Tasneem Nashrulla
Here's What We Know About Oregon Community College Shooter Chris Harper-Mercer
The reported 26-year-old gunman appears to have left an extensive profile on obscure blog sites and other online boards. His family described their "shock" at Thursday's shooting.
Salvador Hernandez
Oklahoma Governor Stops Richard Glossip's Execution Over Drug Concerns
Citing questions raised about a lethal injection drug, Gov. Mary Fallin granted a 37-day stay of execution for Glossip who was set to be executed today. Glossip says he is innocent and has thousands of supporters, including Susan Sarandon and Richard Branson.
Tasneem Nashrulla
After Few Executions This Summer, Six Executions Slated For Next Two Weeks
Georgia, Oklahoma, Virginia, Texas, and Missouri are set to execute six inmates within two weeks.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Pope Francis Says Government Officials Have A "Human Right" To Refuse Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
The pontiff's views appeared to endorse Kentucky clerk Kim Davis's refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples because of her religious beliefs.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Pope Francis To Release Pop-Rock Album Called "Wake Up!"
The pontiff's prog-rock album will feature excerpts of his hymns and speeches set to uplifting music, Rolling Stone reported.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Pope Francis Visits 9/11 Memorial, Harlem School, Central Park During Packed Day
The pope led an interfaith prayer service at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum Friday before making his way to a school in Harlem, Central Park, and then Madison Square Garden to celebrate Mass.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Pope Francis Praised Iran Nuclear Deal In Speech At The United Nations
In his second day in New York City, the pope delivered an address to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly.
Jessica Simeone
Pope Francis's Historic Speech To Congress Touches On Death Penalty, Refugees, And "Threatened" Family
Francis is the first pontiff in history to address a joint meeting of Congress. BuzzFeed News reporters Ellie Hall and John Stanton are at the event.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Pope Francis Celebrates Mass In Washington, D.C.
The pope canonized Junipero Serra, a Spanish-born Franciscan missionary, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. BuzzFeed News reporters Ellie Hall and John Stanton are reporting from outside the basilica in D.C.
Ellie Hall
"God Bless America": Pope Francis Speaks At The White House
In his speech, Pope Francis addressed a range of contemporary issues. He called climate change a problem that "can no longer be left to a future generation."
Tamerra Griffin
The Man Who Hiked The Price Of A Lifesaving Drug Allegedly Harassed His Former Employee
Martin Shkreli – who is facing backlash for his decision to significantly increase the price of a pill for AIDS and cancer patients – was accused by his former employee of threatening to make sure his wife and four children would be "homeless," according to court records.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Prosecutor: Mom's Boyfriend Killed "Baby Doe" Because He Believed She Was A Demon
Michael McCarthy, charged with the murder of Bella Bond – his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter known as "Baby Doe" — was interested in a cult that purported to see ghosts and demons, prosecutors said Monday during his arraignment.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Authorities ID Body Of "Baby Doe," Little Girl Found Dead In Boston
The young girl was identified as Bella Bond months after her body was found in a trash bag along the beach on Deer Island. Michael Patrick McCarthy, the girl's mother's boyfriend has been charged with murder.
Tasneem Nashrulla
$25,000 Shipment Of Illegal Execution Drugs To Nebraska Gets Held Back In India
The FDA warned Nebraska that importing the drugs would be illegal. The state attempted to have the drugs shipped anyway.
Chris McDaniel
At Least 85 Killed In South Sudan Fuel Truck Explosion Sparked By A Cigarette
50 others were injured in the blast that occurred when someone lit a cigarette near a leaking fuel tanker, officials said.
Tasneem Nashrulla
U.S. Poverty Rate Remains Steady For The Fourth Year In A Row
The poverty level remained steady at 14.8% last year, but the number of people without health insurance dropped by 8.8 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's annual report.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Oklahoma Court Refuses To Halt Execution Of Richard Glossip Amidst Claims He's Innocent
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals refused to grant a stay of execution for Glossip after considering "new evidence" of his innocence. Glossip claims he is innocent and has thousands of supporters, including Susan Sarandon and Richard Branson.
Tasneem Nashrulla
At Least Five Climbers Dead In French Alps Avalanche
Two climbers are also missing after Tuesday's avalanche on the 13,000-foot Dôme de Neige des Ecrins mountain.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Thousands Of People Are Fighting To Save This Man From Execution
Oklahoma is set to execute Richard Glossip on Wednesday despite his claims of innocence. He is supported by thousands, including Susan Sarandon and Richard Branson, who unsuccessfully asked Gov. Mary Fallin to intervene. [Update: On Wednesday, hours before he was to be executed, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal appeals gave him a two-week stay.]
Tasneem Nashrulla
First Same-Sex Marriage License Issued After Kim Davis Returns To Work
But the Kentucky clerk, who returned to the Rowan County Clerk's Office on Monday, questioned the validity of the marriage licenses issued by her deputy clerks, saying the licenses will not be authorized by her.
Jessica Simeone
