Brazilian President Bolsonaro ordered to wear face covering or pay fine
Andressa Anholete/Getty ImagesBY: JACK ARNHOLZ, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A judge has ordered Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a face mask or receive a fine. In a decision issued Monday, Brazilian Federal Judge Renato Borelli
Why NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace says he’ll take embarrassment over the alternative
Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesBY: Kelly McCarthy, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — After “an emotional few days,” NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace addressed his followers on Twitter Wednesday after the FBI investigation concluded that he was not the direct target
Welcome Home, Neo: Keanu Reeves spotted in Germany as he gets ready to re-enter 'The Matrix'
Photo by Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic(BERLIN, GERMANY) — It appears The Matrix is getting ready to boot back up. Keanu Reeves and his longtime girlfriend, Alexandra Grant, were spotted by People magazine at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport in Germany, signaling that shooting on the COVID-19-delayed fourth The Matrix movie
A “wild and crazy” trove of Steve Martin memorabilia hitting the auction block for charity
Julien’s Auctions(LOS ANGELES) — An enormous collection of memorabilia from the archive of Grammy, honorary Oscar, and Mark Twain Prize winner Steve Martin are going up for auction for a good cause. The comedian is offering rare items like
High-stakes Kentucky Senate primary '1st test' of national unrest over race: 'Powerhouse Politics' podcast
iStock/AndreyKrav(LOUISVILLE) — BY: KENDALL KARSON In one of the most highly-anticipated contests of Tuesday night, Amy McGrath, a former Marine fighter pilot and 2018 congressional candidate, currently holds a single-digit lead over her progressive challenger, state Rep.
WNBA stars say they're skipping 2020 season to fight for social justice, avoid COVID-19 spread
iStock/Gearstd(BRADENTON, Fla.) — BY: CHRISTINA CARREGA At least five WNBA players, citing battles for social justice reform or concerns over the novel coronavirus, have said they plan to sit out this season. Days after the league announced
“We're never done with the past”: Lin Manuel-Miranda links 'Hamilton' with the Black Lives Matter struggle
ABC/Arturo Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — “We’re never done with the past.” That’s the word from Hamilton‘s multi-award-winning creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, regarding the relevance of his historical Broadway phenomenon to current events. In a video visit on Tuesday night’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,
Kermit battles Muppet from Disney+'s legal department to sneak a peek of 'Muppets Now'
Disney(LOS ANGELES) — In a new announcement, a jubilant Kermit the Frog shares a sneak peek of the upcoming Disney+ series Muppets Now — with some interference from “Joe from Legal,” a fuzzy beaver (?) lawyer who wants to keep
DOJ whistleblowers argue department damaged by political interference from Barr, Trump
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — BY: ALEXANDER MALLIN and LUKE BARR Two Justice Department whistleblowers appeared before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday to outline a series of allegations regarding what they described as political meddling in department affairs under
Policing reform bill fails to move forward in Senate
uschools/iStockBy ALLISON PECORIN and TRISH TURNER, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Senate Democrats voted almost unanimously on Wednesday against a Republican policing reform proposal, effectively ending Congressional efforts to rein in law enforcement as thousands of protestors continue