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16-year-old killed in crash during police chase in Barry County
WOODLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 16-year-old boy has died after crashing a car during a police chase in Barry County late Tuesda...
13h ago
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AUDIO: Portage council approves funding for two nonprofits
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of the least expensive items on the Portage city budget got the most discussion yesterday at t...
15h ago
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety looking for applicants
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is opening the application process for anyone at least...
15h ago
AUDIO: People continue to urge Portage to pass ceasefire resolution
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Folks petitioning the Portage city council to approve a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza...
17h ago
AUDIO: Portage water, sewer bills going up
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage city council took a deep dive into their budget yesterday, and residents can expect to...
18h ago
Local
Oversized load moving through northeast BC Thursday; drivers told to avoid area
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The City of Battle Creek is giving drivers a heads up for the Thursday morning commute as Cons...
11h ago
16-year-old killed in crash during police chase in Barry County
WOODLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 16-year-old boy has died after crashing a car during a police chase in Barry County late Tuesda...
13h ago
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AUDIO: Portage council approves funding for two nonprofits
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of the least expensive items on the Portage city budget got the most discussion yesterday at t...
15h ago
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety looking for applicants
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is opening the application process for anyone at least...
15h ago
Two vehicle crash leads to diesel fuel spill at West Dickman and North Helmer
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A crash on Tuesday morning on West Dickman Road near North Helmer Road in the City of Springfie...
16h ago
State
Thousands are flocking to Detroit for NFL Draft that begins Thursday
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Detroit officials say the city is getting a travel surge this week with the NFL Draft set for Thur...
Apr 23, 2024
Two children killed after suspected drunk driver crashes into building hosting birthday party
BERLIN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough says a 66-year-old woman has been arrested for drunk ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Union man claims $1 million Powerball prize from April 6 drawing
LANSING, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Cass County man won a $1 million Powerball prize in the April 6 drawing and came within one numbe...
Apr 22, 2024
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be on Michigan presidential ballot
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be on Michigan's presidential ballot in November as the Natural Law Par...
Apr 19, 2024
Fewer Michigan inmates are going back to prison after their release
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new study from the Michigan Department of Corrections says less inmates released from prison are...
Apr 18, 2024
Local Sports
K-WINGS CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH, FALL TO FUEL IN OT
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Wings (38-30-4-0) staged a two-goal comeback but ultimately fell to the Indy Fu...
Apr 14, 2024
Kalamazoo wins season series finale at Iowa, heads to Indy in playoff position
CORALVILLE, IA (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Wings (38-30-3-0) leaned on their leadership to defeat the Iowa Heartlanders (26-...
Apr 13, 2024
K Wings dominate Iowa, stay in playoff mix with 6-2 win
CORALVILLE, IA (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Wings (37-30-3-0) struck early and often to move back into playoff position by de...
Apr 11, 2024
K Wings drop final home game to Komets, set 4th highest attendance record
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Wings (36-30-3-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Vancouver ...
Apr 08, 2024
K Wings shut out Cyclones 3-0, hold onto last playoff spot
CINCINNATI, OH - The Kalamazoo Wings (36-27-3-0) used strong special teams play and perfect goaltending to defeat the Cincinn...
Apr 04, 2024
National Sports
Golf-Woods, McIlroy to receive loyalty payouts from PGA Tour, report says
(Reuters) -Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are among the golfers expected to be given equity in PGA Tour Enterprises as a thank ...
4h ago
Cardinals send struggling outfielder Jordan Walker to minors
The St. Louis Cardinals sent struggling outfielder Jordan Walker back to the minors on Wednesday. Walker, 21, was optioned to...
7h ago
Steelers rework linebacker Alex Highsmith's deal, clear $7M
The Pittsburgh Steelers restructured linebacker Alex Highsmith's contract to clear more than $7 million in salary cap space, ...
7h ago
Report: Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown gets $120M extension
The Detroit Lions have agreed to a four-year, $120 million extension with All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, NFL Networ...
10h ago
Report: Trophy Trust to return 2005 Heisman to Reggie Bush
Due to an evolving landscape in college football, the Heisman Trust is set to return the 2005 Heisman Trophy to Reggie Bush, ...
10h ago
National
'Stop arming Israel' Passover protest in Brooklyn harkens back to 1969 Freedom Seder
By Aurora Ellis NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gathered around a banner emblazoned with the words "stop arming Israel," thous...
1h ago
Overcrowded Venice introduces first payment charge for tourists
VENICE (Reuters) - Venice becomes the first city in the world on Thursday to introduce a payment system for tourists in an ef...
1h ago
Battling climate change, Japan looks to seagrass for carbon capture
By Tom Bateman and Kiyoshi Takenaka YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - On a recent Saturday, some 100 volunteers gathered on a popul...
1h ago
Pro-Palestinian US high school students accuse school of censoring speech
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some U.S. students at Washington, D.C.'s Jackson-Reed High School filed a lawsuit on...
1h ago
Nature loss could slow UK growth 12% by the 2030s, report says
By Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) - Nature loss could pose a greater risk to Britain's economy than the COVID-19 pandemic ...
1h ago
World
Taiwan's president-elect appoints new team, says island's security difficult
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan faces a difficult national security situation, with China pressing closer all the time, President-e...
30m ago
Blinken to meet businesses in Shanghai as he kicks off a tough China trip
By Simon Lewis SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet business leaders in Shanghai on Thursday...
48m ago
Explainer-Why Spain's Prime Minister Sanchez is taking a break from public duties
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday said he will suspend public duties until next week to de...
