Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

Georgia official announces investigations, defends election
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's top elections official on Monday announced investigations into potential violations of election law even as he continued to defend the integrity of the state's election agains...
Syndicated Author Nov 30, 2020

Congress returns with virus aid, federal funding unresolved
WASHINGTON (AP) - After months of shadowboxing amid a tense and toxic campaign, Capitol Hill's main players are returning for one final, perhaps futile, attempt at deal-making on a challenging menu of...
Syndicated Author Nov 30, 2020

‘America the Beautiful’ is White House theme for Christmas
WASHINGTON (AP) - "America the Beautiful" is this year's Christmas theme at the White House. Melania Trump says it pays tribute to and showcases the "majesty" of the United States. Ornaments on the of...
Syndicated Author Nov 30, 2020

Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots
Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection - ramping up the race t...
Syndicated Author Nov 30, 2020

Many turn to real Christmas trees as bright spot amid virus
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Ani Sirois, a respiratory nurse, has spent months caring for coronavirus patients at a Portland, Oregon, hospital, and she's only getting busier as infections - and hospitalizati...
Syndicated Author Nov 27, 2020

Senate control brings new urgency to Georgia turnout drive
MILTON, Ga. (AP) - In a black face mask and cap, activist Garrett Bess walked up driveway after driveway of million-dollar homes in suburban Atlanta on a recent afternoon, placing a flyer in each door...
Syndicated Author Nov 27, 2020

New rule could allow gas, firing squads for US executions
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is quietly amending its execution protocols, no longer requiring federal death sentences to be carried out by lethal injection and clearing the way to use othe...
Syndicated Author Nov 27, 2020

Stocks rise on Wall Street as S&P 500 hits record high
NEW YORK (AP) - The S&P 500 rose to a record high Friday as investors continue to look forward to the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine and relief for the global economy.The benchmark index rose ...
Syndicated Author Nov 27, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak pushes Steelers-Ravens to next Tuesday
NEW YORK (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens' bout with a COVID-19 outbreak has forced the NFL to postpone the team's trip to Pittsburgh for a second time.The league announced Friday the Ravens (6-4) against ...
Syndicated Author Nov 27, 2020

Acting US Pentagon chief makes rare visit to Somalia
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon's acting defense secretary has made a rare visit to Somalia, a conflict-plagued nation in the Horn of Africa where American forces have been assisting in the fight again...
Syndicated Author Nov 27, 2020
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