Category Archives: WMAL News Now

NBC says it will not air Golden Globes in 2022
NEW YORK (AP) - Amid growing pressure on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, NBC said Monday that will not air the Golden Globes in 2022.In a statement, the network said it believes the press ass...
Syndicated Author May 10, 2021

States push jobless from virus recession to return to work
STOWE, Vt. (AP) - Eduardo Rovetto is hoping the state of Vermont's reinstated requirement that people who are collecting unemployment benefits must seek work to qualify will help him hire enough staff...
Syndicated Author May 10, 2021

After pipeline cyberextortion attempt, gasoline ticks higher
NEW YORK (AP) - Gasoline futures are ticking higher Monday following a cyberextortion attempt on a vital U.S. pipeline that carries fuel from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast.The Colonial Pipeline tran...
Syndicated Author May 10, 2021

Biden administration restores transgender health protections
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced Monday, reversing a Trump-era policy that sought to nar...
Syndicated Author May 10, 2021

Air raid sirens, explosions heard in Jerusalem amid tensions
JERUSALEM (AP) - Explosions have been heard in Jerusalem after air raid sirens sounded. The sirens came Monday, shortly after the Hamas militant group in Gaza had set a deadline for Israel to remove i...
Syndicated Author May 10, 2021

Former acting Defense chief to testify on Jan. 6 response
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller is scheduled to testify next week about the Pentagon's role in responding to the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, the latest in a...
Syndicated Author May 07, 2021

Cruise giant Norwegian threatens to skip Florida’s ports
Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is threatening to keep its ships out of Florida after the governor signed legislation banning businesses from requiring that customers show proof of vaccinat...
Syndicated Author May 07, 2021

US job growth slows sharply in sign of hiring struggles
WASHINGTON (AP) - The recovery of America's job market hit a pause last month as many businesses - from restaurants and hotels to factories and construction companies - struggled to find enough worker...
Syndicated Author May 07, 2021

California reports first ever yearly population decline
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's population fell by more than 182,000 people in 2020, marking the first year-over-year loss ever recorded for the nation's most populous state.State officials ann...
Syndicated Author May 07, 2021

Documentary series revisits 2002 Washington sniper case
NEW YORK (AP) - The voice on the phone is steady and clear. "It is unnatural to kill anything," the man says. "But once you've done it the first time, it becomes easier each time."That chilling insigh...
Syndicated Author May 07, 2021
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