Local News
Ingold Trial Begins Monday
SHAWANO, WI (WSAU) -- A month-long trial for a Shawano County man accused of killing a woman in June of 2022 is scheduled to begin Monday. Michael Ingold is facing one count of homicide for allegedly strangling the victim, who later died. Investigators say the 60-year-old and the victim had multiple run-ins, including ...
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Father charged after 5-year-old daughter shoots sibling
NEILLSVILLE, WI (WSAU-WAOW) -Charges were filed Thursday against a Neillsville dad nearly two months after his 5-year-old daughter shot her sister in the arm. The shooting happened in late September at a home on the 500 block of West 7th St. in Neillsville. At that time, authorities said a 4-year-old was shot and was g...
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NorthCentral Technical College hosts E-Sports championships
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Northcentral Technical College was turned into a gamers dream this weekend for the Wisconsin Esports Association Fall Championships. About 200 competitors from more than 20 schools across the state gathered to find out who was the best of the best in Super Smash Bros. and Overwatch 2. For many ...
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Granite Peak likely to push back opening day
RIB MOUNTAIN, WI (WSAU) - It's been too warm to make snow, and the Granite Peak Ski Resort is likely to push back its opening day this season. The tentative opening day was Wednesday, November 27th. They're hopeful for the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 30th or the following Friday, December 7th. An announcement...
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Schofield Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Cocaine
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- A 27-year-old Schofield woman will serve 4.5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Teala L. Kumbera pled guilty to the charge in federal court earlier this summer. Officers discovered she had been part of a distribution ring operating in Ce...
Nov 15, 2024
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State News
The Wisconsin DOJ Has Released Its Annual Crime Report
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) - The report shows a total of 765 fentanyl related cases in 2023, up 84 from 2022. Attorney General Josh Kaul is asking the State Legislature to invest in crime labs to improve staffing for these cases. Kaul says the state crime labs are essential to protecting public safety and ensuring criminal...
Nov 15, 2024
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Sheriff: Man in Viral Video is Not Missing Kayaker Ryan Borgwardt
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A viral TikTok video is not believed to depict missing man Ryan Borgwardt, Green Lake County sheriff's officials say. Borgwardt, 45, was reported missing in August after a kayaking trip on Green Lake. Last week, sheriff's officials made the shocking announcement that they believe Borgwardt faked his deat...
Nov 14, 2024
Checkout A State Park Pass At Your Local Library
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking local libraries to take part in an annual program. The Check Out Wisconsin State Parks at Your Library program gives library cardholders the opportunity to check out a daily pass to state parks, forests, and recreation areas. The program i...
Nov 14, 2024
State Of Judiciary Address Today
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-METRO) - We could get a new look inside Wisconsin's divided Supreme Court later today. Chief Justice Annette Zeigler is due to deliver the State of the Judiciary Address later this afternoon. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has seen a bitter divide since liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz was elected last...
Nov 13, 2024
Republicans in Assembly, Senate Look Ahead Post-Election
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Republicans and Democrats in the State Senate and Assembly are looking ahead to the upcoming legislative session post-election. Rochester Republican Robin Vos was re-elected as Assembly Speaker. "We are not going to raise taxes," said Vos. "That's one of the things that I know m...
Nov 13, 2024
National News
Trump adds more Treasury secretary candidates, media reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump added former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh and billionaire Marc Rowan to the list of candidates to become his Treasury secretary, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. A...
11h ago
Trump taps Brendan Carr for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump will tap Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, he said in a statement on Sunday. Carr is currently the top Republican on the FCC. (Reporting by Timothy Gardner; Editi...
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Carrots linked to one US death, 39 cases of illness from E. coli, CDC says
(Reuters) - One person has died and at least 39 others made ill by E. coli infections linked to fresh carrots sold by several large grocery retailers in 18 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday. The CDC said in ...
13h ago
Biden aims to finalize clean fuel rule before leaving White House
MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden aims to finalize a rule on a clean fuel tax credit before leaving office on Jan. 20, a senior White House official said on Sunday. The clean fuel program, which would provide credits fo...
15h ago
Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms to strike inside Russia
By Mike Stone and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's administration will allow Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, three sources familiar with the matter said, in a significant change to Wa...
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World News
Hong Kong's marathon trial of 47 democrats draws to a close
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists will be sentenced later this week in a years-long subversion trial that has spotlighted what critics say are erosions to the city's freedoms under a ...
9h ago
Australian Senate censures Indigenous member for King Charles protest
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Senate on Monday censured an Indigenous woman parliamentarian over her protest against King Charles during his visit to the parliament last month when she accused the British monarch of genocide. Indepen...
10h ago
After long legal battle, Hong Kong's 47 democrats brace for sentencing
By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court will this week sentence 45 democratic campaigners in a major national security trial, with potentially heavy jail terms poised to further damage the financial hub's once livel...
