Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Target Closing 24 Stores in Minnesota ‘Until Further Notice’
Target is closing 24 stores around the Twin Cities as protests continue over the death of George Floyd. Wednesday night protests in front of Minneapolis’ 3rd Precinct, where four officers allege...
May 29, 2020
CNN Crew Arrested While Live On Air In Minneapolis
Members of CNN’s working media were arrested early Friday morning by Minneapolis State Patrol. Reporter Oscar Jimenez was live on the air when officers arrested him and his crew. The journalists...
May 29, 2020
Sen. Tim Kaine Tests Positive For Coronavirus Antibodies
Senator and former Vice Presidential nominee Tim Kaine says he and his wife Anne Holton have tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, meaning they may have been infected with the virus. Kaine says ...
May 28, 2020
White House Prepares Executive Order Aimed At Social Media Companies
The White House is preparing an executive order aimed at social media companies, after President Trump accused Twitter and other platforms of censoring conservatives. The order will call for a review ...
May 28, 2020
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
