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Alan Parker, Director Of “Midnight Express,” Dies At 76
LONDON - Alan Parker, a successful and sometimes surprising filmmaker whose diverse output includes "Bugsy Malone," "Midnight Express," and "Evita," has died at 76, his family said. A Briton who becam...
Jul 31, 2020
Marine Sea Tank Sinks With 16 Aboard; 1 Dead And 8 Missing
SAN DIEGO - An amphibious assault vehicle carrying 15 Marines and a Navy sailor sank near a military-owned island off the coast of Southern California, leaving one of the Marines dead and eight missin...
Jul 31, 2020
Fauci Optimistic COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Widely Available
WASHINGTON - Once a coronavirus vaccine is approved as safe and effective, Americans should have widespread access within a reasonable time, Dr. Anthony Fauci assured lawmakers Friday.Appearing before...
Jul 31, 2020
Oil Giants Lost Billions As Pandemic Crushed Demand For Fuel
NEW YORK - Two American oil giants lost more than $9 billion in the second quarter as the pandemic kept households on lockdown, cutting a gaping hole into a once-thriving business as the need for oil ...
Jul 31, 2020
Judge Bans Lawyers From Identifying Epstein Abuse Victims
NEW YORK - The judge presiding over the criminal case against a British socialite charged with recruiting teenage girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse said Friday that her attorneys a...
Jul 31, 2020
Prosecutor: No Charges For Officer In Michael Brown’s Death
CLAYTON, Mo. - St. Louis County's top prosecutor announced Thursday that he will not charge the former police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, a dramatic decision that cou...
Jul 30, 2020
Trump Says He’ll Help With Funeral Costs For Slain Soldier
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump met Thursday with the family of a soldier who investigators say was slain on the Texas Army base where she was stationed, saying it is a "terrible story" and that h...
Jul 30, 2020
WATCH LIVE: President Donald Trump Holds Coronavirus Briefing
WMAL.comWASHINGTON (WMAL) - Tune in to watch President Donald Trump’s Coronavirus briefing live. A link to the conference is available below.Copyright 2020 by WMAL.com. All Rights Reserved. Phot...
Jul 30, 2020
NCAA To Allow Players To Support Social Justice Causes With Uniform Patches
The NCAA announced Thursday college athletes in all sports will be permitted to wear patches on their uniforms to support social justice issues. The NCAA's playing rules oversight panel adjusted rules...
Jul 30, 2020
At Lewis Funeral, Obama Calls For Renewing Voting Rights Act
ATLANTA - Former President Barack Obama used Rep. John Lewis' funeral on Thursday to issue a stark warning that the voting rights and equal opportunity the late civil rights icon championed are threat...
Jul 30, 2020
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