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Two Finalists Named in Wisconsin Rapids School Superintendent Search
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- The Wisconsin Rapids Public School District has named two finalists for their Superintendent position, including one internal candidate. According to the district's superintendent search website current Luxemburg-Casco Superintendent Jo-Ellen Fairbanks-Schutz and Lincoln High School Princ...
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Former Wisconsin Governor Candidate Timothy Ramthun Announces State Senate Bid
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - A former Wisconsin Republican candidate for governor is returning to the spotlight by announcing his bid for the state Senate. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Timothy Ramthun, who placed third in the 2022 governor election, will challenge Republican Sen. Dan Feyen for the 20th Senate D...
15h ago
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Child Abuse Awareness Event held at Marathon County Courthouse
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - On a gloomy Thursday afternoon, a small group of people took their stand against child abuse at the Marathon County Courthouse. As part of Strengthening Families month, the county hosted its annual "Hands Around the Courthouse" event, inviting people to join their hands together durin...
16h ago
US Congress moves ahead on bill to push TikTok's Chinese owner to sell
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An effort to force TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the social media app or face a ban in the U.S. was gaining steam in Congress on Thursday, with the House of Representatives setting a vote for S...
18h ago
Mortgage rates top 7% for the first time this year, Freddie Mac says
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage rates increased by the most since June and also crossed the 7% threshold for the first time since December, muddling home sales growth, a Thursday report said. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-r...
20h ago
Local News
Two Finalists Named in Wisconsin Rapids School Superintendent Search
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- The Wisconsin Rapids Public School District has named two finalists for their Superintendent position, including one internal candidate. According to the district's superintendent search website current Luxemburg-Casco Superintendent Jo-Ellen Fairbanks-Schutz and Lincoln High School Princ...
14h ago
Former Wisconsin Governor Candidate Timothy Ramthun Announces State Senate Bid
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - A former Wisconsin Republican candidate for governor is returning to the spotlight by announcing his bid for the state Senate. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Timothy Ramthun, who placed third in the 2022 governor election, will challenge Republican Sen. Dan Feyen for the 20th Senate D...
15h ago
Paul Sableman / CC
Child Abuse Awareness Event held at Marathon County Courthouse
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - On a gloomy Thursday afternoon, a small group of people took their stand against child abuse at the Marathon County Courthouse. As part of Strengthening Families month, the county hosted its annual "Hands Around the Courthouse" event, inviting people to join their hands together durin...
16h ago
Explosion Levels Rural Wood County Home
TOWN OF SARATOGA, WI (WSAU) -- Crews in Wood County were called to a home explosion and fire in the Town of Saratoga on Wednesday. It happened at 7840 Pinehaven Court at 9:45 PM where a home was fully engulfed in flames. The homeowner confirmed that no one was in the building at the time, and crews managed to extinguis...
20h ago
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Bangstad Issues Statement Regarding Missed Court Appearance
MINOCQUA, WI (WSAU) -- Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad says he had dates mixed up, causing him to miss a court appearance on Wednesday. In a lengthy post to Facebook, Bangstad says he has been required to turn over documents related to his personal finances and the brewery, even though his insurance compan...
21h ago
Sports
Thursday High School Scoreboard
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Thursday's scoreboard: Baseball Wausau West 5 Marshfield 4 Marshfield 6 Wausau West 3 Wisconsin Rapids 3 Merrill 1 Mosinee 11 Lakeland 4 Wautoma 8 Nekoosa 4 Medford 6 Tomahawk 1 Pacelli 5 Almond-Bancroft 1 Port Edwards 12 Tri-County 0 Witt/Birn 6 Amherst 4 Softbal...
3h ago
WIAA To Consider High School NIL
STEVENS POINT, WI (WAOW -WSAU) -- Name, image and likeness (NIL) could soon make its way to the high school level. This is a topic the WIAA has been discussing for three years, and one that 31 state associations across the country have already implemented. "We've finally got to the point where the scale has tipped...
