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Bennett
An Anti-Vax Activist Was Cited For Assaulting A California Lawmaker Who's Seeking Fewer Vaccine Exemptions
buzzfeednews.com - Claudia Koerner
Dr. Richard Pan, a state senator for California, has led efforts to tighten vaccine requirements for schoolchildren after measles outbreaks. An …
Beaches
A Marriott Cook Was Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Carry Out A Mass Shooting At The Hotel
buzzfeednews.com - Stephanie K. Baer
"He had a plan of shooting everybody that he saw in the hotel," said Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna. A disgruntled cook at a Marriott in Southern …
Schools
A Mom Said Her Son Was “Just A Little Boy.” Police Said He Could Be The Next “Kid From Parkland.”
buzzfeednews.com - Tasneem Nashrulla
Police video showing a mom arguing with an officer who arrested her 15-year-old son for threatening to shoot up a school is going viral amid a spate …
K-Pop
These Photos Show The Intense Passion Of True K-Pop Fans
buzzfeednews.com - Gabriel H. Sanchez
Since 2012, KCON has heralded itself as a celebration of “All Things Hallyu,” a term that refers to the undeniable cultural “Korean wave” that has …
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift Says She Plans To Re-Record Her Music Catalog After It Was Acquired By Scooter Braun
buzzfeednews.com - Michael Blackmon
Taylor Swift says she plans to re-record her earlier music after the singer failed to secure her original master recordings when talent manager …
Libya
The European Union Is Worried That 300,000 People Could Flee Libya If Things Get Any Worse
buzzfeednews.com - Marcus Engert
An internal report from the EU's Operation Sophia, obtained by BuzzFeed News, warns that the number of potential refugees at sea could require "an …
Sean Spicer
The Host Of "Dancing With The Stars" Distanced Himself From Sean Spicer's Casting
buzzfeednews.com - Michael Blackmon
Tom Bergeron said he had hoped the show would be free from politics. Not so. The longtime host of Dancing with the Stars is speaking out after ABC …
Greenland
Trump Called The Danish Prime Minister "Nasty" After He Canceled A Visit Because She Won't Sell Greenland
buzzfeednews.com - Matthew Champion
Trump had previously praised Mette Frederiksen for being "direct." By the way, Greenland is still not for sale. A bizarre diplomatic row, even by the …
Policing
Police Arrested A Man Who Had 17 Guns, A Grenade Launcher And A Box Full Of Nazi Paraphernalia
buzzfeednews.com - Amber Jamieson
Police also found a document called the "N****r Owner’s Manual," an instruction guide to owning a slave. Police found a weapons cache of 17 guns, a …
Long-form Journalism
Do Women’s Clothes Seem Weird Lately? Because I’m Into It
buzzfeednews.com - Shannon Keating
The modesty of a prairie dress, the horniness of a crop top — women’s style trends have gone haywire, and it’s great. The consensus among my friends, …
Rick Perry
Rick Perry, The Man In Charge Of American Nuclear Weapons, Fell For An Instagram Hoax
buzzfeednews.com - David Mack
"I’d like to introduce you to a Nigerian prince," read one comment from an Instagram user mocking the energy secretary for being gullible. Secretary …
Spider-Man
Just A Bunch Of Hilarious Tweets And Memes About Spider-Man Leaving The MCU
buzzfeednews.com - Michael Blackmon
Fans of the Spider-Man franchise were left stunned and disappointed Tuesday when news surfaced that Tom Holland, the latest actor to play Peter Parker …
News
The Trump Administration Wants To Hold Undocumented Children In Detention Indefinitely
buzzfeednews.com - Adolfo Flores
The administration announced a new rule that seeks to replace a 1997 court settlement known as the Flores Agreement, which limits detention of …
Facebook
Incoming: Mr. Disney, I Don't Feel So Good
buzzfeednews.com - Elamin Abdelmahmoud
A new rule targeting asylum-seekers, São Paulo in darkness, overwhelming Area 51. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, Aug 21. According to two sources, the …
Spider-Man
"Spider-Man" Is Leaving The Marvel Cinematic Universe
buzzfeednews.com - Adam B. Vary
