Category Archives: WMAL News Now

NY Prison Escape Plot: Did The Husband Know He Was A Potential Murder Target?
DANNEMORA, NY — (CNN) His wife is accused of helping two convicted murderers break out of a New York prison. And the escape plan, a source says, also included a plot to kill him. But how much di...
Syndicated Author Jun 17, 2015

Menendez Fails in Bid to Get Corruption Trial Moved to Washington
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Embattled Sen. Robert Menendez failed Tuesday to get a federal judge to move his corruption trial from Newark, New Jersey to Washington. The New Jersey senator pleaded not gui...
Syndicated Author Jun 16, 2015

WATCH: NBC to ‘Re-evaluate’ Trump’s ‘Apprentice’ Role
NEW YORK — (CNN) Now that Donald Trump is a presidential candidate, can he also be a television host? The short answer is no. Trump added his name to the crowded field of candidates for the 2016...
Syndicated Author Jun 16, 2015

10-Year-Old Dies After Riding Roller Coaster at Six Flags Park in California
LOS ANGELES — (CNN) A 10-year-old who lost consciousness on a Six Flags roller coaster in Southern California has died. Jasmine Martinez was airlifted to the hospital Friday when she was found u...
Syndicated Author Jun 16, 2015

LISTEN: White House Fence Jumper Omar Gonzalez Sentenced to 17 Months
https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2015/06/STV-HW-fence-WEB.mp3Steve BurnsWMAL.comWASHINGTON (WMAL) — The man who jumped the White House fence last September before he was tackled...
Syndicated Author Jun 16, 2015

WATCH: ‘The Donald’ Jumps Into the Presidential Race
NEW YORK (CNN) — Donald Trump finally took the plunge.The real estate mogul and TV reality star launched his presidential campaign Tuesday, ending more than two decades of persistent flirt...
Syndicated Author Jun 16, 2015

WATCH: Tropical Storm Bill Set To Ravage Parts Of Texas Already Devastated By Floods
HOUSTON — (CNN) Here comes the rain again. Texas is back in the bull’s-eye as Tropical Storm Bill rolled into the Gulf coast Tuesday. The system is expected to dump 4 to 8 inches in easter...
Syndicated Author Jun 16, 2015

Children’s Hospital to Pay $12.9 Million for Fraud Allegations
Alex BeallWMAL.comWASHINGTON - (WMAL) Children’s Hospital is paying $12.9 million to resolve allegations of fraud.The Department of Justice announced that the hospital, Children’s National...
Syndicated Author Jun 15, 2015

WATCH: Embattled NAACP Leader Resigns Amid Controversy Over Her Racial Status
SPOKANE (CNN) — (CNN)The president of the NAACP Spokane, Washington, chapter Rachel Dolezal has resigned, according to a letter from her which was posted Monday on the NAACP Spokane Facebook pag...
Syndicated Author Jun 15, 2015

WATCH: Pope Francis, GOP On Verge Of Doing Battle Over Climate Change
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Climate change — long the subject of a divisive political debate — is getting a boost of fresh attention heading into the 2016 presidential campaign thanks to an u...
Syndicated Author Jun 15, 2015
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