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Entertainment
Taylor Swift announces new music on 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore'
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift announced an expanded version of her 12th studio album titled "The Life of a Showgirl: ...
15h ago
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years for New York sexual assault
By Jack Queen NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A New York judge sentenced former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein to 15 years...
17h ago
Netherlands drops boycott of Eurovision song contest
AMSTERDAM, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, abandoning a boycott over ...
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Analysis-Paramount pledges to release 30 films a year. How will that add up?
By Harshita Mary Varghese and Lisa Richwine Sept 22 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance is promising the largest volume of movies ...
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Canadian and French publishers stand by author accused of using AI for prize-winning novel
By Gabriel Stargardter and Maria Cheng PARIS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The publishers of an award-winning novel by Haitian-Canadia...
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Local

Ingham County K9 to receive donation of body armor
MASON, MI -- The Ingham County Sheriff's Departerment says its K9 officer, named Kobe, will receive a bullet and stab protect...
16h ago

Consumers Energy says it has improved restoration times following storms
JACKSON, MI -- A Consumers Energy analysis released this week shows the energy provider's "customer-centered storm execu...
23h ago

Michigan 2026 state Christmas tree coming from the UP
LANSING, MI -- The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget says it has selected a 60-foot spruce from Iron M...
Sep 22, 2026

Meridian Township to host recycling event this weekend
OKEMOS, MI -- Meridian Township will be hosting its annual Fall Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9:00 ...
Sep 22, 2026

World's longest "jam session" set for Lansing next week
LANSING, MI -- Musicians from around the Midwest will gather in Lansing Sept. 28-30, to try to break the record for the world...
Sep 22, 2026
State

Kamala Harris campaigns with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former Vice President Kamala Harris spent Tuesday in Detroit campaigning with Democratic U.S. Sena...
23h ago

Michigan's official Christmas tree chosen for 2026
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's official Christmas tree for 2026 is a 60-foot-tall spruce from Iron Mountain. The state...
23h ago

Michigan's average gas price jumps 62¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The price for a gallon of gas has skyrocketed 62¢ from last week to $4.93 on average in the ...
Sep 21, 2026

KPS officials taking additional precautions, but say school will be open Monday despite boil water advisory
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Despite a boil water advisory for large portions of the city, Kalamazoo Public Schools will rema...
Sep 20, 2026

