Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
California Power Company Will Pay $11 Billion Settlement Over 2018 Wildfires
California-based power company PG&E will be shelling out $11 billion in a settlement over its role in causing the deadly 2017 and 2018 wildfires. Insurers were seeking over $20 billion from the co...
Cumulus Media Sep 13, 2019

9 lb, 11 oz. Baby Born At 9:11 On 9/11
9/11 is a national day of tragedy, but for one Tennessee family, it’s a day to celebrate as a miracle. On Wednesday, a healthy baby girl named Christina Brown was born at exactly 9:11pm on 9/11 ...
Cumulus Media Sep 13, 2019
Woman Accused of Stealing Burial Money for 3-Year-Old Boy
An Indiana woman is behind bars after she reportedly stole money that was earmarked for the burial of a 3-year-old boy. Evansville resident Caroline Rich, 37, faces fraud and theft charges in connecti...
Cumulus Media Sep 13, 2019
WWII Veteran Celebrates 110th Birthday
Lawrence Brooks may very well be the nation’s oldest living World War II veteran at 110 years old and a birthday celebration was held at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Brooks w...
Cumulus Media Sep 13, 2019
Felicity Huffman To Be Sentenced Today
Actress Felicity Huffman is about to be the first parent sentenced in connection with the infamous college admissions scandal. The former Desperate Housewives star is due to appear in federal court in...
Cumulus Media Sep 13, 2019
GM Recalling 3.4 Million Trucks Over Brake Issue
GM has announced a recall on a whopping 3.4 million trucks and SUV’s over a braking issue. Some of the models being recalled include Chevy Silverado, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra and Yukon, a...
Cumulus Media Sep 11, 2019
Man Spends $36K Fighting A $120 Speeding Ticket
One man went a little too far fighting a simple traffic ticket. 71-year-old Richard Keedwell got a speeding violation for going 35 in a 30 mile-per-hour zone. It happened in England back in 2016. The ...
Cumulus Media Sep 11, 2019
18th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks
It’s hard to believe that 18 years ago today, so much changed here in the U.S. and around the world. As the nation marks the 9/11 terrorist attacks, it will be the first time a memorial is in pl...
Cumulus Media Sep 11, 2019
Church Accused of Using Homeless as Slave Labor
The leaders of a nationwide church have been charged with running slave labor camps involving homeless people. In an indictment filed Tuesday, more than a dozen officials of the California-based Imper...
Cumulus Media Sep 11, 2019
‘Cheese Conveyor Belt’ Restaurant Opens In London
Imagine sitting at a lunch counter while an endless array of delicious cheese passed by. It’s a reality at a new ‘cheese conveyor belt’ restaurant opening in London. At the newly-ope...
Cumulus Media Sep 10, 2019