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UK to put Sudan resolution to vote by UN Security Council
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will seek backing from other United Nations Security Council members on Monday for its demand that Sudan's warring parties stop hostilities and allow deliveries of aid, the British foreign ministry said. With London holdi...
12h ago
Chinese President Xi arrives in Brazil for G20 summit talks with Lula
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to attend the G20 summit and is set to have in-depth talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Chinese state media reported on Monday. In a stateme...
13h ago
Local Sports
Badgers Head Coach Luke Fickell Fires Offensive Coordinator Phil Longo After Two Seasons
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Badgers have made a change to a key coaching position following the team's 16-13 loss to top-ranked Oregon on Saturday night. According to a press release from head coach Luke Fickell, offensive coordinator Phil Longo has been dismissed from the program after two seasons. The Badgers'...
12h ago
Packers Block Game-Winning Field Goal Attempt To Defeat Chicago Bears 20-19
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU)- The Green Bay Packers won a close one on Sunday afternoon, defeating the Chicago Bears 20-19. Green Bay won due to another great performance by running back Josh Jacobs, who recorded 76 yards rushing and a touchdown along with 58 yards receiving against a Chicago defense that has been tough agains...
14h ago
Badgers hockey team sweeps Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA (WSAU) The Badgers played from in-front on Saturday night, and completed a sweep of 18th ranked Penn State. The Badgers won, 6-3. It was Wisconsin's first series sweep of the season. Wisconsin scored four goals in the first period. Kyle Kukkonel, Quinn Finley, Christian Fitzgerald, and Tyson Dyck ...
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Badgers falter late in loss to Oregon
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Trailing by 3 points late in the game, the Badgers faltered on their two final possessions in a 16-13 loss to Oregon. With just over 2-minutes remaining, the Badgers went 4-and-out and gave the ball back to the Ducks. Wisconsin got the ball back one final time. A pass by quarterback Brayden Locke w...
Nov 17, 2024
Wisconsin Men's Hockey Defeats Penn State, Women Top Buckeyes
STATE COLLEGE, PA (WSAU) -- A three-point night from Sawyer Scholl helped the Badger men's hockey team to a 5-4 win over nationally-ranked Penn State on Friday. Daniel Laatsch scored the game winner in overtime. Scholl scored twice and added an assist. Ryland Mosley and Ryan Botterill also scored for the Badgers. Tommy...
Nov 16, 2024
National Sports
Lions LB Alex Anzalone (forearm) lost for 6 to 8 weeks
Detroit Lions standout linebacker Alex Anzalone sustained a broken left forearm during the second quarter of Sunday's 52-6 steamrolling of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Anzalone will miss six to eight weeks. That timetable wo...
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49ers star DE Nick Bosa aggravates hip, injures other hip
San Francisco 49ers All-Pro defensive end Nick Bosa aggravated a hip injury and hurt his other hip in the process during Sunday's 20-17 home loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Bosa, 27, had dealt with a hip issue leading up to the game and was listed as qu...
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Wisconsin fires offensive coordinator Phil Longo
Wisconsin fired offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Phil Longo on Sunday, one day after a 16-13 home loss to top-ranked Oregon. The Badgers are tied for 97th nationally in scoring offense at 23.9 points per game and 91st in total offense (363...
10h ago
Hornets star LaMelo Ball fined $100K for anti-gay phrase
The NBA fined Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $100,000 Sunday for using "offensive and derogatory" language during a postgame TV interview. At issue was an anti-gay phrase Ball used when answering a sideline interviewer's question about defending ...
10h ago
Wings win No. 1 pick in WNBA draft lottery
The Dallas Wings will pick first in the 2025 WNBA Draft after winning the draft lottery for the first time in franchise history. Sunday's lottery awarded the No. 1 overall selection to Dallas, which had 227 chances out of 1,000 to have its number call...
10h ago
Business News
Shares rise ahead of Nvidia results; BOJ's Ueda offers few rate hints
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global stocks began the week on firmer footing ahead of a highly anticipated earnings release from Nvidia, while in Japan, a speech from its central bank's head left markets none the wiser on the country's rate outl...
10h ago
BOJ chief sees higher chance of wage-driven inflation in Japan
By Leika Kihara NAGOYA (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the economy was making progress in achieving sustained inflation backed by rising wages, signalling that conditions for raising interest rates again were gradually falli...
11h ago
Oil prices edge higher after Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Monday after fighting between Russia and Ukraine intensified over the weekend, although concerns about fuel demand in China, the world's second-largest consumer, and forecasts of a global...
11h ago
Trump adds more Treasury secretary candidates, media reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump added former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh and billionaire Marc Rowan to the list of candidates to become his Treasury secretary, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. A...
11h ago
Alibaba aims to raise $5 billion in dual currency bond deal, sources say
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) - Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba Group is aiming to raise $5 billion in multi-tranche dollar and offshore Chinese yuan bonds, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The company in a regulato...
11h ago
Health News
Carrots linked to one US death, 39 cases of illness from E. coli, CDC says
(Reuters) - One person has died and at least 39 others made ill by E. coli infections linked to fresh carrots sold by several large grocery retailers in 18 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday. The CDC said in ...
