The Gray Man and Knives Out co-stars Chris Evans and Ana de Armas are literally back in action in the trailer to the Apple TV+ romantic action movie Ghosted.
The teaser showed a few action-packed moments from the romantic comedy, including snippets of playful banter, international adventure and some serious heroic stunts.
The plot follows Evans as Cole Riggan and de Armas as Sadie, who meet and share a brief romantic tryst before the mysterious Sadie goes radio silent and disappears.
In a “grand romantic gesture,” Evans’ character sets out to find answers about the girl of his dreams, only to get caught up in an international espionage ring. “You got me kidnapped and tortured all after one date!” the Marvel movie star exclaims after she frees him from a baddie apparently wielding a murder hornet as an interrogation tool.
From the producers behind Deadpool and the director of Rocketman, the PG-13-rated, meet-cute-turned-007-style action movie will be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+ on April 21.
De Armas has another mission this weekend: attending the Oscars as a nominee for Blonde.
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — With nine feet of snow piled up outside her home in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California, Christine Foster said Monday that she and her 76-year-old father remain trapped in their three-story cabin where their supply of food is running low.
For 14 days, Foster said she, her dad and her dog, “Riley” have been hunkered down, close to their fireplace. She told ABC News that the main entrance to her unit is blocked by snow that has turned to ice.
“You can’t even shovel the stuff. It’s just rock hard ice. Shovel’s just easily break,” Foster said in a telephone interview from her home in Lake Arrowhead, which she said is only about an hour drive from downtown Los Angeles.
On Feb. 23, the National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for the San Bernardino Mountains, the first in more than three decades. The weather service initially forecast a snowfall of about five feet at elevations as low as 5,000 feet.
Foster said her cabin sits at the 5,200-foot level, where more than 100 inches of snow has fallen in just the last week.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared states of emergency in 13 counties across the state, including San Bernardino.
“We’re just not use to this kind of snowstorm,” Foster said. “It’s historic up here. We’ve never had this much snow in such a short time.”
She said that while the street in front of her cabin was plowed, the plowing created a 12-foot snow berm that his blocking her driveway, where her car is covered in snow.
Before the blizzard hit, Foster said she stocked up on groceries and bottled water. But on Monday, she said her supply was dwindling as she took inventory of her refrigerator and cupboards. She said she had three boxes of protein bars, two swordfish steaks, four lean pork chops, three frozen Lean Cuisine dinners and is down to tap water.
Adding to her anxiety, are chronic migraines she’s been suffering from since her medication ran out several days ago.
“None of us know when help is going to come to our front doors. That’s what’s scary,” Foster said.
She said her father, a cancer survivor, suffers from a heart arrhythmia. She said her 75-year-old neighbor is a diabetic and another neighbor has leukemia.
“I mean, how many people are going to be found dead in their cabins because help didn’t get to them,” Foster said.
Many residents in surrounding communities said they are enduring similar circumstances. They said they are in “survival mode.”
Some local residents were so desperate for help that a helicopter from ABC Los Angeles station KABC captured video footage on Friday of a large “Help us!!” sign written in the snow near Lake Gregory in the community of Crestline.
Officials said 80% of county roads were passable as of Monday. But residents complained that many roads had just one lane plowed.
Many residents said they managed to dig out and drive down the mountain for supplies only to be prevented from driving back up the mountain by the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP said it is limiting access to highways to only emergency crews and food trucks delivering needed supplies.
“It sucks it really sucks. I just want to get to my house. It’s awful,” Eddie Loya of Crestline told KABC. “I have been here three years and I have never seen anything like this.”
Drew Adzovich of the community of Running Springs said he has been shoveling out for 11 days now and remains stuck at home.
“I’ve been putting myself out, putting in like three to four hours a day,” Adzovich told KABC. “That’s not the best thing I would say.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger has released a YouTube video he made regarding the rise of antisemetism, in which he urged those who embrace it to “choose strength” and change their minds.
Arnold detailed his visit to Auschwitz last year, describing how moved he was by walking through the site where so many were executed. “The weight at your back … hits you heavier than any squat I’ve ever done,” the former bodybuilder said, trying to get people to put themselves in the shoes of those who died.
Arnold added, “I want to talk to the people out there who may have already stumbled onto the … wrong path … I want to talk to you if you … found yourself thinking about if anyone is inferior … because of their religion, or the color of their skin, or their gender,” he says.
“I’ve seen enough people throw away their futures for their hateful beliefs.”
