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TV host Gayle King signs new contract with CBS News
March 4 (Reuters) - Television host Gayle King has signed a new contract to remain at CBS News, a person familiar with the...
8h ago
Berlin Film Festival director to stay in role after Gaza tensions
BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - Berlin Film Festival director Tricia Tuttle will remain in her role but has been given a set of n...
8h ago
Maggie Gyllenhaal gives Frankenstein's monster's companion a voice in 'The Bride!'
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Oscar nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal's new film "The Bride!" began...
18h ago
Meet Geeta Gandbhir, the director with two separate Oscar-nominated films
By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 3 (Reuters) - American filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir is making waves in thi...
Mar 03, 2026
Soccer-Reynolds and McElhenney set for candid Wrexham commentary
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will swap the directors' box for a seat behind...
Mar 03, 2026
Local

MDOT open house is Wednesday
LANSING, MI -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to attend an open house today to learn mor...
9h ago

Faster Horses won't return to MIS this year
BROKLYN, MI -- Organizers of the Faster Horses country music festival says the event is off the calendar again this year and ...
11h ago

Lugnuts announce promotional schedule for 2026
LANSING, MI -- The Lansing Lugnuts plan to celebrate their 30th season in downtown Lansing with a schedule of special dates a...
11h ago

Potterville teacher recognized by Michigan Lottery
LANSING, MI -- An Eaton County educator who is known for encouraging growth in his students inside and outside of the classro...
Mar 03, 2026

Spring forward this coming weekend as DST begins
LANSING, MI -- Here is your first reminder that early Sunday morning, Daylight Saving Time (DST) arrives for most of the U.S....
Mar 03, 2026
State

Secretary of State bringing back "I Voted" sticker contest
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says her office is bringing back the "I Voted" sticker...
14h ago

State House passes $152-million for Selfridge Air National Guard Base
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House has approved spending $152-million to build new runways at Selfridge Air Nation...
14h ago

Perrigo to lay off 7% of workforce
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Pharmaceutical manufacturer Perrigo is going to lay off around 7% of its workforce in a two-year e...
14h ago

Benson lays out housing agenda
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Jocelyn Benson is laying out her housing agenda if she i...
Mar 03, 2026

