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Accomplice in kidnapping case pleads guilty in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man police say helped to kidnap a Kalamazoo woman and her two children has pled guilty to atte...
7h ago

Kalamazoo selected to participate in national initiative for cities
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo has been selected to join a prestigious national initiative focused on adv...
19h ago

Over 200 animals taken from property in Cass County over neglect and cruelty concerns
HOWARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cass County Animal Control Officers have seized over 220 animals, after executing a search...
May 14, 2025

Portage city council tentatively approves higher water, sewer rates
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage city council has tentatively approved higher water and sewer rates beginning July 1st....
May 14, 2025

Kalamazoo arson suspect pleads guilty to four charges
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - George Stanard has pled guilty to three charges of first-degree arson and one charge of third-de...
May 14, 2025
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Calhoun County teen missing since last week spotted on a train headed to Chicago
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office has discontinued local search operations for a missing te...
4h ago

Inmate reportedly kicked out window after he and six others were left locked in a van at the Kalamazoo County Jail
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Seven inmates who being transported back to the Kalamazoo County Jail from the county courthouse...
7h ago

Accomplice in kidnapping case pleads guilty in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man police say helped to kidnap a Kalamazoo woman and her two children has pled guilty to atte...
7h ago

Kalamazoo selected to participate in national initiative for cities
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo has been selected to join a prestigious national initiative focused on adv...
19h ago

Over 200 animals taken from property in Cass County over neglect and cruelty concerns
HOWARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cass County Animal Control Officers have seized over 220 animals, after executing a search...
May 14, 2025
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Calhoun County teen missing since last week spotted on a train headed to Chicago
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office has discontinued local search operations for a missing te...
4h ago

Over 200 animals taken from property in Cass County over neglect and cruelty concerns
HOWARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cass County Animal Control Officers have seized over 220 animals, after executing a search...
May 14, 2025

Judge rules Michigan's 24 hour wait before abortion Is illegal
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel has ruled the state's 24-hour waiting period for women seeki...
May 14, 2025
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Recreational cannabis sales lower in April compared to March
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan's recreational cannabis sales for April were lower than March as prices continue to get lower. ...
May 14, 2025

