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The White House says U.S. counterterrorism operations killed American and Italian hostages held by al-Qaida, as well as two Americans who were working with the terror organization.

It is the time of year for sniffling and sneezing. As the spring flowers bloom, so do your allergies. It can get expensive to keep allergy symptoms at bay, but if you regularly suffer from allergies, it might be worth it to do a little research to save yourself a little money.

A couple of famous antiquers are bringing their TV show to Wisconsin. The History Channel's 'American Pickers' will be shooting episodes in Rhinelander next month, according to the Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Grand Theater opened in Wausau in 1927. The historic building went under a massive renovation 60 years later and reopened around this time of the year in 1987. Newsline 9's Phil Burdick takes us back with this week's Throwback Thursday.

Prosecutors and lawyers for the would-be assassin of President Ronald Reagan are disagreeing over what conditions should be imposed if he's allowed to leave a mental hospital for good and live full-time with his mother in Virginia.

A new bill aims to protect victims of domestic violence by protecting their pets, too.

MARATHON COUNTY (WAOW) - There are now five confirmed cases of bird flu in Wisconsin.

The chairman of the House oversight committee says a Florida postal carrier steered his small gyrocopter through protected Washington airspace for 30 miles to the U.S. Capitol without being stopped.

A Wood County child is going out of her way to help her best friend who has autism.

STEVENS POINT (WAOW)- Portage County Crime Stoppers is asking for help to solve a break-in at The Bar in the Town of Linwood, near Stevens Point. 

No one was hurt after a house fire in Stevens Point Wednesday afternoon.

A Wausau non-profit group is trying to raise money for a tyrannosaurus skeleton.

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) - A Wausau man was sentenced to two years probation for possession of marijuana following a plea agreement in which another charge accusing him of performing sex acts on a horse was dropped, according to online Marathon County court records. 

MERRILL (WAOW) – The prosecution of a member of the Merrill Police and Fire Commission accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl nearly three years ago was delayed Wednesday after the judge removed himself from the case, according to online court records.

A federal judge has approved a potential $1 billion plan to resolve thousands of NFL concussion lawsuits filed by retired players.

Trek Bicycles is recalling nearly 1 million bikes for a safety issue that resulted in one rider becoming paralyzed.

There's another case of bird flu in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection said Wednesday that H5 avian influenza has been detected in an unidentified turkey flock in Chippewa County.

Dani Maxwell shares the birth story of her triplet boys, who only survived for a few hours.

MARATHON CO. (WAOW)-- The Marathon County Solid Waste Department celebrated Earth Day Wednesday.

In our go, go, go lives, it's not always easy to spot problematic lack of energy. But if you're sleeping a solid seven to eight hours a night and still feeling sluggish, that should raise a red flag.