Local News
School Threats Reported in Wausau, Merrill
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A pair of school threats were deemed not credible on Thursday. According to the Wausau School District, numerous parents expressed concerns about an unspecified threat at Horace Mann Middle School. Communications Coordinator Diana White said the information was "immediately investigated, with ...
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Sen. Baldwin Calls for Action to Contain Avian Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cattle
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAU) -- A Wisconsin Senator is calling on the US Department of Agriculture to take further action to contain the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, in dairy cattle. "Wisconsin's dairy industry supports thousands of good paying jobs, drives our rural e...
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Trump Announces Rally in Waukesha Next Week
WAUKESHA, WI (WSAU) -- Former President and current Presidental candidate Donald Trump will hold a rally in Wisconsin next week. Trump will give remarks at the Waukesha County Expo Center on Wednesday, May 1st. The event will start at 2:00 PM, doors will open at 11:00 AM. Tickets for the event are free but must be rese...
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Full Riverfront Rendezvous Lineup Announced
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- City leaders in Stevens Point have announced the full lineup for this year's Riverfront Rendezvous festival. The festival begins Thursday, July 4th in Pfiffner Pioneer Park and features three days of musical entertainment, ending with a fireworks show over the Wisconsin River. Support acts f...
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State Of Affairs Ep. 13 Former State Treasurer Candidate Orlando Owens
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -State of Affairs episode thirteen is now available, featuring former Republican candidate for State Treasurer Orlando Owens joining the program to discuss his campaign and issues facing the state. When speaking about the issues and talking to voters on them, Owens says he believes there is a lot of r...
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National News
'Planet of the Apes' franchise looks to the future with new film 'Kingdom'
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes", the latest installment in the sci-fi franchise, is both a sequel and a prequel, its director, Wes Ball, says. The action-adventure is the tenth "Planet of the Apes" movie and ...
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Trump compares campus Israel protests to 2017 white nationalist rally
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Thursday criticized the mostly peaceful protests on U.S. college campuses over Israel's war in Gaza, describing them as "tremendous hate," while saying that the violence at a white nationalist rally in Vi...
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At US Supreme Court, clashing views presented on presidential immunity
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - During arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity from prosecution, two starkly different views of the consequences were on display on Thursday. Trump's lawyer, D. ...
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South America weather experts see La Nina, El Nino frequency rising
LIMA (Reuters) - The climate phenomena known as El Nino and La Nina, which bring waves of heat, cold, rain or drought, will be more frequent and extreme in coming years, after South America suffered the most intense El Nino in decades, weather expe...
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US states sue over agency rule on protections for workers who get abortions
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - A group of Republican-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block a federal rule that gives workers who had abortions the same legal protections as workers who are pregnant or recently gave birth. The...
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World News
Blinken to meet Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing
By Simon Lewis BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday for talks across a range of complex issues, including deepening strains over China's backing of Russia's ...
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Brazil's top court temporarily suspends payroll tax exemption law
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Thursday temporarily suspended a law extending payroll tax exemptions for 17 sectors of the economy, according to a decision seen by Reuters. Justice Cristiano Zanin granted...
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Colombia arrest warrants suspended for nine Segunda Marquetalia leaders
BOGOTA (Reuters) - The Colombian attorney general's office has suspended arrest warrants for nine leaders of the illegal armed group Segunda Marquetalia, it said on Thursday, as part of a process to start peace talks between the group and the gover...
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US states sue over agency rule on protections for workers who get abortions
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - A group of Republican-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block a federal rule that gives workers who had abortions the same legal protections as workers who are pregnant or recently gave birth. The...
2h ago
USC cancels main commencement, citing safety measures
(Reuters) - The University of Southern California (USC) said on Thursday it has called off its main-stage graduation ceremony this year, one week after canceling the valedictorian speech by a Muslim student who said she was silenced by anti-Palesti...
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Local Sports
Gary Sanchez's 8th Inning Home Run Lifts Brewers Past Pirates 7-5
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - Gary Sánchez hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the eighth inning that lifted the Brewers past the Pirates for their second straight win. Milwaukee's offense got going early, with William Contreras hitting a leadoff home run to left center, continuing his streak as one of the hottest hi...
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Badgers Land 2025 Three-Star Offensive Lineman Cam Clark
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Badgers offensive lineman rebuild is continuing as they've landed a key commitment for their 2025 recruiting class. According to Badgers 247, Cam Clark, an offensive tackle from Dexter, Michigan, committed to Wisconsin on Thursday. He'd made his decision after seeing the Badgers in action durin...
