Author Archives: Thomas Schumacher
NHL Star Joe Pavelski Named Championship Ambassador At U.S Senior Open
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A few golfers such as Steve Stricker and Bradley Lanning are returning home for the U.S. Senior Open, along with Wisconsin hockey legend Joe Pavelski. The native of Plo...
Jun 29, 2023 2023 U.S. Senior Open fan area - Photo by Tom Schumacher
Supreme Court Votes 6-3 To Ban Affirmative Action In College Admissions
WASHINGTON DC (WSAU) - The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina that affirmative action policies at universities violate the Equal Protection Cl...
Jun 29, 2023
Chinese spy balloon used US tech to spy on Americans-WSJ
(Reuters) - The Chinese spy balloon that floated over the U.S. early this year used American equipment that helped it collect photos, videos, and other information, the Wall Street Journal reported on...
Jun 28, 2023
Jordan Love: Sitting Behind Aaron Rodgers Made Me "More Hungry"
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - Jordan Love is set to finally get an opportunity to be the Packers starting quarterback, and after three years of waiting, he's ready to show people what he can do. "I feel more...
Jun 28, 2023 Jordan Love warming up at training camp - Photo by Green Bay Packers
Auto industry calls Biden vehicle emissions proposal unreasonable
(Reuters) - The trade group representing nearly all major automakers offered its harshest criticism of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's aggressive proposal to sharply cut vehicle emissions t...
Jun 28, 2023
Biden using CPAP machine for sleep apnea, officials say
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden has begun using a continuous positive airway pressure machine, or CPAP, to address a long-standing problem with sleep apnea, White House officia...
Jun 28, 2023
Tickets Continue To Sell Fast But Are Still Available For U.S. Senior Open
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) - The U.S. Senior Open will begin tomorrow and tickets are still available for the event. Tournament Director Mike James says that while the event is focused on golf, there wi...
Jun 28, 2023 Players practice before the 2023 US Senior Open at Sentry World in Stevens Point. MWC Photo by Tom Schumacher
In verbal slip, Biden says Putin losing the war in 'Iraq'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a new verbal slip-up, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was "losing the war in Iraq" when he meant to say Ukraine. Speaking to ...
Jun 28, 2023
Beijing rebukes US presidential hopeful Haley's China plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China rebuked U.S. presidential contender Nikki Haley's plan to scale back links with the country, echoing her remarks by saying those who blamed Beijing for problems would end ...
Jun 28, 2023
Smoky skies hang over U.S. Midwest, East Coast, hurting air quality
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - Smoke from raging Canadian wildfires hung over the U.S. Midwest and parts of the East Coast on Wednesday, creating hazy skies and worsening air quality, making f...
Jun 28, 2023
