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Israel cleared to participate in 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, sources say
GENEVA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Israel will be able to enter the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after European Broadcasting Union mem...
11h ago
Oscar-winning Amadeus costume designer Pistek dies at 93
PRAGUE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Painter and costume designer Theodor Pistek, who won an Oscar in 1985 for his work on fellow Czech ...
14h ago
National broadcasters consider Israel Eurovision participation amid boycott threats
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Members of the body that organises the Eurovision Song Contest will meet on T...
22h ago
Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A California doctor was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison on Wednesday for i...
Dec 04, 2025
Steve Cropper, whose guitar and producing helped define Southern soul, dies at 84
By Brad Brooks Dec 3 (Reuters) - Steve Cropper, a storied guitarist, songwriter and producer who helped define the Southern s...
Dec 04, 2025
Local
Catholic Charities plan Holiday Giving donation day next Monday
LANSING, MI -- Catholic Charities of Ingham, Eaton & Clinton Counties' (CCIEC) annual Holiday Giving donation drive drop-...
11h ago
Lansing's Old Newsboys selling Spoof Journal today
LANSING, MI -- Volunteers with the Lansing Old Newsboys are out across the Lansing area today selling copies of the Lansing S...
14h ago
New business opens in downtown Lansing
LANSING, MI -- Today is grand opening day for Dungeons & Flagons, an all-new destination for tabletop roleplaying, locate...
15h ago
McLaren Greater Lansing hits the road with a "Doctor's Office on Wheels"
LANSING, MI -- Imagine a doctor's office that drives right into your neighborhood-that's the McLaren Greater Lansing Mobile C...
Dec 03, 2025
ICACS hosting a holiday adoption event
MASON, MI -- The holidays can be a time for new beginnings, and tens of thousands of very adoptable pets are waiting for thei...
Dec 02, 2025
State
Bay Mills Community College gets $9-million donation from MacKenzie Scott Foundation
BRIMLEY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bay Mills Community College in Brimley is receiving a $9-million donation from the MacKenzie Scott...
14h ago
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MDOT looking at temporary fix to reopen ramp
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation is looking at a temporary fix to get the ramp from ...
17h ago
Study finds Michigan drivers saving average $357 on auto insurance
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A study has found Michigan drivers are saving $357 on average on auto insurance since reforms were...
Dec 03, 2025
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Mother, stepfather held without bond for allegedly killing pregnant daughter, baby
CADILLAC, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The biological mother and stepfather of Rebecca Park are held without bond in the Wexford County ...
Dec 03, 2025
U.S. Department Of Energy giving Holtec International $400-million for reactors
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Holtec International is receiving $400-million from the U.S. Department of Energy to compl...
Dec 03, 2025
National
Former NYC jail guard union chief's longer bribery sentence restored by US appeals court
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court restored the 58-month prison sentence for Norman Seab...
10h ago
US Congress repeals Biden-era limits on oil and gas in Alaska refuge
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Congressional lawmakers on Thursday voted to repeal a Biden-era policy that limited the amount of land in a...
10h ago
US probes reports Waymo self-driving cars illegally passed school buses 19 times in Texas
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. agency said on Thursday it has asked Waymo to answer more questions ...
10h ago
Unions urge US judge to block 1,300 State Department layoffs
By Daniel Wiessner Dec 4 (Reuters) - Unions representing U.S. State Department employees have asked a federal judge to block ...
10h ago
USGS says Nevada quake report was false, blaming automatic system's error
By Andrew Hay and Brad Brooks Dec 4 (Reuters) - The United States Geological Survey said on Thursday its automatic earthquake...
10h ago
World
Drones were spotted near Zelenskiy flight path to Dublin, Irish media report
DUBLIN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - An Irish navy ship spotted up to five drones operating near the flight path of Ukrainian President ...
10h ago
Belgian PM hopes to have 'fruitful discussion' on Russian frozen assets with Germany's Merz
By Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Thursday he hopes to hav...
10h ago
Czech election winner Babis will move his company to trust
(Removes extraneous word from headline, no changes to text) PRAGUE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Czech election winner and populist ANO ...
10h ago
USGS says Nevada quake report was false, blaming automatic system's error
By Andrew Hay and Brad Brooks Dec 4 (Reuters) - The United States Geological Survey said on Thursday its automatic earthquake...
