Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

Portland Protesters Set Fire To County Government Building
PORTLAND, Ore. - Protesters in Portland broke out the windows of a county government building, sprayed lighter fluid inside and set a fire in a demonstration that started Tuesday night and ended Wedne...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2020

Apple Is 1st US Company To Be Valued At $2 Trillion
NEW YORK - Apple is the first U.S. company to boast a market value of $2 trillion, just two years after it became the first to reach $1 trillion.Apple shares have gained nearly 60% this year as the co...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2020

Virginia Panel Approves Sweeping Police Reform Bill
RICHMOND, Va. - A sweeping police reform bill that would eliminate the use of no-knock warrants, limit the use of chokeholds and make it easier to decertify officers for misconduct won approval from a...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2020

San Francisco Blanketed In Smoke As California Fires Rage
SAN FRANCISCO - Thousands of people were under orders to evacuate in regions surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area Wednesday as nearly 40 wildfires blazed across the state amid a blistering heat wave...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2020

Coin Shortage Hits Retailers, Laundromats, Tooth Fairy
A convenience store chain is offering a free beverage or sandwich in exchange for them. A laundromat owner drove 4 hours across state lines to get $8,000 worth. A young girl in Illinois wrote the toot...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2020

Then There Were 5: Mississippi Group Narrows Flag Options
JACKSON, Miss. - A group recommending a new Mississippi state flag chose five final designs Tuesday - three with a magnolia blossom, one with a magnolia tree and one with a shield that has wavy lines ...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2020

Top NBC Exec Ron Meyer Leaving After Settlement With Woman
NEW YORK - NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer, a Hollywood power player, is leaving the entertainment company after revealing he received threats of extortion following a settlement with a woman wit...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2020

Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter To Address Democratic National Convention
Former President Jimmy Carter is making his first appearance at a presidential nominating convention in eight years. Organizers of the Democratic National Convention announced Tuesday that Carter and ...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2020

Cities Sue Census Bureau Over Ending 2020 Head Count Early
ORLANDO, Fla. - More than a half-dozen cities, counties and civil right groups sued the Trump administration Tuesday, saying there was no justification for its decision to cut the 2020 census short by...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2020

Virus-Induced Spending Spurs Sales At Home Depot, Walmart
NEW YORK - Americans turned to Walmart and Home Depot for supplies and do-it-yourself projects as they stayed close to home at a time when new cases of virus surged, resulting in soaring sales for the...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2020
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