Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Fauci, Redfield To Testify Before Senate Committee
Dr. Anthony Fauci and CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield are set to testify before a Senate committee on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both will testify before the Senate Health, Educat...
May 11, 2020
Princeton Names First-Ever Black Valedictorian
For the first time in its 250-year history, Princeton University has named a black student as valedictorian. Nicholas Johnson will graduate at the top of the Class of 2020 with a degree in operations ...
May 11, 2020
Three Members of White House Virus Task Force in Quarantine
Three members of the White House Coronavirus task force have gone into quarantine after coming into contact with someone infected. Dr. Anthony Fauci of The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...
May 11, 2020
Is Working From Home Making You Sick?
At first, working from home sounds like an amazing dream: you can sleep later, don’t need to get dressed, and there’s no commute. However, some experts feel the benefits do not outweigh th...
May 11, 2020
Guy Fieri Raises More than $20 Million for Restaurant Workers
TV chef Guy Fieri announced via TMZ that he and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation have raised more than $20 million for U.S. restaurant workers affected by the pandemic. Fieri...
May 11, 2020
Germany Infection Rate Rises as Lockdown Eases
Days after German Chancellor Angela Merkel loosened social restrictions, the country’s infection rose, according to The Daily Mail. The reproduction rate of infection, or the number of people th...
May 11, 2020
What Will The Future Of Air Travel Look Like Post-Pandemic?
As if air travel wasn’t stressful enough before the pandemic broke out, many experts believe it will become even worse. According to Forbes , passengers might need up to four hours to check-in f...
May 11, 2020
Mike Pence Will Not Self-Quarantine, Will Be At White House Monday
Generally, if you’ve come into contact with someone who potentially has the coronavirus, medical experts recommend to self-isolate for two weeks. Following reports that the Vice President’...
May 11, 2020
China Reports New COVID-19 Infections In Wuhan
After more than a month of not reporting any new cases of COVID-19, a cluster of people have come down with the coronavirus in Wuhan, China. The original epicenter for the outbreak reportedly saw its ...
May 11, 2020
Teen Finds $135K Next To ATM, Calls Cops
Doing the right thing has turned a New Mexico college student into a minor celebrity. Stopping off at an ATM last week, Jose Nuez Romaniz saw a huge pile of $20s and $50s next to the machine, totallin...
May 08, 2020
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