
A Former Bridgewater College Student Was Charged In The Fatal Shooting Of Two Campus Officers
"These officers were close friends, known to many of us as the 'dynamic duo,'" the Bridgewater College president said.

Hillsong Founder Brian Houston Is Stepping Down After Pleading Not Guilty To Covering Up Child Sex Abuse
The senior global pastor of the megachurch announced Sunday he will step down to "vigorously defend" a criminal charge of concealing child sexual abuse.

Experts Say Crisis Pregnancy Centers Could Spy On And Report Women Seeking An Abortion
Crisis pregnancy centers are doing “quiet damage on a local level,” one abortion provider said.

An Ex-Northwestern Professor Was Sentenced To 53 Years In Prison For Killing His Boyfriend As Part Of A Sexual Fantasy
The murder of Trenton Cornell-Duranleau, a 26-year-old Chicago hairstylist, was “cold-blooded” and an “execution," the judge said.

Three Officers Simply Watched As George Floyd Suffered A “Slow, Agonizing Death,” Prosecutors Said
"They chose not to intervene and stop [Derek] Chauvin as he killed a man,” prosecutors said.

One Of The Texas Synagogue Hostages Said Security Training For Jewish Communities Saved Their Lives
The attacker was welcomed into the congregation as a guest, raising the question of how religious leaders should balance safety with spirituality.

Omicron Isn't A "Mild" Threat For Everyone
“It’s not only saying ‘We didn’t consider chronically ill and disabled people when we created these guidelines,’ but ‘We also don’t care if you die.’”

Parents Who Also Teach Are Freaking Out Over COVID Exposure As Parents Push To Keep Classrooms Open
“We, as teachers, have to sacrifice the health of our own children to accommodate other people’s children,” one teacher who is a parent of two 4-year-old children told BuzzFeed News.

Over 1 Million People Reported Positive In A Single Day As The US Struggles With The Omicron Wave
“I wish I hadn’t exposed any of my coworkers, but I didn’t know,” said one person who tested positive after multiple negative at-home tests.

“I'm Just Stuck In A Horror Movie”: Americans Saddled With Student Loan Debt Want Biden To Do More
“I can’t say I’m unhappy about this extension,” one woman told BuzzFeed News about Biden delaying the student loan payment deadline, “but it’s hardly enough for the millions of borrowers suffering.”

Biden Has Extended A Pause On Student Loan Payments Due To The Latest COVID Surge
“We know that millions of student loan borrowers are still coping with the impacts of the pandemic and need some more time before resuming payments,” the president said.

Anxious People Are Waiting Hours In Line In Frigid Temperatures To Get Preholiday COVID Tests, Only To Face Surprise Costs
“I told her I couldn't afford it and left,” said one person who was exposed to COVID but couldn’t pay $200 to see if they were positive.

Meet The Women Behind The TikTok "Bridgerton" Musical Who’ve Now Made Grammy History
“We just pulled back the curtain on a very gate-kept art form,” Grammy nominee Emily Bear said of her and Abigail Barlow’s Bridgerton musical concept album.

Survivors Of The Deadly Tornadoes Are Left Picking Up The Pieces After The Devastation
“The reality has now set in that Mayfield Health and Rehabilitation as it stands is no longer,” the director of a nursing home told BuzzFeed News, “and it won’t ever be the same.”

Author And Activist bell hooks Has Died At 69
"We are proud to just call her sister, friend, confidant, and influencer," the author's family said in a statement announcing her death.

Derek Chauvin Has Pleaded Guilty To A Federal Charge That He Violated George Floyd's Civil Rights
The former Minneapolis police officer changed his plea in federal court, eight months after he was convicted of murdering George Floyd in 2020.

Josh Duggar Has Been Found Guilty Of Downloading And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials
Prosecutors accused the former reality TV star of downloading video footage and images of children as young as 7 being “violated” and “abused.” Defense attorneys argued his work computer was accessed remotely by someone else. This story contains descriptions of child sexual abuse materials.

A Family Friend Testified That Josh Duggar Confessed To Sexually Abusing Young Girls
The friend told jurors that Duggar confided in her that he had abused a girl who was about 10 years younger than he was at the time. This story contains descriptions of child sexual abuse materials.

A Federal Investigator Testified About What Was Allegedly Found On Josh Duggar’s Work Computer
Expert witness testimony could link Duggar to the child sexual abuse materials he was charged with “knowingly” receiving and possessing in April. This story contains descriptions of child sexual abuse materials.

The Anti-Porn Software Josh Duggar Installed Wouldn’t Have Been Able To Monitor His Secret Online Browsing, Experts Testified
The second day of the former reality TV star's trial involved expert testimony on the computer software that was allegedly used to view child sexual abuse images. This story contains descriptions of child sexual abuse materials.