Category Archives: WMAL News Now

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - When the Miss America pageant started in 1921, having young women parade around in bathing suits seemed like a great way to get tourists to come to the Atlantic City Boardwalk af...

(CNN) - From earthquakes to seeping lava, Hawaii’s Big Island has seen plenty from nature since the first eruptions of Kilauea volcano. And the lava keeps spewing, swallowing homes and igniting ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A team of Virginia Tech researchers and state entomologists is working to stop the spread of an invasive insect that has the potential to seriously damage Virginia’s g...

POINT OF ROCKS, MD — The Potomac is not done draining yet. Minor to moderate flooding continued along the river Tuesday following the weekend rains that brought more than ten inches of rain to t...

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has issued its first driver’s licenses to 10 women ahead of June 24, when the Kingdom’s due to end the world’s only ban on women drivers. Officials expect...

ANTIGUA GUATEMALA — A sudden, violent eruption from Guatemala’s Fuego volcano spewed a fiery mix of ash, lava and gases, that left residents nearby with little time to evacuate in a deadly...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Evgeny Kuznetsov smiled about getting four assists. He tried not to smile too much at the thought of being one win away from the Stanley Cup. With Kuznetsov and goaltender Braden Hol...

WASHINGTON — The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles’ White House visit has been canceled due to the controversy over standing for the National Anthem at NFL games, President Donald Tr...

WASHINGTON — The Special Counsel’s Office has accused Paul Manafort of attempting to get witnesses to lie for him in court, and they’ve asked the judge to send him to jail as he awai...

WASHINGTON - The White House says President Donald Trump's meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un is set for 9 a.m. on June 12 in Singapore, which is 9 p.m. on June 11 on the U.S. East Coast.White Hou...