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Bimbo Bakeries is kicking off a new diversity initiative to help underserved communities.
Bimbo Bakeries is kicking off a new diversity initiative to help underserved communities.
The creators of the Emmy-winning sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" have tapped Hilary Duff to star in a 10-episode spinoff series for Hulu called, you guessed it: "How I Met Your Father." Carter Bays and Craig Thomas will produce the show with "Younger" star Duff, along with "This Is Us" and "Love, Victor" veterans Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. According to the streaming service, the show will center on Duff's character, Sophie, who is telling her son the tale of how she met his dad: "A story that catapults us back to the year 2021 where Sophie and her close-knit group of friends are in the midst of figuring out who they are, what they want out of life, and how to fall in love in the age of dating apps and limitless options."
Journalist Susan Page, author of a new biography about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said the speaker is a "master of the inside game of politics" in a Wednesday interview with ABC News' "Powerhouse Politics" podcast. Page borrowed a phrase from journalist John Bresnahan, formerly of Politico and now at Punchbowl, in describing Pelosi as "an iron fist in a Gucci glove." "That struck me as the perfect description of Nancy Pelosi's leadership," she told ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl and ABC News Political Director Rick Klein.
Alexa, is Amazon opening a hair salon? The e-commerce retail giant confirmed the news about its upcoming Amazon Salon on Tuesday. Launching in London, the concept is Amazon's first hair salon and customers can experience new hair care and styling technology, products and services.
Words that became a national chorus in the months following the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed while being taken into police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day 2020. A disturbing cellphone video later posted to Facebook shows an officer pinning Floyd to the ground with his knee on the back of Floyd's neck while a handcuffed man repeats "I can't breathe" and goes unconscious. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announces he is representing Floyd's family and "will seek justice."
Plans for former President Barack Obama's presidential library are underway in his hometown of Chicago's South Side. "We hope it will help lift up the South Side and breathe new life into Jackson Park and the surrounding communities," former President Obama said in a tweet. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced $500 million plans to create the Obama Presidential Center in the historic South Side Jackson Park.
The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general released a report Wednesday saying DHS had the legal authority to deploy agents and officers to Portland, Oregon, last summer but did not have a comprehensive strategy and was "unprepared." DHS deployed Customs and Border Protection agents to Portland, Oregon, in the summer of 2020 to protect the federal courthouse after nights of protests in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder.
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday his administration will meet the goal of 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered during his first 100 days by the end of the day, the 92nd of his administration. "Today, we did it, today we hit 200 million shots in the 92nd day in office," Biden said in prepared remarks. "This is an American achievement, a powerful demonstration of unity and revolve -- what unity will do for us, and a reminder of what we can accomplish when we pull together, as one people, to a common goal."
It might be one of the most peculiar symptoms of mild COVID-19 infection: the loss of taste or smell, or both, that persists long after the virus has passed. It involves patients picking out a few scents and setting time aside at least twice a day to practice smelling them in hopes that it will reawaken their senses.
Spring is in the air, and Gigi Hadid is beautifully capturing the season. The model posted a cozy selfie-style photo with her daughter Khai Hadid Malik posed in front of a tree of pink blooms. Hadid is seen wearing a sweater and high ponytail while her baby girl has on a furry pink ball hat.
Police have identified the the 16-year-old girl who was shot and killed by a police officer Tuesday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus police responded to 911 calls of a disturbance at 4:30 p.m. local time and the shooting happened shortly thereafter. The victim was identified late Tuesday as Ma'Khia Bryant.
A lack of sleep can increase the risk of dementia, a new study has found. Specifically, sleeping less than six hours a night in midlife can raise the risk of dementia -- the loss of cognitive functioning, like thinking, rememberingand reasoning -- by 30%, according to the new study, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications. "According to this study, quantity [of sleep] really matters," said Dr. Jennifer Ashton, ABC News chief medical correspondent and a board-certified OBGYN, who was not involved in the study.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday that the Justice Department is launching a "pattern or practice" investigation into the Minneapolis police department. "Today, I am announcing that the Justice Department has opened a civil investigation to determine whether the Minneapolis Police Department engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional, unlawful policing," he said.
Derek Chauvin’s legal battle is far from over. The nation watched with bated breath on Tuesday as the former Minnesota police officer was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Chauvin will have 90 days to appeal the verdict, under Minnesota law, and it could take about a year for the appeal to run its course, according to Paul Applebaum, a Minnesota criminal defense lawyer.
"Nip/Tuck" alum AnnaLynne McCord is speaking out against the stigma surrounding mental health disorders and said on Tuesday she was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. According to NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, dissociative identity disorder -- formerly known as multiple personality disorder -- is characterized by alternating between multiple identities. McCord spoke about her diagnosis recently for Dr. Daniel Amen's blog, Amen Clinics, and expressed no reservation about opening up about her mental health or sexual trauma.
Eva Mendes has raised her two children with Ryan Gosling mostly out of the limelight, but she recently revealed some parenting advice on Instagram. While some followers agreed with Mendes' post, speaking of the "fear" and "shame" that their parents' spanking provoked in them, there were others who didn't -- and that was fine with the "Lost River" actress. The post, which also showed Mendes' favorite red carpet dress, a stunning beige Versace number, has received more than 70,000 likes as of this article being published.
One employee was killed and two others were injured in a shooting allegedly carried out by a "troubled" coworker at an office of a Stop & Shop supermarket in West Hempstead, New York, on Tuesday, police said. The victim who died was 49-year-old Ray Wishropp, who worked as a manager, police said. The suspect, Gabriel Dewitt Wilson, is in custody.
Herlin Odicio has lived a life in defense of his tribe's territory. Odicio, 35, is the leader of the Cacataibo tribe in Peru's central Amazon. The region's dense cloud forests favor the cultivation of coca leaves, a by-product of cocaine.
Using Earth Day to relaunch the U.S. as a leader in the global effort to combat climate change, President Joe Biden is set to host world leaders for a virtual climate summit this week and is expected to announce a new goal for the U.S. to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions -- reportedly by perhaps as much as 50% by 2030. The White House declined to provide information about the goal before the summit.
Kelly Osbourne, the TV personality and daughter of Sharon Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne, recently revealed to her fans that she has relapsed after being sober for nearly four years. "I am sober today and I'm gonna be sober tomorrow, but I've learned it truly is just one day at a time," Osbourne, 36, continued.
An Indonesian submarine with 53 on board is feared missing after the country’s military lost contact with it Wednesday during an early morning torpedo training exercise in the waters north of Bali. The 42-year old German-made submarine, KRI Nanggala-402, is part of the Indonesian Navy’s 2nd Fleet and was taking in naval drills that were supposed to culminate on Thursday. Indonesia’s military chief Marshal Hadi told the local outlets that he has asked Singapore and Australia for assistance, with whom Jakarta has signed submarine rescue agreements with.