Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Andrew Yang Says US Should Consider 4-Day Work Weeks to Boost Mental Health
Former Democratic presidential hopeful and entrepreneur Andrew Yang is saying something some of us have been saying for years: “3-day weekends are better than 2-day weekends.” In a tweet p...
May 27, 2020
Google Will Reimburse Employees up to $1K to Buy Work-From-Home Gear
Google CEO Sundar Pichai told his employees Tuesday that the company will reimburse employees up to $1,000 to buy equipment so they may work from home. Pichai also noted Google’s reopening plan,...
May 27, 2020
L.A.’s Storied Greek Theatre Cancels Its Entire 2020 Season Due to Pandemic
For the first time in 90 years, Los Angeles’ Gree Theatre has canceled the entire 2020 season due to the Coronavirus. Anthony-Paul Diaz, chief of staff for the L.A. city parks department, says t...
May 27, 2020
CDC: Possibly ‘Less Than Half’ of Positive Antibody Tests are Correct
The CDC is warning that COVID-19 antibody tests could be wrong up to half the time, giving people the false believe that they are immune to Coronavirus. Why is the inaccuracy so large? It’s beca...
May 27, 2020
Bicycle Sales Booming During Pandemic
Move over toilet paper, cause the latest hot item during the pandemic is the bicycle. Marketing group NPD says that bicycle sales and repair services during the month of March nearly doubled the numbe...
May 27, 2020
Don’t Throw It Away! IRS Stimulus Card Payments Arriving in Plain Envelopes
If you’ve received a pre-paid debit card with a note that it’s your federal stimulus payment, it’s legit. The BBB says they’ve been getting a lot of calls about people reportin...
May 27, 2020
Video of White Woman Calling Cops on Black Man Sparks Outrage
Prepare to watch the ultimate Karen call NYC cops and say her life is being threatened by a black man – all because the man asked her to leash her dog, which is a requirement in Central Park. Th...
May 26, 2020
Facebook May Cut Pay To Employees Looking To Continue Working From Home
Here’s one that’s not going to get many likes: Facebook employees who move to a cheaper part of the country to continue working from home could face a pay cut. Speaking Thursday at an onli...
May 22, 2020
CDC Says More Than One Third Of COVID-19 Cases Are Asymptomatic
Newly released modeling from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that more than one-third of COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic, meaning the person doesn’t realize he or she is inf...
May 22, 2020
Butler Who Worked for 11 US Presidents Dies of COVID-19
Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, a former White House butler who worked under 11 presidents, has died of COVID-19, his family has announced. He was 91 years old. Jerman joined the White House staff in 1957, w...
May 21, 2020
