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Damian Lillard Will Return For Game 6 vs Indiana Pacers; Giannis Antetokounmpo Set To Be Out
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Bucks will be getting a boost in Thursday night's game six against the Pacers as star point guard Damian Lillard returns to action in hopes of extending the series to a game seven. According to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and TNT, Damian Lillard is anticipated to participate in ...
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Wausau East Staff & Students Honor K9 Therapy Dog Badge During Retirement Ceremony
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - Students, staff, and Wausau East High School gathered on Thursday afternoon to celebrate and honor their K9 therapy dog Badge. Badge has been working at the school with School Resource Officer Nick Stetzer for the last seven years, and the retirement ceremony included a slideshow presentation of stu...
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Fanklin Pleads Not Guilty to Homicide by Delivery of Drugs
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Central Wisconsin man accused of providing the drugs that led to a fatal overdose in 2020 has pled not guilty to homicide and manufacturing or delivering designer drugs. Otha Franklin entered the plea on Thursday in Marathon County court. Investigators say he and the victim were snorting pills to...
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Madison's Comedy On State Cancels Jewish Comedian Michael Rapaport's Thursday Show Due To Protests
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - A popular Madison comedy club has canceled Thursday night's sold-out show featuring a celebrity comedian. According to a post on X, which was confirmed by comedian Michael Rapaport, who is Jewish and has been a well-known actor for decades starring in popular shows and movies such as Deep Blue Sea,...
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Pentagon acknowledges US mistakenly killed civilian in 2023 Syria strike, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has acknowledged in an internal investigation that the United States mistakenly killed a civilian in Syria in a 2023 drone strike, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The U.S. Central Command assessment con...
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Local News
Wausau East Staff & Students Honor K9 Therapy Dog Badge During Retirement Ceremony
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - Students, staff, and Wausau East High School gathered on Thursday afternoon to celebrate and honor their K9 therapy dog Badge. Badge has been working at the school with School Resource Officer Nick Stetzer for the last seven years, and the retirement ceremony included a slideshow presentation of stu...
1h ago
Fanklin Pleads Not Guilty to Homicide by Delivery of Drugs
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Central Wisconsin man accused of providing the drugs that led to a fatal overdose in 2020 has pled not guilty to homicide and manufacturing or delivering designer drugs. Otha Franklin entered the plea on Thursday in Marathon County court. Investigators say he and the victim were snorting pills to...
2h ago
Madison's Comedy On State Cancels Jewish Comedian Michael Rapaport's Thursday Show Due To Protests
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - A popular Madison comedy club has canceled Thursday night's sold-out show featuring a celebrity comedian. According to a post on X, which was confirmed by comedian Michael Rapaport, who is Jewish and has been a well-known actor for decades starring in popular shows and movies such as Deep Blue Sea,...
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Congressman Derrick Van Orden's VETT Act Hopes To Improve Veteran's Experience In Higher Education
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Veteran suicide rates peak in the first two years after active service, and Congressman Derrick Van Orden believes that this is partly due to their inability to transfer to education following duty smoothly; the VETT ACT seeks to change this. "The federal government can make things ...
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State Of Affairs Ep. 14 Former Lt. Gov Candidate David Varnam
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -State of Affairs episode fourteen is now available, featuring former Wisconsin Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor David Varnam joining the program to discuss life after his campaign and issues facing the state. When speaking about the issue of abortion and the role it may play in this year'...
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Sports
Badgers Land Former Missouri Guard John Tonje As Program Continues Rebuild
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Badgers landed their third portal transfer in the last week as former Missouri guard John Tonje committed to Wisconsin as a sixth-year senior. According to Badgers 247 Evan Flood, After starting his career at Colorado State, Tonje played for the Rams for four seasons before finishing ...
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Brewers Handle Rays As Murphy Serves Suspension
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- Willy Adames stayed hot and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 on Wednesday afternoon at American Family Field. Adames homered for the second straight day, this time nailing two long balls including a three run blast in the 7th. He had four RBIs on the day. William Contreras had t...
