Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Sri Lanka Bombings
ISIS is claiming responsibility for the deadly Easter Sunday bomb attacks that killed more than 300 people in Sri Lanka. The terrorist group claimed Sunday’s attackers were “among the figh...
Apr 23, 2019
L.A. Begins Plastic Straw Ban
If you noticed any Los Angeles residents walking around with chocolate milk mustaches on Monday, cut them a little slack — it was the day L.A.’s disposable plastic straw ordinance went int...
Apr 23, 2019
Homeowner Scares Naked Stranger Sitting on his Couch
A Nashville man is behind bars after he was found sitting in a stranger’s house, naked. James Wooten, 67, is being held on $5,000 bond in connection with the incident, police say. He was taken i...
Apr 23, 2019
Arizona Becomes 48th State to Ban Texting While Driving
Arizona has become the 48th state to officially make texting while driving illegal. The comprehensive cell phone law, which was signed Monday by Governor Doug Ducey, also bans talking on a cellphone w...
Apr 23, 2019
Alabama Stops Arresting People on Misdemeanor Weed Charges
In a sign of the changing times, officials in Alabama’s largest county have stopped arresting people on misdemeanor marijuana charges. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced Monda...
Apr 23, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris Would Pass Gun Control Legislation If Elected
Sen. Kamala Harris has promised, if elected president, she would take executive actions to pass gun control laws if Congress did not do so within the first 100 days of being in office. Her plan would ...
Apr 23, 2019
Launch of Joe Biden’s Campaign Could Be Delayed
According to a writer for the Atlantic , the announcement of Joe Biden’s run for president has been delayed. “Several sources say the Biden announcement, which had been planned for Wednesd...
Apr 23, 2019
Pete Buttigieg Slams Bernie Sanders’ Idea to Let Criminals Vote from Prison
Pete Buttigieg does not believe that you should be able to vote if you are behind bars. The Democratic presidential candidate believes that when you are arrested you give up certain rights, including ...
Apr 23, 2019
Study Says Video Games Affect Girls More Than Boys
According to a new study, video games are more harmful to girls than they are boys. The study involved 900 kids between six to twelve and found that gaming didn’t affect boys’ social devel...
Apr 23, 2019
Japanese Shops Selling Canned Air
A new wind is about to blow through Japan as the nation soon crowns its next emperor. So one company wants to capitalize on the changes. On sale at roadside stands in the village of Henari and online ...
Apr 23, 2019
