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Holland, Zeeland Museums to Open US 250th Anniversary Joint Exhibit
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 13, 2026) - A year-long celebration of this country's 250th anniversary as it pertains to the L...
7h ago
UPDATE: Holland Pastor, Wife Sentenced in Embezzlement Case
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 13, 2026) - A Holland church is hoping a legal episode involving its leadership can be closed n...
8h ago
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Busy Friday Night Ahead in Prep Hoops; GVSU Takes Two from Parkside
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 13, 2026) - In high school basketball last night, these results: Unity Christian boys 69, Zeeland W...
9h ago
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Former Hudsonville High Star Athlete Admits Guilt to a Federal Gun Charge
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 12, 2026) - There was more to meet the eye in the story of a Hudsonville High star athlete...
Feb 12, 2026
Hope Splits Hoops Action Last Night; GVSU's Teams at Home Tonight
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 12, 2026) - In high school basketball last night, Zeeland East's boys stopped Hamilton, 60-53. This...
Feb 12, 2026
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Holland, Zeeland Museums to Open US 250th Anniversary Joint Exhibit
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 13, 2026) - A year-long celebration of this country's 250th anniversary as it pertains to the L...
7h ago
UPDATE: Holland Pastor, Wife Sentenced in Embezzlement Case
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 13, 2026) - A Holland church is hoping a legal episode involving its leadership can be closed n...
8h ago
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AUDIO: State Senate Minority Leader asks for federal review of Dearborn nonprofits
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt of Van Buren County is asking the U.S. Attorney General ...
Feb 12, 2026
Former Hudsonville High Star Athlete Admits Guilt to a Federal Gun Charge
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 12, 2026) - There was more to meet the eye in the story of a Hudsonville High star athlete...
Feb 12, 2026
Governor Whitmer signs bills banning cell phones in K-12 classrooms
DELTA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cell phones will be banned in K-12 classrooms throughout Michigan. Governor Gretchen Whitme...
Feb 11, 2026
State
Bronson man accused of threatening phone call to state Capitol
BRONSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 50-year-old Bronson man accused of making a call to the state Capitol threatening Republicans wa...
6h ago
Rogers wants to help small businesses affected by extended construction projects
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo lawmaker is proposing legislation that will provide small businesses relief if they ar...
17h ago
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Governor Whitmer's $88-billion FY 2027 budget proposed
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer's $88-billion budget has been proposed and introduced to lawmakers. She ...
Feb 12, 2026
State House Speaker sides with Trump in Gordie Howe International Bridge threat
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall is siding with President Donald Trump in Trump's threat to preven...
Feb 12, 2026
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Governor Whitmer signs bills banning cell phones in K-12 classrooms
DELTA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cell phones will be banned in K-12 classrooms throughout Michigan. Governor Gretchen Whitme...
Feb 11, 2026
Local Sports
Busy Friday Night Ahead in Prep Hoops; GVSU Takes Two from Parkside
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 13, 2026) - In high school basketball last night, these results: Unity Christian boys 69, Zeeland W...
9h ago
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Hope Splits Hoops Action Last Night; GVSU's Teams at Home Tonight
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 12, 2026) - In high school basketball last night, Zeeland East's boys stopped Hamilton, 60-53. This...
Feb 12, 2026
Tuesday's High School Hoops Slate; Hope, Pistons & Bulls in Wednesday Action
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 11, 2026) - In high school basketball along the Lakeshore last night, these results: Holland boys 6...
Feb 11, 2026
More Prep Hoops on Tap Tonight; Pistons Win, Bulls Lose on Monday
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 10, 2026) - In high school basketball along the Lakeshore last night, these results: Rockford boys ...
Feb 10, 2026
Prep Hoops on Tap for This Monday Night; U-M Wins, Rise Fall on Sunday
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 9, 2026) - In high school basketball along the Lakeshore tonight: Saugatuck's girls host North Musk...
Feb 09, 2026
National Sports
Blue Jays, Astros swap outfielders Joey Loperfido and Jesus Sanchez
The Astros and Blue Jays exchanged outfielders on Friday, with Houston acquiring Joey Loperfido from Toronto for Jesus San...