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Damian Lillard Will Return For Game 6 vs Indiana Pacers; Giannis Antetokounmpo Set To Be Out
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Bucks will be getting a boost in Thursday night's game six against the Pacers as star point guard Damian Lillard returns to action in hopes of extending the series to a game seven. According to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and TNT, Damian Lillard is anticipated to participate in ...
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Big Ten Conference Announces MBB Opponents for 2024-'25 Season
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- The Big Ten Conference has announced the makeup of the 2024-'25 men's basketball schedule. Wisconsin will only play three home-and-home series against protected rivals Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa next year, accounting for six of their 20 conference games. The Badgers will then play a single game...
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Packers Quarterback & Former USFL MVP Alex McGough Switching Positions To Receiver
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers wide receiver got a little deeper on Thursday as the team has now begun listing former USFL MVP and 2023 third-string quarterback Alex McGough as a wide receiver opening a possible roster spot for 2024 7th round selection Michael Pratt on the 53-man roster. According to the ...
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State News
Police and Protesters Clash at UW Madison
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A chaotic confrontation between protesters and police at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wednesday morning. After repeated warnings that the tents were there illegally, UW Madison police and other law enforcement agencies, including the State Patrol, moved onto the Library Mall and forcibl...
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Mt Horeb School Shooting Under Investigation
MT HOREB, WI (WTAQ-WRN) - The investigation is underway into Wednesday morning's school shooter incident in Dane County. Mount Horeb Police used deadly force when they responded to a report of a person with a weapon outside the middle school. "The subject in this case never gained entry to the school building duri...
May 01, 2024
Trump Promises Mass Deportations at Waukesha Rally
WAUKESHA, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- On a break from his porn star hush money trial in New York, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held a rally in Waukesha on Wednesday. Trump promises to get tough on the southern border, and said America will "have the largest deportation in the history of our country." &...
May 01, 2024
Man Charged After Threat to Hovde Campaign Office
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A Dane County man is charged with sending a threatening message to the campaign office of Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde. Authorities say the message from 72 year old Joseph Quade indicated the campaign office "might blow up". Quade admitted to police he sometimes gets "...
Apr 29, 2024
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
National News
Bird flu likely circulated in US cows for four months before diagnosis -paper
By Tom Polansek and Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Bird flu likely circulated in U.S. dairy cows on a limited basis for about four months before federal officials confirmed the disease that has now spread to nine states, according to a new f...
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Argentina farmlands face cold snap that could slow leafhopper plague
By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina farm regions will see near-freezing temperatures in the coming days, the Buenos Aires grains exchange said in a report on Thursday, which could help against an insect plague hitting the corn cr...
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Bird flu outbreak in dairy cows fails to deter US raw milk sellers
By Lisa Baertlein, Julie Steenhuysen and Tom Polansek LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. sellers of raw milk appear undeterred by federal health warnings for consumers to avoid drinking unpasteurized milk in light of a bird flu outbreak that has ...
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Pentagon acknowledges US mistakenly killed civilian in 2023 Syria strike, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has acknowledged in an internal investigation that the United States mistakenly killed a civilian in Syria in a 2023 drone strike, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The U.S. Central Command assessment con...
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Why Palestinians can count on American students but not Arab allies to protest
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maya Gebeily CAIRO/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Palestinians may be gratified to see American university campuses erupt in outrage over Israel's offensive in Gaza, but some in the embattled enclave are also wondering why no similar p...
6h ago
World News
Maryland estimates bridge replacement cost at $1.7 billion - $1.9 billion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The state of Maryland said on Thursday it estimates it will cost $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion to rebuild a collapsed Baltimore bridge and anticipates it will be completed by fall 2028. The Maryland Department of Transportatio...
