Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court sidestepped a major decision on gun rights Monday in a dispute over New York City's former ban on transporting guns. The justices threw out a challenge from gun rights g...

DES MOINES, Iowa - Meat isn't going to disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. slaughterhouses. But as the meat plants struggle to remain open, consum...

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is reviewing proposed new guidelines for how restaurants, schools, churches and businesses can safely reopen as states look to gradually lift their coronavirus re...

WASHINGTON - The Navy Blue Angels and the Air Force Thunderbirds will conduct a series of flyovers of cities starting Tuesday in honor of the nation's health care workers and first responders. The Pen...

NEW YORK - Problems with supply and demand during the coronavirus pandemic have led to shortages not only of items such as hand sanitizer and toilet paper, but in many places, also in pets available f...

The first night of the NFL draft averaged a record 15.6 million viewers on television, easily shattering the record set six years ago.Thursday night's first round was aired on ABC, ESPN, the NFL Netwo...

WASHINGTON - The top Navy officer has recommended the reinstatement of the aircraft carrier captain fired for sending a fraught email to commanders pleading for faster action to protect his crew from ...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday that he won't approve a $10 billion loan for the U.S. Postal Service unless the agency raises charges for Amazon and other big shippers to four to five ...

NEW YORK - New York's daily coronavirus death toll dropped slightly, state leaders braced for a $13.3 billion budget hit, and residents will be receiving applications for mail-in ballots. Details on d...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 50,000 Americans and devastate...