Category Archives: WMAL News Now

DRAMATIC VIDEO: NASCAR Crash at Daytona Injures Fans
DAYTONA (CNN) — Debris from a car that crashed into the catchfence at Daytona International Speedway sent a spectator to the hospital, officials said. The incident took place during the final la...
Syndicated Author Jul 06, 2015

South Carolina Lawmakers to Debate Removing Confederate Flag
COLUMBIA (CNN) — Will the Confederate flag be history in South Carolina? That’s up for discussion this week in the State House as lawmakers there began debate on Monday whether to remove t...
Syndicated Author Jul 06, 2015

WATCH: U.S. Women’s Soccer Team is First to Win Three World Cups
VANCOUVER (CNN) — Soccer is a tough sell in America because it’s a low-scoring game. So goes the conventional wisdom. Well, wise up, wisdom. Because what happened inside the BC Place Stadi...
Syndicated Author Jul 06, 2015

Oklahoma Supreme Court Orders Removal of Ten Commandments
OKLAHOMA CITY — (CNN) After the Supreme Court’s week of high-profile decisions, Oklahoma’s high court made a stir of its own in a ruling that had a group of self-proclaimed Satanists...
Syndicated Author Jul 02, 2015

Flight Headed to Dulles Diverted After Alleged Threats
Hufsa KamalWMAL.comCOLUMBUS, OH — (WMAL) Officials say a plane headed to Washington, D.C. from St. Louis had to be diverted in central Ohio after a disruptive passenger made threatening remarks....
Syndicated Author Jul 02, 2015

U.S. Navy Triples Paid Maternity Leave to 18 Weeks
NEW YORK — (CNN) Good news for women serving in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.: They’re now allowed to take 18 weeks of paid leave within one year of the birth of a child. The change trip...
Syndicated Author Jul 02, 2015

Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb Announces 2016 Democratic Presidential Bid
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb announced his campaign for president Thursday. Webb would become the fifth Democrat to join the primary contest, though in his announcement he di...
Syndicated Author Jul 02, 2015

WATCH: US Seeks Extradition of 7 World Soccer Officials from Switzerland
Zurich (CNN) — U.S. officials have requested the extradition of seven high-ranking FIFA officials arrested in Switzerland in May. They are suspected of taking bribes worth over $100 million in c...
Syndicated Author Jul 02, 2015

Greece PM Can’t Decide, Urges Voting Against Bailout
ATHENS (CNN) — The Greek tragedy risks turning into a farce. Hours after telling Europe he could accept most of the conditions of a bailout he previously rejected, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ...
Syndicated Author Jul 01, 2015

New Clinton Emails Released, Obama Top Aids Knew She Used Personal Account
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama’s top aides, including David Axelrod, communicated with Hillary Clinton at her private email address while she was secretary of state, new records...
Syndicated Author Jul 01, 2015
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