Couple reunites 50 years after divorce
Dennis and Diane Reynolds met in junior high. They’re still in love 64 years later. ABC’s Will Ganss has the heartwarming story.
Dennis and Diane Reynolds met in junior high. They’re still in love 64 years later. ABC’s Will Ganss has the heartwarming story.
The union representing United States Capitol Police officers said "many" members of the force are looking to retire or leave the federal law enforcement agency after the Jan. 6 insurrection. "Additionally, I cannot tell you the number of younger officers who have confided in me since the insurrection who are actively looking at other police agencies or even new careers." Papathanasiou said the two main drivers are "a lack of trust in our leadership who clearly failed us on January 6th" and the fact that many other agencies "offer better working conditions and better retirement benefits" than the U.S. Capitol Police.
Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released its guidance on getting students back to in-person learning, it’s up to localities to do so safely -- which Democrats said requires additional funds. The Senate is expected to take up the Biden administration's major COVID-19 relief legislation in the coming days, following the passage in the House of Representatives early Saturday morning, ABC News previously reported, a plan that could lead to more money for schools. Part of the legislation in the House Democrats' bill includes nearly $130 billion for schools to ensure a safe return to the classroom.
Johnson & Johnson will ship the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine to states and pharmacies on Monday, just two days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave Emergency Use Authorization. The pharmaceutical company said it planned to roll out 3.9 million doses to state and local governments based on the size of the local adult population as well as federal distribution sites and select pharmacies. Unlike the vaccines developed by Moderna and Pfizer, which require two doses for full immunization, the J&J vaccines only need one dose, according to the FDA.
This year's Golden Globes looked different than any previous year, with the awards show adapting to the global COVID-19 pandemic in various ways. The 78th annual Golden Globes marked the first time a Golden Globes ceremony has been broadcast live from two coasts, with host Tina Fey in New York City and host Amy Poehler in Los Angeles. The Netflix show won four Golden Globes, including one for best drama series.
Jane Fonda received the Cecil B. DeMille Award during Sunday night's 2021 Golden Globes ceremony and used the moment to champion diversity in Hollywood. The 83-year-old took to the stage at the 78th annual Golden Globes to accept the honor, which is given each year to "a talented individual who has made a lasting impact on the film industry." During her speech, Fonda said she was "so moved" and called the power of storytelling "essential."
The month of March marks National Endometriosis Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of endometriosis, one of the most common gynecological diseases, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Shelley Hopper, a 31-year-old single mother, said she spent two years suffering from debilitating pain until she found a doctor who "believed me." Hopper, of Roseville, California, was diagnosed with endometriosis, a disease that researchers believe affects more than six million women in the U.S. and as many as 200 million women worldwide.
Chloe Zhao was named best director at the 2021 Golden Globes for her work on "Nomadland," becoming just the second woman to win the honor. Zhao began by thanking her fellow nominees for "making beautiful movies" before saying the honor belongs to everyone who helped her make "Nomadland," a film starring Frances McDormand as a woman who travels around America with fellow nomads, moving from place to place. "I especially want to thank the nomads who shared their stories with us," she said, then reading a message about compassion from one of the nomads, Bob Wells.
Chadwick Boseman won a posthumous Golden Globe on Sunday. This was the late actor's first Golden Globe nomination. The film, based on the award-winning play by August Wilson, was Boseman's final onscreen role.
In a sprawling hour and a half keynote address closing out the Conservative Political Action Conference Sunday night, former President Donald Trump delivered a speech filled with many of the same false election fraud claims that he has repeated since losing to the election to President Joe Biden in November. Trump, at his first speech since leaving office in January, also looked to reassert his grip on the Republican Party and portray of sense of unity—a message that was immediately muddied by the fact that he also repeatedly targeted members of his own party, including at one point listing every Republican who supported impeaching him for his role inciting the Capitol attack, which the former president did not address. Trump also painted a dire and fearful portrait of America under the Biden administration during his speech Sunday.
The 98-year-old television writer and producer is the third recipient of the award, which honors trailblazers who have "made outstanding contributions to the television medium on or off the screen." Burnett was the first recipient in 2019. Ellen DeGeneres was honored with the award in 2020.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine for use in people 18 years of age and older Sunday -- the last regulatory step needed before a third COVID-19 vaccine could be made available to the public. The vote was later formalized by CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky. In a press release, Walensky said the new vaccine would offer "more options and flexibility for the public, jurisdictions and vaccine providers."
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler kicked off the 2021 Golden Globes on Sunday with a powerful opening monologue that called out the lack of diversity in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. "The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is made up of around 90 international, no Black journalists, who attend movie junkets each year in search of a better life," Fey began, hosting from the Rainbow Room in New York City. "Everybody is understandably upset at the HFPA and their choices," said Poehler, who is hosting from the Beverly Hilton hotel, the traditional site of the Globes.
"Soul" has won for best animated feature at the 2021 Golden Globes. "Being able to tell a universal tale that explored the meaning of life through the prism of a Black man's experiences was a special honor," co-director Kemp Powers said in an acceptance speech during the 78th annual Golden Globes. "So many friends and strangers from all walks of life wrote to tell us how this film resonated with them and how grateful they were to be reminded the seemingly simple everyday moments of life are often the most important."
Virginia Commonwealth University said it shut down a fraternity and the police are investigating after a freshman student was found dead this weekend. Adam Oakes, 19, was found dead at an off-campus residence early Saturday morning by authorities, the university and the Richmond Police Department said in statements. The medical examiner's office is working to determine the cause of death, according to Richmond Police.
A Connecticut ambulance company employee was arrested and charged in a string of Molotov cocktail attacks across the state that targeted two emergency medical services agencies, a volunteer fire department and a private residence on the same day, authorities said. Richard White, 37, of Torrington, Connecticut, was arrested around 10 p.m. on Saturday by Pennsylvania State Police troopers who stopped his car on Interstate 80 near Milton, Pennsylvania, officials said. “Our Officers have worked diligently all evening obtaining both search and arrest warrants in an effort to quickly stop these violent attacks against public safety and cause the suspect to be taken into custody."
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has formally referred the case into allegations of sexual harassment against the governor to New York Attorney General Letitia James, the governor's office announced Sunday night. This decision enables an investigation with subpoena power for the attorney general's office.
An iceberg larger than New York City has broken off an ice shelf in Antarctica, scientists say. The 490-square mile glacier broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf, where the British Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station is located, the research organization announced. New York City is approximately 302 square miles.
The New York attorney general should launch an independent investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said on ABC's "This Week" Sunday. "The proper response for any of these kind of allegations of reprehensible, inexcusable behavior is to listen to the -- mainly women who come forward ... and then to do the appropriate investigation and corroboration of the allegations," the senator told ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice voted on Sunday to recommend the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for persons 18 years of age and older in the United States under the Food and Drug Administration's Emergency Use Authorization. The recommendation will now go to the CDC Director Rochelle Walensky to sign off before doses are administered. The FDA announced the emergency authorization on Saturday.
Vanessa Bryant, the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, is seeking to publicly name the Los Angeles County deputies who allegedly shared the photos of the helicopter crash site that killed her husband, daughter and seven others. In September, Vanessa Bryant sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department over the sharing of the "unauthorized" photos, seeking damages for negligence, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Vanessa Bryant's lawyers filed an amended complaint on Wednesday that added the deputies and the Los Angeles County Fire Department as defendants in the lawsuit.