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Wausau School District Employee Arrested After Drugs Found On School Property
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A 23-year-old math teacher from John Muir Middle School was arrested Thursday afternoon for carrying narcotics onto school grounds. The Wausau School District issued a press release indicating that Nevan Larson, 23, was arrested on narcotics charges and will appear in court Friday afternoon. Ac...
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One Dead Following Wood County Crash
WOOD COUNTY, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - One individual was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Wood County early Friday morning. The Wood County Sheriff's Department said it occurred at about 12:13 a.m. According to the preliminary inquiry, the car was traveling north on North Biron Drive when it failed to make a curve, leading ...
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Wisconsin Elementary School Teacher Arrested Following Relationship With Student
HUDSON, WI (WSAU) - A Wisconsin elementary school teacher was arrested Wednesday after allegedly having an affair with a student. According to CBS Minnesota, Madison Bergmann, 24, a 5th-grade teacher at River Crest Elementary in Hudson, has been placed on administrative leave and barred from contacting any district stu...
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April US jobs report shows looser labor market, good news for Fed
(Reuters) -U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in April and annual wage gains cooled, signs of a looser labor market which are good news for markets and the Federal Reserve that will likely require more such signals before pivoting from a higher ...
4h ago
Houthis offer education to students suspended in US protest crackdown
DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia, which has disrupted global shipping to display its support for Palestinians in the Gaza conflict, is now offering a place for students suspended from U.S. universities after staging anti-Israel...
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Local News
Wausau School District Employee Arrested After Drugs Found On School Property
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A 23-year-old math teacher from John Muir Middle School was arrested Thursday afternoon for carrying narcotics onto school grounds. The Wausau School District issued a press release indicating that Nevan Larson, 23, was arrested on narcotics charges and will appear in court Friday afternoon. Ac...
1h ago
One Dead Following Wood County Crash
WOOD COUNTY, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - One individual was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Wood County early Friday morning. The Wood County Sheriff's Department said it occurred at about 12:13 a.m. According to the preliminary inquiry, the car was traveling north on North Biron Drive when it failed to make a curve, leading ...
2h ago
Wisconsin Elementary School Teacher Arrested Following Relationship With Student
HUDSON, WI (WSAU) - A Wisconsin elementary school teacher was arrested Wednesday after allegedly having an affair with a student. According to CBS Minnesota, Madison Bergmann, 24, a 5th-grade teacher at River Crest Elementary in Hudson, has been placed on administrative leave and barred from contacting any district stu...
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Wausau Man Accused of Breaking Into Neighbor's Apartment While Wielding a Knife
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Wausau man is facing a felony count of armed robbery after police say he broke into a neighbor's apartment in late April. Police say Robert Carey snuck into the woman's apartment during the early morning hours on April 24th. The woman and her son were sleeping, but she woke up after hearing a sou...
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Healthfirst opens new mental health facility
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Providers all across the area are struggling to keep up with the demand for mental health resources. Wausau-based Healthfirst Network saw that need, and decided to do something about it. In September, they broke ground on a new mental health clinic. Thursay they cut the ribbon and officially op...
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Sports
Packers Decline Eric Stokes' Fifth Year Option Following Injury Filled 2023 Season
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers are allowing a former first-round pick to earn a new deal following the upcoming 2024 NFL season. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the Green Bay Packers will not pick up cornerback Eric Stokes' fifth-year option. If Stokes' fifth-year option had been exercised by t...
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Pacers End Bucks Season In Game Six
INDIANAPOLIS, IND (WSAU) -- Damian Lillard returned but it didn't matter as ther Indiana Pacers hammered the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 to eliminate the Bucks from the playoffs. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo remained sidelined with his calf injury but Lillard was able to return and scored 28 points to lead the Bucks. Bo...
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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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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 ...
May 02, 2024
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...
May 02, 2024
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...
May 01, 2024
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
Trump trial hears Michael Cohen was 'despondent' he was denied a government post
By Jack Queen, Brendan Pierson and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's longtime fixer Michael Cohen was upset not to be offered a top job in Trump's administration after the Republican businessman-turned-politician won the 2016 presid...
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US Rep. Cuellar says he is innocent following indictment reports
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar said on Friday that he and his wife Imelda were innocent of allegations against them as U.S. media reported a pending indictment. "I want to be clear that both my wife and I are ...
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US health officials warn dairy workers are at risk from bird flu
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Friday warned that dairy workers remain at risk from the H5N1 bird flu virus that is infecting dairy herds, and urged them to wear protective gear to avoid infection. The U.S. CDC ur...
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Brazil soy output at top farm state may drop 15% amid torrential rains
By Ana Mano and Roberto Samora SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The outlook for soy production in one of Brazil's biggest farm states is deteriorating quickly after heavy rains disrupted harvesting with about a quarter of fields left to reap from in Rio Grand...
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Inspired by 'The Crown', new series explores Gandhi's early life
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - The years of Mahatma Gandhi when he was a shy young man who had yet to become the revered father of a nation are being brought back to life in a historic London pub and other British venues for a new television s...
4h ago
World News
Venezuela opposition's Gonzalez says gov't would have blocked candidacy by now if it planned to
By Vivian Sequera and Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez said on Friday that if the government of President Nicolas Maduro was planning on blocking his presidential candidacy by banning him from public...
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Colombia missing 'significantly' less ammo than reported by president
By Luis Jaime Acosta (Reuters) - Ammunition and weapons missing from Colombia's army total significantly less than figures reported by President Gustavo Petro this week, a military document seen by Reuters showed, contradicting assertions by Petro ...
