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Trump Proposes Jail Time, Loss of Citizenship for Flag Burning; Experts Say Unconstitutional
By Caroline TuckerWASHINGTON –(WMAL) President-elect Donald Trump is proposing some harsh penalties for people who burn the American flag.On Twitter, he suggested that people who burn flags shou...
Nov 29, 2016
Bei Bei Is On The Road To Recovery
Alicia AbelsonWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) Bei Bei, the one-year-old giant panda cub at the Smithsonian National Zoo, is all smiles during his recovery from an emergency lifesaving surgery on Fri...
Nov 29, 2016
Trump International Hotel to Violate Its Lease
Alicia AbelsonWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) President-elect Donald Trump may face an immediate conflict of interest on Pennsylvania Avenue the moment he takes office in January.The Chief Executive...
Nov 29, 2016
LISTEN: Latest Version of D.C.’s Paid Family Leave Bill Still Has Critics
https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2016/11/tue-am-stv-paid-leave-1.wav Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON – (WMAL) After months of negotiations behind closed doors, D.C...
Nov 29, 2016
YOU LIKE THAT? Kirk Cousins To Become Face Regional Safe Driving Campaign
John Matthews WMAL.com McLEAN, VA — (WMAL) He’s become one of the hottest quarterbacks in the NFL, and he has the Redskins in line for a return to the playoffs. Now, Kirk Cousins will put ...
Nov 29, 2016
Metro To Recommend 1AM Weekend Closings
Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON – (WMAL) After months of public input on what Metro’s permanent operating hours should be once the Safe Track program is done, Metro staff says more people ...
Nov 28, 2016
An Ash Scattering Garden Could Be Coming To Takoma Park
Alicia Abelson WMAL.com TAKOMA PARK, Md. — (WMAL) Thanks to a proposal by city resident Jennifer Beman, Takoma Park may be the first city to have a designated ash scattering garden. The 54-year-...
Nov 28, 2016
LISTEN: Fines Could Be Going Up For Businesses That Don’t Shovel Their Sidewalks in MoCo
https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2016/11/MON-AM-MoCo-Snow-Fines-Snow-1.wav By Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) The fine for business owners in Montgomer...
Nov 28, 2016
LISTEN: All Of Orange, Silver Lines Bear Brunt Of Metro Surge Starting Today
Steve Burns WMAL.com https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2016/11/Steve-Burns-for-web-next-surge.wav WASHINGTON – (WMAL) Northern Virginia is no stranger to Metro’s Safe Track...
Nov 28, 2016
Lawsuit Demands Removal Of Memorial Peace Cross
Grace Palo WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) The Memorial Peace Cross in Prince George's County, a 40-foot-tall marble-and-cement cross, is being questioned in federal court next month regarding whet...
Nov 25, 2016
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