Local News

Cellcom Continues Restoration Work as Network Outage Lingers
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) -- Cellcom says there is no new update as restoration work continues. The company issued a brief statement on Friday, saying "the message shared earlier this week by our CEO remains our most current and comprehensive update." The statement adds that the message, which came in a video from...
9h ago

Brewers Fall in Extra Innings Again
PITTSBURGH, PA (WSAU) -- For the second time this week, the Milwaukee Brewers dropped a game in extra innings, falling 6-5 to Pittsburgh. Oneil Cruz homered twice for the Pirates, including a game-tying shot in the 9th that sent the game to extras. That came just after William Contreras homered to give Milwaukee a 5-4 ...
10h ago

Alleged Cockfighting Ring Busted in Clark County
NEILLSVILLE, WI (WSAU) -- The Clark County Sheriff's Office has busted an alleged cockfighting ring. According to a press release from Humane World for Animals, officers raided a property near Dorchester at 9:00 AM Thursday to find numerous injured or dead roosters and hens along with " Items consistent with the r...
May 23, 2025
Scott Davidson / CC

Funeral Service Held Today for Wausau Teen Who Drowned Last Week
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Services were held today for Lolipa "Israel" Tambwe, the 16-year-old who drowned in the Wisconsin River on May 11th. The service began at 10 AM at First United Methodist Church in Wausau in Swahili and English. Burial was held at Pine Grove Cemetery in the afternoon. Tambwe came to Wausau...
May 23, 2025

Habitat for Humanity home placed on new lot
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Habitat for Humanity helped transport a family's new home to its lot. The new home was built by students at D.C. Everest, with the help of professionals and their instructors. This is the organizations 74th home that they have helped provide. During construction of the home, Habitat for Humanit...
May 23, 2025
State News

Home sales fall while prices continue to rise in Wisconsin
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- For the second month in a row, Wisconsin home sales fell while prices rose. The Wisconsin Realtors Association released its April monthly report Thursday. It showed home sales were down 10.4% compared to April 2024. Year-to-date sales were down only 3.5% after strong months in January and February. The m...
May 22, 2025

Preliminary autopsy results show UW-Platteville students died in murder-suicide shooting
PLATTEVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The two female students involved in an emergency incident Monday at a residence hall on the UW-Platteville campus died in an apparent murder-suicide shooting, authorities announced Tuesday. According to a release from university officials, the UW-Platteville Police Department responded to...
May 20, 2025

Wisconsin State Patrol increases road presence over Memorial Day, urges seat belt use
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsin State Patrol is putting more officers on the roads Memorial Day weekend to remind drivers and passengers to buckle up. Law enforcement across the state and nation will kick of the Click It or Ticket seat belt safety campaign May 19 through June 1. "Wearing a seat belt is one of the simples...
May 19, 2025

Wisconsin leads nation in spring 2025 drug take back day with over 56,000 lbs. collected
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsin once again ranked number one throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the spring 2025 Drug Take Back Day. Wisconsin collected 56,818 lbs. of unwanted medications this spring. "Drug Take Back continues to be a major success in Wisconsin," said Attor...
May 16, 2025

