WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A 12-month entrance pass concept will be implemented at the Wisconsin State Park System, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said Monday. Sales of the new 12-month entrance permits will start on Monday, December 2. Instead of expiring on December 31st, the new pass model is vali...

CAMERON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A memorial paying tribute to the memory of a fallen Cameron police officer is now complete. In a Facebook post, the Village of Cameron Police Department announced the completion and installation of Hunter Scheel's memorial at the village hall. Scheel and Chetek police officer Emily Breidenbach...

(Reuters) - Starbucks said the aftermath of a ransomware attack on a software supplier has been affecting its ability to pay baristas and manage their schedules, the company's spokesperson said on Monday. The coffee giant said that an outage at a t...

(WTAQ-WLUK) -- To prevent impaired driving during the holiday weekend, AAA is offering its free tow service. The 'Tow to Go' service is available in Wisconsin and other select states, offering a safe ride for would-be impaired drivers and their vehicles. A tow truck is dispatched to transport the vehicle and its owner ...

WASHINGTON D.C. (WSAU) - Jack Smith, special counsel, has suggested dropping four charges against Donald Trump, the president-elect, for allegedly taking part in the incident at the US Capitol on January 6. According to the New York Post, Smith asked the court to withdraw his office's case against the 45th and soon-to-...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A 12-month entrance pass concept will be implemented at the Wisconsin State Park System, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said Monday. Sales of the new 12-month entrance permits will start on Monday, December 2. Instead of expiring on December 31st, the new pass model is vali...

CAMERON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A memorial paying tribute to the memory of a fallen Cameron police officer is now complete. In a Facebook post, the Village of Cameron Police Department announced the completion and installation of Hunter Scheel's memorial at the village hall. Scheel and Chetek police officer Emily Breidenbach...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU)-For those looking for a homecooked meal this week, a few local places of worship will be opening their doors to provide free Thanksgiving meals. According to their website, Thanksgiving dinner will be served at First Presbyterian Church in Wausau from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving. The church is loca...

WESTON, WI (WSAU) -- Kennedy Park in Weston will look a little different in a few years. Representatives from youth sports leagues and the village met earlier this fall to break ground on a new $14 million project including a new baseball/softball complex and expanded skate park. Weston Administrator Jami Gebert says t...

MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - They are ready to kick off the holiday season in Marshfield at the Wildwood Park & Zoo. The light show will run every day from Black Friday to December 31st While they don't have an exact number, visitors can expect anywhere from 1,5000,000 to 2,000,000 lights set up across the zoo. The...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is yesterday's scoreboard & today's schedule: Girl Basketball Rice Lake 78 Rhinelander 21 Appleton North 72 Stevens Point 59 Pacelli 74 Manawa 46 Colby 47 Abbotsford 27 Rosholt 66 Northland Lutheran 41 Almond-Bancroft 54 Weyauwega-Fremont 41 Tuesday Girls Basketball Eau C...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Marquette Golden Eagles and the Wisconsin Badgers are moving up in the latest Associated Press college basketball rankings after extending their undefeated starts to the season over the weekend. According to the poll, the Marquette Golden Eagles have moved up five spots this week to be ranked 1...

WHITE SULPHER SPRINGS, WV (WSAU) -- The Wisconsin mens basketball team remains unbeaten after rallying for an 81-75 win over Pitt on Sunday at the GreenBriar Tipoff Tournament in West Virginia. Wisconsin trailed by 14 in the first half and were down by seven at halftime before outscoring the Panthers 54-41 in the secon...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Milwaukee Bucks dumped the Charlotte Hornets 125-119 on Saturday night at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks, playing in their fifth game in seven days, looked tired at times but got big nights from Giannis and Damian Lillard in the win. Giannis finished with 32 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Lil...

GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers defeated the San Francisco 49ers 38-10 on Sunday afternoon after a big day with running back Josh Jacobs and the defense forcing several turnovers. Jacobs, who signed with the Packers from the Las Vegas Raiders this past off-season, rushed for three touchdowns on 26 carries ...

