Category Archives: WMAL News Now

WATCH: Wikileaks Celebrates Manning’s Release As Some In Congress Rage On
LONDON — (CNN) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appears to be standing by his offer to submit himself for extradition to the US in exchange for the commutation of Chelsea Manning’s sentenc...
Syndicated Author Jan 18, 2017

WATCH: Democrats Paint Trump Education Pick As Unqualified
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Democratic senators hammered Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department, during Tuesday’s confirmation hearing, claiming she...
Syndicated Author Jan 18, 2017

WATCH: With No Love From Obama, Russia Extends Snowden’s Asylum
MOSCOW — (CNN) Edward Snowden’s leave to remain in Russia has been extended until 2020, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has confirmed to CNN.Snowden, a former U...
Syndicated Author Jan 18, 2017

These Democrats Aren’t Attending Trump’s Inauguration
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are boycotting President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, particularly after revelations of Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 ...
Syndicated Author Jan 17, 2017

Interior Nominee Grilled on Trump’s Comments on Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON — (CNN) President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of interior nominee faced tough questions Tuesday about his and Trump’s views on sexual assault during his Senate confirma...
Syndicated Author Jan 17, 2017

Startup Visa Alternative Will Launch in July
WASHINGTON — (CNN) A new pathway to the U.S. will open up for foreign entrepreneurs in July.Called the International Entrepreneurs Rule, foreigners can soon apply for “parole status”...
Syndicated Author Jan 17, 2017

Obama Commutes Sentence of Manning, Pardons Cartwright
WASHINGTON — (CNN President Barack Obama on Tuesday commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning, who was convicted of stealing and disseminating 750,000 pages of documents and videos to WikiLeaks.T...
Syndicated Author Jan 17, 2017

Nigerian Fighter Jet Strikes Refugees, Aid Workers in Borno
NIGERIA — (CNN) A Nigerian fighter jet misfired Tuesday during an operation, striking refugees at a camp for the internally displaced as well as aid workers with the International Co...
Syndicated Author Jan 17, 2017

Fort Lauderdale Shooter Says He Carried Out Attack for ISIS, FBI Claims
FLORIDA — (CNN) Esteban Santiago, the man charged with killing five people at the Fort Lauderdale airport, told FBI agents he carried out the attack on behalf of ISIS, FBI special agent Michael ...
Syndicated Author Jan 17, 2017

Donald Trump to Sit with Bill O’Reilly for Super Bowl Interview
NEW YORK — (CNN) President-elect Trump will continue at least one of President Obama’s traditions: a Super Bowl Sunday interview. Fox News host Bill O’Reilly will interview Tr...
Syndicated Author Jan 17, 2017
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