Working moms feel the stress of burnout as they try to manage the home and workplace
Since the pandemic began, the number of women leaving the workforce is at its highest rate in more than 30 years.
Since the pandemic began, the number of women leaving the workforce is at its highest rate in more than 30 years.
A car matching the description of one belonging to a Texas mother who went missing three weeks ago was found in a pond with a body inside, authorities said Tuesday. Erica Hernandez, 40, was last seen leaving a friend's house in southwest Houston in the early morning hours of April 18. Information gathered from the FBI led authorities to a retention pond in Pearland, southeast of Houston, where they searched the area and "found a location that was consistent with a vehicle striking the curb and entering a body of water at the end of the road," Houston Police Department Commander Kevin Deese said during a press briefing Tuesday evening.
After spending 22 years in solitary confinement, Anthony Gay is trying to make sure no other prisoner in Illinois has to experience the same level of trauma that he went through. Gay is the face of the state's Anthony Gay Isolated Confinement Act, a bill developed over the last 10 years that would limit solitary confinement to no more than 10 days per six-month period. It's one of several bills currently moving through state legislatures across the country that aim to reform solitary confinement in prisons and reduce the severe mental health toll on prisoners.
Sisters Andrea and Natalia Tovar looked to a special friend as inspiration for their company -- their 13-year-old dog Bocce. In 2010, Andrea Tovar decided to start Bocce's Bakery after noticing all of the processed ingredients found in typical dog treats. "I flipped over one of the treat bags that I was giving him and I was shocked by the amount of ingredients, and the names that I couldn't pronounce that were in his treats," said Andrea Tovar.
A Georgia district attorney will seek the death penalty and hate crimes charges against Atlanta spa shootings suspect Robert Aaron Long. Long is accused of killing eight people, including six Asian women, in a spree targeting three Atlanta-area spas on March 16. Long was indicted Tuesday on murder and other charges stemming from the shootings.
Five young migrant children, including an 11-month-old, were found abandoned at the U.S.-Mexico border in scorching temperatures over the weekend, according to government officials. Eagle Pass Station Border Patrol said it received a call about five girls being found near Normandy, Texas, on Sunday, when the temperature would reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The children were identified as three Honduran nationals aged 2, 3 and 7 and two Guatemalan nationals, aged 5 and 11 months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a press release.
Kylie Jenner and her daughter's latest snap might make your heart melt. "I love being your mommy," Jenner, 23, captioned the series of images. Since posting, the adorable pic has received over 12 million likes with lots of Instagrammers wishing Jenner a happy Mother's Day and admiring the adorable photo.
A new sunscreen contouring "hack" gaining popularity on TikTok has experts warning users to be very cautious about skin damage. TikTok user Eli Withrow shared a technique that she's convinced gives your face a chiseled, radiant boost. "You'll be naturally snatched all summer," said Withrow.
Thomas Rhett surprised fans this past weekend by announcing that he and his wife Lauren Akins are expecting their fourth daughter this November. While Rhett, 31, admitted that he wasn't always equipped to live in a house filled with five members of the opposite sex, the 31-year-old said he is confident he has the skills now. The second-generation country star is anything but miserable, having long ago admitted he dreamt of a house full of kids.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky was forced to defend her agency's guidance and even its integrity on Tuesday as Senate Republicans grilled her over CDC messaging on masks and other restrictions, arguing it's frustrating and unreasonable as more Americans get vaccinated. The Senate Health Committee hearing came hours after the Food and Drug Administration authorized coronavirus vaccinations for children ages 12 and up, widening the U.S. population that will be protected against the virus and bolstering chances for a safe return to full-time school in the fall. Asked what she would say to parents who are considering getting their kids vaccinated now, the CDC director, while acknowledging some parents may not want to be first in line, said she would encourage all parents to get their children vaccinated and for children to ask for the shot.
As the search continued Tuesday for a Bengal tiger that sparked panic in a Houston residential neighborhood, a lawyer for the man arrested in connection with the incident denied that his client is the big cat's owner and accused police of playing a cat-and-mouse game that has jeopardized his agreement to help locate the animal. Victor Hugo Cuevas, 28, was taken into custody Monday night on a felony charge of evading police, who alleged he fled in a vehicle with the tiger after it wandered out of his Houston home on Sunday evening and prompted a flood of 911 calls from concerned residents, including an off-duty law enforcement officer who pulled a gun on the tiger. Cuevas' attorney, Michael Elliott, told ABC News on Tuesday that Cuevas was about to voluntarily surrender and had agreed to help direct police to the tiger and its real owner but that he was betrayed at the last minute and arrested at his mother's home in Fort Bend County southeast of Houston.
