Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines
Government OKs $50B In Small Biz Loans, Banks Complain Of Snags
NEW YORK - The government says it has approved an additional $50 billion in loans to small businesses, although banks are complaining that a bottleneck at the Small Business Administration is severely...
Apr 28, 2020
Trump Says US Closer To Testing International Air Travelers
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Tuesday his administration is considering requiring travelers on certain incoming international flights to undergo temperature and virus checks to help stop th...
Apr 28, 2020
AP Source: Hillary Clinton To Endorse Biden Later Tuesday
Hillary Clinton will endorse Joe Biden's presidential candidacy on Tuesday, according to a Democrat who requested anonymity to discuss the plan.The Biden campaign said Clinton would join the presumpti...
Apr 28, 2020
JetBlue To Become First Major US Airline To Require Passengers To Wear Face Coverings
WASHINGTON – US airline JetBlue will require all passengers to wear a face-covering during travel starting on May 4, according to a statement from the airline.It is the first major US airline to...
Apr 28, 2020
House Won’t Resume As Planned Next Week Due To Virus Risk
WASHINGTON - Facing fierce blowback, House Democratic leadership announced Tuesday the House will not resume session next week as planned because of risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic.Majo...
Apr 28, 2020
Bottleneck Continues As Businesses Seek Government Relief Loans
NEW YORK - Banks trying to submit applications for thousands of small businesses seeking coronavirus relief loans have hit a bottleneck for a second day at the Small Business Administration.Banking in...
Apr 28, 2020
Southwest Posts 1st Quarterly Loss In Almost A Decade
DALLAS - Southwest Airlines posted its first quarterly loss in nearly a decade and said Tuesday that the downturn in air travel that began in late February shows no signs of letting up.The airline sai...
Apr 28, 2020
Trump Urges States To Consider Opening Schools Before Summer
President Donald Trump says states should "seriously consider" reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even though dozens already have said it would be unsafe for students ...
Apr 28, 2020
Barr To Prosecutors: Look For Unconstitutional Virus Rules
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr on Monday ordered federal prosecutors across the U.S. to identify coronavirus-related restrictions from state and local governments "that could be violating ...
Apr 27, 2020
Census Says Restart To Field Operations Will Be In Phases
ORLANDO, Fla. - The U.S. Census Bureau's return to field operations for the 2020 national head count will take place in phases based on a region's lockdown orders and the availability of protective ge...
Apr 27, 2020
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