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Bond Increased for Wausau Man Facing Homicide Charges in Portage County
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- One of the three suspects in the beating death of a 61-year-old man in Stevens Point is back behind bars after a bond modification hearing. Christian Emerson returned to court on Thursday where a judge increased his bond to $250,000 cash. He did not post the money and was returned to the Por...
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Report: Badgers Head Coach Greg Gard Will Return For 10th Season
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Badgers will be bringing back one of their longest-tenured coaches in 2024. Greg Gard, the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, is set to return for a tenth season, according to Chris McIntosh, the athletic director at the University of Wisconsin, who spoke with ...
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US House to deliver Mayorkas impeachment to Senate April 10
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will deliver two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on April 10, House Speaker Mike Johnson told Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer...
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Crandon Schools to Reopen Next Tuesday
CRANDON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) -- Schools in Crandon will reopen on April 2nd after a carbon monoxide leak made dozens of students and staff ill earlier this month. "We are thankful for the support of these agencies and that their investigation confirmed the integrity of the building," said Interim District Administ...
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New Poll: Former President Trump Ally Alex Bruesewitz Holds Early Lead In Race For Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - A new poll measuring who may replace Republican Mike Gallagher in Wisconsin's 8th Congressional district shows one candidate currently holds a large lead over the field. According to the latest Cygnal poll, Alex Bruesewitz, CEO of X Strategies, leads with 36 percent, followed by state senator And...
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Local News
Bond Increased for Wausau Man Facing Homicide Charges in Portage County
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- One of the three suspects in the beating death of a 61-year-old man in Stevens Point is back behind bars after a bond modification hearing. Christian Emerson returned to court on Thursday where a judge increased his bond to $250,000 cash. He did not post the money and was returned to the Por...
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Crandon Schools to Reopen Next Tuesday
CRANDON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) -- Schools in Crandon will reopen on April 2nd after a carbon monoxide leak made dozens of students and staff ill earlier this month. "We are thankful for the support of these agencies and that their investigation confirmed the integrity of the building," said Interim District Administ...
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New Poll: Former President Trump Ally Alex Bruesewitz Holds Early Lead In Race For Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - A new poll measuring who may replace Republican Mike Gallagher in Wisconsin's 8th Congressional district shows one candidate currently holds a large lead over the field. According to the latest Cygnal poll, Alex Bruesewitz, CEO of X Strategies, leads with 36 percent, followed by state senator And...
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Ingold Trial to be Rescheduled
SHAWANO, WI (WSAU) -- There will be another attempt at a jury trial for a Shawano County man accused of strangling a woman. Michael Ingold's two-week homicide trial was canceled on Thursday after the judge granted a motion to adjourn. The 59-year-old is accused of strangling the woman in June of 2022. While it's not cl...
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State Of Affairs Ep. 9 Republican Sauk County Chair Jerry Helmer
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - State of Affairs episode eight is now available, featuring Republican Sauk County Chair and 40th Assembly District candidate Jerry Helmer joining the program to discuss his campaign and issues facing the state. While discussing his top platform issues, Helmer says focusing on getting the humanitaria...
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Sports
Report: Badgers Head Coach Greg Gard Will Return For 10th Season
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Badgers will be bringing back one of their longest-tenured coaches in 2024. Greg Gard, the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, is set to return for a tenth season, according to Chris McIntosh, the athletic director at the University of Wisconsin, who spoke with ...
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Wisconsin Badgers Star A.J. Storr Will Enter Transfer Portal After Declaring For NBA Draft
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Badgers will be without their top scorer next season after guard A.J. Storr confirmed that he will enter the transfer portal if he is not taken in this year's NBA draft. According to 247 Sports' Travis Branham, a source close to the matter confirmed that Storr will indeed be moving on...
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Former Packers Tight End Josiah Deguara To Sign One-Year Deal With Jaguars
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - One of the Packers' most versatile players on offense has signed elsewhere for the 2024 NFL season. According to Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report, former Green Bay Packers tight end Josiah Deguara is inking a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Packers selected Deguara in the th...
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Update: Bucks Guard Patrick Beverley (Wrist) Expected To Play Thursday vs Pelicans
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Bucks may be without one of their defensive leaders for the remainder of the season. Recently acquired guard Patrick Beverley said on The Pat Bev Pod that he will need surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist, which would sideline him for three to four months. According ...
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Opening Day Postponed: Brewers, Mets to Open Season Friday
NEW YORK, NY (WSAU) -- The New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers will not open Major League Baseball's regular season as planned. Thursday's game has been postponed due to anticipated rain. The NYC area is expected to receive significant rainfall tonight and throughout the day Thursday. Some areas of the city could get m...
Mar 27, 2024
State News
Wisconsin Schools get $12 Million in Federal Mental Health Grants
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Forty Wisconsin schools will be getting more federal aid to improve mental health services. The $12 million in grants comes from the 2022 federal Safer Communities program. State schools superintendent Dr. Jill Underly says the districts will have the chance to make a tremendous difference in ...
