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Green Bay Packers 2024 Draft Grades Roundup: Experts Weigh In On The Packers Busy Weekend
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The 2024 NFL draft has come and gone and the Green Bay Packers were one of the teams many insiders and experts believe had one of the best weekends around the league. According to Pro Football Focus, the Packers got a B+ for their 2024 draft class saying, "Green Bay now has several versatile...
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Mayors Monday: Wisconsin Rapids' Matt Zacher
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- Wisconsin Rapids Mayor Matt Zacher has barely moved into his new office. But, that's actually how he likes it. The new Mayor says he doesn't want to be known as the type of leader who stays hidden away in his third-floor office at City Hall. He'd rather be out making himself available to ...
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Short-handed Bucks on brink of elimination
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WSAU-MetroSource) The Pacers defended their home floor after blowing out the Bucks 126-113 in Game Four at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Myles Turner led all scorers with 29 points after hitting a career-high seven three-pointers. He also came within one rebound of recording a double-double. Tyrese Haliburt...
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Madison Man Accused of Killing 20-Month-Old Girl Found Guilty
Wausau WI, (WSAU)-- A 25-year-old man from Madison was found guilty on Friday. He has been convicted of the sexual assault and homicide of a 20-month-old girl, along with the abuse of the child's mother, who was the man's girlfriend at the time. A jury found Marshawn D. Giles guilty of 15 charges on Friday. Giles orig...
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New Wisconsin Law Allows Access to Therapy in Schools
(WAOW-WSAU)-- When kids are struggling in school, they usually turn to their guidance counselors. Now lawmakers are allowing therapists to work in schools as an additional resource for students, helping aid their mental health. Assembly Bill 251, also known as 2023 Wisconsin Act 196, was signed into law allowing marr...
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Local News
Mayors Monday: Wisconsin Rapids' Matt Zacher
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- Wisconsin Rapids Mayor Matt Zacher has barely moved into his new office. But, that's actually how he likes it. The new Mayor says he doesn't want to be known as the type of leader who stays hidden away in his third-floor office at City Hall. He'd rather be out making himself available to ...
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Madison Man Accused of Killing 20-Month-Old Girl Found Guilty
Wausau WI, (WSAU)-- A 25-year-old man from Madison was found guilty on Friday. He has been convicted of the sexual assault and homicide of a 20-month-old girl, along with the abuse of the child's mother, who was the man's girlfriend at the time. A jury found Marshawn D. Giles guilty of 15 charges on Friday. Giles orig...
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Monk Botanical Gardens Announces Name Change
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Leaders at Monk Botanical Gardens in Wausau have announced a new name and logo in light of recent growth. As of Friday, the area will be known as Wausau Botanical Gardens. The garden and nature preserve had been named for Robert W. Monk, who helped to start the garden by donating 21 acres of land t...
Apr 27, 2024
Measles Case Reported in Dane County
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has confirmed a case of measles in a Madison-area resident. According to a press release on Friday, the person lives in Dane County and regularly travels to Rock County for work. DHS has been working with local health officers in both areas to notify res...
Apr 27, 2024
Brewers Top Yankees in 11
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- Joey Ortiz brought home the winning run on a single to left in the bottom of the 11th to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees in interleague play on Friday. Ortiz's single scored placed runner Owen Miller and broke a 6-6 tie after the sides exchanged runs in the 10th...
Apr 27, 2024
Sports
Green Bay Packers 2024 Draft Grades Roundup: Experts Weigh In On The Packers Busy Weekend
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The 2024 NFL draft has come and gone and the Green Bay Packers were one of the teams many insiders and experts believe had one of the best weekends around the league. According to Pro Football Focus, the Packers got a B+ for their 2024 draft class saying, "Green Bay now has several versatile...
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Yankees take two-of-three from Brewers
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU-MetroSource) - The Yankees blasted the Brewers 15-5 in their series finale to win the three-game set from Milwaukee. Anthony Rizzo slugged the 300th homer of his career, while Aaron Judge and Anthony Volpe also went yard. Jose Trevino tied Judge and Volpe for a team-high three RBI, while Rizzo led t...
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Short-handed Bucks on brink of elimination
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WSAU-MetroSource) The Pacers defended their home floor after blowing out the Bucks 126-113 in Game Four at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Myles Turner led all scorers with 29 points after hitting a career-high seven three-pointers. He also came within one rebound of recording a double-double. Tyrese Haliburt...
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Milwaukee Brewers Lose in High Run Game Against New York Yankees Saturday
Wausau, WI (WSAU)-- The Milwaukee Brewers were served an upset yesterday as they took on the New York Yankees. They were shut down by the Yankees 15-3. The Brewers started the game with pitcher Joe Ross. Ross struggled to find his groove for the 5 innings played. He allowed 8 hits, 7 runs ( 6 of which had been earne...
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Packers Add More Safeties & Offensive Lineman On Day Three Of NFL Draft; Select Quarterback Michael Pratt
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers had a busy day three at the 2024 NFL Draft, selecting players to help up their secondary and offensive lines as well as adding a new quarterback to compete for the backup job behind Jordan Love. The full third day included the Packers trading twice, once to get Oregon safety...
