WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Blue-green algae has been confirmed in Lake Du Bay, prompting health officials to urge caution for anyone recreating on or in the water. The blooms can produce toxins that may harm people and animals who ingest or come into contact with affected water. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resour...

MOSINEE, WI (WSAU) -- Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Tiffany wasted no time hitting the campaign trail, stopping at Mosinee Brewing Company on Thursday. Tiffany immediately went after Democratic candidate David Crowley, saying the Milwaukee County Executive carries the blame for the area's high tax burden and l...

TOWN OF SARATOGA, WI (WSAU) -- A 16-year-old from Wisconsin Rapids died in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday night. First responders were called to the intersection of 80th Street South and Townline Road at about 10:15 PM, where they found an eastbound car had failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with a southbound pi...

MARATHON VILLAGE, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A 26-year-old woman was found unconscious with life-threatening injuries outside a home in the Village of Marathon on Wednesday, and a 25-year-old man was found dead inside. Officers from the Village of Marathon Police Department, Wisconsin State Patrol troopers and Marathon County Sh...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Wausau leaders gathered on Wednesday to dedicate a new piece of public art along the Riverlife Trail, with a nod to the city's logging history. The Log Driver depicts a man standing on a floating log, using a pole to clear a logjam. Blake Opal-Wahoske with the Marathon County Historical Society say...

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...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) - A new report details what the Wisconsin Democratic Party plans to do after Tuesday's primary elections. According to POLITICO, the party is planning a statewide unity tour that will include a first stop in Middleton on Wednesday for a breakfast featuring guests such as U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, R...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is giving his opinion on where he feels the state Democratic Party stands, as Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong continues to rise in the polls. In a newly released interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Gov. Evers, who has endorsed Milwaukee County Executive Davi...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) Madison police cleared the Corey Ruiz Autonomous Zone on Tuesday morning. City police, with the assistance of other city workers and the State Patrol moved into the intersection of Baldwin and Williamson streets around 5am. An officer with a bullhorn told those in the encampment to gather their belo...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) - One of the top candidates for the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin governor has announced an end to his campaign. Despite finishing second to Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in recent polls, former Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes has ended his campaign, according to a video uploaded to his socia...

Aug 14 (Reuters) - Spain's Environment Ministry has ordered an investigation into the likely shooting of a rare Iberian orca that was filmed swimming with wounds ​to its dorsal fin, Deputy Prime Minister Sara ‌Aagesen said on Friday. "The oldest orca i...

Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday there were 2,566 confirmed measles cases in the country ​so far this year, expanding the highest ‌annual total in more than 35 years. Here are some details: • The ove...

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Friday said it had disbursed $200 million to Colombia ​for its emergency response ‌to a deadly August 10 earthquake that left hundreds dead. The multilateral development bank said it was working with the...

By Enea Lebrun and Stefanie Eschenbacher PANAMA BAY, Panama, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Flocks of seabirds native to the cold, nutrient-rich waters off Peru and Chile are appearing far outside their usual range in Panama Bay as a powerful El Niño warms the eas...

SAO PAULO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian police have recovered eight works by French painter Henri Matisse that were stolen from Sao Paulo's ​largest public library late last year. The ‌prints, valued at more than 1 million reais ($193,000), were found ...

Aug 14 (Reuters) - A woman has been taken into custody and charged with two felony counts in connection ​with the vandalism of the World ‌War Two memorial in Washington, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, said on Friday. Mel...

PEREIRA/BOGOTA, Colombia, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Rescuers raced against time in Colombia on Friday to free a man found alive beneath a collapsed hotel, a rare sign of hope nearly four days after one of the ​strongest earthquakes to hit the Andean nation in...

By Elizabeth Pineau and Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS, Aug 14 (Reuters) - France's top court on Friday blocked a bill banning social media ​access for under-15s, saying it infringed ‌upon freedom of expression, a setback for President Emmanuel Macron who asked...

(This story has been refiled to remove the images, with no changes to text) By Nilo Tabrizy, Catherine Cartier and Jonathan Saul Aug 14 (Reuters) - Two slicks have appeared in Iranian waters, satellite imagery and video verified by Reuters show, as tit...

