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Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is ready to welcome holiday travelers
LANSING, MI -- It's the week of Thanksgiving and the holiday travel season is about to kick off. Industry forecasts are predi...
48m ago
Catholic Charities annual Community Thanksgiving meal
LANSING, MI -- Catholic Charities of Ingham, Eaton & Clinton Counties' (CCIEC) annual Community Thanksgiving Meal will ta...
1h ago
CATA unveils first electric bus in Lansing
LANSING, MI -- The Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) has officially debuted its first full-size, electric bus in i...
Nov 20, 2025
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lansing launch Youth Center
LANSING, MI -- Boys & Girls Clubs of Lansing is opening a new youth center in partnership with the Lansing Housing Commis...
Nov 20, 2025
Former MSU baseball player joins Savannah Bananas
EAST LANSING, MI -- A former Michigan State baseball player has signed with the Savannah Bananas for the 2026 season. JT Soko...
Nov 20, 2025
State
Triple-A to activate "Tow to Go" service for upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend
DEARBORN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 24, 2025) - A "safety net" for motorists is coming this Thanksgiving holiday weekend...
5h ago
One injured in U.S. 131 shooting incident early Saturday
ALAMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One woman was injured after police say her vehicle was shot at early Saturday morning on U....
Nov 22, 2025
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AUDIO: Senator Slotkin responds to death threat from President Trump
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin is responding to President Donald Trump threatening her and other D...
Nov 21, 2025
Man acquitted in Whitmer kidnapping plot running for governor
DELTON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of the three men who were acquitted of charges for allegedly planning to kidnap Governor Gretch...
Nov 20, 2025
First Responder safety spotlighted during "Crash Responder Safety Week" program
HUDSONVILLE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 19, 2025) - As the green flag for the Thanksgiving holiday travel season drops next Wednesd...
Nov 19, 2025
National
Venezuela rejects 'ridiculous' US plan to designate Cartel de los Soles as terrorist organization
(Reuters) -The Venezuelan government on Monday rejected what it called a "ridiculous" U.S. plan to designate the &q...
3h ago
Exclusive-U.S. senators call for probe of scam ads on Facebook and Instagram
By Jeff Horwitz (Reuters) -U.S. senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal have asked the heads of the Federal Trade Commiss...
3h ago
Economists see slightly faster US growth, sticky inflation in 2026
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. economic growth will increase slightly next year but employment gains will rem...
4h ago
US appeals court to rule if Trump can ban AP from Oval Office
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Monday will hear oral arguments in the Associated Press's battle w...
4h ago
Cuban scientists race against time to save fish as old as the dinosaurs
CIENAGA DE ZAPATA, Cuba (Reuters) -Buzz, buzz, slap! This mosquito-ridden lagoon deep in the Zapata Swamp, the Caribbean's la...
4h ago
World
Czech 2026 budget hits snag as election winners reject draft plan
PRAGUE (Reuters) -The likely next Czech government rejected the outgoing administration's 2026 budget draft on Monday, raisin...
2h ago
Jimmy Cliff, reggae music pioneer, dies at 81
KINGSTON (Reuters) -Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer who along with Bob Marley popularized reggae, ska and rockstea...
2h ago
EU vows to keep supporting Ukraine with cash and weapons as peace talks continue
LUANDA (Reuters) -European Council President Antonio Costa pledged on Monday that the European Union will keep on supporting ...
2h ago
Hondurans face tense election with fraud claims and international scrutiny
By Diego Oré TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -Hondurans will go to the polls on Sunday to vote in a tightly fought presidential ...
3h ago
Venezuela rejects 'ridiculous' US plan to designate Cartel de los Soles as terrorist organization
(Reuters) -The Venezuelan government on Monday rejected what it called a "ridiculous" U.S. plan to designate the &q...
3h ago
Business
Exclusive-U.S. senators call for probe of scam ads on Facebook and Instagram
By Jeff Horwitz (Reuters) -U.S. senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal have asked the heads of the Federal Trade Commiss...
3h ago
Economists see slightly faster US growth, sticky inflation in 2026
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. economic growth will increase slightly next year but employment gains will rem...
4h ago
Record US Black Friday crowds to find fewer bargains amid high prices
By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK (Reuters) -Unprecedented numbers of Americans are expected to hit stores this Black Friday, but ...
4h ago
Senator wants Trump to answer questions on TikTok divestiture plan
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Democratic senator on Monday asked U.S. President Donald Trump to answer key deta...
5h ago
Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban
(Reuters) -Bitcoin mining is quietly staging a comeback in China despite being banned four years ago, as individual and corpo...
