News
Local

Kalamazoo woman charged in fatal hit and run accident involving motorcycle
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo woman has turned herself in and is being charged in a Kalamazoo Township hi...
2h ago

Trump reverses FEMA rejection of disaster aid for SW Michigan
UNION CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - President Donald Trump has reversed a federal decision and approved $32.1 million in disaster r...
11h ago

Group looks to put health care initiative on the November ballot in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An advocacy group that says it's "fed up with a lack of access to healthcare and skyrocketi...
Jun 30, 2026

No injuries in Battle Creek apartment fire Sunday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - No one was injured in an apartment fire in Battle Creek Sunday afternoon. Firefighters respon...
Jun 30, 2026

Average gas price in Michigan up 9¢
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The average price drivers are paying for a gallon of gas in Michigan is up 9¢ in the last we...
Jun 29, 2026
State

Jeffrey Willis seeks new trials after being convicted for two murders
MUSKEGON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Convicted murderer Jeffrey Willis is seeking new trials, claiming he was wrongfully convicted of ...
16h ago
londondeposit / Depositphotos.com

Deadline for approving state's next fiscal year's budget is today
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The deadline is today for state lawmakers to approve the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, but it's looking...
18h ago

U.S. Supreme Court: Trump cannot fire Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will remain on the central bank's board as her lawsuit chall...
Jun 30, 2026
Glenn Beltz / CC

Clinton Township woman among firefighters killed fighting Colorado wildfire
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A firefighter from Clinton Township is among the three who were killed over the weekend f...
Jun 30, 2026
Arseni Mourzenko

Attorney General Nessel secures restraining order halting Kalshi from offering wagers in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured a temporary restraining order preventing Kalshi ...
Jun 30, 2026
Local Sports

CB Terrion Arnold released by Detroit Lions after $1-million bond set
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cornerback Terrion Arnold has been released by the Detroit Lions after bond for him was set at one...
Jun 30, 2026

48th annual Kalamazoo Klassic to be run Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The oldest event for runners in Kalamazoo will be held tomorrow. The 48th annual Kalamazoo Klass...
Jun 19, 2026

Kalamazoo tennis legends Palladino and Burda capture national championship in 60-and-over doubles
BOISE, ID (WKZO AM/FM) - Longtime friends, former Kalamazoo College standouts, and local tennis legends Alex Palladino and Ji...
Jun 15, 2026

Kalamazoo Wings release schedule for final season at Wings Event Center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings have released the schedule for their final season at Wings Event Cent...
May 20, 2026

