Today's Country - 107.7 WGNA » white house

FBI: Letter to President Obama Tested Positive for Ricin

Bryen — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:36:54 +0000

The White House just held a press conference in which they confirmed that a letter addressed to President Obama has tested positive for richin. There is no indication that this letter is connected to the bombings in Boston. The letter was intercepted at an off-site facility before it arrived at the White House. Yesterday authorities intercepted a letter at [...]

Sugarland Being Sued & More in Casey's Taste of Country

GNA — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:30:26 +0000

Sugarland is being sued by the estates of four people who died during the Indiana State Fair tragedy along with 44 other victims. The complaint was filed Tuesday in Indianapolis by attorneys representing at least 20 law firms from Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

Jennifer Nettles Loves the Twilight Series & More In Casey's Taste of Country

GNA — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:00:57 +0000

Jennifer Nettles is apparently a huge fan of Twilight. She shared some of her thoughts on Sugarland's website including the fact that she feels “you can tell a lot about a person by their bookshelf.”

Man Jumps White House Fence: STUPID NEWS [VIDEO]

Richie Phillips — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:18:02 +0000

This little video clip will be proof positive that you don’t want to mess with the Secret Service if you look even a little bit suspicious It happened right during a CNN broadcast last nite (I’m sure they’re not too upset about that! During John King Live’s show, somebody decided that it would be a [...]

Obama's Pretty Good At Brewin' Beer!

Richie Phillips — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:57:37 +0000

The President is one busy, stressed out guy. Libya, the economy, those pesky questions about his birthplace. It’s enough to make a world leader CRAZY. He needs a diversion. And maybe he’s found it! I guess the Obamas might be getting into the beer brewing business! Well, not exactly. But they have been serving [...]

Unemployment at Two-Year Low

GNA — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:53:24 +0000

The national numbers on unemployement are out and the White House is thrilled. The jobless rate has dropped to eight-point-nine percent which is the lowest rate since April of 2009. This is the third straight month the unemployment rate has gone down. The jobless rate for February was down a tenth of a percent from [...]

Man Who Launched U.S.Peace Corps Has Died

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:45:09 +0000

The man who is responsible for launching the U.S. Peace Corps, R. Sargent Shriver, has died. His full name was Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. He was 95, and had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for years. He was part of the Kennedy family and joined John F. Kennedy’s White House.

Flags To Be Flown At Half Mast On Monday January 10

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 03:51:29 +0000

With the recent shootings in Arizona, President Obama has signed a proclamation for flags to be flown at half mast, and in addition, and at 11 a.m. the White House is calling for a moment of silence to honor the victims of the shooting. The gun man was targeting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was speaking [...]