(WTAQ-WLUK) -- To prevent impaired driving during the holiday weekend, AAA is offering its free tow service. The 'Tow to Go' service is available in Wisconsin and other select states, offering a safe ride for would-be impaired drivers and their vehicles. A tow truck is dispatched to transport the vehicle and its owner ...

(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Governor Tony Evers granted another 172 pardons Friday, bringing his total number of pardons granted to 1,436. "It's a privilege to be able to hear the unique personal stories of individuals who've worked hard to make amends, give back to their community, and grow beyond their past mistakes," s...

MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- The Democrat leader in the Wisconsin Assembly will return to her post. Racine Representative Greta Neubauer was unanimously elected to another term as Assembly Minority Leader Tuesday. Neubauer has led Assembly Democrats since 2021. The Assembly Democratic Caucus gained 10 seats in the fall el...

MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- The agency in charge of monitoring Wisconsin lawyers accuses a former State Supreme Court justice of multiple ethics violations. Political watchdog group, LawForward, filed that complaint with The Office of Lawyer Regulation against Mike Gableman for his part in an investigation of the 2020 pr...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- An attorney who defended Jeffrey Damher has died. Gerald Boyle defended Milwaukee's infamous serial killer at his 1992 trial. His daughter Bridget posted to social media on Tuesday that her father died Sunday at age 88, writing that Boyle "dedicated his life to the relentless pursuit of...

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed expanding coverage of anti-obesity drugs for millions on Medicare and Medicaid, which could cut out-of-pocket expenses for some by as much as 95%. This would enable mor...

By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A rare pudu fawn was born in a biopark in Argentina earlier this month, giving scientists and conservationists a unique chance to study and collect data on the tiny enigmatic deer. Weighing just 1.21 kg (2.7...

By Francesco Guarascio and Khanh Vu MINH KHAI, Vietnam (Reuters) - Countless discarded bags float on the canal running through Minh Khai village, whose narrow streets are clogged with tall heaps of plastic waste spilling out from villagers' front y...

(Reuters) - Walt Disney has agreed to pay $43.3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its female employees in California earned $150 million less than their male counterparts over an eight-year period, the plaintiffs' lawyers said in a statemen...

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump have yet to start the formal transition process between administrations, which normally takes months and involves the executive branch sharing informat...

ANKARA (Reuters) - A key ally of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan expanded on his proposal to end 40 years of conflict with Kurdish militants by proposing on Tuesday that parliament's pro-Kurdish party holds direct talks with the militants' jailed ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -A U.S. Navy patrol aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday "in international airspace", the U.S. 7th Fleet said in a statement, adding that it demonstrated the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. m...

By Gabriela Selser (Reuters) -Nicaragua's parliament on Monday approved a law that seeks to nullify foreign sanctions issued against President Daniel Ortega's vice president and wife Rosario Murillo, several of their children and some 50 high-ranking s...

By Luiza Ilie, Lili Bayer and Andrew Gray BUCHAREST/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Calin Georgescu, who has stunned Romania and its European allies by leading the first round of the eastern European country's presidential election, is a far-right, self-sty...

By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Josh Smith WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is expanding a key weapons manufacturing complex that assembles a type of short-range missile used by Russia in Ukraine, researchers at a U.S.-based think tank have...

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed expanding coverage of anti-obesity drugs for millions on Medicare and Medicaid, which could cut out-of-pocket expenses for some by as much as 95%. This would enable mor...

By Andrea Mandala and Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) - Banco BPM gathers its board on Tuesday for an initial discussion on the 10 billion euro ($10.5 billion) unsolicited takeover offer that rival UniCredit has launched for Italy's third-largest bank...

(Reuters) - Walt Disney has agreed to pay $43.3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its female employees in California earned $150 million less than their male counterparts over an eight-year period, the plaintiffs' lawyers said in a statemen...

