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Online sports betting is booming. So are calls to gambling crisis lines. New research reveals who is most at risk — and it may be someone you know.
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Amazon announced Thursday it will start a new partnership with UberEats to offer free food delivery on qualifying orders for Amazon Prime members.
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Ukraine faces a deepening crisis as Russian strikes threaten Kyiv's power grid and kill dozens. Meanwhile, a sanctioned Russian official's appearance at the White House is drawing scrutiny.
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In the span of three trading days, Wall Street swung from one of its best days in more than a year to its worst since April 2025, then partly clawed back Friday after a strong jobs report.
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Many voters in Mississippi's close Senate race said they were caught by surprise when they learned they would have to vote by affidavit because their registration was marked inactive.
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Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said on Friday that he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend.
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On this special midterm edition of Catch Me Up: How a historic midterm election happened, who won, and what it means for President Trump's final two years.
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Grand Rapids neighbors on Knapp Street have signed a petition to slow traffic in order to increase safety. However, the Kent County Road Commission says any changes could actually make things worse.
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More than 100 Michigan soldiers will deploy to the southwest border to help immigration agents enforce President Trump’s immigration agenda.
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Drier weather returns for the weekend as temperatures gradually climb through Tuesday, returning to the 50s. Get the latest forecast from the FOX 17 Weather Ready team.
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A fast-paced sport combining elements of volleyball with a round net placed on the ground is catching on at Rockford High School.
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The Puerto Rican Cultural Committee of West Michigan celebrates its heritage at Encuentro de Dos Culturas on Nov. 7, from 5 to 9 p.m. at GRCC’s Tassell M-TEC. The event is free and open to everyone.
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"... Suddenly I see headlights and I go, ‘Oh crap, let’s go.’” A Casco Township family reacts to an out-of-control vehicle crashing into their home Thursday night.
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As folks begin preparing for the end-of-year holidays, some are finding ways to bring in extra income, while others are adjusting their holiday shopping plans to make their budgets go further.
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A hearing between the Michigan High School Athletic Association and a Catholic Central student centered on a temporary restraining order that let the team compete in the playoffs.
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A vehicle lost control, went several hundred feet off the road and catapulted into a home in Casco Township on Thursday night.
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Detroit Pistons forward Ron Holland joins WXYZ Sports Anchor Tina Nguyen to discuss his development in Year 3 with the team, embracing his role off the bench, building confidence and more.
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An Ottawa County Sheriff's Office deputy and his K-9 partner were injured after a patrol vehicle crashed while responding to a call early Friday morning.
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A 44-year-old man was arraigned Thursday in Montcalm County District Court on an open murder charge in the death of 28-year-old Holly Luna.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Grand Rapids. Crews are building the Christkindl Markt, which will bring a European-style Christmas village to the Downtown Market beginning November 18.
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