Category Archives: WMAL News Now

Martellus Bennett Skipping White House Visit: ‘I’m Not Going to Go’
NEW ENGLAND — (CNN) Martellus Bennett told reporters following the New England Patriots’ historic Super Bowl win Sunday that he will not accompany his teammates to the White House, w...
Syndicated Author Feb 06, 2017

Senate Democrats to Hold Floor Over DeVos Nomination Vote
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Senate Democrats said they plan to hold the floor of the chamber for the next 24 hours, leading up to the vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s choice to be edu...
Syndicated Author Feb 06, 2017

ECB President to Trump: ‘We Are Not Currency Manipulators’
EUROPE — (CNN) European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has struck back at the Trump administration, forcefully rejecting accusations that Germany is manipulating the euro and warning that b...
Syndicated Author Feb 06, 2017

WATCH: Netanyahu Calls on ‘Responsible Nations’ to Sanction Iran
LONDON — (CNN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed new sanctions imposed by the Trump administration on Iran, saying its continued nuclear weapons program posed to a th...
Syndicated Author Feb 06, 2017

Abrams, a Trump Critic, Considered for Key State Department Post
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Elliott Abrams, a neoconservative Republican insider, is emerging as President Donald Trump’s choice be Deputy Secretary of State — a pick that could test T...
Syndicated Author Feb 06, 2017

Facebook, Google to Help Fight Fake News Ahead of French Elections
FRANCE — (CNN) Google and Facebook are partnering with journalists to help prevent fake news stories from spreading during France’s presidential election. Google News Lab and the no...
Syndicated Author Feb 06, 2017

WATCH: More Than 100 Killed as Avalanches Bury Villages in Afghanistan and Pakistan
AFGHANISTAN — (CNN) At least 119 people have died along the Afghan-Pakistani border after three days of heavy snowfall caused a series of deadly avalanches Sunday. The death toll is expec...
Syndicated Author Feb 06, 2017

Leading Tech Firms Line Up To Oppose Trump’s Travel Ban
SAN FRANCISCO — (CNN) America’s biggest tech firms have stepped into the legal fight against President Donald Trump’s travel ban.A total of 97 companies — including Apple, Face...
Syndicated Author Feb 06, 2017

WATCH: Trump Travel Ban Hits Legal Hurdles – Here’s A Rundown
SAN FRANCISCO — (CNN) US President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again travel ban is back with the courts after a tumultuous weekend, when an appeals court opted to keep the suspension orde...
Syndicated Author Feb 06, 2017

WATCH: Brady Puts ‘Super’ In First-Ever OT Super Bowl; Pats Beat Falcons
HOUSTON — (CNN) For the first time, a Super Bowl needed overtime, and for the fifth time, the New England Patriots are Super Bowl champions.This time, it took the biggest comeback in Super Bowl ...
Syndicated Author Feb 06, 2017
Subscribe to our Newsletter
Contact WMAL
Studio Lines: 888-630-WMAL (9625)
News Room: 202-686-3020
Programming: 202-686-3100 Ext. 2358
Email Directory
Programming
Newsroom
Sales
Website Questions or Comments














