Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines
Trump Vows To ‘Suspend Immigration,’ Adviser Cites Health
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said that he will sign an executive order "to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States" because of the coronavirus. "In light of the attack from the I...
Apr 21, 2020
Fans Sue MLB, Teams Over Ticket Money, Ask For Class Action
LOS ANGELES - A pair of fans in New York sued Major League Baseball, Commissioner Rob Manfred and the 30 teams, asking for their money back for tickets and for certification of class-action status. Th...
Apr 21, 2020
Schumer: Deal Reached On Major Parts Of $500B Virus Aid
WASHINGTON - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday agreement has been reached on major elements of a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid package for small businesses, including additiona...
Apr 21, 2020
Feds To Track, Share Information On Nursing Home Outbreaks
NEW YORK - Calling nursing homes ground zero of the coronavirus crisis, federal officials said Monday they plan to start tracking and publicly sharing information on infections and deaths in such faci...
Apr 20, 2020
Cautious Pentagon Extends Troop Travel Limits Through June
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is extending military travel restrictions through June, indicating a concern that the coronavirus remains a threat to troops even as the Trump administration pushes for some ...
Apr 20, 2020
Kemp: Some Shuttered Georgia Businesses Can Reopen Friday
ATLANTA - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday rolled out aggressive plans to reopen the state's economy, saying many businesses shuttered to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus may reopen their doors...
Apr 20, 2020
Maryland gets 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea
Heather Curtis WMAL.com MARYLAND (WMAL) – Maryland's governor and first lady picked up a potentially life-saving delivery over the weekend: 500,000 coronavirus tests. Gov. H...
Apr 20, 2020
Oil Price Goes Negative As Demand Collapses; Stocks Dip
NEW YORK - Oil futures plunged below zero for the first time on Monday as demand for energy collapses amid the coronavirus pandemic and traders sought to avoid owning crude with nowhere to store it. S...
Apr 20, 2020
White House To Hold Call With Governors On Testing Supplies
WASHINGTON - After insisting it was up to governors to ramp up coronavirus testing in their states, the Trump administration is finally acknowledging their pleas for help.Vice President Mike Pence wil...
Apr 20, 2020
Maryland, Virgina And District Coordinating Virus Response
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Long linked by proximity and the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who live and work in their jurisdictions, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia are now connected b...
Apr 17, 2020
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