R. Kelly Was Denied Bond After Being Charged With Federal Sex Crimes

The R&B singer pleaded not guilty in Chicago federal court.

Jason Wells

A Los Angeles Group Of MS-13 Members Are Being Accused Of Unprecedented Brutality In A 2-Year Murder Spree

In one case, a victim was dismembered, his heart removed, and the remains were thrown into a canyon.

Claudia Koerner

Sen. Chuck Schumer Says He Supports Reparations Legislation

The Senate minority leader announced Tuesday he'll support a bill to study reparations for the descendants of slaves, saying, "Racism is the poison of America."

Kadia Goba

A Judge Has Banned Roger Stone From Posting Anything On Instagram, Facebook, Or Twitter

The judge found that Stone violated her previous order limiting what he could say publicly about his case.

Zoe Tillman

Twitter's Jack Dorsey Donated $5,600 To Tulsi Gabbard

"We don't comment on Jack's personal giving," said a spokesperson for Twitter.

Katherine Miller

Here Are The 2019 Emmy Nominees

HBO's Game of Thrones racked up an impressive 32 nominations, the most for a show in a single season.

Michael Blackmon

The Police Officer Who Killed Eric Garner Will Officially Not Be Charged With Any Crimes

Wednesday is the five-year anniversary of Garner's death, and also the day the statute of limitations for charges runs out.

Amber Jamieson

I Really Wanted "The Lion King" To Slap

Disney’s newest adaptation of a beloved classic feels wholly unnecessary.

Scaachi Koul

"The Bachelorette" Epically Shut Down A Man Who Tried To Slut-Shame Her And Women Loved It

Hannah fucked in a windmill (twice), and she is proud of it.

Stephanie McNeal

Shailene Woodley Revealed An Interesting Spoiler About The Season Finale Of "Big Little Lies"

Woodley said HBO allowed her to disclose a juicy detail about the final episode. This post contains spoilers!

Michael Blackmon

Italian Police Seized An Air-To-Air Missile During An Investigation Into Far-Right Groups

The missile, which lacked an explosive charge but was in full working order, was found among a huge cache of weapons and Nazi material, police said.

Matthew Champion

A New Bill Would Provide Free Legal Representation For Asylum-Seekers Who Need It

As President Donald Trump tightens immigration policies, Democrats are pushing legislation to protect people seeking asylum.

Kadia Goba

Morning Update: Trump Says His Racist Tweets Are Not Racist

"The Squad" responds, the US changes its asylum protections, conservatives in Silicon Valley. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, July 16.

Elamin Abdelmahmoud

The Man Killed In An Attack On An ICE Jail Said He Was Fighting "Against The Forces Of Evil"

The self-declared anarchist said he could no longer stand by as the government rounded up immigrants and placed them in "concentration camps."

Brianna Sacks

A Judge Ruled A Neo-Nazi Blogger Should Pay $14 Million To A Woman Targeted In A Racist “Troll Storm"

The judgment against Andrew Anglin included $10 million in punitive damages for what the judge called "particularly egregious and reprehensible" behavior.

Salvador Hernandez

Trump’s Favorite Meme-Maker Adopted A Fake Name To Go On Trump’s Favorite TV Network

The pro-Trump cable news channel used a fake identity for a pseudonymous meme-maker.

Craig Silverman

Dozens Of Border Patrol Employees Are Under Investigation For Secret Facebook Group Posts

In a secret Facebook group, agents joked about the deaths of immigrants and posted vulgar images depicting lawmakers engaged in sexual acts.

Adolfo Flores

Democrats Are Pushing A Bill To Give Domestic Workers Employee Protections

Domestic workers are excluded from federal anti-discrimination and sexual harassment laws.

Nidhi Prakash

“The Squad” Condemns Trump’s Racist Tweets: “This Is The Agenda Of White Nationalist[s]”

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib responded to the president, saying only “weak minds and leaders” challenge country loyalty over ideas.

Addy Baird

Americans Are Sharing What It's Like To Be Told To "Go Back To Your Country" After Trump's Racist Attack

"Trump's tweet hit me particularly hard this morning.... Heard the lines 'go back to Mexico' and 'remember the Alamo' as I fled from bullies. I had to change schools."

