick hit a two-run homer in the 2nd inning. Brice Turang and Christian Yelich had RBIs. Joe Ross picked up the win gicing up two runs on two hits over five innings with 6 Ks and o...
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Update: Fox Sports Host Doug Gottlieb Finalizing Deal To Become UWGB's Next Head Coach
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has found its next men's basketball head coach following the departure of Sundance Wicks. According to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, Fox Sports Radio host and NCAA March Madness analyst Doug Gottlieb has emerged as a "series candidate" for UWGB's open ...
May 14, 2024
Packers Decline Eric Stokes' Fifth Year Option Following Injury Filled 2023 Season
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers are allowing a former first-round pick to earn a new deal following the upcoming 2024 NFL season. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the Green Bay Packers will not pick up cornerback Eric Stokes' fifth-year option. If Stokes' fifth-year option had been exercised by t...
May 03, 2024
Packers Sign Eight Draft Picks To Rookie Deals; Jordan Morgan Deal Still In The Works
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - Green Bay Packers have signed eight of their eleven 2024 draft picks as the team prepares to resume OTAs next week. According to the Packers Wire, the team agreed to four-year rookie deals with third-round selections MarShawn Lloyd and Ty'Ron Hopper, as well as fourth-round safety Evan Williams, ...
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State News
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson Talks with Secret Service About Protesting Zone for Milwaukee GOP Convention
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Concerns from the nation's capital about protesting at Milwaukee's Republican National Convention. Wisconsin U.S. Senator Ron Johnson discussed those with the head of the Secret Service Tuesday. Johnson says demonstrations for this July's convention will differ from when Milwaukee was slated...
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Dem Press Conference Slams Senate Veto Override Session
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- At the Capitol on Tuesday, state Senate Republicans overrode several of Governor Tony Evers vetoes - and then called it a day. They were blasted by Democrats in a post session press conference. Minority Leader Diane Hesselbein wanted the chamber to take up bills passed by the Assembly "Th...
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Wisconsin Gears Up for Near-Record Memorial Day Travel, Second Highest Since 2019
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsinites will be hitting the road for the unofficial start of summer. AAA forecasts near-record numbers for this year's Memorial Day weekend with more than 816,000 Wisconsin residents traveling 50 miles or more. That's over 30,000 more holiday travelers than last year, and second only to the all-tim...
May 14, 2024
UW-Madison Professor Says Non-Compete Clause Ban from FTC will Strengthen Economy
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A ruling by the Federal Trade Commission that would ban non-compete clauses could mean better wages for workers. UW-Madison management professor Martin Ganco says non-competes allow companies to lock employees in place without offering competitive wages. "We know based on research, that i...
May 14, 2024
SCOWIS Hears Drop Boxes Arguments
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Ballot drop boxes may be back in Wisconsin elections. The 4-3 liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court appears willing to overturn a ruling restricting their use. That decision was handed down in 2022, when conservative justices held a 4-3 majority on the court. That ruling allowed for ...
May 13, 2024
National News
US studying if other bridges at risk after Baltimore collapse
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said it is evaluating whether other bridges nationwide are at risk after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in March, killing six people and destroying...
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House Republicans propose to boost tariffs on Chinese-made drones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of House Republicans on Wednesday proposed legislation that would hike U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made drones by 30% and bar Chinese drone imports with some components by 2030. The legislation led by Representative Elise...
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Wildfire has moved closer to Canadian oil city, says local authority
OTTAWA (Reuters) -A large wildfire threatening the major Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray moved closer overnight and weather conditions were unfavorable, the local authority said on Wednesday. The fire was just 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away from the ...
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US imposes visa restrictions, other penalties on Nicaraguan government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday imposed visa restrictions on more than 250 members of the Nicaraguan government and levied sanctions on three Nicaraguan entities in retaliation for "repressive actions" by Managua related to mi...
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India monsoon rains to arrive on May 31, weather office says
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's monsoon rains, essential for the country's economy, are forecast to hit the Kerala coast in the southwest on May 31, the state-run weather office said on Wednesday, a day earlier than usual. (Reporting by Mayank Bhard...
