Category Archives: WMAL News Now

John Legend Cast as Jesus Christ in Upcoming NBC Live Musical
(CNN) — John Legend is about to put his divine voice to perfect use. The 10-time Grammy award winner has been cast as Jesus Christ in NBC’s upcoming live musical, “Jesus Chris...
Syndicated Author Dec 19, 2017

Gallup: Hillary Clinton’s Favorability Rating Hits New Low
(CNN) — More than a year after the 2016 presidential election, former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s favorability rating has dropped to a new low, according to a Gallup poll r...
Syndicated Author Dec 19, 2017

FBI Involved in Airport Probe; No Sign of Terror
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Power says the FBI is among several agencies involved in the investigation into what caused a fire that knocked out power to Atlanta’s airport, but an agency ...
Syndicated Author Dec 19, 2017

Facebook Improves How Blind Can “See” Images Using AI
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) – Facebook is rolling out a new facial recognition feature so you can see photos of you that others have posted, even if they haven’t “tagged” you...
Syndicated Author Dec 19, 2017

House Forced to Revote on GOP Tax Bill Wednesday
WASHINGTON (AP/WMAL) — The House will have to re-vote on the tax bill on Wednesday.Democrats say three provisions violate Senate rules and will likely be removed before that chamber votes on the...
Syndicated Author Dec 19, 2017

Democrat Leads Recount in Virginia House Race by One Vote
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Republican control of Virginia’s House of Delegates may be in peril now that a Democratic challenger seems to have won a recount.Election officials in Newpor...
Syndicated Author Dec 19, 2017

Safety Technology Wasn’t Working on Train Track
5:00 EST PM UPDATE: DUPONT, Wash. (AP) — Critical safety technology designed to automatically slow or stop trains that are going too fast was not working on a section of track outside of S...
Syndicated Author Dec 19, 2017

House Passes $1.5 Trillion Tax Bill in Major Win for GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed the most sweeping rewrite of the nation’s tax laws in more than three decades. The bill now goes to the Senate for an expected vote Tuesday eve...
Syndicated Author Dec 19, 2017

Parents Upset Over Surprise Ivanka Trump High School Visit
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) – Parents of students at a Connecticut high school say they were upset when Ivanka Trump made an unannounced visit.Some parents pulled their children from class on Mond...
Syndicated Author Dec 19, 2017

SEC Suspends Trading of Red-Hot Bitcoin Stock
NEW YORK — Is bitcoin a bubble? Maybe. Maybe not. Only time will tell. But there are some small publicly traded companies trying to ride the wave of cryptocurrency and blockchain mania that look...
Syndicated Author Dec 19, 2017
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