Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

Liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant kills 6
GAINESVILLE, Ga, (AP) - A liquid nitrogen leak at a northeast Georgia poultry plant killed six people Thursday, with multiple others taken to the hospital, officials said. At least three of those inju...
Syndicated Author Jan 28, 2021

Brokerages limit trading in GameStop, sparking outcry
Robinhood and other retail brokerages are taking steps to tamp down the speculative frenzy surrounding companies such as GameStop, but the actions only sparked more volatility and an outcry from users...
Syndicated Author Jan 28, 2021

Virginia House votes to remove statue of Harry F. Byrd Sr.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia House passed a bill Wednesday that would remove a statue of Harry F. Byrd Sr., a staunch segregationist, from the state Capitol grounds.The measure advanced on a 63-3...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2021

US puts hold on foreign arms sales, including F-35s to UAE
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration has put a temporary hold on several major foreign arms sales initiated by former President Donald Trump.Officials say that among the deals being paused is a ...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2021

San Francisco to strip Washington, Lincoln from school names
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco school board has voted to remove the names of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln from public schools after officials deemed them and other prominent figures, ...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2021

Oscar and Emmy-winning actor Cloris Leachman dies at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cloris Leachman, a character actor whose depth of talent brought her an Oscar for the "The Last Picture Show" and Emmys for her comedic work in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and other...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2021

Maryland Senate to add $520M to Hogan’s relief measure
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The Maryland Senate plans to add about $520 million to Gov. Larry Hogan's proposal to help the state recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, leading Democrats who control the chamber...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2021

Man pleads guilty in conspiracy to kidnap Michigan governor
DETROIT (AP) - One of six men charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy, admitting that the group discussed an incredible scheme to sna...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2021

US terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin Wednesday warning of the potential for lingering violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment ...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2021

Apple urges security upgrade to iPhones, iPads
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) - Apple is urging iPhone and iPad users to update their devices to fix security flaws that might have been "actively exploited" by hackers. Apple made the software upgrad...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2021
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