Suppliers fined for shipping invasive crayfish to Wisconsin schools, residents
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two national online suppliers of aquatic animals have been convicted for ignoring warnings from the Wisconsin DNR and repeatedly shipping illegal invasive species to schools, residents and businesses throughout the state. In March and April 2025, the two companies based in North Carolina and Indiana, res...
May 07, 2025
National News
'It Was Just An Accident' by Iran's Jafar Panahi wins Cannes' top prize
CANNES, France (Reuters) -"It Was Just An Accident" by Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or top prize on Saturday. Panahi, who has been arrested several times for his filmmaking, was last at the festival in person in ...
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India's monsoon rains arrive 8 days early, earliest in 16 years
By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) -Monsoon rains hit the coast of India's southernmost state of Kerala on Saturday, eight days earlier than usual, marking the earliest arrival in 16 years and providing the promise of a bumper harvest and relief from ...
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Trump administration puts new limits on reporters at Pentagon
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday issued orders that require journalists to have official escorts within much of the Pentagon building, the latest in a series of Trump administration restrictions placed on the pr...
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US EPA wants to erase greenhouse gas limits on power plants, NYT reports
(Reuters) -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has drafted a plan to eliminate all limits on greenhouse gases from coal and gas-fired power plants in the United States, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing internal agency documents. The...
9h ago
'Honey Don't!' noir brings Ethan Coen's inventive violence to Cannes
By Mike Davidson CANNES, France (Reuters) -Ethan Coen, one half of the renowned Coen brothers, had to get even more creative when imagining how to kill off characters for "Honey Don't!," his new spin on 1940s LA noir starring Margaret Qualley. "It's a ...
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World News
Libya says oil leak occurs in pipeline south of Zawiya city
(Reuters) - An oil leak forced the shutdown of a pipeline south of Libya's city of Zawiya, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Saturday. Zawiya, 40 km (25 miles) west of the capital Tripoli, is home to Libya's biggest functioning refinery, w...
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Ecuador's Noboa vows to reduce murders, boost economy at inauguration
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Business heir Daniel Noboa was sworn in for a full term as Ecuador's president on Saturday, promising to press the South American country's fight against drug gangs and boost sluggish economic growth. Noboa, elect...
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Council of Europe chief criticises push to ease expulsion of foreign criminals
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The head of the Council of Europe, the continent's leading human rights watchdog, criticised an initiative by nine European countries calling on member states to make it easier to expel foreign criminals. European governments have e...
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At West Point, Trump rips DEI policies in rally-style speech
By Jeff Mason WEST POINT, New York (Reuters) -President Donald Trump ripped U.S. diversity and inclusion policies, knocked NATO, and took credit for building up the military on Saturday in a campaign-style commencement speech at the prestigious West Po...
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China's premier says China and Indonesia will promote 'true multilateralism'
SHANGHAI/JAKARTA (Reuters) -China's Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday that China and Indonesia will promote "true multilateralism", the official Xinhua news agency reported, as he landed in Jakarta on a two-day visit to Southeast Asia's largest economy...
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Local Sports

Brewers Fall in Extra Innings Again
PITTSBURGH, PA (WSAU) -- For the second time this week, the Milwaukee Brewers dropped a game in extra innings, falling 6-5 to Pittsburgh. Oneil Cruz homered twice for the Pirates, including a game-tying shot in the 9th that sent the game to extras. That came just after William Contreras homered to give Milwaukee a 5-4 ...
10h ago

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Thursday's scoreboard & today's schedule: Baseball Wausau West 7 Marshfield 5 Wausau East 5 Stevens Point 4 Stevens Point 5 Wausau East 4 (8 innings) Wisconsin Rapids 4 Menominee 3 DC Everest 10 Merrill 2 Mosinee 14 Lakeland 1 Rhinelander 8 Medford 0 Northland Pines...
May 23, 2025

Brewers Start Road Trip With Win
PITTSBURGH, PA (WSAU) -- The Milwaukee Brewers began their road trip with an 8-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. Christian Yelich had two home runs and four RBIs. Joey Ortiz also went deep. Sal Frelick drove in two runs and Issac Collins had one RBI. Carlos Rodriguez picked up the win and Trevor Megi...
May 23, 2025

Giannis Third In MVP Voting
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo finished third in the MVP voting which was announced on Thursday. Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took home the award for the first time. Denver center Nikola Jokic finished second in the voting. Giannis averaged 30.4 points, 11.4 rebound...
May 22, 2025

