Stephanie K. Baer
Contact this reporter at stephanie.baer@buzzfeed.com
"Our Gun Laws Will Change," New Zealand's Prime Minister Says After Mosque Attacks
"Obviously I think people will be seeking change and I'm committing to that," said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Stephanie K. Baer
• 3 days ago
California's Governor Halts State Executions, Granting A Reprieve To More Than 700 Prisoners
"I did this with a heavy heart," Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.
Stephanie K. Baer
• 5 days ago
A Couple Was Arrested For Child Abuse After An Olive Garden Waitress In Kentucky Shared A Photo Of Them On Facebook
A 911 dispatcher who went to high school with the waitress saw the post and alerted authorities in the city where the couple lived to make a welfare check.
Stephanie K. Baer
• 10 days ago
Arizona Sen. Martha McSally Said She Was Raped By A Superior While Serving In The Air Force
“Like so many women and men I didn’t trust the system at the time. I blamed myself. I was ashamed and confused and I thought I was strong but felt powerless.”
Stephanie K. Baer
• 12 days ago
This Video Shows The San Francisco Giants CEO In A Physical Altercation With His Wife
"Oh my god, help," the woman is heard yelling. San Francisco police are investigating the incident.
Stephanie K. Baer
• 17 days ago
Congress Has Voted To Massively Expand Public Lands And Create Four National Monuments
The bill would create new public lands and national monuments, designate hundreds of miles of river as wild and scenic, and protect large swaths of land from mining.
Stephanie K. Baer
• 20 days ago
It Snowed In Los Angeles For The First Time In Years And People Freaked Out
"OH MY GOD, IT'S SNOWING"
Stephanie K. Baer
• 25 days ago
A Man Has Been Charged With Hate Crimes After Shouting "I Hate Mexicans" While Allegedly Attacking A Father And Son
The federal grand jury indictment comes after Utah prosecutors couldn't charge the man, Alan Covington, with a hate crime because the state's law doesn't allow it.
Stephanie K. Baer
• 26 days ago
The Trump Administration Says It's Taking Back Nearly $1 Billion For California's High-Speed Rail Project
The state's governor called the canceling of funds for the troubled project, which was originally designed to link San Francisco and Los Angeles, "political retribution."
Stephanie K. Baer
• 26 days ago
Two Men Arrested In The Jussie Smollett Case Have Been Released Due To "New Evidence"
A Chicago police spokesperson said the individuals were released "due to new evidence as a result of today's interrogations."
Stephanie K. Baer
• One month ago
"He Was Shooting Everybody": Five People Are Dead After A Gunman Opened Fire At An Illinois Manufacturing Plant
The shooting occurred after the gunman was fired from his job at a manufacturing warehouse. Six police officers were among several others injured in the shooting.
Claudia Koerner
• One month ago
A YouTuber Was Shot While Confronting A Security Guard At A Synagogue
"Ah, fucker shot me," the YouTuber yelled in a live streamed video of the incident.
Stephanie K. Baer
• One month ago
King The Wire Fox Terrier Won Best In Show At Westminster But They Were All Very Good Dogs
Meet King, the king of the Westminster Dog Show.
Stephanie K. Baer
• One month ago
California Is Abandoning A Plan To Build A High-Speed Train From LA To SF
"The current project, as planned, would cost too much and respectfully take too long. There’s been too little oversight and not enough transparency."
Stephanie K. Baer
• One month ago
She Reported Her 3-Year-Old Son Was Missing. More Than 30 Years Later, Police Arrested Her For His Murder.
"Today is an example of justice delayed is not justice denied," Clark County District Attorney Steven Wolfson told reporters.
Ellie Hall
• One month ago
A Second Woman Has Accused Virginia's Lt. Governor Of Sexual Assault, Prompting Calls For Him To Resign
The woman, Meredith Watson, says Fairfax raped her in 2000 when the two were students at Duke University.
Stephanie K. Baer
• One month ago
The Nursing Facility Where An Incapacitated Woman Was Raped And Gave Birth Will Stay Open After All
A day after announcing it would close the facility, Hacienda Healthcare says it has agreed to stay open under an agreement with the state.
Stephanie K. Baer
• One month ago
Elizabeth Warren Has Apologized For Saying She Is Native American
"I'm not a tribal citizen, and I should have been more mindful," the Massachusetts Democrat said Wednesday.
Stephanie K. Baer
• One month ago
A Judge Called A 13-Year-Old Victim The "Aggressor" In A Sex Solicitation Case With A 67-Year-Old Man
"I think that a 13-year-old who offers what she offered for money is certainly an aggressor."
Stephanie K. Baer
• One month ago
Chicago Police Said Jussie Smollett Initially Didn't Want To Report That He Was Assaulted
A report released by the Chicago Police Department said the Empire actor ultimately "believed it to be in the best interest" to report the incident.
Stephanie K. Baer
• One month ago