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World News
Russian troops leave Karabakh, now back under Azerbaijan's control
By Nailia Bagirova KHOJALY, Azerbaijan (Reuters) - Russia shut down a military base in Azerbaijan on Wednesday where nearly 2,000 of its troops had been deployed, after Azeri forces captured the area last year despite a two-year Russian mission to ...
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Israel's Gallant demands clarity on post-war Gaza governance, opposes military rule
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was publicly challenged over post-war plans for the Gaza Strip on Wednesday by his own defence chief, who vowed to oppose any long-term military rule by Israel over the ravaged Palesti...
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Hungary grants house arrest to jailed Italian activist running for EU election
(Reuters) - A Hungarian judge on Wednesday granted house arrest in Budapest to an Italian anti-fascist activist held in Hungary for allegedly assaulting far-right militants, the Italian Foreign and Justice ministers and her lawyer said. Ilaria Sali...
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UK court system 'crooked', says WikiLeaks editor ahead of crucial Assange hearing
LONDON (Reuters) - The editor of WikiLeaks denounced the British judicial system as crooked on Wednesday, days before a crucial court hearing which could end the legal battle by the organisation's founder Julian Assange to stop extradition to the U...
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US imposes visa restrictions, other penalties on Nicaraguan government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday imposed visa restrictions on more than 250 members of the Nicaraguan government and levied sanctions on three Nicaraguan entities in retaliation for "repressive actions" by Managua related to mi...
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Business News
Airbus unveils half-plane, half-copter in quest for speed
MARIGNANE, France (Reuters) - Airbus Helicopters showcased an experimental half-plane, half-helicopter on Wednesday in a quest for speed as competition heats up to define the rotorcraft of the future. The Racer is a one-off demonstrator model that ...
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Trafigura, IXM caught in Comex copper short squeeze as prices hit record
By Julian Luk, Pratima Desai, Siyi Liu and Eric Onstad LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Commodity traders Trafigura and IXM are seeking physical copper to cover large bearish positions on the CME, where U.S. copper prices surged to record highs on Wednes...
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Video game maker Ubisoft swings to full-year operating profit on record bookings
By Gaelle Sheehan (Reuters) - French video games group Ubisoft swung to an operating profit for its full-year to end-March, it said on Wednesday, as record bookings helped it reverse a year earlier loss of 500 million euros, its biggest ever. Ubiso...
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Anthropic taps Instagram co-founder as product chief
(Reuters) - Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has appointed Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger as its chief product officer, the company said on Wednesday, it looks to spruce up its AI offerings and get ahead of rivals. Krieger will oversee ...
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Bernanke urges Bank of England to debate publishing rate projections
(Reuters) - Former U.S. Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday he would be "disappointed" if the Bank of England did not debate the possibility of publishing its own projections for the likely path of interest rates. Bernanke, who aut...
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Health News
UK weight-loss drug price rivalry intensifies with Pharmacy2U mark-down
(Reuters) - Britain's Pharmacy2U said on Wednesday it had cut the prices of weight-loss medication Wegovy and Mounjaro, becoming the latest in a slew of online pharmacies and slimming clinics to do so as initial supply shortages of the drugs ease ...
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Britons warned to boil water on concern over parasite contamination in Devon areas
LONDON (Reuters) - Residents in part of Devon in southwestern England were warned on Wednesday to boil water before consuming it after the region's water utility found traces of an intestinal parasite that can cause diarrhoea and vomiting. South We...
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Walgreens launches own brand of opioid overdose reversal drug
(Reuters) - U.S. pharmacy chain operator Walgreens Boots Alliance said on Wednesday it has launched its own brand of popular overdose reversal drug, naloxone, which would be available over-the-counter (OTC). The launch comes weeks after Walgreens'...
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WHO prequalifies new dengue vaccine
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that it had prequalified Takeda Pharmaceuticals' dengue vaccine. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh; Editing by Tasim Zahid)
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Imperial Brands CEO: U.S. menthol cigarette ban likely years away
LONDON (Reuters) - The outcome of moves to ban menthol cigarettes in the United States remains uncertain but implementation will likely take years, Imperial Brands Chief Executive Stefan Bomhard said on Wednesday. The Biden administration delayed a...
