Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Study Says Video Games Affect Girls More Than Boys
According to a new study, video games are more harmful to girls than they are boys. The study involved 900 kids between six to twelve and found that gaming didn’t affect boys’ social devel...
Apr 23, 2019
Japanese Shops Selling Canned Air
A new wind is about to blow through Japan as the nation soon crowns its next emperor. So one company wants to capitalize on the changes. On sale at roadside stands in the village of Henari and online ...
Apr 23, 2019
Tesla Says RoboTaxis Coming Next Year
According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, robotaxis should be rolling out next year. Musk added that the robotaxis won’t be available everywhere, but he’s sure that the company will be able to get...
Apr 23, 2019
U.S. Flu Season Longest in a Decade
With 21 weeks of the flu being elevated in the United States, this year’s flu season is a record breaker. It has lasted a week longer than the 2014-15 flu season according to the Centers for Dis...
Apr 22, 2019
Another Democrat Enters The 2020 Race
Another of Massachusetts’ elected officials has entered the 2020 presidential race. Announcing his campaign on Monday, Rep. Seth Moulton becomes the 19th person to join the crowded field of Demo...
Apr 22, 2019
Rep. Ilhan Omar Wants Legal Marijuana and Criminal Records Expunged
Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota would like to see marijuana legalized nationwide and criminal records pertaining to the drug to be expunged. “Cannabis criminalization disproportionately impacts com...
Apr 22, 2019
Pothole Fixes Man’s Rapid Heartbeat
Potholes may be the bane of drivers’ existence, but for one Nebraska man, a missing chunk of asphalt wound up saving his life last week. With his heart racing to 200 beats per minute, paramedics...
Apr 22, 2019
Trade In Unwanted Car Seats at Target
Don’t throw away old or unwanted car seats. Target wants to recycle them. Starting today (Monday, April 22) through May 4th, bring in the seats to a participating Target location. You will recei...
Apr 22, 2019
Former CIA Deputy Director Does Cameo on “Game of Thrones”
Someone was spying on the Winterfell soup line in Sunday’s Game of Thrones episode. The former deputy director of the CIA, David S. Cohen made a cameo appearance. The CIA tweeted, “A perk ...
Apr 22, 2019
Sri Lankan Government Received Warnings About Possible Attacks
The Sri Lankan government is blaming the deadly Easter Sunday bomb attacks on a local militant group, and says the country had received ‘several warnings’ about the attacks from foreign in...
Apr 22, 2019
