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Veterans Welcomed Home From Never Forgotten Honor Flight Trip By Large Crowd
MOSINEE, WI (WSAU) - The 47th Never Forgotten Honor Flight returned home late Monday night to a large crowd of supporters eager to cheer for each of the 105 veterans. Most of the veterans served in U.S. conflicts such as the Korean War and Vietnam, and each of the veterans received loud applause and cheers from their f...
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US and South Korea to meet on American troop costs this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and South Korean officials will meet in Hawaii this week for talks on sharing the cost of keeping American troops in South Korea, with the U.S. seeking "a fair and equitable outcome" that will strengthen the alliance, th...
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UnitedHealth says hack could impact data of 'substantial proportion' of Americans
(Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group said on Monday the cyberattack at its technology unit led to a breach of health and personal information, which could cover a 'substantial proportion' of Americans. The company, however, did not disclose the number of...
6h ago
Initial Appearance Held for Stevens Point Arson Suspect
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- The man suspected of setting fire to a home occupied by members of a UWSP fraternity was in court on Monday. Eric Blum is now facing felony counts of arson and recklessly endangering safety. Officers say that he started numerous fires in the home on Main Street, where he had been staying. Co...
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Trump says Biden would be 'responsible' for any TikTok ban
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that President Joe Biden was "pushing" for a ban on TikTok and would be the one responsible if a ban were imposed, urging voters to take notice. The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation on a 3...
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Veterans Welcomed Home From Never Forgotten Honor Flight Trip By Large Crowd
MOSINEE, WI (WSAU) - The 47th Never Forgotten Honor Flight returned home late Monday night to a large crowd of supporters eager to cheer for each of the 105 veterans. Most of the veterans served in U.S. conflicts such as the Korean War and Vietnam, and each of the veterans received loud applause and cheers from their f...
49m ago
Initial Appearance Held for Stevens Point Arson Suspect
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- The man suspected of setting fire to a home occupied by members of a UWSP fraternity was in court on Monday. Eric Blum is now facing felony counts of arson and recklessly endangering safety. Officers say that he started numerous fires in the home on Main Street, where he had been staying. Co...
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Stevens Point Man Accused of Library Stabbing Incident Heading for Trial This Winter
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- A Stevens Point man accused of stabbing a 71-year-old outside the Portage County Library is scheduled for trial later this year. Frank Jackson was in court on Monday where a judge blocked off two dates for a 12-person jury trial in November or December. The 29-year-old is said to have taken ...
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Taylor County Man Dies in Farming Accident
TOWN OF JUMP RIVER, WI (WSAU) -- A 71-year-old man died after he was trapped beneath a manure spreader in Taylor County on Sunday afternoon. Officers were called to an area of State Highway 37 where they found Myron F. Brooks of Gilman pinned beneath the equipment. They managed to extract him, and he was pronounced dea...
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Mayors Monday: Rib Mountain Administrator Gaylene Rhoden
Proposed Rib Mountain Drive changes RIB MOUNTAIN, WI (WSAU) -- There's no sign that business growth on Rib Mountain Drive will slow down anytime soon. That means Village leadership including Administrator Gaylene Rhoden are looking at traffic data to see how they can improve safety and flow, especially near the US 51/H...
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Sports
Friday & Saturday High School Scoreboard
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is trhe sacoreboard from Friday & Saturday: Friday Baseball Appleton North 8 DC Everest 1 Pacelli 4 Port Edwards 0 Abbotsford/Colby 7 Stratford 5 Mosinee 8 Middleton 6 Adams-Friendship 6 Wausau West 5 Mauston 12 Neillsville/Granton 1 Green Lake/Princeton 8 Almond-Bancro...
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Bucks Take Game One Over Pacers
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Milwaukee Bucks cranked up the defense and beat the Indiana Pacers 109-94 in game one of their playoff series on Sunday at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks, playing without Giannis, went out to a 69-42 halftime lead. They weathered a 14 point 3rd quarter to win. Milwaukee held Tyrese Haliburton to ni...
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Brewers Earn Sweep With Sunday Shutout
ST. LOUIS, MO (WSAU) -- The Milwaukee Brewers shut-out the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Sunday afternoon to earn a sweep of the three-game weekend series at Busch Stadium. Both teams only managed six hits each but one of the Brewers hits was a two-run single from Owen Miller in the 7th inning. Colin Rea tossed five score...
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Badgers Land Former Three-Star Offensive Tackle Leyton Nelson Through Transfer Portal
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Badgers added some veteran depth to their offensive line on Monday morning with a commitment from a three-star recruit. Leyton Nelson, a sophomore transfer from Vanderbilt, committed to play for the Badgers in 2024 under head coach Luke Fickell, according to Badgers 247. While with th...
