STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- The man suspected of setting fire to a rental home in Stevens Point will not stand trial in early 2027 as scheduled. Eric Blum is accused of starting the fire after an argument in the spring of 2024. Investigators said he had been living in the home, but was not paying rent. The fire caused ...

TOWN OF BELMONT, WI (WSAU) -- A hit-and-run crash involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle left one person dead in the Portage County Town of Belmont. Officers were called to State Highway 22 near the Waushara County Line at about 5:15 PM. A 51-year-old passenger on the motorcycle died, while the operator suffere...

STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- The city of Stevens Point is once again emphasizing "shop local" this gift-giving season. Mayor Mike Wiza says it starts with the downtown Holiday Parade on Thursday, November 19th. "Traditionally, it's before Thanksgiving [because] the downtown business want to remind you, an...

FOXBORO, MA (WSAU) The Packers scored early and often in a 45-27 win over the New England Patriots. Jordan Love had one of the best games of his career, throwing for 372 yards and three touchdowns. He ran for another score. Christian Watson had 7 catches for 171 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Golden had 10 receptions ...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - The Marathon County Health Department is offering a flu-shot clinic on Sunday from 10am to noon on Sunday. The flu vaccine will be offered from 10am to noon at 1000 Lake View Drive in Wausau. Use parking lots D or E, and enter through Door 28. You do not need your insurance information. The vaccine...

STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- The man suspected of setting fire to a rental home in Stevens Point will not stand trial in early 2027 as scheduled. Eric Blum is accused of starting the fire after an argument in the spring of 2024. Investigators said he had been living in the home, but was not paying rent. The fire caused ...

TOWN OF BELMONT, WI (WSAU) -- A hit-and-run crash involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle left one person dead in the Portage County Town of Belmont. Officers were called to State Highway 22 near the Waushara County Line at about 5:15 PM. A 51-year-old passenger on the motorcycle died, while the operator suffere...

STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- The city of Stevens Point is once again emphasizing "shop local" this gift-giving season. Mayor Mike Wiza says it starts with the downtown Holiday Parade on Thursday, November 19th. "Traditionally, it's before Thanksgiving [because] the downtown business want to remind you, an...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - The Marathon County Health Department is offering a flu-shot clinic on Sunday from 10am to noon on Sunday. The flu vaccine will be offered from 10am to noon at 1000 Lake View Drive in Wausau. Use parking lots D or E, and enter through Door 28. You do not need your insurance information. The vaccine...

DODGE COUNTY, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Dane County Regional Airport is expected to be released under supervision, according to multiple reports Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, 21, is being held at an immigration detention center in Dodg...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Boston Celtics rolled past the Milwaukee Bucks, 117-97, on Sunday night. Jayson Tatum was the high scorer with 27-points. Boston had a big enough lead that Tatum sat out the entire 4th quarter. Kyle Kuzma led the Bucks with 27. The Celtics took their first lead early in the second quarter and...

FOXBORO, MA (WSAU) The Packers scored early and often in a 45-27 win over the New England Patriots. Jordan Love had one of the best games of his career, throwing for 372 yards and three touchdowns. He ran for another score. Christian Watson had 7 catches for 171 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Golden had 10 receptions ...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WSAU) The top-ranked Badgers hockey team blasted cross-border rival Minnesota, 6-0, on Saturday night. UW is now 7-0-1. The Gophers fall to 3-4-3 this season. The Badgers notched their first goal from Ryan Botterill scored on a rebound. The Badgers took control in the second period on a 5-minute major...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Badgers are bowl-eligible for the first time in three seasons after a 31-10 win over Rutgers. Freshman quarterback Ryan Hopkins was 18-of-24 for three touchdowns in his first college start. He played in place of Colton Joseph after a 30-0 loss at Iowa last week. The Badgers led 13-10 at halftim...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Milwaukee Bucks opened 2026 Emirates NBA Cup group play with a 121-107 setback against the Toronto Raptors. Tyler Herro led the Bucks with 23 points on 7-for-16 shooting. Brayden Burries added 21 points and 11 rebounds. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 14 points, and Kyle Kuzma chipped in 13. Myles Tu...

