Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

Internal probe says Ashli Babbitt’s death “was lawful and within department policy”
WASHINGTON (AP) - An officer who shot and killed a woman during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol as she began to climb through the broken part of a door leading into an area known as the Sp...
Syndicated Author Aug 23, 2021

US troops surge evacuations out of Kabul but threats persist
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military reported its biggest day of airlifts out of Afghanistan by far on Monday, but deadly violence that has blocked many desperate evacuees from entering Kabul's airport...
Syndicated Author Aug 23, 2021

After Tennessee flooding, 22 dead and dozens still missing
WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) - Search crews worked through shattered homes and tangled debris on Monday, looking for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging through M...
Syndicated Author Aug 23, 2021

US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Monday, a milestone that could lift public confidence in the shots and spur more companies, universities and local government...
Syndicated Author Aug 23, 2021

Biden picks Burns for China ambassador; Emanuel for Japan
President Joe Biden is nominating longtime former senior State Department official Nicholas Burns to serve as his ambassador to China and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as his envoy to Jap...
Syndicated Author Aug 20, 2021

MLB to end 70-year partnership with Topps trading cards
Major League Baseball is ending a 70-year relationship with trading card company Topps after signing a new partnership with a rival company. The loss of the MLB partnership immediately scuttled a deal...
Syndicated Author Aug 20, 2021

USS Constitution honors Vietnam War veterans in harbor tour
BOSTON (AP) - The USS Constitution sailed into Boston Harbor on Friday and fired a 21-gun salute in honor of Vietnam War veterans on board. Old Ironsides, as the warship is known, took more than 300 m...
Syndicated Author Aug 20, 2021

GM extends recall to cover all Chevy Bolts due to fire risk
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a battery problem that could cause fires. The recall raises questions about lithium-ion batteries,...
Syndicated Author Aug 20, 2021

Florida orders school boards to relax mask rules or risk pay
MIAMI (AP) - Florida officials are threatening to withhold funds equal to the salaries of school board members if school districts in two counties don't immediately do away with strict mask mandates a...
Syndicated Author Aug 20, 2021

US appeals court refuses to end CDC’s eviction moratorium
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court on Friday allowed the COVID-19-related pause on evictions imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to remain in place, setting up a likely ba...
Syndicated Author Aug 20, 2021
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