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The Gilmore receives $2 million gift
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Gilmore says it has received a $2 million gift from John and Rosemary Brown that will provid...
1h ago
Kalamazoo Township appoints Tracie Moored as superintendent
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tracie Moored has been appointed as the Kalamazoo Township superintendent. The board of...
21h ago
FEMA, Michigan State Police, Small Business Administration assessing tornado damage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Teams of investigators from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Small Business Administration...
23h ago
AUDIO: Portage mayor pro-tempore recognizes Metro Transit's efforts during tornado
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Stories from last week's storms continue to emerge. Portage Mayor Pro-Tempore Jim Pearson related ...
May 15, 2024
AUDIO: Consumers Energy Foundation giving grants to nonprofits after tornadoes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Six non-profits in Kalamazoo, Branch, and St. Joseph counties are sharing $77,500 in grants from...
May 15, 2024
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The Gilmore receives $2 million gift
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Gilmore says it has received a $2 million gift from John and Rosemary Brown that will provid...
1h ago
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport holding emergency preparedness exercise
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An emergency preparedness exercise is being held today at the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Internation...
19h ago
Kalamazoo Township appoints Tracie Moored as superintendent
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tracie Moored has been appointed as the Kalamazoo Township superintendent. The board of...
21h ago
FEMA, Michigan State Police, Small Business Administration assessing tornado damage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Teams of investigators from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Small Business Administration...
23h ago
Michigan leaders mark progress in removing lead water lines
It has been a decade since the massive fallout from the Flint water crisis. Now, Michigan leaders are highlighting their prog...
May 16, 2024
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Michigan leaders mark progress in removing lead water lines
It has been a decade since the massive fallout from the Flint water crisis. Now, Michigan leaders are highlighting their prog...
May 16, 2024
Battle Creek man struck and killed by vehicle while apparently fleeing from domestic violence assault
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Battle Creek man is dead following a possible domestic assault that ended in a fatal traffi...
May 14, 2024
Gas prices up slightly to start the week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It is a little more expensive to fill the gas tank this week. Triple-A Michigan says the average...
May 13, 2024
Michigan House passes $80.9 billion budget proposal
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House of Representatives Wednesday evening approved an $80.9 billion budget proposal ...
May 09, 2024
AUDIO: Governor Whitmer tours tornado damage
PAVILION TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer got a first-hand look at some of the tornado damage in Kalamaz...
May 09, 2024
Local Sports
Olympics-US seeks shotgun boost to give sharpshooters smooth Paris 2024 experience
By Amlan Chakraborty (Reuters) - A gold inlaid Krieghoff shotgun goes under the hammer in Texas this weekend and USA Shooting...
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Soccer-Brazil declared host of 2027 Women's World Cup at FIFA Congress
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup after receiving most votes in a ballot by the ...
4h ago
Tennis-Pain-free Sabalenka keeps close eye on back injury before French Open
(Reuters) - World number two Aryna Sabalenka said she is playing without pain following a lower back injury in Rome but will ...
5h ago
MLB roundup: Yankees finish sweep of Twins
Clarke Schmidt did not allow a run over a career-high eight innings and the New York Yankees scored three times in the first ...
5h ago
Golf-Dazzling eagle gets Scheffler on right track at PGA Championship
(Reuters) - Scottie Scheffler sent the crowd into a frenzy as he holed out for an eagle to start his PGA Championship campaig...
8h ago
National Sports
Olympics-US seeks shotgun boost to give sharpshooters smooth Paris 2024 experience
By Amlan Chakraborty (Reuters) - A gold inlaid Krieghoff shotgun goes under the hammer in Texas this weekend and USA Shooting...
17m ago
Soccer-Brazil declared host of 2027 Women's World Cup at FIFA Congress
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup after receiving most votes in a ballot by the ...
4h ago
Tennis-Pain-free Sabalenka keeps close eye on back injury before French Open
(Reuters) - World number two Aryna Sabalenka said she is playing without pain following a lower back injury in Rome but will ...
5h ago
MLB roundup: Yankees finish sweep of Twins
Clarke Schmidt did not allow a run over a career-high eight innings and the New York Yankees scored three times in the first ...
5h ago
Golf-Dazzling eagle gets Scheffler on right track at PGA Championship
(Reuters) - Scottie Scheffler sent the crowd into a frenzy as he holed out for an eagle to start his PGA Championship campaig...
8h ago
National
Americans divided as Supreme Court weighs abortion pill access, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Gabriella Borter and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are divided on whether women should have to see a doctor...
A few moments ago
Biden signs sweeping aviation safety, reform bill into law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Thursday signed sweeping aviation legislation to boost U.S. air traffic control...
10h ago
Texas governor pardons Uber driver convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - An Uber driver convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting a man...
12h ago
New York's summer average electrical prices expected to drop 3%
(Reuters) - The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) on Thursday said that the average electricity prices for ful...
13h ago
US to speed up immigration cases of recent border crossers in new program
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration will speed up the immigration court cases of some single adults ...
13h ago
World
Russia and China to sign Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline contract 'in near future', says Novak
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and China expect to a sign a contract "in the near future" on the Power of Siberia-2 gas ...
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Israel tells World Court South Africa case makes a mockery of genocide
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Israel on Friday defended the military necessity of its Gaza offensive at the International Court of Ju...
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Mongolian climber dies in season's first Everest fatality
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Sherpas recovered the body of a Mongolian climber from Mount Everest and were looking f...