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Khris Middleton (Sprained Ankle) Misses Practice On Thursday; Giannis Continues Making Progress
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Bucks may miss two of their superstars for Friday's Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers. According to the Athletics' Eric Nehm, Middle missed practice as he continues to rehab his right sprained ankle injury that he suffered on Tuesday night in the 1st quarter against the Pacers. When...
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Report: Former Badger A.J. Storr Had NIL Deal In Place To Leave Wisconsin For Illinois In February
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Former Wisconsin Badgers star A.J. Storr is being accused of planning to leave the program before the men's basketball season had ended. According to Badger Stripes, Storr's representatives were already negotiating with other schools, such as Illinois, in February after Storr started the season off...
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Final Mock Draft Roundup: Iowa's Cooper DeJean Overwhelmingly Projected To Packers At 25th Overall
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The 2024 NFL draft begins tomorrow night, and most experts from across the country have seemingly agreed on who the Green Bay Packers should select at 25 if available. According to NFL Network's Bucky Brooks and Eric Edholm, the Packers should draft Iowa safety/cornerback Cooper DeJean in the fir...
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National Sports
Miami freshman Kyshawn George entering NBA draft
Miami Hurricanes freshman guard Kyshawn George, after 16 starts in college, told ESPN on Thursday that he is entering the 2024 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-8 George, a native of Switzerland, is projected to be a first-round pick. He told ESPN that he is forg...
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Stephen Curry named NBA's Clutch Player of the Year
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the second recipient of the NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award, the league announced Thursday. Introduced last year, when Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox took home the Jerry West Trophy, the award honor...
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Athletics-USATF to expand maternity benefits
NEW YORK (Reuters) - USA Track & Field (USATF) is expanding maternity benefits for athletes, the national governing body said on Thursday, offering more support for women returning to elite level competition. Athletes currently receive stipends and...
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Panthers' Kyle Okposo set for first playoff game in 8 years
Florida Panthers forward Kyle Okposo will play in the postseason for the first time in eight years on Thursday when he takes the ice for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round series versus the host Tampa Bay Lightning. Okposo, 36, last competed...
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Jimmy Butler trolls Celtics after Heat's upset victory
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler hasn't played in the team's Eastern Conference first-round series due to injury, however that hasn't prevented him from taking a shot at the top-seeded Boston Celtics. Butler trolled the Celtics on Instagram after the eigh...
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Business News
Yen at its weakest in decades as BOJ meets
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen was parked by a 34-year low on the dollar and decade lows on other crosses ahead of a Bank of Japan meeting where interest rates are expected to stay low, while the dollar dipped elsewhere on softer-th...
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Oil prices rise as US official eases market concerns over economic headwinds
By Georgina McCartney (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early trade on Friday, as players took stock of the U.S. Treasury secretary's comments that the country's economy is likely in a stronger position than indicated by weak first-quarter data, coupl...
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South Korea's public finances no longer a credit rating 'strength', Fitch says
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's public finances are no longer a strength for its sovereign credit rating but are now a neutral factor requiring near-term efforts to contain the rise in debt, global ratings agency Fitch said. "We've se...
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Pakistan central bank expected to hold rates on Monday ahead of IMF deal, Reuters poll finds
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank is widely expected to hold its key interest rate at a record 22% for the seventh straight policy meeting on Monday as Pakistan gears up for an International Monetary Fund board approval an...
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Inflation in Japan's capital slows more than expected, slides below BOJ goal
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Core inflation in Japan's capital slowed much more than expected in April and fell below the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, complicating its decision on how soon to raise interest rates. The readi...
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Health News
Healthpeak Properties increases 2024 FFO forecast owing to higher demand
(Reuters) - Healthpeak Properties raised its annual funds from operations (FFO) forecast on Thursday, banking on resilient demand for its medical office and life science properties. The U.S. healthcare-centric real estate investment trust (REIT) ma...
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ResMed tops quarterly profit estimates on strong demand for sleep apnea devices
(Reuters) - ResMed beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday due to strong demand for its sleep apnea devices, sending shares 9% higher in extended trading. The California-based company reported adjusted profit of $2.13 per share...
