Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

Man Who Bought Guns Used In 2015 Massacre Gets 20 Years
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - The man who bought two rifles that terrorists used to kill 14 people in a 2015 attack in San Bernardino, California, was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison.Enrique Marquez...
Syndicated Author Oct 23, 2020

Senate GOP Marches Ahead On Barrett Over Democrats’ Blockade
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate is poised for a rare weekend session as Republicans race to put Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court and cement a conservative majority before Election Day despite Democ...
Syndicated Author Oct 23, 2020

US Suicide Rate Fell Last Year After Decade Of Steady Rise
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. suicide rate fell slightly last year, the first annual decline in more than a decade, according to new government data.It's a small decrease and the data is preliminary, but t...
Syndicated Author Oct 23, 2020

White House Halloween event tweaked for Coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ghosts, goblins and other costumed kids are welcome to trick or treat at the White House on Sunday during a Halloween event that has been rejiggered to include coronavirus precaution...
Syndicated Author Oct 23, 2020

Trump: Sudan to join UAE, Bahrain in recognizing Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Friday that Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so as part of U.S.-brokered deals in the run-up to E...
Syndicated Author Oct 23, 2020

Teen sues Florida school district over his Trump elephant
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A high school student is suing his central Florida school district after his parking pass was revoked when he refused to remove a large elephant statue painted to promote...
Syndicated Author Oct 23, 2020

Vice President Pence Casts Absentee Ballot In Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence has voted in the general election in Indianapolis. Pence and his wife, Karen, cast absentee ballots about 8:15 a.m. Friday, shortly after the polls opened...
Syndicated Author Oct 23, 2020

Trump, Biden Lawyer Up, Brace For White House Legal Battle
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's and Democratic rival Joe Biden's campaigns are assembling armies of powerful lawyers for the possibility that the race for the White House is decided not at ...
Syndicated Author Oct 23, 2020

US: Russian hackers targeting state, local networks
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials said Thursday that Russian hackers have targeted the networks of dozens of state and local governments in the United States in recent days, stealing data from at least...
Syndicated Author Oct 22, 2020

FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral Remdesivir
U.S. regulators on Thursday approved the first drug to treat COVID-19: Remdesivir, an antiviral medicine given through an IV for patients needing hospitalization. The drug, which California-based Gile...
Syndicated Author Oct 22, 2020
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