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Entertainment
TV broadcaster Nexstar to acquire rival Tegna for $3.54 billion
(Reuters) -Television broadcaster Nexstar Media Group has agreed to acquire smaller rival Tegna for $3.54 billion, the compan...
7h ago
'Ketamine queen' to plead guilty to supplying drug that killed 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A California woman known as the "ketamine queen" has agreed to plead guilty to supplying the...
22h ago
US FTC sues ticket reseller for evading Taylor Swift's Eras tour ticket limits
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued ticket reseller Key Investment Group for evading purchasing l...
Aug 18, 2025
Cable network MSNBC to rebrand as MS NOW before planned spinoff, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -Cable news channel MSNBC will rebrand as My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW, ahead of the planned spinoff of ...
Aug 18, 2025
MCR Hotels to take Soho House private in $2.7 billion deal
(Reuters) -A group of investors led by New York-based MCR Hotels is taking Soho House private for about $2.7 billion includin...
Aug 18, 2025
Local

MSU move-in week is here
EAST LANSING, MI -- The days of leisurely cruising down the heart of East Lansing on Grand River Ave. are about to end. Traff...
6h ago

Waverly Schools pushing start date back one day this week
LANSING, MI -- Students in the Waverly School District will get to enjoy one more day of summer vacation. Waverly officials a...
23h ago

Cars, trucks and motorcycles highlight Lansing car show this weekend
LANSING, MI -- The capital city will host the annual Earvin Johnson, Sr., Car, Motorcycle and Truck Show is this weekend at U...
Aug 05, 2025

Michigan Lottery seek nominations for Excellence in Education awards
LANSING, MI -- It's almost time for another school year, and the Michigan Lottery is reminding parents, students and others t...
Aug 05, 2025

Eastbound I-496 ramp to US-127 closed Wednesday, Aug. 6
LANSING, MI -- Another day and another ramp closure in mid-Michigan. This one is tied to the massive construction project on ...
Aug 04, 2025
State

Senator Bernie Sanders bringing his national "Fighting Oligarchy" tour to Kalamazoo Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former presidential candidate and current U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders will be in Kalamazoo Satur...
21h ago

Michigan's average gas price drops 11-cents
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan is down 11-cents from last week. AAA Michigan s...
Aug 18, 2025

Matt DePerno forms committee to run for Attorney General in 2026
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Republican attorney Matt DePerno is trying again to run for Michigan Attorney General. Th...
Aug 15, 2025

