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Arrest warrant issued for boy, 9, accused of stealing gum

Mon, 01/12/2015 - 2:53am
POST FALLS, Idaho (AP) -- An Idaho prosecutor issued an arrest warrant for a 9-year-old boy who failed to show up in court.

Coyote captured in upper Manhattan park

Mon, 01/12/2015 - 2:46am
NEW YORK (AP) -- Police officers have captured a coyote in a park in upper Manhattan.

Divers retrieve 1 black box from crashed AirAsia jet

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 9:35pm
PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia (AP) -- An official says divers have retrieved one of the black boxes from the AirAsia plane that crashed more than two weeks ago into the Java Sea, a major breakthrough in the slow-moving hunt.

Fatal Vilas Co. crash

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 8:42pm
SAINT GERMAIN (WAOW)-- One person is dead after a crash in Vilas County.

Without Kaminsky, No. 4 Wisconsin falls on road to Rutgers

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 8:24pm
Myles Mack had 19 of his 21 points in the second half and Rutgers scored its biggest upset in school history, a 67-62 victory over banged up No. 4 Wisconsin on Sunday night.

Lambeau Field gets loud after Packers big win over Cowboys

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 7:24pm
Fans at Lambeau got loud after the big win.  

Shoppers sad to see 2 Wausau Center Mall stores close

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 7:23pm
WAUSAU (WAOW) -- Wausau Center Mall recently announced they will be losing two stores.

Farm pig captured in Wausau

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 7:21pm
WAUSAU (WAOW) -- Some Wausau families had an unusual visitor Sunday evening.

Survey: US gas prices fall 27 cents per gallon

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 6:24pm
The average price of regular gasoline nationwide has dropped 27 cents a gallon in the past three weeks, to $2.20.

Arrest warrant issued for boy, 9, accused of stealing gum

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 6:21pm
An Idaho prosecutor issued an arrest warrant for a 9-year-old boy who failed to show up in court.

Central Wisconsin fans cheer on Packers to playoff win

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 6:17pm
It wasn't just in Green Bay where fans went all out cheering on their Packers. Dale's Weston Lanes was a popular spot to catch the noon kickoff.

Police: Man in hospital standoff had gun, faces charge

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 5:27pm
A police spokesman says a father who became distraught over his son's condition at a southeast Texas hospital and caused a standoff did have a gun and pointed it at a nurse.

Ex-Milwaukee police officer wins court victory

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 3:33pm
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A former Milwaukee police officer on duty disability retirement for mental health issues has won an initial victory in his lawsuit against the city.

5 injured near club where Chris Brown performing

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 3:22pm
Police say a shooting has injured five people near a club where Grammy-winner Chris Brown was performing in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Police: 5 guns found in car of Idaho shooting-spree suspect

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 3:05pm
Idaho police say they found five guns and a laptop computer in the vehicle of a man suspected of killing three people in a shooting spree Saturday.

Survey: US gas prices fall 27 cents per gallon

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 3:03pm
The average price of regular gasoline nationwide has dropped 27 cents a gallon in the past three weeks, to $2.20.

Paris unity rally largest in French history

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 1:34pm
PARIS (AP) -- The French Interior Ministry says Paris rally for unity against terrorism is the largest demonstration in France's history.

Far from Jersey, Christie is at Green Bay to cheer Cowboys

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 11:46am
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is at Lambeau Field to cheer his beloved Dallas Cowboys in the playoffs against the Green Bay Packers.

Dallas DT Terrell McClain out vs Packers in divisional round

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 11:16am
Cowboys defensive tackle Terrell McClain is inactive for their divisional playoff game against the Packers.

Top military officer says Gitmo creates `psychological scar'

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 11:10am
Count the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman among those who believe it's in the national interest to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

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