Two Israeli Embassy staffers were gunned down Wednesday night by a suspect who shouted “Free, Free Palestine” after being arrested inside the Capital Jewish Museum in the District of Columbia, police said. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith said officers took Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, into custody following the deadly shooting…… Read more
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Virginia Democrat, died Wednesday at age 75 after a battle with cancer. Mr. Connolly’s family said in a statement that he “passed away peacefully at his home” Wednesday morning surrounded by family. Mr. Connolly announced last November that he had been diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus…… Read more
Former President Joseph R. Biden’s newly revealed prostate cancer has ignited burning questions about whether his doctors, aides and Democratic allies covered up the grim diagnosis while he was in the Oval Office. The speculation engulfed the political left and right…… Read more
Former President Joseph R. Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. In a statement Sunday afternoon, Mr. Biden’s office said the cancer also had spread to his bones, while adding that it was still a treatable form of the disease…… Read more
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is testing a system that would allow riders to tap their credit or debit card directly to pay for a ride instead of a SmarTrip card. Testing is focused on Metrorail, starting with select stations and then a second wave of testing systemwide, according to a slide shown at Thursday’s Metro Board of Directors meeting…… Read more
This National Police Week, WMAL will honor the sacrifices of law enforcement officers through a series of impactful interviews with the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). From May 12 to May 17, 2025, WMAL’s Fallen Officers Tribute Week programming will highlight the stories of fallen heroes, the grief of their families, and the…… Read more
President Trump kicked off his Middle East trip Tuesday by burnishing his reputation as a dealmaker and establishing a U.S. policy for the region built on economic and investment ties. The three-day visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates is focused on bolstering economic ties. It included a Saudi economic summit with executives…… Read more
President Trump offered a stern warning to Iran on Tuesday, telling the Middle Eastern country it was “time to choose” how it wants to proceed in negotiations with the U.S. on its nuclear program. Mr. Trump vowed that Iran would “never have a nuclear weapon”…… Read more
The pope told the College of Cardinals that he selected the papal name Leo XIV “mainly because Pope Leo XIII in his historic encyclical, ‘Rerum Novarum,’ addressed the social question in the context of the first great industrial revolution”…… Read more
The White House on Monday released more details of the trade deal the United States had reached with China over the weekend. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the U.S. agreed to drop its 145% tariff rate on Chinese goods by 115 percentage points to 30%, while China agreed to lower its rate on U.S. goods by the same amount to 10%…… Read more
Two Israeli Embassy staffers were gunned down Wednesday night by a suspect who shouted “Free, Free Palestine” after being arrested inside the Capital Jewish Museum in the District of Columbia, police said. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith said officers took Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, into custody following the deadly shooting…… Continue Reading
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Virginia Democrat, died Wednesday at age 75 after a battle with cancer. Mr. Connolly’s family said in a statement that he “passed away peacefully at his home” Wednesday morning surrounded by family. Mr. Connolly announced last November that he had been diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus…… Continue Reading
Former President Joseph R. Biden’s newly revealed prostate cancer has ignited burning questions about whether his doctors, aides and Democratic allies covered up the grim diagnosis while he was in the Oval Office. The speculation engulfed the political left and right…… Continue Reading
Former President Joseph R. Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. In a statement Sunday afternoon, Mr. Biden’s office said the cancer also had spread to his bones, while adding that it was still a treatable form of the disease…… Continue Reading
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is testing a system that would allow riders to tap their credit or debit card directly to pay for a ride instead of a SmarTrip card. Testing is focused on Metrorail, starting with select stations and then a second wave of testing systemwide, according to a slide shown at Thursday’s Metro Board of Directors meeting…… Continue Reading
This National Police Week, WMAL will honor the sacrifices of law enforcement officers through a series of impactful interviews with the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). From May 12 to May 17, 2025, WMAL’s Fallen Officers Tribute Week programming will highlight the stories of fallen heroes, the grief of their families, and the…… Continue Reading
President Trump kicked off his Middle East trip Tuesday by burnishing his reputation as a dealmaker and establishing a U.S. policy for the region built on economic and investment ties. The three-day visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates is focused on bolstering economic ties. It included a Saudi economic summit with executives…… Continue Reading
President Trump offered a stern warning to Iran on Tuesday, telling the Middle Eastern country it was “time to choose” how it wants to proceed in negotiations with the U.S. on its nuclear program. Mr. Trump vowed that Iran would “never have a nuclear weapon”…… Continue Reading
The pope told the College of Cardinals that he selected the papal name Leo XIV “mainly because Pope Leo XIII in his historic encyclical, ‘Rerum Novarum,’ addressed the social question in the context of the first great industrial revolution”…… Continue Reading
The White House on Monday released more details of the trade deal the United States had reached with China over the weekend. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the U.S. agreed to drop its 145% tariff rate on Chinese goods by 115 percentage points to 30%, while China agreed to lower its rate on U.S. goods by the same amount to 10%…… Continue Reading