Category Archives: WMAL News Now

LOS ANGELES — The frightening hiss and crackle of the massive Thomas Fire in Southern California has been replaced by the loud droning of heavy equipment below the burn area.Public work crews in...

STERLING, VA — The frigid temperatures that ushered in 2018 across the United States aren’t going away anytime soon.Hard freeze warnings remain in effect through Wednesday from Texas to no...

WASHINGTON — From widespread protests in Iran to new developments in the standoff between the US and North Korea, there was no shortage of news during the holiday season.Here are seven key stori...

SEOUL — South Korean President Moon Jae-in has welcomed Kim Jong Un’s apparent willingness to enter into dialogue and called for swift measures to help North Korea participate in the 2018 ...

 (CNN) — The man who launched a deadly attack on four police officers inside a Colorado apartment was a former Army Reservist who was deployed in Iraq for a year, a spokesperson for the mil...

  Amanda Engel WMAL.COM WASHINGTON (WMAL) — The White House has released a video on it’s official Facebook page showcasing highlights from President Trump’s first year in office...

  (CNN) — California began selling recreational marijuana today in what’s seen as a milestone in the mainstreaming of the weed, and hundreds lined up to buy it. Lines formed outside s...

  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Former Fox News Channel anchor and 1989 Miss America Gretchen Carlson has been named chairwoman of the Miss America Organization’s board of directors. The...

  ASHBURN, Va. (AP) – The Washington Redskins have signed cornerback Quinton Dunbar to a multiyear deal. The team announced the contract Monday after finishing its season at 7-9. Dunbar was...

  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Atlantic City is overdue for a win, and that just might happen in 2018. The new year holds several promising developments for the seaside gambling resort, which...