Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

Twitter Removes China-Linked Accounts Spreading False News
LONDON - Twitter has removed a vast network of accounts that it says is linked to the Chinese government and was pushing false information favorable to the country's communist rulers. Beijing denied i...
Syndicated Author Jun 12, 2020

Fed: Will Use ‘Full Range Of Tools’ To Boost Economy
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve has promised to use its "full range of tools" to pull the country out of a deep recession caused by a global pandemic, signaling that it would keep interest rates low ...
Syndicated Author Jun 12, 2020

Starbucks Reverses Its Stance And Will Now Let Baristas Wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ Apparel
New York – Starbucks is reversing its position that had prohibited employees from wearing paraphernalia, such as T-shirts or pins, supporting the “Black Lives Matter” movement. Altho...
Syndicated Author Jun 12, 2020

Appeals Court: Rules For City Tour Guides Unconstitutional
RICHMOND, Va. - A federal appeals court has ruled that a South Carolina city's rules requiring tour guides to memorize facts about the city is unconstitutional.The unanimous ruling Thursday from the 4...
Syndicated Author Jun 11, 2020

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
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