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Worker Perishes in Utility Line Incident
PORT SHELDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 29, 2026) - More details have been disclosed involving the death of a 53-year-old Gra...
9h ago
Two Teens Hospitalized in Ottawa Beach Rd. Crash
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 29, 2026) - A three-vehicle pileup on the way to the beach late on Wednesday morning landed t...
9h ago
City Mgr. Death Brings Melanoma Danger in Summer to Light
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 29, 2026) - Monday's passing of Zeeland City Manager Tim Klunder from melanoma brings to light ...
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Early Voting Change Going Well in Ottawa County, Claims Clerk
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 29, 2026) - As the nine-day, early in-person voting period ahead of next Tuesday's Primary E...
20h ago
Holland Woman Hospitalized, Driver Sought in US-31 Crash
PORT SHELDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 29, 2026) - A 33-year-old Holland woman was hospitalized following a two-vehicle cras...
20h ago
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Worker Perishes in Utility Line Incident
PORT SHELDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 29, 2026) - More details have been disclosed involving the death of a 53-year-old Gra...
9h ago
Two Teens Hospitalized in Ottawa Beach Rd. Crash
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 29, 2026) - A three-vehicle pileup on the way to the beach late on Wednesday morning landed t...
9h ago
City Mgr. Death Brings Melanoma Danger in Summer to Light
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 29, 2026) - Monday's passing of Zeeland City Manager Tim Klunder from melanoma brings to light ...
19h ago
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Early Voting Change Going Well in Ottawa County, Claims Clerk
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 29, 2026) - As the nine-day, early in-person voting period ahead of next Tuesday's Primary E...
20h ago
Holland Woman Hospitalized, Driver Sought in US-31 Crash
PORT SHELDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 29, 2026) - A 33-year-old Holland woman was hospitalized following a two-vehicle cras...
20h ago
State
Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association lobbies for additional promotion to offset negative impact of Canadian wildfire smoke on their industry
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -The Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association is asking the state to add $3 million in Pure Michi...
9h ago
Michigan legalizes limited feeding of deer and elk
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan residents can now legally feed deer and elk under a new law signed by Governor Gretchen W...
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Absentee and early in-person voting up this year in Michigan for August primary
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The number of Michigan residents voting by absentee ballot and early in-person for the August prim...
20h ago
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Trump touts economy during Michigan visit Monday
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - President Donald Trump visited Michigan Monday, telling supporters his economic policies an...
Jul 28, 2026
Michigan AG investigating false report against Buttigieg
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Attorney General's Office is investigating a false child abuse report targeting form...
Jul 28, 2026
Local Sports
Pitching Highlighted as Tigers, Cubs & Whitecaps Triumph on Tuesday; White Sox Tumble
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 29, 2026) - Troy Melton and Ty Madden teamed to toss a three-hit, seven-strikeout shutout, as the T...
22h ago
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Monday Magic for Cubs, Monday Moans for Tigers & White Sox
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 28, 2026) - Hamilton's Grant Wolfram struck out two in over an inning of hitless relief, getting cr...
Jul 28, 2026
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Successful Sunday for White Sox & Whitecaps, Sorrow for Tigers & Cubs
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 27, 2026) - Michael Massey's two-run homer in the eighth inning enabled the visiting Kansas City Ro...
Jul 27, 2026
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A Road Warrior Saturday as the Cubs & Whitecaps Win Away, but the Tigers & White Sox Lose at Home
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 26, 2026) - Nick Loftin's solo homer in the ninth inning enabled the visiting Kansas City Royals to...
Jul 26, 2026
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Tigers, Cubs Win Close Games on Friday; Big Innings Doom White Sox, Whitecaps
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 25, 2026) - Tarik Skubal allowed four hits with 12 strikeouts over seven-plus innings, as the Tiger...