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Science News
Study reveals history and oceanic voyages of remarkable baobab tree
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless during the dry season, they resemble jumbled roots emanating from a thick trunk, making it appear as if someone had yanked ...
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Blue Origin to resume space tourist flights after near 2-year pause
(Reuters) - Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin will resume flights to space on Sunday, ending a near two-year pause of crewed operations following a 2022 mission failure. The NS-25 mission will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas, with the launc...
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Boeing Starliner's crew debut delayed again over spacecraft issue
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing's first Starliner mission carrying humans to space was delayed to May 21 over issues with the spacecraft's propulsion system, Boeing said on Tuesday. Starliner's mission carrying two NASA astronauts to...
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For elephants, like people, greetings are a complicated affair
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - People greet each other in a variety of ways. They might say "hello," "guten tag," "hola," "konnichiwa" or "g'day." They might shake hands, bump fists, make a fist-and-palm gesture or press their hands together with a gen...
May 13, 2024
New breast cancer genes found in women of African ancestry, may improve risk assessment
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - Twelve breast cancer genes identified in women of African ancestry in a large study published on Monday may one day help better predict their risk for the disease and highlights potential risk differences from women of Eu...
May 13, 2024
Technology News
Airbus unveils half-plane, half-copter in quest for speed
MARIGNANE, France (Reuters) - Airbus Helicopters showcased an experimental half-plane, half-helicopter on Wednesday in a quest for speed as competition heats up to define the rotorcraft of the future. The Racer is a one-off demonstrator model that ...
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Uber unveils US shuttle service, expands Costco tie-up to woo price-conscious users
By Yuvraj Malik and Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) - Uber Technologies is introducing a shuttle service in the U.S. and widening a delivery tie-up with membership-only retailer Costco as part of a series of initiatives unveiled on Wednesday to attract p...
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Data platform firm WekaIO notches $1.6 billion valuation after lastest funding round
(Reuters) - Data platform company WekaIO notched a valuation of $1.6 billion in a round led by Valor Equity Partners as a funding winter, especially for tech startups focused on artificial intelligence, is easing. The company said on Wednesday that...
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US, China hold AI risk, safety talks, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China on Tuesday held talks on artificial intelligence, the White House said in a statement. U.S. and Chinese officials held a 'candid and constructive discussion' on AI risk management in meetings in Sw...
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AI could bring 50 billion euro benefit to Italian companies, Accenture study shows
ROME (Reuters) - Italian companies could increase the added value they create by about 50 billion euros ($54.30 billion) by 2030 with the generalised use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to a study by Accenture published on Wed...
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Entertainment News
Netflix nears deal for NFL games, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -Netflix is finalizing a deal to buy exclusive rights to stream two National Football League (NFL) games on Christmas Day, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, as the streaming giant ramps up its live programming. The company will pay less t...
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For Cannes film market, conditions ripe for success after early pandemic years
CANNES (Reuters) - All the elements are in place for a successful Cannes film market after several subdued pandemic years, with a record line-up tempting buyers who are counting on a vibrant international market to eclipse weakness in the United St...
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Gayle King, Kate Upton model for 60th Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Journalist Gayle King, plus-sized model Hunter McGrady and returning stars Chrissy Teigen and Kate Upton pose on separate covers unveiled on Tuesday for Sports Illustrated's 60th annual swimsuit issue. First-time Sports Illu...
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Sony rethinking its bid for Paramount, CNBC reports
(Reuters) - Sony Pictures is rethinking its bid for Paramount Global, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing sources, sending the shares of the U.S. media company down more than 7%. Sony and Paramount did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for c...
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Factbox-Cannes 2024: Who are the jury members presided by Greta Gerwig?
CANNES (Reuters) - Almost as prestigious as winning the Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, is being on the jury that picks the winner. Artists from around the world who have made a name for themselves in their respective field are pi...
May 14, 2024