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Layoffs at MSU have begun
EAST LANSING, MI -- With the start of classes at Michigan State University less than a month away, the school says it has acc...
20h ago
Lansing Police searching for missing 16-year-old
LANSING, MI -- The Lansing Police Department is looking for 16-year-old Amalia Jeanne Pettengill. She is 5'3" and 107lbs...
Jul 23, 2025
MDOT offers virtual Career Fest on Wednesday
LANSING, MI -- There are plenty of good job opportunities with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). The governme...
Jul 23, 2025
Ingham County police agencies have your "ticket" to the county fair
MASON, MI -- Is there ever a good time to be pulled over by the police in mid-Michigan? Maybe, but only if they are handing o...
Jul 16, 2025
Gillespie Group plans to eventually redevelop City Rescue Mission space
LANSING, MI -- Media partner 6 New WLNS in Lansing says the Gillespie Group, a residential and commercial real estate firm ba...
Jul 14, 2025
State
Senate Leader Nesbitt the latest to announce a multi-million dollar war chest for governor's race
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The same day that Detroit mayor and independent candidate for governor Mike Duggan announced he ha...
12h ago
Benson and Gilchrist generating big bucks in race to replace Whitmer as Michigan's governor
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though the primary election isn't until next August, the race for governor in Michigan is gen...
Jul 24, 2025
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Report: UFL to relocate Michigan Panthers, three other teams
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Panthers are among four teams in the UFL that are reportedly going to relocate for 20...
Jul 24, 2025
Radioactive waste from Manhattan Project won't come to Michigan
WAYNE COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Wayne County Executive Warren Evans says radioactive waste from the Manhattan Project is not ...
Jul 24, 2025
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South Bend man charged with killing girlfriend in Berrien County
NILES TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - 33-year-old Rene Alvarado of South Bend, Indiana is charged with open murder in the shootin...
Jul 24, 2025
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National
Superhero films ignite rivalry among Marvel and DC comic fans
(Corrects date in dateline) By Danielle Broadway and Rollo Ross SAN DIEGO (Reuters) -Comic fans are embracing the latest show...
2h ago
Earthquake of magnitude 5.93 strikes Indonesia's West Papua region, GFZ says
(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.93 struck West Papua region of Indonesia on Saturday, the German Research Center for ...
2h ago
Beijing issues warning of geological disasters after intense rainfall
BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing has issued a warning for potential geological disasters, including landslides and mudslides, acros...
4h ago
Comic-Con: 'Tron: Ares' digital and real worlds collide
By Danielle Broadway SAN DIEGO (Reuters) -The real and virtual worlds collided on Friday in clips from Disney's "Tron: A...
5h ago
'Predator: Badlands' propels predator perspective at Comic-Con
By Danielle Broadway SAN DIEGO (Reuters) -The latest movie in the "Predator" series flips the script to focus on th...
5h ago
World
Italy's Meloni: Recognising Palestinian state before it is established may be 'counterproductive'
MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday that recognising the State of Palestine before it is ...
1h ago
Australia, Britain sign 50-year AUKUS submarine partnership treaty
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's government said on Saturday it signed a treaty with Britain to bolster cooperation over the nex...
1h ago
Courthouse attacked in Iran's Baluchistan province, Iranian media reports
(Corrects spelling of 'attacked' in headline) (Reuters) -An armed attack was reported on Saturday on a courthouse in Iran's s...
2h ago
Thai-Cambodian fighting extends into third day despite ceasefire calls
By Shoon Naing and Artorn Pookasook SISAKET, Thailand (Reuters) -Fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border extended into a third ...
3h ago
China's Premier Li proposes global AI cooperation organisation
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese Premier Li Qiang proposed on Saturday establishing a world artificial intelligence ...
6h ago
Business
ECB's Cipollone says euro zone inflation risks balanced, newspaper reports
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Risks to the euro zone inflation outlook remain balanced as the changes since June broadly offset each o...
1h ago
China's Premier Li proposes global AI cooperation organisation
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese Premier Li Qiang proposed on Saturday establishing a world artificial intelligence ...
6h ago
S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records; Deckers soars on UGG demand
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) -The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched record high closes on Friday, lifted by optimism the U.S. cou...
9h ago
US appeals court strikes down SEC rule on 'audit trail' funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Friday struck down 2023 regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Excha...
11h ago
Investors eye possible US-Europe trade deal as deadline looms
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investors are hopeful a potential trade deal between the U.S. and European Union could...
