Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
24th and 25th horses die at Calif. track
After a lull in tragic deaths at California’s Santa Anita racetrack a 25th horse has now died. KTLA 5 reports it’s the second death in four days. The first-time starter appeared to suffer ...
May 20, 2019
Teen Finds Prehistoric Jawbone In Iowa
An Iowa teen searching for arrowheads found something much older and rarer – a jawbone from a prehistoric mastodon. Mastodons are elephant-like creatures who roamed the area about 34,000 years a...
May 20, 2019
Supreme Court Passes On Indiana Abortion Cases
The abortion debate is finding its way back into the courts, but the Supreme Court is taking a pass – for now. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court chose not to take action on two appeals concernin...
May 20, 2019
More Layoffs Coming At Ford
Ford has announced another round of layoffs – this time for salaried and management jobs. The automaker will cut 7,000 salaried jobs, adding up to about 10 percent of its global workforce. That ...
May 20, 2019
Brexit Talks Set to Close With No Deal
According to an influential Labour lawmaker, another referendum on European Union membership may be ahead.Hilary Benn, chairman of parliament’s Brexit committee, told the BBC that’s the li...
May 17, 2019
Chelsea Manning Won’t To Testify, Heads Back To Jail
After just one week of freedom, Chelsea Manning is headed back to jail.The former Army intelligence analyst was released from a northern Virginia jail last week after serving two months on a contempt ...
May 17, 2019
Former Ohio State Team Doctor Abused At Least 177 Men
An investigation has found that former Ohio State team doctor Richard Strauss sexually abused more than 177 men during his time at the university between 1979 and 1997.The school released the results ...
May 17, 2019
The SAT Is Adding An ‘Adversity Score’ That Factors In Student’s Background
The SAT exam is preparing to add an ‘adversity score’ that weighs a student’s cultural and economic background when calculating its score. The ‘adversity score’ will weig...
May 16, 2019
Walmart Says Chinese Tariffs Will Mean Higher Prices
Walmart says the ongoing tariff war with China will translate into higher prices for customers. Last week, the White House raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods and is considering anot...
May 16, 2019
Canadian Introducing Digital Charter to Fight Fake News
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the country will introduce a “digital charter” to combat hate speech, misinformation and election interference online. PM Trudeau made the...
May 16, 2019
