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A Border Officer Said They Were Told To Lie About Not Having Enough Space To Process Asylum-Seekers
A CBP officer said in a deposition that supervisors instructed them to lie about not having space to process asylum-seekers at the border.
Adolfo Flores
Michael Avenatti Was Convicted Of Trying To Extort Nike
Avenatti had threatened to go public with allegations against Nike if the company didn't pay up millions of dollars.
Salvador Hernandez
The Dog Show Divided The Internet! Plus, More Nostalgic Disney Reboots — This Week On “Did You See This?”
Catch up on all the stories we can't stop talking about from Did You See This?
Josh Billinson
Mike Bloomberg’s Sponcon Memelords Won’t Be Subject To Facebook’s Political Ad Regulations
The announcement comes two days after dozens of meme accounts promoted Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s campaign.
Ryan Broderick
Two Women Were Murdered In West Virginia. I've Been Haunted By It Ever Since.
An excerpt from Emma Copley Eisenberg's The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia, the BuzzFeed Book Club's March pick.
Emma Copley Eisenberg
Harvey Weinstein “Underestimated” The Women He Sexually Assaulted, A Prosecutor Said
Prosecutors said Weinstein kept his alleged victims close to him to make sure “they wouldn't walk out of the shadows."
Tasneem Nashrulla
Two Couples Shared What It Was Like Falling In Love At A Migrant Camp At The US–Mexico Border
“He tells me we can’t look back. ‘We have to push forward together.’”
Adolfo Flores
Caroline Calloway Said Her New Book “Scammer” Is “So Profitable"
Also in this week's newsletter: I can't stop scrolling through this woman's feed of extremely cute snacks.
Tanya Chen
An Astronaut Spent 328 Days In Space And Then Posted A Video Of Her Reunion With Her Dog
What's 328 days in dog years?
Salvador Hernandez
These Pictures Show The Impact Of The Black Panthers On America
In 1966, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was formed to help protect black communities from racial violence and police brutality.
Gabriel H. Sanchez
Nevada's Influential Culinary Workers Union Isn't Endorsing A Candidate
Joe Biden — and other more moderate candidates — had been hoping for an endorsement. But leaders said they are still focused on health care, after criticizing Bernie Sanders' proposals.
Nidhi Prakash
5 Cheap Ways To Make Your Apartment Feel More Luxurious
Life is messy, but your space doesn’t have to be.
Megan Reid
Coronavirus Case Numbers Jumped Overnight. It’s Because We Changed How We Count Them.
Some 15,000 coronavirus case numbers were added on Wednesday night, the biggest jump seen so far in the outbreak, driven by doctors in the hardest-hit Chinese province changing how they diagnose cases.
Dan Vergano
The World Just Experienced Its Hottest January On Record
The four warmest Januaries on record have all occurred since 2016.
Zahra Hirji
The Senate Voted To Block Trump From Attacking Iran
The vote would force Trump to seek congressional approval before launching new attacks at Iran, but the president is expected to veto the resolution.
Paul McLeod
Harvey Weinstein's Lawyer Urged The Jury To Make An “Unpopular Decision” To Acquit Him Of Rape
“You don’t have to like Mr. Weinstein,” she told the jury. “This is not a popularity contest. We are not here to criminalize morality.”
Tasneem Nashrulla
"High Fidelity" Replaces A White Man With A Black Woman And It Actually Works
The new Hulu series starring Zoë Kravitz is a thoughtful twist on the original book and movie.
Tomi Obaro
ICE Detainees Were Held Without Bond Hearings For Months. Attorneys Worry It Will Get Worse.
"Don't they understand this is a due process concern?" an attorney told BuzzFeed News. "People are rotting in detention."
Adolfo Flores
Snoop Dogg Threatened Gayle King And Called Her A "Bitch" Over A Kobe Interview. Now He's Apologized.
"Two wrongs don't make no right."
Amber Jamieson
Huge Instagram Meme Accounts Are Shilling For Michael Bloomberg
The billionaire former mayor of New York City is running a campaign heavy with online ads — as he faces criticism for overseeing a legacy of racist police practices.
Julia Reinstein
A Controversial Study Claimed To Explain Why Women Don’t Go Into Science And Tech. It Just Got A 1,113-Word Correction.
