Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
More Blood Pressure Medicine Being Recalled Over Cancer Risk
A recall on the blood pressure medication Losartan is being expanded over a possible cancer risk. Torrent Pharmaceuticals, makers of Losartan, is expanding its recall of Potassium Tablets and Potassiu...
Sep 23, 2019
Here’s A Good Reason Not To Use Your Phone On The Toilet
While it certainly beats reading the ingredients list on a bottle of shampoo, doctors really don’t recommend bringing your smartphone along while you use the toilet. All of that app scrolling an...
Sep 20, 2019
Airbnb Guests Turn Home Into Brothel For Two Weeks
For travelers, Airbnb is a great way to cut down on lodging costs. For the host, you really should vet who you’re handing the keys to, as a man in New Zealand just learned. While on vacation ove...
Sep 20, 2019
North American Bird Population Has Dropped By Nearly One Third
Bird populations are dropping sharply across North America, a trend that has researchers concerned about a “mass extinction event”. According to a new study, nearly 3 billion birds have di...
Sep 19, 2019
Congressman Collapses Just Before TV Appearance
New York Congressman Tom Reed collapsed on Thursday, just minutes before he was scheduled to appear on television. The 47-year-old Reed was set to appear on Fox Business when he collapsed in the rotun...
Sep 19, 2019
Disney’s 1st Jewish princess character will be voiced by Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Disney is continuing their push for diversity. They will soon introduce their first Jewish Latina princess on the children’s tv show “Elena of Avalor.” Jamie-Lynn Sigler will be the ...
Sep 19, 2019
Polio Outbreak In The Philippines
Once thought to have been completely stamped out, polio has made a comeback in the Philippines. Health officials have confirmed the first case of polio in the country in 19 years, and are awaiting con...
Sep 19, 2019
The 6 Tropical Storms Whirling at Once Have Set Record
The SIX tropical storms whirling around in the Atlantic and Pacific have tied a previous 1992 record as the most active tropical storms spinning at once. The six storms, named Humberto, Kiko, Imelda, ...
Sep 19, 2019
Former President Calls for Presidential Age Limit
Former United States President Jimmy Carter, 94, told the crowd at an Atlanta town hall that there’s no way he could run for president again, even if he were 80 years young. He said he wished fo...
Sep 19, 2019
Church Puts Up Biblical Warning To A/C Thieves
The Akron Ohio Alliance Fellowship Church recently had their air conditioning unit stolen. Pastor Gus Brown thought this would be a chance to preach an inspired word. On the sign in front of the churc...
Sep 19, 2019