13h ago
UK confirms bird flu cases at commercial poultry farm
(Reuters) - Britain said on Sunday it had confirmed a strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus in commercial poultry at premises near the town of St Ives in southwest England. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled, and a 3 km protection zone...
16h ago
Medical services provider CareMax files for Chapter 11 restructuring
HOUSTON (Reuters) - CareMax, which operates 56 medical centers in Florida, Texas, Tennessee and New York catering largely to older patients, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas on Sunday. The Miami-based firm listed debts of $693 million and a...
21h ago
Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh is battling its worst outbreak of dengue in years, with more than 400 deaths as rising temperatures and a longer monsoon season drive a surge in infections, leaving hospitals struggling to cope, particularl...
Nov 17, 2024
California confirms first clade I mpox case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A case of clade I mpox has been confirmed in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday, marking the first case of the strain the United States. The CDC said the case was diagnosed in a person...
Nov 16, 2024
Science News
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - China's Chang'e-6 robotic spacecraft in June made history by retrieving the first surface samples from the far side of the moon, which perpetually faces away from Earth. That material is now providing new insight into the...
Nov 15, 2024
The 'morphing' wheel from South Korea that may transform lives and robots
By Hyun Young Yi, Daewoung Kim and Jack Kim DAEJEON, South Korea (Reuters) - Imagine a wheelchair equipped with wheels flexible enough to navigate all manner of obstacles from kerbs to humps and even staircases. Or perhaps an unmanned delivery vehi...
Nov 14, 2024
'One-of-a-kind' skull fossil from Brazil reveals bird brain evolution
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - The brains of today's birds facilitate a level of cognitive prowess and behavioral complexity rivaled only by mammals. But how the avian brain evolved over many millions of years from an ancestral dinosaurian form has lon...
Nov 13, 2024
Researchers document huge drop in African elephants in a half century
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - African elephants are Earth's largest land animals, remarkable mammals that are very intelligent and highly social. They also are in peril. Fresh evidence of this comes in a study that documents alarming population declin...
Nov 11, 2024
Scientists uncover a magnetic misunderstanding about Uranus
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope. This frigid planet, our solar system's third largest, remains a bit of an enigma 243...
Nov 11, 2024
Technology News
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Alibaba aims to raise $5 billion in dual currency bond deal, sources say
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) - Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba Group is aiming to raise $5 billion in multi-tranche dollar and offshore Chinese yuan bonds, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The company in a regulato...
11h ago
New Nvidia AI chips face issue with overheating servers, The Information reports
(Reuters) - Nvidia's new Blackwell AI chips, which have already faced delays, have encountered problems with accompanying servers that overheat, causing some customers to worry they will not have enough time to get new data centers up and running, ...
23h ago
TikTok parent ByteDance's valuation hits $300 billion amid US ban uncertainty, WSJ reports
(Reuters) - TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion after a recent buyback offer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, even as the tech giant's popular TikTok app faces the prospect of a looming ba...
Nov 16, 2024
Turkey fines Amazon's Twitch 2 million lira for data breach
(Reuters) - Turkey's Personal Data Protection Board (KVKK) has fined Amazon.com's gaming platform Twitch 2 million lira ($58,000) over a data breach, the official Anadolu Agency reported on Saturday. KVKK launched an investigation after a 125 GB da...
Nov 16, 2024
Netflix down for thousands of users in US, Downdetector says
(Reuters) - Netflix was down for thousands of users in the U.S. late on Friday, according outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were more than 12,000 incidents of people reporting issues with the platform, according to Downdetector, which...
Nov 16, 2024
Entertainment News
Netflix says 50 million households worldwide tuned in for Paul-Tyson match
(Reuters) - Netflix said on Saturday that 60 million households worldwide had tuned in for the highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, and the event peaked at 65 million streams, according to a statement. The bout between ...
Nov 17, 2024
U.S. fans celebrate K-pop group Seventeen amid company tussle
By Danielle Broadway OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - South Korean boy band Seventeen had fans chanting their names in Oakland, California last week as part of their "Right Here" world tour to promote the group's 2024 album "17 Is Right Here." "I've...
Nov 16, 2024
And the next Oscars host will be ... Conan O'Brien
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian, writer and former late-night host Conan O'Brien will be the host of the 97th Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Friday. It will be the Emmy-winner's first time host...
Nov 15, 2024
Jeff Beck's guitars and amps to go on sale in London
By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) - More than 130 electric guitars, amps and other pieces of musical equipment that belonged to English guitar legend Jeff Beck will go on sale in London next year, Christie's auctioneers said on Friday. Often des...
Nov 15, 2024
Veteran star Juan Luis Guerra sweeps top Latin Grammy awards
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4.40 won album of the year and record of the year at the 25th annual Latin Grammy awards on Thursday, on a night when the biggest names of decades past eclipsed some younge...
Nov 15, 2024