Duke University has canceled its plan to use the tower of its chapel for a weekly, amplified call to prayer for Muslims.… Read more
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Belgian Operation Thwarted ‘Major Terrorist Attacks’
Belgian authorities thwarted a suspected terror cell that was about to carry out a major terrorist attack, the federal prosecutor's office said.… Read more
Obama Tries Again to Get Paid Leave for More Workers
President Barack Obama launched a fresh push Thursday to bring paid sick and family leave to working parents and other private-sector employees as the White House unveiled proposals that could benefit… Read more
Flu Vaccine Not Working Well; Only 23 Percent Effective
As predicted, this year's flu vaccine is doing a pretty crummy job. It's only 23 percent effective, primarily because it doesn't include the bug that is making most people sick, accordi… Read more
US Eases Cuba Travel Restrictions but Vacations Still Banned
Americans are one step closer to being able to vacation in Cuba, but don't pack your bathing suit and sunscreen just yet.… Read more
WATCH: ‘Birdman,’ ‘Budapest Hotel’ Top Oscar Nominations, Others Missed the Cut
Two extravagant comedies, "Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel," dominated nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards with nine nods each, while "Boyhood" remained… Read more
WATCH: Even As Gas Prices Tumble, Lawmakers Downplay Efforts To Increase Gas Taxes
The new Republican-controlled Congress is facing an old problem: where to find the money for highway and transit programs.With gasoline prices at their lowest in years when th…… Read more
WATCH: Mexico To Issue Birth Certificates To Mexicans Living Here As A Hedge Against Deportation
The Mexican government on Thursday will start issuing birth certificates to its citizens at consulates in the United States, seeking to make it easier for them to apply fo…… Read more
NEW DETAILS: FBI Says Ohio Man Plotted To Blow Up Capitol, Kill Lawmakers
A 20-year-old Ohio man's Twitter posts sympathizing with Islamic terrorists led to an undercover FBI operation and the man's arrest on charges that he plotted to blow u…… Read more
Europe’s Muslims Feel Heat of Backlash After Paris Terror
Firebombs and pig heads thrown into mosques. Veiled women subjected to insults in the street. The Internet awash with threats against Muslims. Europe's Muslims are feeling the heat of a fierce ba… Read more
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Category Archives: WMAL News Now
Duke Cancels Plan for Muslim Call to Prayer from Tower
Duke University has canceled its plan to use the tower of its chapel for a weekly, amplified call to prayer for Muslims.… Continue Reading
Belgian Operation Thwarted ‘Major Terrorist Attacks’
Belgian authorities thwarted a suspected terror cell that was about to carry out a major terrorist attack, the federal prosecutor's office said.… Continue Reading
Obama Tries Again to Get Paid Leave for More Workers
President Barack Obama launched a fresh push Thursday to bring paid sick and family leave to working parents and other private-sector employees as the White House unveiled proposals that could benefit… Continue Reading
Flu Vaccine Not Working Well; Only 23 Percent Effective
As predicted, this year's flu vaccine is doing a pretty crummy job. It's only 23 percent effective, primarily because it doesn't include the bug that is making most people sick, accordi… Continue Reading
US Eases Cuba Travel Restrictions but Vacations Still Banned
Americans are one step closer to being able to vacation in Cuba, but don't pack your bathing suit and sunscreen just yet.… Continue Reading
WATCH: ‘Birdman,’ ‘Budapest Hotel’ Top Oscar Nominations, Others Missed the Cut
Two extravagant comedies, "Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel," dominated nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards with nine nods each, while "Boyhood" remained… Continue Reading
WATCH: Even As Gas Prices Tumble, Lawmakers Downplay Efforts To Increase Gas Taxes
The new Republican-controlled Congress is facing an old problem: where to find the money for highway and transit programs.With gasoline prices at their lowest in years when th…… Continue Reading
WATCH: Mexico To Issue Birth Certificates To Mexicans Living Here As A Hedge Against Deportation
The Mexican government on Thursday will start issuing birth certificates to its citizens at consulates in the United States, seeking to make it easier for them to apply fo…… Continue Reading
NEW DETAILS: FBI Says Ohio Man Plotted To Blow Up Capitol, Kill Lawmakers
A 20-year-old Ohio man's Twitter posts sympathizing with Islamic terrorists led to an undercover FBI operation and the man's arrest on charges that he plotted to blow u…… Continue Reading
Europe’s Muslims Feel Heat of Backlash After Paris Terror
Firebombs and pig heads thrown into mosques. Veiled women subjected to insults in the street. The Internet awash with threats against Muslims. Europe's Muslims are feeling the heat of a fierce ba… Continue Reading