3h ago
Packers Agree To Deal With Veteran Offensive Tackle Andre Dillard As Draft Approaches
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers have agreed to a deal with a former first-round pick offensive tackle as the team looks to rebuild their offensive line. According to a post from the team on X, Andre Dillard, who spent last season with the Tennessee Titans and was formally with the Philadelphia Eagles, will...
16h ago
Former Badgers Guard A.J. Storr Set To Transfer To Kansas; Chucky Hepburn Enters Transfer Portal
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Former Wisconsin Badgers star A.J. Storr has decided on where he will play basketball this upcoming season, moving from the Big Ten to the Big 12. According to On3, Storr has committed to the Kansas Jayhawks after considering numerous teams, including Arkansas, Illinois, and Texas, based on potenti...
19h ago
Packers To Host UTEP Quarterback Gavin Hardison For Top 30 Visit
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers are looking to add a quarterback competition this offseason to see who will back up Jordan Love come September. According to the Packers Wire, the team is hosting UTEP quarterback Gavin Hardison for an official visit this week after previously meeting with Kentucky quarterba...
21h ago
State News
Barca Enters Race in 1st Congressional District
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A long-time Wisconsin Democratic politician is running for Congress. Peter Barca is challenging Republican Congressman Bryan Steil in his bid for a fourth term representing the 1st Congressional District. Barca is a veteran of Wisconsin politics and his announcement was not unexpected, after h...
17h ago
Body Parts Found Along Lake Michigan Beach 'Believed to Be' Those of Sade Robinson
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Body parts that washed ashore along a remote stretch of a Lake Michigan beach in south Milwaukee are "believed to be" those of Sade Robinson. The remains, which included a torso and an arm, were found Thursday morning near 5th and Marina, police say. Robinson, 19, was killed and d...
17h ago
Wisconsin General Fund to Drop Billions of Dollars
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum shows the state's general fund will be dropping significantly from record highs following the pandemic. Researcher Jason Stein says the fund will be dropping from over $6 billion to under $4 billion. "The state going forward does need to be cir...
Apr 17, 2024
Wisconsin Senators React to Dismissal of Mayorkas Impeachment
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsin's U.S. senators are weighing in on the dismissal of articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Sen. Ron Johnson (R) Today Senate Democrats abdicated their constitutional duty and did great harm to the U.S. Senate by cavalierly dismissing the serious charges ...
Apr 17, 2024
Rain Drops Fire Danger to Low, Winds Rip Roof off Historic Beloit Building
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- All 72 Wisconsin counties have low wildfire danger. That follows rainfall Tuesday night into Wednesday. It's a significant improvement from earlier in the week, when all but 2 counties had high or very high fire danger. It's not all good news though. High winds from Tuesday night's severe weat...
Apr 17, 2024
National News
Spanish hospital enlists therapy dogs to boost ICU patients' morale
By Guillermo Martinez BARCELONA (Reuters) - Joel Bueno shed tears of joy as his four-legged guests entered the intensive care unit where he had been admitted due to a blood clot. Bueno, 34, said being showered with affection by therapy dogs Vida an...
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Blinken says U.S. not involved in "any offensive operations" when asked about Iran
CAPRI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken repeatedly declined to confirm a reported Israeli attack on Iran on Friday, saying Washington has not been involved in any offensive operations and it was committed to de-escalating tensions ...
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US House Speaker Johnson risks fellow Republicans' wrath with Ukraine vote
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson looks set to push forward this weekend on a $95 billion aid bill for Kyiv, Israel and other allies, despite a firestorm of protest from hardline Republicans that could lead to a...
2h ago
Thai divers seek to take on 'ghost gear' threatening marine life
By Napat Wesshasartar PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) - Beneath the surface of the turquoise waters off a beach on Thailand's holiday island of Phuket, divers laboriously collect abandoned fishing gear, much of it made from plastic, that is tangled on c...
4h ago
US restricts drilling and mining in Alaska wilderness, angering state leaders
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday took steps to limit both oil and gas drilling and mining in Alaska, angering state officials who said the restrictions will cost jobs and make the U.S. reliant on foreign resources. Th...
