STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- A former NFL lineman headlines the SPASH Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Ryan Ramczyk is one of nearly 20 former student-athletes due to be inducted on October 3rd. The ceremony will take place at the SentryWorld Atrium. at 6:00 PM, with a social hour beginning at 4:30. Ramczyk graduat...

PHILLIPS, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A child is in custody for threatening comments made against the Phillips School District WAOW TV reports that the threats were made after classes on Wednesday. Officers responded immediately and questioned the juvenile and their parent. They determined there was no threat to the school or the...

MADISON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Stanley Pophal, 65, was sentenced by a federal judge to 8 years in prison for wire fraud and money laundering. He was also ordered to pay restitution for the millions he stole. Pophal told investors they would get returns of at least 20 percent on investments like cryptocurrency, real estate ...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A staple of Tony Evers' time as Governor has been the yearly back-to-school tour. On Wednesday, the former teacher made his last two stops in Wausau and Superior. The Democrat said the tour has always been about supporting education and those in the classroom. "I've done this for several reaso...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- The former Executive Director of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Marshfield will not be sentenced for fraud today as scheduled. Iilee Pederson was due for a plea and sentencing hearing this morning in Wood County for allegations of stealing six figures from the group's checkbooks, ...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany is explaining why his campaign declined to participate in this cycle's Wisconsin Broadcasters Association debate. In an interview with "The Dan O'Donnell Show" on Tuesday, Tiffany said, "I think one debate will be sufficient to cover the ...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association gubernatorial debate will no longer take place after one of the candidates failed to accept the invitation. According to a press release from the WBA, "Two invitations were sent, and both had to be accepted to have a debate. That did not happen." The...

FOND du LAC, WI (WSAU) Additional charges have been filed against Benjamin Larson after several human skulls and bones were found inside his home. He was initially charged last month with felony stalking. Investigators said he repeatedly changed his story about the human remains that were discovered. It's now believed...

LAKE, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A man was arrested after making terroristic threats and reporting suicidal and homicidal thoughts at a business in the Township of Lake on Sept. 4. The Price County Dispatch Center received the call from the man, prompting a response from the Price County Sheriff's Office, Park Falls Police Depar...

WAUKESHA, WI (WSAU) - On Thursday morning, a woman convicted in the "Slender Man" stabbing case appeared virtually in court to hear her request for conditional release. Last year, Morgan Geyser's initial conditional parole was canceled following her escape from a Madison group home, and she now seeks to conti...

By Gergely Szakacs EGER, Hungary, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Hungary's drought and a likely rebound in global food prices could push up inflation next year, central bank Deputy Governor Zoltan ​Kurali said on Thursday, adding the bank was ‌considering adding ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The federal government will issue $500 refunds to nearly a ​million Americans for ‌Obamacare overcharges, the White House said on Thursday. Checks will be sent to eligible Americans ‌starting ​October, it said. The ⁠Trum...

By Andrew Chung Sept 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme ​Court blocked ‌Missouri on Thursday from using a redrawn congressional ‌map ​that ⁠favors Republicans ⁠in November's midterm elections, dealing a setback to ​President Donald Trump and ⁠the ⁠party's...

Sept 10 (Reuters) - El Niño is strengthening, with a greater than 90% chance of a very strong event during the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter 2026-27, the U.S. Climate ​Prediction Center said on Thursday. "During the October-December 2026 season, ...

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - ABC late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel said an interview with Democratic ​Senate candidate James Talarico Thursday ‌will air on YouTube and not during the network broadcast, citing threats from th...

By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has proposed eliminating a 60-day grace period that allows certain immigrants, including skilled workers on H-1B visas, to stay in the United States and find a new sponsor after l...

BRATISLAVA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Poland averted a threat to one of its border crossings with Ukraine overnight and expects its crossings will be ​targeted as Moscow strikes trade routes to ‌try to weaken Kyiv economically, Prime Minister Donald Tusk sai...

BERLIN, Sept 10 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Thursday rejected French far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon's plan to cancel ​a portion of France's national debt, ‌calling it "financially dangerous" and legally impossib...