11h ago
Politics
US judge dismisses Justice Dept lawsuit over sanctuary laws in Chicago and Illinois
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Justice Department that ...
11h ago
Kennedy to oust care task force, WSJ reports; HHS says no decision yet
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Deena Beasley WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to remove...
11h ago
US judge reaffirms nationwide injunction blocking Trump executive order on birthright citizenship
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled on Friday that a nationwide injunction he issued in...
12h ago
Trump administration to release over $5 billion school funding that it withheld
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration will release more than $5 billion in previous...
12h ago
Oregon schools face federal probe over transgender athletes
(Reuters) -A complaint by a conservative think tank has triggered a U.S. government investigation into Oregon schools for all...
13h ago
Health
US FDA investigates third death after treatment with Sarepta's gene therapy Elevidys
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it was investigating the death of an eight-year-old boy who r...
10h ago
Atai Life Sciences schizophrenia drug fails to meet main goal in mid-stage trial
(Reuters) -Atai Life Sciences and its partner Recognify Life Sciences said on Friday their experimental drug did not meet the...
12h ago
Honduras mandates face masks again as respiratory illnesses spike
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -Over five years after the COVID-19 outbreak, Honduras has reinstated mandatory mask wearing in public ...
12h ago
Centene raises Wall Street optimism that Medicaid insurers can improve profits
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street regained confidence in Medicaid insurers after Centene said on Friday it expe...
12h ago
At least 652 children died from malnutrition in Nigeria in last six months, MSF says
ABUJA (Reuters) -At least 652 children died from malnutrition in the Nigerian state of Katsina in the first six months of 202...
14h ago
Science
NASA says 20% of workforce to depart space agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -About 20% of the employees at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration are set to depart ...
7h ago
Thales Alenia Space and Italian Space Agency to develop first human outpost on the moon
(Reuters) -Aerospace group Thales Alenia Space (TAS) and Italian Space Agency ASI said on Friday they have signed a contract ...
18h ago
Iran telecoms satellite Nahid-2 goes into space on Russian launcher, state media says
(Reuters) -Iranian telecommunications satellite Nahid-2 was carried into space on Friday aboard a Russian Soyuz launcher, Ira...
Jul 25, 2025
Errol Musk eyes Bosnia for research hub on gravity and space
SARAJEVO (Reuters) -South African businessman Errol Musk, the father of billionaire Elon Musk, visited Bosnia this week to as...
Jul 24, 2025
France says European satellite venture talks are making progress
PARIS (Reuters) -Efforts to set up a European space project alliance involving Italy's Leonardo, France's Thales and Airbus a...
Jul 24, 2025
Technology
Pony AI says it has permit for driverless robotaxi services in Shanghai area
(Reuters) -Chinese robotaxi operator Pony AI said on Saturday it had received a permit to provide fully driverless commercial...
1h ago
China's Premier Li proposes global AI cooperation organisation
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese Premier Li Qiang proposed on Saturday establishing a world artificial intelligence ...
6h ago
Meta names ChatGPT co-creator as chief scientist of Superintelligence Lab
By Echo Wang NEW YORK (Reuters) -Meta Platforms has appointed Shengjia Zhao, co-creator of ChatGPT, as chief scientist of its...
10h ago
Tesla gets multiple shareholder proposals related to investment in xAI
(Reuters) -Tesla said on Friday it had received a number of shareholder proposals regarding the company's plan to invest in C...
11h ago
Intel to separate networking unit as new CEO Tan overhauls business
(Reuters) -Intel is planning to separate its networking and communications unit into a stand-alone company and has begun the ...
13h ago
Entertainment
Cleo Laine, British jazz singer who performed with Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra, dies at 97
By William Schomberg LONDON, 2025 -British jazz singer Cleo Laine, who performed with musical greats including Frank Sinatra ...
19h ago
Friend of Taylor Swift attack suspect sentenced in IS case by Austrian court
VIENNA (Reuters) -A teenage friend of the man suspected of planning a foiled attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna last ...
19h ago
Fans dive into San Diego Comic-Con despite drop in celebrity panels
By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway SAN DIEGO (Reuters) -This year's Comic-Con may not be featuring as much star power as usu...
Jul 25, 2025
Marvel's $80 popcorn bucket sets world record in Los Angeles
By Arafat Barbakh LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A colossal $80 popcorn container shaped like Marvel's planet-devouring villain Galac...
Jul 25, 2025
US FCC clears way for $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger
By Dawn Chmielewski and David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved the merge...
Jul 24, 2025
