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Former Treasury Official Sentenced to Six Months for Leaks © Frank Franklin II/Associated Press A federal judge sentenced a former senior U.S. Treasury Department official to six months in federal prison for leaking a trove of sensitive financial information about Paul Manafort and others, capping a case that emerged from a Trump administration crackdown on government leaks to journalists. Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards, who served as a senior adviser in the Treasury’s Financial Crimes En...

Fitness expert Jillian Michaels found herself in some hot water in January 2020 following a viral appearance on Buzzfeed News’ “AM to DM” when she

A BuzzFeed News analysis shows that an estimated 702 people died during the February 2021 winter storm in Texas, more than the state count.

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YouTube / Bella Poarch Ever since Bella Poarch came out with her first single, “Build a Bitch,” earlier this month, she’s been back on my radar. IM (musically uninformed) O, it’s a good song. The melody is catchy, the lyrics are cute and pithy, and the video is really fun to watch. The thing that surprised me more than her song release was how many people unexpectedly took to it. “Wait oh my god this was so cool” and “never thought Id like this so much” were some of the top co...

Report: Death Toll from Texas Winter Storm Could Be Five Times Higher Than State Says Analysis by BuzzFeed News reveals that an estimated 702 people died due to the storms Peter Wade, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail According to a BuzzFeed News analysis of CDC data and public records, an estimated 702 people were killed by the winter storm that wiped out power and gas to much of the state amid freezing temperatures, a number nearly five times higher than the state has reported. According to t...

The retailer had been criticized for selling a "swastika pendant" and Muslim prayer mats as decorative rugs in the past.

A member of the Oath Keepers in Washington, DC, on Jan. 6 Despite an apparent surge in membership following the 2020 presidential election, the Oath Keepers are facing significant new obstacles to spreading their message and raising money since some of their members were arrested after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. An examination of the militant group’s website by BuzzFeed News found a steep decline in the number of new member accounts registered since January. The group gained widespread attentio...

The New Bedford Police Department denies using a controversial facial recognition tool, while a BuzzFeed News report suggests the NBPD used it over 100 times.

Ida B. Wells Fellows , our Southern Fellow, is a North Carolina-based movement journalist with more than 10 years of experience reporting on immigration, reproductive injustice, LGBTQ+ issues, and gender-based violence. She is currently a staff reporter leading Prisms coverage of gender justice. Previously, she was a senior reporter covering immigration at Rewire.News, the leading online publication devoted to evidence-based reporting on reproductive and sexual health, rights, and justice. Her ...