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Comedian Russell Brand was a ruthless sexual predator, UK prosecutors say
By Michael Holden LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Actor and comedian Russell Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadc...
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Pedro Pascal says learning the cello for 'Behemoth!' was tougher than 'Game of Thrones' battle scenes
By Francesca Halliwell LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Hollywood star Pedro Pascal said learning to play the cello convincingly fo...
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Soccer-Netflix secures rights to air 2030 World Cup in Spain, Andorra
By David Latona Oct 13 (Reuters) - Netflix said on Tuesday it had secured the rights to broadcast the 2030 World Cup in Spain...
Oct 13, 2026
Ex-gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for Tupac Shakur murder
By Steve Gorman and Luc Cohen LAS VEGAS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A former gang leader was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison ...
Oct 13, 2026
Paul Bettany says Marvel transformed his life after he was told his career was over
By Francesca Halliwell LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - British actor Paul Bettany said Marvel has transformed his career and perso...
Oct 13, 2026
Local

Lansing cancer center gets new leader
LANSING, MI -- Shruti Jolly, M.D., MBA, has been named Medical Director of the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Herbert-...
Oct 12, 2026

MSU coaching great passes on Homecoming weekend
EAST LANSING, MI -- Legendary Michigan State track & field coach Jim Bibbs passed away on Saturday, Oct. 10. He was 97-ye...
Oct 12, 2026

Meridian Mall temporarily closes due to suspicious package
OKEMOS, MI -- A suspicious looking package led to a police precense at Meridian Mall on Wednesday morning. Meridian Township ...
Oct 7, 2026

Carhartt to open in Eastwood Towne Center
LANSING, MI -- A well-known retailer that specializes in rugged heavy-duty work and outdoor wear like jackets, coats, overall...
Oct 7, 2026

Meridian Township says summer concert season will be extended
OKEMOS, MI -- Due to weather-related cancellations in June and July, Meridian Township says it will extend the Summer Concert...
Oct 6, 2026
State

16-year-old girl shot, killed in Detroit drive-by
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A drive-by shooting on the east side of Detroit last night killed a 16-year-old girl. Police Chief...
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Over 440,000 ballots cast so far statewide
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Over 440,000 ballots have been returned so far for the November midterm election in Michigan. The ...
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Governor Whitmer waives diesel taxes for farmers
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan farmers are getting some relief from high diesel prices. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has de...
Oct 13, 2026

Kalamazoo Behavioral Health Hospital facing possible license revocation
TEXAS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Behavioral Health Hospital on 9th Street in Texas Township is facing a licens...
Oct 13, 2026

