Category Archives: WMAL News Now

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's considering commuting the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of corruption, and pardoning lifestyle maven M...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) - After a longer build-up than usual, the dramatic final rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee began on Thursday. Forty-one spellers advanced to the finals out of a field of ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark- Denmark’s parliament banned the wearing of face coverings in public spaces Thursday in a move that critics say will criminalize Muslim women who choose to wear the niqab or ...

UNDATED – It wasn’t “Top Gun” Day, but Tom Cruise still managed to thrill fans on Wednesday. The star posted a photo that appears to celebrate the planned sequel to “Top ...

WASHINGTON - Every morning, 92-year-old Sidney Kramer wraps a blood pressure cuff around his arm and steps on a scale, and readings of his heart health beam to a team of nurses - and to his daughter's...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will pardon conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza, who pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud. As he left Washington for a trip to Te...

NEW YORK — More than half of the world’s children are at risk one or more of three threats — conflict, poverty and discrimination against girls — according to a new report from...

PEARL HARBOR, HI — The US admiral expected to become the country’s next ambassador to South Korea says North Korea remains the most imminent threat to peace in the Pacific but China’...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Alex Tuch collected the skittering puck with absolutely nothing between him and the tying goal with two minutes left in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.Braden Holtby reacted with pure...

PAHOA, HI — So much for the slow-moving lava. Magma from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano traveled down Highway 132 overnight in Pahoa, forcing evacuations as emergency responders worry residents ...