Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

President Trump Urges Ban on Gun Devices
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has signed a memo directing the Justice Department to propose regulations to "ban all devices" like the rapid-fire bump stocks invol...
Syndicated Author Feb 20, 2018

Preventive Treatment for Peanut Allergies Succeeds in Study
UNDATED (AP) – The first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts may be on the way. A company said Tuesday that its daily capsules of peanut flour helped sensitize ...
Syndicated Author Feb 20, 2018

Florida GOP Rep. Tom Rooney Retiring
(CNN) — Florida’s Republican Rep. Tom Rooney is retiring rather than seeking a sixth term this fall.Rooney, a lawmaker in a safe GOP district in central Florida, surprised party lead...
Syndicated Author Feb 19, 2018

Pennsylvania Congressional Map Could Boost Dems
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The new boundaries of congressional districts being imposed by Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court could boost the Democratic Party’s quest to capture control ...
Syndicated Author Feb 19, 2018

Feathers Fly as Chicken Shortage Shuts KFCs Across Britain
LONDON (AP) – Fast-food chain KFC has been forced to close most of its 900 outlets in Britain and Ireland because of a shortage of chicken. The company is blaming “teething problems...
Syndicated Author Feb 19, 2018

President Trump to Attend Gridiron Dinner After Skipping it Last Year
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – President Donald Trump plans to attend the annual Gridiron Dinner, a white-tie society affair he stayed away from last year. Gridiron President David Lightman...
Syndicated Author Feb 19, 2018

MLB Imposes Stricter Mound Limits, Defers on Pitch Clocks
NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Baseball is imposing stricter limits on mound visits in an effort to speed games but decided against 20-second pitch clocks for 2018. After more than a year o...
Syndicated Author Feb 19, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott Calls on FBI to Release Details from Failure to Investigate Shooter
Amanda Engel WMAL.com PARKLAND, Fla. (WMAL) — Florida Governor Rick Scott released a statement today calling on the FBI to release all of the details on their “failure to take actio...
Syndicated Author Feb 19, 2018

WATCH: Teens Press for Gun Control Outside White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of teenage students are lying down on the pavement in front of the White House to demand presidential action on gun control after 17 students were killed in a sch...
Syndicated Author Feb 19, 2018

President, First Lady Meet Shooting Victims at Florida Hospital
WASHINGTON (AP) -President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have met with victims of a school shooting who are recovering at a Florida hospital.He's praising the "incredible" work of do...
Syndicated Author Feb 16, 2018
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