By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's federal police on Friday carried out search warrants targeting former Rio de Janeiro ​Governor Claudio Castro, two sources familiar with ‌the investigation told Reuters. Castro's lawyer ...

LOS ANGELES, CA (WSAU) - The Brewers three-game losing steak is over thanks to a 9th inning rally against the Dodgers, 5-4. Jake Bauers delivered an RBI single with two-oiuts to bring home the winning run. The Dodgers entered the final inning with a 2-run lead, but Edwin Diaz allowed four consecutive hits, including RB...

PITTSBURGH, PA (WSAU) - The Packers offense managed just three field goals in a 28-9 pre-season loss to the Steelers. Rookie placekicker Trey Smack kicked field goals from 58, 38, and 37 yards. "Really, really strong first performance," coach Matt Lafleur said. "Now he's got to stack it." Jordan Lov...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Bucks' complete 2026-2027 schedule is out now and features numerous big-time matchups. The Bucks will play their first home game of the season against the Chicago Bulls on October 23 after traveling to Washington, D.C. on October 21 to play number one pick AJ Dybantsa and the revamp...

GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers' 2026 season begins tonight when they travel to Pittsburgh to face Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers for their first preseason game, and there are a few players that fans and coaches will be watching closely. The first player everyone will be paying attention to will be rookie ...

SAN DIEGO, CA (WSAU) The Padres scored twice in the 11th inning to sweep the Brewers, 4-3. The Brewers couldn't hold 1-run leads in the 8th and 11th innings. Jackson Merrill tied the game with a sacrafice fly in the 11th, and Luis Campusano's two out single won it. The Padres have won five-straight. The Brewers are do...

The San Francisco Giants will host the 2028 All-Star Game at Oracle Park, Major League Baseball announced Friday. The 98th Midsummer Classic will be ​the first held at the 42,000-seat Bay Area ‌ballpark since 2007. "With its passionate fanbase, world...

By Alan Baldwin LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Formula E hopes to see female drivers competing at championship level within the next two to three years, the all-electric series' chief executive Jeff Dodds said on Friday. Speaking to reporters ​ahead of a w...

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The blockbuster sale of the Los Angeles Lakers this week keeps alive a sports gold rush among North America's billionaire elite, with pricey media rights, skyrocketing attendance and insatiable fans helping d...

Braxton Ashcraft pitched his first career complete game and struck out 10 batters as the Pittsburgh Pirates ended Miami's four-game winning streak by defeating the host Marlins 13-1 on Thursday afternoon. Other than Owen Caissie's shutout-spoiling hom...

Aug 14 (Reuters) - Here is a timeline of events where FIFA president Gianni Infantino introduced a proposal to sell a slice of the World Cup's commercial future that backfired and sparked a global revolt in the sport: July 19 - The first 48-team World ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. business inventories were unchanged in June as an increase in stocks at wholesalers was offset by a decline at ​retailers, reflecting strong domestic demand in the second ‌quarter. The flat reading in inventories fol...

By Julia Payne and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The United States urged the European Union on Friday to ease its laws putting responsibility on large firms for the environmental and social impact of their global supply chains, arguing the ​...

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment slumped in early August amid worries about the rising cost ​of living because of the ‌conflict in the Middle East, a survey showed on Friday. The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers said ...

LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Nvidia's colossal financing deal for AI infrastructure buildouts is the talk of private markets this week. The chip giant said it has partnered with six major financial institutions to launch compute financing platforms aimed...

Aug 14 (Reuters) - Tesla plans to unveil a redesigned Roadster as early as this month, The Information reported on Friday, nearly ​a decade after the electric-vehicle maker first ‌revealed a next-generation version of its original sports car. The event...

Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday there were 2,566 confirmed measles cases in the country ​so far this year, expanding the highest ‌annual total in more than 35 years. Here are some details: • The ove...

Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a radioactive agent from Lantheus Holdings for use in brain scans to help assess patients for Alzheimer's disease, ​the company said on Friday. The agent, branded as Tauklarify, ‌is ...

