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Thousands in Zagreb for Croatian nationalist singer's 'record breaking' concert
ZAGREB (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people flocked to Zagreb of Saturday to attend a show by controversial Croatian nation...
Jul 05, 2025
Studios bet on horror films to reanimate cinemas
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (Reuters) -Vampires, zombies and the Grim Reaper are killing it at the box office...
Jul 05, 2025
Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne head back home for their last show
By Sachin Ravikumar BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of fans will rock out in Birmingham on Saturday as Ozzy ...
Jul 05, 2025
Paolo Sorrentino's 'La Grazia' to open Venice Film Festival
(Reuters) -Oscar-winning Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino will open this year's Venice Film Festival with his new movie &qu...
Jul 04, 2025
British rock band Oasis kick off comeback tour in Cardiff
By Paul Sandle CARDIFF (Reuters) -Oasis, the biggest British rock band of the 1990s, kick off their reunion tour in Cardiff o...
Jul 04, 2025
Local

Capital City Comic Con returns this weekend
LANSING, MI - Mid-Michigan's ultimate celebration of pop culture is back. Capital City Comic Con returns to the Lansing Cente...
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Another ramp closure will bring headaches for I-96 travelers in south Lansing
LANSING, MI -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close the westbound I-96 Exit 101 to M-99 in Ingham Coun...
17h ago
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MSU announces a new executive deputy/COO athletics director
EAST LANSING, MI -- Michigan State University athletics has announced a new hire. Jon Palumbo has been appointed executive de...
17h ago

Neil Diamond's "A Beautiful Noise" coming Wharton Center this fall
EAST LANSING, MI -- Neil Diamond fans will be flocking to Wharton Center this September to see "A Beautiful Noise: The N...
Jul 01, 2025

Job cuts coming to Michigan State University
EAST LANSING, MI -- The president of Michigan State University says job cuts will be announced as soon as next month as the s...
Jul 01, 2025
State

Michigan's average gas price down 11-cents in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Filling up the gas tank in Michigan is 11¢ a gallon cheaper this week. Triple-A Michigan say...
20h ago

U.S. Coast Guard increasing Lake Michigan patrols for July 4th weekend
MILWAUKEE, WI (WKZO AM/FM) - The U.S. Coast Guard and local law enforcement will increase boating safety patrols over the Fou...
Jul 03, 2025

MDOT lifts lane and speed restrictions in most construction zones for the holiday weekend
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) says it's continuing its tradition of easing travel thr...
Jul 02, 2025
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AUDIO: Russ Kavalhuna takes over as WMU president
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Russ Kavalhuna is Western Michigan University's tenth president and took over yesterday from for...
Jul 02, 2025

