Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden awaiting results of coronavirus test
WASHINGTON (AP/WMAL) -Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has been tested for the coronavirus in the wake of President Donald Trump's infection and is awaiting results.That's according to a sour...
Syndicated Author Oct 02, 2020

California Milestone: 4 Million Acres Burned In Wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California is poised to hit a fearsome milestone: 4 million acres (1.6 million hectares) burned this year by wildfires that have killed 30 people and incinerated hundreds of homes...
Syndicated Author Oct 02, 2020

US Hiring Slows In September, Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.9%
WASHINGTON (AP) - America's employers added 661,000 jobs in September, the third straight month of slower hiring and evidence from the final jobs report before the presidential election that the econo...
Syndicated Author Oct 02, 2020

Trump, First Lady Positive For Virus; He Has ‘Mild Symptoms’
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is experiencing "mild symptoms" of COVID-19 after revealing Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, a stunning an...
Syndicated Author Oct 02, 2020

Amazon: Nearly 20,000 workers tested positive for COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) – Amazon says that nearly 20,000 of its workers have tested positive or been presumed positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. Amazon says in a corporate blog Thursday that it ...
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2020

American Cyclist Suspended By Team After Pro-Trump Comments
GENEVA (AP) - American cyclist Quinn Simmons was suspended by the Trek-Segafredo team on Thursday after posting comments on social media in support of President Donald Trump. The 2019 junior road race...
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2020

Pfizer CEO Pushes Back Against Trump Claim On Vaccine Timing
The head of Pfizer, one of the drugmakers racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine, told employees he was disappointed that its work was politicized during this week's presidential debate and tried to ...
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2020

Carnival Cancels Most 2020 US Cruises As CDC Extends Ban
Carnival Cruise Line is canceling most U.S. sailings through the end of this year, the latest sign that the cruise industry's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic could still be many months away. Th...
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2020

Judge Says Government’s Suit Over Bolton Book Can Proceed
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration can move forward with its lawsuit against former national security adviser John Bolton over his tell-all book, a judge ruled Thursday in denying a request to...
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2020

US Traffic Deaths Fell 2% In 2019; 3rd Straight Yearly Drop
DETROIT (AP) - Traffic deaths in the U.S. fell for the third consecutive year in 2019, the government's road safety agency reported. The downward trend is continuing into this year with people driving...
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2020
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