AUDIO: State government shutdown in October a real possibility
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A state government shutdown on October 1st is looking like a real threat. Democratic Senate Majori...
Aug 14, 2025
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Baby dies from injuries suffered in crash between pickup, buggy
MONTCALM TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A four-month-old girl has died of her injuries suffered when the buggy she was in with h...
Aug 14, 2025
National
US pediatric group recommends COVID-19 vaccines for young children, contrasting federal policy
(Reuters) -The American Academy of Pediatrics on Tuesday recommended that all young children get vaccinated against COVID-19,...
2h ago
Google settles YouTube children's privacy lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Google will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated the privacy of children u...
2h ago
More Republican governors send National Guard to Washington, backing Trump
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Hundreds of additional National Guard troops are headed to Washington, D.C., from half a dozen Republ...
2h ago
US threatens to withhold transit funds over New York subway safety issues
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it may withhold up to 25% of federal transit f...
3h ago
Hundreds celebrate 'divine new year' near Bulgarian mountain lake
RILA MOUNTAIN, Bulgaria (Reuters) -Hundreds of people, barefoot and dressed in white, braved cold temperatures and fog near B...
3h ago
World
More Republican governors send National Guard to Washington, backing Trump
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Hundreds of additional National Guard troops are headed to Washington, D.C., from half a dozen Republ...
2h ago
Ukrainians to keep propping up Poland's labour market, Fitch says
By Karol Badohal and Gergely Szakacs WARSAW (Reuters) -Most Ukrainian refugees living in Poland are likely to stay there even...
3h ago
As Netanyahu expands Gaza war, some reservists grow more disillusioned
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) -As Israel seeks to expand its offensive in Gaza, a measure of how the country's mood has c...
3h ago
Nobel laureates urge Trump to keep pressing for release of Belarusian prisoners
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -Nineteen Nobel prize winners have signed an open letter urging U.S. President Donald Trump to ke...
3h ago
Boxer Chavez Jr jailed in Mexico after US deportation
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr has entered a prison in the northern Mexico state of Sonora after ...
3h ago
Business
Banco do Brasil ready to handle 'complex' issues amid debate over US sanctions
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Banco do Brasil said on Tuesday it is prepared to deal with "complex, sensitive" issues involvi...
2h ago
US soybean farmers urge Trump to make purchase deal with China
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. soybean farmers urged President Donald Trump in a Tuesday letter to reach a trade ...
2h ago
US oil and gas M&A activity tripled last year, report says
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. oil and gas sector tripled last year despite softer co...
3h ago
Ukrainians to keep propping up Poland's labour market, Fitch says
By Karol Badohal and Gergely Szakacs WARSAW (Reuters) -Most Ukrainian refugees living in Poland are likely to stay there even...
3h ago
US adds 407 product categories to steel and aluminum tariffs list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday announced the addition of 407 product categories to its list...
3h ago
Politics
Trump administration to seek federal charges against people snared in DC crackdown, sources say
By Sarah N. Lynch and Ned Parker WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration this week ordered federal pros...
28m ago
Maine oysterman launches bid to unseat Republican US Senator Susan Collins
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. military veteran and oyster farmer on Tuesday launched a bid to unseat Rep...
1h ago
Explainer-Does Trump have the power to ban mail-in ballots in U.S. elections?
By Jack Queen (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump wants to ban mail-in ballots in federal elections, a form of voting popu...
2h ago
More Republican governors send National Guard to Washington, backing Trump
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Hundreds of additional National Guard troops are headed to Washington, D.C., from half a dozen Republ...
2h ago
Just 35 complaints of debanking cite political bias despite Trump order
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) -Less than one percent of customers who filed detailed complaints about checking or savings account ...
3h ago
Health
US FDA declines to approve PTC Therapeutics' rare genetic disorder drug
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve PTC Therapeutics' drug to treat a rare genetic disor...
7h ago
Viking Therapeutics' oral pill helps up to 12.2% weight-loss in mid-stage study
(Reuters) -Viking Therapeutics said on Tuesday its experimental weight-loss pill helped people with obesity lose up to 12.2% ...
7h ago
Canada approves Ozempic to reduce risk of diabetic kidney disease progression
(Reuters) -Canada's health regulator has approved Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug, Ozempic, to reduce the risk of kidney failure...
7h ago
Medtronic raises annual profit forecast on lower tariff impact
(Reuters) -Medical-device maker Medtronic raised its fiscal 2026 profit forecast on Tuesday and said it expects a smaller-tha...
8h ago
Medtronic says will add two independent directors after Elliott takes large stake
(Reuters) -Medtronic said on Tuesday it would add two new directors to its board after Elliott Investment Management became o...
9h ago
Science
Biomechanics study shows how T. rex and other dinosaurs fed on prey
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Tyrannosaurus subdued prey with raw power, using bone-crushing bite force. But other mea...
Aug 15, 2025
Flight test of Chinese start-up LandSpace's rocket fails
BEIJING (Reuters) -A flight test of one of Chinese commercial rocket developer LandSpace Technology's methane-powered rockets...
Aug 15, 2025
California Coastal Commission opposes SpaceX launch expansion on West Coast, again
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The California Coastal Commission voted on Thursday against a plan by Elon Musk's Spac...
Aug 15, 2025
New type of supernova detected as black hole causes star to explode
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance pa...
Aug 14, 2025
Trump orders streamlining of commercial space industry regulations, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday to reduce regulations in the commercial space ...
Aug 13, 2025
Technology
US wants equity stake in Intel for cash grants approved under Biden
By Andrea Shalal and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday the govern...
4h ago
Turkey aims to hold 5G frequency tender in October, minister says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey plans to launch a long-awaited 5G frequency tender in October with initial service expected to be ...
5h ago
Crypto firm Tether hires ex-White House crypto adviser Bo Hines
(Reuters) -Cryptocurrency firm Tether has appointed former White House crypto policy executive Bo Hines as a strategic advise...
7h ago
China's Xpeng expects quarterly revenue to double on strong demand for its EVs
(Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng on Tuesday forecast third-quarter revenue would double, betting on surging de...
8h ago
China's iQIYI hires banks for up to $300 million second listing in Hong Kong, sources say
By Kane Wu and Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) -Chinese video streaming platform iQIYI has hired Bank of America, CICC and JPMo...
8h ago