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Entertainment
AI hologram of Spider-Man creator Stan Lee debuts at L.A. Comic Con
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Wearing a green sweater and tan pants against a bright blue screen, Marvel comic ...
Sep 26, 2025
Electronic Arts nears roughly $50 billion deal to go private, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -Videogame maker Electronic Arts is nearing a deal to go private for as much as $50 billion, the Wall Street Journa...
Sep 26, 2025
Martin Shkreli can be sued for copying unique Wu-Tang Clan album, judge rules
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Martin Shkreli must face a lawsuit by a digital art collective that owns a one-of-a-k...
Sep 26, 2025
Sinclair to end boycott of Kimmel show on its ABC stations Friday
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -Sinclair Broadcast Group said on Friday it will end its preemption of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!...
Sep 26, 2025
EBU to vote on Israeli participation in Eurovision, media reports say
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Members of the European Broadcasting Union will vote in November on Israel's particip...
Sep 26, 2025
Local

AUDIO: Tentative deal reached on Fiscal Year 2026 state budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - At long last, a state budget framework is in place in Lansing with critical public funding on the ...
Sep 26, 2025

Meridian Township kicks off deer management program
OKEMOS, MI -- Meridian Township says it will begin efforts to cut down on car deer accidents in the township next week. The 1...
Sep 25, 2025

Eaton Rapids teacher wins lottery education award
LANSING, MI -- An Eaton County educator who is known for giving back to the community that he was raised in has been honored ...
Sep 23, 2025

Big Ten blood drive at Breslin Center on Wednesday
EAST LANSING, MI - You can show your true Spartan spirit by donating blood at the Breslin Student Events Center this Wednesd...
Sep 22, 2025

Electric vehicle test-drive in East Lansing this weekend
EAST LANSING, MI -- Ever dream of getting behind the wheel of an electric vehicle? Consumers Energy is giving you the opport...
Sep 18, 2025
State

Five killed in shooting, fire at Grand Blanc Township LDS Church
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Five people, including the shooter, are dead in a shooting and fire at a Grand Blanc ...
2h ago
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Groundbreaking ceremony held for $515 million Kalamazoo Event Center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The community groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for a state-of-the-art facility in downtow...
21h ago

Michigan among six states sued by DOJ
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan is one of six states being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice for not providing the f...
Sep 26, 2025
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AUDIO: Tentative deal reached on Fiscal Year 2026 state budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - At long last, a state budget framework is in place in Lansing with critical public funding on the ...
Sep 26, 2025

