“The graveyard doesn’t lie.”
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At least 8 people were killed in a shooting in San Jose
At least eight people were killed and another was critically injured in a shooting at a rail yard in San Jose, California, on Wednesday. Authorities said the alleged shooter who attacked the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) facility was a male employee and is also dead.
The victims included VTA employees, authorities added. A ninth victim was in critical condition at a local hospital, officials said.
The Santa Clara County medical examiner's office identified the victims who were killed as Paul Delacruz Megia, 42; Taptejdeep Singh, 36; Adrian Balleza, 29; Jose Dejesus Hernandez III, 35; Timothy Michael Romo, 49; Michael Joseph Rudometkin, 40; and Abdolvahab Alaghmandan and Lars Kepler Lane, both 63.
Authorities said a bomb squad team was called to the scene after an explosives dog detected "some type of explosives material." Officials were continuing to search the facility to ensure the area was safe.
Meanwhile, officials were also investigating a fire at a house, which multiple outlets reported belonged to the suspect, that broke out around the same time as the shooting.  Law enforcement officers respond to the scene of the shooting. Noah Berger / AP STAYING ON TOP OF THIS
The Texas winter storm killed hundreds more people than the state says
Texas's current official tally for the number of people killed by a devastating winter storm and disastrous power outages is 151. But a BuzzFeed News data analysis reveals the true tally is likely four or five times what the state has acknowledged so far.
By looking at how many more people died during and immediately after the storm than would have been expected — an established method that has been used to count the full toll of other disasters — we estimate that 700 people were killed by the storm during the week with the worst power outages.
As one expert put it, "The graveyard doesn't lie." Read about the hidden scale of a catastrophe that trapped millions of people in freezing darkness, cut off access to running water, and overwhelmed emergency services for days. SNAPSHOTS
Naomi Osaka said she won't do press conferences at the French Open to protect her mental health. The tennis star, who is the second-ranked women's player in the world, wrote in an Instagram post, "I've often felt that people have no regard for athletes' mental health and this rings very true whenever I see a press conference or partake in one."
The Friends reunion feels like a missed opportunity. Scaachi Koul is anti-Friends (but pro-friends), and she wrote about the cast's reunion. "I was surprised to be so touched by the actual people who made this wretched show," she writes. Still, she has some notes.
Are you happy being single? Maybe you came to the conclusion that you simply aren't a long-term relationship type of person. Perhaps you have been burned one too many times, or you find dating to be fraught. Whatever the reason, we want to hear from happily single people! MONEY WEEK 2021
Here's how people tried to buy happiness during the pandemic
It's Money Week at BuzzFeed News, which means we're taking a look at all the ways money touches people's lives. In the context of a pandemic that has upended everything, money becomes even more fraught.
So how did money impact joy during the pandemic? BuzzFeed News asked readers and staff about the things they've bought during this dark time, and how it shaped their views on the age-old question: Can money actually buy happiness?
From a blue sequined blazer to a Peloton bike, here's how people tried to buy happiness. (Come for the blue sequined blazer, stay for the "I bought a fucking black light" testimony). IF THE SHOE FITS This TikTokker went super viral after accusing Converse of stealing a design she submitted for an intern application
Cecilia Monge, a 22-year-old from Miami, sent in a design pitch to Converse in 2019 as part of an intern application. Her pitch included shoes inspired by national parks. A neat idea, right?
Well Monge was rejected. So imagine her surprise when the company rolled out a "Chuck 70 National Parks" shoe line, and some of what she saw looked rather familiar.
It's not just the idea. "The color palette is exactly the same as the one I sent them, down to the order of the colors and the actual hues of the colors," she explained in her TikTok that's been viewed over 13 million times. "I don't think it's a coincidence."
Converse, however, maintains the design was created in-house and "before" the company received Monge's application.  Cecilia Monge I hope you recognize the courage in your own perseverance, Elamin 📝 This letter was edited and brought to you by Elamin Abdelmahmoud and BuzzFeed News. You can always reach us here.
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