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Prosecutors seek trial for Italian minister over alleged fraud
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors said on Friday they wanted to charge Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche for alleged benefit fraud at her former publishing company during the COVID pandemic. A Milan judge will now have to decide if there is su...
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Brazil rejects Vale, BHP settlement offer for Mariana disaster
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil and the state of Espirito Santo have rejected a proposal by miners Vale and BHP regarding reparations for the deadly 2015 Mariana tailings dam burst, the federal government said on Friday. Vale, BHP and their joint venture S...
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Trump trial hears Michael Cohen was 'despondent' he was denied a government post
By Jack Queen, Brendan Pierson and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's longtime fixer Michael Cohen was upset not to be offered a top job in Trump's administration after the Republican businessman-turned-politician won the 2016 presid...
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Business News
LNG producer Cheniere's export volumes fuel core profit beat
(Reuters) -Top U.S. liquefied natural gas producer Cheniere Energy beat adjusted core profit estimates on Friday, as higher-than-expected export volumes countered lower natural gas prices. The U.S. emerged as the top LNG exporter in 2023 as buyers scra...
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Tesla vs Tesla: US carmaker sues Indian namesake for copying trademark
By Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Elon Musk's carmaker Tesla has sued an Indian battery maker for infringing its trademark by using the brand name "Tesla Power" to promote its products, seeking damages and a permanent inju...
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Weaker US jobs data brings some relief to Fed
By Howard Schneider and Lindsay Dunsmuir (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials, buffeted in recent months by concerns the economy might again overheat, got relief on Friday when jobs data for April showed a marked cooling in wage growth and a pace ...
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Google faces second day of closing arguments in US antitrust trial
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will lay out its antitrust case against Alphabet's Google on Friday in a second day of closing arguments focused on accusations that the online search leader broke the law to stay on top ...
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Brazil economists split over size of likely rate cut on May 8: Reuters poll
By Luana Maria Benedito and Gabriel Burin SAO PAULO/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Economists are unusually split over the size of a likely Brazil interest rate reduction on May 8, a Reuters poll found, amid changing views about the future path of U.S. m...
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Health News
US health officials warn dairy workers are at risk from bird flu
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Friday warned that dairy workers remain at risk from the H5N1 bird flu virus that is infecting dairy herds, and urged them to wear protective gear to avoid infection. The U.S. CDC ur...
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Drugmaker Amneal agrees to $270 million U.S. opioid settlement
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - Amneal Pharmaceuticals said on Friday it had reached a deal valued at more than $270 million to resolve claims it helped fuel the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic, becoming the latest drug company to settle lawsuits over the ...
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US FTC seeks more information on Novo Nordisk parent-Catalent deal
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has sought additional information about a $16.5 billion deal by Novo Nordisk's parent to buy manufacturing subcontractor Catalent. The deal was announced in February and Novo Nordisk Foundation has sinc...
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Amgen shares jump after teasing 'encouraging' weight loss data
(Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Amgen's shares jumped 13% to $316.26 premarket on Friday as the company teased encouraging data for its experimental obesity drug, igniting investor hopes but leaving Wall Street frustrated over a lack of details. Amgen, ...
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Brazil declares country foot-and-mouth disease-free without vaccination
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil declared itself on Thursday as free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination, and will request World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) to recognize that status as it seeks to open more markets for its meat expo...
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Science News
German company launches candle wax-powered rocket on test flight into space
BERLIN (Reuters) - German company HyImpulse successfully launched on Friday a candle wax-powered rocket capable of carrying commercial satellites on a test suborbital flight into space for the first time. "We're signalling Germany's prowess as a sp...
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Factbox-China's missions to the moon - past, present and future
By Albee Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday launched a mission to collect samples from the moon's "hidden" side, a first in space exploration history, and marked a new phase in China's 20-year-old Chang'e lunar programme, named ...
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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...
May 02, 2024
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
Technology News
Tech platforms make pitch for ad deals as TikTok is roiled by politics
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Short-form video took center stage at tech and social media companies' annual presentations to advertisers, as platforms like Snap and Meta look to capitalize on TikTok's political uncertainty in the U.S. to take ad dolla...
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Google faces second day of closing arguments in US antitrust trial
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will lay out its antitrust case against Alphabet's Google on Friday in a second day of closing arguments focused on accusations that the online search leader broke the law to stay on top ...
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Intesa targets new digital-only clients after antritrust blow
By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo on Friday said it had acquired some 90,000 new customers through its digital-only arm Isybank, after an antitrust decision effectively halted the migration of existing clients. ...
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Expedia shares fall as Vrbo weakness weighs on revenue forecast
(Reuters) - Expedia shares sank about 9% in premarket trading on Friday, after the online booking firm cut its annual forecast for revenue growth due to weakness at its vacation rentals brand Vrbo. The company, which is known for its three brands E...
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Russian cyber attacks targeted defence, aerospace sectors, Berlin says
BERLIN (Reuters) - A series of cyber attacks attributable to the Russian military intelligence service GRU targeted Germany's governing Social Democrats as well as the country's logistics, defence, aerospace and IT sectors, the interior ministry sa...
7h ago
Entertainment News
Biden to honor Olympian Katie Ledecky, actor Michelle Yeoh with Medal of Freedom
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A winner of seven Olympic gold medals, a leader of the Mississippi civil rights struggle and a pioneer of television's tabloid talk show genre are part of this year's class of Presidential Medal of Freedom...
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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...
May 02, 2024
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...
May 02, 2024
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 ...
May 02, 2024
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...
May 02, 2024