Local News
Weston Leaders Approve Intergovernmental Agreement for Mountain Bay Metro PD
WESTON, WI (WSAU) -- Trustees in Weston have unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Rothschild to create the Mountain Bay Metropolitan Police Department. RELATED: Rothschild, Everest Metro PD Departments Announce Merger Plans The agreement calls for Weston to provide 65% of the departme...
9h ago
Plover's Woyak Sports Complex To Receive Upgrades After McCain Foods Announces $100,000 Donation
PLOVER, WI (WSAU) - Plover's Woyak Sports Complex will continue to receive some facelifts in 2024 after a large donation was made to Plover Youth Athletics. According to Board Executive Chris Brooks, the donation from McCain Foods is worth $100,000 and will go toward improving all of the batting cages around the park, ...
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Merrill Teens Suspected of Damaging Mailboxes in Lincoln County
MERRILL, WI (WSAU) -- Two juveniles are facing possible charges after they were caught damaging mailboxes along County Road JJ in Lincoln County. Sheriff's officers received a call from a property owner on Sunday who said their mailbox had just been damaged by a male hanging out the window of a passing vehicle. The cal...
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Marathon County Sheriff's Employee on Leave Amid Felony False Imprisonment Accusations
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A behind-the-scenes worker in the Marathon County Sheriff's Office is facing a felony count of false imprisonment after a woman says he forced her to kiss him and made sexual advances toward her. Michael Evon is accused of making advances towards a female supervisor at another job, then refusing to...
18h ago
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Mayors Monday: Rothschild Administrator Ryan VanDeWalle
ROTHSCHILD, WI (WSAU) -- It's not just a merger of the Rothschild and Everest Metro Police Departments that's been keeping Administrator Ryan VanDeWalle busy He's also working on a new retail development for Grand Avenue near the Highway 29 interchange. While he's not ready to say who will be filling the space just yet...
Mar 18, 2024
State News
Wisconsin Presidential Primary Voting Gets Underway
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) - In-person absentee voting begins across Wisconsin today (Tues) for the presidential primary and two constitutional amendments. Even though President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have gotten the delegates needed for presumptive nomination, Wisconsinites can still cast their votes....
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Common Council to Vote Tuesday on "Extraordinary Event Ordinance" for RNC in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- The Milwaukee Common Council will vote Tuesday on a new "extraordinary event ordinance" ahead of this summer's Republican National Convention. Ahead of a Monday committee vote, Omar Flores with the local Coalition to March on the RNC raised concerns. "We don't feel like the po...
12h ago
UW Expert says TikTok Ban could Reach Farther than Intended
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A potential federal ban on the social media app Tiktok could have farther ranging consequences than just removing the app from the U.S. UW-Madison cyber security strategist Dave Schroeder says other companies harvest the same sort of data that TikTok does. "Whether it be , Facebook, Insta...
12h ago
Gallagher says TikTok Bill has Goal of Divestiture
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- It's about divestiture, not a ban. Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher says the message to TikTok is a simple one. "There are major ByteDance investors who would welcome a divestiture," said Gallagher. "So I really do think we have a chance to make it happen, and I think that...
14h ago
"Wisconsin-Ireland Trade Commission" Bill Ready for Evers to Act
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A bill to foster closer trade ties between Wisconsin and Ireland is ready for action by the governor. Nothing pairs with a nice glass of Guinness like Wisconsin cheddar, and just in time for St. Patrick's Day, a bill requiring the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to create a "Wi...
Mar 15, 2024
National News
Chicagoans vote on real estate tax hike to fight homelessness
By Eric Cox CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicagoans will vote in Tuesday's primary election on whether to increase the tax rate on real estate transfers worth over $1 million in order to raise funds for affordable housing and fighting homelessness. The ball...
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India stares at summer water crisis as reservoir levels slide
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's main reservoirs have hit their lowest March levels in five years, government data showed, indicating a possible squeeze on drinking water and power availability this summer. In major centres such as India's 'Silicon Va...