Investigators say the suspect who killed six adults, including his girlfriend, and took his own life in front of young children at a Colorado Springs birthday party over the weekend was fueled by jealousy after he was not invited to the family gathering. The Colorado Springs Police Department identified the victims of Sunday's shooting as Melvin Perez, 30, Mayra Ibarra de Perez, 33, Jose Gutierrez-Cruz, 21, Joana Cruz, 52, Sandra Ibarra-Perez, 28, and Jose Ibarra, 26.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) does not have the "technical information" on the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, the acting director told a congressional panel Tuesday. Colonial Pipeline said on Saturday it was the victim of a cyberattack involving ransomware and had "proactively" halted all pipeline operations as a result. CISA, an arm of the Department of Homeland Security, is responsible for the nation's cyber infrastructure.
U.S. Army veteran Felix McDermott was affectionally known by his grandchildren as “Snappy Pappy.” Reta Mays has never explained why she killed the seven veterans and assaulted an eighth with the intent to kill. “There are no words I can say that would offer the families any comfort,” Mays said.
In an effort to meet New Yorkers where they are, the state is offering pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites at some subway and commuter stations this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. The eight sites include Penn Station, Grand Central, Coney Island, Myrtle-Wyckoff in Brooklyn, E.180 St. in the Bronx, 179 St. in Queens, LIRR Hempstead and MetroNorth Ossining. "We've made huge progress vaccinating New Yorkers across the state, but vaccination rates are slowing and we have to redouble our efforts," Cuomo said.
COVID-19 vaccine eligibility has now been widened for children ages 12 and up. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday authorized the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 12 to 15, bolstering chances for a safe return to full-time school in the fall. All people in America 16 years and older are already eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine, and anyone 18 years and older is eligible for Moderna or Johnson & Johnson.
"Alice in Wonderland" is getting a delicious twist with the upcoming Disney Junior animated series, "Alice's Wonderland Bakery." The show -- which has begun production and is set to debut in 2022 -- centers on Alice, the great-granddaughter of the beloved character of the same name created by English author Lewis Carroll in 1865 and made famous by Disney on the big screen in 1951 and again in the 2010s with a live-action version. Each episode will feature two 11-minute stories about Alice, a baker at Wonderland Bakery, and her adventures with her friends -- Fergie, a white rabbit; Hattie, her madcap friend; and Rosa, the Princess of Hearts.
A 71-year-old hiker who went missing in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon on Saturday has been found safe after spending two nights in the wilderness. Joseph Dean of Portland was reported missing around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Rescue crews found Dean “conscious and breathing” Monday at 8:54 a.m. near the Horsetail Falls Trail and provided him first aid, the sheriff's office said.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is vowing to make "transformational change" to its organization as the future of the Golden Globes remains up in the air. The Los Angeles Times released a report in February -- right before the 2021 Golden Globes ceremony -- which revealed that there are no Black members in the 87-person group of international journalists who make up the HFPA, the group which decides the nominees and winners of the awards show. In the wake of this news, the HFPA issued a statement saying they are "fully committed to ensuring our membership is reflective of the communities around the world who love film, TV and the artists inspiring and educating them."
Queen Elizabeth, who turned 95 on April 21, wore a lavender day dress and a hat for her speech, forgoing the full ceremonial dress and crown for this year's state opening, which featured fewer ceremonial elements and attendees due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Imperial State Crown, signifying the queen as Head of State, sat on a table next to the queen as she delivered her speech, which laid out the U.K.'s government's priorities for the coming months, including a post-pandemic recovery effort. Queen Elizabeth was accompanied at Parliament by her son and heir, Prince Charles, and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, both of whom sat directly next to the queen.
Authorities are working to crack down on an impostor phone scam in which the caller pretends to be a DEA agent and then tries to steal the victim's money -- often by having them purchase gift cards. Phone scams in general are on the rise, with the number of reported scams nearly doubling between 2019 and 2020, according to the latest numbers from the Federal Trade Commission. ABC News has been tracking new scam alerts sent out by the FBI, IRS and DEA in cities across the country including Boston, Houston, San Francisco, and Spokane, Washington, where officials report seeing an increase in scams in which would-be thieves identify themselves as officers, claim that the target has been found to be associated with a crime, and then demand that they pay them or else face charges.