Category Archives: WMAL News Now Headlines

WATCH: Woman Rescued After Five Days In Arizona Wilderness
FLAGSTAFF, AZ — (CNN) The handwritten note had a simple plea: “Please stop.”“I’m out of gas, stuck here,” it continued, in black ink. “I started following the...
Syndicated Author Mar 23, 2017

WATCH: Which GOP House Members Oppose The Healthcare Plan?
WASHINGTON — (CNN) The House Republican bill to repeal Obamacare hangs in a delicate balance as concerned GOP lawmakers publicly come out to express their opposition to the legislation. The bill...
Syndicated Author Mar 23, 2017

Court Reviews Practice of Prayers at Meetings
NORTH CAROLINA — (AP) A federal appeals court is wrestling with whether it matters if a prayer opening a government meeting is led by local clergy or an elected official. The full 15-judge bench...
Syndicated Author Mar 22, 2017

Neil Gorsuch Hearings Day 3: Roe v. Wade ‘The Law of the Land’
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Neil Gorsuch gave his clearest answer yet on abortion rights Wednesday, calling Roe v. Wade “the law of the land” as he continued to walk a delicate line of answer...
Syndicated Author Mar 22, 2017

House Intel chairman: Trump’s Personal Communications May Have Been Collected
WASHINGTON — (CNN) House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s personal communications may have been picked up by investigators through “inci...
Syndicated Author Mar 22, 2017

Sears Warns Investors It May Not Be Able To Stay In Business
NEW YORK — (CNN) After years of huge losses and store closings, the future is officially in doubt for Sears and Kmart. Sears Holdings, the holding company for the two iconic retail brands, warne...
Syndicated Author Mar 22, 2017

SORRY, BARRY: Bill To Make Obama Birthday A Holiday Fails In Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, IL — (CNN) Illinois lawmakers failed to pass a measure in the legislature that would have made former President Barack Obama’s birthday a statewide holiday, according to the C...
Syndicated Author Mar 22, 2017

Muslim advocacy group seeks broader travel-ban injunction
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) – A judge is weighing a request from a Muslim civil rights group for an even broader injunction against President Donald Trump’s proposed travel ban than what is...
Syndicated Author Mar 21, 2017

LISTEN: MCPS Superintendent Responds to Student Rape Allegations
Maria Leaf WMAL.com ROCKVILLE — (WMAL) Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith says he is “deeply grieved” over the allegations that a 14-year old girl was rap...
Syndicated Author Mar 21, 2017

UPDATE: U.S. Imposes Electronics Ban on Flights from Major Middle Eastern and African Airports
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Airlines flying directly from eight countries in the Middle East and Africa to the U.S. must prevent passengers from carrying almost all types of electronic devices in the cab...
Syndicated Author Mar 20, 2017
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