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US Supreme Court considers appeal by convicted border drug 'mule'
By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to consider a California woman's bid to overturn her conviction for smuggling drugs across the U.S.-Mexican border in a legal dispute over her defense that she act...
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Central banks use AI to assess climate-related risks
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Central bankers said on Tuesday they have broken new ground by using artificial intelligence to collect data for assessing climate-related financial risks, just as the volume of disclosures from banks and other compa...
1h ago
In test of Trump's clout, Ohio Republicans pick US Senate challenger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's sway over Ohio Republicans will be tested in the state's U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday, when they decide whether to nominate a political newcomer backed by the former president to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen...
1h ago
World News
Hong Kong legislature unanimously passes new national security law
By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a new national security bill within a fortnight of it first being tabled, fast-tracking a major piece of legislation that critics say fu...
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Russian Defence Ministry says its forces have captured the village of Orlivka from Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday its forces had captured the village of Orlivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, 9.5 kilometres (5.9 miles) from the Russian-controlled town of Avdiivka. The Ukrainian General Staff...
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Hong Kong legislature passes third reading of national security bill
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong lawmakers on Tuesday passed a third reading of a new national security bill which edged a step closer to being fully passed. Nearly 90 lawmakers in the financial hub's largely pro-Beijing legislature are expected to ...
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Russia gets new head of Navy after Black Sea Fleet suffers at hand of Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The new head of Russia's Navy was formally presented in his new role for the first time on Tuesday at a pomp-filled ceremony, the state RIA news agency reported, confirming the appointment of Admiral Alexander Moiseev as acting h...
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Hungary's sovereignty law threatens free debate, says rights watchdog
By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's new sovereignty law could have "a chilling effect" on free and democratic debate in the country, a panel of constitutional law experts from the Council of Europe, a human rights watchdog, said on Tues...
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Local Sports
Former Packers LB De'Vondre Campbell Speaks Out About Being Released & 2023 Defensive Coaching Issues
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - One of the Packers' former anchors on defense and 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee is speaking out about his release and the issues that occurred inside the Packers locker room last season. According to De'Vondre Campbell's posts on X, he took issue with how the franchise decided to cut...
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Badger Men Fall in Big Ten Title Game, Both Men and Women Earn Postseason Berths
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WSAU-MetroSource) - Wisconsin fell to Illinois 93-87 in the Big Ten tournament final. AJ Storr led the team in scoring with 24 points. The Badgers earned the #5 in the South region of the NCAA tournament and will play 12th-seeded James Madison in Brooklyn on Friday. Tip-off is 8:40 PM CT, with pregame ...
Mar 18, 2024
Bucks beat Suns
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU-MetroSource) - The Bucks have won back-to-back games after outlasting the Suns 140-129 in Milwaukee. Damian Lillard tied for a game-high 31 points and dished out 16 assists for a double-double. Bobby Portis exploded for 31 points off the bench and grabbed 10 rebounds. Milwaukee still leads the Centr...
Mar 18, 2024
Badger Women's Hockey Skates Into NCAA Tournament Today
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- The Wisconsin Badgers will begin their NCAA Women's Hockey National Championship run today at home against St. Lawrence (NY) at LaBahn Arena in the regional round. The Saints, who are primarily a Division III school but play up in both men's and women's hockey, outlasted Penn State 1-0 in overtime...
Mar 16, 2024
Wisconsin Badgers Defeat Northwestern Wildcats 70-61 To Advance To Big Ten Semifinals
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball defeated the Northwestern Wildcats on Friday afternoon, 70-61, to advance to the Big Ten tournament. The Badgers were led by A.J. Storr, who scored a career-high 30 points, and Wisconsin's offense stayed hot, shooting 46.2 percent from the field and an impress...
