Morning Mix

Morning Buzz: August 12, 2026

National News

FAA says it hired more than 2,000 'gamers' to train as air traffic controllers

Sports

Bob Iger, Josh Kushner to buy Lakers in historic $12.5 billion deal

National News

Neighbors complain about noise from Universal’s ‘Fast & Furious’ ride

Scripps News Life

Manhattan entrepreneur builds pizza business out of compact car

Millions of adults in the US should be taking blood pressure-lowering medication

National Politics

Inflation cools in July as energy prices fall for the second straight month

National Politics

Cyberattacks on US water systems raise alarms, but Congress faces hurdles on fix

Don't Waste Your Money

Signed a contract but want to cancel? When you have a 3-day right to back out

National Politics

Moderate Democrat David Crowley defeats progressive rival in Wisconsin primary

Allegan

Sinkhole closes westbound I-196 at M-40

Today's Forecast

Tonight's Forecast: Patchy fog develops overnight

Michigan

How Michigan school districts are navigating the student cell phone ban

Sports

McGonigle drives in three to lead Tigers past Guardians

National Politics

Flanagan, Klobuchar, Demuth win high-profile Minnesota primaries

Local News

2 seriously hurt in Olive Township motorcycle, fire truck crash

National Politics

Michele Tafoya wins Republican nomination in Minnesota Senate race

National Politics

Trump says advisers wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat

Kentwood Wyoming Byron Center

Shoulder Innovations bringing $4.9M facility, 42 jobs to Byron Center

Grand Rapids

Chief Joe Trigg shares vision for department and creating partnerships

National Politics

Darline Graham advances to GOP runoff to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham

National Politics

ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

Kalamazoo

16-year-old stabbed at Oshtemo Township apartment complex

National News

Video: Dog rescued from San Diego storm drain after nearly a month missing

National Politics

ACLU wants a judge to guard children from Trump's birthright citizenship orders

East Grand Rapids Ada Cascade

What's coming to Ada Township's parks after voters approved more funding

National Politics

Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error that may deactivate indicators

Ionia Greenville Lowell Belding

Swine flu detected among pigs at Kent County Youth Fair

National Politics

Kennedy Center to pay a jazz musician more than $250,000 in legal fees

Kent

Plainfield Township looking to loosen zoning laws

National News

Ohio sues Roblox on behalf of pensioners who've lost $21.5M after stock plummets

Rockford Cedar Springs Sparta

Sparta land swap creates public access to 101-acre park

Grand Rapids

GR may pull the plug on Lime, switch to Veo for electric scooters and bikes

National Politics

High security spotted at Trump golf course events amid Iran war

Scripps News Life

Report shows Amazon, Walmart shopping bots avoid data on products ‘Made in USA’

Trump's vaccine order draws bipartisan criticism, pushback from doctors

National News

Partial solar eclipse to darken skies across Northern US on Wednesday

Detroit Lions

FOX 17 is your home for the Lions 2026 preseason games

National Politics

Democratic Arizona governor picks Republican-turned-independent as running mate

National News

Back-to-school anxiety surging among kids and teens — here's what parents can do

National News

It's time to meet the furry contenders participating in Fat Marmot Week

National News

Community shaken after Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree

Scripps News Life

FTC reports social media scams caused more than $90 million in losses in 2025

Michigan

DNR releases results of multi-year remote camera survey of wolves in the UP

National Politics

Trump Media says Wall Street firms paying $100K for early access to Trump posts

National News

Video: Car swept off Ohio interstate during powerful storm

Muskegon

Muskegon Heights separates from fire chief following drug, tax charges

National News

Home sales fall in July as high prices and mortgage rates stifle would be-buyers

Sports

Trump warns replacing FIFA president Infantino would be 'terrible mistake'

Morning Mix

Disability Resource Symposium expanding to Ottawa County

Morning Mix

Taste of the Town: Thai Landing

Morning Mix

A Glimpse of Africa festival returning to Grand Rapids in new half-day format

Morning Mix

Kalamazoo Blind Man Completes Annual Mackinac Island Swim

National News

Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a child

Morning Mix

Taste of the Town: The Jazzy Rose

Morning Mix

Morning Buzz: August 11, 2026

National News

GOP senators release Fauci texts discussing vaccine risks for pregnant women

National Politics

Former US Marine held in Russia for over 4 years has been released, group says

National News

Who will be allowed inside Luigi Mangione’s murder trial? Judge addresses access

National Politics

Trump secretly switched planes during NATO trip amid Iranian threat, reports say