Category Archives: WMAL News Now

US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
Abortion was slightly more common across the U.S. in the first three months of this year than it was before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and cleared the way for states to implement ba...
Syndicated Author Aug 07, 2024

WMAL’s The All-American Book Club August Reading with Duck Dynasty Stars
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024 - WMAL's The All-American Book Club is thrilled to welcome Duck Dynasty stars Jep and Jessica Robertson and Brave Books fe...
Syndicated Author Aug 05, 2024

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledges affair contributed to breakup for first marriage
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledged Saturday that he had an extramarital affair years ago that contributed to the breakup of his first marriage."During my first...
Syndicated Author Aug 05, 2024

Dow drops 860 points, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 amid U.S. economy worries
NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling Monday as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens and sets off another sell-off for financial markets aroun...
Syndicated Author Aug 05, 2024

US and Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, freeing Gershkovich and Whelan
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2024

Israel says it has confirmed that chief of Hamas’ military wing was killed in a July strike in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July. The announcement came a day ...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2024

Acting Secret Service boss says he ‘cannot defend’ why roof in Trump rally shooting was not secured
WASHINGTON (AP) - The acting director of the Secret Service said Tuesday he "cannot defend" why the roof used by the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was not secure...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2024

In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows ‘total victory’ in Gaza and denounces US protesters
WASHINGTON (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged in a scathing speech to Congress on Wednesday to achieve "total victory" against Hamas and denounced American opponents of the ...
Syndicated Author Jul 25, 2024

Amid tensions with China, some US states are purging Chinese companies from their investments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - As state treasurer, Vivek Malek pushed Missouri's main retirement system to pull its investments from Chinese companies, making Missouri among the first nationally to do so....
Syndicated Author Jul 25, 2024

US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, gets 6 1/2 years in prison, court says
A court has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian army and sentenced...
Syndicated Author Jul 23, 2024
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