Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
They had a plea deal, not anymore
Four teens in Michigan, accused of throwing a rock over an overpass and killing a man in a vehicle below, had a plea deal. Emphasis on ‘had.’ Genesee Circuit Judge Joseph Farah tossed it o...
Jul 24, 2019
Dunkin’ rolls out fake meat sandwich
A popular breakfast chain is going meatless – don’t worry, it’s just one item. Dunkin’ Donuts is rolled out a fake-meat sausage sandwich at 163 locations in Manhattan. The $4.2...
Jul 24, 2019
‘Unprecedented’ fired burn in Arctic
In what has been called ‘unprecedented,’ scientists have been tracking more than 100 intense wildfires across the Arctic circle. Since June, fires have been tracked across Alaska, Greenlan...
Jul 24, 2019
New UK PM immediately met by protesters
Climate change protesters waited no time making new British prime minister Boris Johnson aware of where they stood on the issue. They stood right in his way. A group of Greenpeace demonstrators, dress...
Jul 24, 2019
Judge Temporarily Blocks Arkansas Abortion Restrictions
Once again, a state’s new more restrictive abortion rules have been blocked by a federal judge.Late Tuesday night, a U.S. District judge issued a temporary 14-day block on three new measures in ...
Jul 24, 2019
Warren Introduces Bill To Cancel Millions In Student Loan Debt
Senator and 2020 presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has introduced a bill that would erase over $640 million in student loan debt.The “Student Loan Debt Relief Act” would forgive up to ...
Jul 24, 2019
Coal Miners Lobby Congress to Fund Black Lung Tax
NPR reports that dozens of coal miners will press members of Congress this week to restore a coal excise tax that pays for medical care and living expenses of miners diagnosed with black lung, which m...
Jul 23, 2019
Senate Confirms Mark Esper For Secretary Of Defense
On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Army Lt. Col. Mark Esper to officially take over as U.S. Secretary of Defense.Esper fills a job that has been vacant since the departure of James Mattis back in Decemb...
Jul 23, 2019
Texas Teen Being Held By Border Patrol Despite Being A U.S. Citizen
And 18-year-old Dallas teen has spent weeks being held by CBP and ICE for nearly a month, despite being a U.S. citizen.18-year-old Francisco Galicia was detained by Border Patrol while traveling to a ...
Jul 23, 2019
1,000 Gallons Of Syrup Spilled Onto New Orleans Road
A street in New Orleans’ French Quarter was closed for more than 12 hours after a truck spilled 1,000 gallons of syrup onto the road.Police say on Monday evening a container truck carrying molas...
Jul 23, 2019
