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AUDIO: NRC holds public meeting on Palisades nuclear power plant
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission says they are doing what they can to ensure the ...
4h ago
Father arraigned, released on bond in the death of his three-year-old in hot car
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After a video arraignment Wednesday, 36-year-old Chad Martin of Athens has been released on a $5...
15h ago
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AUDIO: Portage hoping to have new Farmers Market location open in 2025
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage officials say they hope to have their new Farmers Market open sometime in the ...
Nov 20, 2024
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County Administrator says county needs to jump through hoops for tornado relief
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County Administrator Kevin Catlin says they are learning that there may be some hoops ...
Nov 20, 2024
Athens man charged with three-year-old son's death in Vicksburg In August
VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - 36-year-old Chad Martin of Athens is charged with leaving a child in a vehicle causing death. Ma...
Nov 20, 2024
Local
Recount possible in Calhoun County state house race
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The race for the state House between incumbent Democrat Jim Haadsma and Republican challenger...
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AUDIO: NRC holds public meeting on Palisades nuclear power plant
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission says they are doing what they can to ensure the ...
4h ago
Father arraigned, released on bond in the death of his three-year-old in hot car
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After a video arraignment Wednesday, 36-year-old Chad Martin of Athens has been released on a $5...
15h ago
Chris Potter / CC
AUDIO: Portage hoping to have new Farmers Market location open in 2025
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage officials say they hope to have their new Farmers Market open sometime in the ...
Nov 20, 2024
AUDIO: Brandi Janes introduced as new director of Kalamazoo County Emergency Management Office
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Kalamazoo will be looking for a new Emergency Management Director. That's because th...
Nov 20, 2024
State
Michigan GOP chair selected as Trump's ambassador to Canada
WASHINGTON (WHTC-AM/FM) - Any questions about Pete Hoekstra's political future may have been answered on Wednesday. The Trump...
4h ago
Secretary of State Benson cheers passage of bills restricting firearms at polling locations
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two bills have been passed by lawmakers that would restrict firearms at polling locations while th...
Nov 19, 2024
Former Coldwater prison guard gets jail time/probation for meth possession
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A former corrections officer at the Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater was sentenced on Monda...
Nov 19, 2024
Gas prices up 9-cents a gallon in Michigan
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's more expensive to fill the gas tank in Michigan compared to last Monday. Triple-A Michigan s...
Nov 18, 2024
General Motors announces lay offs
DETROIT -- General Motors Co. today laid off roughly 1,000 people with a majority of those apparently working out of the auto...
Nov 16, 2024
Local Sports
Motor racing-Tsunoda interrogated in his pyjamas on U.S. arrival
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Japanese Formula One driver Yuki Tsunoda said he was interrogated in his pyjamas for several hours by U...
2h ago
Motor racing-Perez condemns father's homophobic comments about Ralf Schumacher
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez has distanced himself from homophobic comments made by his fath...
4h ago
Motor racing-Norris says he was probably not ready for F1 title battle
By Rory Carroll LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - McLaren's Lando Norris said he was probably not ready to challenge Max Verstappen for t...
6h ago
Swimming-Peaty in no rush to make 2028 decision after Paris frustrations
(Reuters) - Triple Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty said he is not ready to make a decision about competing at the 2028 L...
6h ago
Motor racing-F1 drivers 'a bit fed up' with FIA leadership - Russell
By Rory Carroll LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Formula One drivers were surprised by the sudden departure of race director Niels Witti...
6h ago
National Sports
Motor racing-Tsunoda interrogated in his pyjamas on U.S. arrival
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Japanese Formula One driver Yuki Tsunoda said he was interrogated in his pyjamas for several hours by U...
2h ago
Motor racing-Perez condemns father's homophobic comments about Ralf Schumacher
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez has distanced himself from homophobic comments made by his fath...
4h ago
Motor racing-Norris says he was probably not ready for F1 title battle
By Rory Carroll LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - McLaren's Lando Norris said he was probably not ready to challenge Max Verstappen for t...
6h ago
Swimming-Peaty in no rush to make 2028 decision after Paris frustrations
(Reuters) - Triple Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty said he is not ready to make a decision about competing at the 2028 L...
6h ago
Motor racing-F1 drivers 'a bit fed up' with FIA leadership - Russell
By Rory Carroll LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Formula One drivers were surprised by the sudden departure of race director Niels Witti...
6h ago
National
In New Mexico, a Democratic stronghold battling poverty and fentanyl backs Trump
By Andrew Hay and Jorge Garcia SOCORRO, New Mexico (Reuters) - Past a pawn shop and thrift store in the working-class section...
3h ago
Trump likely to expand 'school choice,' a longstanding conservative goal
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump is poised to enact a dramatic expansion of "school choice&quo...
3h ago
K-pop's profligate CD output draws fire as South Korea hosts plastic waste talks
By Minwoo Park and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - K-pop music may be South Korea's buzziest export but the industry needlessl...
6h ago
New COP29 proposal shows wide gap persists on climate funding deal
By William James, Simon Jessop and Gloria Dickie BAKU (Reuters) -The United Nations climate body published on Thursday fresh ...
9h ago
Lutnick's China ties draw fire after Trump taps him to lead US in trade, tariffs
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Investment banker Howard Lutnick's exposure to China came into sharp relief on Wedn...
9h ago
World
Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai denies inciting hatred towards China in trial
By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai said on Thursday he was against viole...
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Factbox-What is the intercontinental ballistic missile Ukraine says Russia fired?
By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) - A Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that Ukraine says was fired at the city of...
