Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

2 US troops killed in Afghanistan Convoy Attack
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Pentagon says two U.S. service members were killed in an attack on a NATO convoy near Kandarhar in southern Afghanistan. Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, conf...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2017

WATCH: President Trump Introduces the RAISE Act
WASHINGTON (AP/WMAL) – President Donald Trump says proposed legislation to limit legal immigration would be the most significant change to the system in half a century. Known as the RAISE Act, M...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2017

A Deep Discounted Air Force One? Boeing Has Two Overstock 747s!
THE PENTAGON — (CNN) The US Air Force is for now abandoning the idea of building new aircraft to become Air Force One from scratch due to concerns over costs. Instead they are considering re-con...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2017

One Last Parade, Then Off To Retirement From Public For Prince Philip
LONDON — (CNN) Prince Philip, the 96-year-old husband of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, is stepping back from public life this week after decades by her side. The Duke of Edinburgh will att...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2017

Tillerson Heads To Asia As Questions Linger Over U.S. Policy On N. Korea
WASHINGTON — (CNN) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson heads to Asia later this week for a regional meeting on security issues, which is expected to be attended by ministers from North Korea, Ch...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2017

GOP Senator Schedules Bi-Partisan Hearings On Health Care
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Several Republican and Democrat lawmakers agree that Congress needs to prevent a collapse of the health insurance market, which could hurt millions of consumers — and th...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2017

Senate confirms Christopher Wray for FBI Director
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Christopher Wray to lead the FBI, replacing James Comey, who was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump amid the investigation into Russia meddling ...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2017

Under Armour is Cutting About 280 jobs
BALTIMORE, Md. — (CNN) Even Steph Curry can’t stop the retail swoon. Under Armour said Tuesday it would cut about 280 jobs, or 2% of its workforce, after reporting slower-than-expected sal...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2017

Transgender Man Gives Birth to a Boy
OREGON — (CNN) Trystan Reese, a transgender man living in Portland, Oregon, has given birth to a boy with his partner of seven years, Biff Chaplow. Their son, Leo Murray Chaplow, was born July 1...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2017

Shkreli Trial Moves Toward Jury Deliberations in New York
NEW YORK (AP) – The federal securities fraud trial of former pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli (SHKREL’-ee) is moving toward the decision-making phase.Jurors could start deliberating...
Syndicated Author Jul 31, 2017
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