News
Top Stories

Suspect Arraigned in Jenison Hit-and-Run Injury Crash
OLIVE TWP. (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 18, 2026) - An 18-year-old Belmont man has been arraigned on charges stemming from an apparent h...
13h ago
72soul / Depositphotos.com

UPDATE: Identity of Motorist Killed in Pt. Sheldon Crash Disclosed
PORT SHELDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 18, 2026) - The identity of a 21-year-old Grand Rapids man, who lost his life in a si...
17h ago

Bear Sighting, Fuel Spill Reported in Georgetown Twp.
GEORGETOWN TWP. (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 17, 2026) - It was an eventful Friday in Georgetown Township. Around dawn, Ottawa County Ce...
Apr 18, 2026

Windmill Island Gardens' Opening Week Festivities Continue on Saturday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 17, 2026) - The home of Holland's iconic symbol is ready for its close up and more. Windmill Is...
Apr 17, 2026

Holland City Council Review of Budget Complete; Final Vote Ahead
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 17, 2026) - The Holland City Council now has a three weeks to go over what Tulip City governmen...
Apr 17, 2026
Local

Suspect Arraigned in Jenison Hit-and-Run Injury Crash
OLIVE TWP. (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 18, 2026) - An 18-year-old Belmont man has been arraigned on charges stemming from an apparent h...
13h ago
72soul / Depositphotos.com

UPDATE: Identity of Motorist Killed in Pt. Sheldon Crash Disclosed
PORT SHELDON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 18, 2026) - The identity of a 21-year-old Grand Rapids man, who lost his life in a si...
17h ago

Bear Sighting, Fuel Spill Reported in Georgetown Twp.
GEORGETOWN TWP. (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 17, 2026) - It was an eventful Friday in Georgetown Township. Around dawn, Ottawa County Ce...
Apr 18, 2026

Windmill Island Gardens' Opening Week Festivities Continue on Saturday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 17, 2026) - The home of Holland's iconic symbol is ready for its close up and more. Windmill Is...
Apr 17, 2026

Holland City Council Review of Budget Complete; Final Vote Ahead
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 17, 2026) - The Holland City Council now has a three weeks to go over what Tulip City governmen...
Apr 17, 2026
State

AG Nessel seeking 61% cut in Consumers Energy rate hike request
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants regulators to cut the rate hike request of Consumers E...
Apr 17, 2026

Poll shows dead heats in Democratic U.S. Senate, Republican gubernatorial primaries
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new poll finds former Detroit public health official Abdul El-Sayed and state Senator Mallory Mc...
Apr 17, 2026
chrisdorney / Depositphotos.com

State House Speaker Hall Lays Out GOP Budget Overview
YouTube video courtesy Michigan House Republicans LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 17, 2026) - Now that state lawmakers are back...
Apr 17, 2026

Seven tornadoes confirmed in Michigan, two in Allegan County
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Seven tornadoes have been confirmed by the National Weather Service to have hit in Michigan...
Apr 16, 2026
TTstudio / Depositphotos.com

Steve Wozniak to give commencement speeches at GVSU
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A co-founder of Apple will speak at Grand Valley State University's commencement. The univers...
Apr 15, 2026
Local Sports

Tigers, Cubs, Whitecaps Succeed on Saturday; Pistons to Begin Playoffs on Sunday
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 19, 2026) - Tarik Skubal allowed four hits with 10 strikeouts over six innings, as the Detroit Tige...
4h ago
AlexanderMils / Depositphotos.com

Tigers Lose Pitchers' Duel in Boston; Cubs, Whitecaps (2x), Griffins & Rise Post Friday Wins
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 18, 2026) - Masataka Yoshida's 10th inning single off of Will Vest enabled the Boston Red Sox to ed...
Apr 18, 2026
cpenler / Depositphotos.com

Tigers Win Thursday Thriller, While Sox Lose & Whitecaps were Washed Out
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 17, 2026) - Riley Greene's two-run double tied the game in the ninth inning, and Colt Keith followe...
Apr 17, 2026
VadimVasenin / Depositphotos.com

