Wbal News Now With Bryan Nehman

Former Mayor Catherine Pugh sells one of her homes at far below the assessed value to an LLC that has contributed to her past campaigns. Meanwhile, T.J. Smith, long thought to be mulling a run for mayor, is leaving the Baltimore County executive's office. Bryan talks about the intrigue surrounding both events. Also, if at first you don't succeed, research actually shows trying again actually gives you a better shot.

California is set to allow college athletes to make money off endorsements, a shot across the bow of the NCAA. What can the NCAA really do to stop them and what does this mean for the future of college athletics? Also, former National Security Adviser John Bolton, a known hawk, took aim at the White House strategy on North Korea.

Rudy Giuliani is the president's personal attorney, not an employee of the federal government. So what was he doing in Ukraine and who did he work with? Joe diGenova denies assisting Giuliani or the president, though does acknowledge discussing representation of people he characterized as Ukrainian whistleblowers. Also, the Ravens defense is licking their wounds after a pair of rough games. Where do they go from here?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is mum for the timetable of an impeachment inquiry that is swiftly widening in scope following the release Thursday of a CIA analyst's whistleblower complaint. Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, says he's long since come to a decision about President Trump. Also, the NBA is cracking down on players who fudge their heights.

Bryan Nehman talks about the release of the whistleblower complaint and what the acting director of national intelligence told Congress about why it took so long to release it. What does the complaint reveal? Also, Disney CEO Bob Iger talks about how the House of Mouse decided against buying Twitter

We spoke this morning with Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger who called the call between President Donald Trump and his Ukranian counterpart "a national security issue." Hear parts of the interview in today's briefing.

How much do city prosecutors know about the consent decree? Apparently, not a lot, and it's causing confusion. Also, Pete Buttigieg is running for president while also mayor of South Bend. After badmouthing college football, will he be able to hold onto his day job in the home of the Fighting Irish?

Bryan talks about new polling that finds that Marylanders would pay more in taxes to improve education, even though far fewer have heard of the commission proposing billions in new spending on schools. It's not still clear where that money will come from. Also, John Harbaugh is taking heat for aggressive decision-making during the Ravens' loss in Kansas City. What drove his calls on fourth downs and two-point conversions?

Gov. Larry Hogan steps up his attacks on the Kirwan Commission and funding for its costly recommendations for education. What would Marylanders get for all those billions, and who would be held accountable? Also, the Baltimore Ravens head into Kansas City to play the Chiefs, who Las Vegas favors to win. But why do Ravens seem just as pessimistic?

Bryan Nehman said the fight over redistricting in Howard County could foreshadow a bigger debate to come. What are the goals and what are the unintended consequences of the fight against resegregation. Also, women seek plastic surgery to correct RBF.

Bryan talks about the proposal put forward by Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young to help squeegee kids and encourage them to get off the corner, and the role to be played by concerned downtown businesses. Also, have researchers at Stanford found a cure for the common cold?

Bryan talks about the implications of a missile attack on a Saudi oil field, possibly by Iran. What happens next and does the US need to be involved? Closer to home, it's fair to say Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has arrived. Bryan says it's time for Ravens fans to embrace optimism.

Are Joe Biden's verbal gaffes a liability? Julián Castro sure seemed to think so during Thursday's debate. Also, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejected LeBron James' application to trademark "Taco Tuesday." Bryan muses on why other food items don't have days and whether they can be trademarked.

The big-ticket spending proposed by the Kirwan Commission is at odds with Gov. Larry Hogan's budgeting philosophy. Where will the billions needed come from and what role would county coffers have to play? And what is the governor's political calculus? Later, Bryan sticks to schools with reports of crowded Baltimore County school buses.

Bryan recalls the selfless heroism shown by police, firefighters and everyday people on Sept. 11, 2001, and remembers the hundreds killed in the attacks, and the first responders who have died from illnesses related to the attack. Also, he talks about the letter from Gov. Larry Hogan to Baltimore leadership that criticized the city's crime plan and said a controversial surveillance plane should be back in the air.

Bryan Nehman hails the good work done by the security company that spotted a suspicious van in downtown Baltimore on Monday and bemoans the apparently closed lines of communications between private security and police. Also, Bryan says it's high time for Baltimore City to stop testing most public employees for marijuana.

President Donald Trump called off a planned meeting at Camp David with the Taliban. How did this meeting, which would have happened a few days before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, even get penciled in to start with? Also, how much can we draw from the Ravens' historic success in Miami?

Bryan Nehman says Baltimore County officials and other political leaders shouldn't tiptoe around the immigration status of people like the alleged gang members arrested this week in a Towson slaying. Also, Bryan offers his predictions for the Ravens season ahead of the Week 1 game in Miami

Bryan says he's less than optimistic about the dividends to come from a federal strike force formed with 18 local, state and federal agencies. Bryan also offers his reaction to soccer player Kayla Alexander making the Northeast High School football team as a kicker and the coach's confounding decision not to let her participate in kickoffs.

Bryan Nehman talks about gun proposals from Democratic candidates like Beto O'Rourke and Cory Booker, ideas ranging from licensing to mandatory buyback of certain weapons and ideas Bryan says may be a bridge too far. Also, hear about studies finding that Americans have shortened attention spans than they used to and what may be to blame.