Mar 15, 2024
National Sports
Doping-'Someone will die': Australia's Perkins warns of Enhanced Games safety concerns
(Reuters) - Australian Sports Commission boss Kieren Perkins said on Tuesday that athletes' lives could be in danger if the Enhanced Games is allowed to go ahead. The Enhanced Games will allow athletes to use pharmacological or technological assist...
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NBA roundup: Anthony Edwards' 32 points propel Wolves past Jazz
Anthony Edwards scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in Salt Lake City. Edwards started slowly but made 13 of 23 shots from the floor, including one of ...
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Ice hockey-Konstantin Koltsov, former NHL player and boyfriend of Sabalenka, dead at 42
(Reuters) - Konstantin Koltsov, the Belarusian former pro ice hockey player and boyfriend of tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, has died at the age of 42, Russian club Salavat Yulaev said in a statement on Tuesday. Forward Koltsov played for the Belaru...
7h ago
Tennis-Raducanu withdraws from Miami Open - media reports say
(Reuters) - Britain's Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Miami Open on the eve of her first-round match due to a lower back injury, multiple news outlets reported on Monday. The former U.S. Open champion missed most of last season after having su...
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Soccer-Messi sidelined for Argentina friendlies with injury
(Reuters) - Argentina captain Lionel Messi is out of this month's friendlies in the United States due to a hamstring injury, the country's FA (AFA) said on Monday. The 36-year-old forward missed Inter Miami's Major League Soccer game at DC United o...
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Business News
China's Ant Group appoints new president in biggest reshuffle since regulatory revamp
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Han Xinyi will become president of China's Ant Group and some units of the financial technology company will set up their own boards of directors to operate more independently, according to a source who saw an internal...
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International Flavors & Fragrances to sell pharma unit in $2.85 billion deal
(Reuters) -International Flavors & Fragrances said on Tuesday it would sell its pharma solutions business to French plant-based ingredients maker Roquette in a deal valued at $2.85 billion, as it looks to focus on higher-margin businesses. The move com...
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B3, S&P Dow Jones Indices launch Brazil's first volatility index
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian exchange operator B3 and S&P Dow Jones Indices on Tuesday launched the first volatility index of Brazil's domestic market, to be calculated based on the methodology of the CBOE Volatility Index, known as Wall Street'...
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South Korea to provide $313 billion in loans to finance carbon offset projects
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has vowed to provide 420 trillion won ($313.4 billion) in policy loans to finance projects to help reduce carbon emissions, a joint statement by the government and major banks said on Tuesday. By 2030, five state finan...
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India's Adani Green says aware of US probe into third party, denies relationship
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's Adani Green Energy said on Tuesday it is aware of a U.S. investigation into potential violations of anti-corruption laws by a "third party", but denied any relationship with the entity. Adani's comment comes days after...
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Health News
Crinetics Pharma's hormonal disorder drug meets main goal in late-stage study
(Reuters) - Crinetics Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday its experimental drug to treat a hormonal disorder met the main goal in a late-stage study. (Reporting by Sneha S K; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)
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Bayer to seek approval for menopausal relief drug after third trial win
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Bayer said on Tuesday that it would request regulatory approval for its menopause drug after the daily pill was shown to ease hot flashes in a third late-stage trial, providing some relief for its pharmaceuticals u...
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AstraZeneca to buy Fusion Pharma for $2 billion in cash
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc for about $2 billion in cash. The drugmaker will pay $21 per Fusion share plus a non-transferable contingent value righ...
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Many hospitals in China stop newborn delivery services as birth rate drops
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Many hospitals in China have stopped offering newborn delivery services this year, state-backed news outlet Daily Economic News reported, with industry experts warning of an "obstetric winter" due to declining demand amid a re...
4h ago
Kroger to sell specialty pharmacy business to Elevance Health's CarelonRx
(Reuters) - Grocer Kroger said on Monday it had entered a definitive agreement for the sale of its specialty pharmacy business to CarelonRx, a unit of U.S. health insurer Elevance Health. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The reta...
