Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

Trump Threatens Honduras’ Foreign Aid Over Migrant Caravan
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Honduras’ US aid is “in play” because of a caravan of migrants moving through Mexico who plan to turn themselves in and request asylum ...
Syndicated Author Apr 03, 2018

Recession, Sequester Effects Still Being Felt in D.C. Commercial Construction
Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON – (WMAL) The D.C. region saw a slight decline in commercial construction from 2016 to 2017, according to a new report from the Metropolitan Washington Council of ...
Syndicated Author Apr 03, 2018

Former Montgomery County Public Schools Employee Charged with Sexual Abuse
MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, Md.– A former teaching assistant at a Maryland elementary school has been charged with sex abuse for an incident involving a 7-year-old girl during the 2010-11 school year.Mo...
Syndicated Author Apr 02, 2018

Russia-Backed TV Channel RT is Gone From DC-Area Broadcasts
WASHINGTON — The state-funded Russian TV channel RT has disappeared from broadcasts in the Washington area.The network vanished from cable channels at midnight Sunday when the station that ran t...
Syndicated Author Apr 02, 2018

Teens are Marching 50 Miles to Memphis to Honor Martin Luther King Jr.
MEMPHIS — Six teenagers are walking to Memphis, Tennessee, on a symbolic journey to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights hero who was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Mem...
Syndicated Author Apr 02, 2018

Maryland Man Gets 20 Years For Supporting Islamic State
BALTIMORE (AP) - A Maryland man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for terrorism financing and conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State.The U.S. Department of Justice says Moh...
Syndicated Author Mar 30, 2018

Officials Set April Date For New Mexico Border Wall Work
WASHINGTON - Officials are hoping to break ground on a project replacing 20 miles of border wall in Santa Teresa, New Mexico in early April.That's according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection...
Syndicated Author Mar 30, 2018

Free Uber Rides For Some Recovering From Opioid Addiction
CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE, Va. – A pilot program in Virginia is aiming to make it easier for those recovering from opioid addiction to get to and from treatment programs.WWBT-TV reports that Good...
Syndicated Author Mar 30, 2018

Maryland Lawmakers Send Bills To Governor To Meet Deadline
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland General Assembly has sent about a dozen bills to Gov. Larry Hogan, so lawmakers will have a chance to override vetoes before adjourning next month.One of the bills ...
Syndicated Author Mar 30, 2018

Maryland Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A Maryland Senate committee has passed a measure to increase the number of licenses for medical marijuana growers from 15 to as many as 22. The Senate Finance Committee approved...
Syndicated Author Mar 30, 2018
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