WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - Marathon County health officials are advising citizens to stay cool and take precautions to stay healthy during the excessive heat forecast to hit north-central Wisconsin over the next 48 hours. According to a press release from Public Health Educator Morgan Romenesko, with the National Weather Serv...

HACKETT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A 67-year-old man from Prentice was found dead on Worcester Lake after being reported missing on June 27. The Price County Sheriff's Office received the report around 4:31 p.m. that a man was believed to be on the lake in the Township of Hackett. Multiple agencies searched the lake and located...

LAC du FLAMBEAU, WI (WSAU) - Two people were found dead in a home in Lac du Flambeau on Saturday. The Vilas County dispatch center received a 911 call on Saturday. Tribal police were dispatched to the property. A man identified as Barney Chapman was found dead in the garage. A woman, Natalie Poupart, was found inside t...

TOWN OF MONROE, WI (WSAU-WAOW) A 72-year-old man drowned in Lake Petenwell, in Adams County, while trying to rescue an injured eagle. Robert R. Marti of Necedah went missing after leaving his home around 5 p.m. on Jun. 23. A family member reported him missing to the Adams County Sheriff's Office around 1:01 p.m. the ne...

SHAWANO, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A bat in Shawano County has tested positive for rabies. The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department says this is the first confirmed case of rabies in a bat in the county this year. The department says while it's not uncommon for Shawano County to have at least one rabid bat a year, the p...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The father of the Abundant Life Christian School shooter will go on trial next year. Jeffrey Rupnow was the owner of the guns that his daughter Natalie Rupnow used in the shooting in 2024. He is charged with two counts of selling a dangerous weapon to a person under 18 and one count of contributing...

MADISON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A winning $3.8 million Megabucks ticket was purchased at the Saukville Kwik Trip on 750 East Green Bay Avenue for the Jun. 24 drawing. It is the largest winning Lottery ticket sold in Wisconsin in 2026 so far. The winning numbers were 1-8-12-24-26-27. This is not the first time the Saukville K...

UPDATE: The Vilas County Sheriff's Office has apprehended Michael J Garcia Carrol Jr. He is now in custody - ARBOR VITAE, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Authorities are searching for a man wanted in connection with a Milwaukee homicide after he fled from deputies in Vilas County. Michael J. Garcia Carroll Jr., 40, is alleged to have...

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI (WSAU) -- No, there wasn't an active shooter situation at a Chippewa Falls Elementary School today. Parents and residents became worried after a report of an active situation at Parkview Elementary School was circulated on social media. District officials released a statement saying that wasn't the c...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The field for the Democratic nomination for governor in Wisconsin is narrowing, as one of the first candidates to enter the race has announced the end of her candidacy. According to a press release from her campaign, Missy Hughes has dropped out of the race to endorse current Lt. Governor Sara Rodr...

June 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department and a coalition of 17 states on Monday reached a settlement with three of the ​country's major egg producers, including Cal-Maine ‌Foods, over an investigation into alleged manipulation of egg prices, the...

DAKAR, June 30 (Reuters) - Advocacy groups filed a complaint on behalf of people deported from the United States to Ghana by the Trump administration with the regional bloc representing West Africa, ​according to a statement released early on Tuesday. ...

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - A year after the Trump administration dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development, most Americans still support foreign aid to provide disaster relief, prevent disease outbreaks and improve ...

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Education Department said on Monday it was finalizing new federal student loan rules that would tie schools' federal loan access to the earning power of graduates, ​marking the Trump administra...

June 29 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett is skipping his usual mid-year multibillion-dollar donation to the Gates Foundation as he waits to see the findings ​of a review by the foundation of its ‌ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Jou...

By Sam Tabahriti and Catarina Demony LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - After nearly four decades in Britain, Ali Haydor says there are now days when he wishes he could hide his brown skin. Violent protests erupted in his home city of Southampton after a Brit...

JAKARTA, June 30 (Reuters) - Indonesia has scaled back its basic military training for prospective managers of President Prabowo Subianto's village cooperative programme, a defence ministry spokesperson ​said on Tuesday, after five participants died in...

