Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

(CNN) — Nathan “Bodie” Barksdale, the inspiration behind the show “The Wire,” has died in a federal prison. He was 54. Barksdale passed away from natural causes after bei...

(CNN) — A woman who wanted out of the emergency room is now in jail facing arson charges after police said she triggered the sprinkler system and flooded multiple hospital rooms.Laura Samuel, 33...

(CNN) — Maybe Tyga’s people didn’t see Sir Paul McCartney standing there?McCartney’s Grammy evening took a turn Monday night when he was twice denied entry to rapper Tyga’...

(CNN) — House Speaker Paul Ryan backs Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s strategy to block any nomination by President Barack Obama to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court after...

(CNN) — Justice Antonin Scalia will lie in repose at the Supreme Court on Friday followed by a funeral Saturday, a source close to the family told CNN.The funeral will take place at the Basilica...

(CNN) — Despite star studded performances, Monday night’s Grammys had a slightly smaller audience than last year.The 58th annual music awards averaged 24.9 million viewers for CBS. This nu...

(CNN) — Watching the news, Dr. William Schaffner wanted to reach into his television set and give soccer player Hope Solo this message: “You have it all backward!”He heard last week ...

(CNN) — Nearly 49 million passports are set to expire within the next three years. That is expected to create enormously long lines for photos and delays in the renewal process.To combat this in...

(CNN) — The Tesla Model S has gotten a kid-friendly makeover.Radio Flyer, which makes the famous little red wagons and tricycles, announced on its website that it will soon begin shipping mini T...

(CNN) — Barbara Bush, the former first lady and mother of Jeb Bush, was so popular in New Hampshire that her son’s campaign is bringing her back on the trail. The former Florida governor a...