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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...
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Bangstad Issues Statement Regarding Arrest Warrant Authorization
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...
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US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile and drone strike on Israel
By David Brunnstrom and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its unarmed aerial vehicle production after its attack on Israel, and U.S. President Joe Biden said G7 leaders were commi...
1h ago
Fed to cut rates in September and maybe once more this year: Reuters poll
By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve will wait until September to cut its key interest rate, according to a majority of 100 economists polled by Reuters, with half saying there will be only two cuts this year and only ab...
1h ago
State Of Affairs Ep. 12 Wisconsin Republican Rep. Calvin Callahan
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - State of Affairs episode twelve is now available, featuring Republican Wisconsin 35th Assembly Rep. Calvin Callahan joining the program to discuss his campaign and issues facing the state. While discussing Gov. Evers's recent decisions to veto several bills that would've provided tax cuts to Wiscons...
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Local News
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...
10m ago
liz west / CC
Bangstad Issues Statement Regarding Arrest Warrant Authorization
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...
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State Of Affairs Ep. 12 Wisconsin Republican Rep. Calvin Callahan
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - State of Affairs episode twelve is now available, featuring Republican Wisconsin 35th Assembly Rep. Calvin Callahan joining the program to discuss his campaign and issues facing the state. While discussing Gov. Evers's recent decisions to veto several bills that would've provided tax cuts to Wiscons...
6h ago
Arrest Warrant Authorized for Minocqua Brewing Company Owner
RHINELANDER, WI (WSAU) -- An arrest warrant has been authorized for Minocqua Brewing Company founder Kirk Bangstad in connection with a civil case that dates back to 2021. The Democratic activist was found to be in contempt after he failed to appear in Rhinelander for a hearing on Wednesday. The hearing was tied to a d...
17h ago
Carbon Monoxide leak at Stevens Point Fire Department
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - On Tuesday the Stevens Point Fire Department was forced to act quickly and evacuate due to a carbon monoxide leak. Chief JB Moody says firefighters were in the middle of training when a firefighter smelled something strange. "We evacuated the building and went ahead an checked for a...
20h ago
Sports
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...
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Brewers Knock Off Padres in Pitcher's Dual
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Milwaukee Brewers broke up a no-hit bid in the 7th to score a 1-0 win over San Diego on getaway day for both clubs. Willy Adames reached base on a single into shallow right field for the Crew's first hit of the game. Milwaukee would then string together hits from Brice Turang and Blake Perki...
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Bucks, Pacers First-Round Playoff Schedule Finalized
NEW YORK, NY (WSAU) -- The NBA has finalized the playoff schedule for all first-round series, including Milwaukee's matchup with the Indiana Pacers. The best-of-seven series begins Sunday at 6:00 PM CT at Fiserv Forum. Game two will also be in Milwaukee on Tuesday, April 23rd with tip-off at 7:30 PM. Games three and fo...
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Packers To Host Kentucky Linebacker Trevin Wallace & Western Michigan's Marshawn Kneeland For Official Visits
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The 2024 NFL draft is only a little more than a week away, and the Green Bay Packers still have a few Top 30 visits to fill this week. They will be taking a look at two possible day-two linebackers. According to Packers Insider, the Packers are hosting Kentucky linebacker and team captain Trevin ...
Apr 17, 2024
Tuesday High School Scoreboard
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Tuesday's scoreboard: Baseball DC Everest 7 Wausau East 2 Abbotsford/Colby 11 Athens 4 Abbotsford/Colby 14 Athens 2 Port Edwards 19 Bowler 3 Wild Rose 15 Tigerton 10 Witt/Birn 13 Gillet/Suring 5 Phillips 10 Chequamegon 1 Marathon 12 Stratford 8 Nekoosa 9 Westfield ...
Apr 17, 2024
State News
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...
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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 ...
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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...
19h ago
Wisconsin Leads Nation for Fatal Wrong-Way Crashes
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Wisconsin leads the nation when it comes to fatal crashes involving wrong-way drivers. From 2013 to 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says just over 9% of fatal crashes in Wisconsin involved wrong way drivers. That compares to the national rate of 3.5%. A study a few yea...