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Cost of living fuels radical right challenge in Romanian presidential vote
By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanians vote in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday, with worries abou...
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Factbox-Who are the main contenders in Romania's presidential election?
By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanians vote in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday, with the second r...
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Angry farmers block access to Bordeaux port to up pressure on French government
PARIS (Reuters) - A group of protesting farmers on Thursday sought to block operations at the port of Bordeaux in southwester...
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Business
Work one day for free, French asked in latest budget plan
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) - France's national budget is so strained that lawmakers are pushing a proposal to make the F...
6m ago
AI will force tech investors to become macro aware: Wang
(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a portfolio manager at Fidelity International.) By Taosha Wang Tech inv...
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China's Trustar raises $1 billion for vehicle that holds McDonald's China stake, sources say
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Trustar Capital has raised $1 billion for a continuation fund that will hold the Chinese pri...
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Column-You've got mail from Medicare Advantage, so be careful
By Mark Miller (Reuters) - I have been enrolled in traditional Medicare for a couple of years now, and one professional benef...
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US airline flight crews confident and angry as unions seek richer contracts
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) - Alaska Airlines flight attendant Rebecca Owens works 10 hours a day but only gets p...
1h ago
Politics
In New Mexico, a Democratic stronghold battling poverty and fentanyl backs Trump
By Andrew Hay and Jorge Garcia SOCORRO, New Mexico (Reuters) - Past a pawn shop and thrift store in the working-class section...
3h ago
Trump likely to expand 'school choice,' a longstanding conservative goal
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump is poised to enact a dramatic expansion of "school choice&quo...
3h ago
Lutnick's China ties draw fire after Trump taps him to lead US in trade, tariffs
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Investment banker Howard Lutnick's exposure to China came into sharp relief on Wedn...
9h ago
Trump likely to pick Johns Hopkins surgeon, COVID mandate critic Makary for FDA, sources say
By Stephanie Kelly and Nathan Layne (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will likely choose Johns Hopkins surgeon an...
14h ago
Trump planning to tap loyalist Vought to lead OMB, sources say
By Gram Slattery and Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump is planning to tap conservative loyalist Russel...
16h ago
Health
Analysis-Wall Street awaits Amgen weight-loss drug data expected to move shares
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Upcoming data from a mid-stage study of Amgen's experimental weight-loss drug MariTide will shed...
2h ago
Novartis: launch of Morphosys drug by could be 2027 or later
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Novartis' CEO said on Thursday that the delayed launch of blood-cancer drug pelabresib from the takeove...
6h ago
Novartis raises annual sales guidance until 2028
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Novartis on Thursday raised its medium-term sales guidance, predicting 6% annual growth through 2028, d...
8h ago
Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial
(Reuters) - Elon Musk's Neuralink said on Wednesday it has received approval to launch its first clinical trial in Canada for...
11h ago
Jazz Pharmaceuticals receives FDA approval for biliary tract cancer treatment
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Jazz Pharmaceuticals' drug for the treatment of a type of biliary t...
13h ago
Science
Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial
(Reuters) - Elon Musk's Neuralink said on Wednesday it has received approval to launch its first clinical trial in Canada for...
11h ago
Scientists announce progress toward ambitious atlas of human cells
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists unveiled on Wednesday the first blueprint of human skeletal development as t...
22h ago
Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear
By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An unusual cluster of typhoons in the West Pacific and a series of powerful hurricanes...
Nov 20, 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists working in an international collaboration have tracked how the structure of ...
Nov 20, 2024
Spacex launches sixth Starship rocket from Texas
(Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its sixth Starship test flight to space on Tuesday from Texas, eyeing an array of imp...
Nov 19, 2024
Technology
Temu-owner PDD misses market estimates for Q3 revenue on weak consumer spending
(Reuters) -China's PDD Holdings fell short of market estimates for third-quarter revenue on Thursday, in a sign that promotio...
1h ago
Indian e-scooter maker Ola Electric to lay off 500 employees, Moneycontrol reports
(Reuters) - India's top electric scooter maker Ola Electric plans to cut about 500 jobs as it seeks to prioritise profitabili...
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How AI and cloud computing may delay the transition to clean energy
By Valerie Volcovici and Laila Kearney BAKU, Azerbaijan/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A spike in electricity demand from the world's b...
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X's former top policy chief takes job with Elon Musk rival, Sam Altman
By Michelle Conlin NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nick Pickles, the former head of global affairs at Elon Musk's social media platform ...
3h ago
US watchdog issues final rule to supervise Big Tech payments, digital wallets
By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) - Silicon Valley tech giants and others who together process more than 13 billion financial tra...
4h ago
Entertainment
K-pop's profligate CD output draws fire as South Korea hosts plastic waste talks
By Minwoo Park and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - K-pop music may be South Korea's buzziest export but the industry needlessl...
6h ago
Cirque du Soleil picks Berlin for first permanent European show
BERLIN (Reuters) - Cirque du Soleil will kick off its first permanent European show next year in Berlin's central Potsdamer P...
21h ago
Comcast to spin off some cable TV networks as streaming dominates
(Reuters) -Comcast plans to divest the bulk of its once-coveted NBCUniversal cable TV assets, including MSNBC and CNBC, as th...
23h ago
'Rust' gets low-key debut, honours cinematographer killed on set
By Malgorzata Wojtunik TORUN, Poland (Reuters) - Alec Baldwin's Western "Rust" premiered at a low-key Polish film f...
23h ago
One Direction stars join mourners at Liam Payne's funeral
By Ben Makori AMERSHAM, England (Reuters) - The former members of boy band "One Direction" were among the mourners ...
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