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Deadline Day: Local Officials Cross Fingers for Amazon
Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON – (WMAL) The day circled on local governments’ calendars across the country has arrived: Deadline day to submit proposals for Amazon’s HQ2. In the six...
Syndicated Author Oct 19, 2017

REPORT: Kids Under 9 Spend Two Hours A Day On Screens
NEW YORK — The amount of time young children in the United States spend with mobile screens might raise some eyebrows, as a new report found it has tripled in just four years.Children 8 and youn...
Syndicated Author Oct 19, 2017

Mike Pence’s Brother Is Running For Congress
Washington, D.C. — Mike Pence’s older brother Greg Pence is running for the vice president’s old congressional seat representing rural eastern Indiana. Greg Pence, who has not...
Syndicated Author Oct 18, 2017

Goodell: NFL Players Aren’t Trying To Be ‘Disrespectful To The Flag’
NEW YORK — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says players aren’t trying to be “disrespectful to the flag” when they kneel during the National Anthem. But the league still believes...
Syndicated Author Oct 18, 2017

More Than 40 Women Have Accused Harvey Weinstein Of Sexual Harassment Or Assault
NEW YORK — The New York Times story that unearthed the first of what would become more than 40 accusations of sexual harassment, and in some cases assault, against movie titan Harvey Weinstein s...
Syndicated Author Oct 18, 2017

Oprah Rules Out Run For Public Office
Washington, D.C. — Media mogul Oprah Winfrey squashed any speculation of a potential 2020 presidential bid in a Wednesday interview on “CBS This Morning.” “There will be no run...
Syndicated Author Oct 18, 2017

Melania Trump To Donate Her Inaugural Gown To The Smithsonian
Washington, D.C. — This week, first lady Melania Trump will participate in a time-honored Washington tradition dating back more than 100 years — gifting her inaugural ballgown to the Smith...
Syndicated Author Oct 18, 2017

McKayla Maroney Alleges USA Gymnastics Doctor Abused Her At 13
Washington, D.C. — Former Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney alleged Wednesday that former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar repeatedly molested her, starting when she was 13 years old. On her ver...
Syndicated Author Oct 18, 2017

NFL Didn’t Ask Players To Commit To Standing For Anthem, Commissioner Says
NEW YORK — It looks like the NFL won’t require players to stand for the National Anthem, and President Trump isn’t happy about it. At a meeting of team owners in New York, Commission...
Syndicated Author Oct 18, 2017

Ford Recalling 1.3 Million F-Series Pickups
NEW YORK– (CNNMoney) Ford is recalling 1.3 million of F-series pickup trucks, the best selling vehicle in America, for a problem with a door latch that could allow the door to open unexpectedly....
Syndicated Author Oct 18, 2017
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