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Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Kenyan author who reckoned with colonial legacy, dies at 87
By George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) -Celebrated Kenyan novelist and playwright Ngugi wa Thiong'o, whose sharp criticisms of ...
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer seeks mistrial in sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lawyer for hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs on Wednesday said she would move for a mistrial in his sex...
18h ago
Tencent to become second-largest shareholder in K-Pop agency SM Entertainment
SEOUL (Reuters) -China's Tencent is expected to become the second-largest shareholder of major K-Pop agency SM Entertainment,...
May 27, 2025
Analysis-Ecstasy and bribery accusations in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial bolster racketeering charge
By Jack Queen (Reuters) -Two weeks into the sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, witnesses have accused the...
May 27, 2025
Sailing-From red carpet to Red Bull, Anne Hathaway boards high-speed league
(Reuters) -Oscar winner Anne Hathaway has sailed into sports ownership, joining a female-led consortium that has acquired the...
May 27, 2025
Local

Lansing School District adds new board member
LANSING, MI -- The Lansing School District Board of Education has voted to select Daniel Nowiski to fill an open board seat. ...
May 27, 2025

CADL hit with Internet outage
LANSING, MI -- Capital Area District Libraries says Internet services are not available this morning due to a system-wide in...
May 27, 2025

Start of summer project season brings advice from Consumer Energy
JACKSON, MI -- On the eve of the long Memorial Day weekend, Consumers Energy is reminding people to put safety first before d...
May 23, 2025

MSU names new provost
EAST LANSING, MI -- Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., has announced Laura Lee McIntyre as MSU's...
May 22, 2025

Ingham County clerk running for state office
MASON, MI -- Democrat Barb Byrum, Ingham County's clerk and a former state representative, announced this week she'll run to ...
May 21, 2025
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UPDATE: Man who stole Village of Cassopolis police SUV now in custody
UPDATE: As of 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, the Village of Cassopolis police department says the suspect is in custody and the police ...
9h ago

Dead dogs found in freezer at Jackson restaurant sparks investigation
Jackson, MI (WTVB)- Authorities are investigating after several dead dogs and severed animal parts were found in a freezer a...
19h ago

Emergency order keeps coal power plant from closing
WEST OLIVE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Consumers Energy J.H. Campbell Plant in Ottawa County's West Olive will stay open for now. ...
May 28, 2025