4h ago
World News
G7 powers to boost Ukraine air defences in face of Russian strikes
By Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante CAPRI, Italy (Reuters) - G7 powers are determined to bolster Ukraine's air defences, their foreign ministers said on Friday after repeated Russian air strikes which have wrecked power infrastructure and killed h...
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Police cordon off Iran consulate in Paris after reports man threatens to blow himself up
PARIS (Reuters) -French police cordoned off the Iranian consulate in Paris on Friday following reports that a man was threatening to blow himself up there. A police source told Reuters the man was seen at about 11 am (0900 GMT) entering the consulate, ...
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Putin to hold talks with Azerbaijan's Aliyev as Russian troops quit Karabakh
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on April 22, the Kremlin said on Friday. The meeting comes after the Kremlin confirmed that Russian peacekeepers have begun withdrawing from A...
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Nigerian airstrike killed 33 villagers during Eid, witnesses say
By Ahmed, Kingimi and Ope Adetayo MAIDUGURI/ABUJA (Reuters) - An airstrike on a village in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state killed at least 33 people last week, four residents and a traditional leader said, after a military operation targeting ...
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits frontline Donetsk region
(Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday visited the frontline Donetsk region in Ukraine's east and held a meeting on the defence situation. He said on X that he also visited a paratroopers' medical platoon and examined the construction ...
1h ago
Business News
Fifth Third Bancorp's quarterly profit falls on lower interest income
(Reuters) - Fifth Third Bancorp posted a 10% drop in first-quarter profit on Friday as higher deposit costs weighed on the lender's interest income. Regional banks have steadily increased the interest rates they offer on deposit accounts to retain ...
19m ago
Global equity funds see surge in outflows as rate cut hopes fade
(Reuters) - Global equity funds saw a jump in outflows in the seven days through April 17 as speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will delay cutting interest rates dampened investor sentiment. Outflows were also fuelled by escalating geopolitical t...
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Archer Aviation aims to start electric air taxi trials in India next year
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Archer Aviation, backed by Stellantis and Boeing, aims to begin trials of its electric air taxi in India next year, ahead of a planned commercial launch in 2026, the company's chief executive told Reuters on Frid...
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Escalating Middle East tensions a fresh jolt to world markets
By Lucy Raitano and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) - Reports of an Israeli attack on Iranian soil that possibly drags the Middle East into a deeper conflict has jolted world markets with geopolitical risks that can swiftly change the direction o...
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Sub-Saharan Africa incomes falling further behind rest of world, says IMF
By Rachel Savage and Karin Strohecker JOHANNESBURG/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Incomes in Sub-Saharan Africa are falling further behind the rest of the world amid a "tepid" economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday, warning...
24m ago
Health News
WHO says wider alert on contaminated J&J cough syrup 'likely'
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization is likely to issue a wider warning about contaminated Johnson and Johnson-made children's cough syrup found in Nigeria last week, it said in an email. Nigeria's regulator recalled a...
28m ago
Explainer-How freezing embryos plays a crucial role in IVF
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The practice of freezing embryos as part of in vitro fertilization (IVF) was thrown into chaos in Alabama this year, when the state supreme court ruled that such embryos should be considered children, exposing clinics to ...
1h ago
EU Commission seeks feedback on Vifor's commitments in rival's disparagement case
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union antitrust regulator said on Friday it was seeking feedback on the commitments offered by drug maker Vifor Pharma in a case of alleged anti-competitive disparagement of iron deficiency medicine made by its riv...
3h ago
Blackstone nears deal to sell S.Korean pharma wholesaler to MBK Partners, sources say
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Inc is nearing a deal to sell its controlling stake in South Korean wholesale drug distributor Geo-Young to North Asian buyout fund MBK Partners for over $1 billion, three sources said...
5h ago
China's drugmakers can't sell mRNA shots but haven't quit yet
By Andrew Silver SHANGHAI/SUZHOU, China (Reuters) - China's vaccine developers stuck with unused mRNA COVID shots and idle manufacturing plants are pursuing new targets for the novel messenger RNA technology, but they face a tough path, crimped by ...
