Category Archives: WMAL News Now

Petition Demands Baltimore Ravens Take Down Ray Lewis’ Statue After His Anthem Protest
BALTIMORE — (CNN) The backlash against the #TakeAKnee movement is now hitting a retired NFL legend. More than 30,000 people have signed a petition urging the removal of Ray Lewis’ statue f...
Syndicated Author Sep 27, 2017

Researchers Identify CTE Biomarker That May Lead to Diagnosis While Alive
BOSTON — (CNN) The headlines about football players and chronic traumatic encephalopathy – commonly known as CTE – seem endless. The most recent diagnosis of the neurodegenerative br...
Syndicated Author Sep 27, 2017

Delta Flights To Offer Free In-Flight Texting
ATLANTA — (CNN) You’ll soon be able to text on any Delta flight for free.Delta flights worldwide will have free texting through a Gogo app, starting Sunday.Delta CEO Ed Bastian announced t...
Syndicated Author Sep 27, 2017

Fumble! Nike’s U.S. Sales Drop Again
NEW YORK — (CNN) Nike is a big hit in China. But the sneaker giant’s sales in the U.S. continue to tumble.Shares of Nike, the worst performing Dow stock of 2016, fell more than 3% in early...
Syndicated Author Sep 27, 2017

Trump Vows GOP Will Continue Efforts To Repeal Obamacare
WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday morning that Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act are not finished, even after the demise of the Graham-Cass...
Syndicated Author Sep 27, 2017

MD, VA Governors Come Together (Literally) in Canada
WASHINGTON (WMAL)–Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe are normally on opposite sides of the political aisle, but that didn’t stop them from sharing a...
Syndicated Author Sep 26, 2017

Fairfax Restaurant Stops Showing Football Due to Protests
Maria Leaf WMAL.COM WASHINGTON (WMAL)–A restaurant in Fairfax is taking a stand when it comes to the NFL protest of the National Anthem. Fat Tuesday’s, which is located at 10673 Braddock R...
Syndicated Author Sep 26, 2017

Gas Prices Slowly Decreasing Following Hurricane Harvey
Caroline Tucker WMAL.COM WASHINGTON – (WMAL) Drivers are beginning to pay a bit less to fill up that gas tank after a slight spike over the last month. When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas at ...
Syndicated Author Sep 26, 2017

Ten D.C. Officers, Puerto Rico Natives, Heading Back Home to Help
Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON – (WMAL) Ten D.C. Police officers are headed to Puerto Rico Wednesday morning to help the island recover after being devastated by Hurricane Maria. The ten office...
Syndicated Author Sep 26, 2017

Dyson Plans to Launch an Electric Car by 2020
MALMESBURY, U.K. — Move over, fans and vacuums. Dyson is building electric cars. The company’s founder, James Dyson, made the announcement in an email to employees on Tuesday. ̶...
Syndicated Author Sep 26, 2017
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