June 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department and a coalition of 17 states on Monday reached a settlement with three of the ​country's major egg producers, including Cal-Maine ‌Foods, over an investigation into alleged manipulation of egg prices, the...

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - A year after the Trump administration dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development, most Americans still support foreign aid to provide disaster relief, prevent disease outbreaks and improve ...

BEIJING, June 30 (Reuters) - China's military and coast guard said on Tuesday they had carried out patrols in the waters around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, as ​part of safeguarding Beijing's territorial claims to the area. The ‌Southern T...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Bucks have opted to part ways with a former second-round pick. According to The Athletic's Eric Nehm, the Bucks have declined Andre Jackson Jr.'s fifth-year $2.4 million option for next season, making him an unrestricted free agent. Jackson Jr., 24, was taken 36th overall by Milwauk...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - A former Milwaukee Buck has reportedly been indicted on federal charges as part of an investigation into the NBA's gambling scandals. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, former Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley, as well as former NBA forward Ed Davis, were reportedly indicte...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Cubs rallied for 3-runs in the 10th inning to beat the Brewers, 4-3 on Sunday afternoon. Chicago took two-out-of-three in the weekend series, after the Brewers swept them at Wrigley Field earlier this year. Seuya Suzuki had the key hit in the 10th, brining in two runs. The Brewers got two run...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - Ian Happ hit a 3-run home run to lead the Cubs past the Brewers, 8-2. The Cubs pulled away with 4-runs in the 6th inning after the Brewers tied the game at 2-2. Seiya Suzuki and Michael Conforto also homered for the Cubs. It was the first time the Cubs beat the Brewers in five tries this season. ...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - The Wausau Woodchucks won their 5th straight game on Friday night, defeating the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders 15-3. Right fielder Caleb Danzeisen, first baseman Dawson Harman, and designated hitter Dylan LaPointe led the offense, combining for six hits, four home runs, and seven RBIs. L.J. Drummond earn...

The Athletics took a hit to their lineup Monday, placing shortstop Jacob Wilson and outfielder Tyler Soderstrom on the injured list while ​bringing one of their top prospects to the ‌majors. Wilson went on the 10-day IL retroactive to June 26 with rig...

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth was activated from the concussion injured list on Monday after an eight-week absence. The 32-year-old veteran started at second base Monday night ​against the host Chicago Cubs. "It's great to have ‌Crony b...

The Golden State Warriors signed veteran center Kristaps Porzingis to a two-year, $40 million contract on Monday, Porzingis' agent told ​ESPN. The deal includes a player option ‌on the second season. The Atlanta Hawks traded Porzingis to the Warriors...

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited Monday's game ​in the fourth ‌inning against the Detroit Tigers after colliding with right fielder Jasson Dominguez. With the Yankees ‌trailing ​7-0, Hao-Yu ⁠Lee hit a ⁠pop-up to shallow right f...

The San Jose Sharks signed defenseman Michael Kesselring to a three-year, $13.5 million deal Monday that prevented him from a ​becoming a restricted free agent and ‌has an average annual value of $4.5 million, according to NHL.com. Kesselring, 26, was...

By Libby George LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - More of the world's central banks plan to cut dollar allocations than increase them in the coming decade as political risks associated with the U.S. currency rise, an OMFIF survey of public investors released...

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The session is the first buying day for the quarter ahead, given that trades settle the following day. In the quarter ​closing out, the biggest oil supply shock on record has har...

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi SINTRA, Portugal, June 30 (Reuters) - The unexpectedly rapid retreat in energy prices in the past week has further taken pressure off European Central Bank policymakers to lift interest rates next month but the ​c...

By Ellen Zhang and Marius Zaharia June 30 (Reuters) - U.S. retailers have brought forward orders from China by four-to-six weeks to secure their inventories for Black Friday and Christmas holiday sales before expected tariff hikes later this year, ship...

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, June 30 (Reuters) - Asian stocks wobbled toward the end of a sparkling quarter on Tuesday, while a resurgent dollar pushed the yen to a four-decade low and was headed for a fourth straight quarterly rise. Japan's Nikkei, whi...