The Austrian superstar detailed how his father, who was an officer fighting for Germany in the Second World War, was left “broken” after the conflict. “Besides the guilt and the injuries, they felt like losers, not only because they lost the war, but because they fell for a horrible loser ideology. They were lied to and misled into a path that led to misery,” he said.
“Hate is the easy path … But you won’t find success at the end of that road … It breaks you,” he insists.
Schwarzenegger noted, “There has never been a successful movement based on hate. Nazis? Losers. The Confederacy? Losers. The Apartheid movement? Losers … I don’t want you to be a loser.”
“You still have a chance to live a life of strength,” he implored, relating working on yourself with his struggles in the gym. “You have the greatest power of all, the power to change your own life.”
Florence + the Machine is teasing an appropriately themed ’90s cover for the upcoming second season of the Showtime series Yellowjackets.
In a video posted to Twitter, frontwoman Florence Welch shared a clip of her putting on a Yellowjackets letterman jacket while a snippet of her singing No Doubt‘s “Just a Girl” plays in the background.
“So happy I got picked for the team this year,” Welch writes in the caption.
While we only get about 10 seconds of the cover, you can already tell that Welch and company made “Just a Girl” their own, turning the ska punk classic into something that would sound at home on a Machine record.
Yellowjackets season 2 premieres March 24. The show switches between 1996 and the present day as it follows a group of people who survived a plane crash.
Netflix is getting ready to delve into the story of disgraced rock ‘n’ roller Gary Glitter. Variety reports the streaming service is working on a new documentary about Glitter, who was convicted of child sexual abuse and other sexual offenses.
Tentatively titled Hunting Gary Glitter, the documentary will talk to journalists who covered the case and helped bring Glitter to justice, as well as some of his victims. It will include never-before-seen photos and archival footage, dating back to his early life up until his conviction.
Glitter, born Paul Gadd, was convicted of possessing child porn in 1999, then convicted again in 2006 of child sexual abuse. In 2015 he was convicted on charges of attempted rape, unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and four counts of indecent assault. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison, but was released from jail in February 2023 after serving half his sentence.
And the Netflix doc may not be the only one we get about Glitter. Amazon Prime Video and the U.K.’s ITV are also reportedly working on docs about him.
(MILWAUKEE, Wisc.) — A man has been charged in the death of Cashay Henderson, a Black transgender woman who was found shot dead in her Milwaukee, Wisconsin apartment on Feb. 26.
According to a criminal complaint, the Milwaukee Fire Department was responding to a fire in her apartment she was found unconscious and not breathing, with a gunshot wound. Henderson, 31, was discovered “after the fire was extinguished and the apartment was vented.”
An autopsy found that the cause of death was “was multiple gunshot wounds” to her head and neck, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide. Officials say the cause of the fire was arson.
Cordell M. Howze was charged on Sunday with “first degree reckless homicide, habitual criminality repeater, use of a dangerous weapon” as well as “possession of a firearm by a felon.”
If convicted of these charges, he could face up to 85 years in prison and could be fined up to $25,000, officials say.
“His arrest represents one step forward in delivering justice to Cashay and reassuring the community, especially the LGBTQIA+ community, that MPD is committed to serving all persons inclusively,” the Milwaukee Police Department said in a statement. “The Milwaukee Police Department sends our condolences to Cashay’s family and loved ones, the LGBTQIA+ community, and all members of the public that were impacted by this tragic incident.”
Henderson’s family want her to be remembered as “a jokester,” “independent,” “unapologetic,” and someone who “walks to the beat of her own drum.”
Henderson, originally from Chicago, was a well-known figure in the Milwaukee LGBTQ+ community and was known for her advocacy.
“I’m proud of her. I’m proud that she made an impact on our community,” Levette Whitlock, Henderson’s cousin, told ABC News in an interview. “I’m proud people are standing up for her. I love that her community is coming and helping us.”
She is the fourth transgender person in the past year to be killed in the Milwaukee.
(WASHINGTON) — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is “well on his way to recovery” a little more than two weeks after he first checked himself into a Washington hospital “to receive treatment for clinical depression,” his chief of staff said on Monday.
Adam Jentleson shared the health update in a tweet along with photos of Fetterman, a Democrat, reviewing proposed rail safety legislation.
“[He] wanted me to say how grateful he is for all the well wishes. He’s laser focused on [Pennsylvania] & will be back soon,” Jentleson wrote.
