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Hollywood performers union condemns AI-generated 'actress' Tilly Norwood
By Steve Gorman, Danielle Broadway and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The recent debut of an AI-generated "actr...
8h ago
Stella McCartney shows raffia dresses and feathery gowns in Paris
By Hanna Rantala PARIS (Reuters) -Stella McCartney showed a summer collection packed with cocktail dresses in new, feathery m...
10h ago
Broadway actors prepare to strike, union says
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) -Broadway actors are preparing to walk off the stage in a strike that would shut down 32 stage ...
10h ago
NBCUniversal-YouTube TV distribution fight highlights streaming's new power struggle
By Aditya Soni (Reuters) -Popular NBC shows including "Sunday Night Football" and "America's Got Talent" ...
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US prosecutors seek more than 11-year sentence for Sean 'Diddy' Combs
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. federal prosecutors urged a judge on Tuesday to sentence Sean "Diddy" Combs t...
Sep 30, 2025
Local

AUDIO: Tentative deal reached on Fiscal Year 2026 state budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - At long last, a state budget framework is in place in Lansing with critical public funding on the ...
Sep 26, 2025

Meridian Township kicks off deer management program
OKEMOS, MI -- Meridian Township says it will begin efforts to cut down on car deer accidents in the township next week. The 1...
Sep 25, 2025

Eaton Rapids teacher wins lottery education award
LANSING, MI -- An Eaton County educator who is known for giving back to the community that he was raised in has been honored ...
Sep 23, 2025

Big Ten blood drive at Breslin Center on Wednesday
EAST LANSING, MI - You can show your true Spartan spirit by donating blood at the Breslin Student Events Center this Wednesd...
Sep 22, 2025

Electric vehicle test-drive in East Lansing this weekend
EAST LANSING, MI -- Ever dream of getting behind the wheel of an electric vehicle? Consumers Energy is giving you the opport...
Sep 18, 2025
State

Michigan budget deal reached, final vote expected later this week
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A state government shutdown in Michigan has been averted. Late Tuesday Governor Gretchen Whitmer, ...
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Lawmakers seek to honor Native American Civil War veterans
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A group of Native Americans who fought in the Civil War might soon be recognized in Michigan. Stat...
22h ago

Attorney General Nessel says copycat threats reported statewide
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says copycat threats have been received at locations statewi...
22h ago

Whitmer: Entire state fully supports Grand Blanc after church shooting
GRAND BLANC, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the entire state is supporting the Grand Blanc community that h...
22h ago

