'Central Park' and 'Big Mouth' to recast roles played by Kristen Bell and Jenny Slate with Black actresses
Apple TV+(LOS ANGELES) — When it was announced Kristen Bell would be voicing Molly — a biracial character — in the new Apple TV plus animated comedy Central Park, critics objected the casting choice because Bell, who’s white, was playing a character of color. That
Social distancing isn't a nuisance – it's a privilege
pinkomelet/iStockBy EDEN DAVID, ABC News (NEW YORK) — While many Americans during the coronavirus pandemic have reported feeling fatigued and frustrated over extended periods stuck at home, a new study shines light on how social distancing is
Another 1.5 million US workers file for unemployment insurance
courtneyk/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Another 1.48 million U.S. workers filed jobless claims last week, the Department of Labor said Thursday. While new weekly unemployment filings have been slowly decreasing since peaking in late March,
Spring breakers may have brought COVID-19 back to their communities, study says
FS-Stock/iStockBy DR. JESSICA JOHNSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As colleges and universities make decisions about returning to in-person classes this fall, they may be able to keep surrounding communities safe by discouraging student travel during college
'COVID baby bust' expected to hit US as economic, health fears grow
Adene Sanchez/iStockBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The number of babies born in the United States in the coming months and years is expected to fall sharply because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to two
Sacramento Kings' Jabari Parker, Alex Len test positive for COVID-19
cmannphoto/iStockBy ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Two professional basketball players on the Sacramento Kings revealed Wednesday that they have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Kings forward Jabari Parker, 25, said he had received the positive results
Prince Harry, Meghan sign with same speaking agency as Barack and Michelle Obama
Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are making moves in Los Angeles and in their new lives as non-working members of the royal family. The
Federal funds run dry for coffee chain touted by Trump
Official White House Photo by Tia DufourBy MEGAN CHRISTIE, MATTHEW MOSK and CHO PARK, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump invited the owners and some staff of a family-owned coffee chain that employs adults with disabilities to
Political novice beats Trump's pick in NC congressional primary runoff
hermosawave/iStockBy KELSEY WALSH and KENDALL KARSON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Millennial real estate investor Madison Cawthorn won a Republican primary runoff for a western North Carolina congressional seat upsetting President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate on Tuesday evening.
What it's like to have your 51-year-old mom carry your baby
wildcatmad/iStockBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — When Breanna Lockwood’s first child, a girl, is born in November, Lockwood and her mom, Julie Loving, plan to tell the girl that she was “wanted so much that