LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo lawmaker is proposing legislation that will provide small businesses relief if they are affected by road construction work. House Bill 5524 will be introduced by State Presentative Julie Rogers next week and would establish a road construction business loss reimbursement program, ...

By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Supreme Court lawyer Thomas Goldstein told a federal jury weighing criminal tax charges against him on Thursday that he should have paid more attention to his tax ​returns and to his law firm...

SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale on Thursday reported that its fourth-quarter net loss widened ​versus the same period of ‌2024, citing an impairment of nickel assets in Canada and a tax effect. Vale, one of the world's...

The Miami Marlins signed veteran right-hander Chris Paddock to a one-year contract on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed, ​but MLB Network reported the former ‌free agent's deal is valued at $4 million and includes an additional $500,000 in incentives...

Feb 12 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv had sought to back U.S. peace proposals to end the war with Russia as President Donald Trump seeks to resolve the conflict before ​November mid-term elections. Zelenskiy, in an inter...

The New England Patriots have a vacancy at defensive coordinator after moving Terrell Williams -- who is cancer-free after a battle with prostate cancer -- to a high-ranking role on the ​staff, NFL Network reported on Thursday afternoon. Williams, 51,...

By Blake Brittain Feb 12 (Reuters) - Pop superstar Taylor Swift has asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to block a bedding company from securing a ​federal trademark featuring the phrase "Swift Home," arguing it ‌would confuse shoppers. Swift's ...

By Amy Tennery and Janina Nuno Rios MILAN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Tournament favourites Canada marked their territory with a 5-0 win over Czech Republic to open their men's Olympic ice hockey campaign on Thursday before the United States hit their stride a...

By Amy Tennery and Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Canada got the perfect start to their Olympic men's ice hockey campaign with a confident 5-0 win over the Czech Republic on Thursday, the United States saw off Latvia 5-1, as Germany beat Denm...

By Blake Brittain Feb 12 (Reuters) - Apple won a defense verdict on Thursday in a lawsuit by intellectual-property management company Optis Wireless, which had accused the tech giant of ​violating its patent rights in 4G wireless technology. Optis had ...