Naomi Osaka Lit The Cauldron At The Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
The tennis superstar made one of her first public appearances after taking a two-month mental health break.
A 19-Year-Old Woman Was Charged With A Hate Crime For Destroying A Pro-Police Sign And "Smirking" At A Cop
Lauren Gibson could face a year in jail after she allegedly crumpled up and threw a "Back the Blue" sign in front of a sheriff's deputy in Utah.
In A Bid To Reopen Schools, The CDC Said Fully Vaccinated Students And Teachers Don't Need Masks
The CDC released new guidance for classrooms that prioritizes the need to fully reopen schools by the fall.
The Olympics Has Banned Spectators As Tokyo Grapples With A Covid Surge
Organizers reversed their decision to have domestic crowds after Japan announced a coronavirus state of emergency in the capital.
The Search Of The Miami Condo Collapse Site Has Become Agonizing As More Than 150 People Remain Missing
Search and rescue teams recovered four more bodies over the weekend in the rubble along with other human remains, while one person died in the hospital, officials said.
Derek Chauvin Gets 22 And A Half Years In Prison For George Floyd’s Murder
The former Minneapolis cop’s prison sentence is a capstone to one of the most significant and closely watched police trials in modern history.
A Man Was Arrested After A School Board Meeting Erupted In Protests Against Critical Race Theory
"Critical race theory is not being taught in our schools, period," the chair of Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia said in her closing remarks.
Eight Climate Change Demonstrators Were Arrested After They Protested On Ted Cruz's Lawn
One video showed Cruz's dog Snowflake looking at the protesters through a front door window, reminiscent of the time the poodle was photographed after the senator ditched him and millions of Texans freezing in a deadly winter storm for a Cancún vacation.
Snapchat Removed Its Controversial Speed Filter That Was Linked To Fatal Car Crashes
Families of two young men who were killed in a 2017 crash alleged in a lawsuit that the app's feature encouraged dangerous speeding that led to the accident.
Juneteenth Is Officially A National Holiday. Just Don’t Talk About The Legacy Of Slavery.
As conservatives seek to ban critical race theory from schools, many Black Americans wonder if children will fully understand the new holiday marking the end of slavery.
Chrissy Teigen Broke Her Social Media Silence And Apologized For Her "Past Horrible Tweets"
"I was a troll, full stop. And I am so sorry."
A Woman Was Killed After A Man Drove Through Protesters In Minneapolis
Deona Marie Knajdek, 31, died after the driver crashed into her car, which she had parked to shield other protesters and which then struck her.
A Woman Is Suing A State Trooper Who Flipped Her Car Over While She Was Pregnant
Nicole Harper was 2 months pregnant when an Arkansas state trooper, using a police driving maneuver, flipped her car over on a highway for not pulling over quickly enough.
BuzzFeed News Has Won Its First Pulitzer Prize
BuzzFeed News won for its innovative series exposing China’s mass detention of Muslims and was named a finalist for its colossal FinCEN Files investigation into the global banking industry.
Ellie Kemper Apologized For Participating In The Veiled Prophet Ball That Had An "Unquestionably Racist" Past
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actor said she was not aware of the organization's history when she was 19, but added that "ignorance is no excuse."
An Activist Infiltrated The Veiled Prophet Ball In The '70s. Here's What She Thinks Of The Ellie Kemper Controversy.
Jane Sauer, 83, spoke to BuzzFeed News about why she thinks the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actor should address her participation in the organization.
Actor Ellie Kemper Is Under Fire After Photos Of Her Being Crowned Queen Of A “Racist And Elitist” Ball Resurfaced
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actor won a 1999 beauty pageant at a ball that once excluded Black and Jewish people.
The Victims Of The San Jose Shooting Left Behind Two Families: Their Loved Ones And Their Coworkers
A gunman opened fire at a San Jose rail yard Wednesday, killing nine employees of the Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority.
At Least 9 People Were Killed In A Shooting In San Jose
"There’s a numbness I imagine some of us are feeling about this because there's a sameness to this. Anywhere, USA," California Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
How America Is Remembering George Floyd One Year After He Was Killed
Protests, vigils, and rallies are taking place around the country to mark one year since George Floyd was killed by a former Minneapolis cop.