Packers Make Roster Moves
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) -- The Green Bay Packers made a pair of roster moves on Thursday. Green Bay signed cornerback Gregory Junior, who last played for Jacksonville between 2022 and 2023. To make room on the roster they released cornerback Kaleb Hayes who had signed a futures deal with the team in January.
May 22, 2025
National Sports
Rory McIlroy to skip Memorial Tournament
Reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy will skip next week's Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio. McIlroy is not on the list of competitors for the event, marking the first time since 2017 that he will not participate in the tournament. Eighteen of t...
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Rugby-List of European Champions Cup winners
(Reuters) - Rugby's Champions Cup winners since the competition began in the 1995-96 season: 2024-25 Bordeaux-Begles 2023-24 Toulouse 2022-23 La Rochelle 2021-22 La Rochelle 2020-21 Toulouse 2019-20 Exeter Chiefs 2018-19 Saracens 2017-18 Leinster 2...
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Ice hockey-Swiss end Denmark fairytale 7-0 to reach world championship final
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Switzerland secured a 7-0 victory to bring Denmark's fairytale run to an end on Saturday and reach the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship final against the United States. Just 48 hours after the Danes made ...
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Soccer-Arsenal stun Barca to win Champions League with late Blackstenius goal
By Lori Ewing LISBON (Reuters) -Arsenal forward Stina Blackstenius struck a late winner as the London team shocked holders Barcelona 1-0 on Saturday to claim their second Women's Champions League title and first in 18 years to the delight of their 5,00...
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Motor racing-Elated Norris says Monaco pole is a big deal after struggles
By Alan Baldwin MONACO (Reuters) -An elated Lando Norris said his first Monaco Grand Prix pole position was a big deal after recent struggles in his Formula One title battle with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. The pole was McLaren's first in the princ...
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Business News
Musk's X down for tens of thousands of US users, Downdetector shows
(Reuters) -Elon Musk's X was down for tens of thousands of users in the United States on Saturday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were more than 25,000 incidents of people reporting issues with the social media platform as...
7h ago
Nvidia CEO calls Trump re-industrialisation policies 'visionary'
By Supantha Mukherjee NORRKOPING, Sweden (Reuters) -Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Saturday praised U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to boost U.S. technology as the leading chipmaker announced a partnership with a group of Swedish businesses to develo...
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Pirelli in risky situation without a deal with Sinochem, CEO tells Corriere
MILAN (Reuters) -Italian tyre maker Pirelli is in a risky situation after its Chinese leading shareholder Sinochem rejected a proposal by the company to solve governance issues that could hinder its expansion in the United States, the group's CEO told ...
9h ago
Indonesia to launch economic stimulus to boost consumption
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia plans to announce economic stimulus measures on June 5 to boost economic activity and consumer purchasing power this quarter, a government spokesperson said on Saturday. Southeast Asia's largest economy grew 4.87% in the fi...
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US plans Chevron license for minimum maintenance in Venezuela, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to issue a narrowly tailored license to Chevron, allowing the company to conduct minimal maintenance of essential operations in Venezuela, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The U.S. ...
18h ago
Health News
Caris Life Sciences discloses rise in revenue in US IPO filing
(Reuters) -Biotech company Caris Life Sciences filed its paperwork to go public in the U.S. on Friday as the stock market shows signs of recovery after tariff shocks. Irving, Texas-based firm reported a revenue rise to $412.3 million in 2024 compared w...
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Moderna files application for updated COVID vaccine
(Reuters) -Moderna said on Friday it had filed a marketing application for an updated COVID vaccine to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The company said the submission is based on guidance from the FDA, which advised that COVID-19 vaccines should...
May 23, 2025
ISS backs Dynavax directors in board fight with Deep Track Capital
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services urged Dynavax Technologies shareholders on Friday to reelect all its company directors instead of backing life sciences investment firm Deep Track Capital...
May 23, 2025
Brazil state says it rules out bird flu in commercial flock
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's Santa Catarina state said it has ruled out an outbreak of bird flu in a commercial chicken farm while the federal government was keeping it on a list of suspected cases pending further tests. In a statement lat...
May 23, 2025
Measles cases in Texas rise by six to 728, state health department says