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Another Recall Attempt Against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Another attempt to recall state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. The State Journal reports that recall organizer Matthew Snorek filed paperwork with the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Wednesday. The first attempt to recall Vos was launched in January but went off the rails with a lack of valid s...
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Wisconsin Universities Propose 3.75% Tuition Hike for 2024-25
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Universities of Wisconsin is proposing a 3.75% tuition increase for resident undergraduates in 2024-25. Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman says the rate increase is similar to recent inflation. Rothman also announced he has asked for an updated affordability review that will ...
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Wisconsin Wins First Federal Approval for Summer Food Benefits for Low-Income Families
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsin is the first state to receive federal approval to provide summer food benefits for low-income families. Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service approved Wisconsin's plan for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) p...
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New Report Shows Wisconsin's Homeless Population Increased Post-Pandemic
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Wisconsin's homelessness rate is trending upwards according to a new report. The Wisconsin Policy Forum says the number of homeless Wisconsinites is up after years of decline. WPF says pressures from the pandemic pushed many people out of their homes as they lost their jobs, and the sudden ris...
Mar 27, 2024
National News
Texas judge transfers lawsuit over card fees to Washington, D.C
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) - A federal judge in a Texas court that has become a favorite for conservative challenges to Biden administration policies transferred a lawsuit challenging a rule curbing credit card late fees to a court in Washington, D.C....
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Trump can't match Biden's 2024 fundraising, Republican's campaign says
By Tim Reid and Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Donald Trump will be unable to match President Joe Biden's fundraising totals in this year's presidential election race, the Republican candidate's campaign said on Thursday. "We're never gonna be able to ra...
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New York to test gun-detection systems for city's subway
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City will begin testing gun-detecting technology in a pilot program at several subway stations, Mayor Eric Adams said on Thursday. The announcement comes after several shootings on the subway system, ...
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US awarding $60 million to Maryland after bridge collapse, source says
(Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department on Thursday awarded $60 million in emergency relief funding to Maryland after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, a source told Reuters. The "quick release" federal award comes s...
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AI fails to detect depression signs in social media posts by Black Americans, study finds
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - Analyzing social media using artificial intelligence may pick up signals of depression in white Americans but not in Black counterparts, according to a study that highlights the risk of training AI models for healthcare-r...
8h ago
World News
Meloni, Le Pen rift mars far right's prospects of wielding EU power
By Michel Rose, Elizabeth Pineau and Angelo Amante PARIS/ROME (Reuters) - When a French minister compared Italy's nationalist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni last year to the leader of the French far right, the Italian premier rang French President E...
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South Korea's ambassador to Australia steps down amid investigation controversy
By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ambassador to Australia resigned on Friday as questions about his appointment while he is under a corruption probe battered President Yoon Suk Yeol's ruling party less than two weeks from a closely fought...
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Thai PM says legalising casinos good for revenue and jobs, eyes entertainment project
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government is considering drafting a casino bill and if passed by parliament, it would generate more jobs and state revenue and allow for the creation of a mega entertainment project, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin s...
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Blasts reported in several Ukrainian regions amid Russian missile attack
(Reuters) - Explosions were heard in Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk and Khmelnytskyi regions and the city of Dnipro on Friday morning as Russian cruise missiles were spotted in Ukrainian air space, media outlet Suspilne reported. It was unclear whether...
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Exclusive-Taiwan's navy chief to visit U.S. next week, sources say
By Idrees Ali and Ben Blanchard WASHINGTON/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's navy chief, Tang Hua, will visit the United States from next week to attend a military ceremony and discuss how to boost bilateral naval cooperation as China raises threats towa...
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Business News
Japan brought forward emergency yen meeting to maximise market impact - source
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese monetary authorities made a last-minute decision to bring forward to Wednesday an emergency meeting on the weak yen that was originally scheduled for Thursday, to maximise the impact of arresting shar...
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Obama, Clinton on why Americans don't love the Biden economy
By Jeff Mason NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton dug into an issue that has vexed economists, political strategists and the White House on Thursday - if the U.S.'s fiscal numbers are so good, why are Americans so u...
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China will further enhance capital account opening, FX official says
BOAO, China, (Reuters) - China will make it easier to move capital in and out of the country and promote financial market deregulation, a senior forex regulator said on Friday, as Beijing seeks to woo foreign investors amid heightened geopolitical ...
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Vietnam reports Q1 GDP growth of 5.66%
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's gross domestic product grew 5.66% from a year earlier, led by manufacturing and services, government data released on Friday showed. Growth in the January-March quarter for the manufacturing and exports-led economy was f...
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Musk's xAI to launch improved version of chatbot
(Reuters) - Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI said on Thursday it will launch an improved version of its chatbot Grok called Grok-1.5, which will be available to early testers and existing Grok users on social media platform X in the ...
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Health News
Brazil's Hapvida posts 105% increase in fourth-quarter adjusted profit
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian healthcare operator Hapvida posted on Thursday a 104.8% increase in its adjusted net profit for the fourth quarter from a year earlier. The company reported a 330.5 million real ($65.9 million)adjusted net profit in ...