By Nancy Lapid Aug 14 (Reuters) - We also report on a flavoring chemical in e-cigarettes that damages human embryo cells in lab experiments. BLOOD TEST MAY FIND PRE-CANCEROUS COLORECTAL LESIONS An experimental blood test for detecting colorectal cancer...

Aug 14 (Reuters) - Capricor Therapeutics shares more than doubled in premarket trading on Friday after the company said the U.S. health regulator is willing to review new data on ​its experimental Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug. The stock had crashed...

DAKAR, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread ​to a sixth province, ‌Bas-Uele, located in the northeast of the country, the communications ministry said on Friday, officially confirming ‌a ​case discovered earl...

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. rocket company Astra Space is seeking to raise $250 million at a $1 billion valuation in a funding round expected to close ​this quarter, CEO Chris Kemp said in an interview, ‌as the company looks to...

By Akash Sriram and Suzanne McGee Aug 14 (Reuters) - Alphabet's early bet on SpaceX has multiplied more than 100-fold, with the Google parent disclosing a stake worth about $94 billion at the end of June compared with the $900 million investment it sai...

By Corina Pons, Tom Little and David Latona MADRID/REYKJAVIK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Spectators across Spain watched in wonder, some whipping off their protective glasses and rising to their feet in unison, as a rare total solar eclipse swept across the no...

BERLIN, Aug 11 (Reuters) - A peek inside dogs' brains revealed man's best friend can distinguish emotions in people's faces, researchers at the University of ​Vienna have found, providing what they said ‌was the first ever evidence of such an ability. ...

By Michele Kambas and Renee Maltezou LIMASSOL, Cyprus/ATHENS Aug 11 (Reuters) - Pepis, the bearded skipper of a small fishing boat, deftly picks up two lionfish caught in experimental traps off the coast of Cyprus, cuts off their venomous spines, guts ...

By Elizabeth Pineau and Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS, Aug 14 (Reuters) - France's top court on Friday blocked a bill banning social media ​access for under-15s, saying it infringed ‌upon freedom of expression, a setback for President Emmanuel Macron who asked...

By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Republican Senator Jim Banks is urging the Trump administration to develop incentives to encourage U.S. tech companies to develop open-weight AI ​models, according to a letter released on Friday, ‌adding...

By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, Aug 14 (Reuters) - El Salvador-based Tether, which issues the world's largest stablecoin, said KPMG U.S. ​had performed a "full independent audit" ‌of its financial statements for the first time. The audit, which was not ma...

By Eduardo Baptista and Laurie Chen BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Chinese AI startup Z.ai said on Friday its open-source GLM-5.3 model had neared Anthropic's restricted Mythos 5 in identifying software vulnerabilities, bolstering the credentials of a Chi...

By Akash Sriram and Suzanne McGee Aug 14 (Reuters) - Alphabet's early bet on SpaceX has multiplied more than 100-fold, with the Google parent disclosing a stake worth about $94 billion at the end of June compared with the $900 million investment it sai...

BENGALURU, Aug 14 (Reuters) - An Indian appeals tribunal granted Zee Entertainment partial relief from a securities ​market ban on Friday, allowing ‌the television broadcaster to proceed with a fundraise through an issue of warrants. Here are some deta...

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Singer and actor Selena Gomez was sued on Thursday by investors who say ​the "Only Murders in the Building" star committed ‌fraud by failing to fulfill duties to build and promote her mental health start...

BRASILIA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Brazil's data protection authority ANPD ordered chat platform Discord to suspend livestreaming features, citing failures to protect children ​and teens from exposure to content ‌promoting violence, self-harm and suicide. AN...

By Hanna Rantala LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Bella Ramsey tackles a wide range of emotions in "Sunny Dancer", a comedy-drama about a summer camp for teenagers affected by cancer. "The Last of Us" star plays Ivy, an ​isolated 17-year-old in remission fro...

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Director Dave Green told Reuters it was a "crazy miracle" that the live-action animated Looney Tunes comedy "Coyote Vs. Acme" finally secured a 2026 release date after being shelved in 2023. "We saw ...