False alarm empties Capitol building Monday, FBI searching for rioters
A former acquaintance of Riley June Williams, a wanted rioter, told authorities that she was trying to sell a computer taken from Nancy Pelosi’s office to Russian intelligence.
A former acquaintance of Riley June Williams, a wanted rioter, told authorities that she was trying to sell a computer taken from Nancy Pelosi’s office to Russian intelligence.
The roasted tomato and feta cheese TikTok trend may be in the rearview, but this one-pan pasta inspired by the viral sensation is a delicious adaptation. New York Times Food columnist Melissa Clark joined "Good Morning America" to share her streamlined version of a recipe first made popular by Finnish blogger Jenni Hayrinen.
Jazmine Boykins is a visual artist who goes by the name "blacksneakers." "I've always known I've wanted to be an artist, probably since I was a little kid," said Boykins. NFTs are digital assets that exist on the blockchain, which acts as a decentralized ledger that publicly details every time an NFT has been bought or sold.
Take a walk through Washington, D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood and street vendors are packed side by side selling their array of goods. From the abuelitas selling taquitos to artists hawking cartoon portraits, street vendors were hustling long before the pandemic. "I got to focus more on my art because I told myself, 'OK, there's no job,'" said Cherif Mamadou, a painter from the Ivory Coast who sells personal acrylic paintings on the sidewalk.
Julia Tinetti, 31 and Cassandra Madison, 32, met in 2013 while employed at the Russian Lady Bar in New Haven. At some point, they learned that both had a tattoo of the flag of the Dominican Republic, and were born and adopted from the country. "After that moment, we were so tight," Tinetti told "Good Morning America."
The La Soufriere Volcano, located on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent erupted Friday morning, forcing the evacuation of over 16,000 people from nearby homes. Scientists had been monitoring the volcano’s activity for years and were able to alert the islands that make up the Grenadines island chain on Thursday that a major eruption would occur imminently via the National Emergency Management Organization of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Heavy ashfall and high plumes of smoke created low visibility and reportedly disrupted evacuation efforts in some surrounding communities, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said in a press conference on Friday.
The most senior White House official overseeing southern border issues, Roberta Jacobson, is stepping down at the end of this month, the White House said Friday. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement that Jacobson will retire from her role as coordinator for the southwest border on the White House's National Security Council "consistent with her commitment at the outset to serve in the Administration's first 100 days."
The second week of Derek Chauvin's high-profile trial wrapped up on Friday with testimony from the medical examiner who completed George Floyd's autopsy. Officials said the former Minneapolis officer violated police policies in how he arrested and detained the 46-year-old Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. Medical experts also testified that Floyd died of asphyxia, contrary to the official medical examiner report.
The House Ethics Committee said Friday it would open a bipartisan investigation into the wide-ranging allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz -- an unexpected move given the open Justice Department inquiry into whether he violated sex trafficking laws and had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old. The inquiry will also review allegations of "sexual misconduct and/or illicit drug use, shared inappropriate images or videos on the House floor," and other allegations DOJ is probing, according to a statement released by the committee chairman.
The U.S. will experience an 85% drop in availability in vaccines by Johnson & Johnson next week compared with this week, and is unlikely to see a steady output from the vaccine maker until the company resolves production issues at a facility in Baltimore, Maryland, according to federal officials and data. Jeff Zients, the White House coronavirus coordinator, told reporters on Friday that the company is still working to address the issues Emergent Biosolutions, which isn’t certified yet by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. J&J said it remains committed to its goal of delivering 100 million doses total by the end of May.
The 369th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the Harlem Hellfighters, were the first African American regiment to serve with the American Expeditionary Force in World War I. Their accomplishments and heroism stood in stark contrast to the racism and discrimination they faced on the home front. New York Congressman Tom Suozzi announced on April 9, 2021 that he is introducing legislation that would award a Congressional Gold Medal to the regiment. In 1916, New York Gov. Charles Whitman formed the 15th New York (Colored) National Guard Regiment, which became the 369th Infantry Regiment after the U.S. entered World War I. The majority of the men were from Harlem -- in their ranks were hotel porters, mailmen and doormen.
Prince Philip will be laid to rest in a funeral ceremony modified due to the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing guidelines issued by the U.K. government. A service for Philip, who died Friday at the age of 99, will take place at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The date and time, or additional details, have not yet been announced by the royal family.
Taylor Swift’s hotly anticipated re-recording of her 2008 album, "Fearless (Taylor’s Version)," is finally here. Here are five fascinating facts about the project. The ownership of those masters then changed hands several times and, after failing to reach a deal, Swift decided to simply rerecord the albums.
Pfizer, the first vaccine maker to become authorized in the U.S., on Friday asked federal regulators to authorize its vaccine for kids as young as 12, insisting that recent clinical trials showed it’s both safe and effective. The good news came as health officials warned that youth sports were now driving new COVID cases in states like Michigan and Minnesota. The Michigan governor on Friday called on high schools and youth sports team to agree to a two-week hiatus to curb an alarming spread.
President Joe Biden will create a commission to study possible changes to the Supreme Court, including adding seats or instituting term limits, the White House announced Friday. The establishment of a commission to study the issue was a campaign promise from Biden, who has never explicitly said if he supports court packing or instituting term limits. "The last thing we need to do is turn the Supreme Court into just a political football, whoever has the most votes gets whatever they want," Biden told the CBS News program "60 Minutes" in October 2020.
Amazon has secured an apparent victory as warehouse workers in Alabama voted not to form a labor union. Of the some 3,200 votes cast in the closely-watched union election, a total of 1,798 votes were against unionization, compared to 738 in favor of it, according to the National Labor Relations Board. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which workers were seeking to be represented by, said Friday that it plans to file objections to Amazon's conduct surrounding the election with the NLRB.
The cast of "Glee" came together to honor the late Naya Rivera on Thursday and celebrate the indelible mark she left on television. Rivera played Santana Lopez, an openly queer character, on the popular sitcom. Sixteen "Glee" alums gathered together via Zoom to hail their late co-star during the 2021 GLAAD Media Awards, with singer Demi Lovato kicking off the tribute.
DMX has died at age 50 after suffering a heart attack. The rapper, who was born Earl Simmons, had been hospitalized in White Plains, New York, in "grave condition," his attorney Murray Richman confirmed to ABC New York station WABC on April 3. "Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end," the family said in a statement.
David Schwimmer is sharing more details on the highly anticipated upcoming "Friends" reunion. In an interview on The Graham Norton Show, the actor confirmed the long-delayed show is shooting next week in Los Angeles, and more than any of his other co-stars have, gave some solid details. One detail: don't expect to see Ross, Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler and Joey as you knew them.
When Prince Philip died Friday at the age of 99 at Windsor Castle, there was one close family member who was thousands of miles away. Prince Harry, one of Philip and Queen Elizabeth's eight grandchildren, now lives in California with his wife Duchess Meghan and their son, Archie. Harry and Meghan paid tribute to Philip on the website of Archewell, their nonprofit and production venture.
If you've ever wondered what Lady Gaga would look like at the wedding altar, now we know. The singer was snapped in Rome, Italy on the set of her new movie "House of Gucci," in full bridal attire. In character as Patrizia Reggiani, the eventual ex-wife of fashion mogul Maurizio Gucci, Gaga donned a beautiful lace wedding gown with a scalloped hem, a flowing veil and white satin heels.