Jul 25, 2026
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National Sports
Chargers great, college Hall of Famer Billy Ray Smith Jr. dies at 64
Former San Diego Chargers linebacker and College Football Hall of Famer Billy Ray Smith Jr. died on Wednesday at age 64, his ...
1h ago
ATP roundup: Alex de Minaur gets through tight Washington opener
Defending champion Alex de Minaur of Australia needed just over two hours to win his first-round match at the Mubadala DC Ope...
1h ago
Utility man Taysom Hill departs Saints
Taysom Hill, who starred for the New Orleans Saints for the better part of nine seasons as a unique jack-of-all-trades, has a...
1h ago
WTA roundup: Alexandra Eala ousts defending champ Leylah Fernandez in DC
Alexandra Eala ousted the defending Mubadala DC Open champion, No. 7 seed Leylah Fernandez, with a 6-2, 7-6 (1) victory to ad...
2h ago
Rangers acquire C Logan O'Hoppe, RHP Chase Silseth from Angels
The Texas Rangers dealt for catcher Logan O'Hoppe and relief pitcher Chase Silseth on Wednesday, sending the Los Angeles Ange...
2h ago
National
Two arrested on suspicion of arson as firefighters battle blazes near Bordeaux
BORDEAUX, France, July 30 (Reuters) - Two people have been arrested on suspicion of arson as firefighters battled on Thurs...
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Japan's earthquake leaves communities thirsting for water and relief from heat
By Tim Kelly, Tom Bateman and Satoshi Sugiyama YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 30 (Reuters) - The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struc...
3h ago
BTS boycott Grammys over new Asian pop award category
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, July 29 (Reuters) - K-pop group BTS said on Wednesday they will not submit any music for co...
7h ago
USDA to fund Arizona facility to fight flesh-eating livestock pest
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $25 million on a facility in Arizo...
8h ago
Exclusive-White House planned to nominate top EPA adviser as air office replacement, sources say
By Siddharth Cavale and Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - The White House was poised to nominate Justin Schwab, a...
11h ago
World
Turkey detains another opposition mayor in sustained crackdown
ANKARA, July 30 (Reuters) - Turkish police detained the opposition mayor of Ankara's Etimesgut district on Thursday, among...
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Malaysian PM says Myanmar agrees to take 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia
By Ashley Tang and Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Myanmar has agr...
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China warns of retaliation if US sticks with robot ban
BEIJING, July 30 (Reuters) - China will "resolutely retaliate" and safeguard its interests if the United States ...
3h ago
US carries out fresh Iran strikes, CENTCOM says
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The United States is conducting air strikes in Iran, the U.S. Central Co...
5h ago
Australia begins legal action against Telegram over alleged pro-terror material
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, July 30 (Reuters) - Australia's internet regulator said on Thursday it had begun legal action against...
5h ago
Business
South Korea export growth seen easing but chip boom to hold
By Hyeyoon Cho and Jihoon Lee SEOUL, July 30 (Reuters) - South Korean exports likely extended robust growth in July, with the...
28m ago
Analysis-Fed's 'hawkish hold' muddies path for stocks and bonds
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - Investors searching for clarity from a newly led U.S. Federal Reser...
30m ago
Morning Bid: Bond markets doing the Fed's work
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A divided Federal Reserve and a confusing message ...
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Toyota's first-half global output, sales fall for first time in two years on China weakness
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor said on Thursday its global first-half production and sales fell for the fir...
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Consumers, AI spending likely supported US economic growth in the second quarter
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy likely maintained a steady pace of growth in the second qu...
1h ago
Politics
Trump's attorney general pick hits snag as key senator withholds support
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Todd Blanche's bid for Senate confirmation as U.S. a...
12h ago
US House Democrat asks Musk to answer for polluting xAI data centers
July 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on Wednes...
13h ago
US Democratic lawmakers press SEC to probe Trump Media's fast feed
By Chris Prentice NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff have asked the U.S. secu...