AAA Michigan predicts near-record travel in the state for Memorial Day weekend
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Nearly 1.3 million from Michigan plan to travel at least 50 miles from home for the Memorial Day ...
May 12, 2025
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Golf-Mud balls irk top players at Quail Hollow
By Frank Pingue CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) -Two of the world's top players voiced their displeasure with a decision ...
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Let them hit cake: Top players not fond of PGA Championship ruling
CHARLOTTE -- There was a bit of mud-slinging from some of the top players in the world on Thursday after the PGA of America's...
57m ago
Earthquakes coach saves Lionel Messi from postmatch red card
An unlikely person helped save Lionel Messi from receiving a postmatch red card on Wednesday night -- San Jose Earthquakes co...
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Golf-McIlroy left shaking his head after poor start to PGA Championship
By Frank Pingue CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy's record at Quail Hollow is beyond impressive but that had...
2h ago
Former Twins All-Star Rich Rollins dies at 87
Former Minnesota Twins All-Star infielder Rich Rollins died Tuesday. He was 87. The Twins confirmed the death of Rollins, who...
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National Sports
Golf-Mud balls irk top players at Quail Hollow
By Frank Pingue CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) -Two of the world's top players voiced their displeasure with a decision ...
5m ago
Let them hit cake: Top players not fond of PGA Championship ruling
CHARLOTTE -- There was a bit of mud-slinging from some of the top players in the world on Thursday after the PGA of America's...
57m ago
Earthquakes coach saves Lionel Messi from postmatch red card
An unlikely person helped save Lionel Messi from receiving a postmatch red card on Wednesday night -- San Jose Earthquakes co...
58m ago
Golf-McIlroy left shaking his head after poor start to PGA Championship
By Frank Pingue CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy's record at Quail Hollow is beyond impressive but that had...
2h ago
Former Twins All-Star Rich Rollins dies at 87
Former Minnesota Twins All-Star infielder Rich Rollins died Tuesday. He was 87. The Twins confirmed the death of Rollins, who...
2h ago
National
Swath of Texas swelters in record-setting spring heat wave
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Large swaths of central and south Texas sweltered for a second day under a record-setting springt...
1h ago
Jewish student who took on Harvard in court ends lawsuit
(Reuters) - A Jewish student who sued Harvard University for allegedly ignoring antisemitism on campus ended his lawsuit agai...
1h ago
Bayer US head says FDA chief reassured pharma executives of timely reviews
By Bhanvi Satija and Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bayer Pharmaceuticals' chief operating officer said the head of the to...
1h ago
Trump agenda hits speed bump in US Congress as hardliners revolt
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Republican push to advance U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax bill through Co...
2h ago
Sport-Ronaldo tops Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes for third year in a row
(This story has been corrected to change the amount of Tyson Fury's earnings from $135 million to $146 million, in paragraph ...
2h ago
World
Democrats look to block UAE arms sales, as Trump announces new deals
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. congressional Democrats on Thursday sought to block arms sales to the United ...
1h ago
Cannes mourns Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza airstrike
By Hanna Rantala and Francesca Halliwell CANNES, France (Reuters) - The Cannes film community mourned Palestinian journalist ...
2h ago
Mexico's Sheinbaum, Canada's Carney discuss USMCA trade pact
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke by phone with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Mexi...
2h ago
Thirteen hurt when car plows into crowd before Spanish soccer match
BARCELONA (Reuters) -At least 13 people were hurt when a driver lost control and plowed into a crowd gathered outside a socce...
2h ago
Peru says suspect in miner killings arrested in Colombia
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's interior ministry said on Thursday that a suspect in the killing of 13 miners in the northern distric...
2h ago
Business
US tariffs take centre stage at APEC trade gathering, joint statement in doubt
By Jihoon Lee SEOGWIPO, South Korea (Reuters) -The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's trade gathering comes to a close on Fr...
A few minutes ago
Japan's economy shrinks as US tariff hit looms
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year in the March quarter, data showed on Fr...
A few minutes ago
Meta asks judge to rule that FTC failed to prove its monopoly case
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) -Facebook parent company Meta Platforms asked a federal judge on Thursday to throw out the U.S. Feder...
A few minutes ago
One in 10 people in Britain have zero savings, FCA says
By Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) -One in 10 people in Britain have zero cash savings to draw on in an emergency, according t...
46m ago
US eyes placing more Chinese companies on 'entity list,' FT reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department is considering placing more Chinese companies, including ChangXin Memory (...
47m ago
Politics
Jewish student who took on Harvard in court ends lawsuit
(Reuters) - A Jewish student who sued Harvard University for allegedly ignoring antisemitism on campus ended his lawsuit agai...
1h ago
HHS to stop recommending Covid shots for children, pregnant women, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is planning to drop recommendations for routine COVID-19 vaccines...
2h ago
US Republicans reject bid to probe human rights in El Salvador
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday defeated a Democratic resolution calling for a...
2h ago
FEMA chief says agency will raise state burden for disasters to 50%
By Leah Douglas and Nathan Layne (Reuters) - David Richardson, the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said ...
2h ago
Florida bans fluoride in public water systems, part of conservative push
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Florida became the second state to ban fluoride in its water supply on Thursday, as use of the mine...
2h ago
Health
UK's proposed assisted dying law faces next parliamentary test
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's proposed assisted dying law for terminally ill people will be debated in parliament on Friday, wh...
5m ago
Bayer US head says FDA chief reassured pharma executives of timely reviews
By Bhanvi Satija and Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bayer Pharmaceuticals' chief operating officer said the head of the to...
1h ago
Bayer seeks Roundup settlement, explores Monsanto bankruptcy, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -Bayer is seeking to resolve lawsuits related to its Roundup weedkiller, while exploring a bankruptcy for its Monsa...
1h ago
Amgen owes $406 million for monopolizing cholesterol drug market, US jury says
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -A federal jury in Delaware said on Thursday that biotech company Amgen owes competitor Regeneron...
2h ago
Explainer-What is fluoride and why is it added to the US water supply?
(Reuters) -Florida on Thursday became the second U.S. state to prohibit fluoride, a mineral used for decades to protect teeth...
2h ago
Science
FAA approves license modifications for SpaceX Starship Flight 9 mission
(Reuters) -The FAA on Thursday said it approved license modifications for the SpaceX Starship Flight 9 mission, including all...
47m ago
NASA rover observes aurora on Mars in visible light for first time
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NASA's Perseverance rover has observed an aurora on Mars in visible light for the first ...
7h ago
Huge ice falls at Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier stir awe and concern
By Bernat Parera PERITO MORENO GLACIER, Argentina (Reuters) -The deep cracking sound bursting from within the ice signals the...
11h ago
Gravity study shows why the moon's two sides look so different
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic space...
May 14, 2025
Ancient footprints from Australia reveal earliest-known reptile
By Will Dunham (Reuters) -Seventeen footprints preserved in a slab of sandstone discovered in southeastern Australia dating t...
May 14, 2025
Technology
Meta asks judge to rule that FTC failed to prove its monopoly case
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) -Facebook parent company Meta Platforms asked a federal judge on Thursday to throw out the U.S. Feder...
A few minutes ago
Institutional investors juggle bitcoin ETF holdings, US filings show
By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) -A number of high-profile asset managers cut their stakes in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds am...
5m ago
US eyes placing more Chinese companies on 'entity list,' FT reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department is considering placing more Chinese companies, including ChangXin Memory (...
47m ago
US judge in Huawei criminal case questions Trump order against law firm
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) - The judge overseeing the U.S. criminal case against Chinese telecom Huawei said at a hearing th...
47m ago
Japan's TDK accelerates launch of next-generation battery
TOKYO (Reuters) -Electronic components manufacturer TDK Corp is accelerating the launch of its next-generation silicon anode ...
1h ago
Entertainment
Cannes mourns Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza airstrike
By Hanna Rantala and Francesca Halliwell CANNES, France (Reuters) - The Cannes film community mourned Palestinian journalist ...
2h ago
Mexico brings suit against media company over MrBeast pyramids video
By Rafael EscaleraMontoto (Reuters) -Mexican authorities have filed a lawsuit against a firm they say worked with popular You...
4h ago
Cannes bans actor from red carpet over sex assault allegations
By Miranda Murray and Juliette Jabkhiro CANNES, France (Reuters) -The Cannes Film Festival has banned French actor Theo Navar...
7h ago
Singer Chris Brown arrested in UK over alleged 2023 assault
LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested U.S. singer Chris Brown on Thursday over an alleged assault at a London nightclub ...
7h ago
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend to face cross-examination at hip-hop mogul's criminal trial
By Jack Queen and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sean "Diddy" Combs' former girlfriend Casandra Ventura will...
13h ago