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Packers Host Yale Offensive Tackle Kiran Amegadjie For Official Visit
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Packers hosted another top offensive tackle in this year's draft over the weekend, which marks their third offensive tackle ranked on the top 100 prospect charts to visit Green Bay this draft season. According to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Green Bay Packers hosted ...
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State News
Maxwell Anderson Pleads Not Guilty in Sade Robinson Case
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- In Milwaukee County Court on Monday, 33-year-old Maxwell Anderson pleads not guilty for the murder of Sade Robinson. Court Commissioner Barry Phillips granted Anderson's request to waive his preliminary hearing and proceed to trial. Monday's court appearance was Anderson's first since body p...
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Evers on State's Trillion Trees Pledge
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- 100 million trees planted by 2030. That's the ambitious goal announced on Earth Day by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Governor Tony Evers. "The stuff that the trees do is right on right on target, they take heart carbon dioxide in and release oxygen to the air and seque...
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Evers Discusses Security for WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Governor Tony Evers isn't ruling out stepped up security for Wisconsin's Elections Administrator. At an Earth Day event near Madison, Evers was asked about that, as Donald Trump has spread falsehoods about Meagan Wolfe "f it gets bad enough, certainly we must," said Evers. "I me...
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VP Harris Announces new Federal Rules for Nursing Homes During Stop in La Crosse
LA CROSSE, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- The Biden administration announces new minimum staffing levels for federally funded nursing homes. Vice President Kamala Harris in La Crosse on Monday said: "75% of those nursing homes are understaffed," said Vice President Kamala Harris. "That means that there may be no one ...
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House Advances Aid Bills for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTAQ-WRN) -- On Capitol Hill, foreign aid bills for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan advance to likely House votes on Saturday. "Ukrainians are fighting for democracy, theirs and ours," said Massachusetts Democrat Jim McGovern. "And they have been set back as a result of Republican extremis...
Apr 19, 2024
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National News
California to wrap up Exxon plastics probe 'in weeks', AG says
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - California will conclude a two-year investigation into Exxon and the fossil fuel industry's role in causing global plastic pollution by summer and decide if it will file a lawsuit against oil giant, its a...
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Taiwan rattled by dozens of quakes, but no major damage
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by dozens of aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor damage was reported and no casualties and major chipmaker TSMC said it saw no impact on operations. ...
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Ryan Gosling's 'The Fall Guy' is a love letter to stunt performers
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - After serving "Kenergy" with "Barbie", actor Ryan Gosling turns the spotlight on the movie-makers whose job is to shine on screen while remaining invisible in "The Fall Guy". The film is inspired by the popular 1...
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Canada cleans up nearly 700 metric tons of lost fishing gear from 2022 storm Fiona
By Wa Lone TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada said on Monday it helped pay for the removal of 695 metric tons of lost fishing gear in Atlantic Canada, which was hit by storm Fiona in 2022. The storm surge swept up fishing equipment such as nets and rope, k...
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Cava producer Freixenet plans to furlough 80% of workforce due to drought
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish cava producer Freixenet has presented a plan to lay off temporarily 615 workers, nearly 80% of its workforce, due to a drought in the Penedes area of Catalonia, it said in a statement on Monday. The measure is expected to beco...
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World News
Russian drone attack injures seven in Ukraine's Odesa, officials say
(Reuters) - Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine that injured seven people injured in the Black Sea port of Odesa, two of them children, and also targeted Kyiv, the capital, Ukraine's military officials said early on Tuesday. Several residenti...
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Taiwan rattled by dozens of quakes, but no major damage
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by dozens of aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor damage was reported and no casualties and major chipmaker TSMC said it saw no impact on operations. ...
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Solomon Islands faces tense wait for election results
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Solomon Islands faces a tense wait for an election result after opposition parties pulled ahead of incumbent Prime Minister Manesseh Sogavare's OUR party, as counting on Tuesday showed independents will be key t...
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Australia PM calls Musk 'arrogant billionaire' after court orders X to hide church stabbing posts
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian court has ordered X to hide some posts commenting on the stabbing of a bishop in Sydney, deepening a war of words between the social media platform's owner Elon Musk and Australian Prime Minister Antho...
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US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department's annual human rights assessment found "significant" abuses in India's northeastern Manipur state last year and attacks on minorities, journalists and dissenting voices in the rest ...
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Business News
Blackstone-owned Crown Resorts can keep Sydney casino licence, regulator says
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Blackstone-owned Crown Resorts was found suitable to retain its Sydney casino's licence after nearly three years of intensive remediation, a gambling regulator said on Tuesday. The New South Wales state Independent Liquor and Gam...
