Category Archives: WMAL News Now

Jury holds pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisis in Ohio
CLEVELAND (AP) - Three retail pharmacy chains recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a federal jury said Tuesday in a verdict that could set the tone for U.S. city ...
Syndicated Author Nov 23, 2021

Waukesha parade crash suspect’s bail raises questions
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - The suspect in a Christmas parade crash in suburban Milwaukee that killed five people was free on $1,000 bail posted just two days before the deadly event, a fact that ...
Syndicated Author Nov 23, 2021

Prince Andrew accusations left out of Epstein-Maxwell case
NEW YORK (AP) - When Jeffrey Epstein's longtime companion Ghislaine Maxwell goes on trial next week, the accuser who captivated the public most, with claims she was trafficked to Britain's Prince Andr...
Syndicated Author Nov 23, 2021

Fighting gas prices, US to release 50 million barrels of oil
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from America's strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs, in coordination with other major energy co...
Syndicated Author Nov 23, 2021

NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the U.S. government wants to hear about it.NASA and the nation's top federal nuclear research lab...
Syndicated Author Nov 19, 2021

DC mayor and council publicly clash over mask relaxation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mayor Muriel Bowser's decision to ease mask requirements in the nation's capital has sparked a public debate about timing, with the majority of the D.C. Council pleading with her to ...
Syndicated Author Nov 19, 2021

US advisers support expanding COVID boosters to all adults
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government on Friday moved to open up COVID-19 booster shots to all adults, expanding efforts to get ahead of rising coronavirus cases that experts fear could snowball into ...
Syndicated Author Nov 19, 2021

Rare first printing of US Constitution sells for record $43M
NEW YORK (AP) - A rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution sold at Sotheby's in New York for $43.2 million, a record price for a document or book sold at auction.The buyer, hedge fund manager Kenn...
Syndicated Author Nov 19, 2021

Maryland expands booster shot eligibility to all adults
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland became the latest state on Friday to expand eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to all adults before the federal government has authorized them.People 18 and older wh...
Syndicated Author Nov 19, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse cleared of all charges in Kenosha shootings
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges Friday after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation's debate over guns, vigilan...
Syndicated Author Nov 19, 2021
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