Apr 27, 2024
State News
Pocan Concerned that Gaza is Hurting Biden with Wisconsin Voters
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- There's concern that Israel's actions in Gaza are hurting Joe Biden in Wisconsin. "And the reason is we're not just a purple state. I mean we're about as purple as you can get when whoever wins the White House by like 20,000 votes out of the entire state. That's razor thin margins," ...
Apr 25, 2024
No NIL Money for High School Students
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- No outside money for Wisconsin high school athletes. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association voted on Wednesday to reject a plan that would have allowed students to get endorsements based on their name, image or likeness; similar NIL programs have been allowed in other states and at...
Apr 25, 2024
Donald Trump Returns To Wisconsin
WAUKESHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Former President Donald Trump is returning to Wisconsin next week. In a news release Wednesday, officials said Trump will deliver remarks May 1 at the Waukesha County Expo Center at 2 p.m. Doors will open at 11 a.m. Trump will reportedly "contrast the peace, prosperity, and security of ...
Apr 24, 2024
Ukraine Can't Win - Johnson on his No Vote for $95 Billion War Aid Package
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- President Joe Biden has signed a $95 billion war aid measure that includes billions for Ukraine to battle Russia. Wisconsin U.S. Senator Ron Johnson opposed that money, saying Ukraine can't win. "It's going to be a negotiated settlement. I'm not going to like the settlement. The Ukrainian...
Apr 24, 2024
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...
Apr 24, 2024
National News
G7 discussing 2035 end date for coal-fired power plants, source says
TURIN (Reuters) - Energy ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy countries meeting in Italy are discussing setting a common target date of 2035 to shut down their coal-powered power plants, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Monday. An ...
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Two people die in southern India as heatwave scorches region
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (Reuters) - At least two people have died in India's southern state of Kerala of suspected heat stroke, media reported on Monday, as the country battles a sweltering summer that has seen temperatures soar to record levels....
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VP Harris seeks to energize Black voters with economic opportunity tour
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday will launch a multistate tour to tout economic opportunities for Black Americans in an effort to mobilize a critical voting base for Democrats ahead of November's el...
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African leaders seek record World Bank financing to combat climate change
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - African leaders on Monday called for rich countries to commit record contributions to a low-interest World Bank facility for developing nations that they rely on to help fund their development and combat climate...
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Kenya postpones start of school term due to heavy floods
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's education ministry on Monday postponed the start of a new school term by one week due to heavy rains and flooding which have killed at least 76 people since last month. The floods have also displaced more than 131,000 pe...
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World News
Analysis-Panama presidential contenders downplay gathering economic clouds
By Valentine Hilaire and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - With Panama's business-friendly reputation bruised by a recent move to close a copper mine accounting for 5% of GDP, the country's next president will face unusually tough choices in try...
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Factbox-What is the International Criminal Court?
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Israel is voicing concern that the International Criminal Court could be preparing to issue arrest warrants for government officials on charges related to its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The ICC is investigating Hamas...
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EU restricts visa provisions for Ethiopian nationals
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has decided to restrict its visa provisions for Ethiopian nationals due to a lack of co-operation from Ethiopia's government over repatriating those who stay illegally, the EU Council said on Monday. The move...
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Togo votes for a new parliament with stronger say in governance
By Alice Lawson LOME (Reuters) - Voting got under way in legislative elections in Togo on Monday following approval of constitutional reforms by the outgoing parliament that could extend the 19-year-old rule of President Faure Gnassingbe. Under a n...
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Polish protesters lift months-long blockade at Ukraine border
KYIV (Reuters) - Polish farmers stopped protesting at the last blocked border crossing with Ukraine on Monday, Kyiv and Warsaw said, suspending a blockade that has dragged on for months and soured bilateral relations. Ukraine's farm minister hailed...
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Business News
Morning Bid: Yen bounces from 160 per dollar in busy Fed-led week
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan A week jam-packed with major market events kicked off with some wild action in Japan's yen during a public holiday there, with a withering drop in the currency to 34-year lows of 160 per dollar meeting predictable intervention speculation that triggered...
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Futures inch up as megacaps extend gains, Fed verdict on tap
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Monday as Tesla and Apple led gains in megacap companies while markets awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later in the week. Tesla shares jumped 7.3% premarket after the electri...
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Thousands of hotel workers to rally in 18 cities ahead of contract negotiations
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) - Unionized hotel workers demanding significant pay raises will rally on May Day in 18 U.S. and Canadian cities, as talks are beginning with operators Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide Holdings and Hya...
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Domino's Pizza beats sales expectations as orders thrive
(Reuters) -Domino's Pizza topped Wall Street expectations for first-quarter same-store sales on Monday, as consumers in the United States tapped into the pizza chain's spruced-up loyalty program and other promotional offerings. Shares of the company ro...