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Edwards Lifesciences first-quarter profit beats estimates on heart devices strength
(Reuters) - Edwards Lifesciences Corp on Thursday reported upbeat first-quarter profit due to strong demand for its artificial heart valves and other medical devices. The California-based company now expects annual sales growth to be at the higher ...
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US states sue over agency rule on protections for workers who get abortions
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - A group of Republican-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block a federal rule that gives workers who had abortions the same legal protections as workers who are pregnant or recently gave birth. The...
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Cigna to offer Humira rivals with $0 copay at specialty pharmacy
By Patrick Wingrove and Amina Niasse (Reuters) - Cigna plans to make close copies of AbbVie's blockbuster arthritis drug Humira available with no out-of-pocket payment to eligible patients in the U.S. using its specialty pharmacy beginning in June...
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Science News
Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur
By Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Paleontologists from Argentina announced the discovery of a new medium-sized herbivorous dinosaur, which was a fast runner and lived about 90 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period in present da...
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China sends astronauts to Chinese space station for six-month stay
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday sent three astronauts to its permanently inhabited space station for a six-month stay, in a regular rotation of Chinese astronauts onboard the "Tiangong" orbiting high above the Earth's atmosphere. The spacecra...
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Scottish spaceport moves closer to satellite launches
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's SaxaVord Spaceport moved a step closer to being able to send satellites into orbit after regulators granted it a licence to provide safety services, paving the way for its first launch later this year. The Civil Aviatio...
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Russia, US clash at UN over nuclear weapons in space
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution that called on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space, a move that prompted the United States to question if Mo...
Apr 24, 2024
Huge energetic flare from magnetic neutron star detected
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Magnetars are among the universe's most extreme objects - a class of the compact stellar remnants called neutron stars that possess immensely strong magnetic fields. Once in a while, they produce enormous erupt...
Apr 24, 2024
Technology News
KLA Corp projects quarterly revenue above estimates as AI fuels chip demand
(Reuters) - KLA Corp forecast fourth-quarter revenue above analysts' expectations on Thursday, anticipating strong demand for its chip-making tools from semiconductor makers looking to tap into a surge in demand for use in AI applications. Shares o...
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Juniper misses revenue estimates on weak networking gear demand
(Reuters) - Juniper Networks missed Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue on Thursday, hit by sluggish demand for the networking gear maker's products in an uncertain economy. Weak demand from inflation-hit wireless carriers and cable ope...
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Western Digital tops profit expectations on demand from cloud-computing customers
(Reuters) - Western Digital surpassed expectations for quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday, riding on a surge in demand for its data storage products from cloud service providers. The results are the latest sign that demand for memory chips is...
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Verisign's Q1 revenue rises on demand for internet services
(Reuters) - Internet services firm VeriSign reported a 5.5% rise in its first-quarter revenue on Thursday, helped by steady demand for domain name registrations as businesses beef up their online presence. More and more enterprises are nowadays cho...
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Microsoft beats quarterly revenue estimates
By Yuvraj Malik, Anna Tong and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Microsoft beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Thursday, driven by gains from AI adoption across its cloud services and business software products. Revenue rose 17% to $61.9 bi...
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Entertainment News
Streaming device maker Roku beats quarterly revenue estimates
(Reuters) -Roku beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and forecast second-quarter sales above estimates on Thursday, buoyed by strong ad sales and the ongoing shift to streaming from cable TV . Shares of the company were flitting between gai...
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Amazon Prime Video to exclusively stream two NHL seasons in Canada
(Reuters) - National Hockey League (NHL) and its digital broadcast rights owner Rogers Communications on Thursday signed a deal to stream the hockey tournament's next two seasons exclusively on Amazon.com's Prime Video for Canadian audiences. Amazo...
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K-Pop group ITZY showcases individuality on second world tour
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Members of the K-pop supergroup ITZY are looking to show a new side of themselves as the band takes its "Born to Be" tour to fans around the world. The tour, which sees the girl band perform in 18 countries across Asia, Austral...
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Pet Shop Boys say new album Nonetheless 'one of our most melodic'
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - British electro-pop duo Pet Shop Boys say their new album "Nonetheless" is one of their most melodic from their four-decade-long career, featuring songs about solitude, freedom and looking for a new bohe...
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Zendaya's tennis movie, 'Challengers,' tests friendship bonds of complex trio
By Danielle Broadway and Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When Zendaya first read the script for director Luca Guadagnino's romantic sports film "Challengers," she immediately understood that the tennis player turned coach she would portray was u...
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