Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
WH Press Secretary Roughed up By North Korean Guards
Stephanie Grisham is barely into her new role as White House press secretary but she’s learning government work ain’t easy. Grisham was reportedly bruised while in a scuffle with other mem...
Jul 01, 2019
Italian Police Arrest Migrant-Rescue Ship Captain after Docking
After a two-week standoff, Italy’s interior minister ordered the arrest of Carola Rackete, a ship captain who rescued 53 migrants drifting off the coast of Libya. Rackete says the Sea-Watch was ...
Jul 01, 2019
Cav’s hire Cal women’s head coach
In a bold move for both parties, the Cleveland Cavaliers have hired UC-Berkeley women’s coach Lindsay Gottlieb as an assistant coach. Gottlieb, the first women’s collegiate head coach recr...
Jun 12, 2019
House Panel Passes 9/11 Bill After Jon Stewart Tirade
Looks like Jon Stewart’s tirade worked – on Wednesday, a House panel unanimously passed a bill to fund the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. On Tuesday, the former Daily Show host appeared b...
Jun 12, 2019
Scientists Say Humans Swallow A ‘Credit Card’s Worth’ Of Plastic Each Week
According to scientists, humans around the world are swallowing and inhaling enough plastic to make a credit card every week. Researchers say most of it comes from ‘microplastic’ particles...
Jun 12, 2019
Country’s First State Bill Decriminalizing Sex Work
In what would be a first for this country, lawmakers in New York have introduced a state-wide bill to decriminalize sex work. The bill rolled out Monday is called the ‘Stop Violence in the Sex T...
Jun 11, 2019
Sleeping With The TV On Could Make You Gain Weight
Got a TV in the bedroom? Dozing with the lights on? You might want to flick the switch before falling asleep. According to a new study, this could be the reason why you’re gaining weight. Publis...
Jun 11, 2019
First living Iraq veteran to receive MOH
Nearly 15 years after he saved his entire squad from insurgent fire in Fallujah, Iraq, former Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia will become the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor from that c...
Jun 10, 2019
DOJ to release possible obstruction evidence
In the latest from the Mueller files: the DOJ has agreed to hand over key evidence on President Trump’s possible obstruction of justice and abuse of power, the New York Times reports. It isnR...
Jun 10, 2019
A country boy’s tailgate-size LGBTQ billboard
Many who grew up in a small town know that good things often happen on tailgates. Cody Barlow used some of that small town ingenuity and ended up going viral on social media. The 28-year-old straight ...
Jun 10, 2019