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Rite Aid moves ahead on restructuring as sale efforts continue
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rite Aid, one of the largest U.S. pharmacy chains, received permission from a U.S. judge on Thursday to begin voting on a bankruptcy restructuring plan that would turn over most of the company's equity to its...
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US FDA extends review of Applied Therapeutics' genetic disease drug
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended its review of Applied Therapeutics' experimental drug to treat galactosemia, a rare genetic metabolic disease, the company said on Thursday. The health regulator will now give its decis...
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Bristol Myers' bowel disease drug fails to meet main goal in late-stage study
(Reuters) - Bristol Myers Squibb said on Thursday its experimental drug to treat Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel condition, failed to meet the main goal in a late-stage study. Crohn's disease, which results in the swelling or inflamm...
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US CDC warns of increase in meningococcal disease
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday issued a health advisory to alert healthcare providers of an increase in invasive meningococcal disease, a serious bacterial infection that can result in organ damage...
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Science News
Secret planting operation boosts critically endangered Welsh shrub
By Helena Williams LONDON (Reuters) - At a secret location in the Welsh countryside, naturalists have planted 30 young specimens of a once-common plant that has been collected - and nibbled - almost to extinction. Cotoneaster Cambricus, Welsh Coton...
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A million solar eclipse enthusiasts expected at Niagara Falls
By Wa Lone and Nivedita Balu NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (Reuters) - From vintage train rides costing almost $4,000 per person to hotel rooms listed at $1,600 a night, businesses in and around majestic Niagara Falls are preparing to cash in on the April...
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Scientists chronicle the earliest stages of a supernova
By Ari Rabinovitch REHOVOT, Israel (Reuters) - About 20 million years ago, in a galaxy not so far away, a large star exploded and sent elements representing the building blocks of life racing through space. About a year ago, by chance, as the light...
Mar 27, 2024
Twisted magnetic field observed around Milky Way's central black hole
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers on Wednesday announced that they have detected a strong and organized magnetic field twisted in a spiral pattern around the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, revealing previously unknown qualitie...
Mar 27, 2024
Humans give more viruses to animals than they give us, study finds
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of the deadliest diseases to stalk humankind have come from pathogens that jumped from animals to people. The virus that causes AIDS, for example, crossed over from chimpanzees. And many experts believe th...
Mar 26, 2024
Technology News
Musk's xAI to launch improved version of chatbot
(Reuters) - Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI said on Thursday it will launch an improved version of its chatbot Grok called Grok-1.5, which will be available to early testers and existing Grok users on social media platform X in the ...
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Automotive computer chip maker NXP rolls out new platform
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - NXP Semiconductors NV, the biggest maker of computer chips for cars, on Thursday said it had introduced a new platform that will simplify and speed up software development for its customers. The platform, which integrates soft...
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US may soon unveil list of Chinese chip factories barred from receiving tech
By Karen Freifeld and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is drawing up a list of advanced Chinese chipmaking factories barred from receiving key tools, three people familiar with matter said, to make it easier for compa...
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Apple's new iPad Pro likely to launch in May, ramps up overseas production, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) - Apple's overseas suppliers have increased production of the company's new iPad models and plans to launch them in early May, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday citing people with knowledge of the matter. Apple's initial plan was to lau...
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General Dynamics unit awarded $922 million IT infrastructure contract
(Reuters) - General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a unit of General Dynamics, said on Thursday it was awarded a $922 million contract to modernize the U.S. Central Command's IT infrastructure. Under the contract, GDIT will use data from A...
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Entertainment News
'Oppenheimer' director Christopher Nolan to be given knighthood
LONDON (Reuters) - British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan, fresh from his Oscar victory for historical drama "Oppenheimer", will receive a knighthood from Britain for services to film. His wife and film producer Emma Thomas will receive a dam...
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Blackwells sues Disney in Delaware over disclosure in relationship with ValueAct
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blackwells Capital is ratcheting up the pressure on Walt Disney in a bruising boardroom battle by suing the entertainment giant in Delaware court for information that may point to possible disclosure violations in dealings with...
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'The Batman,' a 2022 blockbuster, wasn't plagiarized, US judge rules
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warner Bros Entertainment didn't steal the plot for its 2022 blockbuster "The Batman" from a writer who created a story about the caped crusader three decades earlier, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled on W...
Mar 27, 2024
Spice Girl Mel B shares more in expanded memoir, aims to help abuse survivors
By Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) - Spice Girl Mel B is releasing an expanded version of her 2018 memoir, sharing more details about her personal life which she hopes will help survivors of domestic abuse. The British singer and television person...
Mar 27, 2024
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer says rapper subject to 'witch hunt'
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A lawyer for music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs said Tuesday the rapper was being targeted by a "witch hunt" after civil lawsuits accused him of sexual misconduct and federal authorities raided two of his proper...
Mar 27, 2024