Category Archives: WMAL News Now

Classmates: Ohio Shooter Kept A “Hit List” And A “Rape List”
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - High school classmates of the gunman who killed nine people early Sunday in Dayton, Ohio, say he was suspended for compiling a "hit list" of those he wanted to kill and a "rape lis...
Syndicated Author Aug 05, 2019

Plastic Bottles Sales Banned At San Francisco Airport
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco International Airport is banning the sale of single-use plastic water bottles. The unprecedented move at one of the major airports in the country will take effect Au...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2019

More Than Half Of House Democrats Support Impeachment Inquiry
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than half of Democrats support launching an impeachment inquiry, according to a tally by The Associated Press - a strong signal of ongoing liberal frustration with President Don...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2019

San Francisco Curbs Waste With Public Toilets, “Poop Patrol”
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The sidewalks surrounding Ahmed Al Barak's corner market in one of San Francisco's roughest neighborhoods are filled with cardboard, used syringes and homeless people who have now...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2019

Saudi Arabia Allows Women To Travel Without Male Consent
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia on Friday published new laws that loosen restrictions on women by allowing all citizens - women and men alike - to apply for a passport and travel freel...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2019

US Adds A Solid 164,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Stays 3.7%
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers slowed their hiring in July, adding a still-healthy 164,000 jobs to an economy that appears poised to extend its decade-plus expansion.The unemployment rate remained a...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2019

GOP Pushes Immigration Bill, Skirting Rules As Dems Protest
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee upended the rules Thursday for immigration legislation that would extend family detentions as chairman Lindsey Graham muscled the measur...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2019

Congress Wants Capital One, Amazon To Explain Data Breach
WASHINGTON (AP) - Leaders of House and Senate committees want Capital One and Amazon to explain to Congress how a hacker accessed personal information from more than 100 million Capital One credit car...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2019

Gunmaker Asks US Supreme Court To Hear Sandy Hook Appeal
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal Thursday of a state ruling against the company. Remingto...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2019

Trump Threatens 10% Tariffs On China; Stocks Plummet On News
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Thursday the U.S. will apply a new tariff of 10% on about $300 billion worth of products from China beginning Sept. 1, escalating the two countries' ...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2019
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