Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Facebook Wants To Get Into Cryptocurrency
Facebook is looking to dip its toe into the cryptocurrency game, reaching out to other companies about launching a crypto payment service. According to reports, Facebook has approached companies like ...
Cumulus Media May 03, 2019
Bald Eagles Poisoned In Maryland
Authorities in Maryland are looking for the culprit who poisoned and killed several bald eagles earlier this year. Wildlife officials say seven eagles have died and two more sickened after being poiso...
Cumulus Media May 03, 2019
Former AAU Coach Who Molested Boys Sentenced To Life In Prison
An Iowa basketball coach who molested more than a dozen boys over 20 years will spend the rest of his life behind bars. 43-year-old Greg Stephens was sentenced to 180 years in federal prison on charge...
Cumulus Media May 03, 2019
Florida Man Jailed For Smuggling Turtles In Candy Wrappers
Here’s your ‘Florida Man’ story for the day – a Florida man will spend a year behind bars for trying to smuggle baby turtles hidden inside candy wrappers. Prosecutors say Matth...
Cumulus Media May 02, 2019
16-Year-Old Sues NBC for $275M
The Covington Catholic High School student who went viral earlier this year when he appeared to mock a Native American man has filed a $275 million lawsuit against NBC. The suit, filed Wednesday by 16...
Cumulus Media May 02, 2019
Border Patrol Apprehends ‘Largest’ Group Of Border Migrants Yet
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it has apprehended its largest group of illegal migrants yet. A group of 424 people was taken into custody overnight near Sunland Park, New Mexico. Another grou...
Cumulus Media May 01, 2019
Maine bans styrofoam
Maine has become the first US state to ban styrofoam ‘to-go’ boxes. Governor Janet Mills signed the bill Tuesday, CNN reports. As of New Year’s Day 2021, restaurants, caterers, coffe...
Cumulus Media May 01, 2019
Alabama House Approves Country’s ‘Most Restrictive Abortion Law’
In a controversial move, the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to approve what’s being called the country’s most restrictive abortion law. As written, the bill would make i...
Cumulus Media May 01, 2019
iPhone Sales Continue to Drop
Has Apple’s iconic iPhone seen its maximum potential? That’s a question some are asking following the release of Apple’s second quarter financial results. Apple has reported quarterl...
Cumulus Media May 01, 2019
NASA Chief Warns Asteroid Threat Is Real
Better keep an eye on the sky, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has warned us that meteors are a threat to Earth. During a conference in Washington, DC this week he said “This is not about Hol...
Cumulus Media May 01, 2019







