Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
The SAT Is Adding An ‘Adversity Score’ That Factors In Student’s Background
The SAT exam is preparing to add an ‘adversity score’ that weighs a student’s cultural and economic background when calculating its score. The ‘adversity score’ will weig...
May 16, 2019
Walmart Says Chinese Tariffs Will Mean Higher Prices
Walmart says the ongoing tariff war with China will translate into higher prices for customers. Last week, the White House raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods and is considering anot...
May 16, 2019
Canadian Introducing Digital Charter to Fight Fake News
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the country will introduce a “digital charter” to combat hate speech, misinformation and election interference online. PM Trudeau made the...
May 16, 2019
Rare $6,000 Bottle Of Wine Served By Accident
Anyone who’s worked as a server knows that every once in a while, a customer is brought the wrong item by mistake. But usually it doesn’t end up costing the restaurant thousands of dollars...
May 16, 2019
GA Governor Vetoes Bill that Would Have Given Recess to Students
A bill that would have required Georgia schools to provide recess for elementary school kids has been shot down by the governor. Georgia House Bill 83 was vetoed Wednesday by Governor Brian Kemp, who ...
May 16, 2019
Llamas Found Running Loose In Las Vegas
Don’t let your llamas run loose in Las Vegas. That’s a lesson one owner just learned. Witness shot video footage shows Hershey and Kisses out wandering the street on a leisurely stroll up ...
May 15, 2019
Couple Found Guilty Of Killing Infant Daughter While On Meth
A Georgia couple will be spending decades behind bars after they were found guilty of killing their infant daughter while high on meth. Courtney Marie Bell and Christopher McNabb were sentenced on Tue...
May 15, 2019
U.S. Military Exploring Plan to Deploy 120,000 Troops to Middle East
The U.S. military is exploring a plan to deploy 120,000 troops to the Middle East after tensions with Iran intensify. The White House is accusing Iran of sabotaging ships in the Persian Gulf. The Navy...
May 14, 2019
Navajo Code Talker Who Fought in WWII Dies at 97
One of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers from World War II has passed away at the age of 97. His name was Fleming Begaye Sr. and he was born in Red Valley, Arizona, in 1921, according to the Nava...
May 14, 2019
Millions Of Americans Believe This About Chocolate Milk
Apparently joking with your kids that chocolate milk comes from brown cows is something that will stick with them for life, as the US National Dairy Council just found out. Taking a study, the trade a...
May 14, 2019
