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US FCC asks court to reject Disney lawsuit over ABC TV station licenses
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday asked a federal jud...
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France and Korea to lead debate on film industry's big issues at Lumiere summit
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, Sept 3 (Reuters) - France and South Korea will lead debate at a one-day summit next week on ...
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Everest adventure becomes story of loss in Venice festival documentary
By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 3 (Reuters) - A documentary about two elite mountaineers pursuing an apparently impossible dr...
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Mara sisters speak as one in Herzog's Venice contender
By Kristian Brunse VENICE, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Sisters Rooney and Kate Mara said years of shared experiences helped them maste...
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A CIA operative reckons with history in McDonagh's Venice film
By Hanna Rantala VENICE, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Director Martin McDonagh said his dark comedy "Wild Horse Nine", which ...
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Local

What to know before you go to MSU football game
EAST LANSING, MI -- If you are going to the MSU game Friday night, Spartan fans are being encouraged to sign up to receive ga...
10h ago

Okemos HS student missing
** UPDATE ** The missing juvenile has been found and is safe, according to Meridian Township Police. MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP -- Mer...
10h ago

Big Ten Launches "B1G Build" Initiative
EAST LANSING, MI -- Michigan State University and the Big Ten Conference has kicked off the B1G Build initiative to transform...
10h ago

MDOT removing traffic restrictions on 91 construction projects
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation is going to remove traffic restrictions on 91 of its 156...
14h ago

Clara's on the River in Battle Creek closing
BATTLE CREEK, MI -- A decade after the Clara's Restaurant in downtown Lansing closed, another Clara's in the area is about to...
Sep 02, 2026
State

Last printed edition of Kalamazoo Gazette, seven other papers will be December 6th
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - MLive Media Group says the Kalamazoo Gazette and seven other newspapers they run in Michigan wil...
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MDOT removing traffic restrictions on 91 construction projects
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation is going to remove traffic restrictions on 91 of its 156...
14h ago

Benson: MEDC might need to be broken up
FLINT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson says the Michigan Economic Development Corporation n...
Sep 02, 2026

Palisades power plant starts loading nuclear fuel
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Palisades power plant on the Lake Michigan shore in Covert Township is starting to loa...
Sep 02, 2026

