Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

Progress Slow As Urgency Grows On Virus Relief Legislation
WASHINGTON - Frustrated Senate Republicans re-upped their complaints that Democratic negotiators are taking too hard a line in talks on a sweeping coronavirus relief bill, but an afternoon negotiating...
Syndicated Author Aug 05, 2020

Worries About 2020 Census’ Accuracy Grow With Cut Schedule
ORLANDO, Fla. - The U.S. Census Bureau is cutting its schedule for data collection for the 2020 census a month short as legislation that would have extended the national head count's deadlines stalls ...
Syndicated Author Aug 04, 2020

WATCH LIVE: President Donald Trump Holds Daily 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. Photo: AP
Syndicated Author Aug 04, 2020

At Least 50 Killed, Hundreds Hurt In Massive Blast In Beirut
BEIRUT - A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. At least 50 people were kille...
Syndicated Author Aug 04, 2020

Official: US Will Extend Support For Venezuela’s Guaidó
CARACAS, Venezuela - The State Department's top official on Venezuela said Tuesday that the Trump administration will continue recognizing lawmaker Juan Guaid as the nation's interim president even if...
Syndicated Author Aug 04, 2020

Booking.com Cuts Workforce By Thousands As Travel Shrinks
Booking.com is laying off a quarter of its workforce - more than 4,000 people - with the global pandemic snuffing out travel.Layoffs will begin next month and run through the end of the year, accordin...
Syndicated Author Aug 04, 2020

Huge Explosions Rock Beirut With Widespread Damage, Injuries
BEIRUT - Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. Witne...
Syndicated Author Aug 04, 2020

Trump Signs $3B-A-Year Plan To Boost Conservation, Parks
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed into law legislation that will devote nearly $3 billion annually to conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks an...
Syndicated Author Aug 04, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias Drives Wild Weather Up Interstate 95
SOUTHPORT, N.C. - Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain along the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina, where it smashed boats together a...
Syndicated Author Aug 04, 2020

3 Wyoming sightseeing balloons crash, as many as 20 injured
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Three sightseeing balloons crashed Monday in a popular western Wyoming tourist destination, injuring between 16 and 20 people, officials said. The balloons owned by the same tour...
Syndicated Author Aug 03, 2020
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