Plea entered In Ottawa County road rage case
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man is facing years in prison for a road rage incident near Allendale that left one person d...
May 28, 2025
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Michigan debates roadside saliva testing for drugged driving
LANSING, MI (WTVB)- Michigan lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow police to conduct roadside saliva tests on dri...
May 27, 2025
National
Elon Musk leaving Trump administration, capping turbulent tenure
By Nandita Bose, David Shepardson and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is leaving the Trum...
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Chevron to cut nearly 800 jobs in Texas
By Sheila Dang HOUSTON (Reuters) -Chevron will lay off nearly 800 employees in Texas, according to a notice on Wednesday to t...
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Cenovus Energy scales back non-essential staff as Canada wildfires spread
(Reuters) -Cenovus Energy said on Wednesday it was scaling back non-essential workers at its Foster Creek facility in respons...
10h ago
Paramount has offered $15 million to settle CBS lawsuit, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -A month into negotiations between Paramount Global and U.S. President Donald Trump to settle his lawsuit against C...
10h ago
US trade court blocks Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs
By Dietrich Knauth and Daniel Wiessner NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. trade court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's &...
10h ago
World
Israel announces new West Bank settlements despite sanctions threat
(Reuters) - Israel's government has approved 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied-West Bank, Finance Minister Bezalel Sm...
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South African mother given life sentence for trafficking 6-year-old daughter
By Siyanda Mthethwa JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -A South African mother and two accomplices were sentenced to life imprisonment on...
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Army searches for missing man after glacier debris buries Swiss village
By Dave Graham WILER, Switzerland (Reuters) -The army was deployed and rescue specialists were airlifted in to search for a m...
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'Good days are over': Chinese students despair as US cracks down on visas
By Laurie Chen and Larissa Liao BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese students with offers from U.S. universities expressed despair afte...
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South Korean navy says patrol aircraft carrying four people crashed
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's navy said a maritime patrol aircraft with four people on board crashed near a military base i...
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Business
Xiaomi's Tesla Y rival YU7 hits showrooms in Beijing
By Qiaoyi Li and Alessandro Diviggiano BEIJING (Reuters) -Xiaomi rolled out its new sports utility vehicle in Beijing on Thur...
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Taiwan central bank will take 'timely' steps to ensure financial stability
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's central bank will take "timely" measures to ensure financial stability in the face of un...
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Japan likely held off US Treasury sales, says ex-BOJ policymaker
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan likely held off selling from its huge U.S. Treasury holdings as there is no alternativ...
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European stocks to scale new heights in 2026, trade tensions temper loftier hopes: Reuters poll
By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) - European shares are expected to rise slightly by the end of 2025 before scaling new height...
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Asia jet fuel exports to US West Coast to hit 1-year high in May
By Trixie Yap and Shariq Khan SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Asia's jet fuel exports to the U.S. West Coast are expected to hi...
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Politics
Elon Musk leaving Trump administration, capping turbulent tenure
By Nandita Bose, David Shepardson and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is leaving the Trum...
6h ago
Paramount has offered $15 million to settle CBS lawsuit, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -A month into negotiations between Paramount Global and U.S. President Donald Trump to settle his lawsuit against C...
10h ago
US trade court blocks Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs
By Dietrich Knauth and Daniel Wiessner NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. trade court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's &...
10h ago
US judge blocks Trump from halting Biden-era migrant 'parole' programs
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administrati...
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US judge bars Trump from killing New York congestion program
(Reuters) -A judge on Wednesday blocked the U.S. Transportation Department from withholding federal funding from New York as ...
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Health
US cancels more $700 million funding for Moderna bird flu vaccine
By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -The Trump administration has cancelled a contract awarded to Moderna for the late-stage develo...
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US FDA approves Alcon's new dry-eye drug
(Reuters) -Eye-care drugmaker Alcon said on Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its treatment f...
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PepGen to discontinue development of experimental Duchenne therapy; shares drop
(Reuters) -Drug developer PepGen said on Wednesday it will discontinue development of its experimental therapy for Duchenne m...
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Brazil's Tocantins state says agriculture ministry ruled out bird flu on commercial farm
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Tocantins state said on Wednesday the agriculture ministry has ruled out an outbreak of bird f...
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US likely to resume Mexican cattle imports by year end, USDA chief veterinarian says
By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) - The United States will likely resume Mexican cattle imports by year-end, after a h...
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Science
China launches mission to retrieve asteroid samples
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China on Wednesday embarked on its first mission to retrieve samples from a nearby asteroid with the ni...
15h ago
Tools made of whale bones reveal inventiveness of prehistoric people
By Will Dunham (Reuters) -Artifacts found at archeological sites in France and Spain along the Bay of Biscay shoreline show t...
19h ago
Japan's reusable rocket startup ISC eyes US test launch in December
By Kantaro Komiya YOKOHAMA (Reuters) -A Tokyo-based rocket startup said on Wednesday it will test-launch a prototype in the U...
May 28, 2025
Elon Musk plans Mars update after first Starship launch since test failures
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Elon Musk on Tuesday postponed by a few hours an expected update on SpaceX's plan to l...
May 27, 2025
Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado dead at 81
By Manuela Andreoni SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Sebastiao Salgado, the Brazilian photographer whose black-and-white images of worke...
May 23, 2025
Technology
Xiaomi's Tesla Y rival YU7 hits showrooms in Beijing
By Qiaoyi Li and Alessandro Diviggiano BEIJING (Reuters) -Xiaomi rolled out its new sports utility vehicle in Beijing on Thur...
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Sony says financial arm spin-off will secure fundraising capabilities
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) -Sony's CEO said on Thursday the spin-off of the financial services arm will secure that busine...
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M&S food sales show resilience despite cyberattack, says NielsenIQ
LONDON (Reuters) -British retailer Marks & Spencer's food business saw food sales increase 10.8% over the 12 weeks to May...
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Google begins direct online sales of Pixel phones in India
(Reuters) -Google on Thursday began direct online sales of its popular hardware devices in India, including Pixel phones, wat...
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Tesla to deliver first self-driving Model Y car in June, Musk says
(Reuters) - Tesla will deliver its first self-driving Model Y car in June, CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday. Musk said in a pos...
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