Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

WASHINGTON - The U.S., Canada and Mexico have agreed to keep their shared borders closed to non-essential traffic until at least late August because of COVID-19. Acting U.S. Department of Homeland Sec...

NEW YORK - Two major retailers on Thursday joined the growing list of national chains that will require customers to wear face masks regardless of where cities or states stand on the issue. Target's m...

WMAL.com. WASHINGTON (WMAL) - Alex Trebek, the longtime host of “Jeopardy!,” gave fans a health update Thursday on his battle against stage IV pancreatic cancer. In a YouTube video posted ...

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican told bishops around the world on Thursday they should report cases of clergy sex crimes to police even when not legally bound to do so, in its latest effort to compel church...

WASHINGTON - The Republican National Committee is sharply restricting attendance on three of the four nights of its convention in Jacksonville, Florida, next month, as it looks for ways to move forwar...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland uncovered a massive criminal enterprise involving identity theft and more than 47,500 fraudulent unemployment insurance claims in the state adding up to more than $501 m...

Con artists on Wednesday apparently hacked into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians and major companies in an apparent bitcoin scam.The ruse included bogus tweets from Barack Obama,...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discharged from a hospital after being treated for a possible infection.A court spokeswoman said in an emailed s...

WMAL.com.WASHINGTON (WMAL) - In an offseason already full of massive changes, reports indicate that the Washington Redskins are now in search of a new radio play-by-play announcer.According to ESPN...

NEW YORK - Federal authorities announced terrorism charges Wednesday against a leader of MS-13, continuing a nationwide crackdown against a notorious street gang that President Donald Trump described ...