Fetterman’s spokesman, Joe Calvello, had said in a statement on Feb. 27 that he was “doing well, working with the wonderful doctors, and remains on a path to recovery.” Calvello stressed then that Fetterman’s staff remained busy, including by opening satellite offices in Pennsylvania and “keeping [Fetterman] updated on Senate business and news.”
The senator sought treatment on Feb. 15, Jentleson announced in a statement at the time: “While John has experienced depression off and on throughout his life, it only became severe in recent weeks.”
Jentleson said then that Fetterman was evaluated on Feb. 13 by Congress’ attending physician, Dr. Brian P. Monahan, who “recommended inpatient care” at Walter Reed hospital. “John agreed, and he is receiving treatment on a voluntary basis.”
“After examining John, the doctors at Walter Reed told us that John is getting the care he needs, and will soon be back to himself,” Jentleson said.
Fetterman won his seat in the November midterms. He suffered a stroke during the campaign, which his doctors said was the result of irregular heart rhythm that led to a clot.
He recovered before the election and returned to the trail, albeit with limited appearances. After the stroke, he worked with a speech therapist and also has had auditory processing issues that require the use of closed-captioning devices.
“He has no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office,” his doctor said, via his campaign, in October.
Earlier in February, Fetterman was hospitalized for several days of observation after feeling lightheaded, though his aides said testing had ruled out seizures or another stroke.
A source close to Fetterman, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told ABC News in February that his current hospitalization had no direct connection to the stroke he survived.
He hadn’t been eating regularly and “he’s been doing his job, but he just seems off,” the source said last month.
“This is an ailment — it’s a different ailment,” the source said. After the stroke, Fetterman “was still himself. The last couple of weeks, he hasn’t been himself.”
Fetterman’s family has no timeline for inpatient or outpatient care but believe it’s “weeks, not months — and not days” that he will likely be away from the Senate.
“Depression is very treatable. A lot of people don’t seek treatment because of the stigma. … What John Fetterman is doing right now is exactly what people should do when experiencing mental health challenges,” the source said.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted in support of Fetterman soon after he announced he was getting treatment, writing, “Happy to hear [he] is getting the help he needs and deserves. Millions of Americans, like John, struggle with depression each day. I am looking forward to seeing him return to the Senate soon. Sending love and support to John, Gisele, and their family.”
Some Republicans echoed that. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz tweeted that he and his wife were “lifting John up in prayer. Mental illness is real & serious, and I hope that he gets the care he needs. Regardless of which side of the political aisle you’re on, please respect his family’s request for privacy.”
Fetterman’s wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, wrote on Twitter that “this is a difficult time for our family, so please respect our privacy. For us, the kids come first.” She and the senator share three children.
“Take care of yourselves. Hold your loved ones close, you are not alone,” she wrote, while praising her husband for “asking for help and getting the care he needs.”
“After what he’s been through in the past year, there’s probably no one who wanted to talk about his own health less than John,” she wrote. “I’m so proud of him.”
ABC News’ Will McDuffie, Allison Pecorin, Lauren Peller, Trish Turner and Alisa Wiersema contributed to this report.
(CUPERTINO, Calif.) — A mom of a Boy Scout died after a tree fell on her while she was hiking with the scouts in California this weekend, according to officials.
The accident occurred Sunday morning in Cupertino, about 45 miles south of San Francisco, the Santa Clara County Fire Department said.
The Boy Scouts said the victim was a parent participating in a hike, adding that no one else was hurt.
A Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District spokesperson said the woman died on the Stephen E. Abbors Trail in the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. The trail is now temporarily closed.
“Our thoughts are with the victim’s family, friends and community in the wake of this tragic event,” the spokesperson added.
(WASHINGTON) — The Senate intends to move forward with a vote this week to revoke much-debated changes to Washington, D.C.’s criminal code even as the city council’s chairman sought Monday to withdraw the original legislation so that it could be revised and resubmitted.
The latest episode in the evolving controversy over the so-called D.C. crime bill began Monday when D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson delivered a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris in her capacity as president of the Senate confirming that the city would withdraw its criminal code revisions in order to make further changes and send them back to Congress at a future date.
Under the district’s unique status, Congress has ultimate authority over its laws.
“I’m quite clear in my letter that pulling it back means that the clock stops and it would have to be retransmitted to both houses, and that this will enable the council to work on the measure in light of congressional comments and to [be] retransmitted later. So, I will say I don’t know that that will stop the Senate Republicans. But our position is that the bill is not before Congress anymore,” Mendelson told reporters.