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Thai PM asks banks to top lower interest rates to help economy
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday said he had asked the country's four largest lenders to lower interest rates to help small businesses and the economy. "Vulnerable groups like SMEs have a problem with a high...
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Oil steadies in Asian trading, Middle East tensions remain in focus
By Shariq Khan (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied in Asian trading on Tuesday, after falling in the previous session, as investors continued to assess the risk from geopolitical concerns in the Middle East. Global benchmark Brent crude oil futures traded 4...
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Argentina's Milei touts rare government surplus, argues 'shock' therapy is working
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Javier Milei boasted on Monday that his government is successfully taming profligate public spending, touting a rare first quarter surplus that he argues is key to improving economic prospects in the Lat...
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Firm dollar drags yen down closer to intervention range
By Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) - A firm U.S. dollar had the yen locked near a fresh 34-year low on Tuesday, keeping investors on heightened intervention watch as they looked ahead to key U.S. inflation report and the Bank of Japan's rate decision ...
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Health News
U.S. FDA approves ImmunityBio's bladder cancer therapy
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ImmunityBio's combination therapy to treat a type of bladder cancer, the regulator said on Monday, allowing the company's first product to market. The approval brings to an end the company's yea...
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UnitedHealth says hack could impact data of 'substantial proportion' of Americans
(Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group said on Monday the cyberattack at its technology unit led to a breach of health and personal information, which could cover a 'substantial proportion' of Americans. The company, however, did not disclose the number of...
6h ago
US FDA declines to approve Abeona's skin disorder treatment
(Reuters) - Abeona Therapeutics said on Monday the U.S. health regulator had declined to approve its treatment for a rare skin blistering condition. In its so-called "Complete Response Letter", the Food and Drug Administration requested certain add...
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Peruvian woman dies by euthanasia after years-long fight for 'dignified death'
LIMA (Reuters) - A Peruvian woman suffering from a degenerative illness has died by euthanasia after a lengthy court battle ended in a landmark ruling allowing her to end her life with medical assistance, her lawyer said on Monday. Ana Estrada, 47,...
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Bayer confirms 2024 outlook despite slow start for agriculture, consumer health units
By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Bayer confirmed its full-year forecast for earnings and cash flow on Monday despite slow business at its crop science and consumer health divisions. "Our Crop Science and Consumer Health division...
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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...
Apr 19, 2024
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...
Apr 18, 2024
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
Exclusive-China acquired recently banned Nvidia chips in Super Micro, Dell servers, tenders show
By Eduardo Baptista, Fanny Potkin and Max A. Cherney BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Chinese universities and research institutes recently obtained high-end Nvidia artificial intelligence chips through resellers, despite the U.S. widening a ban last ...
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Xiaomi secures lock-in orders of more than 70,000 SU7 cars
BEIJING (Reuters) - Xiaomi secured lock-in orders of more than 70,000 SU7 cars as of Saturday, its founder Lei Jun told an investor conference on Tuesday. The Chinese smartphone maker targets deliveries of more than 100,000 SU7 cars in 2024, Xiaomi...
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Australia PM calls Musk 'arrogant billionaire' after court orders X to hide church stabbing posts
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian court has ordered X to hide some posts commenting on the stabbing of a bishop in Sydney, deepening a war of words between the social media platform's owner Elon Musk and Australian Prime Minister Antho...
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Rio Tinto, Eramet and LG Energy seek to develop lithium extraction tech for Chile
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Miners Rio Tinto and Eramet as well as battery maker LG Energy were among 30 companies that submitted proposals to develop lithium extraction technology for a Chilean salt flat in early stages of exploration, state-run mining b...
2h ago
PGIM joins firms seeking green light for ETF mutual fund share class
By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) - PGIM has become the latest in a rapidly-growing list of asset management firms seeking approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to offer a share class of existing mutual funds in the form of an exchange...
5h ago
Entertainment News
Ryan Gosling's 'The Fall Guy' is a love letter to stunt performers
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - After serving "Kenergy" with "Barbie", actor Ryan Gosling turns the spotlight on the movie-makers whose job is to shine on screen while remaining invisible in "The Fall Guy". The film is inspired by the popular 1...
6h ago
Blackstone sweetens proposal to buy Shakira music owner Hipgnosis
(Reuters) - Blackstone made a potential offer to buy Hipgnosis Songs Fund for about $1.5 billion, outbidding Concord and triggering a takeover battle for the company that owns rights to music by artists including Shakira and Red Hot Chilli Peppers....
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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...
Apr 19, 2024
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 ...
Apr 19, 2024
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 ...
Apr 18, 2024