Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Motorcyclist Dies While Popping a Wheelie
A demonstration of riding skills proved to be fatal for a Florida motorcyclist, who was killed when he popped a wheelie on a public road. The fatal accident occurred Wednesday evening when 36-year-old...
Mar 22, 2019
Teachers File Complaint After Being Shot With Pellets in Training Exercise
It used to be that a school emergency drill involved rounding up the students and escorting them in orderly fashion to a safe place. But times have changed. A group of Indiana elementary school teache...
Mar 22, 2019
Nebraska Flood Delivers Fridge Stocked With Ice-Cold Beer
Two Nebraska flood victims surveying the damage on their property received an unexpected perk when they found a mini-fridge stocked with cans of ice-cold beer. Gayland Stouffer and Kyle Simpson say th...
Mar 22, 2019
Bernie Sanders Says US Should Follow NZ Lead On Gun Control
Less than one week after the deadly mosque shooting that took 50 lives, New Zealand’s government passed sweeping gun control measures that banned military-style and semi-automatic weapons along ...
Mar 22, 2019
AOC Says She Gets Death Threats “Every Day”
Some people have criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for not publishing her public schedule in advance. But she has a good reason for acting on the advice of the Capitol Police. The freshman cong...
Mar 22, 2019
Drinking Hot Tea Could Double Cancer Risk
If your beverage of choice is tea and you like to gulp that cuppa down while it’s still pretty hot, you might want to reconsider following new research. A study reported by the American Cancer S...
Mar 22, 2019
Pipe Bomb Suspect To Plead Guilty
Cesar Sayoc, the suspect who mailed pipe bombs to the media and members of Congress, will officially plead guilty to charges in New York City on Thursday. The 56-year-old Florida resident was arrested...
Mar 21, 2019
Miami Deploys Armored Riot Squads to Monitor Spring Breakers
While students on spring break have a long tradition of getting out of hand, a number of incidents that have occurred in Miami Beach this year has prompted officials to revamp the beach community̵...
Mar 21, 2019
110 Million-Year-Old Bird Found — With an Egg Inside It
In an archaeological first, researchers have uncovered the fossil of a bird that lived 110 million years ago — with an egg still inside it. The fossil, discovered in China, is “incredibly ...
Mar 21, 2019
Poll: More Americans Want Immigration Levels To Remain The Same
A recent survey that gauges the opinions of Americans on immigration has found that most would prefer levels to remain the same or even increase slightly since the question was asked two years ago. It...
Mar 21, 2019