ALMA CENTER, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A school employee is in custody in Jackson County for allegedly making terroristic threats at the school. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office was contacted Thursday evening by officials at Alma Center-Lincoln High School. They reported finding a handwritten message in a school bathroom tha...

MADISON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents unanimously selected Dr. Tonjanita (Tonja) L. Johnson as the next UWs president. Johnson, 57, currently serves as senior vice chancellor for academic and student affairs at the University of Alabama System, a position she has held since 2019. Her ...

GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - Three other women have made accusations against Packers running back Josh Jacobs according to newly released documents. Jacobs was charged in connection with an incident in May at his home involving his ex-girlfriend. Jacobs pled no contest to two misdemeanors, and missed the first 6 weeks of th...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is dropping out of the 2027 mayoral race. On Friday she said she's discontinuing her campaign because of threats directed at her and family members. Madison police confirm that they are investigating several threats. No arrests have been made. Rhodes-Conway said th...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - The only scheduled debate between Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley and Republican candidate Tom Tiffany was held Wednesday evening. The debate was hosted and moderated by WISN-TV. The hourlong debate covered a range of issues, including inflation, education, data centers, imm...

(Refiles to fix formatting, no changes to text) By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Monday it is taking steps to expedite the use of counter-drone systems to address growing ​threats. Several US agencies i...

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The US Department of Agriculture did not provide documentation showing it analyzed potential harms from its agency-wide reorganization, which lacked ​transparency, according to a report from a federal ‌watc...

Nov 9 (Reuters) - The US FDA on Monday informed patients and healthcare providers of a potential increased risk of a serious eye condition associated with the use of GLP-1 drugs ​for weight loss and diabetes. The US Food and Drug Administration ‌said i...

By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A sweeping bipartisan energy bill has unexpectedly emerged as the US Congress' first test of how to tackle public anger over data centers and rising electricity costs, which helped to...

By Laura Matthews and Hannah Lang NEW YORK, November 9 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's push to bring novel offshore perpetual futures to the US is raising alarms, according to interviews with four executives at incumbent exchanges and other key ...

By Raphael Satter and Gabriel Stargardter PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - French officials on Monday accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of responsibility for the cyberattacks that knocked out commercial refrigerators and freezers across France last month, sa...

By Yiannis Kourtoglou NICOSIA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders agreed on Monday to open two new border crossings, coordinate on emergency responses and ​share archival materials as part of a UN-backed ‌effort to resume peace...

By John Irish PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The EU's foreign policy chief said on Monday she saw little sign of Russian goodwill to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, adding Moscow had already signed up to numerous agreements underpinning European secu...

By Joshua McElwee and Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Vast crowds thronged one of the main boulevards in Buenos Aires on Monday as Pope Leo rejoiced at the strength of the Catholic Church in South America during an outdoor Mass that offic...

KYIV, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund began a review of Ukraine's lending programme on Monday that could unlock $1.67 billion in fresh financing for Kyiv ​as it struggles to shore up its war-hit economy ‌and plug a looming funding gap...

Nov 9 (Reuters) - Sable Offshore slumped 60.5% to a record low on Monday after the oil producer raised "substantial doubt" about its ability ​to continue as a going concern, citing ‌strained liquidity due to sales disruption to its main buyer. Shares o...

WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Honda Motor ​said ‌Monday it will build a new $3 ‌billion ​auto ⁠plant in ⁠central Ohio to build hybrid vehicles, ​creating 2,000 ⁠jobs. The ⁠Japanese automaker ​said the ​plant will be ‌able to produce 240,000 vehicles ⁠a...

By Michael S. Derby Nov 9 (Reuters) - Americans last month grew more worried about the labor market outlook, according to a survey released on Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The bank's October Survey of Consumer ​Expectations found tha...

By Foo Yun Chee and Valentina Za BRUSSELS/ROME, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Italy's UniCredit is set to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its acquisition of ​Germany's second biggest bank Commerzbank, three people with ‌direct knowledge of the matte...