Winning Wednesday for Tigers, Cubs, Blackhawks, Whitecaps & Griffins
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 16, 2026) - Wenceel Perez' solo homer in the eighth inning broke a 1-1 tie and enabled the Tigers t...
Apr 16, 2026
ericbvd / Depositphotos.com

Terrific Tuesday for Tigers, Cubs & Caps; Hockey Ends for Wings & Hawks Tonight
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 15, 2026) - Dillon Dingler's RBI double in the eighth inning snapped a 1-1 tie, as the Tigers edged...
Apr 15, 2026
snehitdesign / Depositphotos.com
National Sports
Padres halt Angels' scorching offense, even series
Fernando Tatis Jr. had two hits and two RBIs and Mason Miller struck out two en route to his seventh save to lead the San Die...
1h ago
MLB roundup: Chris Sale, Braves win pitchers' duel vs. scuffling Phils
Chris Sale worked seven strong innings and Mauricio Dubon provided a two-run single to lift the visiting Atlanta Braves to a ...
2h ago
Braylon Mullins passes on NBA draft, staying at UConn
UConn's sharp-shooting wing Braylon Mullins announced Saturday on social media that he is passing on entering the NBA draft a...
3h ago
NHL roundup: Flyers win Game 1 of in-state playoff series vs. Penguins
Porter Martone scored a timely goal late for the Philadelphia Flyers, who skated away with a 3-2 road victory over the Pittsb...
4h ago
NBA roundup: Luke Kennard's 27 sparks Lakers past Rockets in Game 1
Luke Kennard scored 27 points and LeBron James added 19 points with 13 assists as the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers earned ...
4h ago
National
Football-Skydiver left dangling when parachute snags on stadium video board
April 19 (Reuters) - A skydiver trailing a large American flag drifted off course and became tangled in the video board at...
1h ago
Comedy trailblazer Eddie Murphy receives AFI Life Achievement Award
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, April 18 (Reuters) - Eddie Murphy received the American Film Institute's (AFI) Life Achieve...
1h ago
Fire in Malaysia's Sabah destroys 200 homes, hundreds displaced
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 200 homes in a coa...
4h ago
US Justice Department adds former Trump lawyer to probe of former CIA director, CNN reports
SAN FRANCISCO, April 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice will add an attorney who once worked for President Donald ...
12h ago
Trump signs order to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday intended to speed up acces...
19h ago
World
Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 19 (Reuters) - Police in Austria said late on Saturday that rat poison was found inside a...
1h ago
Iranian President insists on country's nuclear rights, ISNA reports
DUBAI, April 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has no justification to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights, ...
1h ago
Lukashenko says meeting with Trump possible once 'big deal' is ready
April 19 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he would be ready to meet U.S. President Donald Trump onc...
1h ago
Former Australian soldier speaks out against allegations of Afghan war crimes
(Corrects day to Sunday in first paragraph) SYDNEY, April 19 (Reuters) - Australia's most decorated soldier, charged with war...
4h ago
Bulgaria votes as pro-Russian former president leads the polls
By Alex Lefkowitz and Edward McAllister SOFIA, April 19 (Reuters) - Bulgarians went to the polls on Sunday in the eighth parl...
7h ago
Business
Tesla expands robotaxi service to Dallas, Houston
April 18 (Reuters) - Tesla is rolling out its robotaxis in Dallas and Houston, the electric vehicle maker said on Saturday, m...
13h ago
ADB chief warns of yen pressure from Japan's too-slow rate hikes
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - The yen may come under further pressure if markets see the Bank of Japan as ...
16h ago
China willing to advance talks to upgrading Switzerland trade pact, ministry says
BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - China said on Saturday it is willing to advance negotiations on upgrading ...
Apr 18, 2026
Analysis-The Iran war has revealed Trump's pressure point: the economy
By Matt Spetalnick and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Seven weeks of war have failed to topple Iran's theo...
Apr 18, 2026
US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks
By Timothy Gardner and Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver all...
Apr 18, 2026
Politics
In Virginia gerrymandering fight, Republicans claim Obama's with them. He isn't
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats vehemently disagree over whether Virginia sh...
22h ago
Trump ballroom construction allowed for now, US appeals court says
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court allowed President Donald Trump's administration on Friday night to cont...