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Dozens arrested after London protest blocking removal of asylum seekers
LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested 45 people on Thursday after a violent protest in London against the transfer of asylum seekers staying in a hotel to a barge off southern England. Dozens of protesters outside the hotel in Peckham, southea...
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Exclusive-US to provide nearly $55 million in humanitarian aid for Burkina Faso
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will provide nearly $55 million to address a dire humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, U.S. aid chief Samantha Power will announce on Thursday, according to a statement seen by Reuters. ...
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US calls out Israel and Hamas after Gaza aid shipment attacked, diverted
By Daphne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. on Thursday called on both Israel and Hamas to ensure that aid bound for civilians in Gaza is not disrupted, after a shipment from Jordan was attacked by Israeli settlers and subs...
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Israeli private eye arrested in UK over alleged hacking for US PR firm
By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - An Israeli private investigator wanted by the United States was arrested in London over allegations that he carried out a cyberespionage campaign on behalf of an unidentified American PR firm, a London court heard on...
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Business News
Amgen first-quarter profit dips 1%, revenue rises 22%
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Amgen reported a slightly lower first-quarter profit on Thursday, citing higher operating and interest expense from its recent acquisition of rare disease drugmaker Horizon Therapeutics, partially offset by double-digit...
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Pakistan pushes back deadline for expressions of interest to buy national airline
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will push back the deadline for companies to express interest in buying national carrier Pakistan International Airlines to May 18, the country's privatisation minister said on Thursday. The extension, announced in a ...
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Block's first-quarter profit jumps on resilient consumer spending
(Reuters) - Jack Dorsey-led Block posted a jump in first-quarter profit on Thursday as the payments firm benefited from resilient consumer spending and its own cost cuts. Adjusted net income rose to $542.9 million, or 85 cents per share, in the thr...
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MP Materials reports wider-than-expected Q1 loss on weak rare earth prices
(Reuters) -Rare earths miner MP Materials reported wider-than-expected loss in first quarter on Thursday, hurt by lower concentrate sales and weak prices for the strategic minerals. MP processes rock it extracts from its Mountain Pass mine in Californi...
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Citadel's flagship fund rose 2% in April, defying market turmoil
By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citadel's flagship fund, Wellington, rose 2% in April, overcoming a month of pain for the S&P 500, a source familiar with the matter said. Sticky inflation data unveiled in April spread fears that the Federal ...
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Health News
GSK knew about Zantac cancer risk, attorneys tell jury in first trial
By Diana Novak Jones (Reuters) - U.S. attorneys for a woman who claims her colon cancer was caused by the now discontinued heartburn drug Zantac on Thursday told a jury in Chicago that pharmaceutical companies GSK and Boehringer Ingelheim knew the ...
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Bird flu outbreak in dairy cows fails to deter US raw milk sellers
By Lisa Baertlein, Julie Steenhuysen and Tom Polansek LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. sellers of raw milk appear undeterred by federal health warnings for consumers to avoid drinking unpasteurized milk in light of a bird flu outbreak that has ...
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Cigna lifts annual profit view on lower medical costs, pharmacy benefit strength
By Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) -Cigna Group raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday, helped by lower-than-expected medical costs and strength in its pharmacy benefit management unit. The health insurer's second forecast raise this year is in sharp co...
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IQVIA trims full-year revenue forecast on stronger dollar
(Reuters) - Contract research firm IQVIA Holdings lowered its annual revenue forecast on Thursday due to a stronger dollar and reported a quarter-over-quarter fall in a closely-watched metric, sending shares down nearly 4%. The company expects 2024...
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Digital health startup Transcarent valued at $2.2 billion after latest funding round
(Reuters) - Digital health startup Transcarent notched a valuation of $2.2 billion after its latest fund raise, led by General Catalyst and 7wireVentures, amid signs of a rebound in the funding market. The company said on Thursday it had raised $12...
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Science News
Scientists discover possible hammerhead shark nursery in Ecuador's Galapagos
QUITO (Reuters) - A team of researchers has discovered a potential breeding ground for smooth hammerhead sharks off an island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago, in what would be a "very rare" sighting, the national park said in a statement on Thur...
