Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

Trump Offers Biden Rapid COVID-19 Test To Resume Campaign Travel
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday that he is willing to provide Joe Biden, his presumptive Democratic opponent, with a rapid COVID-19 testing system so Biden can return to the campaign t...
Syndicated Author May 08, 2020

World War II Veterans To Join Trump At V-E Day Ceremony
WASHINGTON - Seven World War II veterans, ages 96 to 100, planned to join President Donald Trump at a wreath-laying ceremony Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe....
Syndicated Author May 08, 2020

US Unemployment Spikes To A Depression-Era Level Of 14.7%
WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, a level last seen during the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record - stark evidence of how the...
Syndicated Author May 08, 2020

History Channel Working On Doc Series With Bill Clinton
NEW YORK - The History channel says former President Bill Clinton will help shape and be a part of an upcoming documentary series on the American presidency. During an announcement of programming plan...
Syndicated Author May 07, 2020

Senate Fails To Override Trump Veto On Iran Conflict
WASHINGTON - Congress has failed in its bid to block President Donald Trump from engaging in further military action against Iran without first seeking approval from the legislative branch. The Senate...
Syndicated Author May 07, 2020

Hogan Vetoes Major Education Bill, Cites Virus Budget Impact
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed a major K-12 education measure on Thursday as well as other measures with a significant cost, citing the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemi...
Syndicated Author May 07, 2020

US Consumer Borrowing Fell For First Time Since 2011
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer borrowing fell in March for the first time in more than eight years, with the category covering credit cards dropping by the largest amount in over three decades, the Federa...
Syndicated Author May 07, 2020

Trump Valet Has Coronavirus; President Again Tests Negative
WASHINGTON - A member of the military serving as one of President Donald Trump's valets has tested positive for the coronavirus, the White House said Thursday. It said Trump and Vice President Mike Pe...
Syndicated Author May 07, 2020

Neiman Marcus files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK (AP) -Neiman Marcus, the 112-year-old storied luxury department store chain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the first department store chain to be toppled by the coronavirus ...
Syndicated Author May 07, 2020

Governor Softens Order Over Jailed Texas Hair Salon Owner
AUSTIN, Texas - Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday removed jail as a punishment for violating his coronavirus restrictions following outcry by conservatives over a Dallas salon owner who wa...
Syndicated Author May 07, 2020
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