State lawmakers miss July 1 deadline to approve K-12 budget for Fiscal Year 2026
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The July 1st deadline to pass the state's School Aid Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 has passed with n...
Jul 02, 2025
National
Dozens missing after floods on Nepal-China border
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Over two dozen people are missing after heavy rainfall in the Tibet region of China trig...
1h ago
Tropical Storm Danas looms over China after battering Taiwan, killing two
BEIJING (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Danas headed for China's eastern seaboard on Tuesday morning, as Zhejiang province braced f...
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U.S. Veterans Affairs will cut nearly 30,000 jobs, far fewer than planned
By Christian Martinez (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will make two-thirds fewer employee cuts this fiscal...
8h ago
Trump executive order seeks end to wind and solar energy subsidies
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday directed federal agencies to strengthen provisions in the One Big Beautiful ...
8h ago
Lack of new US power capacity could double blackouts by 2030, says Energy Department
(Reuters) -U.S. power outages could double in five years if suppliers fail to add capacity during peak demand, the Department...
9h ago
World
US restores $6.8 million aid for Tibetans, State Department says
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The United States has restored $6.8 million in funding for Tibetans in South Asia, the U.S. State Depart...
1h ago
Lurid tale of China's cross-dressing 'red uncle' goes viral online
BEIJING (Reuters) -The tale of a middle-aged Chinese man, or "uncle", who disguised himself as a woman to secretly ...
1h ago
King Charles hosts Macron in first European state visit since Brexit
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's King Charles will welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to Windsor Castle ...
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Philippines summons Chinese envoy over sanctions against former senator
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines' foreign ministry has summoned China's ambassador to Manila over Beijing's imposition of sa...
3h ago
Timeline of Trump's remarks on Palestinian displacement, Gaza takeover
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump proposed a U.S. takeover of Gaza in remarks in early February ...
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Business
Southeast Asia, spooked by Trump tariffs, presses for more talks
By Orathai Sriring and Stefanno Sulaiman BANGKOK/JAKARTA (Reuters) -Southeast Asia's biggest economies prepared on Tuesday to...
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Porsche's sales fall globally in first half, China leads slump
(Reuters) -German luxury sports carmaker Porsche said on Tuesday its sales fell in the first half of the year, blaming challe...
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Ryanair has strong bookings for summer, says CEO
WARSAW (Reuters) -Ryanair has strong bookings for summer for major holiday destinations, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said...
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Analysis-China Inc bets Beijing will keep tight grip on yuan as US tariff fears persist
(Reuters) -Chinese businesses and investors are primed for the yuan to stay steady for now and eventually depreciate as U.S. ...
1h ago
Trump tariffs give watch sellers a hard time in Swiss hub
By Marleen Kaesebier LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) -Swiss watch sellers in Lucerne have endured a tough three months since U...
1h ago
Politics
US threatens California with legal action over transgender sports law
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday threatened the state of California with legal ac...
8h ago
Trump says it's ridiculous for Musk to start a political party
MORRISTOWN, New Jersey (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Sunday that billionaire Elon Musk's move to start a new U.S....
Jul 06, 2025
Musk says 'America Party' is formed in US
(Reuters) -A day after asking his followers on X whether a new U.S. political party should be created, Elon Musk said on Satu...
Jul 05, 2025
Trump to sign tax-cut and spending bill in July 4 ceremony
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign a massive package of tax and spending cuts into law at a ceremony at t...
Jul 04, 2025
Trump criticized for using antisemitic 'Shylock' to describe bankers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump drew criticism for using the antisemitic term "Shylock" to descri...
Jul 04, 2025
Health
Chinese kindergarten investigated after children found to have high lead levels, state media says
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Chinese authorities have arrested eight people after more than 200 children who fell ill in the northwes...
31m ago
Novartis gets approval for first malaria drug for babies and children
ZURICH (Reuters) -Novartis on Tuesday said it had received approval in Switzerland for Coartem Baby, which it said was the fi...
1h ago
Samsung to buy US healthcare services company Xealth
SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement to acquire Xealth, a U.S.-based healthcare pl...
3h ago
Exclusive-WeightWatchers names new medical chief, plans to offer menopause therapy and support
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) -WeightWatchers will announce on Tuesday Dr. Kim Boyd as its chief medical officer, and pl...
3h ago
US CDC merges bird flu and influenza updates
(Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has merged H5N1 bird flu updates with routine updates for seas...
9h ago
Science
Alien planet lashed by huge flares from its 'angry beast' star
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists are tracking a large gas planet experiencing quite a quandary as it orbits ex...
15h ago
Newly spotted comet is third interstellar object seen in our solar system
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Astronomers are tracking a newly spotted comet hailing from parts unknown, only the thir...
Jul 03, 2025
Archaeologists in Peru unveil 3,500-year-old city that linked coast and Andes
LIMA (Reuters) -Archaeologists on Thursday unveiled a 3,500-year-old city in Peru that likely served as a trading hub linking...
Jul 03, 2025
A water-saving tool in drought-hit Chile: human hair
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Small mats of human hair line the base of plants, helping lock in moisture for crops in orchards around C...
Jul 03, 2025
Ancient Egyptian man's genome reveals his society's cross-cultural ties
By Will Dunham (Reuters) -DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramid...
Jul 02, 2025
Technology
Wartime innovation boosts Israeli defence tech growth, drawing global interest
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli army reservist Zach Bergerson felt he had to take action when he saw fellow soldie...
1h ago
Third of chip production could face copper supply disruptions by 2035, PwC report says
By Nathan Vifflin AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Some 32% of global semiconductor production could face climate change related copper s...
1h ago
Samsung to buy US healthcare services company Xealth
SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement to acquire Xealth, a U.S.-based healthcare pl...
3h ago
Apple's top AI executive Ruoming Pang leaves for Meta, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -Apple's top executive in charge of artificial intelligence models, Ruoming Pang, is leaving the company for Meta P...
8h ago
Samsung expects a 56% drop in Q2 operating profit, far short of estimates
SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics on Tuesday projected a 56% drop in second-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, ...
8h ago