Local
Acrisure Amphitheater officially opens tonight in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tonight is the opening night officially for Grand Rapids' Acrisure Amphitheater. Brian Vander...
May 15, 2026
Police capture drug fugitive at Kalamazoo hotel
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A fugitive wanted for drug charges has been arrested at a Stay Bridge Suites hotel in Kalamazoo ...
May 15, 2026
Portage couple to receive Ellis Island Medal of Honor
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Charles Zhang and Lynn Chen-Zhang of Portage will receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for thei...
May 15, 2026
House Speaker Hall sets June 1 deadline for Selfridge ANG Base funding
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland has set a firm deadline of June 1st for lawmakers to ...
May 14, 2026
Woman dead, other driver hospitalized after Allegan County crash
OVERISEL TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Allegan County Sheriff's Office says a woman has died after she was ejected from her...
May 14, 2026
State
Acrisure Amphitheater officially opens tonight in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tonight is the opening night officially for Grand Rapids' Acrisure Amphitheater. Brian Vander...
May 15, 2026
Huizenga Tries Again to Push Forward Vets' Mental Health Legislation
WASHINGTON (WHTC-AM/FM, May 15, 2026) - There may be sharp political differences in Washington, but on some issues, there can...
May 15, 2026
House Speaker Hall sets June 1 deadline for Selfridge ANG Base funding
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland has set a firm deadline of June 1st for lawmakers to ...
May 14, 2026
New poll gives Jocelyn Benson lead in gubernatorial race
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Democrat Jocelyn Benson is leading all candidates in the race to be Michigan's next governor in th...
May 13, 2026
AAA projects over 1.3 million Michiganders will travel for Memorial Day
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - AAA Michigan is projecting over 1.3-million Michiganders will be traveling at least 50 miles from...
May 12, 2026
National
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Antigua and Barbuda, USGS says
May 16 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Antigua and Barbuda on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. (Repor...
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Cannes entry 'Gentle Monster' tackles taboo with no easy answer, says director
By Miranda Murray CANNES, France, May 16 (Reuters) - Austrian director Marie Kreutzer recalled on Saturday it was difficult t...
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FDA drug center head fired after commissioner's exit
May 16 (Reuters) - The acting head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's drug center, Tracey Beth Hoeg, said she had ...
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Trump says Iran war is worth the economic pain. These rural voters agree
By Brad Brooks WIGGINS, Colorado, May 16 (Reuters) - Perched behind the cash register at Stubs liquor store, Amy Van Duyn gaz...
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Republican Cassidy faces Trump retribution effort in Louisiana Senate primary
By David Morgan May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican moderate targeted for retribution by President Don...
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World
Cannes entry 'Gentle Monster' tackles taboo with no easy answer, says director
By Miranda Murray CANNES, France, May 16 (Reuters) - Austrian director Marie Kreutzer recalled on Saturday it was difficult t...
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Former minister Streeting says he will stand in any contest to replace UK's Starmer
LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Former health minister Wes Streeting said on Saturday that he would challenge British Prime Minist...
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China says Trump visit deals are 'preliminary'
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry on Saturday described as "preliminary" th...
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Latvian president proposes opposition lawmaker as next prime minister
By Janis Laizans TALLINN, May 16 (Reuters) - Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics on Saturday proposed opposition lawmaker Andr...
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Forty-two pupils missing after Nigeria school attack, lawmaker says
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, May 16 (Reuters) - At least 42 Nigerian school children were missing on Saturday a day after suspected Is...
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Entertainment
Cannes entry 'Gentle Monster' tackles taboo with no easy answer, says director
By Miranda Murray CANNES, France, May 16 (Reuters) - Austrian director Marie Kreutzer recalled on Saturday it was difficult t...
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The 'ninjas' who swap out Eurovision Song Contest sets in 48 seconds
By Lisa Leutner VIENNA, May 16 (Reuters) - You will barely notice them on television, but a small band of stage hands nicknam...
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Factbox-All you need to know about the Eurovision Song Contest final
VIENNA, May 16 (Reuters) - Austria hosts the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna on Saturday, which this year has ...
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Eurovision Song Contest final takes the stage amid Gaza boycott
By Francois Murphy VIENNA, May 16 (Reuters) - The Eurovision Song Contest's final takes place in Vienna on Saturday, with the...
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John Travolta surprised with Cannes award ahead of directorial debut
CANNES, France, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. screen legend John Travolta, star of hits such as "Pulp Fiction" and "...
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Local Sports
Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal to have left elbow surgery
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Detroit Tigers ace pitcher Tarik Skubal will miss the next several months due to a needed surgery ...
May 05, 2026
Over 5,000 take part in Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Over 5,000 runners took part in the Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon on Sunday, the largest turnout in...
Apr 27, 2026
Portage's Hocevar wins NASCAR race at Talladega Superspeedway
TALLADEGA, AL (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage native Carson Hocevar held off a late push from Chris Buescher to earn a victory at Tal...
Apr 27, 2026
Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon being run Sunday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon will be run Sunday. The marathon and relay will start at 7 a.m. a...
Apr 24, 2026
Michigan Wolverines win first NCAA basketball title since 1989
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WKZO AM/FM) - The number-one seed Michigan Wolverines have won their second NCAA men's basketball champions...
