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AUDIO: Lawmakers beat deadline for tipped wage save, changing paid sick leave law
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's lower tipped wage credit has been saved with a nearly-11th hour deal in the Legislature...
33m ago

AUDIO: Kalamazoo's RX Kids launches
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Pregnant and new moms in the city of Kalamazoo are now getting a financial lift, as the RX Kids ...
3h ago

AUDIO: Crash on I-94 yesterday proves cable barriers working well
CLIMAX TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A jackknifed semi on eastbound Interstate 94 near Climax Township in Kalamazoo County yest...
4h ago

AUDIO: KPS superintendent receives mid-year evaluation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public School's superintendent has gotten a mid-year evaluation and a set of goals fro...
4h ago

AUDIO: Kalamazoo office of Michigan Immigrant Rights Center urging Trump to change course
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Immigrant Rights Center managing attorney Elizabeth Santana says they are continuing to...
Feb 20, 2025
Entertainment
Rising British star Archie Madekwe says 'Lurker' accurately explores male power dynamics
By Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) - Rising British star Archie Madekwe said in Berlin on Friday that the male power dynamics...
51m ago
China's 'Ne Zha 2' animated blockbuster fuels nationalist pride, Hollywood hostility
BEIJING (Reuters) - As "Ne Zha 2" shatters box office records, the Chinese animated film about a mythical boy with ...
10h ago
Argentina court clears 3 accused in singer Liam Payne's death
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -An Argentine court has cleared three of the five people accused of their alleged involvement in singe...
11h ago
Robert De Niro makes TV debut in 'Zero Day,' but hesitant on future TV roles
By Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a six-decade-long career, "Taxi Driver" actor Robert De Niro is starrin...
11h ago
'Crucial' to show Ukraine documentary 'Timestamp' at Berlinale, says director
By Hanna Rantala and Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) - For Ukrainian director Kateryna Gornostai, her new documentary, "...
12h ago
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AUDIO: Lawmakers beat deadline for tipped wage save, changing paid sick leave law
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's lower tipped wage credit has been saved with a nearly-11th hour deal in the Legislature...
33m ago

Michigan Court of Appeals sides with Enbridge Energy in pipeline case
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Enbridge Energy this week as the Canadian firm is ...
37m ago
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AUDIO: Kalamazoo Central High School football field to have artificial turf this fall
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The football stadium at Kalamazoo Central High School should have artificial turf by this fall. ...
3h ago

AUDIO: Kalamazoo's RX Kids launches
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Pregnant and new moms in the city of Kalamazoo are now getting a financial lift, as the RX Kids ...
3h ago

Battle Creek man arrested for absconding parole
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 30-year-old Battle Creek man is in the Calhoun County Jail for absconding parole. The...
4h ago
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AUDIO: Lawmakers beat deadline for tipped wage save, changing paid sick leave law
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's lower tipped wage credit has been saved with a nearly-11th hour deal in the Legislature...
33m ago

Michigan Court of Appeals sides with Enbridge Energy in pipeline case
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Enbridge Energy this week as the Canadian firm is ...
37m ago
Brian Turner / CC

AUDIO: Kalamazoo office of Michigan Immigrant Rights Center urging Trump to change course
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Immigrant Rights Center managing attorney Elizabeth Santana says they are continuing to...
Feb 20, 2025

AUDIO: House passes bill to save tipped wages; Democrats speak about opposition to paid sick time changes
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The tipped credit for minimum wage is a step closer to being preserved in Michigan as the state Ho...
Feb 20, 2025

State House approves minimum wage bill, ties it to paid sick leave
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House of Representatives has passed a Senate bill to protect the state's tipped wage ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Local Sports

AUDIO: Kalamazoo Central High School football field to have artificial turf this fall
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The football stadium at Kalamazoo Central High School should have artificial turf by this fall. ...
3h ago