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Sept 10 (Reuters) - German Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said on Thursday he is concerned about the rise of far-right parties ​in Europe, following the Alternative for Germany's ‌election success in the eastern state of S...

By Nayera Abdallah Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Iran-backed Houthis are seeking to control the whole Yemeni Red Sea coast, which would further consolidate their leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait - one of the busiest and most contested global maritime c...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Brewers completed a sweep of the Cubs on Wednesday night, 8-6. Starter Logan Henderson pitched five innings, allowing only one run on two hits. He struck out 6. The Brewers built an early lead on a 3-run homer from Christian Yelich. Jackson Churio and William Contreras also hit home runs. Chi...

GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - A new poll of NFL executives predicts that one of the Packers' top receivers will be this season's breakout player. According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden is highly regarded among league executives, with one AFC executive saying, "I'm not really sure why they...

GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers are hoping one of their biggest stars returns to the field against one of their biggest rivals. According to a report from The Ringer's Tom Pelissero, "Green Bay is known as one of the most conservative teams medically in the NFL. But there is optimism that he'll be bac...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Brewers broke the hearts of Cubs fans with an improbable 4-3 comeback win. Trailing by 2 and down to their final our, Christian Yelich singled and Jackson Churio hit a 1-0 pitch over the left field wall to tie the game in the 9th. It was his 4th hit of the game and his 22nd homer of the seaso...

GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers may be without two of their starting offensive linemen against the Vikings. Head coach Matt LaFleur told the media on Monday afternoon that "we'll see" about offensive linemen Zach Bako-Bewele and Aaron Banks, who have knee injuries and are questionable for Sunday....

By Julien Pretot Sept 10 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino can count on enough votes to win re-election, meaning his opponents will need to shift strategy and focus on curbing his powers, a sharp reversal weeks after senior football figures b...

By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) - New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown is believed to have sustained a high-ankle ​sprain in Wednesday night's season opener, NFL ‌Network reported Thursday morning. X-rays were negative for a fr...

By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will place superstar Shohei Ohtani on the injured list to rest his left knee and right biceps, manager ​Dave Roberts said. Roberts said the Dodgers will call up outfield ‌prospec...

By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) - Francisco Lindor slugged a three-run homer in a critical seventh inning and Christopher Morel went 3-for-4 with three RBIs against his former team as the New York Mets completed a three-game sweep of th...

By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) - Mookie Betts hit an early two-run home run and Yoshinobu Yamamoto fanned 10 in seven strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to ​a season-high seven games with a 14-1 vic...

WASHINGTON, Sept 10(Reuters) - U.S. wholesale inventories surged in July, the government confirmed on Thursday, potentially positioning ​inventories to contribute to economic growth ‌in the third quarter. Stocks at wholesalers jumped by an unrevised 1....

WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The IMF on Thursday said the global ​economy had weathered the ‌energy shock caused by the war in the Middle East better than feared ‌and ​global economic ⁠output was still ⁠expected to expand by about 3% in 2026, but it...

PARIS, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The French economy will grow markedly less this year than the government has anticipated as declining purchasing power weighs on consumer spending and firms rein in investment, the ​national statistics office forecast on Thur...

By Ann Saphir Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is a bit more likely to raise short-term borrowing costs at its meeting next week, traders bet on Thursday, after the first of this week's key inflation reports. Data showed ​U.S. producer prices ro...

By Stefano Rebaudo and Sophie Kiderlin Sept 10 (Reuters) - Persistent inflation pressures and resilient economic growth have increased the risk of further rate hikes by major central banks, as energy prices rise and Middle East tensions show little si...

(Changes to million not mln in headline and second bullet point) By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Kenya is expected to receive about $400 million in emergency financing from the World Bank within six weeks to ​help address risks including ...

(Corrects keyword used by ​media ‌clients to "ABBVIE-MIGRAINE/STUDY" from "ABBVIE-MIGRANE STUDY/") Sept ‌10 (Reuters) - ​AbbVie ⁠said on ⁠Thursday its migraine treatment had ​met ⁠the ⁠main goal ​of ​a late-stage study ‌testing it as ⁠a preventive trea...

