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Trump Says NFL Owners Should Fire Any “Son Of A Bitch” Who Refuses To Stand For The National Anthem
Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick last year refused to stand during the national anthem and a series of players have staged similar protests since then. Players, the NFL commissioner, and team owners have fired back at Trump’s comments, calling them divisive.
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MLB Player Kneels During The National Anthem, Stevie Wonder Follows Suit During Concert
Bruce Maxwell of the A’s took a knee Saturday in protest of President Trump, who criticized professional athletes for using the gesture and called for their firing.
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Mexico’s Devastating Earthquake Opens Up Old Wounds Of Mistrust In The Government
A history of mistrust and cynicism against the Mexican government is making it even harder to fight back against rumors and misinformation.
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Mexican Official Now Says Reports Of A Girl Trapped Alive Under School Rubble Aren’t True
A girl was said to have spent over 40 hours stuck under the rubble of a school in Mexico City after Tuesday’s earthquake, but on Thursday an official said no children were alive.
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Live Updates: At Least 318 People Have Died In Mexico From The Earthquake
Saturday’s quake in the country’s south came after two other powerful earthquakes in the country in September that have left hundreds dead.
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This Florida County Used An Interpreter Who Signed “Gibberish” During Hurricane Irma
As Manatee County officials tried to inform residents about shelters and evacuation orders, an ASL interpreter was signing about dogs, cats, and pizza.
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Harvard Withdrew Its Invitation For Chelsea Manning To Serve As A Visiting Fellow
The decision comes after current and former CIA directors withdrew from Harvard over the manning appointment. Harvard said Manning would still be invited to speak at the John F. Kennedy, Jr. Forum.
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Trump Blamed Bad Cell Phone Service For Waiting Days To Call Mexico’s President About Deadly Earthquake
Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto, however, seemed to have no problem tweeting and using Facebook Live from the hardest hit regions of the deadly quake.
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Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin Asked For A Military Jet To Go On His Honeymoon
Treasury Department officials confirmed Mnuchin asked for the jet, saying it was because he needs to have access to secure communications. The request, however, was rescinded.
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Viral Video Appears To Show A Man Berating A Cop For Allegedly Pulling A Gun On Him During A Traffic Stop
BuzzFeed News has not been able to verify the authenticity of the video, which appears to show a black man lambasting a white police officer.
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Baltimore Police Officers Won’t Face Federal Charges Over Death Of Freddie Gray
A decision by the Justice Department means six officers won’t face charges in the 2015 death of the 25-year-old man, which prompted days of unrest and rioting.
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This Is How The Major Earthquake In Mexico Unfolded
The latest on the earthquake can be found in BuzzFeed News’ live updates post.
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These Harvey Victims Blame Army Engineers, Not The Storm, For Flooding Their Homes
“We were so happy it wasn’t raining anymore. But the water got higher and higher.”
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The Mother Of A DREAMer Who Died Trying To Rescue Harvey Victims Will Now Be Able To Attend His Funeral
Rita Guillén had been blocked from entering the US when her son went missing last week. On Tuesday, she was reunited with her grieving family.
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This DREAMer And His Friend Drowned Trying To Rescue Houston Flood Victims
Alonso Guillén and Tomas Carreon, both born in Mexico and brought to the US as children, were killed while attempting to rescue residents caught in the storm.
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Powerful Explosion Detected In North Korea In Possible Nuclear Weapons Test
Trump has responded to the news on Twitter, calling North Korea a “rogue nation” and a “great threat and embarrassment.”
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Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Has Resigned To Join A Pro-Trump PAC
The controversial sheriff has been a staunch supporter of President Trump and was once thought to be considered to be candidate for a cabinet position.
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A Judge Has Blocked Key Parts Of Texas’s Anti–Sanctuary City Law
A key part of the bill, which required local police to hold people suspected of being undocumented at the request of immigration enforcement officials, was struck down Wednesday.
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The 16-Year-Old Suspected Gunman In The Deadly Library Shooting Had Been Suspended From School
“Why aren’t you running. I’m shooting at you! Run!” one witness recalled him saying.
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President Trump Says Talking To North Korea Is "Not The Answer"
The launch comes less than three weeks after heightened tensions between the US and North Korea, when President Trump promised “fire and fury.” Wednesday, the president tweeted, “Talking is not the answer!”
