Sisters talk approaching racism with humor in new book
Lacey Lamar and Amber Ruffin, sisters and co-authors, discuss their book, “You’ll never believe what happened to lacey: Crazy stories about racism."
Lacey Lamar and Amber Ruffin, sisters and co-authors, discuss their book, “You’ll never believe what happened to lacey: Crazy stories about racism."
No charges are anticipated against Tiger Woods after he was seriously injured in a rollover vehicle crash in Southern California, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva. "This is purely an accident," Villanueva said Wednesday via Facebook live, adding that there was no evidence of impairment. Woods was the driver and only occupant, and no other vehicles were involved.
At least 79 inmates have died in riots at four prisons across Ecuador, authorities said. Gen. Edmundo Moncayo, head of Ecuador's prison system, known by its Spanish acronym SNAI, told reporters that the violence erupted Tuesday between rival drug gangs trying "to seize the criminal leadership of the detention centers." The leader of Los Choneros was assassinated in December at a shopping mall in the port city of Manta in Manabi province.
Disneyland Resort announced more details for "A Touch of Disney," a limited-capacity ticketed experience opening at Disney California Adventure Park on March 18, one year after the park shut down due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. This experience will offer "some of the world-famous food and drinks from around the Disneyland Resort, plus a chance to see Disney characters, shop for the latest Disney merchandise and pop in at unique photo locations," according to a press release. Beginning March 4, guests will be able to buy tickets for the "A Touch of Disney" experience for select dates between March 18 and April 5.
As more people in the United States are able to get vaccinated for COVID-19, the vaccines are not believed to have any "significant impact" on fertility, according to Dr. Jennifer Ashton, ABC News chief medical editor and a board-certified OBGYN. The myth that COVID-19 vaccines may negatively impact fertility has been spread largely on social media, according to Ashton. In the U.S., larger shares of women than men are concerned about the safety and possible side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, according to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a nonprofit organization focused on health issues.
For eight seasons, Hayley Orrantia has played Erica Goldberg on ABC’s 1980s-set family sitcom, "The Goldbergs," on which she often showcases her singing chops. As she continues to work on new music from her home studio, Orrantia is acutely aware of the changes taking place in the country music industry, specifically when it comes to speaking out against racism following the Morgan Wallen controversy. “I absolutely think this is an opportunity for country music and people within country music to start having conversations that they were very hesitant to have before,” Orrantia, 27, told ABC Audio.
A makeup artist of former first lady Michelle Obama is sharing how to keep lipstick from transferring to your face mask. As many of us continue to wear protective coverings as advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help further stop the spread of COVID-19, makeup hasn't been the easiest thing to keep on your face. With that, Carl Ray's tips are perfect for beauty enthusiasts who want to stay protected but still swipe on their favorite lip shade of red.
President Joe Biden's COVID-19 response team announced Wednesday it would make 25 million masks available to Americans at community health centers and food banks. If you were for this thing, you wore it.
Texas’ embattled power grid operator is facing lawsuits and resignations after more than 4 million customers lost electricity last week during a deadly winter storm. Morgan & Morgan, a Florida-based national law firm with over 700 attorneys, filed a class-action lawsuit on Tuesday against the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), alleging that the nonprofit corporation "utterly failed" to plan for the cold weather despite multiple warnings, leading to the collapse of its electrical network and resulting in widespread blackouts. "Despite receiving multiple unambiguous warnings, ERCOT’s alleged failure to ensure reliable generating capacity during anticipated conditions forced many of its customers to endure dangerous freezing temperatures for long periods of time," attorneys Mike Morgan and Rene Rocha said in a statement Tuesday.
All that was missing were the Razzles. Garner and Ruffalo, who played Jenna Rink and Matt Flamhaff -- two best friends who end up falling in love -- posed together for a photo the two shared to their respective Instagram accounts.
Martha Stewart's latest feature in the March 2021 issue of Harper's Bazaar is capturing attention. The 79-year-old businesswoman and television host is photographed for the publication's upcoming issue in a variety of fashion-forward looks. One of her most standout looks from the shoot is a Balmain minidress adorned with buttons down the center and paired with fishnet stockings and pumps.
"Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van Ness proudly rolled up his sleeve and received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and hopes to inspire those who are HIV-positive to follow his lead. Taking to Instagram on Monday, the 33-year-old television personality shared a snap of him getting his first jab and stressed the importance of those with preexisting conditions to check their vaccine eligibility. "In NY, where I’m working the vaccine program expanded to include people w pre-existing conditions, being HIV+ is one of the conditions that allows folks to be vaccinated," he said.
Bruce Springsteen pleaded guilty Wednesday to consuming alcohol in a closed area following an arrest at a New Jersey park. Judge Anthony Mautone agreed with the prosecution's request to dismiss two remaining charges -- drunken driving and reckless driving. Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Baker said Springsteen declined to take a preliminary breathalyzer test but that is not required by law.
The 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine that arrived by plane from India are the first vaccines distributed to low- and middle-income countries by COVAX, the global initiative for equal vaccine distribution. "This is a momentous occasion, as the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines into Ghana is critical in bringing the pandemic to an end," the World Health Organization and UNICEF said in a joint statement. UNICEF, which is helping coordinate the rollout on the ground, told ABC News that Wednesday’s shipment to Ghana is just the beginning.
GameStop, the video game retailer that found itself at the center of an unprecedented stock market extravaganza, announced its chief financial officer will be stepping down next month. The company said Jim Bell, the executive vice president and CFO, will be resigning from his roles on March 26. GameStop said that it has begun searching for a new CFO "with the capabilities and qualifications to help accelerate GameStop’s transformation" in a statement announcing Bell's resignation.
President Joe Biden's embattled nominee Office of Management and Budget Director, Neera Tanden, faced another set back in her confirmation battle Wednesday morning, with a vote on her nomination in the Homeland Security committee postponed "because members need more time to consider the nominee," a Democratic committee aide said in a statement. The Senate Budget Committee also delayed a confirmation hearing, two sources with knowledge of the matter told ABC News. While the delay underscores the continued trouble surrounding Tanden's nomination, White House press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted Wednesday morning the administration was not planning to pull the nomination.
Johnson & Johnson and the FDA on Wednesday released respective detailed analysis on the one-shot COVID-19 vaccine, with the FDA announcing the company's data meets the requirements for the emergency use authorization review process. First, there will be a public hearing Friday, in which the FDA's independent advisory committee will give an authorization recommendation for or against. The FDA could then make its decision as early as Friday evening.
It is starting to feel like spring from California to New York and around the rest of the country. Record high temperatures were broken on Tuesday in the San Francisco Bay area with Oakland reaching 84 degrees and Napa hitting 81. In Dallas, Texas, temperatures reached 81 degrees after being below zero last week and it was the warmest temperature in Dallas since last November.
A woman is lucky to be alive after being trapped for more than 10 hours under an awning in her own backyard when it collapsed on top of her after being weighed down by heavy ice and snow. The incident happened at approximately 12 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22 in Schiller Park, Illinois, a suburban community in northwest Chicago, when an unnamed woman in her 50’s had gone outside to shovel snow in her backyard and the awning of her home suddenly gave way and came down on top of her, according to the Schiller Park Fire Department. "She was trying to call for help, but being her head was inside of the awning, nobody was able to hear her," Chief Michael Cesaretti of the Schiller Park Fire Department told ABC News’ Chicago station WLS-TV in an interview about the accident.
In Nevada, Democratic Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson introduced a bill last week to position the state at the front of the line. The maneuver could erode the decade-long détente between the privileged four, which wield outsize influence over the nominating contests, with Nevada and South Carolina angling for the top two positions occupied for nearly half a century by Iowa and New Hampshire. "I think that South Carolina and Nevada should be the first two," said former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democratic power broker who is the driving force behind the concerted push in Nevada.
The U.S. and Iran are inching closer toward diplomatic talks over Tehran's nuclear program, even as the Iranian government moved further outside the original nuclear deal on Tuesday by curtailing international inspections of its nuclear sites. The delicate dance between the two sides, along with the other world powers that remain party to the deal, has entered a new phase in recent days after President Joe Biden offered to join direct talks with the remaining participants last week. "A lot of diplomatic work is underway in order to arrange the meeting to green light the JCPOA and to put all the participants together," Josep Borrell, the European Union's high representative for foreign affairs, said Tuesday, using the acronym for the nuclear deal's formal name, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.