Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
ACLU, Planned Parenthood Sue Over Alabama Abortion Law
As expected, the legal challenges to Alabama’s new abortion ban have begun. The ACLU and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit on Friday to block the law from taking effect, calling it unconstituti...
May 24, 2019
Incapacitated AZ Patient Who Gave Birth had Been Pregnant Before
Five months after it shocked the country and grabbed headlines, the story of the incapacitated Arizona woman who unexpectedly gave birth in a long-term care facility is back with another twist: A doct...
May 24, 2019
JPMorgan Chase Cuts Ties With Purdue Pharma
JPMorgan Chase has severed its relationship with Purdue Pharma over their alleged role in the U.S. opioid crisis. This has reportedly forced the OxyContin maker to find a new bank to manage cash and b...
May 24, 2019
Theresa May Announces She Will Step Down
In a teary-eyed announcement today from outside Number 10 Downing Street, British Prime Minister Theresa May says she’ll resign June 7th. The PM’s three-year term has been dominated by her...
May 24, 2019
Sacramento Police Defend Use of Spit Mask on 12-Year-Old
Sacramento police are defending their use of a clear mesh “spit mask” on a 12-year-old boy. According to the Sacramento police department “Our officers are the victims. The spit mask...
May 24, 2019
Texas Governor Approves $1.6 Billion For Teacher Raises
Texas Governor Greg Abbott isn’t waiting for a strike to give his state’s teachers a raise. On Thursday, Abbott announced that he would approve $1.6 billion for teacher pay raises in a new...
May 24, 2019
Senate Passes Anti-Robocall Bill
The U.S. Senate has approved a bill aimed at cracking down on unwanted robocalls. The TRACED Act, which stands for Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence, passed with a 97-1 vote...
May 23, 2019
Stocks hit sink hole after brakes hit on infrastructure talks
Infrastructure stocks fell in a sink hole after talks skidded to a halt. Stocks which would benefit from a federal infrastructure spending plan hit lows in Wednesday trading after the White House abru...
May 22, 2019
Coalition wants GOP to ditch abortion exceptions for rape, incest
Male leaders voting to enact some of the most restrictive abortion bills in the country have come under fire for being male. Now, a young GOP female is speaking out. According to Kristan Hawkins, pres...
May 22, 2019
NJ man arrested in suspected plot to bomb Trump tower
Authorities say they’ve arrested a New Jersey man plotting to bomb Trump tower. The New York Post reports 20-year-old Jonathan Xie, of Basking Ridge, is charged with two counts of attempting to ...
May 22, 2019
