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Lisa Tozzi • 10 months ago

Celebrities Pay Tribute To Musical Legend Chuck Berry

"The alpha poet of rock 'n' roll" died Saturday at the age of 90.
Lisa Tozzi • One year ago

7 Must-Reads About Fake Election News And How It Spreads

Plus, some election-related hoaxes BuzzFeed News debunked.
Lisa Tozzi • 2 years ago

Obama On A Trump Presidency: "It's Not Hosting A Talk Show"

"I have a lot of faith in the American people," President Obama said during a news conference on Tuesday, explaining why he does not believe Donald Trump will be elected president.
Lisa Tozzi • 2 years ago

Want To Call It Frisco? Ask The Hells Angels

"Frisco is the upper echelon of thugness.”
William Alden • 2 years ago

Meet The Completely Adorable Puppy That Russia Gave France After The Paris Attacks

The 7-month-old German shepherd puppy was given to honor Diesel, the police dog killed during the search for suspects following the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris.
Lisa Tozzi • 2 years ago

Dozens Killed After Refugee Boats Sink In Aegean Sea

At least 22 people are dead after two boats traveling from Turkey to Greece sank overnight, Greek officials said.
Lisa Tozzi • 3 years ago

This One Picture Tells You Everything You Need To Know About U.S.-Russia Relations

"Here's to those who wish us well ... "
Lisa Tozzi • 3 years ago

Watch This South Carolina Lawmaker's Passionate Speech Against The Confederate Flag

“The people of Charleston deserve swift and immediate removal of that flag from these grounds," said Republican Jenny Horne, who is a descendant of Jefferson Davis, the Confederate president.
Lisa Tozzi • 3 years ago

U.S. Formally Drops Cuba From Terrorism List

Syria, Iran, Sudan, remain on the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Lisa Tozzi • 3 years ago

Harvey Weinstein Won't Face Sexual Harassment Charges

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said on Friday it will not pursue charges against the famous producer following a complaint that he allegedly groped a 22-year-old Italian model.
Lisa Tozzi • 3 years ago

Live Video: New Year's Eve In Times Square

An estimated one million people will show up in New York's Times Square Wednesday to ring in 2015. Join the festivities without having to brave the cold and the crowds. Live video begins at 6 p.m. ET.
Lisa Tozzi • 3 years ago

Mourners Gather At Wake For Slain New York Police Officer

A wake was held Friday for Officer Rafael Ramos, one of two New York City officers shot to death in their squad car last week.
Lisa Tozzi • 3 years ago

16 Memorable Crime Stories We Published This Year

A high school teacher who abused his students. A Georgia prison allegedly covering up the rape of a trans inmate. The chaotic aftermath of the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson. The brief life and baffling death of an unarmed man shot dead by police in a Wal-Mart. A disappearing wage thief. The downfall of Mississippi's most progressive prison reformer. Here are a few of the most memorable crime stories published by BuzzFeed News in 2014.
Adam Serwer • 3 years ago

Gunman Kills Two NYPD Officers In Brooklyn

"They were, quite simply, assassinated," said NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton, of the two officers shot in their patrol car Saturday in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. Police said the gunman, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, who shot his ex-girlfriend earlier in the day in Baltimore County, also killed himself.
David Mack • 3 years ago

Live Video: Obama On Restoring Diplomatic Relations With Cuba

President Obama will speak at noon Wednesday on the U.S. plan to normalize relations with Cuba.
Lisa Tozzi • 3 years ago

10 Photos Of The "Journey For Justice" From Ferguson To Jefferson City

Demonstrators kicked off a seven-day, 120-mile march from the Canfield Green apartments in Ferguson, where Michael Brown was killed, to the Governor's Mansion in Jefferson City, Missouri. The march was organized by the NAACP.
Lisa Tozzi • 3 years ago

No Severance Package For Darren Wilson Following His Resignation

The Ferguson police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown resigned from the department effective immediately. " It is my hope that my resignation will allow the community to heal," he said in the resignation letter published Saturday.

Lisa Tozzi • 3 years ago

Live Video: Obama's Speech On Immigration

President Obama is delivering a televised speech on immigration Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.
Lisa Tozzi • 3 years ago

Missouri Governor Activates National Guard Ahead Of Ferguson Grand Jury Decision

Gov. Jay Nixon said the National Guard will support law enforcement in the event of "unrest that might occur following the grand jury's decision concerning the investigation into the death of Michael Brown." The St. Louis County prosecutor has said an announcement will be made later this month.
Lisa Tozzi • 4 years ago