Category Archives: WMAL News Now

CHICAGO — The most decorated Olympian of all time, swimmer Michael Phelps rewrote sports history. But his journey to 28 Olympic medals did not come without challenge. Even in the midst of Olympi...

WASHINGTON - The White House says the decision to include a citizenship question in the 2020 U.S. Census was not made in the West Wing. Press secretary Sarah Sanders says the White House "supports" th...

UNDATED — Facebook shares fell 5% Tuesday on reports that CEO Mark Zuckerberg agreed to testify in front of Congress about the company’s data scandal. The crisis began on March 16 after Fa...

WASHINGTON - Several anti-smoking groups are suing the Food and Drug Administration over a decision by Trump administration officials to delay the review of e-cigarettes. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in ...

SUPERIOR, Ariz. - The mother of a baby and a toddler was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after the children were found dead in car seats inside a car and authorities discovered evidence o...

GREENBELT, Md. — A former Maryland middle school aide and high school track coach has been sentenced to 105 years in prison on federal child pornography charges. The Washington Post reports that...

CALIFORNIA — Katie Ledecky is turning pro.The five-time Olympic gold medalist announced on Twitter that she is giving up her final two years of eligibility at Stanford. She’ll keep trainin...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan State University official who oversaw a clinic where former sports doctor Larry Nassar worked is facing criminal charges for allegedly inappropriately touching a...

MINNESOTA — A toxicology report from Prince’s autopsy has provided a more detailed picture of the cause of the singer’s death. The report shows he had what multiple experts called an...

WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment to allow for significant gun control legislation. The 97-year-old Stevens says in a...