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In an aerial view, a cleared lot where the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building once stood is seen on June 22, 2022 in Surfside, Fla - a year after the tragic event where 98 people died when the building partially collapsed in 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Pittsburgh Pride parade, celebrating 50 years of Pittsburgh Pride, crosses the Andy Warhol Bridge from downtown Pittsburgh on June 3. Longtime Pride sponsors have come under attack by conservatives for their LGBTQ-friendly marketing. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption toggle caption Gene J. Puskar/AP Jurors in a federal court in New Jersey awarded $25.6 million to a former regional Starbucks manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished by the coffee chain after the high-profile 2018 arrests of two Black men at one of the chain's Philadelphia locations. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption toggle caption Gene J. Puskar/AP MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 12: Republican presidential candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the Miami International Airport June 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Trump appeared in federal court on June 13th to face charges including possession of national security documents after leaving office, obstruction, and making false statements. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images

In an interview with NPR on Thursday, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman defended the company's plan to start charging for access to its company's data, a move that prompted a 48-hour blackout among thousands of Reddit communities. Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Blavity Inc/Afr hide caption toggle caption Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Blavity Inc/Afr In this 2020 photo, survivors walk below a gate with the inscription "Work sets you free" after a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial site of the former German Nazi death camp Auschwitz during ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of the camp's liberation in Oswiecim, Poland. Janek Skarzynski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Janek Skarzynski/AFP via Getty Images This image released by Knopf shows Robert Gottlieb. Gottlieb, the inspired and eclectic literary editor whose brilliant career was launched with Joseph Heller's Catch-22 and continued for decades with such Pulitzer Prize-winning classics as Toni Morrison's Beloved and Robert Caro's The Power Broker, has died at age 92. Michael Lionstar/Knopf via AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Lionstar/Knopf via AP In this courtroom sketch, attorney Todd Blanche stands as he enters a plea of not guilty on behalf of former President Donald Trump in federal court on Tuesday in Miami. From left are: Stanley Woodward, Walt Nauta, Blanche, Trump and Chris Kise. Elizabeth Williams via AP hide caption toggle caption Elizabeth Williams via AP

"jewel’s national anthem for indy 500 might be the worst anthem rendition to date," one person "I really like Jewel. But that wasn’t good" another person "Jewel butchered the national anthem at the Indy 500. People were trying to sing along but couldn’t because of the way she sang it," one person The Grammy-nominated singer "I don’t understand the hate towards Jewel’s rendition of the National Anthem? I thought it was lovely and had so much heart," someone "Jewel with perhaps my favorite version of the Star Spangled Banner ever," another person "Jewel just did the best national anthem I’ve ever heard in my life I’m not exaggerating," another person Drew Weisholtz is a reporter for TODAY Digital, focusing on pop culture, nostalgia and trending stories. He has seen every episode of “Saved by the Bell” at least 50 times, longs to perfect the crane kick from “The Karate Kid” and performs stand-up comedy, while also cheering on the New York Yankees and New York Giants. A graduate of Rutgers University, he is the married father of two kids who believe he is ridiculous.