New wholesale tax drops cannabis revenue in Michigan 16% in January
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM.FM) - The cannabis industry in Michigan is reeling from the results of a 24% wholesale tax that took eff...
Mar 03, 2026
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National
Chronology of Nancy Guthrie abduction case in Arizona
By Steve Gorman March 4 (Reuters) - The following is a chronology of key developments in what authorities describe as the abd...
2h ago
White House says Trump using preventative skin treatment for neck rash, offers no other details
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is using a preventative treatment for a red rash o...
2h ago
US House ethics panel to probe sex allegations against Texas Republican Gonzales
By David Morgan WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee will probe allegations of ...
3h ago
US agency considers limits on telecom foreign call centers, requiring English proficiency
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it is considering...
3h ago
Noem defends $220 million ad campaign amid lawmaker scrutiny
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday defended the governme...
3h ago
World
Australia to join G7 critical minerals alliance, Canada's Carney says
SYDNEY, March 5 (Reuters) - Australia and Canada on Wednesday signed a series of new agreements on critical minerals, Canadia...
2h ago
White House says Trump using preventative skin treatment for neck rash, offers no other details
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is using a preventative treatment for a red rash o...
2h ago
More than 2,000 Canadians request assistance leaving Middle East, official says
March 4 (Reuters) - More than 2,000 Canadians have requested assistance from the Canadian government to leave the Mi...
3h ago
Iran denies Axios report that messages were sent to US
March 4 (Reuters) - An Iranian official said the country had not sent any messages to the United States, in response...
3h ago
Australia says more flights from Middle East expected, situation still volatile
SYDNEY, March 5 (Reuters) - Australia said three more commercial flights were scheduled to depart the United Arab Emirates on...
3h ago
Business
Instant View: China sets 2026 growth target at 4.5%-5%, below last year's pace
SINGAPORE, March 5 (Reuters) - China has set its 2026 economic growth target at 4.5%-5%, slightly lower than the 5% pace achi...
23m ago
China lifts yuan guidance to 34-month high, firmer than market projections
SHANGHAI, March 5 (Reuters) - China lifted its official yuan midpoint to the strongest level in 34 months and firmer...
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Australia household spending posts lacklustre bounce in January as rate hike looms
SYDNEY, March 5 (Reuters) - Australian household spending bounced in January but that was not enough to offset the previous m...
1h ago
South Korean chip industry worried Iran crisis to disrupt raw material supply, boost chip prices
By Heejin Kim and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, March 5 (Reuters) - South Korea's chip industry is concerned that a prolonged Iranian cr...
1h ago
US lawmakers raise concerns over Intel's testing of tools made by Chinese-linked firm
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers led by Democratic Senator Elizabeth W...
1h ago
Politics
Republican US Senator Daines drops re-election bid
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Steve Daines from Montana said on Wednesda...
1h ago
US House ethics panel to probe sex allegations against Texas Republican Gonzales
By David Morgan WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee will probe allegations of ...
3h ago
Noem defends $220 million ad campaign amid lawmaker scrutiny
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday defended the governme...
3h ago
Colorado Governor Polis signals he is open to clemency for Tina Peters
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Colorado Governor Jared Polis signaled on Tuesday he was willing to consider c...
3h ago
Majority of US Senate votes to block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, voting continues
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday backed President Donald Trump's military ...
4h ago
Health
GLP-1 drugs protect against new or worsening addictions, large study shows
March 4 (Reuters) - Ozempic, Mounjaro and other GLP-1 drugs for diabetes can prevent the formation of new substance use disor...
2h ago
Johnson & Johnson launches website for direct-to-consumer sales
March 4 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson has launched a website to sell some of its drugs directly to U.S. patients who e...
3h ago
US FDA puts partial clinical hold on PepGen's muscle disease drug trial
March 4 (Reuters) - PepGen said on Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has placed a partial clinical hold on...
4h ago
US FDA's operations chief to retire, 30-year agency veteran to succeed
By Kamal Choudhury and Sneha S K March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's top operations official, Barclay...
6h ago
US CDC deploys staff to curb South Carolina's measles outbreak
(Refiles to remove extraneous word years from first paragraph) By Puyaan Singh and Mariam Sunny March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Cent...
7h ago
Science
NASA to tap UAL for critical component of moon rocket, Bloomberg News reports
March 4 (Reuters) - NASA intends to select United Launch Alliance to provide a critical component for fu...
2h ago
Italy basilica bust re-attributed to Michelangelo after centuries in obscurity
(Clarifies timeframe in third bullet point) By Giselda Vagnoni ROME, March 4 (Reuters) - A marble bust that has stood for cen...
10h ago
Belgian museum, US mining company at odds over colonial-era Congo archive
DAKAR, March 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. mining company backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates is in a tangle with Belgium...
18h ago
Spain's PLD Space raises $209 million in latest funding round
MADRID, March 4 (Reuters) - Aerospace engineering firm PLD Space said on Wednesday it had closed a 180 million euro ($209 mil...
19h ago
Russia says damaged launch pad at Baikonur cosmodrome has been repaired
MOSCOW, March 3 (Reuters) - Russia's space agency said on Tuesday that repair work had been completed at a damaged s...
Mar 03, 2026
Technology
South Korean chip industry worried Iran crisis to disrupt raw material supply, boost chip prices
By Heejin Kim and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, March 5 (Reuters) - South Korea's chip industry is concerned that a prolonged Iranian cr...
1h ago
US lawmakers raise concerns over Intel's testing of tools made by Chinese-linked firm
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers led by Democratic Senator Elizabeth W...
1h ago
Palantir faces challenge to remove Anthropic from Pentagon's AI software
By David Jeans and Mike Stone NEW YORK, March 4 (Reuters) - Palantir is the latest company to face the painful task of unwind...
4h ago
Amazon cuts more jobs; this time in robotics unit
By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO, March 4 (Reuters) - Amazon on Tuesday confirmed it laid off staff across its robotics unit, ...
4h ago
Tech giants sign energy pledge at White House ahead of midterms
By Jarrett Renshaw and Laila Kearney March 4 (Reuters) - Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and several artificial intelligence ...
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