MERRILL, WI (WSAU) -- The reckless homicide trial against Javarius Hurd appears poised to stay in Lincoln County, as both sides spent Thursday whittling down a potential jury pool. According to court records, about one-third of the potential jurors were not available for various reasons, including age and disability. T...

TOWN OF EAU PLEINE, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A 62-year-old woman died after suffering injuries from a low-speed vehicle on private property near Dubay Colony Road in the Town of Eau Pleine on Thursday. The Portage County Sheriff's Office was notified of the incident around 4:30pm. Multiple agencies responded and attempted to p...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The City of Wausau has officially posted the HR Director position after Lisa Nowak resigned earlier this summer. Mayor Doug Diny says the posting will stay up through mid-September. After closing, a committee will review all qualified applicants. "We have a selection board that will conduct in...

TOWN OF GRAND RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- A runaway teen from Kansas and an 18-year-old man were arrested after a high-speed chase that ended with a crash on Riverview Expressway. Officers were alerted to a vehicle reported as stolen from Central Iowa at about 7:45 PM on Tuesday. A squad car tailed the vehicle through a const...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The City of Wausau will submit a proposal to purchase the vacated UWSP Wausau campus buildings on Stewart Avenue for $1 to convert the space into a police station. Mayor Doug Diny says that doesn't mean the plan is locked; it just means the city's proposal will arrive on time. "We are going to...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The federal government has opened an investigation into Wisconsin's largest public school system after reports surfaced that the district considers race when disciplining students. According to WISN, Milwaukee Public Schools was notified of the investigation earlier this week by the Department of...

OAK CREEK, WI (WSAU) - A popular southern gas station chain is officially coming to Wisconsin. According to WISN, on Tuesday evening, The Oak Creek Common Council voted unanimously to approve a deal with Buc-ee's to not just open its first location in Wisconsin but to rename the road it will be located on from "El...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The 2026 Wisconsin State Fair had an abrupt ending this year after police were called to break up multiple fights that involved dozens of participants. According to the Milwaukee police department and videos posted online by onlookers at the fair, the fights broke out around 10 p.m. on Sunday, wh...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - The first poll of the 2026 Wisconsin general election cycle is out, and it shows that the race between Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany may be a toss-up come election day. According to the newly released Badger Battleground poll on Sunday, Crowley leads Tom Tiffany 48% to 44% with 5...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is the Democratic nominee for Governor. With nearly 99% of the vote counted, Crowley was leading Madison-area State Representative Francesca Hong by about .5%, or just under 4,000 votes. Crowley held an event in Milwaukee at 9:00 AM to formally accept the n...

WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on ​Thursday signed a ‌memo to help drastically increase the number of U.S. space ‌launches, ​directing ⁠a series of ⁠actions by government agencies. The White House wants to enable at ​least 1...

PANAMA CITY, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The Panama Canal Authority will cap daily transits as of early September as it gears ​up for a longer-than-usual El Niño ‌season expected to reduce water levels, it said on Thursday, walking back a previous pledge to not...

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities arrested and charged a New York woman with planning to carry out an Islamic State-inspired attack on ​the state's capitol building in Albany, the Justice ‌Department said on Thursday. Jessi...

By Marco Aquino LIMA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 hit central Peru ​on Thursday, the United ‌States Geological Survey said, although authorities reported no immediate casualties or damage. The quake struck at a depth ‌of ​99 kilom...

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The FBI has raided a home belonging to former Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell, a prominent antagonist of President ​Donald Trump before he resigned from ‌Congress, as part of an investigation i...

By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA, Aug 21 (Reuters) - China and Indonesia's foreign and defence ministers will meet on Friday, with security, politics and economic issues set to dominate talks, as Jakarta tries to balance ties with both Beijing and Washingto...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The compensation agreement with miners BHP, Vale and Samarco for the Mariana dam collapse in 2015 has been joined by 19 new cities, including the one ​that was the epicenter of the disaster, a Brazilian court ‌said on...

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is ​on his way ‌to the hospital from jail, local media outlets ARY news and Geo ‌News ​reported ⁠on Friday, after ⁠the Supreme Court allowed him to be taken there for ​treatment. The court...

