Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

World Stocks Mostly Dip With US Closed For Holiday
World stock markets fell slightly in Europe on Friday after gains in Asia, with trading somewhat subdued by a long holiday weekend in the U.S. With Wall Street remaining closed in observance of Indepe...
Syndicated Author Jul 03, 2020

Iran Declines To Disclose Cause Of Mysterious Nuke Site Fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An online video and messages purportedly claiming responsibility for a fire that analysts say damaged a centrifuge assembly plant at Iran's underground Natanz nuclear sit...
Syndicated Author Jul 03, 2020

MLB Cancels All-Star Game For First Time Since 1945
LOS ANGELES - Dodger Stadium's 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer.The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Dodger St...
Syndicated Author Jul 03, 2020

Supreme Court Blocks Curbside Voting In Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision Thursday blocked a lower court ruling allowing curbside voting in Alabama and waiving some absentee ballot requirements during the COVID-19 ...
Syndicated Author Jul 03, 2020

Herman Cain treated for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) - 2012 GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain is being treated for the coronavirus at an Atlanta-area hospital, according to a statement posted on his Twitter account Thursday. It's no...
Syndicated Author Jul 02, 2020

AP Source: NFL to play Black anthem before national anthem
"Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" will be performed live or played before "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to each NFL game during Week 1 and the league is considering putting names of victims of police bru...
Syndicated Author Jul 02, 2020

Congress Passes Bill Rebuking China Over Hong Kong Crackdown
WASHINGTON - Congress has approved a bill rebuking China over its crackdown in Hong Kong amid protests against a strict "national security" law that outlaws so-called subversive or terrorist acts, as ...
Syndicated Author Jul 02, 2020

Hugh Downs, genial presence on TV news and game shows, dies
NEW YORK (AP) - Hugh Downs, the genial, versatile broadcaster who became one of television's most familiar and welcome faces with more than 15,000 hours on news, game and talk shows, has died at age 9...
Syndicated Author Jul 02, 2020

Democrats Say US Needs To Address Protective Gear Shortage
A congressional committee criticized President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday for a series of problems in distributing personal protective and testing equipment during the coronavirus pande...
Syndicated Author Jul 02, 2020

Coronavirus Concerns Freeze Vanilla Ice’s Texas Concert
AUSTIN, Texas - Vanilla Ice has indefinitely postponed a Texas concert that drew fierce criticism due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 1990s rapper with the hit single "Ice Ice Baby" had been schedule...
Syndicated Author Jul 02, 2020
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