Category Archives: WMAL News Now

By Kevin Liptak WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Barack Obama on Tuesday tapped the highest-ranking US diplomat in Cuba as the first ambassador to the island in more than 50 years. But deep oppositi...

By Jacqueline Howard WASHINGTON — (CNN) Almost everyone on Earth now breathes polluted air, according to an air quality map released Tuesday by the World Health Organization. The interactive map...

By Emanuella GrinbergWASHINGTON — (CNN) As demonstrators took to the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina, last week over the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, residents of the northe...

By Debra Goldschmidt WASHINGTON — (CNN) Tyson Foods is voluntarily recalling more than 130,000 pounds of cooked chicken nuggets because they may contain hard plastic, the US Department of Agricu...

By Ryan Browne WASHINGTON — (CNN) The American-led military coalition against ISIS said Tuesday that a final laboratory test of the weapon ISIS fired at a US-Iraqi base in northern Iraq last wee...

By Max BlauIOWA — (CNN) Thousands of Iowans are taking no chances in advance of what could be one of the worst floods in the state’s history.For days, the rising waters of rivers and creek...

Steve BurnsWMAL.com https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2016/09/tue-am-stv-dc-const.wav WASHINGTON – (WMAL) The first of two public hearings is scheduled for today on wha...

MIAMI — (CNN) The Miami Marlins honored their late pitching ace Jose Fernandez on Monday night, a day after he was killed in a boating accident — a death that stunned and saddened the base...

HEMPSTEAD, NY — (CNN) Hillary Clinton stepped onto the debate stage Monday night determined to show that only one candidate is ready to be president.Clinton poked, prodded and quoted Trump’...

NEW YORK — (CNN) Hillary Clinton was deemed the winner of Monday night’s debate by 62% of voters who tuned in to watch, while just 27% said they thought Donald Trump had the better night, ...