20h ago
Wisconsin Part of Initiative to Investigate Unfair Airline Practices
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Wisconsin is partnering with 14 other states to investigate airlines and protect passengers. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday the initiative will allow the Biden administration to give precedence to cases of misconduct if state attorneys general find that airlines or tic...
Apr 17, 2024
National News
US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile and drone strike on Israel
By David Brunnstrom and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its unarmed aerial vehicle production after its attack on Israel, and U.S. President Joe Biden said G7 leaders were commi...
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Scotland ditches 2030 climate target to cut emissions by 75%
By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Scotland on Thursday scrapped its target of cutting climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030, blaming the central British government, but said it still intends to meet a 2045 net zero target. The move ...
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US, Israel to hold virtual meeting Thursday on Rafah
By Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. and Israeli officials will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday about Israel's plans for the southern Gaza city of Rafah as Washington seeks alternatives to an Israeli offensive,...
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US weekly jobless claims unchanged at low levels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits was unchanged at low levels last week, pointing to continued labor market strength. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits were unchanged at a season...
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Biden to win Kennedy family endorsement in Philadelphia
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 15 members of the storied Kennedy political family will endorse U.S. President Joe Biden at a Philadelphia campaign event on Thursday in a rebuke of Robert F. Kennedy Jr's independent bid for off...
6h ago
World News
NATO working on more air defences for Ukraine, Stoltenberg says
By Angelo Amante CAPRI, Italy (Reuters) - NATO is working to send more air defence systems to Ukraine, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, adding that delays in providing such aid were harming Kyiv's efforts to resist Russia's atta...
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Centuries-old artworks saved from Copenhagen's stock exchange blaze
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Art conservators are assessing the damage to centuries-old paintings recovered from a blaze that destroyed Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange this week, the National Museum of Denmark said on Thursday. As the blaze ripped throug...
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How close is Iran to having nuclear weapons?
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - As its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers has eroded over the years, Iran has expanded and accelerated its nuclear programme, reducing the time it would need to build a nuclear bomb if it chose to, though it d...
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Maldives court overturns ex-president Yameen's jail term
MALE (Reuters) - A Maldives high court overturned former president Abdulla Yameen's 11-year jail term on Thursday and asked a lower court to restart criminal proceedings against him. Yameen was convicted in December 2022 of corruption and money lau...
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Soldiers from Russia and Tajikistan stage counter-terrorist drills
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Troops from Russia and Tajikistan on Thursday completed several days of joint exercises in the Central Asian country to rehearse scenarios for cross-border incursions by militants or illegal armed groups. Tajikistan shares a lon...
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Business News
Fed's Williams doesn't see urgent need to cut interest rates
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Thursday the strong state of the U.S. economy means there's no pressing case to lower interest rates right now. "I definitely don't feel urgency to cu...
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Tesla shares fall as Deutsche Bank flags risks from focus on Robotaxi
(Reuters) - Tesla shares fell to their lowest in more than a year on Thursday after Deutsche Bank raised concerns over the electric automaker's increasing focus on its autonomous vehicle products when profit is under pressure. The Elon Musk-led co...
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IMF chief says productivity, Chinese consumer spending key to boosting global growth
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva bemoaned the slow pace of global growth on Thursday, saying that Europe needed to do more to boost productivity and China sh...
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G20 to review multilateral development banks reform roadmap in October, says Brazil
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brazil's presidency of the G20 will submit a roadmap for reforming multilateral development banks for approval by member countries at the finance track meetings scheduled for October, focused on expanding their efficiency and...
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UK wage growth and services inflation too high for rate cut, BoE's Greene says
(Reuters) -Britain's latest wage growth and services price inflation data is too high for the Bank of England to consider cutting interest rates, BoE policymaker Megan Greene said on Thursday. "The numbers that we're seeing in terms of wage growth and ...
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Health News
Britain decided not to list genomics as critical infrastructure, deputy PM says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has decided not to designate genomics as critical national infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said on Thursday, adding a review of the issue had concluded that the current system provided sufficient contr...