Sept 10 (Reuters) - Biohaven said on Thursday the U.S. FDA had imposed a partial clinical hold, pausing new patient enrollment in trials of its experimental epilepsy drug ​after rodent findings, sending its shares down more than ‌15% in early trading. ...

Sept 10 (Reuters) - Chemours, DuPont and Corteva on Thursday reached a $455 million settlement with North Carolina and 11 local ​entities over PFAS contamination claims tied ‌to Chemours' Fayetteville Works plant and other historical discharges. Lawsui...

By Oliver Hirt and Marleen Kaesebier ZURICH, Sept 10 (Reuters) - A major shareholder in Novartis has called for a shake-up of the Swiss drugmaker's board to improve corporate governance after its shares suffered a record fall this week following back-t...

By Gianluca Lo Nostro Sept 10 (Reuters) - Satellite operator Eutelsat said on Thursday it will replenish and expand its OneWeb network through 2034 after the Franco-British operator signed ​a deal with Airbus for 229 additional low Earth ‌orbit satelli...

Sept 10 (Reuters) - Belgium's Aerospacelab said on Thursday it had won a €2.4 billion ($2.8 billion) contract to build ​264 satellites for the European Union's IRIS² ‌network, which is due to offer secure communications for governments, security agenci...

Sept 10 (Reuters) - Aerospace group Thales Alenia Space has signed an agreement with satellite operator Eutelsat to ​supply government payloads for 330 of ‌the European Union's IRIS² low Earth orbit satellites, it said on Thursday. The company, a joint...

By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Sept 10 (Reuters) - A week after his robot outran humanity's fastest man, Jack Guo is already chasing a harder goal. TianGong Ultra stunned spectators at the World Humanoid Robot Games when it covered 100 metres in 8.64 sec...

By Tim Hepher and Joey Roulette PARIS, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Amazon Leo has ordered six additional launches on Europe's Ariane 6 launcher, operator Arianespace said on Wednesday, ​in a boost to Europe's flagship rocket programme. The ‌announcement at a Pa...

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Sept 10 (Reuters) - JD.com's concessions to ease EU subsidy concerns about the Chinese e-commerce giant's $2.5 ​billion purchase of German electronics retailer ‌Ceconomy have prompted criticism from competitors, people familia...

By Essi Lehto HELSINKI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Finland should introduce a national permitting system for data centres to prevent the risk of power shortages and soaring energy prices, opposition parties said on Thursday ​following Google's announcement of...

By Gianluca Lo Nostro Sept 10 (Reuters) - Satellite operator Eutelsat said on Thursday it will replenish and expand its OneWeb network through 2034 after the Franco-British operator signed ​a deal with Airbus for 229 additional low Earth ‌orbit satelli...

Sept 10 (Reuters) - Polymarket on Thursday named veteran finance executive Warren Jenson as its CFO, the latest in a series of moves by ​the prediction market to regain ground lost ‌to rival Kalshi and expand its global and U.S. operations. Jenson, 69,...

Sept 10 (Reuters) - D-Matrix said on Thursday it will adopt Nvidia's chip-linking technology to use the startup's processors directly inside the ​semiconductor giant's data-center systems as demand ‌for AI intensifies. Artificial intelligence workloads...

By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Mass civilian deaths were routinely built into Israeli military targeting decisions in Gaza, according to a Venice Film Festival documentary unveiled on Thursday that challenges official accounts of the wa...

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Sept 10 (Reuters) - "Hacks" star Jean Smart could become the first performer to win the Emmy for best comedy actress in every season of a TV show's run while Harrison Ford could claim his first Emmy at age 84 for "Shrinkin...

By Luc Cohen Sept 9 (Reuters) - Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate lost their bid for release from a Miami jail on Wednesday as they contest extradition to Britain, where they are wanted on rape charges. In denying bail for the Tate broth...

By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 9 (Reuters) - A film shot when war between Russia and Ukraine seemed unthinkable finally hit Venice on Wednesday, with director Ilya Khrzhanovsky unveiling "DAU", a 20-year project that has generated both fascination and...

By Bhargav Acharya TORONTO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The Toronto International Film Festival aims to attract a younger audience who are primarily interested in works outside of mainstream Hollywood by shifting the focus to independent films, the festival's c...