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Fed in a holding pattern as inflation delays approach to any soft landing
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Inflation showing no recent sign of slowing or narrowing in scope leaves U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers challenged this week over how to characterize their next steps even as the countdown to a contenti...
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Health News
Morphosys says Novartis takeover progressing as planned for H1 2024
BERLIN (Reuters) - Morphosys said its takeover by Novartis was still expected to be closed in the first half of this year, in a statement responding to a possible safety risk reported by specialist news website STAT News that knocked the company's ...
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Analysis-Philip Morris faces key test with US heated tobacco push
By Emma Rumney LONDON (Reuters) - Philip Morris International's goals for heated tobacco in the United States are reachable, analysts and investors say, even though rivals see limited potential in a market where vaping dominates. The world's bigges...
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Philips pays $1.1 billion in U.S. settlement over ventilator recall
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch medical devices maker Philips said on Monday it had agreed to pay $1.1 billion in a settlement of personal injury cases in the United States related to the global recall of ventilators used to treat sleep apnea. Philips ...
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US food regulator gathering information on Indian spices after alleged contamination
HYDERABAD (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is gathering information on products of Indian spice makers MDH and Everest after Hong Kong halted sales of some of their products for allegedly containing high levels of a cancer-ca...
Apr 27, 2024
CVS Omnicare staff in Las Vegas vote to join new union
(Reuters) - Staff at CVS Health's unit Omnicare in Las Vegas voted to join the Pharmacy Guild, becoming the first location at the national pharmacy chain to join the union. About 87% of workers at CVS Omnicare, a provider of pharmacy services to lo...
Apr 26, 2024
Science News
Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur
By Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Paleontologists from Argentina announced the discovery of a new medium-sized herbivorous dinosaur, which was a fast runner and lived about 90 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period in present da...
Apr 25, 2024
China sends astronauts to Chinese space station for six-month stay
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday sent three astronauts to its permanently inhabited space station for a six-month stay, in a regular rotation of Chinese astronauts onboard the "Tiangong" orbiting high above the Earth's atmosphere. The spacecra...
Apr 25, 2024
Scottish spaceport moves closer to satellite launches
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's SaxaVord Spaceport moved a step closer to being able to send satellites into orbit after regulators granted it a licence to provide safety services, paving the way for its first launch later this year. The Civil Aviatio...
Apr 25, 2024
Russia, US clash at UN over nuclear weapons in space
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution that called on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space, a move that prompted the United States to question if Mo...
Apr 24, 2024
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...
Apr 24, 2024
Technology News
Financial Times, OpenAI sign content licensing partnership
(Reuters) - The Financial Times had signed a licensing agreement with OpenAI to train artificial intelligence (AI) models on its attributed content, the newspaper said on Monday, in the latest media tie-up for the Microsoft-backed startup. The agre...
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Explainer-What is Tesla's Full Self-Driving and why its China rollout matters
By Qiaoyi Li and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit, where he was expected to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving (FSD) software and permission to transfer data overseas, acc...
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Social media platform X down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
(Reuters) - Social media platform X suffered outages early on Monday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from several sources including users, showed over 3,400 repo...
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HCLTech falls most in nearly 17 months on lower-than-expected FY25 outlook
BENGALURU (Reuters) - HCLTech shares plummeted as much as 6.3% on Monday, its biggest fall in nearly 17 months, as India's No.3 software services company forecast fiscal 2025 revenue growth below estimates. The stock trimmed some losses to trade 5....
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Tech company Atos: needs more cash and gets French state offer for key units
By Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) -Ailing French IT firm Atos said it needed 1.1 billion euros ($1.18 billion) in cash to fund its businesses over the 2024-25 period, and confirmed the French state had made an offer to buy out some of its key units. A...
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Entertainment News
Start me up: The Stones kick off North America tour in Houston
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones kicked off their North America tour at a packed venue in Houston on Sunday, with people traveling from various cities to watch one of the world's most enduring rock bands amid worries that...
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Blackstone outbids Concord in $1.6 billion takeover battle for Hipgnosis
(Reuters) - Blackstone has agreed to acquire Hipgnosis Songs Fund for about $1.57 billion, after the private equity giant outbid rival suitor Concord in the takeover battle for the music owner of artists such as Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers. B...
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Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' dominates US sales and Billboard charts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop megastar Taylor Swift sold 2.61 million album and streaming units of "The Tortured Poets Department" during its first week of release in the U.S., Billboard reported on Sunday, calling it "a gigantic debut at No. 1" on t...
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New film captures Afghan women's courage in failed peace talks with Taliban
By Jenna Zucker TORONTO - The new documentary "The Sharp Edge of Peace" begins with a harrowing scene: Fawzia Koofi, a former member of Afghanistan's parliament and a women's rights activist, recovering in a hospital bed after surviving an assassin...
Apr 27, 2024
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler wins dismissal for good of sexual assault lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed for good a lawsuit accusing Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler of sexually assaulting a former teenage model twice in one day in the mid-1970s. U.S. District Judge Lewi...
Apr 26, 2024