Congresswoman Stevens drafting articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens is drafting articles of impeachment against Health and Hum...
Sep 25, 2025
National
Glen Powell feels football series 'Chad Powers' is a game-changer
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Glen Powell couldn't recall seeing many shows about college football, so c...
1h ago
Climate change and pollution threaten Europe's resources, EU warns
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Climate change and environmental degradation pose a direct threat to the natural resources that Europe n...
1h ago
US Democrats, Trump set to face off in budget battle that could trigger gov't shutdowns
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With U.S. government funding due to expire at midnight on Tuesday, Republicans and Dem...
1h ago
Exclusive-Federal drug prosecutions fall to lowest level in decades as Trump shifts focus to deportations
By Brad Heath WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of people charged with breaking federal drug laws dropped to the lowest level ...
1h ago
Charlie Kirk's accused assassin faces hearing on appointment of defense counsel
By Steve Gorman PROVO, Utah (Reuters) -The Utah trade school student charged with murdering right-wing political activist Cha...
1h ago
World
Kremlin accuses Moldova of preventing hundreds of thousands of Moldovans in Russia from voting
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin on Monday accused the authorities in Moldova of preventing hundreds of thousands of Moldovans l...
1h ago
Exclusive-Federal drug prosecutions fall to lowest level in decades as Trump shifts focus to deportations
By Brad Heath WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of people charged with breaking federal drug laws dropped to the lowest level ...
1h ago
Six months in, Canada's Carney faces two-front trade war with little leverage
By Maria Cheng OTTAWA (Reuters) -After some six months as Canada's Prime Minister, former banker Mark Carney faces a tepid ec...
1h ago
Russia asks: if Ukraine gets Tomahawk missiles, will US provide the target data?
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia's military specialists were monitoring the possible supply of U.S. l...
1h ago
At Labour Party conference, PM Starmer's rival steals the limelight
By Andrew MacAskill LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to use his Labour Party's annual ...
1h ago
Business
TSX futures rise on gold gains as US government shutdown fears loom
(Reuters) -Futures tied to Canada's commodity-heavy main stock index rose on Monday, led by gains in gold prices, as investor...
1h ago
Trump touts a boom in US auto plant construction, but carmakers' actions tell a different story
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -President Donald Trump frequently describes a booming U.S. auto industry, fueled by new factori...
1h ago
Nike marketing plans in focus ahead of crucial year for sports events
By Juveria Tabassum and Nicholas P. Brown (Reuters) -Investors will zoom in on Nike's marketing plans for the coming year whe...
1h ago
Abu Dhabi approves $11.4 billion expansion of strategy to enhance quality of life
DUBAI (Reuters) -Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed approved a 42 billion dirham ($11.4 billion) expa...
1h ago
Fed's Miran sees Trump economic overhaul driving down rates, others see a risky bet
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -New Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran's call for big interest rate cuts is bas...
1h ago
Politics
Pentagon calls up 200 National Guard troops after Trump Portland announcement
By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered 200 ...
12h ago
New York Mayor Adams drops re-election bid
(Reuters) -New York City Mayor Eric Adams dropped his re-election bid on Sunday, leaving the race to become the city's next m...
18h ago
Republicans urge Democrats to agree to short-term bill to keep US government open
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ahead of a meeting between lawmakers and President Donald Trump, the Republican leade...
19h ago
Trump to attend meeting with top military leaders, Washington Post reports
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump will attend a meeting with U.S. generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday, a ...
20h ago
'Backdoor' funding cuts possible by Trump administration, as Congress faces government shutdown
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With three days to go before a U.S. government shutdown, an advocacy group that tracks f...
Sep 28, 2025
Health
Cannabis stocks surge after Trump endorses cannabidiol for senior healthcare
(Reuters) -Shares of pot companies advanced in early premarket trading on Monday following a social media post by U.S. Presid...
2h ago
Factbox-Who is GSK's next CEO Luke Miels?
(Reuters) -British drugmaker GSK named insider Luke Miels as its CEO designate on Monday to succeed Emma Walmsley, who will s...
3h ago
Indonesian president defends free meals programme after 6,000 suffer food poisoning
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday defended his ambitious plan to provide free meals for chil...
4h ago
AstraZeneca switches to direct US listing, keeps UK listing
(Reuters) -AstraZeneca said on Monday it would now directly list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, instead of the cu...
5h ago
GSK CEO Walmsley to step down, Luke Miels to take over in January
(Reuters) -British drugmaker GSK said on Monday Emma Walmsley will step down as CEO after nine years in the role and will be ...
5h ago
Science
The Netherlands returns major fossil collection, including 'Java Man', to Indonesia
THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The Netherlands said it would give back a major fossil collection to Indonesia, granting its former colo...
Sep 26, 2025
Astronomers spot white dwarf that guzzled a Pluto-like world
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have observed a white dwarf - a highly comp...
Sep 26, 2025
European Space Agency warns against monopolies as satellite merger looms
By Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) -A senior official from the European Space Agency said mergers could be needed to reach th...
Sep 26, 2025
Ancient skull from China may shake up timeline of human evolution
By Will Dunham (Reuters) -In 1990, an ancient human skull was unearthed in China's Hubei Province that was so badly deformed ...
Sep 25, 2025
Planet Labs to invest eight-figure sum in Berlin satellite production site
BERLIN (Reuters) -California-based Planet Labs plans to set up its first satellite production site outside the U.S. in Berlin...
Sep 25, 2025
Technology
Chip lab imec names new CEO in AI-focused transition
By Nathan Vifflin (Reuters) -Belgian chip research hub imec will appoint Patrick Vandenameele as its new chief executive with...
2h ago
Indonesian anti-monopoly agency fines TikTok for late reporting of Tokopedia deal
JAKARTA (Reuters) -TikTok has been fined 15 billion rupiah ($900,000) for the late reporting of its acquisition of e-commerce...
3h ago
SWIFT and top global banks working on blockchain-based overhaul
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Global financial messaging network SWIFT and more than 30 global banks announced on Monday th...
4h ago
Investors look past AI hype to long-term opportunities from government spending
By Divya Chowdhury MUMBAI -Some of the world's biggest investors are looking beyond a boom in artificial intelligence to long...
4h ago
JingDong Industrials aims to raise $500 million in Hong Kong IPO, sources say
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) -JingDong Industrials, a unit of Chinese online retailer JD.com, is seeking to raise $500 mill...
4h ago