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) -One of UBS's joint venture partners in China will sell its entire holding in a securities company, paving the way for the Swiss bank to fully own a sizeable securities brokerage in the world's second-largest economy. Beijin...

(Reuters) - Starbucks said the aftermath of a ransomware attack on a software supplier has been affecting its ability to pay baristas and manage their schedules, the company's spokesperson said on Monday. The coffee giant said that an outage at a t...

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed expanding coverage of anti-obesity drugs for millions on Medicare and Medicaid, which could cut out-of-pocket expenses for some by as much as 95%. This would enable mor...

(Reuters) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services, has said Trump will call for an end to adding fluoride to public water supplies. Trump has not announced a position b...

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to decide whether federally mandated warnings on cigarette packs that graphically illustrate the health risks of smoking violate the free speech rights of tobacco compa...

By Michael Erman (Reuters) - U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has nominated surgeon and writer Martin Makary to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the world's most influential drug regulator with a more than $7 billion budget. The FDA reg...

(Reuters) -Canada's public health agency on Friday confirmed the first case of clade I mpox in Canada, in an person in Manitoba. The Public Health Agency of Canada said this travel-related case was associated with an ongoing outbreak of clade I mpox in...

By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's space agency has halted an engine combustion test of its Epsilon S rocket, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, after a fire broke out at the test site, the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan. Footage ...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have spotted orbiting around a young star a newborn planet that took only 3 million years to form - quite swift in cosmic terms - in a discovery that challenges the current understanding of the spee...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have taken a close-up picture of a star apparently in its death throes, surrounded by gas and dust as it heads toward its demise in a huge explosion called a supernova - the first time the events of ...

YAKUTSK, RUSSIA (Reuters) - The sabre-toothed cat cub is almost small enough to hold in one hand, but its discovery after 32,000 years is a momentous event for palaeontologists. It was around three weeks old when it died in what is now northeastern...

(Reuters) - Elon Musk's Neuralink said on Wednesday it has received approval to launch its first clinical trial in Canada for a device designed to give paralysed individuals the ability to use digital devices simply by thinking. The brain chip star...

(Reuters) - Oil major BP's former CEO Bernard Looney is set to chair Prometheus Hyperscale, the U.S.-based data company said on Sunday. Looney, who resigned in 2023 after four years in the British energy giant's top job for failing to fully disclos...

(Reuters) - ByteDance-owned TikTok has sought input on U.S. matters from Elon Musk, a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday citing people familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Surbhi Misra in...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's government said on Sunday it had dropped plans to fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online. The bill was part of a wide-ranging regulatory cra...

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Huawei, blacklisted by the U.S., said on Saturday it is targeting 100,000 applications for its Harmony operating system in coming months as it seeks widespread help to achieve self-reliance. The tech giant has more than...

By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told graduates and academics that "the age of AI has started" in a speech on Saturday, after receiving an honorary doctorate degree in engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science...

By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Indian superstar Aamir Khan, one of Bollywood's highest-grossing actors, said he was on the verge of retirement during the global COVID-19 pandemic until his ex-wife forced him to reconsider. Khan, 59, is in th...

(Reuters) - "Wicked," the first of two movies based on a beloved Broadway musical, soared into theaters with an estimated $114 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, distributor Universal Pictures said on Sunday. (Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Films from China about the COVID pandemic and a gay romance won major prizes on Saturday in Taiwan at the Golden Horse awards, the Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars. Unencumbered by the strict censorship of China, Ta...

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sean 'Diddy' Combs is due to return to court on Friday for a hearing over his bid to be released on $50-million bail from the Brooklyn jail where the music mogul has been held for 10 weeks ahead of his May 5, 2025 ...

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - Netflix shares were on track for a fifth consecutive gain on Friday and set for their biggest weekly percentage rise since January, after the streaming media company's popular boxing match between Mike ...