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Entertainment
Theater group says Paramount, Warner Bros merger 'harmful' to industry
By Lisa Richwine LAS VEGAS, April 14 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance's proposed purchase of Warner Bros Discovery will consoli...
3h ago
Taylor Swift tops American Music Awards nominations again
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, April 14 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift leads this year's American Music Awards with eight nomina...
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'Beef' Season 2 pits Gen Z and Millennials against each other
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, April 14 (Reuters) - While the first season of the TV series "Beef" sprang from a...
11h ago
Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Phil Collins to join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By Akanksha Khushi and Lisa Richwine April 13 (Reuters) - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation unveiled its list of indu...
11h ago
Britney Spears enters rehab after arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, April 13 (Reuters) - Britney Spears voluntarily checked into rehab on Sunday following her ...
Apr 13, 2026
Local

Lansing BWL to host resource fair on Wednesday
LANSING, MI -- The Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) and over two dozen nonprofit organizations and community partners...
7h ago

MSU board gives ok to higher housing and dining plans
EAST LANSING, MI -- MSU students will be facing higher costs for housing and dining at Michigan State University next school ...
Apr 10, 2026

CATA plans open houses in April and May
LANSING, MI -- CATA's Road Ahead, the year-long, comprehensive systemwide analysis of CATA's transit services, is moving into...
Apr 09, 2026

Consumers Energy makes push to sell hydroelectric dams
LANSING, MI -- Consumers Energy officials told a state commission today that selling 13 hydroelectric dams remains the best o...
Apr 08, 2026

MSU getting a huge donation for packaging school
EAST LANSING, MI -- The Michigan State University School of Packaging has landed a big donation that will help it launch a ne...
Apr 08, 2026
State

US Army Corps of Engineers Awards Second Contract on Brandon Road Project
DETROIT (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 14, 2026) - There apparently has been enough foot dragging on the effort to keep the Asian Carp out...
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Suspect in shooting at private party at Girls Scouts building in Kalamazoo arraigned on two counts of Assault with Intent to Murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man has been arraigned in connection with a shooting that occurred during a private ...
Apr 13, 2026
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Benson receives endorsement from former Michigan governor Jim Blanchard
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While current Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer has said she won't be making any endorsements for...
Apr 13, 2026

Michigan's average gas price up 11¢ from last week to $3.98
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are up 11¢ from last week, starting Monday at $3.98 a gallon. AAA Mic...
Apr 13, 2026

