A white woman walking her dog who called the police during a videotaped dispute with a Black man in Central Park was charged Monday with filing a false report.
In May, Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation for calling 911 to report she was being threatened by "an African-American man" when bird watcher Christian Cooper appeared to keep his distance as he recorded her rant on his phone.
District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said in a statement on Monday that his office had charged Amy Cooper with falsely reporting the confrontation, a misdemeanor. She was ordered to appear in court on Oct. 14.
After the backlash, Amy Cooper released an apology through a public relations service, saying she "reacted emotionally and made false assumptions about his intentions."
"He had every right to request that I leash my dog in an area where it was required," she said in the written statement. "I am well aware of the pain that misassumptions and insensitive statements about race cause and would never have imagined that I would be involved in the type of incident that occurred with Chris."
A new study from Ohio State University says that snacking throughout the day could add up to a fourth meal.
This year's winners of the I Love My Librarian Award, $5,000 honors presented by the American Library Association, took on a lot more than selecting books and fighting bans.
Actor Jonathan Majors has been convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend during a confrontation in New York City earlier this year.
Nicki Minaj just reached a milestone that no other woman in rap has reached.
Jack Harlow is making his way to the Metaverse, as the rapper is set to perform a VR concert that will be accompanied by a documentary.
A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called “8 Passengers” has pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse for abusing and starving two of her children.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show, Jessica Chastain recalled a time when Taylor Swift emailed her a curated breakup playlist.
Nicola founder Trevor Milton is set to be sentenced in a New York Court on three charges related to defrauding investors.
Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples.
Vogue magazine shared an extensive list of the top memes this year.