Bronco hockey team sweeps St. Cloud State
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University men's hockey team completed a weekend sweep of St. Cloud State b...
Feb 10, 2025

AUDIO: NASCAR driver Carson Hocevar extends sponsorship contract with Zeigler Auto Group
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - NASCAR Cup Series 2024 Rookie of the Year Carson Hocevar of Portage will continue to be sponsore...
Dec 17, 2024

Western Michigan meets South Alabama tomorrow night In Salute To Veterans Bowl
MONTGOMERY, AL (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University football team is in Montgomery, Alabama, preparing to take on S...
Dec 13, 2024

WMU to face South Alabama to kick off bowl season
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University football team has accepted an invitation to play in the IS4S Sal...
Dec 03, 2024
National Sports
Soccer-MLS's 30th season kicks off with more Messi-mania, new San Diego team
By Rory Carroll and Amy Tennery (Reuters) - Major League Soccer's 30th season kicks off this weekend with fans still clamouri...
54m ago
Yankees trim facial hair policy, permit 'well-groomed beards'
Bring the beards back to the Bronx. Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner declared "well groomed beards"...
54m ago
Alpine skiing-Brignone wins Sestriere giant slalom, Shiffrin returns in 25th spot
(Reuters) - Italian Federica Brignone won a women's World Cup giant slalom on home snow in Sestriere on Friday as U.S. ski gr...
54m ago
LeBron James pours in 40 as Lakers down Blazers
LeBron James scored 40 points for the second time since turning 40 and also grabbed eight rebounds while leading the Los Ange...
8h ago
Ice hockey-Canada beat US to win 4 Nations filled with political tension
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - Canada beat fierce rivals the United States 3-2 in overtime to win a riveting 4 Nations Face-Off ...
9h ago
National
Rising British star Archie Madekwe says 'Lurker' accurately explores male power dynamics
By Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) - Rising British star Archie Madekwe said in Berlin on Friday that the male power dynamics...
51m ago
Tariffs, federal government spending cuts restrain US business activity
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business activity nearly stalled in February amid mounting fears over tariffs o...
59m ago
US existing home sales fall more than expected in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. existing home sales dropped more than expected in January after three straight monthly increases ...
1h ago
US aid freeze sows disruption in HIV, malaria product supply chains
By Jennifer Rigby and Lisa Baertlein LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. government's foreign aid freeze has upended the supply chain...
2h ago
Night-time excursions on Italy's Etna volcano spark safety concerns
ROME (Reuters) - Tourists climbing Sicily's Mount Etna volcano at night in sneakers and light clothing to get a close-up view...
2h ago
World
Bus crash in Brazil kills 12 university students
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A bus carrying Brazilian university students collided with a truck late on Thursday, killing 12 people ...
49m ago
Ukrainian soldiers dismiss Trump-Russia peace push
By Vitalii Hnidyi and Valentyn Ogirenko DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) - Peace talks this week between Russia and t...
49m ago
Germany warns of Russian disinformation targeting election
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's interior ministry on Friday warned of a Russian disinformation operation attempting to influence...
49m ago
Russia could concede $300 billion in frozen assets as part of Ukraine war settlement, sources say
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia could agree to using $300 billion of sovereign assets frozen in Europe for reconstruction in Ukrain...
57m ago
Brazil's Lula to tap Padilha as health chief, CNN Brasil reports
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will tap his Institutional Relations Minister Alexandre P...
1h ago
Business
Russia could concede $300 billion in frozen assets as part of Ukraine war settlement, sources say
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia could agree to using $300 billion of sovereign assets frozen in Europe for reconstruction in Ukrain...
57m ago
AI startup Genspark raises $100 million to compete with Google, source says
By Anna Tong (Reuters) - Search startup Genspark has raised $100 million in a series A funding round, valuing the startup at ...
58m ago
Analysis-UK economy readings underscore Bank of England's dilemma
