Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
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
Man Wins $1M After Letting His Family Pick The Numbers
A North Carolina man is sure counting his blessings. All one million of them. Thanks to his very lucky family, Jonathan Gonzalez recently won the Power Ball jackpot in the state’s lottery. His g...
May 21, 2020
Amazon Reportedly Pushes Prime Day To September
According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon is reportedly moving Prime Day to September this year. The online shopping event is normally held during July but because of the pandemic, Amazon has been ...
May 21, 2020
Treasury Secretary Sees ‘Strong Likelihood’ of Needing another Relief Bill
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, speaking at a virtual event for The Hill Thursday, said he believes there’s “a strong likelihood” the country will need another COVID-19 relief...
May 21, 2020
