Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Border Patrol Apprehend More Than 1,000 Migrants
The U.S. Border Patrol made their largest arrest yet on Wednesday morning, apprehending more than a thousand migrants near the El Paso border. Most of the 1,036 migrants were families hailing from Cen...
May 30, 2019
Over 500 Tornadoes Reported Across the U.S. This Month
Has this been a record month so far for tornadoes here in the U.S.? Almost. Experts say May is already the fourth worst month for tornadoes ever recorded. More than 500 tornadoes have been reported so...
May 29, 2019
7-Year-Old With Rare Disease Needs Specific Donor
7-year-old Asaya Bullock of Parkchester, NY needs a bone marrow transplant, but due to the nature of his rare disease, the donation can’t come from just anyone. Bullock was born with IPEX syndro...
May 29, 2019
DNC Raises The Bar For Primary Debates
There are more than two dozen Democrats running for president in 2020, which would make for a crowded stage when the primary debates begin. That’s why the Democratic National Committee announced...
May 29, 2019
Virginia Beach Partygoers Leave Behind 10 Tons Of Trash
Residents of Virginia Beach are outraged after partygoers at a Memorial Day event left 10 tons of trash behind on the beach. Pictures and videos of a trash-strewn beach went viral after the annual ...
May 28, 2019
Girl Saves 6-Year-Old Brother From Kidnapper
An 11-year-old Cleveland girl is being hailed as a hero after saving her 6-year-old brother from a possible kidnapper. 11-year-old Julianne Moore was playing with her brother in the front yard of thei...
May 28, 2019
Smithsonian Institution names first African American leader in 172-year history
Lonnie Bunch III has just made history. He was elected as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution by the collection of museums’ board of regents. Lonnie Bunch III is the first African American ...
May 28, 2019
Tornadoes Rip Through Ohio, Other States
The recent spate of deadly tornadoes continued as multiple twisters ripped through Ohio and Indiana Monday night. At least three EF-3 class tornadoes were confirmed in western Ohio, causing at least o...
May 28, 2019
Florida Man Arrested For Hitting Mother With Corn Cob
How did ‘Florida Man’ spend his Memorial Day weekend? Getting arrested for throwing a corn cob at his own mother. Police say 27-year-old Cody Cummins of Pasco County, Florida was charged w...
May 28, 2019
NASA’s Long-Term Climate Predictions, Very Accurate
There are a number of major scientific institutions around the world that keep track of the Earth’s temperature and one is proving to be very accurate, NASA. Every year, NASA partners with the N...
May 28, 2019