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Aid trucks begin moving ashore via Gaza pier, US says
DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.S. Central Command said on Friday that trucks carrying humanitarian assistance began moving ashore vi...
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German minister: Ukraine needs long-range weapons to defend Kharkiv
STRASBOURG (Reuters) - Ukraine needs more long-range weapons to fight off Russian advances in the northern Kharkiv region whe...
1h ago
Business
BHP needs to bid about 32 pounds a share for Anglo, JPMorgan says
By Anousha Sakoui LONDON (Reuters) - BHP Group would need to boost its latest offer around 30% to reflect fair value for Angl...
16m ago
Futures edge lower as rally loses some steam
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Friday, near the end of a week of sharp Wall Street gains underpinned by hope...
37m ago
UAW's influence tested in pivotal Alabama Mercedes-Benz factory union vote
By Nora Eckert VANCE, Alabama (Reuters) - The outcome of a vote on Friday by workers at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama wi...
38m ago
Take Five: The good, the bad and the ugly
(Reuters) - Markets are hoping for evidence that will solidify a brightening global economic outlook, though rising trade ten...
1h ago
Daimler Truck and Volvo intend to form software joint venture
(Reuters) - German truck maker Daimler Truck and Sweden's Volvo intend to form a joint venture to develop a software-defined ...
1h ago
Politics
Explainer-Biden vs Trump: What to expect from presidential debates
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to two deb...
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New York race for US House becomes latest Israel lobby battleground
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Democratic primary race for a U.S. House of Representatives seat in New York stat...
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Trump prosecutors' hard evidence bolsters Michael Cohen's testimony, experts say
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's lawyers at his New York criminal trial have portrayed his estranged former f...
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US FDIC chief faces 2nd day of penitence on Capitol Hill
By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Martin Gruenberg on Thursday faced a second ...
17h ago
Garland blasts 'unfounded attacks' on US Justice Dept
By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday criticized wh...
20h ago
Health
Investors demand clarity from Fresenius over dialysis group FMC
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Investors demanded more clarity from German healthcare group Fresenius SE on Friday regarding its plans...
1h ago
GSK raises $1.5 billion from offloading Haleon stake at a discount
(Reuters) - GSK has raised 1.25 billion pounds ($1.52 billion) from selling its entire remaining stake in consumer healthcare...
3h ago
Obesity and high blood sugar play ever growing role in ill-health, study shows
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - Obesity, high blood sugar and high blood pressure among other metabolic issues now lead ...
11h ago
US FDA approves Amgen drug for small cell lung cancer
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted accelerated approval to Amgen's tarlatamab, a targeted i...
14h ago
US unveils proposal to ease restrictions on marijuana
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday unveiled a historic proposal to ease restric...
17h ago
Science
Sea otters get more prey and reduce tooth damage using tools
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Humans are not alone in the use of tools. Chimpanzees, for instance, crack nuts with stones and us...
15h ago
Study reveals history and oceanic voyages of remarkable baobab tree
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless ...
May 15, 2024
Blue Origin to resume space tourist flights after near 2-year pause
(Reuters) - Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin will resume flights to space on Sunday, ending a near two-year pause of crewed oper...
May 14, 2024
Boeing Starliner's crew debut delayed again over spacecraft issue
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing's first Starliner mission carrying humans to space was delayed to May 21 over ...
May 14, 2024
For elephants, like people, greetings are a complicated affair
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - People greet each other in a variety of ways. They might say "hello," "guten tag,&q...
May 13, 2024
Technology
Hong Kong allows China's digital yuan to be used in local shops
By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will allow mainland China's pilot digital currency to be used in shops in the ci...
18m ago
Prosus, parent group Naspers name Fabricio Bloisi as new CEO
(Reuters) -Dutch technology investor Prosus and its South African parent group Naspers on Friday named Fabricio Bloisi as the...
1h ago
Exclusive-Shanghai compiles data list eligible for faster overseas transfer, document shows
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai has compiled a list of data that can be transferred overseas without security assessments, acco...
1h ago
Exclusive-Musk pushes plan for China data to power Tesla's AI ambitions
By Fanny Potkin SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Tesla is pushing ahead with plans to power the global development of its self-...
2h ago
British grocer Sainsbury's partners with Microsoft to use AI for data insights
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Sainsbury's said on Friday it has agreed a five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft that w...
4h ago
Entertainment
TV companies flaunt ad tech and AI to persuade advertisers to spend
By Dawn Chmielewski NEW YORK (Reuters) - Television "upfront" advertiser presentations this week in New York City w...
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Judge to rule on Alec Baldwin bid to avoid 'Rust' trial
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - A New Mexico judge was expected to rule on Friday whether to throw out the involuntary manslaughter...
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After decades, Francis Ford Coppola's opus 'Megalopolis' finally debuts at Cannes
By Miranda Murray CANNES (Reuters) - Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola closed a decades-in-the-making chapter of his lo...
14h ago
Concord terminates $1.51 billion offer for Hipgnosis
(Reuters) -Apollo-backed Concord terminated its proposed $1.51 billion offer for Hipgnosis Songs Fund on Thursday, according ...
17h ago
Dystopia and glamour collide as new 'Mad Max' saga premieres at Cannes
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Marvel royalty Chris Hemsworth walked the Cannes Film Festival's red carpet alongside star-of-the-...
May 15, 2024