Jordan Peterson cited the study to argue women naturally aren’t interested in technical fields. But it presented a “contrived and distorted picture,” said an outside researcher.
Stephanie M. Lee
Pete Buttigieg Is Winning. But Does He Have A Phase 5?
The former mayor has had a stunning start to the Democratic primary. But he now has serious issues to deal with, starting with money.
Henry J. Gomez
The World's Most Influential Animal Conservation Group Has Links To Trophy Hunters And The Fashion Industry
Who is the world’s most important conservation organization really looking out for — endangered animals, or the people who want to pay big bucks to hunt them?
Roberto Jurkschat
Top Black Democrats Have Urged Tom Perez To Restore Confidence In The DNC
“You bear some responsibility for what happened in Iowa and for the consequences,” the officials wrote to Perez.
Ruby Cramer
A College Professor Compared "OK Boomer" To The N-Word, Leaving The School And Students Outraged
A spokesperson for the school told BuzzFeed News officials are reconvening to decide if they'll take any further action against the journalism professor.
Tanya Chen
RompHim Is Going Out Of Business After Making Male Rompers Go Viral In 2017
When it was unveiled three years ago, the RompHim, or male romper, went massively viral and was a summertime fashion hit.
Julia Reinstein
Juul Bought Ads On Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, And Other Kids Websites, A New Lawsuit Claims
Internal documents obtained by the Massachusetts attorney general as part of a new lawsuit are the clearest indication yet that the e-cigarette giant aimed its early advertising at young people who've never smoked.
Dan Vergano
After Months Of Scandal And Scrutiny On Its Founder, Andy Rubin’s Essential Is Shutting Down
The company's shutdown leaves 114 people, including Andy Rubin, out of jobs.
Ryan Mac
Two Ohio State Football Players Allegedly Raped A Woman And Tried To Get Her To Say It Was Consensual On Video
Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint were arrested after turning themselves in Tuesday for the alleged Feb. 4. rape.
Julia Reinstein
Oil Giant BP Has Pledged To Go Carbon-Neutral By 2050
"Any move like this has to be looked at with a critical eye to see if it's greenwashing or if it's real," one climate activist said.
Zahra Hirji
Elizabeth Warren Stumbled In New Hampshire’s Primary. She Still Did Selfies.
Warren’s campaign has been mostly static as she’s slipped in the first two states. After losing in New Hampshire, she made a more explicit call for party unity.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Joe Biden's New Hampshire Party Was... Well, Look For Yourself
"We'll be back, New Hampshire,” Joe Biden said from South Carolina. “We'll be back in the general.”
Nidhi Prakash
The Best Tweets From The New Hampshire Democratic Primary
No news here. Just tweets.
David Mack
Bernie Sanders Won The New Hampshire Primary In A Show Of Staying Power For His Movement
A narrow victory. Boos for “Wall Street Pete.” The Vermont senator hangs on to win in a fractured, rapidly changing field.
Ruby Cramer
Andrew Yang’s Supporters Are Still Going Strong Despite The End Of His 2020 Bid
“THIS IS A MOVEMENT!” a supporter in New Hampshire shouted as Yang dropped out.
Ryan Brooks
Andrew Yang Is Dropping Out. He Thinks His Campaign Has Two Big Legacies.
“This campaign demonstrated that the institutional gateways are not what they once were,” Yang said in an interview on Tuesday.
Ruby Cramer
Instagram Is Trying To Reroute People Clicking Into The #Coronavirus Hashtag To More Credible Sources
Facebook has also said it would conduct "proactive sweeps" in order to remove or block hashtags spreading misinformation on Instagram.
Tanya Chen
Jussie Smollett Has Been Charged — Again — Over His Alleged Fake Attack
A special prosecutor appointed to reexamine the case said the "further prosecution of Mr. Smollett is in the interests of justice."
David Mack
YouTube Has Been Cracking Down On Coronavirus Hoaxes, But They Are Still Going Viral
The video platform is doing better than many other social networking sites but still faces an uphill battle.
Ryan Broderick
Four Prosecutors Quit Hours After The Trump Administration Tried To Lighten A Prison Sentence For The President’s Friend
Roger Stone could be facing several years in prison after being convicted of seven federal crimes.
Dominic Holden
