Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
South Korea Rules Abortion Ban Unconstitutional
After a 66 year ban on abortion, South Korea’s court has ruled that the ban is unconstitutional, ordering lawmakers to reverse the ban by December 31st, 2020. A woman “convicted” of ...
Apr 11, 2019
Meet The Woman Behind Black Hole Photo
Dr. Katie Bouman is only 29 years old but she is now a science legend! Her computer program algorithm is responsible for capturing the first ever black hole photo. She began her work three years ago a...
Apr 11, 2019
Omar on 9/11: “Some People Did Something”
Criticism of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar continues following comments the Minnesota Democrat made in a speech about the September 11th attacks. The Washington Times reports video has surfaced of Rep. Oma...
Apr 10, 2019
Barr: “I Think Spying Did Occur”
US Attorney General William Barr told Senators “I think spying did occur.” Barr made the comments Wednesday in testimony before the Appropriations subcommittee. NBC News reports Barr was a...
Apr 10, 2019
House Passes DOA Net Neutrality
The US House Wednesday passed a measure to restore “net neutrality.” The Obama-era rules curbed by FCC chair Ajit Pai. The “Save the Internet Act” was approved by a mostly part...
Apr 10, 2019
Help Name a Planet, What Could Go Wrong?
Crowd sourcing can be fun and productive but it can also turn into a feeding frenzy for trolls which, in turn, can provide us with entertainment. So, we offer up the latest to the internet – nam...
Apr 10, 2019
Florida Man Who Bought $8-Million Private Island Arrested For Stealing From Kmart
You don’t get rich by paying full price. Perhaps that’s the logic followed by a Florida man who was busted for shoplifting on Saturday at an area Kmart. Andrew Lippi is accused of scamming...
Apr 09, 2019
Couple Celebrates 82 Years of Marriage
Couple goals have been attained by D.W. and Willie Williams. They just celebrated their 82nd wedding anniversary. D.W. is 103 and Willie is 100-years-old. The pair live in Charlotte, North Carolina. T...
Apr 09, 2019
Digital Music Consumption Linked To Increase In Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Switching from CDs, cassette tapes, and vinyl to streaming has cut down on the use of plastics for distributing music, but the change hasn’t really helped the planet. In a study from the Univers...
Apr 09, 2019
Eric Swalwell Launches 2020 Presidential Bid
Another Democrat has thrown his hat into the ring to run for President, joining an already crowded field of 17 others from the party. Appearing Monday night on “The Late Show with Stephen Colber...
Apr 09, 2019
