social media users

Dwyane Wade responded to social media users who criticized the appearance of his 12-year-old son, Zion Malachi Airamis, in a recent family photo. The retired NBA star dismissed what he described as “post-Thanksgiving hate” in a tweet over the weekend. “Stupidity,” Wade wrote, is a part of “this world we live in — so I get it.” “But here’s the...

Facebook says it is deleting the name of the person who has been identified in conservative circles as the whistleblower who triggered a congressional impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s actions. The company said Friday that mention of the potential whistleblower’s name violates Facebook’s “coordinating harm policy,” which prohibits material that could identify a “witness, informant, or...

Crowds of people panicked and ran from a busy shopping center in Arlington, Virginia, Saturday night when they heard reports of a shooting.

Crowds of people panicked and ran from a busy shopping center in Arlington, Virginia, Saturday night when they heard reports of a shooting.

A report of a shooting at Ballston Quarter mall caused panic and chaos on a busy Saturday night. Police say there’s no evidence there was a shooting. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Palestinians shared sweet and sometimes harrowing stories of their grandmother’s lives on social media Saturday after Michigan Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib announced she wouldn’t be visiting her grandmother in the West Bank, NBC News reports. Tlaib announced Friday she would not visit her grandmother in the West Bank after Israel placed what she called “oppressive conditions” on her trip. Israeli...

A British judge has sentenced a lookalike of “Friends” actor David Schwimmer to nine months in prison for theft and fraud.

It’s the story that has rattled the modeling community to its core. The saga started in May, when model Carissa Pinkston reportedly began to post a series of homophobic statements to a Facebook account, where she went by the name Rissa Danielle.

Everyone loves Halloween — except when it falls on a weekday night. The after-school homework routine is tricky enough, even without a kid who just wants to put on a costume and eat candy; early bedtimes curtail what could be hours of trick-or-treating. Even older fans of the holiday are disappointed — it’s hard to have a fun time when...

Panic ensued inside Union Station late Sunday afternoon when apparent fireworks caused a shooting scare, D.C. authorities say.

A stampede of people rushed toward the exits at Union Station when fireworks were set off inside. Police say the loud bangs caused a shooting scare, but no gunshots were fired. News4’s Aimee Cho reports some people suffered panic attacks during the chaos.

A photo of a 3-year-old girl high-fiving a mural painting of Harriet Tubman in Dorchester County, Maryland, is sparking personal reflections and inspiring users on social media.

A girl’s precious moment in front of a Harriet Tubman mural in Maryland is tugging at heart strings across the country. News4’s Cory Smith spoke with the little girl and her grandmothers about the now iconic photo.

Taylor Swift is drumming up controversy. The pop star’s performance Wednesday night at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, in which she incorporated a marching band, has drawn comparisons to Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella festival set — and led some social media users to accuse her of cultural appropriation and being a copycat. Read More

Liam Neeson said he’s ashamed to admit he had violent thoughts about killing a black person after learning that someone close to him had been raped. Neeson said that after being told the attacker was black, he “went up and down areas with a cosh (stick or truncheon)” hoping a black person “would come out of a pub and have...

Britain’s press is urging social media users to tone down inappropriate criticism of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge.

Maine’s giant spinning ice disk is moving again thanks to one man’s efforts. The formation in the Presumpscot River in Greater Portland stopped rotating Wednesday, two days after a video of its mesmerizing movement was widely shared on social media. The roughly 100-yard (91-meter) wide disk became lodged against the river’s edge, preventing it from moving. Andrew Sims says he...

Check out this drone video of the giant ice disk in Westbrook, Maine, that makes it look like the moon has landed. (Credit: City of Westbrook)

Commuters in downtown Washington, D.C. were greeted with a jarring sight Wednesday morning: Activists distributed fake copies of The Washington Post announcing President Donald Trump’s resignation.

Model Bella Hadid is once again the target of online criticism because of her physical appearance. Love Magazine posted a Youtube video of Hadid posing in two black bathing suits as part of its 50-video “moving image issue.” In one gem-studded bathing suit, her pointy hip bones are clearly visible as she described her experience accepting her own appearance. But...