Cook Political Report: Michigan's 4th District U.S. House race a toss-up
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's 4th U.S. House district, which has long been a Republican stronghold, is now rated a ...
Oct 12, 2026
National
US consumer prices accelerate in September on costlier gasoline; core CPI firmer
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - US consumer prices accelerated in September amid a surge in gasoline costs, ...
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Ohio's working-class voters rethink support for Trump and the Republican Party
By Richard Cowan WARREN, Ohio, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A decade after Republican Donald Trump peeled away working-class and union ...
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Inside the booming market for US midterm election bets
By Hannah Lang and Michelle Price WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Betting on US midterm elections has surged this year on Poly...
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Large dogs age more quickly than small dogs at a molecular level
By Marta Serafinko Oct 14 (Reuters) - Few animals show the link between size and lifespan as clearly as dogs. Within this one...
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EU delays methane rules on oil and gas imports for a year
BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed a one-year delay to the EU's methane emissions rules for oil an...
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World
EU regrets Palestinian decision to postpone elections
BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The European Union regrets the decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to postpone le...
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Container ship sinks near Hormuz after being hit by projectile, sources say
LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A container ship has sunk near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile, while a separ...
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Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis, UN official says
By Panu Wongcha-um and Devjyot Ghoshal BANGKOK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A failure by the United States and Iran to agree within we...
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Japan farm minister steps down, first for Takaichi cabinet
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Japanese farm minister Kazuo Yana stepped down on Wednesday after coming under ...
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Tunisian journalists fear jail again as freedoms erode
By Tarek Amara TUNIS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Journalists in Tunisia who enjoyed a burst of press freedom after the 2011 Arab Spri...
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Business
Fed rate hike seen more likely after inflation data
Oct 14 (Reuters) - A Federal Reserve interest-rate decision later this month may be a closer call than previously th...
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S&P 500 futures turn negative after Sept inflation data
Oct 14 (Reuters) - Futures tied to the S&P 500 turned negative on Wednesday after a hotter-than-expected inflation &zw...
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Japan to invest up to $21 billion in two US chip factories to be run by GlobalFoundries
By Stephen Nellis, Makiko Yamazaki and David Shepardson NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Japan will invest up to $21 billion in t...
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Diesel shortages could persist well into 2027, IEA says
By Robert Harvey LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Tight diesel supplies could persist well into next year as conflicts curb output ...
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Fed's Bowman says there's time to 'wait and see' before any more action
By Selena Li BANGKOK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The US Federal Reserve has time to wait and see how financial markets and the econom...
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Politics
Kamala Harris warns window closing for AI safeguards, urges US-China cooperation
By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Former US Vice President Kamala Harris urged governments and technology companies ...
7h ago
Exclusive-US Justice Department threatens California over alleged noncitizen voters, letter shows
By Jacob Bogage and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The US Justice Department on Tuesday gave California offi...
9h ago
Judge extends White House access for CNN, MS NOW, Politico amid legal fight
By Jack Queen and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A federal judge extended access to the White House for CNN, MS NOW...
10h ago
Trump campaigns in Alaska, a conservative state feeling the pinch of high energy prices
By Gram Slattery WASILLA, Alaska, Oct 13 (Reuters) - With three weeks until the US midterm elections, Donald Trump on Tuesday...
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Fed Governor Cook's lawyer denounces Trump's latest attempt to remove her
By Ann Saphir Oct 13 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer questioned the objectivity of a White House prob...
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Health
Shape of Pope Leo's papacy more uncertain after cancer diagnosis
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Oct 14 (Reuters) - When US Cardinal Robert Prevost emerged on the balcony of St. Peter's Basi...
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Liquidia surges as United Therapeutics settlement removes key litigation risk
Oct 14 (Reuters) - Liquidia shares jumped nearly 37% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the drugmaker settled a years-lo...
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Health Rounds: Experimental drug treats gluten-caused intestinal damage in celiac patients
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By N...
1h ago
Malaysian pharmacy group Big Caring signs retail underwriting deal ahead of IPO
Oct 14 (Reuters) - Malaysia's largest pharmacy chain operator Big Caring Group said on Wednesday it has signed a retail un...
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As Ebola spreads in eastern Congo, mothers and children shun vital care
By Gradel Muyisa Mumbere and Clement Bonnerot BUTEMBO, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The fear of Ebola is ...
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Science
Isle of Wight fossil sheds light on enigmatic meat-eating dinosaurs
By Will Dunham Oct 13 (Reuters) - The partial skull of a tiger-sized predator that prowled what is now the Isle of Wight off ...
14h ago
CSG enters space sector as largest shareholder in Canada's MDA Space
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Czech arms maker CSG said on Tuesday it had acquired a 9.5% stake in Canada's MDA Space, â€...
Oct 13, 2026
NASA's Perseverance rover breaks record for off-planet driving on Mars
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - While no person has ever set foot on Mars, humankind has managed to conduct ext...
Oct 13, 2026
Russian satellite activity raises concerns for Starlink, German space commander says
By Cassell Bryan-Low and John Irish PARIS, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The shadowing of a Western satellite supporting Ukraine by a clu...
Oct 9, 2026
Inside the deadlock at the world's top climate science body
By Kate Abnett and Sudarshan Varadhan BRUSSELS/SINGAPORE, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The decision was expected to take minutes. But af...
Oct 9, 2026
Technology
Japan to invest up to $21 billion in two US chip factories to be run by GlobalFoundries
By Stephen Nellis, Makiko Yamazaki and David Shepardson NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Japan will invest up to $21 billion in t...
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India's Tata Technologies posts slightly higher second-quarter profit; expects double-digit FY growth
Oct 14 (Reuters) - India's Tata Technologies posted a 3.6% rise in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, supported by growth in...
1h ago
Singapore data centre developer DayOne's billings surpass 1 gigawatt
Oct 14 (Reuters) - Singapore-based data centre developer DayOne said on Wednesday its total billings exceeded 1 gigawatt (...
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Putin convenes top Russian officials to discuss cybersecurity
MOSCOW, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss cybersecurity with top officials on Wednesday, the â...
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Google Deepmind's Hassabis calls AI hacks 'early warning shots'
By Padraic Halpin and Foo Yun Chee DUBLIN, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Recent hacking incidents perpetrated by AI agents are "ear...
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