Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines
Running Legend Jim Ryun To Receive Medal Of Freedom
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is awarding the nation's highest civilian honor to Jim Ryun, a former Kansas congressman who was the first high school runner to clock a mile in under 4 minutes. Tr...
Jul 21, 2020
White House Decries Gun Charges For St. Louis Couple
O'FALLON, Mo. - President Donald Trump believes St. Louis' top prosecutor committed an "egregious abuse of power" in charging a couple who displayed guns during a protest against racial injustice last...
Jul 21, 2020
US Accuses Chinese Hackers In Targeting Of COVID-19 Research
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Tuesday accused two Chinese hackers of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars of trade secrets from companies across the world and more recently targeting firm...
Jul 21, 2020
Trump To Send Federal Agents To Chicago, Maybe Other Cities
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is planning to deploy federal agents to Chicago and possibly other Democrat-run cities as he continues to assert federal power and use the Department of Homeland Se...
Jul 21, 2020
Minnesota Lawmakers Ban Neck Restraints After Floyd’s Death
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Legislature passed a package of police accountability measures early Tuesday that includes a ban on neck restraints like the one that was used on George Floyd before hi...
Jul 21, 2020
St. Louis Couple Charged For Pulling Guns At Protest
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' top prosecutor on Monday charged a husband and wife with felony unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns during a racial injustice protest outside their mansion.Mark and Pat...
Jul 20, 2020
First Lady Delivers Lunch To Firefighters And Families In DC
WASHINGTON - Lunch was on the first lady during the coronavirus pandemic.The White House delivered lunch and possibly some reassurance to people in the nation's capital who could use a helping of both...
Jul 20, 2020
Georgia Dems Choose State Chair To Replace Lewis On Ballot
ATLANTA - Georgia Democrats have selected state Sen. Nikema Williams, chair of the state party, to replace Rep. John Lewis on the ballot in November.The executive committee of the Democratic Party of ...
Jul 20, 2020
Trump Faces Divisions With Senate GOP On Virus Aid
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump insisted "good things" were underway on the next COVID-19 aid package Monday as he met with Republican congressional leaders, but new divisions between the Senate G...
Jul 20, 2020
Braves Remove ‘Chop On’ Sign, Slogan, But No Call On Chant
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves have removed a "Chop On" sign that sat near an entrance to Truist Park and are still considering their stance on the fans' tomahawk chop chant.The removal of the wooden si...
Jul 20, 2020
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