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City officials say two tornado touchdowns cause significant damage in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - City officials now say they believe two tornadoes touched down in Portage Tuesday evening. They sa...
46m ago
Legal fee price tag grows as Kalamazoo County continues push to obtain Gourdneck Lake cottage
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the issue still stuck in the courts, it appears Kalamazoo County has spent over $180...
53m ago
City of Portage hit hard by tornado late Tuesday afternoon
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Thousands lost power and there was significant damage in the Portage and Centreville areas as seve...
3h ago
AUDIO: Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense releases report on national measures needed to avoid another pandemic
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new report from the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense is calling for more action by all leve...
13h ago
Off-duty Kalamazoo detective spots man with gun while she was running marathon
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An off-duty Kalamazoo Public Safety detective helped other officers to arrest a man she saw pull...
18h ago
Local
City officials say two tornado touchdowns cause significant damage in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - City officials now say they believe two tornadoes touched down in Portage Tuesday evening. They sa...
46m ago
Legal fee price tag grows as Kalamazoo County continues push to obtain Gourdneck Lake cottage
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the issue still stuck in the courts, it appears Kalamazoo County has spent over $180...
53m ago
City of Portage hit hard by tornado late Tuesday afternoon
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Thousands lost power and there was significant damage in the Portage and Centreville areas as seve...
3h ago
Schools put on lockdown after shots fired near Battle Creek Central High School
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police say no one was injured but they are investigating shots fired near Battle...
6h ago
Branch County Prosecutor determines justified deadly force by police in Algarin death
COLDWATER, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Branch County Prosecutor Zach Stempien has determined that the death of David Algarin, Jr. August...
9h ago
State
Seven homes destroyed in Branch County during Tuesday's storm
SHERWOOD, MI (WTVB) - What was described as a supercell destroyed seven homes in northwest Branch County Tuesday evening. Cou...
19m ago
City officials say two tornado touchdowns cause significant damage in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - City officials now say they believe two tornadoes touched down in Portage Tuesday evening. They sa...
46m ago
AUDIO: Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense releases report on national measures needed to avoid another pandemic
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new report from the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense is calling for more action by all leve...
13h ago
Gas prices in Michigan down 11 cents a gallon
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices are 11cents a gallon lower to start the week in the state. AAA Michigan says the avera...
May 06, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protests disrupt graduation ceremonies at U of M
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and chanted anti-war slogans during the University of Mich...
May 05, 2024
Local Sports
NBA-Nuggets' Murray fined $100,000 for throwing objects onto court
(Reuters) - Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been fined $100,000 for throwing a towel and a heating pad in the direction...
1h ago
Rudy Gobert named Defensive Player of Year for 4th time
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth time on Tuesday. Go...
1h ago
Soccer-Brazil's bid to host the Women's World Cup tops European rival
(Reuters) - Brazil's bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup scored higher than its rival, a joint bid from Belgium, Netherlan...
2h ago
NHL-Sphere in Las Vegas to host 2024 NHL Draft
(Reuters) - The 2024 National Hockey League Draft will be held in Las Vegas at Sphere in what will be the first televised eve...
3h ago
NHL: Ratings spike for Bruins-Leafs, first-round playoff games
The Boston Bruins' overtime victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 on Saturday was the most-watched first-round playo...
4h ago
National Sports
NBA-Nuggets' Murray fined $100,000 for throwing objects onto court
(Reuters) - Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been fined $100,000 for throwing a towel and a heating pad in the direction...
1h ago
Rudy Gobert named Defensive Player of Year for 4th time
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth time on Tuesday. Go...
1h ago
Soccer-Brazil's bid to host the Women's World Cup tops European rival
(Reuters) - Brazil's bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup scored higher than its rival, a joint bid from Belgium, Netherlan...
2h ago
NHL-Sphere in Las Vegas to host 2024 NHL Draft
(Reuters) - The 2024 National Hockey League Draft will be held in Las Vegas at Sphere in what will be the first televised eve...
3h ago
NHL: Ratings spike for Bruins-Leafs, first-round playoff games
The Boston Bruins' overtime victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 on Saturday was the most-watched first-round playo...
4h ago
National
Republicans allege US Iran envoy sent classified material to personal email, phone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Republican lawmakers said they believe the security clearance of Rob Malley, who is on unpaid leav...
1h ago
US lawmakers seek to strengthen bill to ensure quick airline refunds
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House and Senate negotiators have agreed to revise language in an aviation re...
2h ago
US explores AI to train immigration officers on talking to refugees
By Jeffrey Dastin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is piloting artificial intelligence to ...
2h ago
Eurovision favourites Croatia, Ukraine qualify for grand final
By Tom Little and Isabelle Yr Carlsson MALMO (Reuters) - Croatia and Ukraine, two favourites to win Eurovision 2024, were amo...
3h ago
John Krasinski's 'IF' brings imaginary world alive for daughters
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - John Krasinski says he made his new film "IF" for his children. The live-action...
4h ago
World
World's record-breaking temperature streak extends through April
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The world just experienced its hottest April on record, extending an 11-month streak in w...
23m ago
US optimistic revised Hamas proposal may break Gaza ceasefire impasse
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Steve Holland and Mohammad Salem CAIRO/WASHINGTON/RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - The United States belie...
1h ago
North Korean propaganda chief who served all three leaders dies
By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Ki Nam, one of the longest-serving North Korean officials who served all three generations ...
2h ago
Tunisia detains a prominent activist for migrants' rights
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's public prosecutor on Tuesday detained Saadia Mosbah, a prominent activist and head of a nongovern...