1h ago
Reports: Dolphins hiring Mississippi State's Bush Hamdan as QB coach
The Miami Dolphins are hiring Mississippi State associate head coach Bush Hamdan as the team's quarterbacks coach, according ...
1h ago
Olympics-Figure skating-Stellato-Dudek bounces back from accident to prepare for Olympic debut at 42
By Lori Ewing MILAN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Canada's Deanna Stellato-Dudek says the past two weeks have unfolded like "a nig...
2h ago
Olympics-Ice hockey-Finland muscle past Sweden, Slovakia beat hosts Italy
By Amy Tennery and Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Finland beat Nordic rivals Sweden 4-1 to get their Olympic title d...
2h ago
Olympics-Love, teamwork and sometimes rivalry intertwine at Winter Olympics
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Love is in the air at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics where a number of couples bring an added level of...
3h ago
National
Rome cuts down ageing pines along avenue leading to Colosseum
ROME, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Rome started cutting down ageing umbrella pines flanking the ancient Roman Forum on Friday after tes...
4h ago
Bessent says Congress should pass crypto regulation bill this spring
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that it was important for Congre...
4h ago
One dead in Spain as another storm hits the Iberian Peninsula
MADRID/LISBON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - A 46-year-old woman died in Barcelona on Friday after she was hit by a piece of warehouse r...
6h ago
Doctors bear the burden as 'medical freedom' fuels worst US measles outbreak in 30 years
By Chad Terhune and Julie Steenhuysen SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Feb 13 (Reuters) - About a dozen times each day, medical s...
6h ago
MAGA vs MAGA: Georgia election exposes divisions in Trump's base
By Jayla Whitfield-Anderson, Rich McKay and Nathan Layne DALTON, Georgia, Feb 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump may have ...
6h ago
World
Trump administration ends temporary protected status for Yemen
Feb 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has ended temporary protected status for Yeme...
1h ago
Analysis-EU weighs two-track approach to break economic reform deadlock
By Philip Blenkinsop and Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - EU governments have long preached unity as the best response...
2h ago
Barbados election reflects will of people, CARICOM observers say
Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) election observation mission said on Friday concerns about missing na...
2h ago
China hands over satellite ground station to Namibia, state media reports
BEIJING, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Chinese officials on Thursday handed over a satellite ground station to Namibia outside the south...
2h ago
Two men jailed in UK over IS-inspired plot to kill hundreds of Jews
LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Two men were jailed on Friday for plotting to kill hundreds in an Islamic State-inspired ...
2h ago
Business
US FTC ramps up scrutiny of Microsoft over AI, cloud practices, questions rivals, Bloomberg reports
Feb 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is escalating scrutiny of Microsoft and has sought answers from the c...
1h ago
BNY clients hedge dollar exposure by most since 2023, bank says
By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Clients of BNY, one of the world's biggest custodians, are hedging their exposure...
1h ago
JPMorgan customers can sue over low rates on cash sweeps, US judge rules
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase must face part of a proposed class action lawsuit accusing th...
1h ago
L'Oreal favours early access to Gucci beauty licence as Kering, Coty work towards deal, says CEO
By Dominique Patton and Tassilo Hummel PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - L'Oreal would welcome gaining access to the Gucci beauty lic...
1h ago
Instacart shares soar as upbeat forecast tempers competition fears
(Corrects to "formally" from "formerly" in paragraph 2) By Angela Christy M Feb 13 (Reuters) - Instacart'...
1h ago
Politics
Bessent says Congress should pass crypto regulation bill this spring
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that it was important for Congre...
4h ago
MAGA vs MAGA: Georgia election exposes divisions in Trump's base
By Jayla Whitfield-Anderson, Rich McKay and Nathan Layne DALTON, Georgia, Feb 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump may have ...
6h ago
Journalist Don Lemon to enter plea in Minnesota ICE protest case
By Jack Queen MINNEAPOLIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is due in federal court in Minnesota on Friday to e...
