Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

WATCH: Is Trump Willing To Back Down On Wall Funding To Keep Govt. Open?
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Less than a week before the federal government is scheduled to shut down absent a funding bill, the White House’s battle lines remain fuzzy. That’s because, in par...
Syndicated Author Apr 25, 2017

WATCH: President Trump Claims He’s Saved The U.S. Billions On F-35 Jets
WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Donald Trump again used the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to tout his prowess as a negotiator, promising additional savings on the $400 billion program despite warnings ...
Syndicated Author Apr 25, 2017

Arkansas Executes Two Prisoners; First U.S. Double Execution Since 2000
GRADY, AR — (CNN) Arkansas put to death two men Monday night in the first back-to-back executions in the United States since 2000. Jack Harold Jones and Marcel Wayne Williams were among eight in...
Syndicated Author Apr 25, 2017

Chobani Yogurt Company Sues Right-Wing Radio Host Alex Jones
BOISE, Idaho — (AP) Greek yogurt giant Chobani is suing right-wing radio host Alex Jones, accusing the conspiracy theorist of publishing false information about the company.Chobani alleges that ...
Syndicated Author Apr 24, 2017

US General Suggests Russia is Arming the Taliban
WASHINGTON — (AP) The top American general in Afghanistan is suggesting that Russia is arming the Taliban.At a news conference with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis at his side, Gen. John Nicholson ...
Syndicated Author Apr 24, 2017

State Department Promotion of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Draws Fire
WASHINGTON — (AP) The U.S. State Department’s recent promotion of President Donald Trump’s Florida resort is drawing criticism from Democrats and ethics advocates.Mar-a-Lago is descr...
Syndicated Author Apr 24, 2017

First Malaria Vaccine to be Widely Tested in Africa Next Year
SWITZERLAND — (CNN) The World Health Organization announced Monday that it has the go-ahead to try the first malaria vaccine in the field in real-world settings next year. The organization made ...
Syndicated Author Apr 24, 2017

Senate Investigators Chafe at Pace of Russia Investigation, Grinding Forward
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Some Senate investigators are chafing at the pace of their investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and possible coordination with the campaign of P...
Syndicated Author Apr 24, 2017

Israel Indicts Hacker Linked to Threats on US Jewish Centers
JERUSALEM — (AP) Israel has indicted an 18-year-old American-Israeli Jew for a wave of bomb threats against Jewish community centers in the United States that stoked fears of rising anti-S...
Syndicated Author Apr 24, 2017

New Orleans Begins Controversial Removal of Confederate Monuments
. NEW ORLEANS — (CNN) In the dark of night, workers wearing masks and tactical vests arrived Monday at New Orleans’ Battle of Liberty Place monument to take it down. Police snipers were po...
Syndicated Author Apr 24, 2017
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