Breast implant maker Allergan Inc. issued a worldwide recall Wednesday for certain textured models after regulators alerted the company to a heightened cancer risk with the devices.… Read more
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As The Nation’s Opioid Crisis Grew, The Pills Got Stronger
The amount of opioids as measured by total potency continued to rise early this decade even as the number of pills distributed began to dip. The reason: Doctors were prescribing — and the industry was supplying — stronger pills.… Read more
Biden Says He’s Not Relying On Obama As “Crutch” In 2020 Bid
Joe Biden rarely lets a public event pass without reminding voters of his work alongside President Barack Obama. But the former vice president insisted on Wednesday that he’s not overly relying on that relationship to fuel his 2020 White House bid.… Read more
Three Indicted In Unlicensed Assisted Living Facilities Case
Maryland’s attorney general has announced three people have been indicted for allegedly operating unlicensed assisted living facilities in the Baltimore area… Read more
Actor Rutger Hauer, of ‘Blade Runner’ fame, has died at 75
Hauer’s roles included a terrorist in “Nighthawks” with Sylvester Stallone, a former CEO of Wayne Enterprises in “Batman Begins,” and he was in the big-budget 1985 fantasy “Ladyhawke.”… Read more
Trump, Mueller Differ On Whether Mueller Sought FBI Job
Mueller, testifying under oath Wednesday , told lawmakers that he met with Trump about the search to fill the job, but “not as a candidate” for the position… Read more
Judge Won’t Block US Asylum Restrictions At Southern Border
A federal judge says the Trump administration can enforce its new restrictions on asylum for people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border while lawsuits challenging the policy play out… Read more
Judge Temporarily Blocks New Arkansas Anti-Abortion Laws
A federal judge blocked three new abortion restrictions in Arkansas minutes before they were set to take effect Wednesday… Read more
FTC Fines Facebook $5B, Adds Limited Oversight On Privacy
Federal regulators have fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and are instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business… Read more
Mueller: Russian Interference Is Serious Challenge To Democracy
Mueller told lawmakers at the start of back-to-back hearings Wednesday that the Russian government’s efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election are among the most serious challenges to democracy… Read more
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Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines
Breast Implant Recalled After Link To More Rare Cancer Cases
Breast implant maker Allergan Inc. issued a worldwide recall Wednesday for certain textured models after regulators alerted the company to a heightened cancer risk with the devices.… Continue Reading
As The Nation’s Opioid Crisis Grew, The Pills Got Stronger
The amount of opioids as measured by total potency continued to rise early this decade even as the number of pills distributed began to dip. The reason: Doctors were prescribing — and the industry was supplying — stronger pills.… Continue Reading
Biden Says He’s Not Relying On Obama As “Crutch” In 2020 Bid
Joe Biden rarely lets a public event pass without reminding voters of his work alongside President Barack Obama. But the former vice president insisted on Wednesday that he’s not overly relying on that relationship to fuel his 2020 White House bid.… Continue Reading
Three Indicted In Unlicensed Assisted Living Facilities Case
Maryland’s attorney general has announced three people have been indicted for allegedly operating unlicensed assisted living facilities in the Baltimore area… Continue Reading
Actor Rutger Hauer, of ‘Blade Runner’ fame, has died at 75
Hauer’s roles included a terrorist in “Nighthawks” with Sylvester Stallone, a former CEO of Wayne Enterprises in “Batman Begins,” and he was in the big-budget 1985 fantasy “Ladyhawke.”… Continue Reading
Trump, Mueller Differ On Whether Mueller Sought FBI Job
Mueller, testifying under oath Wednesday , told lawmakers that he met with Trump about the search to fill the job, but “not as a candidate” for the position… Continue Reading
Judge Won’t Block US Asylum Restrictions At Southern Border
A federal judge says the Trump administration can enforce its new restrictions on asylum for people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border while lawsuits challenging the policy play out… Continue Reading
Judge Temporarily Blocks New Arkansas Anti-Abortion Laws
A federal judge blocked three new abortion restrictions in Arkansas minutes before they were set to take effect Wednesday… Continue Reading
FTC Fines Facebook $5B, Adds Limited Oversight On Privacy
Federal regulators have fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and are instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business… Continue Reading
Mueller: Russian Interference Is Serious Challenge To Democracy
Mueller told lawmakers at the start of back-to-back hearings Wednesday that the Russian government’s efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election are among the most serious challenges to democracy… Continue Reading