Arvind Das, a team leader for Gaza Crisis, International Rescue Committee, reacts to the deaths of seven aid workers in an Israeli strike and stresses the need for a cease-fire in Gaza.
An active shooter was reported outside a Wisconsin middle school Wednesday, school officials said. The threat has been "neutralized" outside the building and no injuries have been reported "with the exception of the alleged assailant," the Mount Horeb Area School District said. The district said police responded to help "scope out" an active shooter at the Mount Horeb Middle School.
It's May 1, so, of course, members of the boy band *NSYNC acknowledged what has now become a time-honored tradition: the "It's Gonna Be May" meme. As a bit of a refresher, when the group recorded their 2000 No. 1 hit "It's Gonna Be Me," Justin Timberlake pronounced "me" as "may." Lance Bass, meanwhile, posted a video of himself giving his husband, Michael Turchin, a card.
Martinelli's has voluntarily recalled a single lot of its apple juice that was distributed to five major retailers after it tested for arsenic levels higher than U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards. S. Martinelli & Co. stated in a recall notice dated April 16, 2024, that the recall was initiated as "a result of sampling by the State of Maryland that found samples from one production lot of Martinelli's apple juice, sold in one-liter glass bottles, tested above the guidance action level for inorganic arsenic in apple juice set by the FDA in June 2023."
Two Republican state senators are expected to join Democrats in Arizona on Wednesday to pass a bill to repeal the state's Civil War-era near-total abortion ban -- three weeks after the state Supreme Court ruled the law was enforceable and one week after the House passed its own legislation to roll back the restrictions that have stirred widespread controversy. T.J. Shope and Shawnna Bolick have both indicated they will support the Democratic-led repeal effort, giving Democrats the necessary votes in the chamber. Notably, Bolick is married to one of the state Supreme Court justices who voted to reinstate the 1864 law, which supersedes a 15-week abortion ban that was enacted in 2022 and which blocks all abortions except to save the life of the pregnant woman.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Wednesday she will move ahead with her attempt to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from the House's top job -- though her plan seems doomed to fail. The Georgia Republican, who first introduced a motion to vacate the speaker's chair in March, held a high-energy news conference outside the U.S. Capitol to say she will trigger a vote on the House floor next week. "Mike Johnson is not capable of that job," she said.
Former NFL star Jason Kelce is addressing reports he is heading into broadcasting. The 36-year-old said he is excited about the prospect of potentially getting to work at a network like ESPN, a sports network he and his younger brother Travis Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, grew up watching. ESPN is currently owned by The Walt Disney Company, the parent company of ABC News and "Good Morning America."
Vanessa Bryant, the mother of four daughters with her late husband Kobe Bryant, is a proud mom. The businesswoman, philanthropist and former model proudly shared her appreciation for her eldest daughter Natalia Bryant. "You are what every parent hopes and prays for," Vanessa Bryant wrote on Instagram in celebration of her daughter's 21st birthday.
A comment Barbra Streisand left on an Instagram post shared by Melissa McCarthy this week has sparked a conversation about weight, shaming and the increasingly widespread use of drugs for weight loss. McCarthy, 53, shared two photos on her Instagram page Sunday of herself with director Adam Shankman attending a gala in Los Angeles over the weekend.
Prince William shared his first update on his family since his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales, announced she had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. William surprised fans Tuesday when he greeted them outside James' Place, a mental health-focused nonprofit organization for men in Newcastle, England. When a fan asked how he and Kate and their three children are doing, William replied, "We are all doing well, thank you."
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Jacksonville, Florida, on Wednesday, to focus on abortion access -- the same day the state's six-week abortion ban goes into effect. During her remarks, Harris plans, again, to tie the state’s ban to former President Donald Trump and blame him for the other bans currently seen in much of the country, according to excerpts obtained by ABC News. Harris will also respond to Trump’s latest comments on abortion, from a Time magazine story, where he said he would leave it up to the states to decide whether or not they want to monitor women's pregnancies to determine if someone gets an abortion after their state's legal ban and then prosecute them.
WNBA star Brittney Griner opened up for the first time about her harrowing monthslong detention in Russia and the “mistake” that got her sentenced to nine years in prison in a special edition of “20/20” airing tonight at 10 p.m. ET on ABC. “I could just visualize everything I worked so hard for just crumbling and going away,” Griner told “GMA” co-anchor Robin Roberts. Griner, 33, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a nine-time WNBA All-Star who plays for the Phoenix Mercury, was detained on Feb. 17, 2022, at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Khimki after she was accused of having vape cartridges containing cannabis oil, which is illegal in the country.
Roughly 60% of Americans give a poor or failing grade to how mental health conditions are treated, according to the survey. “The magnitude [of the problem] really surprised me,” said Tim Lash, President of West Health. The survey shows the impact of mental health challenges is significant with 51% of people said they experienced depression, anxiety, or another mental health condition in the past year.
Florida's law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect on Wednesday, becoming one of the most restrictive states in the country on abortion access. Florida's six-week ban replaced the state's previous 15-week abortion ban, prohibiting the procedure before most women know they are pregnant. In the South, abortion is now either banned or severely restricted in Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to appear in court in Manhattan on Wednesday for the first time since New York's highest court overturned his sex crimes conviction. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office said it intends to retry Weinstein if the complaining witnesses are willing to participate in another trial.
Former President Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail, hitting two battleground states Wednesday after severe weather and his legal calendar have prevented him from holding his traditional campaign stops for weeks. Trump will first campaign in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and then head to Freeland, Michigan, for an evening rally, packing his campaign schedule on his only regularly scheduled off day from court during the week. It'll be the first time Trump has held a rally since the start of his criminal hush money trial in New York.
The Federal Reserve is set to announce a decision on Wednesday about whether to adjust its benchmark interest rate, just days after new government data showed that the economy is cooling off. The slowdown has coincided with a months-long stretch of stubborn inflation, putting pressure on the Fed to keep interest rates high despite a risk of hindering economic activity with expensive borrowing costs. Economists widely expect the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged.
Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer retired from the high court in 2022 but isn't finished prodding his former conservative colleagues to abandon what he sees as an aggressive tack to the right in how they interpret the law. "You're there a long time," he added, addressing the three justices nominated by former President Donald Trump. Breyer has been on an all-out media blitz with the release of his 10th book, "Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism," an attack on the method of judging favored by his former colleagues that now threatens generations of established legal precedent.
The U.S. is warning of a looming potential "large scale massacre" in El Fasher, a city in Sudan, as troops from the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group and allied militias encircle the city in what the U.S. says are "indications of an imminent offensive." U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield warned that El Fasher is "on the precipice of a large-scale massacre," calling on the RSF to end its siege and swear off any attack on the city. "A crisis of epic proportions is brewing in El Fasher," said Thomas-Greenfield.
Vanessa Bryant is honoring her late daughter Gianna, whom she shared with her late husband Kobe Bryant, to mark what would have been her 18th birthday. The businesswoman, philanthropist, and model shared pictures on Instagram on Monday featuring special edition Nike Kobe 8 "Mambacita" sneakers to celebrate the upcoming event. The new design includes a black, white, and gold butterfly theme and words "Gigi" at the back of the shoes.
Sara Evans opened up about her battle with an eating disorder and body dysmorphia, noting how public opinion affected the way she views her body. During her appearance on an episode of Cheryl Burke's podcast, "Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans," the country singer was asked about how she handles people's opinions which comes at the cost of being famous. Getting candid about her answer, Evans replied, "It bothers me, it does."