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Orangutan's use of medicinal plant to treat wound intrigues scientists
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - In June 2022, a male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus sustained a facial wound below the right eye, apparently during a fight with another male orangutan at the Suaq Balimbing research site, a protected rainforest area in I...
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Scientists explore how to improve crop yields - on Mars
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - For future human bases or colonies on Mars to be self-sustaining, a reliable source of home-grown food will be a must. It simply would be too costly and risky to rely upon rocket deliveries to meet the food needs of colon...
May 01, 2024
Explainer-The Eta Aquariid meteor shower: When is it and what to expect?
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Meteors will be streaking across the sky as Earth passes through dusty debris in space left by Halley's Comet in the annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower, with peak activity in early May. Here is an explanation of this meteo...
May 01, 2024
T. rex is at the center of a debate over dinosaur intelligence
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Surmising even the physical appearance of a dinosaur - or any extinct animal - based on its fossils is a tricky proposition, with so many uncertainties involved. Assessing a dinosaur's intelligence, considering...
Apr 30, 2024
Technology News
Cloudflare reports wider first-quarter operating loss, shares slide
(Reuters) - Cloudflare reported wider first-quarter operating loss on Thursday as sales and marketing costs jumped in the period, sending shares down 12% in trading after the bell. High interest rates have hurt enterprise budgets as businesses expe...
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Fortinet projects quarterly billings below estimates as competition heats up
(Reuters) - Fortinet forecast second-quarter billings below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, hurt by muted enterprise spending and stiff competition from companies that act as one-stop shops for cybersecurity tools. Shares of the Sunnyvale, Calif...
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Coinbase posts soaring profit on jump in crypto prices
(Reuters) - Coinbase Global posted a sizable jump in profit in the first-quarter, helped by an uptick in cryptocurrency trading following the launch of the first U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in January. The company on Thursday reported a...
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Bain Capital looking at French tech company Atos, reports Les Echos
PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital is looking at French tech and software company Atos, reported French paper Les Echos on its website, citing sources. Atos is in the middle of a restructuring and planned asset sale programme. ...
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Many US telecom firms need more funding to replace Huawei and ZTE equipment, FCC says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Thursday nearly 40% of U.S. telecom companies need additional government funding to remove equipment made by Chinese telecoms firms Huawei and ZTE from American wireless net...
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Entertainment News
Universal Music Group first-quarter core earnings beat forecast
(Reuters) - Universal Music Group on Thursday posted first-quarter adjusted core profit that beat expectations, helped by the success of its star Taylor Swift. The world's biggest music label posted adjusted core earnings (EBITDA) of 591 million eu...
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John Cleese says farce best in theatre as he brings 'Fawlty Towers' to stage
By Natasha Mulenga LONDON (Reuters) - John Cleese says farce is best seen in the theatre as he brings a new stage version of his classic 1970s comedy show "Fawlty Towers" to London's West End. "Fawlty Towers The Play" has been adapted by Cleese, wh...
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Jewish community anxious ahead of Sweden Eurovision anti-Israel protests
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Planned protests against Israel taking part in this year's Eurovision Song Contest have made members of the Jewish community in Swedish host city Malmo anxious, a representative of the community ...
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Universal Music Group reaches new licensing agreement with TikTok
By Dawn Chmielewski and David Shepardson (Reuters) - Universal Music Group and TikTok said on Thursday that they had reached a new licensing agreement that will restore the label's songs and artists to the social media platform. TikTok began removi...
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Harvey Weinstein expected in New York court after rape conviction overturned
By Brendan Pierson and Jack Queen (Reuters) - Harvey Weinstein is due to appear in state court in Manhattan on Wednesday for the first time since New York's highest court threw out his 2020 rape conviction last week. The hearing before Judge Curtis...
May 01, 2024