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Tuesday High School Scoreboard
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Tuesday's scoreboard: Boys Basketball Roncalli 49 Wausau West 36 DC Everest 74 Chippewa Falls 54 Marshfield 74 Eau Claire Memorial 53 Eau Claire North 71 Wisconsin Rapids 62 Bonduel 79 Wausau East 49 Merrill 50 Antigo 49 Marathon 72 Stratford 20 Wausau Newman 62 Edgar...
Jan 14, 2026
Bucks Select Arizona Guard Brayden Burries 10th Overall & Tennessee's Nate Ament 13th Overall in 2026 NBA Draft
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Bucks made two important additions to their roster on Tuesday night by selecting one of the top guards and forwards in the 2026 NBA Draft. The Bucks selected former Arizona point guard Brayden Burries, 20, at 10th overall to provide head coach Taylor Jenkins more versatility behind ...
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Bessent says US supply chains must be able to withstand shocks, coercion
June 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that the Trump administration aimed to build enough supply chain capacity to allow critical industries to withstand economic shocks, pandemics, wars, coercion from adversaries...
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US House overwhelmingly backs affordable housing bill
WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - Bipartisan legislation that aims to speed the construction of more affordable housing in the United States was headed to passage in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday. The measure passed the Senate o...
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Soccer-Dallas artisan gives cowboy hat a World Cup twist
By Michael Church DALLAS, June 23 (Reuters) - Nothing says Texas like a cowboy hat and, as World Cup fans have flocked to the Lone Star state, one Dallas-based bespoke milliner has sought to meet the very specific headwear demands of his new-found inte...
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Mariners reinstate OF Randy Arozarena (hamstring) from IL
The Seattle Mariners activated outfielder Randy Arozarena from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's road game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Arozarena has been sidelined with a left hamstring strain since being injured against the Washington ...
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UK employers scale back pay expectations for 2027, Brightmine survey shows
June 24 (Reuters) - British employers expect to scale back pay increases markedly next year, according to a survey on Wednesday from human resources data firm Brightmine that added to signs of a cooling labour market. About 42% of employers surveyed ...
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Consolidated Edison CEO says grid equipment must expand for longer heat waves
By Laila Kearney and Pranav Mathur June 23 (Reuters) - Consolidated Edison CEO Tim Cawley, speaking at the Reuters Global Energy Forum in New York on Tuesday, said the utility must upsize parts of its grid equipment to withstand longer and hotter h...
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Ukraine submits updated bid for OECD membership, Zelenskiy says
June 24 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Ukraine had submitted a revised application to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a club of mostly advanced economies, as Kyiv pursues closer ...
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Royals place All-Star 3B Maikel Garcia (hand) on 10-day injured list
The Kansas City Royals placed third baseman Maikel Garcia on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday because of muscle strain in his left hand. In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled utility infielder Josh Rojas from Triple-A Omaha. Garcia, 26, sai...
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Soccer-England fail to break down stubborn Ghana in 0-0 draw
By William Schomberg FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 23 (Reuters) - England failed to find a way through a resolute Ghana side and had to settle for a 0-0 draw in their second World Cup Group L match on Tuesday, a result which left both sides well pla...
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Soccer-Nothing impossible against Mexico despite Azteca challenge, says Czech coach
By Janina Nuno Rios MEXICO CITY, June 23 (Reuters) - Czech coach Miroslav Koubek said his side must ignore Mexico's formidable World Cup record at the Azteca Stadium and keep believing in their dream of reaching the knockout stage when the teams meet ...
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'Today' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie pleads for answers to missing mother's fate
By Steve Gorman June 23 (Reuters) - National television host Savannah Guthrie took time on her morning news show on Tuesday to appeal to the public once more for answers to the fate of her mother, missing since a presumed abduction over four months ago...
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US Senate joins House in voting to halt Iran war, rebuking Trump
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the Republican president from an increasingly restive Co...
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North Korea should build two warships a year in next five years, Kim says
SEOUL, June 24 (Reuters) - North Korea should build two warships as large as its 5,000-metric-ton Choe Hyon vessel every year in the next five years, leader Kim Jong Un said at a commissioning ceremony of a destroyer on Tuesday, according to state me...
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Marathon City Woman Accused of Soliciting Homicide
MERRILL, WI (WSAU) -- A Marathon City woman is accused of trying to have a man killed. Investigators say Angela Volm made threatening statements towards a man. She's then accused of reaching out to a third person, asking them to make the victim "disappear." According to the third person, Volm also asked them ...
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Google's YouTube settles case over social media harm to children, plaintiff's lawyers say
By Diana Novak Jones June 23 (Reuters) - Google's YouTube has settled with a minor who claimed the platform caused mental health harms, the plaintiff's lawyers said, ahead of a second California trial over claims the design of social media sites has ...
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Falcons agree on 3-year, $54M deal with TE Kyle Pitts
The Atlanta Falcons agreed to a three-year, $54 million deal with tight end Kyle Pitts on Tuesday that includes a reported $36 million fully guaranteed, Pitts' agents told ESPN. The $18 million average annual value is the third-highest in NFL histor...
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Louis Vuitton designer Pharrell Williams borrows from California surf culture as heatwave hits Paris
PARIS, June 23 (Reuters) - Pop singer-songwriter and Louis Vuitton designer Pharrell Williams made a giant artificial waterfall the backdrop of his 2027 spring-summer collection on Tuesday, kicking off Paris fashion week just as a record-breaking hea...
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Soccer-Two flags, one heart: Khedira sees no problem with brothers split at World Cup
By Fernando Kallas NEW YORK, June 23 (Reuters) - Sami Khedira knows what it means to carry more than one flag in his heart, which is why Germany's 2014 World Cup winner sees no identity crisis in brothers wearing different shirts at the 2026 tournament...
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US presses Meta to agree to AI reviews as security concerns rise, NYT reports
June 23 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is pressing Meta to submit its AI models for voluntary review, which would allow the government to evaluate their abilities and vulnerabilities, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing four people f...
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Soccer-Marsch aiming for Canada win over Swiss to keep home advantage
By Philip O'Connor VANCOUVER, June 23 (Reuters) - Canada coach Jesse Marsch is aiming to beat Switzerland in their final World Cup Group B game on Wednesday so that his side can remain in Vancouver for the round of 32. Top of the table on four points...
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Tiger Woods makes public appearance in support of new PGA plan
Tiger Woods made his unofficial return to golf with a public appearance alongside PGA Tour commissioner Brian Rolapp at a press conference in Connecticut on Tuesday. Woods read a prepared statement and didn't take questions, introducing Rolapp to de...
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Reports: Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller facing drug charges
Six-time Olympic medalist Bode Miller was arrested earlier this month in Idaho on two misdemeanor charges of drug possession, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. Miller, 48, was charged on June 6 with possession of a controlled substance and p...
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WIAA Board of Control Approves Shot Clock for Varsity Basketball
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) -- Good news for fans who have been clamoring for Wisconsin to join the high school basketball shot clock movement. WAOW TV reports that the WIAA Board of Control has voted 10-1 to implement a 35-second shot timer for varsity basketball in time for the 2028-'29 competition season. The move...
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