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - A flurry of often contradictory UK economic data and surveys this week has left the B...
58m ago
Exclusive-U.S. piles pressure on Iraq to resume Kurdish oil exports, sources say
By Maha El Dahan, Ahmed Rasheed and Jarrett Renshaw DUBAI/BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's admini...
58m ago
Stellantis' $807 million UK lawsuit over airbag, seatbelt cartels dismissed
LONDON (Reuters) - Stellantis' 771 million euro ($807.62 million) lawsuit against two safety equipment makers was dismissed b...
59m ago
Politics
US Senate passes Republican border security bill without Trump tax cuts
By Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate passed a Republican bill promoting President Donald Trump's immigr...
4h ago
Fired and rehired - the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul
By Timothy Gardner, Leah Douglas, Tim Reid and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal workers responsible for Ameri...
4h ago
Trump is firing federal workers who are not funded by taxpayers
By Michael Erman, Patrick Wingrove and Marisa Taylor (Reuters) - Elon Musk's DOGE team has slashed hundreds of jobs paid for ...
4h ago
Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
(Reuters) - Elon Musk, the billionaire tasked with slashing U.S. federal government spending, took to the stage at a conserva...
10h ago
CIA chief can fire workers on diversity programs, argues US government
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday argued that a judge could not block the fir...
10h ago
Health
Shortage of Novo's Wegovy and Ozempic is resolved, FDA website shows
(Reuters) -A shortage of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs, Wegovy and Ozempic, has been...
1h ago
Brazil's Lula to tap Padilha as health chief, CNN Brasil reports
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will tap his Institutional Relations Minister Alexandre P...
1h ago
Bluebird bio to be taken private by Carlyle and SK Capital amid cash crunch
(Reuters) - Gene therapy maker Bluebird bio said on Friday it would be taken private by Carlyle and SK Capital Partners, endi...
2h ago
US aid freeze sows disruption in HIV, malaria product supply chains
By Jennifer Rigby and Lisa Baertlein LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. government's foreign aid freeze has upended the supply chain...
2h ago
Teva Pharma and Alvotech launch biosimilar to J&J's Stelara in US
(Reuters) -Teva Pharmaceuticals and Alvotech said on Friday they have launched a biosimilar to Johnson & Johnson's autoim...
3h ago
Science
Airbus CEO hints at MBDA-like venture for European space merger
By Gianluca Lo Nostro (Reuters) - The CEO of Airbus said on Thursday he would be happy if space merger talks with Thales and ...
13h ago
Explainer-How does space travel affect astronaut health?
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The human body was not built for spaceflight, with its microgravity conditions, exposur...
13h ago
Key NASA officials' departure casts more uncertainty over US moon program
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NASA is losing four key senior officials close to its flagship moon program, according...
Feb 19, 2025
Google develops AI co-scientist to aid researchers
By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) - Google has developed an AI tool to act as a virtual collaborator for biomedical scientists, th...
Feb 19, 2025
Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the a...
Feb 19, 2025
Technology
AI startup Genspark raises $100 million to compete with Google, source says
By Anna Tong (Reuters) - Search startup Genspark has raised $100 million in a series A funding round, valuing the startup at ...
58m ago
Apple removing end-to-end cloud encryption feature in UK, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) - Apple is pulling its most advanced, end-to-end encrypted security feature for cloud data in the UK after the gove...
1h ago
US securities regulator to drop lawsuit against Coinbase, exchange says
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Coinbase said on Friday the U.S. securities regulator planned to withdraw its lawsuit against the ...
2h ago
Musk's X gets German judge removed in battle over election data
By Friederike Heine and Hakan Ersen BERLIN (Reuters) - Elon Musk-owned X has secured a German court motion to remove a judge ...
2h ago
China tech stocks cap best winning run in five years on earnings surprises, fund rotation
By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese tech stocks listed in Hong Kong advanced on Friday for their best weekly winning ...
4h ago