WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Wausau woman will, for now, not serve prison time for one count of child abuse. Shawna Munguia pleaded no contest to the charge back in May as part of a deal to avoid a jury trial. On Wednesday, a judge handed her a six-month jail term as part of an imposed and stayed sentence. Charges stem from ...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Crews spent Tuesday evening battling a house fire on West 13th Drive in Wausau that started shortly after 5pm. The house is located southeast of downtown, a few blocks back from Bull Falls Brewing. Flames and smoke were visible as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. No information has bee...

MOSINEE, WI (WSAU) -- An extension of takeoff and landing restrictions at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport has delayed United Airlines' return to CWA. The US Department of Transportation will continue to limit traffic at the international hub to 2,708 takeoffs and landings through October 2027. The restriction wa...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- The State Elections Commission says now is not the time to mail in a completed absentee ballot. Those who haven't yet returned the completed ballot should drop it off at the local clerk's office or an approved ballot dropbox, if your community has one. Slow mail service and postmarking delays mean...

TOWN OF HOLWAY, WI (WSAU) -- A three-vehicle crash involving a semi that was moving a house killed one person in the Taylor County Town of Holway early Saturday morning. First responders were called to the scene on County Road O near Oak Drive for a report of a vehicle that had struck a moving house, then collided head...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is giving his opinion on where he feels the state Democratic Party stands, as Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong continues to rise in the polls. In a newly released interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Gov. Evers, who has endorsed Milwaukee County Executive Davi...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) Madison police cleared the Corey Ruiz Autonomous Zone on Tuesday morning. City police, with the assistance of other city workers and the State Patrol moved into the intersection of Baldwin and Williamson streets around 5am. An officer with a bullhorn told those in the encampment to gather their belo...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) - One of the top candidates for the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin governor has announced an end to his campaign. Despite finishing second to Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in recent polls, former Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes has ended his campaign, according to a video uploaded to his socia...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - Marquette University has released its latest political poll, and it shows that the race to be the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor isn't currently close. According to the poll, which was released on Wednesday morning with a margin of error of 6.6%, Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong l...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) A lawyer representing the family of a man shot by police is calling for criminal charges against the officer who fired the fatal shot. Ben Crump, who represents the family of Corey Ruiz said, "They not only tackled him, not only tased him, not only kicked him, but you saw they shot him three ti...

By Francesca Halliwell LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Greta Lee and Wagner Moura channel their inner survivalists to play a married couple trapped inside their home in "The Last House", Netflix's new psychological thriller. Speaking to ​Reuters, "Past Lives...

By Andrew Hay Aug 5 (Reuters) - New Mexico sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday for access to unredacted files on Jeffrey Epstein, alleging the federal agency was stonewalling the state's investigation into the ​late sex offender by refusin...

By David Morgan and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, faced renewed uncertainty over his U.S. Senate ​confirmation on Wednesday after Republican Senator Susan Collins ...

By Jody Godoy Aug 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday rescinded decades-old guidance to a shareholder proxy advisory business, citing significant antitrust ​concerns over consolidation in the industry. U.S. President Donald ‌Trump...

Aug 5 (Reuters) - A ​magnitude ‌5.5 earthquake struck ‌Halmahera, ​Indonesia ⁠on ⁠Wednesday, the German Research ​Centre ⁠for ⁠Geosciences (GFZ) ​said. The quake ​was at ‌a depth ⁠of 127 km (78.91 miles) , ⁠GFZ ‌said. (Reporting ⁠by ​Gargi ‌Gupta ​in ...

By Parisa Hafezi and Samia Nakhoul Aug 5 (Reuters) - Iran has warned Gulf states that any new U.S. attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region, according to five sources, as Tehran seeks to...

WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband discussed the importance of Europe taking a ​greater role in its security during a ‌meeting in Washington on Wednesday, the State Department said in ...

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that ​he had spoken ‌with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about the possibility of securing more air ‌defence ​interceptors. "Mark is ⁠well-informed about the ⁠threats, and w...