State Senate Considering Expanding Human Trafficking Hotline Display Requirements
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 10, 2026) - As state lawmakers return to Lansing next week after the joint Easter/Passover reli...
Apr 10, 2026
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National
New York mayor names East Harlem as first site for city-run grocery store
By Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday named East Harlem as the firs...
1h ago
Funding effort for ICE, Border Patrol could begin in Senate next week, majority leader says
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Partisan legislation to fund Donald Trump's immigration enforcement activit...
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Trump urges Republican lawmakers to unify to extend surveillance approval
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called upon Republican lawmakers to work together to ...
2h ago
Motor racing-Silverstone Pop-Up Hotel offers 'immersive' F1 with pool and palm trees
By Alan Baldwin LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - A Pop-Up Hotel famed for catering for celebrities and rock stars at the Glastonb...
3h ago
US set to launch tariff refund system on April 20
By Tom Hals April 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration plans to launch next Monday the system it will use f...
3h ago
World
King Charles to head to US to woo Trump and restore 'closest of friendships'
By Michael Holden and Suzanne Plunkett LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - King Charles will have tea and a private meeting with Pre...
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Exclusive-Congo to receive first group of deportees from US this week, sources say
By Clement Bonnerot, Robbie Corey-Boulet and Giulia Paravicini DAKAR, April 14 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo is se...
1h ago
Israel, Lebanon united in liberating Lebanon from Hezbollah, Israeli ambassador to US says
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The Lebanese government made it clear during U.S.-brokered talks with Isra...
1h ago
Ukraine to produce drones in Norway, Oslo says
By Nora Buli OSLO, April 14 (Reuters) - Norway and Ukraine will strengthen their bilateral defence cooperation, including by ...
2h ago
War spurs EU plan for electricity tax cuts, faster shift from fossil fuels, draft shows
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, April 14 (Reuters) - The European Union plans to reduce electricity taxes and expand clean technolog...
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Business
South Korea import prices rise at sharpest pace in over 3 years
SEOUL, April 15 (Reuters) - South Korea's import prices rose in March at the sharpest pace in more than three years on a &...
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NAACP sues Musk's xAI, alleging illegal operation of gas turbines
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The largest U.S. civil rights group on Tuesday sued xAI and a subsidiary, claiming they ille...
1h ago
IFC, Citigroup sign $98 million local currency borrowing facility for South Africa
By Colleen Goko and Rodrigo Campos April 14 (Reuters) - The World Bank Group's private-sector arm, the International Finance ...
1h ago
US issues license allowing transactions with some Venezuelan banks
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The Trump administration issued two new Venezuela-related general licenses on Tuesd...
1h ago
Bessent disparages IMF, World Bank forecasts, says US will quickly cycle through higher prices
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday took issue with cuts in gl...
2h ago
Politics
Trump urges Republican lawmakers to unify to extend surveillance approval
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called upon Republican lawmakers to work together to ...
2h ago
Fed chair nominee Warsh's Senate panel hearing set for April 21
April 14 (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing for Federal Reserve chair nomin...
3h ago
Fifth woman alleges sexual misconduct by US Representative Eric Swalwell
By Helen Coster NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - A fifth woman accused U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct o...
3h ago
Trump's voting restrictions bill may fail, but parts live on in 23 states
By Julia Harte April 14 (Reuters) - The SAVE America Act looks set to die in Congress, but 23 mostly Republican-led U.S. stat...
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Fed nominee Warsh reports well over $100 million in assets ahead of April 21 hearing
By Howard Schneider and Michael S. Derby WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh, nomina...
11h ago
Health
Oncoclinicas ends talks with Porto and Fleury, weighs new deals
SAO PAULO, April 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian healthcare firm Oncoclinicas said on Tuesday it would continue to evaluate potentia...
4h ago
Global Fund expands commitment to improve access to HIV drug
April 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria are stepping up efforts to broaden ...
5h ago
Amazon launches AI research tool to speed early-stage drug discovery
By Sahil Pandey and Puyaan Singh April 14 (Reuters) - Amazon's cloud unit on Tuesday launched Amazon Bio Discovery, an artifi...
6h ago
FDA seeks additional safety data from Lilly on newly approved weight-loss pill
By Sriparna Roy April 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked Eli Lilly for more data on liver injury ...
8h ago
J&J tops first-quarter profit estimates even as Stelara sales plunge
By Michael Erman and Mrinalika Roy April 14 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson beat first-quarter earnings expectations on Tue...
11h ago
Science
Amazon's $11.6 billion Globalstar deal will not fix rocket launch bottleneck, analysts say
By Akash Sriram April 14 (Reuters) - Amazon's $11.6 billion deal to buy Globalstar bolsters its space ambitions with satellit...
3h ago
SpaceX, Blue Origin moon landers in focus after NASA's Artemis success
By Joey Roulette COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 14 (Reuters) - After the safe return of four astronauts from a historic fl...
4h ago
Factbox-Global satellite internet companies at a glance
April 14 (Reuters) - Amazon.com said on Tuesday it would buy satellite company Globalstar in an $11.57 billion deal,...
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Amazon to buy satellite firm Globalstar in $11.57 billion deal to take on Musk's Starlink
By Deborah Mary Sophia and Akash Sriram April 14 (Reuters) - Amazon.com said on Tuesday it will acquire Globalstar in an $11....
9h ago
New Russian space launch vehicle undergoing final tests, top official says
April 11 (Reuters) - A new Russian launch vehicle, Soyuz-5, is undergoing its final tests and is "absolutely ready"...
Apr 11, 2026
Technology
Goldman Sachs files for its first bitcoin ETF product
By Suzanne McGee April 14 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs' asset management division plans to launch its first cryptocurrency excha...
1h ago
NAACP sues Musk's xAI, alleging illegal operation of gas turbines
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The largest U.S. civil rights group on Tuesday sued xAI and a subsidiary, claiming they ille...
1h ago
Wall Street monitors private credit risk as AI disruption, outflows cause concern
By Manya Saini, Saeed Azhar and Tatiana Bautzer April 14 (Reuters) - Wall Street executives said they were stress‑testing o...
2h ago
BoE's Bailey sees major cybersecurity risks in new Anthropic model
By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce April 14 (Reuters) - Central banks and financial regulators must quickly understand the i...
3h ago
Macron to host call with EU leaders on social media ban for minors
PARIS, April 14 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will host a video call with other EU leaders and Europe...
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