Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Several States Want To Ban Releasing Helium Balloons
Releasing balloons into the air is an eye-catching way to mark a special occasion. But a number of states want to take the air out of the party. As many as six states are considering bills that would ...
Apr 29, 2019
Is Russia Training ‘Spy Whales’?
It sounds like something out of a James Bond movie, but officials believe the Russian navy might be training an army of whale spies. Last week, fishermen off the coast of Norway encountered a white be...
Apr 29, 2019
NoKo – Russia Summit Closes
A summit between the leaders of North Korea and Russia has come to a close. ABC News reports North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departed Vladivostok, Russia by way of his armored train Friday. The three ...
Apr 26, 2019
Amazon computers can automatically fire you
Nobody likes getting fired. What could be worse? How about being fired by artificial intelligence? The system Amazon uses to track the company’s warehouse personnel can also automatically termin...
Apr 26, 2019
Russian Agent Butina Sentenced To 18 Months
Maria Butina, the 30-year-old Russian operative to tried to infiltrate the NRA and various conservative political connections, was sentenced to 18 months behind bars on Friday. Prosecutors say Butina,...
Apr 26, 2019
How To Keep Google From Tracking Your Every Move
Google is better than any private eye in knowing what you’ve been up to and where you’ve been. “It’s a creepy level of detail,” says CNBC ‘s Todd Haselton. Thankful...
Apr 26, 2019
U.S. Economy Made Strong Gains In First Quarter Of 2019
The U.S. economy made strong gains in the first quarter of 2019, according to the latest data from the Commerce Department. GDP grew 3.3 percent in the first three months of the year, exceeding projec...
Apr 26, 2019
Texas Mayor Charged With Trying To Rig Election
The mayor of a Texas border town has been charged with voter fraud in an alleged scheme to rig his own election. Richard Molina, mayor of Edinburg, TX, is accused of having voters list fake addresses ...
Apr 26, 2019
Court Upholds Death Sentence For Man Who Ambushed PA State Troopers
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty for a man convicted of shooting two state troopers during an ambush attack. In 2014, Eric Frein shot two officers, killing one, outside of t...
Apr 26, 2019
Giant Bird That Killed Its Owner Is for Sale
A hulking, flightless cassowary bird who recently killed its owner with its daggerlike claws, is going on the auction block. On April 12 the bird killed it’s owner Marvin Hajos after he had fall...
Apr 24, 2019
