Consumer confidence falters, signaling worry about economy under Trump

Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer confidence plummeted in February, indicating worry about the direction of the U.S. economy under President Donald Trump. A gauge of consumer confidence registered its largest monthly drop since August 2021, the
'Pain is everywhere': Palestinian woman sifts through rubble after returning to Gaza

Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — When she left her home in Gaza City 16 months ago, Tala Herzallah didn’t think she was seeing it for the last time. Now, walking in the rubble of what
IST donates drone to Jackson Fire Department

Jackson, Mich. (WKHM) — The Jackson Fire Department has a new tool to assist in emergencies — a high-tech drone, donated by Industrial Steel Treating. The drone will aid in firefighting, investigations, and search-and-rescue missions. JFD Captain
New mental health facility coming to Spring Arbor Road

Jackson, Mich. (WKHM) — A long-vacant building in Summit Township could soon be transformed into a mental health clinic. The 6,100 square-foot office on Spring Arbor Road, once home to a family medical practice, was purchased in
The radical shift in US policy that shut Ukraine out amid talks to end war

Paula Bronstein/Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his leadership team spent much of 2024 cautiously courting both sides of America’s widening political divide — well aware that repelling Russia’s ongoing invasion relied, in large
Two murder suspects to go before judge Friday

Jackson, Mich. (WKHM) — A Jackson County judge will decide Friday whether two murder suspects will be tried separately for the stabbing death of a 30-year-old man. Joshua Pirtle, 32, and Klaira Mishaw, 29, are charged in
Adrian police seeking information on stabbing suspect

Adrian police have arrested a man accused of repeatedly stabbing a woman over the weekend. Officers responded to a home on South Winter Street around noon Sunday, where they found a woman with multiple stab wounds. The
The Mortgage Chicks hosting First-Time Home Buyers Event Today

Jackson, Mich. (WKHM) — Nicole Johnson and Monica Mays are Jackson’s Mortgage Chicks and this week they are hosting a first-time home buyers event. Getting started early is helpful, especially if you need to come up
Senator Sue Shink comments on tipped wage legislation and more

Jackson, Mich. (WKHM) — Tipped Wage and Paid Sick Leave is now behind us with the legislation passing the House and Senate, and the Governor signing off last week. State Senator Sue Shink said there was one
Ukraine parliament affirms no elections during wartime in rebuff to Trump

Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images (KYIV, UKRAINE) — Ukraine’s parliament has passed a resolution affirming the legitimacy of Volodymyr Zelenskyy as president and confirming that elections are not possible until after the war ends. The resolution is a rebuff