7h ago
Politics
Trump expected to propose two-year ACA subsidy extension as deadline nears, report says
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -The White House is preparing to unveil a health policy framework that would extend Affordable C...
1h ago
US appeals court to rule if Trump can ban AP from Oval Office
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Monday will hear oral arguments in the Associated Press's battle w...
4h ago
Trump seizes control of Republicans' 2026 election strategy with his presidency on the line
(fixes garble) By Nandita Bose and Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump isn't on the ballot in next November...
4h ago
Senator wants Trump to answer questions on TikTok divestiture plan
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Democratic senator on Monday asked U.S. President Donald Trump to answer key deta...
5h ago
Union asks judge to order Trump officials to fund US consumer watchdog
(Reuters) -A federal employees' union on Sunday asked a federal judge to order the Trump administration to fund the top U.S. ...
12h ago
Health
Health insurers rise on report Trump considering ACA subsidy extension
(Reuters) -Shares of U.S. health insurers jumped on Monday following a media report the White House was preparing to unveil a...
49m ago
What other health conditions are weight-loss drugs being used and tested for?
By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk said an older version of its weight-loss drug semaglutide failed to meet its main...
1h ago
Analysts, investors say Alzheimer's miss adds to Novo's challenges, but fundamentals intact
(Reuters) -Novo Nordisk said on Monday that two late-stage trials testing an older oral version of its semaglutide drug faile...
2h ago
Australia's Monash IVF rejects $201 million buyout bid, shares soar to 6-month peak
(Reuters) -Monash IVF Group said on Monday it had rejected an offer from a consortium that valued the Australian fertility se...
13h ago
Gavi, Unicef sign deal to cut malaria vaccine price
LONDON (Reuters) -Global vaccine alliance Gavi and its partner Unicef will pay 25% less for a new malaria vaccine made by the...
15h ago
Science
Cuban scientists race against time to save fish as old as the dinosaurs
CIENAGA DE ZAPATA, Cuba (Reuters) -Buzz, buzz, slap! This mosquito-ridden lagoon deep in the Zapata Swamp, the Caribbean's la...
4h ago
China to launch Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on November 25, state media reports
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) -China will launch the unmanned Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on November 25, state broadcaste...
5h ago
Analysis-US government pullback from climate science fuels boom for private data firms
By Katy Daigle and Simon Jessop BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -A British real estate manager overseeing 26 billion euros ($29.93 bi...
Nov 22, 2025
Brazil's agricultural research agency gets cannabis research greenlight
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian agricultural research agency Embrapa has received the greenlight from health agenc...
Nov 21, 2025
First SpaceX booster for upgraded Starship fails during test in Texas
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A towering first-stage booster for an upgraded version of SpaceX's Starship rocket suf...
Nov 21, 2025
Technology
Senator wants Trump to answer questions on TikTok divestiture plan
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Democratic senator on Monday asked U.S. President Donald Trump to answer key deta...
5h ago
JingDong Industrials to launch IPO seeking up to $500 million next week, sources say
By Kane Wu and Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) -JingDong Industrials, a unit of Chinese online retailer JD.com, is planning...
7h ago
Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban
(Reuters) -Bitcoin mining is quietly staging a comeback in China despite being banned four years ago, as individual and corpo...
7h ago
New AI club will bestow nuclear-like power on the winners, Russia's top AI executive says
By Elena Fabrichnaya and Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW (Reuters) -Artificial intelligence will bestow vast influence on a par with nuc...
7h ago
Prosus' half-year core profit nearly doubles amid e-commerce pivot
(Reuters) -Dutch technology investor Prosus on Monday reported a 99% surge in its adjusted core profit, driven by strong perf...
8h ago
Entertainment
Jimmy Cliff, reggae music pioneer, dies at 81
KINGSTON (Reuters) -Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer who along with Bob Marley popularized reggae, ska and rockstea...
2h ago
'Wicked: For Good' opens to a record $150 million
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -"Wicked: For Good" brought in $150 million in the U.S. and Canada in its...
23h ago
Paul Costelloe, personal designer to Princess Diana, dies at 80
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe, personal designer to the late Princess Diana who became a fixture at...
Nov 22, 2025
Martial law era-set film wins best picture at Taiwan awards
TAIPEI (Reuters) -A film about the early part of Taiwan's often brutal martial law era won best picture on Saturday in Taipei...
Nov 22, 2025
Fitness guru Susan Powter returns with documentary detailing her resilience
By Alicia Powell (Reuters) -Susan Powter, the fitness guru who dominated 1990s television with her "Stop the Insanity!&q...
Nov 21, 2025