16h ago
US lawmakers press Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccine settlement
(Corrects spelling of attorney's name in paragraphs 12, 13) By Dan Levine July 29 (Reuters) - A group of U.S. senators has as...
19h ago
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Rand Paul-led US Senate COVID hearing
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, declined to...
19h ago
Health
Merck, Wellcome partner with global health group to make Ebola vaccine for clinical trials
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, July 30 (Reuters) - Hilleman Laboratories, a Singapore-based joint venture between Merck and th...
25m ago
Trump administration unfreezes $600 million for Gavi for global vaccine effort
By Ismail Shakil July 29 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Wednesday it will immediately release $600 million in c...
6h ago
FDA panel votes against Capricor's Duchenne heart disease therapy
By Christy Santhosh and Sahil Pandey July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. FDA's panel of independent advisers on Wednesday voted agai...
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J&J lowers 2026 profit forecast on deal costs, sees further hit in 2027
July 29 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson cut 2026 profit forecast on Wednesday, citing the combined financial impact of its ...
7h ago
US FDA approves first freeze-dried plasma product
By Siddhi Mahatole July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. FDA on Wednesday approved the first freeze-dried plasma product for use in th...
12h ago
Science
SpaceX gets $1.6 billion US Space Force order for 18 Falcon 9 launches
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - SpaceX won $1.6 billion in orders from the U.S. Space Force on Wednesday to ...
9h ago
Mammoth remains revealed in Bulgaria after Danube water levels hit record low
SOFIA, July 29 (Reuters) - The remains of what is believed to be an ancient mammoth have been revealed in northern Bulgari...
15h ago
Astronomers observe companion star orbiting stellar giant Betelgeuse
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Betelgeuse is a superstar among the stars - one of the brightest in the night ...
20h ago
Kenyan footprints shed light on prehistoric human cousin Paranthropus
By Will Dunham July 28 (Reuters) - Footprints left on a muddy lakeshore in northern Kenya around 1.43 million years ago are p...
Jul 28, 2026
Amazon's Leo proposes satellite constellation for direct-to-phone service
By David Shepardson and Akash Sriram WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) - Amazon's Leo on Monday proposed a constellation of up to...
Jul 27, 2026
Technology
South Korea fines KT Corp $37.4 million for personal data leak, panel says
SEOUL, July 30 (Reuters) - South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission has fined telecoms company KT Corp &zw...
3h ago
Australia begins legal action against Telegram over alleged pro-terror material
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, July 30 (Reuters) - Australia's internet regulator said on Thursday it had begun legal action against...
5h ago
Sony pitches to buy Japanese lens maker Tamron
By Sam Nussey TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japanese camera lens maker Tamron said on Thursday it has received an acquisition pr...
5h ago
Samsung sees chip shortage extending to 2028, signs long-term supply deals
By Hyunjoo Jin, Heekyong Yang and Joyce Lee SEOUL, July 30 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it expects chip s...
5h ago
Equinix shares fall on soft third-quarter forecast
July 29 (Reuters) - Equinix shares fell 3% on Wednesday as soft third-quarter forecast overshadowed a raised full-year and ...
6h ago
Entertainment
BTS boycott Grammys over new Asian pop award category
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, July 29 (Reuters) - K-pop group BTS said on Wednesday they will not submit any music for co...
7h ago
Jared Leto denies sexual assault allegations after BBC report
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, July 29 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning American actor Jared Leto on Wednesday denied sexual miscondu...
10h ago
DAZN investor Aser explores options for stake in sports streamer
By Elvira Pollina and Amy-Jo Crowley MILAN/LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Aser Ventures, the investment vehicle led by Italian b...
12h ago
Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, July 29 (Reuters) - Irish musician Glen Hansard, who won a Best Original Song Oscar in 2008 for the...
18h ago
French DJ Kavinsky found dead in his home in Paris
(Removes extraneous letters in the first paragraph) PARIS, July 29 (Reuters) - French DJ and electropop musician Kav...
20h ago
