Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Navy Hospital Ship Departs New York City
After a month docked in the Hudson River, the USNS Comfort has departed New York City. The Navy ship was brought to the Big Apple to relieve the pressure on the hospital system, handling non-coronavir...
May 01, 2020
Closed Restaurants Are A Boon For Burglars
With non-essential small businesses forced to shut in order to prevent the coronavirus from spreading further, many are now dealing with an uptick in burglaries. Everything inside has become a target ...
May 01, 2020
FL Ordered Coroners to Stop Releasing Coronavirus Death Data
The Tampa Bay Times reports that the Florida Department of Health tried to stop a tally of Coronavirus deaths reported by 22 medical examiners from being released to the public. The newspaper started ...
Apr 30, 2020
Harrison Ford Being Investigated By FAA
Harrison Ford has not had good luck in his small plane piloting. He was injured when he crashed a vintage World War II on a golf course in 2015 and in 2017, Ford’s plane came close to an airline...
Apr 30, 2020
Dogs are Being Trained to Smell COVID-19 on People
The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine has researchers working to determine if dogs can smell COVID-19. Penn Vet is currently training eight dogs to sniff out the virus. ...
Apr 30, 2020
Trump Says He Won’t Extend Social Distancing Guidelines
President Trump is counting on states to take charge as they begin the process of reopening. Trump stated on Wednesday that the federal government’s coronavirus social distancing guidelines will...
Apr 30, 2020
British Airways Reveals Plans to Lay Off 12,000 Employees
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the airline industry, British Airways has announced plans to lay off as many as 12,000 employees. The news comes just hours after the airlines&#...
Apr 29, 2020
Michigan Rep Justin Amash Considering Presidential Run
The body of candidates for the upcoming presidential election could be getting populated again. Michigan Representative Justin Amash has revealed he’s considering throwing his hat into the ring....
Apr 29, 2020
Texas Judge Thumbs Nose at Governor’s Order, Allows Businesses to Reopen Friday
A county judge in Texas has given the green light for the state’s businesses to reopen on Friday despite the governor’s plan to gradually ease coronavirus restrictions. Governor Greg Abbot...
Apr 29, 2020
Jesse Ventura Considering Bid for Presidency
Wrestler-turned-politician Jesse “The Body” Ventura says he’s considering taking on Donald Trump and Joe Biden for the presidency. In a tweet posted Monday, the 68-year-old wrote, &#...
Apr 28, 2020