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The US Department of Agriculture did not provide documentation showing it analyzed potential harms from its agency-wide reorganization, which lacked ​transparency, according to a report from a federal ‌watc...

Nov 9 (Reuters) - Zealand Pharma and Boehringer Ingelheim's experimental obesity drug did not increase the risk of serious heart ​problems compared to a placebo ‌in a late-stage trial, the companies said on Monday. • The study enrolled 5,530 adults wit...

By Alexander Marrow and Jennifer Rigby LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Governments should consider regulating foods that include added colours, flavours or sweeteners designed to make the product more appealing to consumers, according to new draft World Heal...

By Mariam Sunny Nov 9 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly said on Monday its oral weight-loss drug Foundayo significantly reduced breathing interruptions during sleep in obese adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep ​apnea, meeting the main goal of a late-s...

By Sahil Pandey Nov 9 (Reuters) - Zura Bio said on Monday its experimental drug failed the main goal of a mid-stage study in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, a ​chronic skin disease that causes painful lumps under ‌the skin. Shares of the biote...

MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - For decades, planes dropped billions of factory-bred sterile flies to keep the flesh-eating New World screwworm out of North America's cattle. That controls the pest because sterile males mate with wild females...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - An orbiting atmospheric research spacecraft has detected the pungent gas hydrogen chloride above surface fissures along a massive ancient volcano on Mars in a finding that suggests Earth's planetary neighbor...

By Steve Gorman Nov 3 (Reuters) - An aging NASA satellite telescope that a robotic spacecraft was sent to retrieve on a failed rescue mission this summer was headed for a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday, nearly 22 years after it was...

By Will Dunham Nov 2 (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered what they consider the strongest evidence yet of blood cells in a dinosaur fossil inside bone from the right leg of a medium-sized meat-eater that prowled Brazil some 115 million years ago dur...

By Will Dunham Nov 1 (Reuters) - The four members of a crew who took part in a simulated mission to Mars have emerged after 378 days in isolation at the US space agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, an endeavor designed to help prepare ​for a poss...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - While dinosaurs ate a lot of different things, including each other, fruit long seemed to have been absent from their menu. But scientists now have found fossils of a turkey-sized and toothless dinosaur pos...

By Aditya Soni Nov 9 (Reuters) - On the streets of Taipei and Seoul, fans of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang mob him for autographs on books, posters and sometimes even on their bodies. In private, even billionaires Larry Ellison and Elon Musk were once reduc...

By Raphael Satter and Gabriel Stargardter PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - French officials on Monday accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of responsibility for the cyberattacks that knocked out commercial refrigerators and freezers across France last month, sa...

(Corrects to "Democratic" from "Democrat" in headline and paragraph 1) Nov 9 (Reuters) - Wall Street brokerages including Morgan Stanley and UBS called last week's rout in the AI trade overdone, arguing that the ​risks of extreme regulation of data cen...

By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A sweeping bipartisan energy bill has unexpectedly emerged as the US Congress' first test of how to tackle public anger over data centers and rising electricity costs, which helped to...

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Even with the steep pullback in AI names, the US stock market is poised to rely on the performance of technology shares - and investors are on guard for obstacles that could trip up the trade in the coming...

By Sam Tobin LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Comedian Russell Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and a Hollywood star, was jailed for 10-and-a-half years on Monday after he was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting th...

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - British comedian Russell Brand was found guilty on Thursday of rape and three sexual assaults. Here are details of his convictions. RAPE - COMPLAINANT FIVE The fifth complainant in the trial said she had met Brand in 2009 afte...

By Michael Holden LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Russell Brand was once considered so culturally important that the opposition leader hoping to be Britain's next prime minister went on his online show, while former US Vice President Al Gore was happy to be ...

By Sam Tobin and Michael Holden LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Comedian Russell Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and star of several Hollywood movies, faces a lengthy jail term after being convicted in a London court on Thursday o...

By Francesca Halliwell LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Actor and filmmaker Jordan Firstman wanted his directorial debut, "Club Kid", to reveal a side of himself audiences had not seen before. "In my real life, ​I'm very sensitive. I'm very emotional," he tol...