Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

Blinken defends Biden’s handling of Afghanistan withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday defended the Biden administration's much-criticized handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan in a contentious congressional he...
Syndicated Author Sep 13, 2021

NFL Kickoff game posts highest TV numbers since 2015
The NFL came into kickoff weekend looking for increased audiences over last season. After one game, the league is off to a strong start with the most-watched opener in six years. Thursday night's 31-2...
Syndicated Author Sep 10, 2021

Arizona sells Unilever bonds over Ben & Jerry’s Israel move
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona has sold off $93 million in Unilever bonds and plans to sell the remaining $50 million it has invested in the global consumer products company over subsidiary Ben & Jerry's ...
Syndicated Author Sep 10, 2021

US investigating airlines over slow refunds during pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Transportation Department is detailing efforts it says it is making to help airline customers who were wrongfully denied refunds after flights were canceled or changed during the...
Syndicated Author Sep 10, 2021

Ohio governor calls president’s vaccine mandate ‘a mistake’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine called President Joe Biden's newly announced vaccine mandate affecting millions of American workers "a mistake" on Friday. The directive issued by Biden, a ...
Syndicated Author Sep 10, 2021

Court: DeSantis ban on school mask mandates back in force
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The on-again, off-again ban imposed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to prevent mandating masks for Florida school students amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak is back in ...
Syndicated Author Sep 10, 2021

SC House Speaker, other Republicans vow vaccine order fight
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Republicans in the South Carolina House plan to meet as soon as they can to figure out how to fight back against President Joe Biden's order that all larger businesses require th...
Syndicated Author Sep 10, 2021

Judge loosens Apple’s grip on app store in Epic Games decision
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge ordered Apple to dismantle part of the competitive barricade guarding its closely run app store, threatening one of the iPhone maker's biggest moneymakers. It ...
Syndicated Author Sep 10, 2021

Judge Judy returning to TV in November, with granddaughter
NEW YORK (AP) - Judge Judy Sheindlin is returning to television on Nov. 1 with a new red robe, a granddaughter in tow and the challenge of competing with herself.She announced on Thursday the start da...
Syndicated Author Sep 09, 2021

FDA delays decision on e-cigarettes from vaping giant Juul
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials on Thursday delayed a high-stakes decision on whether to permit bestselling vaping brand Juul to stay on the market, while banning the sale of thousands of o...
Syndicated Author Sep 09, 2021
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