Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Global Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 300,000
The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has topped 300,000, with over 4.4 million confirmed cases worldwide. The U.S. remains the hardest-hit country with 85,906 deaths, more than a quarte...
May 15, 2020
Biden: “If They Believe Tara Reade, They Probably Shouldn’t Vote For Me”
Joe Biden once again addressed the sexual assault allegations made by a former staffer – this time telling Americans not to vote for him if they believe the allegations. During an MSNBC intervie...
May 15, 2020
Restaurants in Casinos Get Go-Ahead to Reopen
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has given restaurants inside casinos the go-ahead to re-open but there are some rules, which more than likely, casino restaurants will find hard to follow. Some of the ...
May 15, 2020
Seven Amazon Warehouse Workers Have Died Of Coronavirus So Far
At least seven Amazon warehouse workers have died during the coronavirus pandemic – and the company is being tight-lipped about how many total workers have been infected. Two more deaths were co...
May 15, 2020
Barack Obama Says Lack Of Sports Is ‘Driving Me Nuts’
Going crazy from a lack of sports? You’re in good company. Former President Barack Obama recently told some ex-staffers that not having sports on TV was “driving me nuts” according t...
May 15, 2020
AAA Predicts ‘Record Low’ Memorial Day Travel
Memorial Day Weekend is typically one of the busiest travel periods of the year – but not in 2020. On Thursday, AAA predicted ‘record low’ travel for the holiday weekend due to the c...
May 15, 2020
Arizona Homeowner Shoots Naked Burglar
An Arizona homeowner shot and killed a naked intruder who threatened one of his children. The man says the family dog alerted them that something was up. He grabbed a shotgun and found the naked man i...
May 15, 2020
Hospital Ship USNS Mercy to Leave Port of Los Angeles
In a sign that the coronavirus pandemic has eased up in Los Angeles, the U.S. Navy hospital ship Mercy is preparing to leave the Port of L.A. and head back to San Diego, according to Navy officials. T...
May 15, 2020
NY Stock Exchange Set to Reopen after Memorial Day
The New York Stock Exchange has been scheduled to reopen on May 26th — but only to traders who don’t use public transportation to get there. The reopening, revealed Thursday by NYSE Presid...
May 15, 2020
Researchers Developing Face Mask That Lights up When Coronavirus is Detected
Researchers at Harvard and M.I.T. have spent the last six years working on sensors placed inside masks to detect viruses like Ebola and Zika. Now they’re working on tweaking the sensors to detec...
May 14, 2020
