Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

Meatpacking Rebounds But High Prices And Backlogs To Persist
OMAHA, Neb. - Meat production has rebounded from its low point during the coronavirus pandemic when dozens of plants were closed, but experts say consumer prices are likely to remain high and it will ...
Syndicated Author Jun 11, 2020

Lafayette Park Fence In D.C. Coming Down
WASHINGTON - Workers on Thursday began removing the tall black chain-link fence from the north side of Lafayette Park, allowing access to the historic protest space directly in front of the White Hous...
Syndicated Author Jun 11, 2020

Pelosi: Confederate Symbols ‘Have To Go’ From Capitol, Bases
WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that it's time to remove symbols honoring Confederate figures from the U.S. Capitol building and military bases as the pandemic and racial unrest ...
Syndicated Author Jun 11, 2020

Microsoft Joins Amazon, IBM In Pausing Face Scans For Police
Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won't sell its facial recognition software to police, following similar moves by Amazon and IBM. Microsoft's president and chief cou...
Syndicated Author Jun 11, 2020

Indoor dining allowed in Prince George’s County Monday as part of Phase II of reopening
Heather Curtis WMAL.com MARYLAND (WMAL) – There's good news for Prince George's County residents: the county will move into Phase II of reopening Monday, June 11. Health Director Dr. Erne...
Syndicated Author Jun 11, 2020

Family: Kids Missing Since September Found Dead In Idaho
BOISE, Idaho - The bodies of two children uncovered in rural Idaho are a boy and his big sister who have been missing since September, relatives said, and their mother and her husband are in custody i...
Syndicated Author Jun 11, 2020

Trump Resumes Fundraising To Build Cash Lead Against Biden
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is resuming in-person fundraising events after a three-month hiatus as his campaign works to maintain a cash advantage over Democrat Joe Biden that it believes is v...
Syndicated Author Jun 11, 2020

1.5 Million More Laid-Off Workers Seek Unemployment Benefits
WASHINGTON - About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many Americans are still losing their jobs even as the economy appears to be slowly reco...
Syndicated Author Jun 11, 2020

Senate Panel OKs Removing Confederate Names From Bases
WASHINGTON - A GOP-led Senate panel has approved a plan by Sen. Elizabeth Warren to have the names of Confederate figures removed from military bases and other Pentagon assets, taking on President Don...
Syndicated Author Jun 11, 2020

Moderna On Track For Large COVID-19 Vaccine Test In July
The first experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. is on track to begin a huge study next month to prove if it really can fend off the coronavirus, its manufacturer announced Thursday - a long-awaite...
Syndicated Author Jun 11, 2020
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