Category Archives: WMAL News Now

National Guard in DC forced to sleep in garages, sparking outcry
WASHINGTON (AP) - Images of National Guard soldiers camped in a cold parking garage after being sent to protect Washington sparked new calls Friday for investigations of the U.S. Capitol Police, now f...
Syndicated Author Jan 22, 2021

NFL giving free Super Bowl tickets to 7,500 health workers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The NFL announced Friday that 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to next month's Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida....
Syndicated Author Jan 22, 2021

Twitter suspends Iran top leader’s account over Trump threat
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Twitter said on Friday that it had permanently banned an account connected to the office of Iran's supreme leader, shortly after the account posted a photo showing f...
Syndicated Author Jan 22, 2021

Hank Aaron, baseball’s one-time home run king, dies at 86
ATLANTA (AP) - Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home run record in the pre-steroids era, died early Friday. He ...
Syndicated Author Jan 22, 2021

Schumer: House to send Trump impeachment article Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, launching the start of the former president's trial on a charge of i...
Syndicated Author Jan 22, 2021

Biden halts border wall building after Trump’s final surge
SAN DIEGO (AP) - In the days before Joe Biden became president, construction crews worked quickly to finish Donald Trump's wall at an iconic cross-border park overlooking the Pacific Ocean, which then...
Syndicated Author Jan 21, 2021

Judge says Amazon won’t have to restore Parler web service
Amazon won't be forced to immediately restore web service to Parler after a federal judge ruled Thursday against a plea to reinstate the fast-growing social media app favored by followers of former Pr...
Syndicated Author Jan 21, 2021

Pelosi vows action on impeachment trial: ‘We must do it’
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats are pushing for a quick impeachment trial for Donald Trump over the riots at the Capitol, arguing a full reckoning is necessary before the country - and the Congress ...
Syndicated Author Jan 21, 2021

Biden signs burst of virus orders, requires masks for travel
WASHINGTON (AP) - With a burst of executive orders, President Joe Biden served notice Thursday that the nation's COVID-19 response is under new management and he's demanding progress to reduce infecti...
Syndicated Author Jan 21, 2021

Judge: NY lawsuit seeking NRA’s dissolution can go forward
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York judge on Thursday denied the National Rifle Association's bid to throw out a state lawsuit that seeks to put the powerful gun advocacy group out of business.Judge Joel Cohen...
Syndicated Author Jan 21, 2021
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