3h ago
Soccer-Data could help solve ACL crisis in women's game, says software firm
By Philip O'Connor (Reuters) - Vast amounts of data generated in professional sports will be used to try to stem the number of serious knee injuries suffered by female soccer players, Stephen Smith, CEO of sports software company Kitman Labs, has t...
3h ago
Elevance beats profit estimates as higher premiums keep costs in check
(Reuters) -Elevance Health on Thursday reported quarterly profit above Wall Street estimates and slightly raised its annual earnings expectations, as higher premiums from commercial insurance plans helped keep medical costs in check. Health insurers ha...
5h ago
Cerevel Therapeutics' Parkinson's disease drug meets main goal in late-stage study
(Reuters) -Cerevel Therapeutics said on Thursday its Parkinson's disease drug met the main goal of a late-stage trial. The trial was testing the drug tavapadon as an add-on therapy to levadopa, the standard of care for Parkinson's disease. The results ...
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UK drug shortages swell amid Brexit supply woes, think-tank data shows
(Reuters) - Drug shortages in the UK more than doubled between 2020 and 2023 with Brexit likely to "significantly weaken" the country's ability to tackle supply chain snags, according to a report published by the Nuffield Trust think-tank on Thursd...
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Science News
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...
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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...
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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
Genome study reveals prehistoric Ethiopian origins of coffee
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - You might call it a cup of Joe, java, mud, brew, mocha, or your morning jolt. Coffee undoubtedly is a big part of global culture, and the kind made from the Arabica bean is the most appreciated by coffee drinke...
Apr 16, 2024
Technology News
Exclusive-Microsoft's OpenAI partnership could face EU antitrust probe, sources say
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft's $13 billion investment in OpenAI could face an EU antitrust investigation as regulators are building the case for such a move, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Microsoft's OpenAI par...
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TSMC estimates losses of $92.4 million due to Taiwan earthquake
BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan chipmaker TSMC said the biggest earthquake in at least 25 years that struck the island on April 3 caused estimated losses of T$3 billion ($92.44 million) to the company in the second quarter. The quake is also expected to...
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Seeking edge over rivals, Intel first to assemble ASML's next-gen chip tool
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Intel said on Thursday it had become the first company to assemble one of Dutch tech group ASML's new "High NA EUV" lithography tools, an important part of the U.S. computer chip maker's drive to outshine riva...
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Stability AI to lay off staff weeks after founder Mostaque resigned as CEO
(Reuters) - Stability AI will lay off some of its staff as part of a restructuring process, according to a person familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters on Thursday, weeks after founder Emad Mostaque resigned from his role as...
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Binance working closely with Nigeria authorities to resolve exec's detention, CEO says
By Federico Maccioni DUBAI (Reuters) - The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Thursday the company is working very closely with Nigerian authorities following the detention of its head of financial crime compliance. A Nigerian court has...
3h ago
Entertainment News
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...
6h ago
Concord Chorus to buy music investor Hipgnosis Songs Fund for $1.4 billion
(Reuters) - Concord Chorus, a music and theatrical rights firm, has agreed to acquire British music investor Hipgnosis Songs Fund for $1.40 billion, the companies said on Thursday. Shareholders of Hipgnosis Songs will get $1.16 apiece in cash, repr...
9h ago
Bon Jovi docuseries allows peek at band's private history
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Rockers Bon Jovi open up about their 40-year career in the new docuseries "Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story". In the four-part show, archival footage and personal videos and photos are intertwined with pr...
18h ago
British actor Hugh Grant settles privacy lawsuit against publisher of the Sun - court documents
LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Hugh Grant has settled a lawsuit against the publisher of The Sun tabloid newspaper over claims journalists used private investigators to tap his phone and burgle his house, his lawyer said in court documents on Wed...
Apr 17, 2024
Statue to Tony Blair honours "Tonibler" cult in Kosovo
By Fatos Bytyci FERIZAJ, Kosovo (Reuters) - As sculptor Agon Qosa put some of the finishing touches to a statue of Tony Blair, he thought about what the former British prime minister had done for Kosovo a quarter of a century ago. Qosa and other et...
Apr 16, 2024