Apr 18, 2026
Trump, IRS in talks to settle US president's $10 billion lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel April 17 (Reuters) - Lawyers for Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service are in talks to settle the...
Apr 17, 2026
Judge rejects US Justice Department effort to obtain Rhode Island's voter data
By Nate Raymond April 17 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to force Rhode I...
Apr 17, 2026
A Trump pledge is falling flat as Ohio musical instrument plant closes
By Nathan Layne EASTLAKE, Ohio, April 17 (Reuters) - When Keith Czika learned the brass-instrument factory where he had worke...
Apr 17, 2026
Health
Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 19 (Reuters) - Police in Austria said late on Saturday that rat poison was found inside a...
1h ago
Trump signs order to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday intended to speed up acces...
19h ago
HiPP baby food jars recalled from Austrian supermarkets over safety concerns
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 18 (Reuters) - An entire range of HiPP baby food jars is being recalled from more than...
19h ago
US judge rejects Bayer bid to block Johnson & Johnson prostate cancer drug claims
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has rejected Bayer's request for an injunction to block Johns...
Apr 18, 2026
US judge rejects Bayer bid to block Johnson & Johnson prostate cancer drug claims
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has rejected Bayer's request for an injunction to block Johns...
Apr 17, 2026
Science
Beijing set to launch Satellite Town as China's aerospace industry grows
BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - The core area of Beijing's Satellite Town, designed as a hub for satellite manufacturers and...
Apr 18, 2026
Scientists decipher the geological history of the Grand Canyon
By Will Dunham April 17 (Reuters) - The Grand Canyon is a marvel on the landscape of North America, a breathtaking geological...
Apr 17, 2026
China's Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew to stay in space an extra month
HONG KONG, April 17 (Reuters) - China's Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew will stay in space for an extra month, after careful consi...
Apr 17, 2026
Artemis astronaut describes charring on heat shield during crew's fiery return to Earth
By Joey Roulette COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 16 (Reuters) - The astronauts who flew around the moon and back in NASA's ...
Apr 16, 2026
Genetic trouble detected in isolated African elephant populations
By Will Dunham April 16 (Reuters) - The largest genomic study of African elephants to date has found that both species - sava...
Apr 16, 2026
Technology
Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances
By Eduardo Baptista and Laurie Chen BEIJING, April 19 (Reuters) - Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fas...
7h ago
Tesla expands robotaxi service to Dallas, Houston
April 18 (Reuters) - Tesla is rolling out its robotaxis in Dallas and Houston, the electric vehicle maker said on Saturday, m...
13h ago
Paris prosecutors reject accusation in rift with Musk over X probe
April 18 (Reuters) - Paris prosecutors on Saturday pushed back against a report the U.S. Justice Department would not coopera...
19h ago
Beijing set to launch Satellite Town as China's aerospace industry grows
BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - The core area of Beijing's Satellite Town, designed as a hub for satellite manufacturers and...
Apr 18, 2026
China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leaps
By Laurie Chen BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - More than 300 humanoid robots participating in China's second robot half-maratho...
Apr 18, 2026
Entertainment
Comedy trailblazer Eddie Murphy receives AFI Life Achievement Award
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, April 18 (Reuters) - Eddie Murphy received the American Film Institute's (AFI) Life Achieve...
1h ago
Swiss football club cancel Kanye West concert
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 18 (Reuters) - Swiss football club FC Basel said on Saturday they have cancelled a Kan...
21h ago
French film star Nathalie Baye dies at 77, AFP reports
April 18 (Reuters) - French film star Nathalie Baye, who starred in Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me if...
22h ago
Film of Indian epic 'Ramayana' aims for global audience
By Rollo Ross LAS VEGAS, April 17 (Reuters) - The filmmakers behind big-budget Hindu epic "Ramayana" are aiming to ...
Apr 17, 2026
Cinemas see summer sizzle in 'Spider-Man' and 'Star Wars'
By Lisa Richwine LAS VEGAS, April 17 (Reuters) - A new Spider-Man adventure, a Steven Spielberg UFO movie and Baby Yoda's big...
Apr 17, 2026