(Reuters) -The Texas health department on Friday reported 728 cases of measles in the state, up by six cases since its last update on Tuesday. In Gaines County, the epicenter of the outbreak in the state, the number of infections rose by two cases to 4...
May 23, 2025
Science News
Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado dead at 81
By Manuela Andreoni SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Sebastiao Salgado, the Brazilian photographer whose black-and-white images of workers, migrants, and humanity's conflicted relationship with nature captivated the world, has died at the age of 81, the nonpr...
May 23, 2025
Astronomers spot galaxy shaped like the Milky Way but is far more massive
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Astronomers have observed a galaxy dating to an earlier epoch in the universe's history that surprisingly is shaped much like our Milky Way - a spiral structure with a straight bar of stars and gas running through i...
May 23, 2025
FAA approves return to flight for SpaceX's Starship rocket
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it approved SpaceX's Starship to return to flight after its explosive testing mishap in March, allowing Elon Musk's space company to launch the Mars rocket's ninth test fli...
May 22, 2025
Two galaxies seen in a 'joust' preceding a cosmic mega-merger
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have observed two distant galaxies - both possessing roughly as many stars as our Milky Way - careening toward each other before their inevitable merger at a time when the universe was about a fifth...
May 21, 2025
Study casts doubt on water flows as cause of streaks on Martian slopes
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Images taken of Mars from orbit dating back as far as the 1970s have captured curious dark streaks running down the sides of cliffs and crater walls that some scientists have construed as possible evidence of flows ...
May 19, 2025
Technology News
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Musk's X down for tens of thousands of US users, Downdetector shows
(Reuters) -Elon Musk's X was down for tens of thousands of users in the United States on Saturday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were more than 25,000 incidents of people reporting issues with the social media platform as...
7h ago
Exclusive-Nvidia to launch cheaper Blackwell AI chip for China after US export curbs, sources say
By Liam Mo and Fanny Potkin BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -Nvidia will launch a new artificial intelligence chipset for China at a significantly lower price than its recently restricted H20 model and plans to start mass production as early as June, sources ...
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Informatica explores sale again, Salesforce among suitors
(Reuters) -Informatica is exploring a sale after attracting renewed takeover interest from suitors, including Salesforce, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Shares of Informatica had surged as much as 20% in afternoon trading aft...
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CommScope considers sale of broadband arm for as much as $10 billion, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) - CommScope Holding is exploring the sale of its broadband connectivity and cable solutions (CCS) division, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The U.S.-based network infrastructure provider has spent years working to lower its debt in the...
May 23, 2025
'Little, little screws' one of many hurdles to US-made iPhones
By Jody Godoy, Karen Freifeld and David Shepardson (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's bid to bring manufacturing of Apple's iPhone to the United States faces many legal and economic challenges, experts said on Friday, the least of which are the insert...
May 23, 2025
Entertainment News
'It Was Just An Accident' by Iran's Jafar Panahi wins Cannes' top prize
CANNES, France (Reuters) -"It Was Just An Accident" by Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or top prize on Saturday. Panahi, who has been arrested several times for his filmmaking, was last at the festival in person in ...
2h ago
Josh O'Connor drawn to flawed protagonist in Cannes entry 'The Mastermind'
By Miranda Murray CANNES, France (Reuters) -Rising British actor Josh O'Connor was drawn to how normal his character in "The Mastermind", a suburban dad who cooks up an art heist, seemed when he signed on to U.S. director Kelly Reichardt's new film tha...
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Who will win the 2025 Cannes Film Festival's top prize?
By Miranda Murray CANNES, France (Reuters) -After nearly two weeks of exciting premieres, star-studded press conferences and beachside parties that go into the early hours, the Cannes Film Festival is ready to roll up the red carpet after one last task...
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Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value' captivates Cannes with family drama
By Hanna Rantala CANNES, France (Reuters) - Acclaimed director Joachim Trier said his new Cannes competition entry "Sentimental Value" is centred on reconciliation and family, topics the 51-year-old reflected on while working on the script with lon...
May 23, 2025
Iran's Roustaee concerned about return home despite cautious Cannes film
By Michaela Cabrera and Miranda Murray CANNES, France (Reuters) -Iranian filmmaker Saeed Roustaee said on Friday that he was careful in how he shot his Cannes Film Festival entry "Woman and Child", which never shows women without the mandatory hijab, b...
May 23, 2025