TUNIS, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Activists and opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied took to the streets of Tunis on Thursday, calling for his departure and the restoration of democracy in ​the latest protest against his governance amid growing political...

BELGRADE, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Serbia will hold snap parliamentary elections on October 18 or 25, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday, more than a month after he pledged at his party ​rally to schedule them. "The parliamentary elections will be h...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) - A former Badgers pass rusher is now an NFL free agent. According to a post on X from the team, the Miami Dolphins have cut former Badgers pass rusher Mason Reiger under an injury designation. Reiger is one of 12 former Wisconsin Badgers who are competing for a spot on an NFL roster this upcoming se...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Mariners bounced back on Tuesday night to beat the Brewers, 7-5. The win came after a historic 22-0 loss on Monday. Seattle jumped out to a 7-0 lead after two innings and never loocked back. Dominic Canzone, Josh Naylor and Taylor Ward each had 2-RBI for the Ms. The Brewer's Joey Ortiz hit a...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) - An official cause of death has been revealed for a former Badgers tight end. According to a report from the Franklin County (Ohio) Coroner's Office obtained by People, former University of Wisconsin tight end Jack Pugh, who died at the age of 24 in March, died of acute bronchopneumonia, which is kn...

GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers are adding another player to their defensive line platoon. According to the team's transaction wire, the Packers have claimed former Vikings rookie pass rusher Arden Walker off waivers as the team looks to add extra depth to their new-look defense. Walker, who went undrafted...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) The Brewers tied a team record for most runs in a single game with a 22-0 rout of the Mariners. Christian Yelich, David Hamilton and Luis Lara hit 3-run homers. Jake Bauers added a 2-run blast. The one-sided win tied a major league record for the most-lopsided shutout. The Brewers improved to 78-...

The sale of the Seattle Seahawks to venture capitalist Vinod Khosla and his family passed through a pair ​of key committee votes Wednesday. Owners who ‌sit on the NFL's finance and ownership policy committees voted unanimously to recommend the approva...

Billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong does not intend to sell his minority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers amid a high-profile sale of the franchise. Soon-Shiong's family attorney, Chuck "Tiger" Kenworthy, said in a statement to ESPN on Thursday his ​cl...

By Nicole Fernandes Aug 20 (Reuters) - More than 200 NFL players are interested in competing in flag football at the 2028 Olympics, a league executive said on Thursday, as the non-contact sport ​gears up for its Games debut in Los Angeles. In ‌May 2025...

Baltimore Ravens center Danny Pinter is expected to miss the entire 2026 season after sustaining a torn patellar tendon in ​his right leg during a joint ‌practice with the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday, according to a report from NFL Network. Pinter,...

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson is expected to miss the rest of the season with a left shoulder injury, MLB.com reported on Thursday. Wilson ​last played in the A's 5-2 win over ‌the Texas Rangers on Sunday. He sat out the next three games and was ou...

By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Brazil's government announced on Thursday investments of about 2.3 billion reais ($444.2 million) to bolster its artificial intelligence ecosystem, splitting projects between U.S. and Chinese companies in a...

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court overturned on Thursday the Trump administration's September 2025 order that sought to force Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico to ​unwind a joint venture. The airlines sued last year t...

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 20 (Reuters) - That didn't last long. U.S. bond yields rose on Thursday, retracing much of the previous day's decline on Treasury's surprise buyback announcement and pushing Wall Street to a two-week low. Another...

By Suzanne McGee PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, Aug 20 (Reuters) - T. Rowe Price has agreed to acquire F/m Investments, a move that would more than double its assets invested in fixed-income exchange-traded funds, the two firms said on Thursday. The transac...

By Neil J Kanatt Aug 20 (Reuters) - Value retailer Ross Stores raised its profit forecasts on Thursday after reporting better-than-expected second-quarter results, signaling that demand for discounted apparel and accessories ​remains resilient in an un...

By Dietrich Knauth Aug 20 (Reuters) - Abbott said on Thursday it reached a $670 million settlement with three law firms to resolve ​legal claims by 2,000 people who ‌alleged harms relating to the company's specialty formulas for preterm infants. The se...

