Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
President Trump Reopens Anthem Debate With Tweet Aimed at Roger Goodell
President Donald Trump tweeted late Sunday night, reopening the national anthem debate with the league. The tweet read: “Could it be even remotely possible that in Roger Goodell’s rather i...
Jun 08, 2020
Top Financial Educator Launches First Hip-Hop Inspired Daily Finance Show
“I once heard, when the country catches a cold, black folks get pneumonia and with the current coronavirus pandemic, this has been nothing but facts!” says top financial educator, Ash Exan...
Jun 08, 2020
De Blasio Pledges to Shift Funding From NYC Police to Social Services
NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio announced on Sunday that he is pledging to cut funding for the NYPD and reallocate money to the youth and social services. Currently the annual NYPD budget is $6 billion. Defu...
Jun 08, 2020
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra speaks out against social injustice
The players have been vocal now Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is voicing his thoughts. During a conference call with local reporters stated that it was important to address social injustice. Spoelst...
Jun 08, 2020
Two Dogs Die in Hot Car While Owner Was in Dog Training Class
The owner of a Labrador retriever and a German shepherd left her dogs in the car while she attended a lecture on how to become a paid dog trainer. She left the car running with the air-conditioner on ...
Jun 08, 2020
George Floyd GoFundMe Receives Most Donations of All Time
George Floyd’s GoFundMe has received the most donations of all time. Created a little over a week ago, the page has received five hundred thousand donations totaling $13 million. George’s ...
Jun 05, 2020
Rand Paul Demands Changes to House’s Anti-Lynching Bill
Kentucky’s Republican Senator Rand Paul is holding up a bi-partisan supported anti-lynching bill that already passed the House in February 410-4. Paul is holding up the bill because he feels sen...
Jun 04, 2020
Cancellation of Hong Kong Tienanmen Vigil Raises Protest Worries
After Hong Kong authorities canceled the annual candlelight vigil for the 31st anniversary of China’s violent government crackdown on the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Tienanmen Square, China i...
Jun 04, 2020
Jimmy Carter Releases Statement on George Floyd Protests
Following Obama, Bush and Clinton, former President Jimmy Carter released a statement on the George Floyd protests, writing that he and the former first lady, Rossalyn Carter “are pained by the ...
Jun 04, 2020
Police Union Boss Says ‘NYPD is Losing The City of New York’
Ed Mullins, a police union boss, told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham Tuesday the NYPD “is losing the city of New York. We have no leadership in the city of New York right now, from City Hall to ...
Jun 04, 2020
