Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Hacker Hijacks Twitter Accounts of Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Kanye West, Others
Following tweeted financial advice from Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Elon Musk and others, people handed over more than $100,000 on Wednesday in an investment that was supposed to double their money. The...
Jul 16, 2020
One-Third of Children Tested in Florida have COVID-19
In the latest disturbing coronavirus news from Florida, health officials have revealed that nearly one-third of the state’s children who tested for COVID-19 have had positive results. Of 54,022 ...
Jul 16, 2020
Millions of Americans Don’t Have Health Insurance
A record-breaking 5.4 million workers in the U.S. lost their health insurance because of losing their jobs between February and May. That’s according to a new study from “Families USA̶...
Jul 16, 2020
Japanese Theme Parks Ban Screaming on Roller Coasters
If you think coronavirus restrictions in the U.S. are tough, be thankful you don’t live in Japan. There, theme parks have banned screaming on roller coasters. The move is part of an effort to cu...
Jul 10, 2020
Big Bucks for New York Mets
Former Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and actress Jennifer Lopez have offered up $1.7 billion to buy the New York Mets. A-Rod and J-Lo put together a group to bid on the National League Team, which is be...
Jul 10, 2020
Space Suit Splurge
In case you have about $300,000 burning a hole in your wallet, you could be the proud owner of one of those most iconic costumes in movie history. The space suit worn by actor Keir Dullea in 2001: A S...
Jul 10, 2020
“Tame” Tornado Months
Experts say May and June were unusually quiet for tornadoes in the U.S. According to Accuweather, there were a total of 248 tornadoes, one of the lowest numbers in history. Meteorologists say you can ...
Jul 10, 2020
Experts Still Unsure Why COVID-19 Kills More Men Than Women
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/covid-kills-more-men-than-women-experts-still-cant-explain-why/
Jul 09, 2020
Tropical Storm Fay threatens the East Coast
Tropical storm warnings have been issued in four eastern areas as Tropical Storm Fay makes its way to the U.S. coast. Source: http://newjersey.news12.com/story/42349825/strong-coastal-storm-set-to-dou...
Jul 09, 2020
Chicago Blackhawks won’t change name
The Chicago Blackhawks professional hockey team says changing their name is out of the question. “The Chicago Blackhawks name and logo symbolizes an important and historic person, Black Hawk of ...
Jul 08, 2020