Tanya Chen

Silicon Valley’s Right Wing Is Angry And Punching Back

How a small group of right-wing tech employees built a back channel straight to the nation’s capital.

Alex Kantrowitz

These Vintage Summer Camp Pictures Are Too Pure For This World

With summer in full swing, here's a look back at the summer camps of yesteryear.

Gabriel H. Sanchez

How Much Do You Really Know About The First Moon Landing?

What was the first meal on the moon?

Dan Vergano

This Wedding Party Got Photobombed By "Scooter Girl" And They Loved Every Second Of It

After the shoot, the photographer went on a hunt to find the amazing photobomber.

Lauren Strapagiel

Beloved Baton Rouge Activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph Suffocated To Death And Was Found In A Car’s Trunk

The death of Roberts-Joseph, founder of the city’s African American history museum, has been ruled a homicide.

Tasneem Nashrulla

Two Women Abused By Jeffrey Epstein Begged A Judge Not To Release Him From Jail

“It’s a public case, and he’s a scary person to have walking the streets.”

Amber Jamieson

Apple Is Sending Out Another Silent Update To Fix RingCentral Webcam Flaw

Video conferencing software provided by RingCentral and Zhumu is affected by a security flaw that could allow attackers easy access to laptop cameras and microphones.

Nicole Nguyen

A Low-Level Influencer Allegedly Killed An "E-Girl" And Posted Photos Of Her Body To Instagram

As the suspect was being held at gunpoint by police, he was allegedly updating his Instagram story with photos of the victim.

Ryan Broderick

Trump Said His Racist Tweets Are Fine Because "Many People" Agree With Him

He also claimed the tweets weren't racist.

Claudia Koerner

Elizabeth Warren’s Campaign Turned To A Big Donor To Pay For The DNC Voter Database, Despite Her Fundraising Pledge

A campaign aide said Warren didn’t solicit the money herself and that there was no violation of her promise to abstain from pay-for-access fundraising.

Ruby Cramer

Trump’s EPA Picked Science Advisers By A Secret Process

There are more industry members and fewer academic experts on the EPA’s main science review board since Trump took office, according to a government watchdog report.

Zahra Hirji

Susan Choi's "Trust Exercise" Is BuzzFeed Book Club’s August Pick. Here’s A Sneak Peek.

Sarah and her peers are navigating intense relationships in their high-pressure performing arts high school — and some teachers are crossing a line.

Susan Choi

A Chinese Diplomat Got Called Racist For Tweeting About DC While Defending Muslim Internment Camps

The deputy chief of mission in China’s embassy in Pakistan then pivoted to dunking on racism in the US and fighting with a former US national security adviser before deleting the tweets.

Hayes Brown

Central Americans Who Travel Through Mexico To The US Will No Longer Qualify For Asylum

The new regulation affects anyone who travels through a third country before seeking asylum in the US.

Hamed Aleaziz

Scarlett Johansson Defended Her Controversial Casting Comments By Saying She Was "Edited For Click Bait"

"An interview that was recently published has been edited for click bait and is widely taken out of context," Johansson said in a statement.

Michael Blackmon

Morning Update: See The Lights Go Out On Broadway

Trump's racist tweets, Extinction Rebellion is here, electric scooter death in the UK. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, July 15.

Elamin Abdelmahmoud

The State Department Once Rented A Townhouse Seized From Iran To Jeffrey Epstein — Then Sued Him For Subletting It

A weird and forgotten case from the 1990s shows how connected Jeffrey Epstein was to power.

Rosie Gray

Not A “Brown Face” To Be Seen As Immigrant Neighborhoods Brace For ICE Raids

"Why risk it? I think it's better to stay home for now."

Hamed Aleaziz

A 35-Year-Old YouTuber Died In The UK’s First Fatal Electric Scooter Crash

Emily Hartridge was “a radiant light who always found a reason to laugh,” her friend tweeted.

Davey Alba

Meghan Markle And Beyoncé Adorably Hugged At The UK Premiere Of "The Lion King"

Can you feel the love tonight?

Davey Alba