Top News
Governor Evers' "Pothole Patrol" Stops in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- Governor Tony Evers kicked off his 2024 pothole patrol tour in Stevens Point. The Democrat put on the yellow vest and wielded a rake as he worked alongside street crews to fill a large pothole in a residential neighborhood on Blaine Street. He said the tour represents his commitment to Wisco...
5h ago
Badgers Land Former Four Star Northern Illinois Forward Xavier Amos
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Badgers rebuild is officially underway, as head coach Greg Gard has landed his second top transfer target this week in former Northern Illinois guard Xavier Amos. According to BadgerBlitz, only a matter of hours after receiving the news that former Central Arkansas guard Camren Hunter...
6h ago
FCC fines US wireless carriers nearly $200 million over illegal location data sharing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission fined the largest U.S. wireless carriers nearly $200 million for illegally sharing access to customers' location information. The FCC is finalizing fines first proposed in February 2020, ...
9h ago
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 "...
10h ago
Wausau Property Values Increase Sharply During Reassement
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The City of Wausau has completed property reassessments, and those who own homes or businesses should expect a significant increase. According to a news release from Mayor Doug Diny the average home value went up by 50%, with the biggest increases expected for those who own rental, older, or modera...
11h ago
Local News
Governor Evers' "Pothole Patrol" Stops in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- Governor Tony Evers kicked off his 2024 pothole patrol tour in Stevens Point. The Democrat put on the yellow vest and wielded a rake as he worked alongside street crews to fill a large pothole in a residential neighborhood on Blaine Street. He said the tour represents his commitment to Wisco...
5h ago
Wausau Property Values Increase Sharply During Reassement
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The City of Wausau has completed property reassessments, and those who own homes or businesses should expect a significant increase. According to a news release from Mayor Doug Diny the average home value went up by 50%, with the biggest increases expected for those who own rental, older, or modera...
11h ago
Tomahawk Man Arrested on Suspicion of His 3rd Underage Consumption
TOMAHAWK, WI (WSAU) -- A 19-year-old Tomahawk man was jailed last weekend on suspicion of his 3rd underage consumption violation. Officers say the unidentified man was pulled over for speeding on Saturday. When officers made contact with him, they immediately noticed signs of impairment. The driver refused a breath tes...
11h ago
Scott Davidson / CC
Marshfield Man Out Thousands After Kidnapping Scam
MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) -- A Marshfield man lost over $1,600 after falling victim to a kidnapping scam. Police say the man was communicating with a woman who said she was the victim of a kidnapping. The man then sent $1,690 to the person through a mobile payment application. No further details about the incident were pro...
12h ago
UW-Madison Students Raise Pro-Palestine Encampment Despite University's Camping Warnings
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Students at UW-Madison have joined other U.S. universities, such as Columbia and Yale, in setting up pro-Palestine encampments to draw attention to claims of genocide occurring in the Gaza Strip following terrorist organization Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israel last fall. According to the Milw...
12h ago
Sports
Badgers Land Former Four Star Northern Illinois Forward Xavier Amos
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Badgers rebuild is officially underway, as head coach Greg Gard has landed his second top transfer target this week in former Northern Illinois guard Xavier Amos. According to BadgerBlitz, only a matter of hours after receiving the news that former Central Arkansas guard Camren Hunter...
6h ago
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...
17h ago
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...
22h ago
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...
22h ago
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...
Apr 28, 2024
State News
Evers Kicks Off 'Pothole Patrol' in Stevens Point
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Calling it his way of fulfilling a campaign promise, Governor Tony Evers kicked off his 2024 "pothole patrol tour" on a street in Stevens Point on Monday. Evers says residents can expect more roadwork like this wherever they travel thanks to last year's increase in shared revenue. &q...
5h ago
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 "...
10h ago
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
National News
Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupts again, alert status at highest
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Ruang volcano off the island of Sulawesi erupted on Tuesday, spewing ash and lava, after an eruption earlier this month led to hundreds of evacuations and an airport closure. The country's Center for Volcanology and ...
2h ago
Biden to deliver Morehouse commencement address over student, faculty concerns
By Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has no plans to abandon giving the commencement address at Morehouse College, a historically Black men's college in Georgia on May 19, White House officials said on Mon...
4h ago
Former US NSA employee gets nearly 22 years in prison for attempted espionage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former employee of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) was sentenced on Monday to nearly 22 years in prison for attempting to transmit classified information to someone he thought to be a Russian agent but turned out to...
5h ago
J&J, Bristol Myers lose challenges to US drug price negotiation program
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a challenge by Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson to a law requiring them to negotiate the prices of their blockbuster blood clot prevention drugs with the U.S government's Medi...
5h ago
'Multiple' law enforcement officers shot in North Carolina, police say
(Reuters) - Multiple law enforcement officers have been shot in Charlotte, North Carolina, local police said on Monday, in what they described as an "active" scene. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a written statement that the sh...
8h ago
World News
Pro-China Sogavare out of the race as Solomon Islands votes for next leader
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Manasseh Sogavare, the Solomon Islands prime minister who drew his nation close to China, sharpening the United States' focus on the strategic importance of the Pacific Islands, has bowed out of the race for lea...
