Biel shares why she wants to destigmatize sexual education for young people with “A Kids Book About Periods” and how her production company is putting female-led stories at the forefront.
A search and rescue operation is underway for a 59-year-old American who was reported missing Tuesday after failing to return from a hike on a Greek island. Albert Calibet, a former LA Sheriff's Department deputy, failed to return from a hike on the Greek island Amorgos amid extreme heat, with temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Calibet reportedly began his hike at 7 a.m. local time on Tuesday and was last seen at 11 a.m. by walkers he met with on a trail, according to Hellenic Police.
The Pentagon is downplaying Wednesday's arrival of four Russian Navy ships in Cuba as U.S. officials acknowledge that U.S. Navy ships "actively monitored" the Russian ships as they made their way to a port of call in Havana. On Thursday the U.S. military announced that a U.S. submarine had arrived at the U.S. Naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in an apparent show of U.S. force in the Caribbean region.
Firearms are the leading cause of death in the United States for children aged 0-19 years, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting over 4,700 pediatric gun-related deaths in 2021. Up to 43% of households store loaded guns, which is not considered safe, while half of the households that store guns loaded with ammunition do not put them in locked containers, according to the study. Households from eight states were surveyed for this high-quality report; including Alaska, California, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio and Oklahoma.
President Joe Biden touted on Thursday several new major U.S. commitments for Ukraine that were announced this week, including a 10-year bilateral security agreement, sanctions to disrupt Russia's war machine, and a sign-off from the G7 on a $50 billion loan backed by frozen Russian assets. Biden, in during a press conference in Italy with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the collective efforts by the G7 show that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot wait us out, he cannot divide us, and we'll be with Ukraine until they prevail this war." On the bilateral agreement, Biden said the goal is to "strengthen Ukraine's credible defense and deterrence capabilities for the long term."
When golf legend Tiger Woods accepted the 2024 Bob Jones Award from the United States Golf Association Wednesday, he made sure to thank the great golf figures in his life but he also took time to thank his beloved mother. "My mom doesn't get enough credit," Woods said, after recalling a few standout moments from the early days of his golf career. In addition to accepting the Bob Jones Award "in humbleness" and "unbelievable regard for the past recipients," Woods said he also accepted the USGA's "highest honor" on behalf of his mom.
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" comes to life in Miranda Lambert's "Wranglers" music video, released Thursday. The visualizer -- which Lambert's longtime collaborator Trey Fanjoy directed -- opens with Lambert walking into her heartbroken friend's home to comfort her, along with two other friends. "He told me to send him his stuff to this address," Lambert's friend shares in tears, appearing to reference her ex.
On a Saturday in May, Sam Teusch said he and his wife and their four children had gone to a family favorite spot in Indianapolis, where they played ping pong and ring toss and other games together. The next day, May 5, Teusch said they had a normal Sunday morning, with him cooking a homemade breakfast and the kids playing video games together. When his youngest son, 10-year-old Sammy, wanted pancakes for breakfast, Teusch said he and one of his 13-year-old twin sons drove to a nearby store to pick up an ingredient they needed.
A military veteran who went on to serve as a firefighter and owned a local radio station revealed in his obituary that he was gay, a secret he said he held his entire life. After listing his career accolades and his survivors, Ryan's obituary, published June 8 in the Albany Times-Union, included a message that he wrote prior to his death.
Kate Winslet is putting an end to rumors of a feud between herself and director James Cameron. In an interview with Variety, the Academy Award-winning actress talked about her relationship with the "Titanic" and "Avatar" director and shut down the rumors of a rift between them, which allegedly stemmed from the comments she made about filming "Titanic" while promoting the movie in interviews. "There's a part of me that feels almost sad that stupid, speculative 'Titanic' stuff at the time overshadowed the actual relationship I have with him," said Winslet, who played Rose Dewitt Bukater in the 1997 film.
For months, Trump has teased that he'd release policy details pertaining to the issue soon, but that moment has yet to come. Trump has been vague when it comes to reproductive rights as he himself acknowledges the importance of not alienating voters with his position in order to win elections. Trump's campaign pushed back, saying that the former president has been "very clear."
When Donald Trump met with Republican senators Thursday in Washington, he came face-to-face with Mitch McConnell for the first time in three-and-a-half years. In fact, the former president and Senate Minority Leader have not spoken to each other since Dec. 15, 2020. As I described in my book, "Betrayal," Trump was so enraged by McConnell's speech that he called his office minutes after it was over.
Tom Brady is a football legend who is also a proud father of three children. Brady is also the father of 16-year-old John "Jack" Edward Thomas Moynahan, from a previous relationship with actress Bridget Moynahan. During his Hall of Fame ceremony on June 12, Brady gave a sweet shout out to his kids in his speech while on stage at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
President Joe Biden said Thursday he would not issue a presidential sentence commutation for Hunter Biden following his conviction earlier this week on federal gun charges. ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Selina Wang reported that Biden was asked about the issue following his press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Italy, where the two announced a new security agreement.
A damning new report from the Justice Department released Thursday has concluded that the Phoenix Police Department has engaged in a "pattern or practice of conduct" that "deprives people of their rights under the Constitution and federal law." A DOJ investigation found "systemic problems" within the department's policies, training, supervision and accountability systems that were "perpetuated" for years. In its report, the Justice Department found a spate of civil rights violations, including "unjustified deadly force," discrimination in traffic and other enforcement, and unlawful detention, citations and arrests of the homeless.
In a setback to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the Russian prosecutor's office announced Thursday he will stand trial on espionage charges, officially ending any future pre-detention appeals. "The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation has approved an indictment in the criminal case against US citizen Evan Gershkovich," the office said in a statement. "The criminal case has been sent to the Sverdlovsk Regional Court for consideration on the merits."
Senate Democrats on Thursday continued a series of election-year votes on reproductive rights with a bill that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, or IVF. The attempt to advance the legislation fell well short of the 60 votes needed, the final vote being 48-47. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, opposed the measure.
"Golden Bachelorette" Joan Vassos is "feeling all the feels" as she gets ready to embark on her journey to find love. In an Instagram video that Vassos shared on Wednesday, the new "Golden Bachelorette" took her followers behind-the-scenes as she packed her bags for the Bachelor Mansion, with her adorable grandson Maverick learning to crawl on her bed in the background. "Excited, nervous, and overpacked… but, mostly ready to get this golden journey started," Vassos wrote in the caption of her post.
Donald Trump made a rare appearance in Washington on Thursday to lay out his second-term agenda to Republican lawmakers as he continues to stress party unity in the wake of his historic felony conviction and a month from becoming the party's official nominee. The former president spent the day just blocks away from the U.S. Capitol to attend a slate of meetings with GOP allies. First, he huddled with House Republicans at the Capitol Hill Club.
Over 2 feet of torrential rain is inundating South Florida, flooding neighborhoods, canceling flights, shutting down roads and forcing residents to evacuate their homes. Rain totals have reached 25 inches in Collier County, 20 inches in North Miami, 19 inches in Hollywood, 13 inches in Miami Beach and 12 inches at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for Broward, Collier, Lee, Miami-Dade and Sarasota counties.
Country music star Cody Johnson is opening up about what inspires him. The "Til You Can't" singer spoke to "Good Morning America" at CMA Fest 2024 in Nashville over the weekend about how his deeply personal music impacts his fans.