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Former WMU football standout Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24
DALLAS, TX (WKZO AM/FM) -Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland has passed away at the age of 24. The team announced he died...
2h ago

Two Kalamazoo men arrested for illegal weapons violations
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two men are in the Kalamazoo County Jail after they were arrested Monday by the Kalamazoo...
5h ago

AUDIO: Portage city council meeting becomes tribute, roast of outgoing councilman Terry Urban
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Last night's Portage city council meeting turned into a tribute and something of a roast for counc...
6h ago

USDA ordered to issue partial SNAP benefits for November
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistanc...
6h ago

Southbound US-131 might be closed through Sunday afternoon
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Southbound US-131 between 100th Street and 146th Avenue might remain closed through Sunday ...
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State

USDA ordered to issue partial SNAP benefits for November
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistanc...
6h ago

Bipartisan bills would increase penalties for drivers who hurt pedestrians, bicyclists
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bipartisan bills from southwest Michigan representatives are under consideration by the state Hous...
6h ago

Mary Sheffield elected Detroit mayor
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Detroiters have made history by selecting city council president Mary Sheffield as the city's next...
Nov 05, 2025

Michigan House committee holds hearing on gender-affirming care for minors
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Michigan House committee has taken testimony from three people who are seeking to reverse the ef...
Nov 05, 2025

Person jumps to death from Mackinac Bridge
ST. IGNACE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person has jumped to their death from the Mackinac Bridge. A Mackinac County Sheriff's Offi...
Nov 05, 2025
Local Sports

Detroit Tigers announce 2026 Spring Training schedule
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers' 2026 spring training schedule is out. They will open up February 21st against ...
6h ago

WMU comes from behind to top Chippewas
9KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University football team came from behind to down rival Central Michigan 2...
Nov 02, 2025

Zorbo stepping down as Kalamazoo College football coach, will continue as Athletic Director
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo College Director of Athletics and Head Football Coach Jamie Zorbo Thursday announced ...
Oct 30, 2025

WMU holds 5K to benefit women's track
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University women's track team held a 5K run this past weekend. The event ca...
Oct 13, 2025