10h ago
NATO must be ready to respond to hybrid threats, top commander says
MONS, Belgium, Dec 4 (Reuters) - NATO must be ready to respond to increasing hybrid threats in order to defend its member sta...
11h ago
Business
Bank of America expands crypto access for wealth management clients
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Bank of America will begin allowing its wealth advisers to recommend allocations to crypto in client portfo...
9h ago
Activist investor Elliott nears settlement with PepsiCo, WSJ reports
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Activist investor Elliott Management is close to striking a settlement agreement with PepsiCo, the Wall Str...
9h ago
CEOs see younger consumers driving growth amid tariffs, AI changes
By Susan Heavey and Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Younger shoppers are helping to drive growth in some consume...
10h ago
AMD chief says company ready to pay 15% tax on AI chip shipments to China
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su on Thursday said the company has licenses to ship some of...
10h ago
FTC examines whether TP-Link misled US consumers about its China split, source says
Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is examining whether router maker TP-Link Systems Inc. may have deceived ...
10h ago
Politics
US Congress repeals Biden-era limits on oil and gas in Alaska refuge
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Congressional lawmakers on Thursday voted to repeal a Biden-era policy that limited the amount of land in a...
10h ago
US Senate Democrats seek vote on three-year extension of healthcare subsidies
By Nolan D. McCaskill and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats will demand votes next week on a ...
11h ago
US senators want airlines to pay passengers cash for long delays
Dec 4 (Reuters) - A group of 15 Democratic senators proposed legislation Thursday to require airlines to provide cash compens...
12h ago
Exclusive-Congressional watchdog will investigate Trump official's conduct
By Marisa Taylor and Chris Prentice WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress' watchdog said this week it will investig...
12h ago
Grand jury weighs second criminal case against Trump antagonist Letitia James, source says
By Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A federal grand jury was meeting on Thursday to consider...
14h ago
Health
China's Kelun-Biotech licenses cancer treatment to Crescent Biopharma
SHANGHAI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - China's Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical (6990.HK) said Thursday night it would license an...
40m ago
Saluda Medical tanks on ASX debut as investors demand clearer path to profits
By Roshan Thomas and Nikita Maria Jino Dec 5 (Reuters) - Australian-listed shares of Saluda Medical dropped nearly 45% on Fri...
4h ago
Explainer-Why are hepatitis B vaccines given to newborns?
By Nancy Lapid Dec 4 (Reuters) - Vaccine advisers to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were expected to vote on Thu...
9h ago
US Senate Democrats seek vote on three-year extension of healthcare subsidies
By Nolan D. McCaskill and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats will demand votes next week on a ...
11h ago
US signs pact with Kenya under 'America First' global health plan
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Dec 4 - The U.S. will provide more than $1.6 billion to Kenya's health system under a new five-yea...
12h ago
Science
A throat bone settles it - Nanotyrannus was not a juvenile T. rex
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Paleontologists for decades debated whether meat-eating dinosaur Nanotyrannus wa...
9h ago
NASA study shows how satellite 'light pollution' hinders space telescopes
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in low-Earth orbit ha...
Dec 03, 2025
Trump's NASA pick to stress moon race urgency in second Senate hearing
By Joey Roulette and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President D...
Dec 03, 2025
Explainer-How LandSpace became SpaceX's biggest Chinese challenger
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - LandSpace has become China's most advanced private rocket company and the coun...
Dec 03, 2025
Factbox-Reusable rockets: who has achieved what so far?
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - China's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket, developed by private firm LandSpace, failed ...
Dec 03, 2025
Technology
Bank of America expands crypto access for wealth management clients
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Bank of America will begin allowing its wealth advisers to recommend allocations to crypto in client portfo...
9h ago
AMD chief says company ready to pay 15% tax on AI chip shipments to China
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su on Thursday said the company has licenses to ship some of...
10h ago
FTC examines whether TP-Link misled US consumers about its China split, source says
Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is examining whether router maker TP-Link Systems Inc. may have deceived ...
10h ago
Italy launches 'in-depth' review of cryptocurrency risks
MILAN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Italy's Economy Ministry has ordered an in-depth review of existing safeguards against cryptocurrenc...
10h ago
FCC approves AT&T $1 billion purchase of spectrum from US Cellular
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it has approved AT&T's deal to buy some...
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