Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
House Will Vote On 9/11 Victims Fund
On Friday, the House will vote to renew the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. The fund is set to end in 2020 unless it is renewed. Recently, former Daily Show host Jon Stewart made headlines after testi...
Jul 09, 2019
‘Most Wanted’ Fugitive Found On Remote Montana Ranch
Last week, U.S. Marshals found and arrested an Iowa man who had evaded police for nearly eight years. Authorities found 62-year-old Michael Strain on a ‘remote ranch’ on a Native American ...
Jul 09, 2019
Border Patrol Finds Abandoned Boat With $3.7 Million In Cash
Ever find an old $20 bill in your coat pocket? Well, that’s nothing compared to what U.S. Border Patrol just found in Puerto Rico – an abandoned boat containing $3.7 million in cash. Agent...
Jul 09, 2019
Dunkin’ Donuts Manager Created Fake Employee, Then Pocketed The Paychecks
A manager at a Florida Dunkin’ Donuts has been arrested for a scam where she hired a fake employee, then kept the paychecks for herself. Investigators say back in May, 29-year-old Markia Nelson ...
Jul 09, 2019
Marine Vet Challenging McConnell for 2020 Senate
A retired Marine lieutenant colonel and combat pilot has announced that she will run against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel. Amy McGrath announced her bid on Twitter with a video saying that Mc...
Jul 09, 2019
Migrant detention conditions continue to raise eyebrows
Condition reports from migrant detention facilities continue to raise eyebrows. A recent New York Times article calls conditions at the Clint Border Facility in Texas “horrendous,” reporti...
Jul 08, 2019
Study: Teen use down in legal pot states
Well, isn’t this ironic? A new report suggests that legalized recreational marijuana has actually resulted in fewer youth toking it up. According to the paper published in the medical journal JA...
Jul 08, 2019
US launches new Commission on Unalienable Rights
On Monday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the launch of the new Commission on Unalienable rights. According to Sec. Pompeo, the group of academics, philosophers, activists, and bipartisan...
Jul 08, 2019
CBO: $15 minimum wage could benefit 17M while killing 1.3M jobs
According to the Congressional Budget Office, the folks who crunch the numbers on prospective legislation, a $15 federal minimum wage law could boost pay for some 17 million workers while 1.3 million ...
Jul 08, 2019
It’s getting deep in D.C., literally
It’s getting deep in D.C. – literally. Heavy rain and flash flooding in and around the Nation’s Capitol have stranded motorists as rescuers work to reach those caught in high water. ...
Jul 08, 2019