By Mariam Sunny Aug 20 (Reuters) - Michigan's health department on Thursday reported 14,277 cases linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak, up 368 or about 3% from a week earlier, with the slower pace of increase pointing to signs that the ​outbreak could b...

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Indian hospital operator Manipal Health Enterprises on Thursday reported a nearly 31% rise in adjusted first-quarter profit after tax, driven by ​strong demand for complex procedures and higher hospital ‌occupancy. The company posted...

Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. employer healthcare costs are expected to rise 9.5% in 2027, pushing the average cost above $19,000 per employee, driven by ​increased medical use and spending on high-priced drugs, ‌insurance broker Aon said on Thursday. Medica...

By Vera Dvorakova and Jesus Calero Aug 20 (Reuters) - Danish biosolutions maker Novonesis expects results in the second half of 2027 from research with Novo Nordisk into whether ​microbiome supplements could provide additional benefits alongside GLP-1 ...

By Will Dunham Aug 20 (Reuters) - In the Middle Ages, narwhal tusks were sold as unicorn horns blessed with magical powers such as neutralizing poisons and curing diseases - prized possessions of monarchs and nobles worth more than their weight in gold...

SANTIAGO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - As thousands more satellites enter orbit, astronomers may face mounting difficulties in observing the cosmos, according to a study by the European Southern Observatory, which ​operates telescopes in northern Chile. The ESO ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A mission to rescue NASA's ​aging SWIFT ‌observatory in space was canceled on Wednesday after the spacecraft ‌that ​had been ⁠deployed to ⁠raise the telescope's orbit suffered irredeemable technical issues in orbit, ​the ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Scientists have detected the fastest-known star, a stellar speedster that is zooming around the supermassive black hole residing at the center of our galaxy and might hold the key to measuring the spin of this celestial b...

By Mirko Miorelli Aug 19 (Reuters) - Italy's fragmented space industry is facing growing pressure to consolidate as defence and government customers increasingly favour larger suppliers capable of handling complex programmes. The shift reflects a broa...

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Two Binance employees were detained in the United Arab Emirates in recent weeks amid police inquiries into possible ​financial crimes on the cryptocurrency platform, the ‌New York Times reported on Thursday, citing four people famili...

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. drone and radar maker Powerus said on Thursday it had signed a commercial contract worth approximately $22.3 ​million to supply counter-drone technology aimed at ‌protecting oil and gas infrastructure i...

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Broadcom is in talks with a group of lenders to raise ​more than $60 billion ‌in debt for an AI chip financing deal that will benefit Anthropic and other companies, Bloomberg News ‌reported ​on Thursday, citing ⁠people familiar with ...

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Prime Video said on Thursday it plans to invest more than $2 billion in Latin America between ​2027 and 2030, as it expands ‌its original programming and sports offerings across Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Chile. Here are...

By Prathik Jayaprakash Aug 20 (Reuters) - Satellite-constellation developer Muon Space has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round as it looks to expand manufacturing capacity amid rising demand for space-based ​infrastructure. The company was...

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department urged a judge on Thursday not to schedule an urgent hearing on Disney's suit that ​seeks to block the Federal Communications Commission early ‌review of licenses for the ent...

LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Cinema operators in Britain are introducing policies to prohibit or ​restrict camera-enabled smart glasses, including ‌Meta's AI-powered eyewear, the UK Cinema Association said on Thursday, citing privacy and film piracy conc...

By Blake Brittain Aug 19 (Reuters) - Christian metal band Demon Hunter has sued Netflix and concert promoter AEG Presents in California federal court, alleging an upcoming concert tour based on the streaming platform's "KPop Demon Hunters" infringes ​i...

By Minwoo Park SEOUL, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The child star of the "Baby Shark Dance" video, the most-watched video in YouTube history, released his first ​K-pop digital single on Thursday, a decade after ‌he first found fame. Park Geonroung, who starred i...

By Vibhuti Sharma Aug 19 (Reuters) - Global investment firm KKR will buy a stake of about 6% in Indian ticketing and entertainment ​platform BookMyShow for $40 million to $50 million, ‌a source told Reuters on Wednesday, as demand for live events soars...