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, June 29 (Reuters) - A coalition of Democratic-led states sued on Monday to block a Trump administration rule implementing new work requirements for Medicaid recipients, arguing it unlawfully narrows exemptions for people with ​s...

By Puyaan Singh June 29 (Reuters) - Abivax said on Monday its experimental ulcerative colitis drug helped harder-to-treat groups of patients achieve remission, sending U.S.-listed shares ​of the Paris-based company soaring 26.4% in ‌extended trading. T...

June 29 (Reuters) - The New England Journal of Medicine on Monday retracted an article on a pivotal clinical trial that supported approval of Amgen's rare-disease ​drug, citing concerns that patient outcome data were ‌altered and that some researchers ...

June 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday selected Eli Lilly, Regeneron and five other companies for a pilot ​program to accelerate reviews of new domestic ‌pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. Drugmakers, including Lilly ...

DAKAR, June 29 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned public gatherings in four provinces, including the capital, Kinshasa, as the country battles a deadly ​Ebola outbreak. The ban comes ahead of a planned ‌protest in Kinshasa on July ...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - There are many kinds of laughter. People may guffaw at a joke. They may giggle nervously in an uncomfortable situation. They may chuckle with mild amusement. They may snicker to express contempt - especial...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - A biotech company and a U.S. government agency announced on Thursday a plan to create an archive of living cells and genomic material for every species protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in a...

By Crispian Balmer ROME, June 25 (Reuters) - Researchers using artificial intelligence and advanced imaging said on Thursday they had achieved the first complete reading of a closed Herculaneum scroll burnt by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,00...

By Aline Massuca and Victoria Pacheco RIO DE JANEIRO, June 24 (Reuters) - What is the secret to a long life? Three Brazilian sisters with a combined age of 316, who were named by Guinness this month as the ​oldest living trio of siblings in the world, ...

By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES, June 24 (Reuters) - Conservationists will return two maned wolves, rescued after the death of ​their mother, to the wild ‌next month in Argentina, where the long-legged wild canine is endangered. The conservation nonprofit...

June 30 (Reuters) - China's Nexchip Semiconductor seeks to raise up to HK$6.98 billion ($890.26 million) in a Hong Kong share sale, ​an exchange filing showed on ‌Tuesday. The chip firm is offering 216.2 million shares at maximum HK$32.30 each and exp...

By Jody Godoy June 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Monday that would require ​online platforms to provide some safeguards ‌for children, setting up a potential clash with the Senate where lawmakers support more st...

June 30 (Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator said on Tuesday it has taken Amazon's Australian unit to ​court, alleging its Prime subscription ‌contracts contained unfair terms that allowed the company to add advertising to Prime Video. The Aus...

By Phoebe Seers LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulator said on Tuesday it would reduce its planned capital requirements for stablecoin issuers after industry pushback, as it unveiled regulations to bring the cryptoasset sector ​full...

June 29 (Reuters) - Bitcoin miner and AI infrastructure firm Ionic Digital filed on Monday to go public through a direct ​listing. The company was formed in January ‌2024 to acquire the cryptocurrency mining assets of Celsius Mining, a subsidiary of Ce...

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, June 29 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift may enter her marriage era this week. The record-setting pop singer and her fiancé, National Football League player Travis Kelce, are widely expected to marry this week. They have made no o...

By Aditya Soni and Anhata Rooprai June 29 (Reuters) - Comcast will split into two publicly traded companies through a spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky, separating its cash-generating broadband arm from a media and entertainment business under pressure f...

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, June 28 (Reuters) - Teyana Taylor was a top winner on Sunday at the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards, which honors Black actors, singers, and sports stars. The "One Battle After Another" actor took home four...

LOS ANGELES, June 28 (Reuters) - Comedian John Oliver is heading to Port Charles, the fictitious town that is the setting for ​long-running ABC television soap opera "General Hospital." Oliver, ‌the Emmy-winning host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight," said ...

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - The United States has seized nearly 400 internet domains that were being used to illegally stream the ​World Cup, officials said on Friday, describing ‌the move as one meant to disrupt international networ...