Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

Chief: Capitol police were unsure about using force Jan. 6
WASHINGTON (AP) - Police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection did not properly lock down the building and were unsure of the rules for using deadly force against the rioter...
Syndicated Author Feb 24, 2021

Former aide says Cuomo kissed her, suggested strip poker
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A former member of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration who previously accused him of sexual harassment offered new details Wednesday, saying he once kissed her on the lips without c...
Syndicated Author Feb 24, 2021

Palm Beach County refuses to lower flags for Rush Limbaugh
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Palm Beach County defied Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, refusing to lower its courthouse flags to half-staff in honor of the late conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh. ...
Syndicated Author Feb 24, 2021

Prosecutors drop drunken driving charge against Springsteen
The government dropped drunken driving and reckless driving charges against Bruce Springsteen on Wednesday stemming from an incident in November, admitting that the rocker's blood-alcohol level was so...
Syndicated Author Feb 24, 2021

Lucky to be alive, Woods faces difficult recovery
LOS ANGELES (AP) - In a career filled with remarkable comebacks, Tiger Woods faces perhaps his toughest recovery of all. Woods was driving alone through a sweeping, downhill stretch of road through co...
Syndicated Author Feb 24, 2021

Board leaders of Texas’ grid operator resign after outages
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Four board leaders of Texas' embattled power grid operator said Tuesday they will resign following outrage over more than 4 million customers losing power during a deadly winter f...
Syndicated Author Feb 23, 2021

No charges against officers involved in Daniel Prude’s death
Police officers shown on body camera video holding Daniel Prude down naked and handcuffed on a city street last winter until he stopped breathing will not face criminal charges, according to a grand j...
Syndicated Author Feb 23, 2021

South Dakota House moves to impeach AG after fatal crash
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota House lawmakers on Tuesday began impeachment proceedings against the state's attorney general, who is facing misdemeanor charges for striking and killing a man with hi...
Syndicated Author Feb 23, 2021

Cindy McCain memoir about late husband coming in April
NEW YORK (AP) - Cindy McCain, widow of Sen. John McCain, will have a memoir out this spring.Forum, a Penguin Random House imprint, announced Tuesday that McCain's "Stronger: Courage, Hope, and Humor I...
Syndicated Author Feb 23, 2021

Biden to visit storm-ravaged Texas Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will visit Texas on Friday as the state begins its recovery from a devastating winter storm that caused serious damage to homes and businesses across the state an...
Syndicated Author Feb 23, 2021
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