Portage Northern girls' basketball team gets city council approval for non-profit status for fundraising
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It has never been easier to bet on sports in Michigan. One Portage city councilmember, concerned a...
Oct 10, 2025
National Sports
'Tata' Martino returns as head coach of Atlanta United
Gerardo "Tata" Martino has signed on for a second stint as head coach of Atlanta United. The club announced Thursda...
1h ago
Blaze destroys home of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra's home in Coral Gables, Fla., was destroyed by an early morning fire that caused a parti...
2h ago
Boston Legacy's star investor roster adds USC's JuJu Watkins
Add Southern California women's basketball standout JuJu Watkins to a lengthy list of stars behind the Boston Legacy FC inves...
2h ago
NFL-Cowboys defensive end Kneeland dead at 24
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died on Thursday morning at the age of 24, the team and th...
2h ago
Olympics-LA28 launches volunteer program, opens registration
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Los Angeles 2028 on Thursday launched a volunteer program that invites residents to si...
3h ago
National
Frenchman finds $800,000 in gold bars and coins in his garden
PARIS (Reuters) -A man has discovered around 700,000 euros ($800,000) worth of gold bars and coins while digging a swimming p...
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'Tata' Martino returns as head coach of Atlanta United
Gerardo "Tata" Martino has signed on for a second stint as head coach of Atlanta United. The club announced Thursda...
1h ago
German lower house passes law to allow underground carbon storage
By Holger Hansen BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's Bundestag lower house of parliament cleared the way on Thursday for underground ...
1h ago
US holiday sales set to top $1 trillion for the first time, NRF forecasts
(Reuters) -U.S. holiday sales are expected to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, the National Retail Federation forecast...
1h ago
What are world leaders saying at climate summit in Brazil?
BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazil hosts world leaders for a summit on Thursday ahead of the COP30 climate conference in the rai...
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World
US to start UN negotiations on Thursday on international Gaza force mandate
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations Security Council on Thursday will start negotiations on a U....
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People fleeing al-Fashir in Sudan are in a 'disturbing' condition, aid group says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Some children fleeing the Sudanese city of al-Fashir are arriving at a humanitarian c...
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Israel launches airstrikes on south Lebanon, says it's targeting Hezbollah
BEIRUT (Reuters) -The Israeli military carried out heavy airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Thursday after issuing evacuation ...
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ICC confirms war crimes charges against Uganda's Kony
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity...
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Cameroon swears in world's oldest president after disputed vote
(Reuters) -Cameroon's Paul Biya, the world's oldest ruler, was sworn in for an eighth term as president on Thursday following...
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Business
Bank of Canada says it will be reducing its workforce by 230 jobs
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Bank of Canada's Senior Deputy Governor said on Thursday that the central bank will be reducing its workfor...
1h ago
Factbox-What is Metsera, the target in Pfizer's and Novo Nordisk's bidding war?
(Reuters) -Pfizer and Novo Nordisk are locked in a bidding war for biotech firm Metsera as the pharmaceutical giants seek to ...
1h ago
Fed's Hammack leans against more rate cuts because of high inflation
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said on Thursday ongoing high levels...
1h ago
Apollo-backed Aeromexico valued at $2.8 billion in NYSE debut
(Reuters) -Apollo-backed Grupo Aeromexico's shares rose 0.84% in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Thursday, valuing the...
1h ago
US holiday sales set to top $1 trillion for the first time, NRF forecasts
(Reuters) -U.S. holiday sales are expected to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, the National Retail Federation forecast...
1h ago
Politics
Trump gets new review of New York criminal hush money case
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Thursday said Donald Trump deserves another chance to show his New York state ...
2h ago
Mamdani's progressive vision for New York shaped by childhood in Uganda, mentors say
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) -When Zohran Mamdani inveighed against inequality and corruption during his underdog b...
3h ago
US FAA to detail flight cut plan at major airports later on Friday
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday was working to hammer out details o...
4h ago
Nancy Pelosi, first woman to serve as US House speaker, to retire from Congress
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as the powerful Speaker of the U.S. House of Re...
4h ago
Supreme Court's Gorsuch leads conservatives in tough questions over Trump tariffs
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration was on the defensive for much of the arguments bef...
6h ago
Health
Factbox-What is Metsera, the target in Pfizer's and Novo Nordisk's bidding war?
(Reuters) -Pfizer and Novo Nordisk are locked in a bidding war for biotech firm Metsera as the pharmaceutical giants seek to ...
1h ago
Canada to cull ostrich herd infected with bird flu after top court declines to hear farm's case
(Reuters) -Canada's government will cull more than 300 ostriches at a farm in British Colombia, where some birds were infecte...
2h ago
Scientists unveil first draft of atlas of the developing brain
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists have reached a milestone in an ambitious initiative to chart how the many typ...
3h ago
Nordic Capital, Permira takeover offer for Bavarian Nordic falls through
(Reuters) -Innosera, a consortium led by Nordic Capital and Permira, failed to achieve the required level of support from sha...
3h ago
India's Lupin posts surge in quarterly profit on strong respiratory drugs demand
(Reuters) -Indian drugmaker Lupin posted a 73.3% jump in second-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by strong demand for its r...
4h ago
Science
SES raises outlook on early Intelsat gains despite Q3 earnings miss
(Reuters) -European satellite company SES raised its full-year revenue and earnings forecasts on Thursday, citing early gains...
11h ago
China's Shenzhou-20 return mission delayed due to space debris impact
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft's return mission has been delayed after the spacecraft was suspected...
Nov 05, 2025
Trump nominates Musk ally Jared Isaacman for position of NASA chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was nominating Jared Isaacman, the private astronaut and...
Nov 04, 2025
Star-eating black hole unleashes record-setting energetic flare
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists are observing the most energetic flare ever seen emanating from a supermassiv...
Nov 04, 2025
NASA to Kim Kardashian: We've been to the moon six times
By Rich McKay (Reuters) -In a testament to Kim Kardashian's power to grab the spotlight, the head of NASA felt compelled this...
Oct 31, 2025
Technology
Betclic owner Banijay's profit rises 10% as betting gains strength
By Leo Marchandon (Reuters) -French media group Banijay posted a 10% rise in nine-month profits on Thursday, driven by its be...
1h ago
Spain issues fine for AI-generated sexual images of minors
(Reuters) -Spain's data protection agency on Thursday said it had fined a person for sharing AI-generated sexual images of mi...
2h ago
More than half of hedge funds invested in crypto, global survey says
By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS (Reuters) -Global hedge funds' exposure to crypto markets is increasing, and more than half are n...
3h ago
BoE's Bailey: Risk of AI bubble if markets over price returns
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday there could be an artificial intelligence-induced b...
4h ago
Datadog forecasts strong fourth-quarter earnings on AI-driven security demand
(Reuters) -Datadog forecast fourth-quarter earnings above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, betting on strong demand for its...
4h ago
Entertainment
Warner Bros Discovery results miss expectations ahead of potential sale or split
(Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Thursday, as lackluster growth in its stream...
6h ago
Live Nation posts higher third-quarter revenue on strong fan demand
(Reuters) -Ticketmaster-parent Live Nation reported a rise in third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, helped by demand for concerts...
Nov 04, 2025
A Minute With: Irish pop group Westlife on 25 years, new music and tour
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -Westlife celebrate 25 years with a new album and tour they say will take fans dow...
Nov 04, 2025
'Wild at Heart' actress Diane Ladd dies at 89
By Patricia Reaney (Reuters) -American actress Diane Ladd, a triple Academy Award nominee for her supporting roles in "A...
Nov 03, 2025
Jon Stewart will remain at the helm of 'The Daily Show' until next December
(Reuters) -Paramount Skydance said on Monday that comedian Jon Stewart will continue hosting Comedy Central's "The Daily...
Nov 03, 2025