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal to have left elbow surgery
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Detroit Tigers ace pitcher Tarik Skubal will miss the next several months due to a needed surgery ...
May 05, 2026
National Sports
Soccer-Balogun goes from hero to suspended spectator as US advance
By Rory Carroll July 1 (Reuters) - Folarin Balogun's evening began with a goal and a celebration fit for LeBron James. It end...
55m ago
Soccer-US keep World Cup dream alive with gutsy win over Bosnia
By Martin Petty SANTA CLARA, California, July 1 (Reuters) - A 10-man United States roared into the next round of the World Cu...
1h ago
Soccer-Ten-man United States beat Bosnia 2-0 to reach World Cup round of 16
SANTA CLARA, California, July 1 (Reuters) - The United States reached the World Cup round of 16 with a 2-0 win over ...
1h ago
Oilers ship longtime D Darnell Nurse to Sharks
For the first time since Edmonton tabbed him with the seventh overall pick in the 2013 NHL draft, defenseman Darnell Nurse no...
3h ago
Red Sox place LHP Connelly Early (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox placed starting pitcher Connelly Early on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of left elbow infla...
4h ago
National
FBI says Nancy Guthrie probe remains kidnap-for-ransom case, despite notes deemed not credible
By Steve Gorman and Jana Winter WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The FBI said on Wednesday it is still treating the disappearan...
46m ago
Minnesota attorney general shuts unit reviewing wrongful convictions, cites Trump funding cut
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said on Wednesday he was shutting d...
4h ago
Soccer-World Cup fans sue StubHub over cancelled tickets
By Amy Tennery and Shariq Khan NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - World Cup fans have sued StubHub Inc, accusing the resale platfor...
5h ago
New Zealand declares El Niño conditions, strong event likely
WELLINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - Earth Sciences New Zealand declared El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific on Th...
5h ago
Kansas school district rejects accusation of violating law over transgender policy
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The fifth-largest public school district in Kansas said on Wednesday it disa...
7h ago
World
Taiwan needs a 'hornet's nest' of drones to deter conflict, US diplomat says
TAICHUNG, Taiwan, July 2 (Reuters) - Taiwan needs a "hornet's nest" of drones to help deter conflict and provide se...
39m ago
FBI says Nancy Guthrie probe remains kidnap-for-ransom case, despite notes deemed not credible
By Steve Gorman and Jana Winter WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The FBI said on Wednesday it is still treating the disappearan...
46m ago
Man jailed for one year over 2023 death of Jewish protester in California
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - A man was sentenced to one year in prison over the late 2023 death of a Jewi...
1h ago
Russian drone, missile attack on Kyiv hits residential buildings, injures 16
By Valentyn , Ogirenko and Jekaterina Golubkova KYIV, July 2 (Reuters) - Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv o...
5h ago
Ex-CIA chief Brennan, a Trump target, seeks to force DOJ to preserve records
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - Former CIA Director John Brennan sued on Wednesday seeking to force the U....
7h ago
Business
Asian shares fall as chipmakers drag; US jobs data looms
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, July 2 (Reuters) - Asian shares skidded on Thursday as investors rotated out of chipmakers following a ...
1h ago
Australia trade swings to $2.1 billion deficit in May, largest since 2015
SYDNEY, July 2 (Reuters) - Australia's balance on goods trade in May unexpectedly swung to the largest deficit in ov...
1h ago
Oil falls after US, Iran talks conclude in Doha
By Sam Li and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, July 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped in early trade on Thursday after Qatar said Iran a...
2h ago
China restricts some Fortescue iron ore cargoes as talks drag, sources say
July 1 (Reuters) - China's state iron ore buyer has asked some domestic steel mills not to take delivery of certain portside ...
2h ago
Dollar steady as focus turns to US payrolls, yen intervention jitters persist
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, July 2 (Reuters) - The dollar held steady on Thursday as markets awaited key U.S. non-farm payroll...
2h ago
Politics
Kansas school district rejects accusation of violating law over transgender policy
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The fifth-largest public school district in Kansas said on Wednesday it disa...
7h ago
Judge blocks US Postal Service's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting
NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service's proposed restrictions on mail-...
7h ago
Trump urges acting spy chief to declassify records, including on 2020 election
WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his acting spy chief has wide permission to...
12h ago
Trump visits North Dakota for Roosevelt celebration, flies on new Air Force One
By Trevor Hunnicutt MEDORA, North Dakota, July 1 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump rode a train through the Badlands of Nort...
17h ago
Despite some big losses, Supreme Court rewards Trump's assertion of power
By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ended Donald Trump's quest ...
17h ago
Health
Abivax nears $11 billion valuation after fundraising eases M&A pressure
By Sabrina Valle NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - Abivax SA raised $800 million in an expanded share sale on Wednesday after stro...
4h ago
US FDA approves Vertex's gene therapy for sickle cell disease in children as young as two
July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved expanded use of Vertex Pharmaceuticals' gene therapy in chi...
5h ago
DEA moves to place some strong kratom-related products under strict federal drug controls
July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday moved to temporarily classify some strong kratom-rel...
6h ago
US nuclear power regulator proposes changing rule protecting people from radiation
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear power regulator on Wednesday proposed changes to a rule pr...
6h ago
Judge blocks Colorado's first-of-its-kind price cap on Amgen's Enbrel
By Jonathan Stempel July 1 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Colorado from capping the price of Amgen's blockb...
6h ago
Science
Astrobotic, Firefly, Intuitive Machines win more NASA moon lander missions
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - NASA on Tuesday awarded $590 million worth of contracts to Astrobotic, Firef...
Jun 30, 2026
Anthropic unveils 'Claude Science' for scientific research
June 30 (Reuters) - Anthropic on Tuesday launched Claude Science, an AI research workbench, designed to help scientists strea...
Jun 30, 2026
Rakuten satellite project to receive up to $912 million in Japan govt grant
TOKYO, June 30 (Reuters) - The Japanese government will grant up to 148 billion yen ($912 million) to Rakuten Group ...
Jun 30, 2026
Humans and great apes show similar rhythmic pattern in laughter
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - There are many kinds of laughter. People may guffaw at a joke. They may giggle...
Jun 29, 2026
US to create genomic and cellular 'BioVault' for endangered species
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - A biotech company and a U.S. government agency announced on Thursday a plan to...
Jun 25, 2026
Technology
Microsoft partners with Singapore's Lightstorm to build India-Southeast Asia undersea cable
By Abhirami G July 2 (Reuters) - A consortium including Microsoft and telecom startup Lightstorm plans to build a new underse...
11m ago
SK Hynix to build $51 billion NAND memory chip factory by 2029
SEOUL, July 2 (Reuters) - SK Hynix said on Thursday that it plans to invest 80 trillion won ($51.46 billion) to buil...
1h ago
US in talks with AI companies for voluntary model standards, FT reports
July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. government is in advanced talks with AI companies to create voluntary standards for the release o...
3h ago
Bridgewater's flagship macro fund gains 8.1% in first half amid market volatility, sources say
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - Bridgewater Associates' flagship Pure Alpha macro fund posted a gain of 8.1% afte...
6h ago
Exclusive-SoftBank renews talks for $10 billion loan against OpenAI stake, adds concessions, sources say
By Echo Wang July 1 - SoftBank Group has reopened talks with a consortium of lenders for a $10 billion loan backed by its sta...
7h ago
Entertainment
Sony to end discs for new PlayStation releases as gaming shifts online
By Anzar Mehraj July 1 (Reuters) - Sony said on Wednesday it will stop producing physical discs for all new games released on...
13h ago
Canada will join Eurovision Song Contest in 2027
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, July 1 (Reuters) - Canada will join the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, organisers of the colo...
15h ago
Netflix revives Gene Wilder's voice with AI for new 'Wonka' reality series
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, June 30 (Reuters) - Netflix has partnered with AI firm ElevenLabs to recreate late actor Ge...
Jun 30, 2026
UK may intervene in $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery deal
By Muvija M and Sam Tabahriti LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it could intervene in Paramount Skydance Co...
Jun 30, 2026
America's royal couple, Taylor and Travis, may wed this week
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, June 29 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift may enter her marriage era this week. The record-setting pop s...
Jun 29, 2026