29m ago
US blasts Cuban gov't sentencing of protesters as 'unconscionable' and 'outrageous'
HAVANA (Reuters) - The United States on Monday blasted a Cuban court's decision to sentence a group of protesters to as many as 15 years in jail, calling the recent judgment "unconscionable" and "outrageous." The protests, which took place in the s...
1h ago
China's coast guard expels Philippine vessels from Scarborough Shoal, state media says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's coast guard said on Monday it "expelled" a Philippine coast guard ship and another vessel from waters adjacent to the Scarborough Shoal, Chinese state media reported. The coast guard did not provide additional informatio...
1h ago
Houthis attack four ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea
By Nayera Abdallah and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO (Reuters) -Yemen's Houthis said they targeted the MSC Orion container ship in a drone attack in the Indian Ocean as part of their ongoing campaign against international shipping in solidarity with Palest...
1h ago
China's anti-graft watchdog probes former vice justice minister
BEIJING (Reuters) - The former vice minister of China's Ministry of Justice is under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission, state media reported...
2h ago
Business News
Activist investor Elliott buys stake in Japan's Sumitomo, source says
By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management Corp has bought a stake in Sumitomo Corp worth several tens of billions of yen, a person familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. The purchase follows Warren Buffett's closely...
36m ago
Asia's first spot bitcoin and ether ETFs gain in Hong Kong debut
By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) -Six spot bitcoin and ether exchange traded funds (ETFs) gained in their Hong Kong debut on Tuesday, with the three bitcoin ETFs climbing more than 3% in early trade, reflecting Asian investor enthusiasm for cryptocur...
38m ago
Goldman in talks to unload GM credit-card partnership to Barclays, WSJ reports
(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs is in talks to transfer its General Motors credit-card program to Barclays, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Angela Christy in Bengaluru; Editing by Varun H K)
39m ago
Yen clings to sharp gains after suspected intervention, Fed in focus
By Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen held its line against the dollar on Tuesday after making sharp gains the previous day in moves that traders said were sparked by suspected intervention by Japanese authorities. The Japanese currency was tra...
44m ago
China's factory activity expands at fastest clip in 14 months, Caixin PMI shows
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in 14 months in April, driven by a solid uptick in new export orders, a private survey showed on Tuesday, an encouraging sign for an economy still struggling to mount a...
45m ago
Health News
J&J, Bristol Myers lose challenges to US drug price negotiation program
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a challenge by Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson to a law requiring them to negotiate the prices of their blockbuster blood clot prevention drugs with the U.S government's Medi...
5h ago
US FDA grants full approval for Pfizer's cervical cancer drug
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted traditional approval for Pfizer's drug for cervical cancer patients with disease progression on or after chemotherapy, the agency said on Monday. (Reporting by Pratik Jain in Bengaluru; Edi...
7h ago
State health plans must cover gender-affirming surgery, US appeals court rules
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - Health insurance plans run by U.S. states must cover gender-affirming surgeries for transgender people, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday. The 8-6 opinion from the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of...
8h ago
USDA to test ground beef in US states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday it is collecting samples of ground beef in states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows for testing but remains confident the meat supply is safe. The USDA wil...
9h ago
One dose of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy back in supply, FDA website shows
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration website showed on Monday one dose of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy is available after being in short supply, while three other doses remained in limited availability due to increased demand...
10h ago
Science News
What did people eat before agriculture? New study offers insight
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The advent of agriculture roughly 11,500 years ago in the Middle East was a milestone for humankind - a revolution in diet and lifestyle that moved beyond the way hunter-gatherers had existed since Homo sapiens...
8h ago
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
Technology News
Computer parts maker Logitech's fourth-quarter sales rise
ZURICH (Reuters) - Logitech International increased its sales during its fourth quarter, the computer peripherals maker said on Tuesday, snapping two-and-a-half years of sales downturns after a pandemic-driven boom. The maker of computer mice and k...
2h ago
Samsung says AI to drive technology demand in second half
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it expected demand for artificial intelligence to hold strong in the second half, driving sales of memory chips and tech devices, as it reported a more than 10-fold ris...
3h ago
F5 issues downbeat forecast on weak demand for IT-related services
(Reuters) - F5 on Monday reported disappointing quarterly sales and gave a downbeat earnings forecast, as it grappled with weak demand for its software products used in cloud and security applications, sending its shares down 10% in extended tradin...
5h ago
NXP Semiconductors forecasts Q2 profit above estimates on industrial demand recovery
(Reuters) - NXP Semiconductors NV forecast second-quarter profit above estimates on Monday, as easing inventory corrections at its industrial and mobile customers helped offset decelerating revenue from automotive customers due to slowing EV demand...
5h ago
Genuine Parts CEO Paul Donahue to be replaced by operations head
(Reuters) - Automotive and industrial replacement parts provider Genuine Parts' CEO Paul Donahue will step down from his position and will assume the role of executive chairman, the company said in a statement on Monday. Its current president and C...
6h ago
Entertainment News
French actor Gerard Depardieu questioned over alleged sexual assaults
PARIS (Reuters) - French screen legend Gerard Depardieu was detained for questioning on Monday in connection with alleged sexual assaults against two women on separate film sets, police sources said. Depardieu, one of France's top movie stars, has ...
14h ago
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...
19h ago
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...
19h ago
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...
Apr 28, 2024
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