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WIAA Members Vote Down Plan To Create NIL Amendment For High School Athletes
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - An amendment that would've allowed Wisconsin high school student-athletes to profit off of their name, image, and likeness has failed. The WIAA posted a message on X, just after 11 a.m. that the amendment was voted down. The final vote tally was 170 for, 219 against. Thirty-one other state asso...
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Smith-Chamness Found Not Guilty for Exposing a Child to Harmful Materials
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Central Wisconsin man has been found not guilty of one felony count of exposing a child to harmful materials. Keyiondra Smith-Chamness was cleared after a 1.5-day jury trial this week. Court records show both sides made their arguments on Tuesday afternoon. Court recessed that evening, with closi...
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TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: 'We aren't going anywhere'
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday that the company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden that he said would ban the popular short video app used b...
1h ago
Teske Enters Plea for Reckless Injury, Vehicle Theft Charges
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Merrill man accused of a Wausau shooting incident and subsequent vehicle theft was in court on Wednesday. Zach Teske entered a not guilty plea to numerous charges including reckless injury, felony bail jumping, and taking a vehicle without consent from the owner. Investigators say he got into an ...
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Recreation Trails Open in Marathon County This Weekend
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Several outdoor recreation trails will open this Friday in Marathon County. According to a news release from the County, that list includes the following areas: Burma Forest ATV/UTV trails Nine Mile County Forest mountain bike and horse trails Kronenwetter and Leather Camp County Forest horse trail...
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Local News
Smith-Chamness Found Not Guilty for Exposing a Child to Harmful Materials
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Central Wisconsin man has been found not guilty of one felony count of exposing a child to harmful materials. Keyiondra Smith-Chamness was cleared after a 1.5-day jury trial this week. Court records show both sides made their arguments on Tuesday afternoon. Court recessed that evening, with closi...
57m ago
Teske Enters Plea for Reckless Injury, Vehicle Theft Charges
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Merrill man accused of a Wausau shooting incident and subsequent vehicle theft was in court on Wednesday. Zach Teske entered a not guilty plea to numerous charges including reckless injury, felony bail jumping, and taking a vehicle without consent from the owner. Investigators say he got into an ...
1h ago
Recreation Trails Open in Marathon County This Weekend
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Several outdoor recreation trails will open this Friday in Marathon County. According to a news release from the County, that list includes the following areas: Burma Forest ATV/UTV trails Nine Mile County Forest mountain bike and horse trails Kronenwetter and Leather Camp County Forest horse trail...
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City Council Approves Parking Lot Fencing for Wausau PD
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The Wausau Police Department's parking lot will get ornamental fencing later this year to protect officers. Chief Matthew Barnes says it's unfortunate that the department needs to take these measures, but it puts them in line with others across the state and region. "Any modern, new police dep...
16h ago
Wausau Finance Committee Approves Room Tax Funding for Fireworks Show
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The Wausau Finance Committee has approved an $8,500 contribution to a proposed multi-jurisdictional Independence Day Fireworks Show planned by Wausau Events for 2024. Board President Pete Valiska says they plan to launch the show from the Wausau Airport, which will also be used for the Wings over W...
16h ago
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Sports
Bobby Portis Hits Back At Pacers Calling Them "Frontrunners" As Teams Trade Jabs Following Game 2
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, 125-108, which evened the series up at a game apiece, but that didn't stop players from trading jabs as Bobby Portis took aim at the Pacers during his post-game interview. "I mean, quite frankly, they're frontrunners, bro,"...
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Tuesday High School Scoreboard
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Tuesday's scoreboard: Baseball Wausau East 6 Wisconsin Rapids 1 DC Everest 5 Wausau West 4 Mosinee 7 Marshfield 2 Lakeland 10 Tomahawk 0 Wisconsin Dells 9 Nekoosa 4 Rib Lake 6 Abbotford/Colby 4 Iola-Scandanavia 3 Manawa 0 Tigerton 8 Menominee Indian 7 Pittsville 32 ...
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Brewers Lose Tight One With Pirates
PITTSBURGH, PA (WSAU)-- The Milwaukee Brewers got a quality game from emergency starter Tobias Myers but fell to the Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday night. Myers, called up from the minors this week, went five innings giving up one run on four hits with four strikeouts. The Pirates scored in the first inning and added a run in ...
8h ago
Pacers Beat Bucks, Even Series At 1-1
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Indiana Pacers responded to their opening playoff game loss by beating the Milwaukee Bucks 125-108 on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum. Pascal Siakim led the Pacers with 37 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Tyrese Haliburton had a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards. The Bucks were le...
