Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Feds Investigate ‘Suspicious’ Deaths At VA Hospital
Federal authorities have launched an investigation into ten ‘suspicious’ deaths at a West Virginia hospital – at least one of which has been ruled a homicide. The Department of Veter...
Aug 28, 2019
More Than $20M Needed to Help Put Out Amazon Fires
In what is being billed as a goodwill gesture, many nations have offered to help Brazil put out the Amazon fires with an aid package worth $20 million. But how far will that money go? Some experts say...
Aug 28, 2019
Man Claims Ariana Grande Told Him To Cut Down Power Lines
An unidentified man busted cutting down power lines in Washington State last week had quite a few reasons for his actions, including getting the idea from one of the biggest names in music. When deput...
Aug 28, 2019
Teen Has Great Idea To Get People Registered To Vote
If you have time to stand in line for a chicken sandwich, you have time to register to vote. That’s the thinking behind David Ledbetter’s get out the vote effort. The 17-year-old high scho...
Aug 28, 2019
Vermont Will Still Pay You $10,000 To Move There
Vermont still wants you to move there, and they’re still willing to pay you $10,000 to do it. Earlier this year, Vermont made headlines with a new program that paid people $10,000 to move to the...
Aug 28, 2019
Antifa-Supporting College Professor Resigns
An Iowa college professor has resigned after making controversial social media posts supporting the radical far-left group Antifa. Jeff Klinzman, an adjunct English professor at Kirkwood Commmunity Co...
Aug 28, 2019
Dorothy Gale’s Iconic Wizard of Oz Dress Is Up for Auction 80 Years After the Film’s Release
You can have a piece of movie history. Dorothy Gales’s iconic ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress is up for auction. It’s 80 years after the film’s release. The dress is estimated to be...
Aug 27, 2019
Harvard Freshman Says He Was Deported Because Of His Friends’ Social Media Posts
An incoming Harvard freshman from Lebanon says he was detained and sent back to his home country over controversial social media posts – even though he wasn’t the one who made them. 17-yea...
Aug 27, 2019
Men Who Posed As Veterans Sentenced To Wear Signs That Say “I Am A Liar”
Two men convicted of pretending to be military veterans were handed an interesting sentence by a Montana judge. Ryan Morris and Troy Nelson were both sentenced to 10 years behind bars for pretending t...
Aug 27, 2019
Federal Judge Blocks Missouri Abortion Restrictions
A federal judge has blocked Missouri’s new, more restrictive abortion rules from taking effect – at least for now. On Tuesday, a U.S. District Judge issued a temporary block while legal ch...
Aug 27, 2019
