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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...
3h 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
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...
21h ago
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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
Best Law
Congressman Bill Huizenga passes on U.S. Senate run
ZEELAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - 4th District Republican Congressman Bill Huizenga has ended months of speculation, announcing Wedn...
Jul 23, 2025
National
Trump cites ongoing investigation when asked about Maxwell clemency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Friday did not answer when asked about possible clemency for Ghislaine Maxwel...
2h ago
NatWest scales-up support for net-zero transition
By Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) -British lender NatWest plans to double the amount of money it will dedicate to help cli...
2h ago
Tesla plans to launch Robotaxis in San Francisco this weekend, Business Insider reports
(Reuters) -Tesla is preparing to launch its robotaxi service in San Francisco as soon as this weekend, Business Insider repor...
3h ago
Fed says its "grateful" for Trump's encouragement to complete renovation
(Reuters) -The Federal Reserve said on Friday that it was "grateful" for President Donald Trump's encouragement to ...
3h ago
Peru's guano coastal birds face crisis as population drops over 75%, scientists say
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Scientists along Peru's central Pacific coast are sounding the alarm that more action is need...
4h ago
World
West Africa's security woes no longer France's concern, minister says
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The insecurity plaguing West Africa is no longer France's concern, its state minister fo...
1h ago
Russia's lone aircraft carrier likely to be scrapped or sold, says shipbuilding chief
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's only aircraft carrier, the 40-year-old Admiral Kuznetsov, is likely to be sold or scrapped, the ch...
1h ago
Thailand says it agrees in principle with Malaysian ceasefire proposal
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's foreign ministry said on Friday it agrees in principle with a Malaysian proposal for a ceasefir...
1h ago
Trump dismisses Macron's plan to recognize Palestinian state
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to recognize a ...
1h ago
China's foreign minister meets Pakistan army chief, urges protection for nationals
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Pakistan to protect the safety of Chinese nationals and projects, a...
1h ago
Business
Brazil inflation hits 5.3%, central bank set to hold rates next week
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's inflation remained well above the central bank's target range in its mid-July reading, official...
2h ago
Bank of Canada to hold rates steady on July 30, but cut two more times in 2025- Reuters poll
By Indradip Ghosh and Mumal Rathore BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Bank of Canada will hold its overnight interest rate steady at 2...
2h ago
Trump suggests Fed Chair may cut interest rates
By Steve Holland and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Friday he had a good meeting with Fede...
2h ago
Trump says there is a 50-50 chance of trade deal with EU
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said there was a 50-50 chance that the United States would reach ...
2h ago
Telefonica in exclusive talks to sell its Mexican unit to Beyond ONE, sources say
By Andres Gonzalez and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) -Spanish telecom giant Telefonica is in exclusive talks to sell its Me...
2h ago
Politics
White House seeks fines from universities including Harvard, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -The White House is seeking fines from several universities it says failed to stop antisemitism on campus, includin...
4h ago
Trump orders crackdown on homeless encampments nationwide
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order urging cities and states t...
15h ago
Deported Venezuelan imprisoned in El Salvador files formal complaint against US
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Venezuelan man filed a formal complaint on Thursday against the U.S. government for send...
18h ago
US lawmakers want probe of Palestinian American killed by Israeli settlers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -More than half of the Democrats in the U.S. Senate called on President Donald Trump's administration on...
18h ago
Lara Trump skips North Carolina US Senate race, clears way for Cooper versus Whatley
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump on Thursday said she would not run...
19h ago
Health
EU regulator backs Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's drug after initial rejection
(Reuters) -Eli Lilly said on Friday that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended approval of its drug Kisunla for...
2h ago
Health Rounds: RSV can boost seniors' heart risks
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays) By Na...
2h ago
HCA raises annual profit forecast on resilient demand for medical care
(Reuters) -HCA Healthcare raised its 2025 profit forecast on Friday as the hospital operator expects sustained demand for med...
4h ago
EU regulator does not recommend approval of Sarepta's muscle disorder gene therapy
(Reuters) -Europe's medicines regulator did not recommend the approval of Sarepta Therapeutics' gene therapy Elevidys for a t...
4h ago
AstraZeneca's eco-friendly version of smoker's lung inhaler gets EU panel backing
(Reuters) -A panel of the European medicines regulator has recommended approving an eco-friendly version of AstraZeneca's inh...
5h ago
Science
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 ...
1h 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...
7h ago
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
Space startup iRocket to go public via $400 million SPAC deal
(Reuters) -Reusable rocket developer Innovative Rocket Technologies, commonly known as iRocket, will go public in the U.S. th...
Jul 23, 2025
Technology
Russian e-commerce firm Ozon says entrepreneur Chachava takes 28% stake
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian e-commerce company Ozon said on Friday that businessman Alexander Chachava had acquired a 27.7% sta...
2h ago
Telefonica in exclusive talks to sell its Mexican unit to Beyond ONE, sources say
By Andres Gonzalez and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) -Spanish telecom giant Telefonica is in exclusive talks to sell its Me...
2h ago
Tesla plans to launch Robotaxis in San Francisco this weekend, Business Insider reports
(Reuters) -Tesla is preparing to launch its robotaxi service in San Francisco as soon as this weekend, Business Insider repor...
3h ago
Charter loses more broadband customers in Q2 as competition heats up
(Reuters) -Charter Communications reported a higher-than-expected broadband subscribers loss in the second quarter on Friday,...
3h ago
Google partners with Italy's Energy Dome on zero-emission power supply
MILAN (Reuters) -Italian energy storage firm Energy Dome said on Friday it had entered a commercial partnership with Google t...
4h 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 ...
2h 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 ...
2h 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...
13h ago
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...
13h ago
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...
17h ago
