A former Virginia Tech student has pleaded guilty to concealing the body of a slain 13-year-old girl, but still faces trial on a more serious charge of being an accessory to the teen’s killing.… Read more
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GOP Senator Calls Trump’s Attack Against Omarosa ‘Unbecoming’
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona condemned President Donald Trump’s attacks against former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman as “unbecoming.”… Read more
Manafort Chooses Not To Testify As Defense Rests Its Case
Paul Manafort’s defense rested its case Tuesday without calling any witnesses in the former Trump campaign chairman’s tax evasion and bank fraud trial. Manafort himself chose not to testify.… Read more
Jordanian Immigrant Gets Death For Houston ‘Honor Killings’
A Jordanian immigrant was sentenced to death on Tuesday after being convicted in what prosecutors described as the honor killings of his daughter’s American husband and an Iranian women’s rights activist in Texas.… Read more
New Jersey Takes In $40.6 Million In Sports Bets In July
Sports betting is off and running in New Jersey, with three casinos and two racetracks taking in $40.6 million in wagers in July, the first full month it was legal.… Read more
Nebraska Executes Inmate Using Powerful Opioid Fentanyl
Nebraska carried out its first execution in more than two decades on Tuesday with a drug combination never tried before, including the first use of the powerful opioid fentanyl in a lethal injection.… Read more
Southwest: Only Cats And Dogs Allowed As Emotional Support Animals
Starting September, Southwest will only permit emotional support animals.… Read more
Maryland Parts Ways With Assistant Coach After Player Death
Maryland has parted ways with its strength and conditioning coach and “mistakes were made” in the treatment of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, who collapsed on the practice field and subsequently died.… Read more
Report Identifies Over 300 ‘Predator Priests’
Pennsylvania officials have released a landmark grand jury report that identifies more than 300 “predator priests” who molested children in six dioceses.… Read more
LA To Become First In US To Install Subway Body Scanners
The Los Angeles subway system will become the first in the U.S. to install body scanners that screen passengers for weapons and explosives, officials said Tuesday.… Read more
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Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines
Ex-Virginia Tech Student Pleads Guilty to Hiding Teen’s Body
A former Virginia Tech student has pleaded guilty to concealing the body of a slain 13-year-old girl, but still faces trial on a more serious charge of being an accessory to the teen’s killing.… Continue Reading
GOP Senator Calls Trump’s Attack Against Omarosa ‘Unbecoming’
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona condemned President Donald Trump’s attacks against former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman as “unbecoming.”… Continue Reading
Manafort Chooses Not To Testify As Defense Rests Its Case
Paul Manafort’s defense rested its case Tuesday without calling any witnesses in the former Trump campaign chairman’s tax evasion and bank fraud trial. Manafort himself chose not to testify.… Continue Reading
Jordanian Immigrant Gets Death For Houston ‘Honor Killings’
A Jordanian immigrant was sentenced to death on Tuesday after being convicted in what prosecutors described as the honor killings of his daughter’s American husband and an Iranian women’s rights activist in Texas.… Continue Reading
New Jersey Takes In $40.6 Million In Sports Bets In July
Sports betting is off and running in New Jersey, with three casinos and two racetracks taking in $40.6 million in wagers in July, the first full month it was legal.… Continue Reading
Nebraska Executes Inmate Using Powerful Opioid Fentanyl
Nebraska carried out its first execution in more than two decades on Tuesday with a drug combination never tried before, including the first use of the powerful opioid fentanyl in a lethal injection.… Continue Reading
Southwest: Only Cats And Dogs Allowed As Emotional Support Animals
Starting September, Southwest will only permit emotional support animals.… Continue Reading
Maryland Parts Ways With Assistant Coach After Player Death
Maryland has parted ways with its strength and conditioning coach and “mistakes were made” in the treatment of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, who collapsed on the practice field and subsequently died.… Continue Reading
Report Identifies Over 300 ‘Predator Priests’
Pennsylvania officials have released a landmark grand jury report that identifies more than 300 “predator priests” who molested children in six dioceses.… Continue Reading
LA To Become First In US To Install Subway Body Scanners
The Los Angeles subway system will become the first in the U.S. to install body scanners that screen passengers for weapons and explosives, officials said Tuesday.… Continue Reading