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KDPS executes warrants, makes arrests related to July 4 shootings
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says earlier this week it executed two search warrant...
14h ago

Senate Leader Nesbitt the latest to announce a multi-million dollar war chest for governor's race
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The same day that Detroit mayor and independent candidate for governor Mike Duggan announced he ha...
Jul 25, 2025

Brother shoots sister in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK,MI (WKZO AM/FM) Thursday night around 9:19 p.m., officers from the Battle Creek Police Department responded to ...
Jul 25, 2025

AUDIO: Kalamazoo woman to compete for Miss Wheelchair USA
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - July is Disability Pride Month and Saturday is the anniversary date for the signing of the Ameri...
Jul 25, 2025

Kalamazoo County commissioner charged for May 23 incident
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County commissioner Tami Rey is facing two felony charges of resisting or obstructing ...
Jul 25, 2025
State

11 injured in mass stabbing at Traverse City Walmart
TRAVERSE CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - At least 11 people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City Saturday, leaving six in criti...
6h ago
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Senate Leader Nesbitt the latest to announce a multi-million dollar war chest for governor's race
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The same day that Detroit mayor and independent candidate for governor Mike Duggan announced he ha...
Jul 25, 2025

Benson and Gilchrist generating big bucks in race to replace Whitmer as Michigan's governor
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though the primary election isn't until next August, the race for governor in Michigan is gen...
Jul 24, 2025
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Report: UFL to relocate Michigan Panthers, three other teams
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Panthers are among four teams in the UFL that are reportedly going to relocate for 20...
Jul 24, 2025

Radioactive waste from Manhattan Project won't come to Michigan
WAYNE COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Wayne County Executive Warren Evans says radioactive waste from the Manhattan Project is not ...
Jul 24, 2025
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Local Sports

Report: UFL to relocate Michigan Panthers, three other teams
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Panthers are among four teams in the UFL that are reportedly going to relocate for 20...
Jul 24, 2025

Former Tiger Brandon Inge coaches Kalamazoo Growlers to victory
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Growlers welcomed former Detroit Tigers catcher, third baseman, and outfielder Bra...
Jul 11, 2025

Greenleaf Hospitality says Kalamazoo Event Center open in 2027
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In two years, Western Michigan University basketball and hockey, along with the Kalamazoo Wings,...
Jul 11, 2025

City of Kalamazoo soon will join Kalamazoo County in youth sports complex talks
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Kalamazoo will soon join Kalamazoo County in negotiations on how the new proposed yo...
Jul 08, 2025

