Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines
US stocks open higher after Trump signs $900B aid package
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks began the final week of 2020 slightly higher after President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion economic aid package that helps reduce uncertainty amid the re-imposition of trav...
Dec 28, 2020
Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offline
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A recreation al vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing widespread communications outages that took down police e...
Dec 25, 2020
Coronavirus dampens Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem and elsewhere
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) - Bethlehem on Thursday ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of joyous marching bands and the triumphant arrival of the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land, but few peo...
Dec 24, 2020
WATCH: President Trump, First Lady Share Christmas Video Message
WMAL NEWSWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and the first lady shared their annual Christmas message on Thursday.You can watch the president and first lady’s message below.pic.twitter.com...
Dec 24, 2020
US military confirms pandemic won’t sideline Santa Claus
DENVER (AP) - The U.S. military is tracking an elderly man with a white beard and a large belly who goes by the name of Saint Nicholas. There's no reason for alarm though, Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHe...
Dec 24, 2020
Benchmark U.S. 30-year mortgage drops to record low 2.66%
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. long-term mortgage rates dropped this week to a record low for the 16th time in 2020, reflecting an economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said...
Dec 24, 2020
Retailers brace for flood of returns from online shopping
NEW YORK (AP) - A huge surge in online shopping during the pandemic has been a savior for retailers, but it comes at a price. Shoppers are expected to return twice as many items as they did during las...
Dec 24, 2020
COVID in California: 2 million confirmed cases and counting
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California became the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases, reaching the milestone on Christmas Eve as close to the entire state was under a strict stay-at-ho...
Dec 24, 2020
House Republicans block $2,000 virus checks despite Trump demand
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans shot down a Democratic bid on Thursday to pass President Donald Trump's longshot, end-of-session demand for $2,000 direct payments to most Americans as he ponders w...
Dec 24, 2020
US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under stress nine months after the co...
Dec 23, 2020
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