1h ago
North Korean official lambasts US over sanctions, state media says
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will take more action to maintain its military power despite U.S. sanctions pressure that has o...
1h ago
Brazil's government submits rules to streamline consumption taxes
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government submitted proposed rules to Congress on Wednesday to carry out a historic tax overha...
1h ago
Business
Chinese EV startup Nio sets starting price for new version of ET7 sedan
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup Nio has set the starting price of the new version of its ET7 sedan ...
27m ago
VinFast chief planning to invest another $1 billion of his fortune in EV maker
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong said on Thursday he had plans to support Nasdaq-listed electric vehi...
28m ago
Xiaomi locks in over 75,000 orders for SU7 car, targets over 10,000 deliveries in June
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has locked in 75,723 orders for its sporty SU7 electric sedan as of April...
32m ago
Stocks hit by tech slump; yen flails at intervention zone
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell on Thursday as disappointing earnings forecasts from Facebook paren...
33m ago
Nissan unveils four concept cars to fuel China comeback
BEIJING (Reuters) - Nissan Motor unveiled four concept cars for the Chinese market on Thursday as the Japanese automaker look...
34m ago
Politics
Grand jury indicts 18 in alleged Arizona fake elector scheme to re-elect Trump
(Reuters) -A grand jury has indicted 18 people on charges that they took part in an Arizona fake elector scheme to re-elect t...
1h ago
Arizona Democrats say they will try again to repeal 1864 abortion ban
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Democrats in Arizona's House of Representatives said on Wednesday they would try once more to repe...
7h ago
US House Democrat Donald Payne Jr. dead at 65
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Payne Jr., a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives who represented a northern New Jerse...
7h ago
Biden's re-election campaign won't stop using TikTok
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden's reelection campaign plans to continue using TikTok, a campaign official sa...
10h ago
TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: 'We aren't going anywhere'
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday that the company expects to win a legal ...
11h ago
Health
Clinical lab operator Labcorp to buy bankrupt genetic test maker Invitae for $239 million
(Reuters) - Laboratory service provider Labcorp said on Wednesday it will acquire Softbank-backed Invitae Corp's assets aucti...
39m ago
Molina Healthcare beats profit estimates aided by higher premiums
(Reuters) - Molina Healthcare beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, aided by higher premiums in...
1h ago
McKinsey faces US criminal probe over opioids work, sources say
By Mike Spector, Nate Raymond and Chris Prentice NEW YORK (Reuters) - McKinsey & Co is under criminal investigation in th...
3h ago
Universal Health Services quarterly results beat on higher hospital admissions
(Reuters) - Universal Health Services on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit aided by higher patien...
3h ago
Arizona Democrats say they will try again to repeal 1864 abortion ban
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Democrats in Arizona's House of Representatives said on Wednesday they would try once more to repe...
7h ago
Science
Russia, US clash at UN over nuclear weapons in space
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resol...
4h ago
Huge energetic flare from magnetic neutron star detected
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Magnetars are among the universe's most extreme objects - a class of the compact stella...
12h ago
Factbox-Shenzhou-18 caps over two decades of Chinese human spaceflight
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will send three astronauts into low-Earth orbit on Thursday in the country's 13th crewed mission to...
Apr 24, 2024
US, Russia set for a showdown at UN over nuclear weapons in space
By Michelle Nichols and Joey Roulette UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Russia are set to face off ...
Apr 23, 2024
Three Russians parachute from stratosphere to North Pole
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Three Russians set a world record for parachuting from the Earth's stratosphere to the North Pole last wee...
Apr 19, 2024
Technology
Battery firm LG Energy Solution Q1 profit plunges on weak EV sales
By Heekyong Yang and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean battery firm LG Energy Solution (LGES) posted on Thursday a 7...
40m ago
Cisco says hackers subverted its security devices to spy on governments
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Technology firm Cisco Systems said that hackers have subverted some of its digital s...
59m ago
Teradyne sees strong Q2 results on steady chip-testing equipment demand
(Reuters) - Semiconductor-testing equipment maker Teradyne forecast second-quarter profit and revenue above Wall Street estim...
1h ago
SK Hynix expects full chip recovery after Q1 earnings surprise on AI boom
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's SK Hynix Inc said it expected a full recovery in memory chips o...
1h ago
Microsoft-backed Rubrik prices IPO above range at $32 per share, source says
By Echo Wang NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rubrik, the cybersecurity software startup that counts Microsoft among its investors, price...
3h ago
Entertainment
Ambani's JioCinema cuts subscription prices as India's streaming war heats up
By Aditya Kalra and Kanjyik Ghosh (Reuters) - JioCinema, the streaming platform run by India's Reliance Industries, on Thursd...
4h ago
Young Russians dance to K-pop and watch anime amid Asian culture boom
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A few years ago, Karina Marakshina had to explain what K-pop was when asked to describe the musical style ...
14h ago
Eurovision euphoria boosts travel to Sweden's Malmo, eDreams says
(Reuters) - Eurovision fever boosted travel searches for the Swedish coastal city of Malmo by 176% between September 2023 and...
14h ago
Record giant HYBE audits 'NewJeans' label as infighting returns to K-pop
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's largest music company is auditing the management of one of its labels as it susp...
16h ago
John Lennon's lost 1960s acoustic guitar to go up for auction
By Lisa Keddie and Will Russell LONDON (Reuters) - A previously lost 12-string acoustic guitar that belonged to the late John...
Apr 23, 2024