Former Tiger Brandon Inge signs one-day contract to coach Kalamazoo Growlers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Growlers have signed former MLB All-Star and Detroit Tiger fan-favorite Brandon In...
Jul 07, 2025
National Sports
Yankees acquire INF Amed Rosario from Nationals
The New York Yankees have acquired veteran infielder Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals in exchange for right-hander ...
4h ago
Report: Rockets agree to deal with G League MVP JD Davison
The Houston Rockets have reached an agreement with guard JD Davison, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. Davison was selec...
5h ago
Kansas coach Bill Self released from hospital
Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self was released from the hospital Saturday after undergoing a procedure two days earlier...
5h ago
Liberty star Breanna Stewart exits early with lower leg injury
Seven-time All-Star forward Breanna Stewart exited the New York Liberty's home game early in the first quarter against the Lo...
5h ago
Reports: Diamondbacks trade OF Randal Grichuk to Royals
The Arizona Diamondbacks are trading outfielder Randal Grichuk to the Kansas City Royals, per multiple reports. Grichuk, a 12...
5h ago
National
Yankees acquire INF Amed Rosario from Nationals
The New York Yankees have acquired veteran infielder Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals in exchange for right-hander ...
4h ago
Report: Rockets agree to deal with G League MVP JD Davison
The Houston Rockets have reached an agreement with guard JD Davison, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. Davison was selec...
5h ago
Rain in northern China kills 2, forces thousands to relocate
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Heavy rain around Beijing and across north and northeast China has killed two and forced thousands to re...
5h ago
Kansas coach Bill Self released from hospital
Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self was released from the hospital Saturday after undergoing a procedure two days earlier...
5h ago
Liberty star Breanna Stewart exits early with lower leg injury
Seven-time All-Star forward Breanna Stewart exited the New York Liberty's home game early in the first quarter against the Lo...
5h ago
World
Iran executes two members of banned group for targeting infrastructure
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran executed two members of the outlawed Mujahideen-e-Khalq opposition group for targeting civilian infrast...
1h ago
Israeli military announces military pause in three Gaza areas
CAIRO (Reuters) -The Israeli military announced on Sunday a pause in military activity in three designated areas of Gaza, sho...
2h ago
Thai-Cambodia border shelling continues despite Trump's ceasefire call
By Shoon Naing and Artorn Pookasook SISAKET, Thailand (Reuters) -Cambodia and Thailand each said the other had launched artil...
2h ago
Jeju Air jet still had a working engine when it crashed, investigation update says
By Lisa Barrington, Heekyong Yang and Dan Catchpole SEOUL (Reuters) -A Jeju Air plane that crashed in December during an emer...
3h ago
Russia starts first Moscow-Pyongyang passenger flights in decades
(Reuters) -Russia will launch direct passenger flights from Moscow to North Korea's capital Pyongyang on Sunday, Russian auth...
3h ago
Business
Trump, EU's von der Leyen to meet on Sunday to clinch trade deal, avert trade war
By Andrew Gray and Andrea Shalal BRUSSELS/EDINBURGH (Reuters) -European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to m...
3h ago
China announces plan to boost consumption of agricultural products
HONG KONG (Reuters) -China on Sunday announced a plan to promote consumption of agricultural products and "optimise gree...
4h ago
China's industrial profits fall further in June
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's industrial profits continued to fall in June, data showed on Sunday, as entrenched producer deflat...
5h ago
Tesla updates robotaxi users about chauffeur-style service in California, Business Insider reports
(Reuters) -Tesla sent robotaxi users a new terms-of-service agreement detailing its planned launch in California's Bay Area, ...
7h ago
Union Pacific nearing agreement to buy Norfolk Southern Bloomberg reports
(Reuters) -Union Pacific, the largest U.S. railroad operator, could reach an agreement to acquire rival Norfolk Southern as s...
12h ago
Politics
US Institute for Peace taps State Dept official and right-wing ideologue for top post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States Institute for Peace (USIP) board has appointed senior State Department official Darre...
14h ago
Trump golfs in Scotland as Epstein questions persist
By Andrea Shalal EDINBURGH, Scotland (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump kept a low profile on his Scottish golf course on...
18h ago
Analysis-Trump's distraction methods fall flat against Epstein uproar
By Jeff Mason (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's super powers as a public figure have long included the ability to redirect,...
21h ago
US judge dismisses Justice Dept lawsuit over sanctuary laws in Chicago and Illinois
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Justice Department that ...
Jul 25, 2025
Kennedy to oust care task force, WSJ reports; HHS says no decision yet
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Deena Beasley WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to remove...
Jul 25, 2025
Health
US FDA investigates third death after treatment with Sarepta's gene therapy Elevidys
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it was investigating the death of an eight-year-old boy who r...
Jul 25, 2025
Atai Life Sciences schizophrenia drug fails to meet main goal in mid-stage trial
(Reuters) -Atai Life Sciences and its partner Recognify Life Sciences said on Friday their experimental drug did not meet the...
Jul 25, 2025
Honduras mandates face masks again as respiratory illnesses spike
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -Over five years after the COVID-19 outbreak, Honduras has reinstated mandatory mask wearing in public ...
Jul 25, 2025
Centene raises Wall Street optimism that Medicaid insurers can improve profits
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street regained confidence in Medicaid insurers after Centene said on Friday it expe...
Jul 25, 2025
At least 652 children died from malnutrition in Nigeria in last six months, MSF says
ABUJA (Reuters) -At least 652 children died from malnutrition in the Nigerian state of Katsina in the first six months of 202...
Jul 25, 2025
Science
NASA says 20% of workforce to depart space agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -About 20% of the employees at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration are set to depart ...
Jul 26, 2025
Thales Alenia Space and Italian Space Agency to develop first human outpost on the moon
(Reuters) -Aerospace group Thales Alenia Space (TAS) and Italian Space Agency ASI said on Friday they have signed a contract ...
Jul 25, 2025
Iran telecoms satellite Nahid-2 goes into space on Russian launcher, state media says
(Reuters) -Iranian telecommunications satellite Nahid-2 was carried into space on Friday aboard a Russian Soyuz launcher, Ira...
Jul 25, 2025
Errol Musk eyes Bosnia for research hub on gravity and space
SARAJEVO (Reuters) -South African businessman Errol Musk, the father of billionaire Elon Musk, visited Bosnia this week to as...
Jul 24, 2025
France says European satellite venture talks are making progress
PARIS (Reuters) -Efforts to set up a European space project alliance involving Italy's Leonardo, France's Thales and Airbus a...
Jul 24, 2025
Technology
Women's dating app Tea reports 72,000 images stolen in security breach
(Reuters) -Tea, an app that lets women anonymously comment and review dates with men, said it has suffered a data breach, wit...
11h ago
WeRide receives permit for robotaxis in Shanghai
(Reuters) -Chinese autonomous driving technology company WeRide said on Saturday it has been granted a permit from the Shangh...
15h ago
Japan says $550 billion package in trade deal could finance Taiwanese chipmaker in US
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's $550 billion investment package agreed in this week's U.S. tariff deal could help...
15h ago
Allianz Life says majority of customers' data stolen in hack
(Reuters) -U.S. insurance giant Allianz Life said on Saturday that hackers stole the personal information of the majority of ...
17h ago
'It's the most empathetic voice in my life': How AI is transforming the lives of neurodivergent people
By Hani Richter -For Cape Town-based filmmaker Kate D'hotman, connecting with movie audiences comes naturally. Far more daunt...
20h ago
Entertainment
Cleo Laine, British jazz singer who performed with Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra, dies at 97
By William Schomberg LONDON, 2025 -British jazz singer Cleo Laine, who performed with musical greats including Frank Sinatra ...
Jul 25, 2025
Friend of Taylor Swift attack suspect sentenced in IS case by Austrian court
VIENNA (Reuters) -A teenage friend of the man suspected of planning a foiled attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna last ...
Jul 25, 2025
Fans dive into San Diego Comic-Con despite drop in celebrity panels
By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway SAN DIEGO (Reuters) -This year's Comic-Con may not be featuring as much star power as usu...
Jul 25, 2025
Marvel's $80 popcorn bucket sets world record in Los Angeles
By Arafat Barbakh LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A colossal $80 popcorn container shaped like Marvel's planet-devouring villain Galac...
Jul 25, 2025
US FCC clears way for $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger
By Dawn Chmielewski and David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved the merge...
Jul 24, 2025