However, Senate leadership aides on both sides of the aisle told ABC News that Mendelson’s letter will not affect the vote or stop Congress from passing a resolution disapproving of the criminal code changes.
A Senate Democratic leadership staffer said that the authority granting Congress the power to green-light Washington laws does not allow for district legislation to be withdrawn after it is sent.
This person also said that the House measure to scrap the code changes, which was already passed, is what is receiving a vote in the Senate — rather than the Senate voting directly on the D.C. crime bill.
“We still expect the vote to occur,” the source said.
A senior GOP leadership aide confirmed the same, saying, “We will still vote and hold Democrats accountable for their soft on crime agenda.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer subsequently told reporters that the vote would be held Wednesday, though he didn’t say how he would cast his ballot.
The district city council last year unanimously passed changes to its criminal code. The revisions, in development for some 16 years, would mark the first major update to the code since its inception in 1901.
Among the changes, it would reduce maximum penalties for burglary, carjacking, robbery and other offenses, scrap some mandatory minimum sentences for some crimes and expand jury trials for some misdemeanors. The penalties for other crimes, such as attempted murder and attempted sexual assault, would increase.
Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, vetoed the legislation but the council overrode her veto in a 12-1 vote in January. Some on the council cited the “robust and healthy debate” that went into the revisions while others said there would still be several years to pass amendments before the changes would take effect.
The legislation was then sent to Congress for approval, under the Home Rule Act.
The House’s Republican majority, with the help of 31 Democrats, in February passed a bill disapproving of the legislation. Sen Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., sponsored an identical resolution to quash the crime bill and a number of Senate Democrats — from conservative to liberal — have told ABC that they plan to vote with Republicans.
The criminal code changes and the resulting backlash in Congress have stirred debate among Democrats about the best approach to public safety while respecting the autonomy of the nation’s capital.
This is the first time in 30 years that Congress is using this power over D.C. and Democrats have reversed their normal support of the district’s independence in the face of GOP criticism and in the wake of high-profile Democratic losses in Chicago and New York, where crime and public safety have become major concerns.
President Joe Biden waded into the debate when he said last week that he would not veto the disapproval resolution if it passes, though the White House previously said it opposed Congress intervening and repeated a call for D.C. statehood.
“One thing the president believes in is making sure that the streets in America and communities across the country are safe,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters last week. “That includes D.C.”
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has said that she wished the president “told us first” before House Democrats voted in support of the new criminal code.
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the state will not be doing business with Walgreens Boots Alliance over its decision not to dispense an abortion pill.
Last week, the national pharmacy chain said it would stop distributing mifepristone in 20 states after conservative attorneys general threatened legal action.
In a tweet, Newsom criticized the decision, writing, “California won’t be doing business with Walgreens or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women’s lives at risk. We’re done.”
The governor’s office did not immediately reply to ABC News’ request for comment.
Last month, the group of attorneys general sent a letter to CVS and Walgreens saying that if they sold mifepristone, they would be in violation of the Comstock Act, an 1873 law that makes it illegal to send contraceptives, substances that induce abortion, pornographic content, sex toys and any written material about these items.
Several of the states that signed the letter — including Alaska, Iowa, Kansas and Montana — currently allow abortion access, including abortion medication, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research group focusing on sexual and reproductive health.
In a statement to ABC News last week, Walgreens said it sent a letter to each of the attorneys general confirming it would not sell mifepristone in their states.
“From the outset, we have made our intentions clear to become a certified pharmacy to distribute mifepristone wherever legally possible,” a spokesperson said about the Newsom decision.
Newsom has been outspoken about his support of abortion rights. After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade over the summer, he vowed to protect both women and healthcare providers.
“California must do everything it can to protect the fundamental rights of all women — in California and beyond,” Newsom said at the time. “California will continue to be a safe haven for all women seeking reproductive healthcare services in our state.”
More than half of abortions in the U.S. are medication abortions, meaning they involved the use of mifepristone, according to the Guttmacher Institute.
The drug, which was authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2000, works by blocking the hormone progesterone, which the body needs to continue a pregnancy.
This causes the uterine lining to stop thickening and to break down, detaching the embryo. The second drug, misoprostol, taken 24 to 48 hours later, causes the uterus to contract and dilates the cervix, which will expel the embryo.
ABC News’ Anne Flaherty and Sasha Pezenik contributed to this report.
