Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
NBC News Reporter Hit By Flash-Bang Grenade On-Air
NBC News reporter Jo Ling Kent was hit by a flash-bang grenade while covering protests in Seattle on Monday night. Kent was delivering an on-air report when the grenade went off, striking her left arm...
Jun 02, 2020
Joe Biden Addresses Civil Unrest In Philly Speech
Joe Biden addressed the protests and civil unrest sweeping the country in a speech delivered Tuesday afternoon in Philadelphia. Biden called Floyd’s death a “wake-up call for our nation...
Jun 02, 2020
‘Tiger King’ Star Carole Basking Granted Control of Joe Exotic’s OK Zoo Properties
Joe Exotic is gonna flip out! TMZ reports that the person Exotic allegedly hates the most, Carole Baskin, now has control of his Oklahoma zoo properties to settle a $1 million judgement against him. B...
Jun 02, 2020
Wife of Derek Chauvin Says in Divorce Filing She Wants to Change Her Name
Kelly Mae Chauvin is not seeking spousal support in her divorce from the man who was arrested and charged with third-degree murder in the death of George Floyd, Derek Chauvin. The 45-year-old filed fo...
Jun 02, 2020
George Floyd’s GoFundMe Account has Raised Over $8 Million for his Family So Far
Two siblings of George Floyd, the Minneapolis man who allegedly died after being pinned for minutes by an arresting officer, have posted GoFundMe fundraisers asking to help the family pay for travel a...
Jun 02, 2020
U.S. Sees Uptick In New Coronavirus Cases Amid Mass Gatherings
The U.S. has seen an uptick in new coronavirus cases over the last few days, according to Johns Hopkins University. After averaging about 18,600 daily cases in the first part of last week, the average...
Jun 02, 2020
Brazil Now Fourth-Highest in COVID-19 Deaths
Brazil now has the fourth-highest number of Coronavirus deaths. The number of fatalities have risen by almost one thousand a day with 28,834 deaths. Johns Hopkins University counts 498,440 Coronavirus...
Jun 01, 2020
Consumer Spending Dropped By 13.6% In April
With millions out of work due to the pandemic, consumer spending suffered a record-breaking drop in the month of April. According to the Commerce Department, spending plunged by 13.6% in April –...
May 29, 2020
Republicans Roll Out Bill that Would Block Pay for Lawmakers Who Vote by Proxy
A group of House Republicans have sponsored a bill that would withhold the pay of House members who vote by a proxy and not in-person. This legislation comes after Democrats unveiled a plan that would...
May 29, 2020
Around 70 Arrested in NYC Protests
Around 70 people were arrested in New York City Thursday as crowds defied state orders on public gatherings to protest the death of Minneapolis, Minnesota’s George Floyd, according to Fox 5 New ...
May 29, 2020