7h ago
Science News
Three Russians parachute from stratosphere to North Pole
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Three Russians set a world record for parachuting from the Earth's stratosphere to the North Pole last week in a mission that also served as a test of a new prototype communications system for use in the Arctic, an organiser of t...
5h ago
Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever lived, a monster estimated at up to 49 feet (15 meters) in length - longer than a T. rex - that prowled the sw...
21h ago
Gigantic marine reptile's fossils found by British girl and father
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - A fossil jawbone found by a British girl and her father on a beach in Somerset, England belongs to a gigantic marine reptile dating to 202 million years ago that appears to have been among the largest animals ever on Eart...
Apr 17, 2024
Head of Russian space agency says work under way on modernised Angara rocket
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is working on a modernised Angara-A5M rocket capable of launching manned spacecraft, and plans to launch it in 2027, the head of its Roscosmos state space agency said on Wednesday. "Already now, by order of Roscosmos, a mo...
Apr 17, 2024
Astronomers detect Milky Way's second-largest known black hole
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have discovered a black hole with a mass about 33 times greater than that of our sun, the biggest one known in the Milky Way aside from the supermassive black hole lurking at the center of our galax...
Apr 16, 2024
Technology News
Nigerian court adjourns Binance and executives' tax evasion trial to May 17
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) - A Nigerian court on Friday adjourned a tax evasion trial against cryptocurrency exchange Binance and two of its executives to May 17 after the matter was stalled because the exchange has not been formally served w...
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India's Wipro beats Q4 revenue estimates
By Sai Ishwarbharath B (Reuters) - Wipro, India's fourth-largest software company, posted a bigger-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue on Friday, aided by firmer profit margins and a recovery in its consulting business. The company's consolidated ...
1h ago
Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat face strict EU rules, Commission says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Adult content companies Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos will have to do risk assessment reports and take measures to address systemic risks linked to their services to comply with new EU online content rules, the...
1h ago
China's Ant Group in talks to launch Alipay+ in Indonesia, says executive
JAKARTA (Reuters) - China's Ant Group is in talks with Indonesia to bring its popular cross-border payment service Alipay+ there, the chief of its international business was quoted by media as saying on Friday after meeting with the country's commu...
2h ago
Netflix slips after stopping subscriber tally report, downbeat Q2 revenue forecast
(Reuters) - Netflix's shares fell as much as 6.22% to $572.58 in premarket trading on Friday after the company unexpectedly said it would no longer provide subscriber counts, while its second-quarter revenue forecast fell short of Wall Street expec...
2h ago
Entertainment News
Taylor Swift surprises with extra tracks on 'Tortured Poets Department' album
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taylor Swift surprised fans with her new record "The Tortured Poets Department" on Friday, revealing it was a double album featuring songs about heartbreak and a period described as "the saddest story" of th...
2h ago
Sony, Apollo discuss joint bid for Paramount, says source
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management are discussing making a joint bid for Paramount Global, according to a person familiar with the matter. The companies have yet to approach Paramount, which is ...
11h ago
Netflix handily beats subscriber targets but misses on revenue forecast
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Netflix blew past Wall Street expectations on new customers for the second straight quarter on Thursday but signaled the positive surprises could be over, forecasting revenue growth slightly ...
16h ago
NBA's exclusive TV rights talks with Disney, Warner likely to end without deal, CNBC reports
(Reuters) -The National Basketball Association's exclusive media rights negotiating period with current partners Walt Disney and Warner Bros Discovery is likely to expire without a new deal on Monday, CNBC reported on Thursday. NBA will be able to eng...
17h ago
Alec Baldwin's criminal case hinges on a Wild West revolver
By Andrew Hay TAOS, New Mexico (Reuters) - A Colt .45 "Peacemaker" revolver, a symbol of the American Wild West, is at the center of actor Alec Baldwin's fight to avoid criminal prosecution for the 2021 fatal shooting of "Rust" cinematographer Haly...
Apr 18, 2024