Disney and Sony Pictures will no longer share Tom Holland's webslinger. In a shocking development, Marvel Studios is set to part ways with Sony …
Weight Loss
The Fitness Influencer Behind "Blogilates" Is Worrying Fans After Announcing She Is Trying To Lose Weight
buzzfeednews.com - Stephanie McNeal
“Weight loss and body positivity can go hand and hand, as long as you love your body and are grateful for your body every step of the way." The …
New Mexico
Top Immigration Officials Gave Asylum Officers The Wrong Instructions On Trump’s New Restrictive Policy
buzzfeednews.com - Hamed Aleaziz
The botched guidance was corrected in an email three days after it was sent to border officials around the country. On Tuesday, immigration officials …
News
The Trump Administration Plans To Deny Work Permits To Asylum-Seekers Who Cross The Border
buzzfeednews.com - Hamed Aleaziz
The proposal would deny thousands of people who cross the border each year to seek asylum in the US the right to apply to legally work. The Trump …
Xinjiang
These New Facebook Ads From Chinese State Media Want You To Believe Xinjiang’s Muslim Internment Camps Are Just Great
buzzfeednews.com - Ryan Mac
BuzzFeed News found two ads placed in the last three days casting doubt on human rights violations in Xinjiang, where the Chinese government has …
World News
Smoke From The Burning Amazon Rainforest Plunged Brazil's Largest City Into Darkness In The Middle Of The Day
buzzfeednews.com - Stephanie K. Baer
A record number of wildfires have torched the Amazon rainforest this year as deforestation soars under Brazil’s far-right president. Brazil’s largest …
Kidnapping
Mackenzie Lueck's Alleged Murderer Has Been Charged With Sexually Abusing A Woman In 2018
buzzfeednews.com - Ellie Hall
Last week he was charged with 9 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. The Utah man charged with killing 23 year-old college student Mackenzie …
Area 51
Tiny Desert Towns Around Area 51 Are Stressed About The Viral Facebook Event, So They're Organizing Emergency Safety Plans
buzzfeednews.com - Tanya Chen
"On the county level we're prepared for two-to-three times the population of the entire county ... Our gas stations will run out of gas, our grocery …
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves And Carrie-Anne Moss Will Star In A Fourth "Matrix" Movie
buzzfeednews.com - Sidney Madden
Co-creator Lana Wachowski set to write, direct, and produce the upcoming sequel. Sixteen years since the last film, Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss …
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders Wanted To Play Softball With The Press. But His Campaign Got In The Way.
buzzfeednews.com - Ruby Cramer
Sanders’ presidential campaign tried to put on a softball game with reporters amid weeks of fighting with the media. It didn’t go according to …
trump news update
A Self-Avowed Nazi Was Arrested For Threatening To “Exterminate” All Latino People
buzzfeednews.com - Tasneem Nashrulla
The FBI arrested Eric Lin, who appeared to be a Trump supporter, for threatening to kill a restaurant worker in Miami and all Latino people. Federal …
Adam Brody
Adam Brody Said He Feels Lucky Social Media Didn't Exist When He Was On "The OC"
buzzfeednews.com - Sidney Madden
Brody told BuzzFeed News he “kind of lived in a bubble” during filming for the popular teen show and could quietly go to bars. Adam Brody might have …
Florida
A Florida Man Allegedly Castrated Another Florida Man He Met Online, But It All Went Wrong
buzzfeednews.com - David Mack
The 74-year-old man was arrested Monday and charged with the second-degree felony of practicing medicine without a license resulting in bodily injury. …
Nostalgia
15 Surreal Portraits Of A Slowly Fading American Dream
buzzfeednews.com - Gabriel H. Sanchez
“These are portraits of forgotten spaces and the sometimes lone people who inhabit them.” Phil Donohue is a photographer and filmmaker based in Los …
Facebook
You Can Finally See All Of The Info Facebook Collected About You From Other Websites
buzzfeednews.com - Nicole Nguyen and Ryan Mac
Users will now be able to see the reach of Facebook’s tracking outside of the social network through a new tool called “Off-Facebook Activity,” which …