Poll finds widespread opposition to more data centers
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A poll from EPIC-MRA finds 62% of Michigan voters are opposed to data center developments in the s...
Sep 02, 2026
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National
Trump moves to strip tax-exempt status from schools that consider race
By Jack Queen NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday proposed new regulations that ...
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Trump appoints Adam Telle as acting US Army Secretary
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that he ...
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In blow to Trump, Missouri top court blocks Republican-drawn congressional map
Sept 3 (Reuters) - The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a Republican-drawn new congressional map from being used...
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Former US pardon attorney Liz Oyer sues DOJ for unlawful firing
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The former U.S. pardon attorney has sued the Justice Department over wh...
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US diesel prices hit record high as conflicts intensify supply crunch
By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Average U.S. diesel prices jumped to record highs on Thursday, as a global s...
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World
Current, former heads of ICC's governing body say isolation efforts aim to erode global legal order
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The current and former presidents of the International Criminal Court's gove...
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Lula's lead over Flavio Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil election, Datafolha poll shows
SAO PAULO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The lead of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva over Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahea...
1h ago
Haiti urges UN to renew anti-gang force mandate ahead of planned election
By Sarah Morland Sept 3 (Reuters) - Haiti's foreign minister urged the U.N. Security Council on Thursday to renew the mandate...
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South Korea prepares Hormuz military deployment, media reports say
SEOUL, Sept 4 (Reuters) - South Korea is preparing to deploy military assets to support freedom of navigation in the Strai...
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says investigation underway after clash between two security agencies
Sept 3 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that an investigation would determine what caused a dispute...
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Business
Japan year-on-year household spending drops for 8 straight months
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Japanese household spending fell more than expected in July from a yea...
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Factbox-EU ban on animal products affects $1.8 billion in Brazilian exports
Sept 3 (Reuters) - An EU ban on animal products from Brazil that took effect on Thursday affects Brazilian exports worth abou...
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Brazil's Embraer gets firm order for eight additional E190-E2 jets from Japan's ANA
SAO PAULO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer announced on Thursday it signed an agreement to deliver e...
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Greer says agriculture, non-tariff barrier announcements likely during Xi visit
Sept 3 (Reuters) - The United States and China are set to make some announcements on agriculture and non-tariff barr...
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OpenAI commits $1 billion to cyberdefense effort amid AI safety scrutiny
Sept 3 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Thursday it would commit $1 billion in subsidized access to its AI cybersecurity tools, tra...
2h ago
Politics
Trump administration takes mail-in ballot fight to US Supreme Court
By Andrew Chung Sept 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to let it enfo...
3h ago
US House passes bill to crack down on university boycotts of Israel
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to block...
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Billionaire Leon Black sues US House committee over Epstein investigation
By Isla Binnie and Pritam Biswas NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Wall Street billionaire Leon Black on Thursday sued a congressi...
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Pentagon temporarily rescinds guidance on testosterone screening for US troops
By Idrees Ali and Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published ...
8h ago
Rights groups urge US lawmakers to drop provision to deepen defense ties with Israel
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Dozens of civil rights and advocacy groups are urging Congress to scrap a def...
9h ago
Health
Ionis Pharma's drug becomes first FDA-approved treatment for rare brain disorder
Sept 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. FDA on Thursday approved Ionis Pharmaceuticals' therapy to treat a rare disease that affects the ...
3h ago
Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan climb to over 14,700, state health officials say
Sept 3 (Reuters) - Michigan health officials reported 14,718 cases linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis on Thursday, an in...
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US convenience stores say looming healthy food rule puts food stamps use at risk
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Thousands of U.S. convenience stores could stop accepting food stamps unless t...
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Pentagon temporarily rescinds guidance on testosterone screening for US troops
By Idrees Ali and Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published ...
8h ago
India's Cipla, China's Qilu partner for US launch of Merck's Keytruda biosimilar
Sept 3 (Reuters) - India's Cipla said on Thursday its U.S. unit entered an exclusive partnership with China's Qilu Pharmac...
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Science
White House pressures US space firms to skip Paris space summit, sources say
By Joey Roulette and Tim Hepher WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The Trump administration pressured U.S. space companies not to...
4h ago
Can sheep save the glaciers? Swiss scientists put wool to the test
By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse LES DIABLERETS, Switzerland, Sept 3 (Reuters) - As Switzerland struggles to contain t...
13h ago
Europe may accelerate space launches to meet satellite demand
By Tim Hepher PARIS, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The European Space Agency is considering increasing the launch rate of its Ariane 6 a...
Sep 02, 2026
Scientists make potential breakthrough in search for dark matter
By Will Dunham Sept 1 (Reuters) - Scientists have made a possible breakthrough in the hunt for dark matter - observing hints ...
Sep 01, 2026
Spain's PLD Space adds $125 million to its latest funding round
Sept 1 (Reuters) - Aerospace engineering firm PLD Space said on Tuesday it had extended its equity funding round by €...
Sep 01, 2026
Technology
South Korea says US companies to invest $2 billion in chip, energy sectors
SEOUL, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Four U.S. companies have committed a combined $2 billion of investment in South Korea acro...
1h ago
OpenAI commits $1 billion to cyberdefense effort amid AI safety scrutiny
Sept 3 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Thursday it would commit $1 billion in subsidized access to its AI cybersecurity tools, tra...
2h ago
AI startup Crusoe valued at $30 billion after new funding, Bloomberg News reports
Sept 3 (Reuters) - AI data center startup Crusoe has raised over $3 billion in a funding round that values it at roughly $30 ...
4h ago
OpenAI launches new Astra model amid growing scrutiny over agents' safety
By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - OpenAI on Thursday unveiled a new artificial intelligence model it calls ...
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Brazil, ECB studying instant payments link in potential first cross-border move for Pix, sources say
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank and the European Central Bank (ECB) are studying a potent...
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