By Inti Landauro PARIS, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Two French streamers received suspended jail terms on Wednesday following the death of a man they had subjected to violence and humiliation for several days on his own ​live video stream, apparently with his co...

DUBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the ​Strait of Hormuz, and a joint ‌announcement is being finalised, provided certain third parties did not interfere, Iran'...

GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - One of the suspects who attempted to impersonate NFL players to obtain millions of dollars in fraudulent loans has been sentenced to prison. According to ESPN, 29-year-old CJ Evins was sentenced by a federal judge on Tuesday to six years in prison on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - Jackson Churio went 3-for-4 to lead the Brewes past the Pirates, 4-2. Logan Henderson, back from the injured list, allowed 2-runs over 6 innings for the win. Churio and Andrew Vaugh hit home runs. The Brewers kept their lead at 5 1/2 games in the NL Central. The second place Cubs kept pace with a...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Brewers have made several roster moves ahead of Tuesday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, opting to send down one of their young pitchers. According to a post on X from the team, the Brewers have optioned starting pitcher Brandon Sproat and reliever Garrett Stallings to A...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Brewers were reportedly serious contenders to land former Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal during the MLB tradeline offering more than one of their top-ranked prospects for the former Cy Young winner. According to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy, the Brewers offered Detroit infielder Luis Pena, i...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Pirates have the Brewers number this season. Pittsburgh won for the 6th time in 7 meetings this season on Monday, 4-3. Spencer Horwitz hit a 3-run double. Brandon Sproat, 3-7, took the loss. The Brewers, trailing 4-0, cut the lead to 1-run in the 6th. The Brewers had 2-on with 1-out in the 7t...

The Toronto Blue Jays did not have All-Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the starting lineup on Wednesday afternoon against the host Houston Astros because of hamstring tightness. Kazuma ​Okamoto started at first base and batted second for ‌...

The Detroit Lions named Detroit Pistons executive Richard Haddad as the ​team's new president and ‌CEO to replace Ron Wood, who is set to retire from the organization. Haddad is ‌set ​to join the ⁠Lions in ⁠September after 14 years at Pistons Sports &...

The Texas Rangers activated left-hander Cody Bradford for the first time ​since internal brace ‌surgery on his left elbow over a year ago and placed left-hander MacKenzie Gore on ‌the ​paternity list. Bradford, ⁠28, will start ⁠Wednesday's game agains...

The Chicago Cubs activated right-hander Kevin Gausman in advance of his ​expected team debut Friday ‌on the road against the Kansas City Royals. In a corresponding move, left-hander Antoine Kelly ‌was ​optioned to ⁠Triple-A Iowa. Gausman, 35, ⁠was ac...

New York City FC forward Arnau ​Farnos had ‌surgery to repair a fractured lower left leg ‌and ​ankle, ⁠the team ⁠announced Wednesday. The 23-year-old Spaniard signed a first-team contract ​with NYCFC on April ⁠24 ⁠and appeared ​in 11 matches, ​scoring...

By Pooja Menon Aug 5 (Reuters) - Phillips 66 reported a nearly fourfold jump in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, crushing Wall Street estimates, as the Middle East conflict squeezed global fuel ​supplies and sent U.S. refining margins soaring. U.S....

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Senior Bank of America technology ​executive Ed Liu has ‌resigned and plans to join a competitor, the bank said in an internal memo ‌on ​Wednesday. Liu served as ⁠vice chairman ⁠of technology and globa...

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Dealmaking in the U.S. upstream oil and gas sector shrank fourfold to $9 billion in the second quarter of this year ​as volatile oil prices tempered investor confidence, analytics ‌firm Enverus said on W...

(This story has been republished to change an incorrect image) By Pritam Biswas, Raphael Satter and Anirban Sen NEW YORK, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Hackers attempted a series of sophisticated ​cyberattacks on major Wall Street financial services firms ‌and mon...

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Activist investor Starboard Value has built a new stake in Shake Shack, a source familiar with ​the matter told Reuters on ‌Wednesday, sending the company's shares up about 9%. Earlier in the day, the burger chain had reported second-...

