Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is revoking its emergency authorization for malaria drugs for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don't work and could cause deadly side eff...

WASHINGTON - Driven by a rare urgency, Senate Republicans are poised to unveil an extensive package of policing changes that includes new restrictions on police chokeholds and other practices as Presi...

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court.The ...

New York – Band-Aid is creating a range of bandages that “embrace the beauty of diverse skin,” including hues that better match the skin tones of black and brown customers.The Johnso...

WASHINGTON - Building ramparts of secrecy around a $600 billion-plus coronavirus aid program for small businesses, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has moved from delay to denial in refusing outright...

CHICAGO - A Cook County judge on Friday shot down actor Jussie Smollett's attempt have the criminal charges against him dropped, telling the actor that the new charges against him do not violate his r...

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden's search for a running mate is entering a second round of vetting for a dwindling list of potential vice presidential nominees. Democrats with knowledge of the process said Bide...

NEW YORK - Major League Baseball has offered players 80% of their prorated salaries and a 72-game regular season starting July 14 in an effort to start the pandemic-delayed season, according to detail...

RAPID CITY, S.D. - A July 3 fireworks display planned at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial would be "ill advised" because of the abnormally dry conditions and risk of summer wildfires, a fire exper...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed into law a bill that will allow college athletes in the state to earn money from endorsement deals. The law won't go into effect until July 2021. By then, bo...