Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

President Trump takes virus test, awaiting results
WASHINGTON (AP) - After days of resistance, President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was tested for the coronavirus as the White House stepped up precautions after his direct and indirect exposure...
Syndicated Author Mar 14, 2020

President Trump says top cruise ship companies stopping trips from US
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is tweeting that four major cruise ship companies have agreed to suspend trip from the U.S. for 30 days, effective at midnight. Trump tweeted Friday that...
Syndicated Author Mar 13, 2020

How to clean the bundle of germs that is your phone
NEW YORK (AP) - You're washing your hands countless times a day to try to ward off the coronavirus. You should also wash that extension of your hand and breeding ground for germs - your phone. Tests d...
Syndicated Author Mar 13, 2020

Stocks roar back from big losses after emergency declaration
NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street roared back from its worst day in 30 years Friday with a broad rally that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average nearly 2,000 points higher - its biggest point gain ever - a...
Syndicated Author Mar 13, 2020

Trump says he is likely to take coronavirus test
President Donald Trump has said he is likely to take a test for the coronavirus after all. Trump over the weekend was near Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's communications director, Fbio Wajngarten...
Syndicated Author Mar 13, 2020

President Trump declares virus pandemic a national emergency
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is declaring the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials...
Syndicated Author Mar 13, 2020

Wegmans to Reduce Hours of Operation due to Coronavirus
Maria Leaf WMAL.com WASHINGTON– Wegmans has announced it will be closing earlier at night to help clean and restock stores due to the Coronavirus. The company also says it has added additional h...
Syndicated Author Mar 13, 2020

Virginia K-12 Schools Closed for at least Two Weeks
Maria Leaf WMAL.com WASHINGTON– Schools in Virginia are being shut down due to the Coronavirus. Here’s the statement from Governor Ralph Northam: Governor Northam Orders All Virginia K-12 ...
Syndicated Author Mar 13, 2020

Delta Slashes Flights By 40% As Virus Cripples Global Travel
Delta Air Lines will cut passenger-carrying capacity by 40% to deal with a nosedive in travel demand, and it is talking to the White House and Congress about assistance to get through a downturn cause...
Syndicated Author Mar 13, 2020

Tax On Internet Ads Gets Traction In Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A measure to make Maryland the first state in the nation to tax companies like Facebook and Google for money they make from digital ads on the internet is making steps forward in the ...
Syndicated Author Mar 13, 2020
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