Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez seek ‘climate emergency’ declaration
WASHINGTON (AP) - With Democrats in charge of Congress and the White House, progressive lawmakers including Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are pushing the Biden administration t...
Syndicated Author Feb 04, 2021

Wisconsin governor issues new mask mandate after GOP repeal
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued a new statewide mask order on Thursday, an hour after the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to repeal his previous mandate saying he didn't ...
Syndicated Author Feb 04, 2021

Biden ending US support for Saudi-led offensive in Yemen
President Joe Biden will announce an end Thursday to U.S. support for a grinding five-year Saudi-led military offensive in Yemen that has deepened human suffering in the Arabian peninsula's poorest co...
Syndicated Author Feb 04, 2021

House Dems ask Trump to testify under oath in Senate trial
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats on Thursday asked Donald Trump to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial, saying the former president must explain why he and his lawyers have disputed k...
Syndicated Author Feb 04, 2021

Voting company sues Fox, Giuliani over election fraud claims
MIAMI (AP) - A voting technology company is suing Fox News, three of its top hosts and two former lawyers for former President Donald Trump - Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell - for $2.7 billion, chargi...
Syndicated Author Feb 04, 2021

Biden set to boost US refugee admissions after Trump cut
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is preparing to notify Congress and others that it will dramatically increase U.S. admissions of refugees.Officials and people familiar with the matter say B...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2021

Slain FBI agents worked to protect children from abusers
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - FBI Agent Daniel Alfin gained international attention when he led a team that shutdown a major worldwide child pornography website. Agent Laura Schwartzenberger worked mor...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2021

Canada designates the Proud Boys as a terrorist entity
TORONTO (AP) - The Canadian government designated the Proud Boys group as a terrorist entity on Wednesday, noting they played a pivotal role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.The Proud...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2021

Dems plan vote on ousting Marjorie Taylor Greene from panels
WASHINGTON (AP) - A top Democrat said the House will vote Thursday on removing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committees.The announcement by No. 2 House Democrat Steny Hoyer of Maryland came Wed...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2021

Justice Department drops its Yale discrimination lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Wednesday dropped its discrimination lawsuit against Yale University that had alleged the university was illegally discriminating against Asian American and...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2021
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