Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve says it will buy short-term loans from banks and companies to support the flow of credit as the economy grinds to a halt amid the viral outbreak.The Fed is reviving a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has voted to extend three surveillance powers that federal law enforcement officials use to fight terrorists.The 75-day extension pushes off the debate over the surv...

The WWE’s annual wrestling extravaganza — often called the Super Bowl of wrestling — will not be held at the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Raymond James Stadium.WWE, however, s...

NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon said Monday that it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at home, shopping online. The...

WASHINGTON (AP/WMAL) The White House on Monday urged all older Americans to stay home and everyone to avoid crowds and eating out at restaurants as part of sweeping guidelines meant to combat an expec...

NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest on Monday because of the new coronavirus after the federal government recommended restricting events of more...

Maria Leaf WMAL.com WASHINGTON– Actor Idris Elba is the latest celebrity to have been diagnosed with the Coronavirus. Elba made the announcement on social media Monday afternoon saying that whil...

TORONTO - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he will close the country's borders to anyone not a citizen, an American or a permanent resident and asked all Canadians to say home amid t...

SEATTLE - U.S. researchers gave the first shot to the first person in a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday — leading off a worldwide hunt for protection even as the pandemic surg...

Maria Leaf WMAL.COM WASHINGTON– A woman in her 30s has the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Frederick County. That’s according to County Executive Jan Gardner. Gardner says the woman, w...