8h ago
WIAA Members Vote Down Plan To Create NIL Amendment For High School Athletes
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - An amendment that would've allowed Wisconsin high school student-athletes to profit off of their name, image, and likeness has failed. The WIAA posted a message on X, just after 11 a.m. that the amendment was voted down. The final vote tally was 170 for, 219 against. Thirty-one other state asso...
11m ago
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State News
Kewaskum Officer Charged with Sexual Misconduct now Faces Bestiality Charges
KEWASKUM, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A school resource officer charged with sexual misconduct with a student now faces multiple charges for molesting animals. Former Kewaskum school resources officer Steven Rosales is now facing three counts of bestiality in Fond du Lac County. The Fond du Lac County District Attorney's office c...
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Restraint Incidents Down In Wisconsin Schools
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-METRO) - The number of kids in Wisconsin who had to be physically separated or restrained in school is down from a year ago. The state's Department of Public Instruction yesterday released its annual report on seclusion and restraint. The report shows schools used seclusion over five thousand times du...
6h ago
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...
Apr 23, 2024
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...
Apr 23, 2024
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...
Apr 23, 2024
National News
Starbucks loses appeal over union election at Seattle store
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday rejected Starbucks' claims that an election won by a union at the coffee company's flagship Seattle store was invalid because it was held via mail ballot during the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Biden's re-election campaign won't stop using TikTok
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden's reelection campaign plans to continue using TikTok, a campaign official said on Wednesday, shortly after the U.S. president signed into law a bill that would ban the app if its Chinese owner fails ...
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US requires bird flu tests for any cattle moving for interstate commerce
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday said it would require dairy cattle moving for interstate commerce to be tested for bird flu, and said all laboratories and states in the country must report positive tests in cattl...
1h ago
U.S. to name former UN official as new Gaza aid envoy, say sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Gaza aid envoy David Satterfield is set to step down shortly and will be replaced by former senior United Nations official Lise Grande, two sources familiar with the issue told Reuters on Wednesday. Satterfield was appoi...
1h ago
EU Parliament approves weakened green rules for farmers
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union proposals to weaken the green conditions attached to the bloc's subsidies for farmers won backing from the European Parliament on Wednesday, as policymakers attempt to quell protests across Europe....
1h ago
World News
US urges all armed forces in Sudan to halt North Darfur attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday called on all armed forces in Sudan to immediately cease attacks in al-Fashir, North Darfur, as Sudan's army battles the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for control of the vast north Afr...
11m ago
Cuba apologizes to Canada for delivering wrong body to grieving family
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba apologized to Canada on Wednesday after authorities accidentally delivered the remains of another man to a Canadian family grieving the loss of a loved one who died while vacationing on the Caribbean island in March. Faraj J...
12m ago
Tunisian coast guard retrieves bodies of 14 migrants off Djerba coast
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian coast guard recovered 14 bodies of migrants off the coast of Djerba, a judicial official told Reuters on Wednesday, raising the number of migrants died off Tunisia coasts in the last two days, amid a sharp increase of mig...
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Ukraine thanks US on long-awaited aid package, says it will make up for lost time
By Yuliia Dysa and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine would do its best to make up for half a year lost to U.S. congressional debate as he thanked President Joe Biden and Americans for approving a major U.S. a...
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Spain PM Sanchez says he is suspending public duties to "reflect" on future
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said he will suspend public duties to "stop and reflect" on whether he wants to continue in frontline politics, in a letter shared on his X social media acccount. "I urgently need an answe...
34m ago
Business News
Caterpillar, Deere inventories in focus as machinery demand plateaus
By Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) - Equipment inventories will be in focus when Caterpillar, Deere and CNH Industrial report quarterly results in the coming weeks, as investors await clues on demand in what is expected to be a lukewarm year for the ...
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Buttigieg says Boeing must meet FAA quality plan before raising 737 MAX output
By David Shepardson ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Wednesday that Boeing must meet a government mandate to address systemic quality-control issues within 90 days before it will be able to boost ...
1h ago
UBS faces new lawsuit by Appaloosa over Credit Suisse $17 billion bond wipeout
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A new lawsuit by U.S. hedge fund Appaloosa LP accuses the former Credit Suisse of misleading investors about its health before $17 billion of its bonds were written down to zero in a government-orchestrated rescue by...
1h ago
Goldman CEO's leadership criticized by ethics group at annual meeting
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Reuters) - The conservative-leaning National Legal and Policy Center criticized Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon's leadership at the bank's annual meeting on Wednesday. "Mr. Solomon's poor decision making led to substantial los...
1h ago
Bank of America shareholders reject proposal to split CEO, chair roles
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America shareholders rejected a proposal to divide the CEO and chairman roles held by Brian Moynihan on Wednesday at the company's virtual annual meeting. Proxy advisers had recommend investors vote for the bank to sepa...