3h ago
Ukraine hits oil depot in Russian-held city, local leader says
(Reuters) -Ukrainian forces attacked an oil storage depot and sparked a large fire, injuring five people late on Tuesday on t...
5h ago
Business
Philippines posts $3.2 billion trade deficit in March
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines posted a trade deficit of $3.2 billion in March, the narrowest since May 2021, preliminary...
23m ago
Tesla has proposed to launch robotaxis in China, Chinese state media reports
BEIJING (Reuters) - Tesla has proposed to launch robotaxis in China, newspaper China Daily reported on Wednesday, citing unna...
1h ago
Dollar regains momentum as yen struggles
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar was back on the front foot on Wednesday, making modest gains after earlier losses...
1h ago
Japan ready to respond to excessive FX volatility, says finance minister
By Leika Kihara and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday authoritie...
2h ago
US lawmakers seek to strengthen bill to ensure quick airline refunds
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House and Senate negotiators have agreed to revise language in an aviation re...
2h ago
Politics
Trump documents trial start delayed indefinitely, judge orders
By Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) - Donald Trump's trial in Florida on charges of illegally keeping classified documents after le...
5h ago
Biden to condemn antisemitism, praise free speech at Holocaust remembrance
By Trevor Hunnicutt and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at the U.S. Capitol on Tu...
10h ago
Payments in focus as prosecutors make their case in Trump hush money trial
By Jack Queen, Luc Cohen and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Donald Trump's criminal trial are expected to ...
13h ago
New York state sues group over abortion pill reversal claims
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - New York state's top prosecutor on Monday sued Heartbeat International, an anti-abortion group...
May 06, 2024
US crypto super PACs have raised more than $100 million, report says
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Outside political groups tied to the cryptocurrency industry have raised more than $102 million to...
May 06, 2024
Health
McKesson misses quarterly estimates as US pharmaceuticals segment weighs
(Reuters) - McKesson Corp reported weaker-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit on Tuesday due to slump in demand for th...
3h ago
Bio-Rad Laboratories reiterates 2024 revenue growth outlook; shares slip
(Reuters) - Diagnostics firm Bio Rad Laboratories reiterated its 2024 sales growth forecast on Tuesday, weighed by persistent...
4h ago
Pfizer reports patient death in Duchenne gene therapy study
(Reuters) - A young boy died due to a cardiac arrest in a mid-stage trial that tested Pfizer's experimental gene therapy for ...
5h ago
Idaho will seek to revive 'abortion trafficking' law in US appeals court
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - Idaho will urge a federal appeals court on Tuesday to revive a 2023 law making it a crime to h...
6h ago
AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine worldwide, The Telegraph reports
(Reuters) - Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca is withdrawing its Covid vaccine worldwide, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday...
6h ago
Science
First crewed test flight of Boeing Starliner capsule targeted for May 17
(Reuters) - The target launch date for the long-awaited first crewed test flight of Boeing Co's new Starliner Space capsule h...
2h ago
Timeline: Boeing's new Starliner set for first crewed flight to space station
(Reuters) - Two years after its initial unmanned journey to the International Space Station (ISS), Boeing's new Starliner ast...
May 07, 2024
Boeing's new Starliner capsule set for first crewed flight to space station
By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Boeing Co's new Starliner astronaut capsule was poised ...
May 06, 2024
German company launches candle wax-powered rocket on test flight into space
BERLIN (Reuters) - German company HyImpulse successfully launched on Friday a candle wax-powered rocket capable of carrying c...
May 03, 2024
Factbox-China's missions to the moon - past, present and future
By Albee Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday launched a mission to collect samples from the moon's "h...
May 03, 2024
Technology
Tesla has proposed to launch robotaxis in China, Chinese state media reports
BEIJING (Reuters) - Tesla has proposed to launch robotaxis in China, newspaper China Daily reported on Wednesday, citing unna...
1h ago
Samsung Medison buys AI software firm Sonio SAS for $92 million
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Medison said on Wednesday it is acquiring all of France's Sonio SAS, a fetal ultrasou...
1h ago
FTX files amended reorganization plan, expects between $14.5 billion-$16.3 billion for distribution
(Reuters) - Crypto exchange FTX filed an amended reorganization plan with a U.S. bankruptcy court which will allow for $14.5 ...
2h ago
Luminar says Tesla is biggest customer for its lidar sensors
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Luminar Technologies, a maker of lidar sensors for self-driving cars, said on Tuesday that Tesla wa...
3h ago
Match Group expects quarterly revenue below estimates as spending on dating apps falls
(Reuters) - Tinder-parent Match Group forecast second-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, as users are li...
4h ago
Entertainment
Factbox-How to vote for your favourite in Eurovision 2024
By Isabelle Yr Carlsson MALMÖ, Sweden (Reuters) - The world's biggest live music event, Eurovision Song Contest, will ta...
5h ago
Security guard wounded in shooting at rapper Drake's Toronto mansion, CBC reports
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Toronto police are investigating a shooting at Canadian rapper Drake's mansion that left a security guard ...
10h ago
Kevin Spacey overturns UK ruling in sex assault case over lawyers' mistake
By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - Oscar-winning U.S. actor Kevin Spacey on Tuesday overturned a London court ruling which effec...
14h ago
Disney posts surprise profit in streaming, raises earnings forecast
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney's streaming entertainment unit posted its first profit on Tuesday, two q...
15h ago
Zendaya in blue, sparkling J Lo arrive at garden-themed Met Gala
By Ben Kellerman NEW YORK (Reuters) - Zendaya posed wearing a blue gown adorned with clusters of grapes on the green and whit...
May 07, 2024