Senior Reporter, HuffPostIn the wake of Tuesday’s shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, there’s one phrase Whoopi Goldberg never wants to hear again: “thoughts and prayers.”Goldberg railed against the meaningless term on Wednesday’s episode of “The View,” threatening to do something drastic the next time a Republican senator like Ted Cruz utters those words in lieu of actually doing ...

Matthew McConaughey, Kerry Washington & the Kardashians are among the stars speaking out after 19 children & 2 adults were killed in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Senior Reporter, HuffPostThe Onion revived a dark headline about mass shootings for the umpteenth time in the wake of the Tuesday massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.Ever since 2014, the satirical website has responded to news of mass shootings by deploying the darkly sarcastic headline, ″‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens.”

Beto O'Rourke confronts Texas Governor Greg Abbott over the deadly school shooting.

Senior Reporter, HuffPostReporter, HuffPostUVALDE, Texas ― In a stunning moment on Wednesday, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) confronted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) over gun control policy at a press conference where officials were giving updates on the mass shooting at an Uvalde elementary school.

On Assignment For HuffPostGrowing up in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta posed a weird dichotomy. I spoke Bangla at home, English in school, and watched Hindi films about people who were nothing like the people in my orbit. The Bangla the elders spoke at home was different from the Bangla the Calcutta folks spoke. I spoke the latter fluently but only understood the former when people spoke ...

Senior Politics Reporter, HuffPostRepublican senators stood united Wednesday in response to the shooting massacre at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, making it clear that they have a plan for what they can ― and must ― do in response to these largely preventable and routine mass shootings happening all over the country, all the time.

CBS made a last-minute decision to pull the season 4 FBI finale in light of a mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas on Tuesday, May 24.The procedural drama was set to air its “Prodigal Son” episode, which had a school shooting story line, on Tuesday evening during its regular 8 p.m. time slot. “As the team investigates a deadly robbery that garnered a cache of automatic weapons for the ...

However long it takes? While some former The Vampire Diaries stars are more than ready to have their iconic characters return on the CW’s Legacies, not everyone is looking to come back.The second spinoff of the hit supernatural series follows the story of Hope Mikaelson (Danielle Rose Russell) during her time at the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted. Matt Davis reprised his longtime role ...

The teacher who was killed in the Uvalde Texas school shooting is being hailed a hero in a touching tribute from her daughter.

’Tis the season! Deacon Phillippe, Sofia Pagan and more celebrity kids are getting dolled up for prom in 2022.“Prom anyone??” Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe’s 18-year-old son wrote via Instagram alongside pre-dance photos on May 21. Deacon opted for a gray suit and light pink flower for the occasion.

Matthew McConaughey is calling for an end to gun violence after tragedy stuck his Texas hometown.After a gunman opened fire in a Uvalde, Texas elementary school May 24, killing 19 students and two teachers, the actor shared a passionate plea to his Instagram.

By Natasha MulengaThe tragic deaths of the victims of the Robb Elementary School mass shooting have sparked outrage from the general public and celebrities alike, including prominent figures like Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, and Olivia Rodrigo.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr ripped politicians after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas.

Matthew McConaughey urges gun reform, after the Texas school shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.

General Assignment Reporter, HuffPostA president demanding solutions to prevent mass shootings was apparently too much for Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham on Tuesday. (Watch the videos below.)

General Assignment Reporter, HuffPostActor Matthew McConaughey, who grew up in the Texas town of Uvalde where a resident killed at least 19 elementary school students and two adults Tuesday, urged Americans to “make small sacrifices” to curb gun violence.

America is mourning the tragic Robb Elementary School shooting that took place in Uvalde, TX, on Tuesday. Messages from public figures and politicians have been pouring in since, and former president Barack Obama is among those who have spoken out.

Late-night television shows -- which typically begin with laughter -- started with somber messages from the hosts on Tuesday. Stephen Colbert began The Late Show with a heartfelt message of reflection, after news broke of a gunman walking into Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and killing 19 students and two adults.

A defiant U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene easily defeated five fellow Republicans on Tuesday in a primary race that showed her conservative Georgia constituents standing steadfastly beside her after a turbulent freshman term.