Church shooter reportedly said members of Latter-day Saints church "believe they're above Jesus"
GRAND BLANC, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A picture is emerging of the man who police say attacked the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-...
Sep 29, 2025
National
Factbox-Big pharma firms announce direct-to-consumer sales and price cuts in U.S.
(Reuters) -Several pharmaceutical companies have said they will sell drugs direct to patients in the U.S. and offered discoun...
51m ago
Namibia projects tourism decline after wildfire in game reserve
WINDHOEK (Reuters) -Namibia's tourism industry is expected to suffer over the next three years after a week-long wildfire rav...
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Indonesia earthquake slows efforts to rescue those trapped by school collapse
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Rescuers battling to extricate students from the rubble of an Islamic school that collapsed, killing three...
1h ago
Vietnam estimates property damage from Typhoon Bualoi at $303 million
HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam's government said Typhoon Bualoi caused an estimated 8 trillion dong ($303 million) of property dama...
2h ago
Ukraine rescuers battle weather havoc that kills nine in Odesa
(Reuters) -Rescuers worked through the night, battling havoc from severe weather and floods in Ukraine's southern city of Ode...
4h ago
World
Israel ramps up Gaza City offensive as Hamas weighs Trump plan
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas's review of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza plan stretched into a third day on...
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Internet cut off leaves Afghans stranded as flights cancelled
(Reuters) -At least 14 flights scheduled to operate out of Kabul airport on Wednesday were cancelled, with the status of othe...
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Poland extends border controls with Germany and Lithuania until April 2026
WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland says it will extend controls on borders with Germany and Lithuania until April 4, 2026, the Interior...
1h ago
Iranian commander points to potential missile range increase
DUBAI (Reuters) -The range of Iran's missiles will be increased to any point deemed necessary, a senior Revolutionary Guards ...
1h ago
Vast nuclear plant in Ukraine is being cooled by emergency diesel generators, Russia says
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -The vast Soviet-built Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine is being co...
1h ago
Business
Euro zone inflation picks up, bolstering ECB's case for staying on hold
By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation accelerated last month on higher services prices and a smaller dec...
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South African factory mood improves in September, Absa PMI shows
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African manufacturing sentiment improved in September, driven by strong domestic demand, a purc...
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Factbox-Big pharma firms announce direct-to-consumer sales and price cuts in U.S.
(Reuters) -Several pharmaceutical companies have said they will sell drugs direct to patients in the U.S. and offered discoun...
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Wall Street futures slip as government shutdown complicates Fed rate path
(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday as investors assessed the implications of the federal government shutdo...
51m ago
Indonesia expects deal soon with Freeport-McMoran on divestment plan
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia expects to sign a deal with Freeport-McMoRan soon regarding a plan for the firm to divest a 12% ...
54m ago
Politics
US judge disqualifies Nevada prosecutor from four cases in blow to Trump
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. District Court Judge on Tuesday disqualified Nevada's lead federal prosecutor ...
8h ago
New York governor criticizes ICE officers who she says shoved and injured journalists
By Ted Hesson NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York Governor Kathy Hochul criticized federal immigration officers who she said shoved ...
9h ago
Top State Dept official blasts Democrats in unusually partisan message to staff
By Simon Lewis, Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top U.S. State Department official for manageme...
11h ago
US government funding bill falling short of votes to pass in Senate, voting continues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic bill to keep the U.S. government funded past Tuesday was falling short of the votes neede...
11h ago
Trump says Harvard to pay $500 million in deal with administration
By Nandita Bose, Brad Brooks and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his admi...
13h ago
Health
Factbox-Big pharma firms announce direct-to-consumer sales and price cuts in U.S.
(Reuters) -Several pharmaceutical companies have said they will sell drugs direct to patients in the U.S. and offered discoun...
51m ago
Romania reports bluetongue outbreak in cattle, WOAH agency says
PARIS (Reuters) -Romania has reported an outbreak of bluetongue disease in cattle in the southwest of the country, the World ...
1h ago
European healthcare stocks surge as US deal with Pfizer reduces some uncertainty
LONDON (Reuters) -European healthcare stocks jumped on Wednesday, mirroring moves in the United States, a day after Pfizer an...
1h ago
Explainer-What does Trump's deal with Pfizer mean for drug prices?
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) -President Donald Trump, who has long argued that the U.S. pays more than it should for prescripti...
9h ago
Trump executive order aims to use AI to boost childhood cancer research
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to bolster the use o...
12h ago
Science
Scientists create human eggs using skin cells
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) -Human skin cells may one day be used to create functional human eggs in a step toward helping women...
12h ago
Giant sinkhole in Chilean mining town haunts residents, three years on
TIERRA AMARILLA (Reuters) -Residents in the mining town of Tierra Amarilla in the Chilean desert are hopeful that a new court...
13h ago
Rock samples show moon's farside interior is cooler than the nearside
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The moon is sometimes called "two-faced" because the surface of its side perpe...
17h ago
Ancient Arabian desert rock art showing camels marked water sources
By Will Dunham (Reuters) -About 12,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers who inhabited a swathe of Arabian desert carved life-sized...
18h ago
French firms to boost capacity to spy from the stratosphere
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -French companies are fine-tuning plans for stratospheric spy balloons and airships as competit...
22h ago
Technology
Tesla's monthly sales rise in France, Denmark for first time in 2025
By Nick Carey and Jesus Calero LONDON (Reuters) -Tesla's sales rose in France and Denmark last month for the first time this ...
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Apple, OpenAI ask US judge to dismiss Musk's suit over AI competition, App Store rankings
(Reuters) -Apple and ChatGPT owner OpenAI on Tuesday asked a U.S. federal judge to dismiss a case filed by billionaire Elon M...
1h ago
Tesla increases lease prices as US EV tax credit expires
(Reuters) -Tesla has raised lease prices for all its vehicles in the U.S. after a $7,500 federal tax credit that helped boost...
2h ago
World Liberty Financial to launch debit card as early as this year
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture backed by the family of U.S. President Donald Trump, plans to ...
2h ago
Spooked by AI, Bollywood stars drag Google into fight for 'personality rights'
By Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) -In India, Bollywood stars are asking judges to protect their voice ...
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