Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Social Media Fuels Coronavirus Misinformation
With so many of us currently under mandatory “stay-at-home” orders, there’s a lot more time to scroll through our social media feeds. Unfortunately, that means we’re getting ex...
Apr 07, 2020
New York Increases Fine for Social Distancing Violators to $1,000
As the number of New York’s coronavirus cases continues to climb despite social distancing orders, the state’s governor has doubled the $500 fine for people who don’t comply. “...
Apr 07, 2020
South Carolina Becomes 42nd US State to Issue Stay-at-Home Orders
Joining 41 other state leaders, the governor of South Carolina on Monday ordered his state’s residents to stay at home unless they have “essential” business to attend to. Governor He...
Apr 07, 2020
Report: MLB Considers Playing Entire Season in Arizona
Baseball officials are considering moving all 30 MLB teams to Arizona, where they’ve proposed playing the 2020 season in empty stadiums. The idea was reportedly the topic of discussion during a ...
Apr 07, 2020
Georgia Governor Faces Backlash After Reopening State Beaches Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Georgia governor Brian Kemp is drawing criticism after he issued stay-at-home orders which included reopening beaches so people can exercise. Tybee Island is at the center of the controversy. The tour...
Apr 07, 2020
How Long Will We Be Working From Home?
With businesses shut and quarantine orders in place, many of us are now working from home. But how long will this last? California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state’s “stay-at-home” o...
Apr 07, 2020
Joe Biden Raises Idea of Democrats Holding an Online Convention
The Democratic National Convention has been pushed to August due to the coronavirus. Sunday morning, former Vice President Joe Biden suggested that the convention be moved to online. He said, we may n...
Apr 06, 2020
Beware Of Developing ‘Smartphone Pinky’ Syndrome
Spending extended time on your smartphone during this coronavirus pandemic? You might want to put it down once in a while. According to health experts, you are at risk of developing a deformity known ...
Apr 06, 2020
Study: Countries that Require TB Shots Report Fewer Coronavirus Deaths
Countries that require residents to vaccinate against tuberculosis have reported few coronavirus-related deaths than countries that don’t, a study has determined. Published Thursday, the medRXiv...
Apr 03, 2020
Heard Of Deer Take Over East London Neighborhood
As more cities ask residents to remain inside their homes, the animals are returning to reclaim their land. Earlier this week, a tribe of wild mountain goats overtook a town in Wales and now a heard o...
Apr 03, 2020