13h ago
Science News
FAA to oversee SpaceX-led investigation into Starship mishap
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it will oversee a SpaceX-led investigation into a mishap involving both the booster and the Starship vehicle. SpaceX's Starship rocket, designed to eventually send astronauts to ...
Mar 14, 2024
Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) - At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics - from food packaging to toys to medical devices - than previously estimated by environment agencies, a report published on Thursday found, raising questions over pol...
Mar 14, 2024
South Korea scientists tout 'beef rice' as source of protein for the future
By Hyun Young Yi and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what they say is a major step towards achieving a sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly source of protein that could...
Mar 14, 2024
Study documents headaches experienced by astronauts in space
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Research in the expanding field of space medicine has identified many ways in which a microgravity environment and other factors can meddle with the human body during space missions. A new study has added to th...
Mar 14, 2024
China launch of DRO-A/B satellite on Wednesday not successful - state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's launch of a DRO-A/B satellite from Xichang satellite launch centre on Wednesday was not successful, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday. The satellite did not enter the designated orbit, Xinhua said. (R...
Mar 14, 2024
Technology News
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Red-hot Nvidia dips after it unveils new AI chip
(Reuters) - Nvidia shares dipped in premarket trading on Tuesday after having more than tripled in value in the past year, as the dominant AI chip supplier unveiled its latest flagship product that is expected to further cement its lead in the indu...
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Reddit evaluating Nokia's patent infringement blame
(Reuters) - Reddit said on Tuesday it had received a letter from Nokia Technologies accusing the social media platform of patent infringement and was now evaluating the claim. Reddit is scheduled to go public this week in one of the most high-profi...
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Indonesian tech firm GoTo reports 2023 net revenues of $941.44 million, filing shows
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's tech firm PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia on Tuesday reported full-year net revenues of 14.79 trillion rupiah ($941.44 million) in 2023, according to a stock exchange disclosure. ($1 = 15,710.0000 rupiah) (Reporting by Stef...
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Meta offers to almost halve Facebook, Instagram monthly fees to 5.99 euros
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Meta Platforms has offered to almost halve its monthly subscription fee for Facebook and Instagram to 5.99 euros from 9.99 euros following discussions with privacy regulators, a senior Meta executive said on Tue...
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US DOJ to target pre-IPO artificial intelligence frauds, top attorney says
By Chris Prentice NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's top prosecutor in San Francisco is targeting artificial intelligence (AI) and other tech start-ups that defraud investors before they go public, he told Reuters. Ismail Ramsey, wh...
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Entertainment News
Rita Moreno revels in 'mean snake of a woman' role in 'The Prank'
By Omar Younis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Rita Moreno, flush with first-hand experience, had no problem channeling a hard-as-nails high school physics teacher in the film "The Prank." "She is based on all the bitches who were mean to me when I...
Mar 15, 2024
Beyoncé makes her mark on country music, shining light on genre's Black roots
By Kat Stafford and ALEXANDRA SARABIA (Reuters) - Texas native and singer-songwriter Denitia was deeply moved when she heard the first notes of Beyoncé's hit country song, "Texas Hold 'Em." But it was more than the exhilarating, catchy thrum of th...
Mar 15, 2024
'Squid Game' actor O Yeong-su gets suspended sentence in sexual harassment case
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean actor O Yeong-su, who starred in the first season of the hit Netflix series "Squid Game", was convicted on Friday on charges of sexual harassment and handed a suspended prison sentence, a court official ...
Mar 15, 2024
Alec Baldwin asks judge to dismiss charges in 'Rust' shooting
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin's lawyers on Thursday asked a judge to dismiss manslaughter charges against him for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western movie "Rust," alleging pros...
Mar 15, 2024
'Road House' remake honors Patrick Swayze, says Jake Gyllenhaal
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Celebrating the legacy of late actor Patrick Swayze was essential in remaking his 1989 hit movie "Road House," says the new film's star Jake Gyllenhaal. In the 2024 version Gyllenhaal plays former Ultimate Fighti...
Mar 15, 2024