Arrest made in ricin exposure case in Hastings
HASTING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Hastings man faces potential prison time for possessing a deadly poison that caused the evacuati...
Sep 18, 2026
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National
Republican coordinated campaign spending surges after US Supreme Court ruling
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Since the US Supreme Court in June sided with Republicans and struck down fede...
1h ago
Trump's FDA pick to face vaccine, abortion pill questions at US Senate hearing
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The US Senate health committee will hold a confirmation hearing on Thursd...
1h ago
Explainer-What is a 'super El Niño' and how will it affect the weather?
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The El Niño weather pattern developing in the Pacific Ocean could be one ...
2h ago
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits eastern Turkey, EMSC says
Sept 24 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Thursday, the European Medite...
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Judge blocks Trump's White House media ban, orders access to be restored
By Jack Queen and Jan Wolfe Sept 24 (Reuters) - A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore Whit...
6h ago
World
Poverty rate tests Argentina's Milei ahead of election
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Overflowing soup kitchens, a resurgence of cash-free barter clubs and families taking out s...
1h ago
White House pushes for speedy review of voter rolls in hunt for noncitizen voters
By Kristina Cooke and Peter Eisler Sept 24 (Reuters) - The White House has pushed federal agencies to accelerate their review...
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Russia says no decision yet on possible Putin-Trump summit in December
MOSCOW, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that no decision had been taken yet on a possible summit in Decem...
1h ago
Yemen says government forces repel Houthi push on key Taiz-Aden route
By Mohammed Ghobari and Timour Azhari Sept 24 (Reuters) - Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces repelled overnight attacks b...
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Nine Kazakh military personnel dead after being washed out to sea during exercises
ALMATY, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Nine Kazakh military personnel were killed after being swept out to sea d...
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Business
Starbucks to close about 1% of coffeehouses in North America
Sept 24 (Reuters) - Starbucks will close about 1% of its coffeehouses in North America, as CEO ...
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BlackBerry lifts annual revenue forecast on strength in automotive software business
By Prathik Jayaprakash and Harshita Mary Varghese Sept 24 (Reuters) - BlackBerry raised its full-year revenue forecast on Thu...
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Morning Bid: Bonds bomb
By Mike Dolan Sept 24 (Reuters) - Just as some investors were wondering whether it was time to return to battered bond market...
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Wall St futures fall on Middle East uncertainties ahead of Trump-Xi talks
Sept 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street futures dropped on Thursday as the Middle East conflict remained far from a resolution while ...
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Fed again hoping for a pain-free landing from current inflation spike
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - US Federal Reserve officials, who have begun...
1h ago
Politics
Republican coordinated campaign spending surges after US Supreme Court ruling
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Since the US Supreme Court in June sided with Republicans and struck down fede...
1h ago
Trump's FDA pick to face vaccine, abortion pill questions at US Senate hearing
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The US Senate health committee will hold a confirmation hearing on Thursd...
1h ago
Judge blocks Trump's White House media ban, orders access to be restored
By Jack Queen and Jan Wolfe Sept 24 (Reuters) - A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore Whit...
6h ago
Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Iowa newspaper and pollster
By Kanishka Singh and Jack Queen WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - An Iowa judge on Wednesday dismissed President Donald Trump'...
11h ago
Senators from both parties ask Trump to release emergency heating oil as prices surge
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The two US senators from Maine, the state most reliant on home heating oil, asked President D...
13h ago
Health
Malaysia's IHH's unit appeals dismissal of Daiichi Sankyo damages claim
Sept 24 (Reuters) - Malaysia's IHH Healthcare said on Thursday its subsidiary has appealed a Tokyo court's dismissal of its ...
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Merck's eye disease drug meets main goal in trial
Sept 24 (Reuters) - Merck said on Thursday its drug met the main goal in a mid- to late-stage trial testing it in ad...
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US eases screwworm ban on Mexican cattle, but beef prices unlikely to budge
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The United States plans to reopen the biggest port for livestock inspections alo...
1h ago
Trump's FDA pick to face vaccine, abortion pill questions at US Senate hearing
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The US Senate health committee will hold a confirmation hearing on Thursd...
1h ago
Grifols says Canada plasma license suspension has no impact
By Gemma Guasch Sept 24 (Reuters) - Spanish drugmaker Grifols said Health Canada's decision to suspend its license to collect...
2h ago
Science
Anthropic says Claude AI helped discover novel enzyme system
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Anthropic on Wednesday said its Claude model helped discover a novel enzyme system with properties rem...
15h ago
Space investment more than doubled to $23 billion in year to June, report says
By Akash Sriram Sept 23 (Reuters) - Private investment in space companies globally more than doubled to $23 billion in the ye...
22h ago
Singing lemurs may use a soprano-like trick to project songs
By Marta Serafinko Sept 21 (Reuters) - When an opera singer reaches for a high note, a subtle shift in the shape of the mouth...
Sep 21, 2026
NASA in talks for Boeing's Starliner to handle new missions, WSJ reports
Sept 18 (Reuters) - NASA is in talks with Boeing about using the aerospace manufacturer's Starliner vehicle to handle new mis...
Sep 18, 2026
SpaceX to fly more NASA crews to space station under expanded $5.92 billion deal
Sept 18 (Reuters) - NASA said Friday that the agency had given SpaceX a $946 million contract to fly three more astronaut mis...
Sep 18, 2026
Technology
PhonePe plans 20,000 new hires to expand merchant network in rural India
Sept 24 (Reuters) - Digital payments platform PhonePe said on Thursday it plans to hire 20,000 additional on-roll sales em...
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AI startup Island valued at $6.4 billion in latest funding round
Sept 24 (Reuters) - AI startup Island said on Thursday it raised $400 million in a funding round that valued it at $...
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Financing of historic AI buildout raises systemic risks in US, researcher says
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The artificial intelligence buildout is on track to require a larger shar...
1h ago
AI tools generated nearly $1 billion in extra costs, Blue Cross insurers say
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - AI tools are raising health spending for insurers by nearly $1 billion over two...
1h ago
Factbox-SoftBank's growing bets on AI and semiconductor assets
By Anton Bridge TOKYO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group has raised $11.1 billion in the largest high-yield corporate bond s...
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