Apr 07, 2026
National Sports
Athletics-Leotlela wins maiden Diamond League 100m, Duplantis fails in world record bid
SHAOXING, China, May 16 (Reuters) - South Africa's Gift Leotlela edged Ferdinand Omanyala and Kenny Bednarek to win the Shang...
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Tennis-Record-breaker Sinner beats Medvedev to set up Italian Open final with Ruud
ROME, May 16 (Reuters) - World number one Jannik Sinner had a restless night before completing a rain-interrupted victory ove...
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Rain wipes out Indy 500 practice, threatens qualifying
Intermittent rain forced the cancellation of morning practices and threatened Saturday's Indianapolis 500 qualifying session ...
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PGA Championship joins other majors in $20M club
The PGA Championship increased this year's purse to $20.5 million, with $3.69 million going to the champion on Sunday. The PG...
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Rangers 2B Josh Smith battling viral meningitis
Texas Rangers second baseman Josh Smith is undergoing treatment for viral meningitis at a Dallas-area hospital, the team a...
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Business
China signals tariff cuts, advances in farm market access after Trump-Xi summit
By Ella Cao and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) - China and the United States have agreed to expand agricultural trad...
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Tesla raises prices of Model Y cars in the US for the first time in two years
May 16 (Reuters) - Tesla raised the prices of its Model Y cars in the United States on Saturday, according to its we...
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OpenAI seals deal in Malta to give all Maltese access to ChatGPT Plus
May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. artificial intelligence company OpenAI said on Saturday it had signed a deal with the govern...
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Rising diesel costs from Iran war strain US school budgets
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, May 16 (Reuters) - Soaring diesel prices since the onset of the Iran war are draining already ...
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BOJ's Himino calls for 'holistic approach' on global monetary system
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino on Saturday called for a "holistic ...
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Politics
Trump says Iran war is worth the economic pain. These rural voters agree
By Brad Brooks WIGGINS, Colorado, May 16 (Reuters) - Perched behind the cash register at Stubs liquor store, Amy Van Duyn gaz...
6h ago
Republican Cassidy faces Trump retribution effort in Louisiana Senate primary
By David Morgan May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican moderate targeted for retribution by President Don...
6h ago
Democrats frame Trump ballroom as symbol of Republican disconnect from voters' affordability woes
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Democrats hoping to win control of Congress in November's elections are seizi...
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US Supreme Court rebuffs Virginia Democrats in bid for new voting map
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to revive...
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US moves to end job protections for hundreds of health department workers
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The Trump administration moved on Friday to strip hundreds of senior U.S. ...
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Health
FDA drug center head fired after commissioner's exit
May 16 (Reuters) - The acting head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's drug center, Tracey Beth Hoeg, said she had ...
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Acting CDC chief says White House and Kennedy getting daily hantavirus updates
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Michael Erman WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The White House and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy J...
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Amgen's rare disease drug linked to deaths, liver injuries in Japan, Kissei reports
May 15 (Reuters) - About 20 deaths linked to serious liver dysfunction have been reported in Japan in patients treated with A...
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West Pharma says operations recovering after cyberattack
May 15 (Reuters) - West Pharmaceutical Services said on Friday its operations were steadily recovering after a cyberattack ea...
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US monitoring Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda, providing assistance
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are monitoring reports of Ebola in ...
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Science
NASA's Psyche probe nears Mars for gravity boost en route to metal-rich asteroid
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, May 14 (Reuters) - NASA's Psyche probe was headed for a close encounter with Mars on Friday and ...
May 14, 2026
Egypt exhibits Tutankhamun tomb artifact and two restored New Kingdom tombs in Luxor
By Sayed Sheasha LUXOR, Egypt, May 14 (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities on Thursday exhibited a plaster blocking wall of King ...
May 14, 2026
Scientists dig up Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand
By Will Dunham May 14 (Reuters) - Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million...
May 14, 2026
Tooth from Siberian cave reveals Neanderthal dental surgery
By Will Dunham May 13 (Reuters) - About 59,000 years ago, a Neanderthal suffered from an awful toothache caused by a deep cav...
May 13, 2026
Google in talks with SpaceX for Suncatcher orbital data center project
May 12 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google on Tuesday said it has been in discussions with Elon Musk's SpaceX and others regarding ...
May 12, 2026
Technology
OpenAI seals deal in Malta to give all Maltese access to ChatGPT Plus
May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. artificial intelligence company OpenAI said on Saturday it had signed a deal with the govern...
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Bill Ackman says Alphabet stake sale not a bet against the company
May 16 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said on Saturday that the sale of Google parent Alphabet's share...
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Samsung Elec, South Korea union to resume pay talks on Monday, union says
By Heekyong Yang SEOUL, May 16 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labour union will resume pay talks on Mon...
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YouTube, Snap and TikTok settle school district's social media addiction claims
By Diana Novak Jones and Nate Raymond May 15 (Reuters) - Alphabet's YouTube, Snap and TikTok have reached settlements in the ...
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Ackman, Loeb take different routes on tech bets in early 2026
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Two of Wall Street's most closely watched billionaire stock pickers, both...
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