Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

Kentucky Derby Reverses Course, Will Run Without Fans
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Kentucky Derby will run without fans next month at Churchill Downs. The historic track citied rises in COVID-19 cases in the Louisville area. It will mark the second Triple Crown...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2020

US Buildings Closed In Portland After Car-Bomb Threat Made
PORTLAND, Ore. - At least two federal buildings in Portland have been closed and the FBI is investigating after a car bomb threat was made, the officials said Friday.The threat, which was received Thu...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2020

Judge Accepts Loughlin’s Plea Deal In College Bribery Scheme
BOSTON - "Full House" actor Lori Loughlin must serve two months in prison and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, must serve five months for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2020

Low Rates And Heavy Buyer Demand Send US Home Sales Surging
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Spurred by ultra-low mortgage rates, home buyers rushed last month to snap up a limited supply of existing houses, causing the pace of purchases to jump by a record-high 24.7%.The...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2020

Golden State Killer sentenced to life for 26 rapes, slayings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A former California police officer who became known as the Golden State Killer told victims Friday he was "truly sorry" before he was sentenced to life imprisonment for a dec...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2020

Ex-CIA Chief Brennan Faces Interview In Russia Probe Review
WASHINGTON - Former CIA Director John Brennan is scheduled to be interviewed Friday by U.S. Attorney John Durham's team as part of its inquiry into the investigators and intelligence officials behind ...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2020

Trump Says Democrats’ Convention Was ‘Gloomiest’ In History
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday that where Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden sees "American darkness," he sees "American greatness." Anxious for his turn in the spotlight aft...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2020

Giannulli Sentenced To 5 Months In College Bribery Scheme
BOSTON - Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli was sentenced Friday to five months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get his two daughters into the University of Southern Califor...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2020

California Fires Claim 5 Lives, Threaten Thousands Of Homes
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Sky-darkening wildfires that took at least five lives and forced thousands of people from their homes blazed throughout California on Friday as firefighting resources strained und...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2020

Postmaster Says ‘No Idea’ Mailboxes, Equipment Was Being Removed
WASHINGTON - Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Friday he had "no idea" blue mailboxes and sorting machines were being removed until a public uproar nationwide, as he testifies before a Senate commit...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2020
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