6h ago
Trump: Too busy to be a defendant but plenty of time to sue
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Soon after winning reelection in November 2024, Donald Trump's lawyers t...
6h ago
Exclusive-White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
By Jonathan Landay and Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The White House budget office is using millions of dol...
6h ago
Health
Top HHS officials to leave their posts as part of management shakeup, Politico reports
Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill and General Counsel Mike Stuart will ...
1h ago
French firm files EU complaint over cheap Chinese feed ingredient
PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - French chemical company Eurolysine has filed a complaint with the European Union saying that a redu...
3h ago
Hedge funds bet big against Hims & Hers Health before Wegovy showdown, Hazeltree data shows
By Nell Mackenzie and Samuel Indyk LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Hedge fund bets against Hims & Hers Health hit their highes...
4h ago
Biocon aims for revenue surge with rollout of generic weight-loss drugs
By Rishika Sadam Feb 13 (Reuters) - Biocon is aiming for high-double-digit percentage revenue growth as the Indian pharmaceut...
4h ago
Novo's Wegovy pill tracks over 38,000 prescriptions in fifth week
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill hit 38,220 U.S. prescriptions in the fifth week ...
4h ago
Science
China hands over satellite ground station to Namibia, state media reports
BEIJING, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Chinese officials on Thursday handed over a satellite ground station to Namibia outside the south...
2h ago
Study unlocks the secrets of the whiskers on an elephant's trunk
By Will Dunham Feb 13 (Reuters) - An elephant's trunk is essential for most aspects of the animal's life, from interacting wi...
6h ago
Analysis-Musk fires up SpaceX, Bezos pushes Blue Origin as US billionaires race China to moon
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The space race between U.S. billionaires is heating up, with Elon Musk's Spac...
6h ago
SpaceX launches 12th long-duration crew to International Space Station
By Steve Nesius and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Feb 13 (Reuters) - A SpaceX rocket soared into orbit from Florida e...
7h ago
France-backed Eutelsat reports stronger revenue in Starlink push
By Gianluca Lo Nostro PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Eutelsat on Friday reported better-than-expected revenue, bolstered by effort...
10h ago
Technology
US FTC ramps up scrutiny of Microsoft over AI, cloud practices, questions rivals, Bloomberg reports
Feb 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is escalating scrutiny of Microsoft and has sought answers from the c...
1h ago
From software to real estate, U.S. sectors under the grip of AI scare trade
By Medha Singh and Sruthi Shankar Feb 13 (Reuters) - Wall Street is in the grip of disruption worries from AI. It first start...
1h ago
Pinterest plunges as tariffs weigh on large customers' ad spending
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Pinterest shares plummeted over 20% in premarket trading on Friday after the image-sharing platform said i...
3h ago
US adds Alibaba and others to list of firms allegedly aiding China's military
By Michael Martina and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday added some of China'...
3h ago
China says semiconductor supply chain stability is top priority after Dutch ruling on Nexperia
BEIJING, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Restoring stability to global semiconductor supply chains is the top priority, China's c...
4h ago
Entertainment
Sony's 'Spider-Noir' TV series with Nicolas Cage gets premiere date
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Nicolas Cage will appear in his first leading role in a TV series when &...
13h ago
Michael Kors brings 'New York chic' to NY Fashion Week with latest collection
(Corrects to Dakota Fanning, not Elle Fanning, in paragraph 5) By Arriana McLymore and Alicia Powell NEW YORK, NY, Feb 12 - M...
14h ago
Taylor Swift asks US government to block 'Swift Home' trademark
By Blake Brittain Feb 12 (Reuters) - Pop superstar Taylor Swift has asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to block a bed...
18h ago
Berlin Film Festival kicks off with a nod to new voices from Michelle Yeoh
By Hanna Rantala and Miranda Murray BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Berlin Film Festival opened on Thursday night with the mes...
21h ago
Michelle Yeoh says Berlinale holds special place for her as she collects lifetime award
By Hanna Rantala BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Michelle Yeoh has won some of the acting industry's top honours over her four-dec...
Feb 12, 2026