1h ago
Health News
US requires bird flu tests for any cattle moving for interstate commerce
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday said it would require dairy cattle moving for interstate commerce to be tested for bird flu, and said all laboratories and states in the country must report positive tests in cattl...
1h ago
Saudi Arabian healthcare group Fakeeh Care Group announces IPO
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Fakeeh Care Group, one of the largest private hospital groups in the kingdom, said on Wednesday it planned to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) through the sale of a 21.47% stake in existing and new shar...
2h ago
India inspects spice makers MDH, Everest over alleged contamination
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India is inspecting facilities of spice makers MDH and Everest for compliance with quality standards after sales of some of their products were halted in Hong Kong and Singapore for allegedly containing high levels of a cancer...
2h ago
Biden administration toughens school nutrition standards
(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Wednesday announced new rules limiting the sugar and sodium content of meals served to millions of children at U.S. public schools. The standards unveiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture are part of Pre...
4h ago
Boston Scientific raises annual profit forecast on strong demand for heart devices
(Reuters) -Medical device maker Boston Scientific raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday as the company banks on resilient demand for its heart devices, with post-pandemic elective surgical procedures picking up pace. The company's shares rose ...
5h ago
Science News
Huge energetic flare from magnetic neutron star detected
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Magnetars are among the universe's most extreme objects - a class of the compact stellar remnants called neutron stars that possess immensely strong magnetic fields. Once in a while, they produce enormous erupt...
2h ago
Factbox-Shenzhou-18 caps over two decades of Chinese human spaceflight
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will send three astronauts into low-Earth orbit on Thursday in the country's 13th crewed mission to space, marking more than two decades of Chinese human spaceflight. Of the 13 crewed missions, half were visits to China's ...
16h ago
US, Russia set for a showdown at UN over nuclear weapons in space
By Michelle Nichols and Joey Roulette UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Russia are set to face off over nuclear weapons in space on Wednesday at the United Nations Security Council, which is due to vote on a U.S.-drafted r...
19h ago
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
Technology News
TSMC says 'A16' chipmaking technology will start production in late 2026
SANTA CLARA, California (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said on Wednesday that a new chip manufacturing technology called "A16" will enter production in the second half of 2026. At a conference in Santa Clara, California, TSMC's c...
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TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: 'We aren't going anywhere'
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday that the company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden that he said would ban the popular short video app used b...
1h ago
TikTok artists and advertisers to stay with app until 'door slams shut'
By Sheila Dang, Dawn Chmielewski and Danielle Broadway (Reuters) - Ban or no ban, TikTok's partners in the music and advertising world plan to stick with the massively popular short-form video platform until the bitter end, seven industry leaders t...
1h ago
ASML CEO says US restricts servicing some China equipment, won't hurt earnings
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The outgoing chief executive of top semiconductor equipment supplier ASML said on Wednesday that the U.S. government will prevent the company from servicing some machines it has previously sold to Chinese cust...
2h ago
Interpublic faces muted ad spending amid Middle East conflict
(Reuters) - Interpublic reported sharp revenue drops in some of its international markets on Wednesday, including the Middle East, as geopolitical uncertainty weighs on advertisement budgets. Growing tensions in the Middle East have clouded growth ...
2h ago
Entertainment News
Young Russians dance to K-pop and watch anime amid Asian culture boom
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A few years ago, Karina Marakshina had to explain what K-pop was when asked to describe the musical style of her Moscow dance studio. Now she says she hears it blasting out from nearly every mall where she shops. Russia shares a ...
4h ago
Eurovision euphoria boosts travel to Sweden's Malmo, eDreams says
(Reuters) - Eurovision fever boosted travel searches for the Swedish coastal city of Malmo by 176% between September 2023 and April 2024, Spanish online travel booking company eDreams ODIGEO said on Wednesday. The Eurovision song contest, the world...
5h ago
Record giant HYBE audits 'NewJeans' label as infighting returns to K-pop
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's largest music company is auditing the management of one of its labels as it suspects they are planning to break away, the latest case of infighting in K-pop, one of the world's most popular and profitable mu...
7h ago
John Lennon's lost 1960s acoustic guitar to go up for auction
By Lisa Keddie and Will Russell LONDON (Reuters) - A previously lost 12-string acoustic guitar that belonged to the late John Lennon will go up for sale at an auction in May after it was recently found in the attic of a home in Britain. The auction...
22h ago
Germany's RTL acquires Nickelodeon rights for children's TV network
BERLIN (Reuters) - Super RTL, a children's television network belonging to Bertelsmann's RTL Group, has struck a deal to acquire Nickelodeon series in Germany, the group said in a statement on Tuesday. Under the agreement, Super RTL will acquire a ...
Apr 23, 2024