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the U.S. ​CDC, handing the Trump administration a ‌rare win after repeated failed attempts to fill top health posts. Schwartz, U....

Aug 5 (Reuters) - U.S. health authorities have widened their probe into a cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after detecting cases in six additional states, raising the ​total to 15 states, according to a source familia...

By Aaron Ross Aug 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Wednesday nearly doubled its financial commitment to the Ebola response in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, announcing plans to provide an additional $242 million to ​combat the second-l...

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker Aurobindo Pharma reported a 25.2% rise in quarterly profit on ​Wednesday, driven by steady ‌domestic demand, especially for its anti-retroviral drugs used to treat HIV infections. Here are more details: • Consolidated...

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill said on Wednesday its annual targets shared last week did not include the financial impact from the salmonella outbreak in ​Minnesota, which resulted in the burrito chain pulling jalepenos ‌at some of its restau...

WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A massive ​explosion ‌of Blue Origin's centerpiece ‌New ​Glenn ⁠rocket in ⁠May was triggered by an issue ​with one ⁠of ⁠the ​rocket's BE-4 ​engines, the company's ‌CEO said on Wednesday ⁠as it races to ⁠return the ‌vehicle...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Astronomers have obtained the highest-resolution images to date of our sun's visible surface, observing swirling, vortex-like patterns in superheated solar gases reminiscent of the shapes depicted in the noc...

ROME, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Archaeologists have uncovered a second-century building with mosaics and frescoes near the Colosseum that may have been barracks used by ancient Roman firefighters, ​the city's archaeological office said on Wednesday. Five of ‌t...

By Akash Sriram Aug 5 (Reuters) - SpaceX touted faster-than-expected returns from its AI spending on its first-ever earnings call as a public company. But investors remained concerned about how long its profitable Starlink business could continue to ba...

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - SpaceX as soon as this month aims to launch its next Starship flight test, sending its first upgraded Starlink satellites into orbit and then returning the massive rocket system's upper stage to land for t...

(This story has been republished to change an incorrect image) By Pritam Biswas, Raphael Satter and Anirban Sen NEW YORK, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Hackers attempted a series of sophisticated ​cyberattacks on major Wall Street financial services firms ‌and mon...

By Kenrick Cai SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Google parent company Alphabet on Wednesday announced a leadership overhaul of its AI division, with AI chief Demis Hassabis leaving his main managerial role and several leaders of its Gemini model, inclu...

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Amazon's Zoox will begin paid rides in Las Vegas next week, the company said on Wednesday, days after the U.S. road safety agency allowed commercial deployment of ​its robotaxis that run without human controls. Zoox, wh...

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Anthropic said on Wednesday it is building an in-house team to design custom chips for ​its Claude AI models, confirming ‌an earlier Reuters report, as the startup responds to a shortage of chips needed to power and develop more advan...

Aug 5 (Reuters) - GlobalFoundries reported second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as growing demand ​for its chips used in ‌data centers boosted sales. • GlobalFoundries makes specialty chips for communications, data centers, ...

LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Former British pop star Paul Gadd, better known by his stage name Gary Glitter, appeared in a London court on Wednesday accused of historic ​sex offences against a young girl. The 82-year-old, who ‌rose to fame in the 1970s as...

By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Disney said the success of "Toy Story 5" extended beyond the box office in the June quarter, as the hit film fueled sales of merchandise, boosted engagement on the Disney+ streaming service and attrac...

By Jody Godoy Aug 4 (Reuters) - Lawsuits challenging Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will go ​to trial in March 2027, ‌a federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday. • The ruling is a win for California Attorney General Rob ...

By Jaspreet Singh Aug 4 (Reuters) - Spotify said higher marketing and development costs would hurt its profit in the current quarter as the Swedish music-streaming giant bets heavily on features powered by AI to attract users. The company also projecte...

LONDON/MILAN, Aug 3 (Reuters) - French broadcaster TF1 is weighing a sale of its production and distribution arm Studio TF1, formerly known as Newen Studios, as it seeks to focus more ​on its streaming business, two sources with knowledge of ‌the matte...