For the first time in seven years, my colleague Nida Khan will have health insurance. Nida, who is one of 48 million uninsured Americans, eagerly signed up for the Affordable Care Act when the government began offering health insurance at reduced costs on Oct. 1. “I only go to the doctor when I’m tired of […]

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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A retired police officer armed with an assault weapon and a handgun fired up to two dozen shots at a U.S. courthouse in West Virginia on Wednesday before police returned fire and killed him, police said. Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger identified the gunman Thomas J. Piccard, 55, of Bridgeport, Ohio. […]

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith has been charged with three felony counts of illegal possession of an assault weapon, stemming from a party at his home in June 2012. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office says Smith is expected to surrender later this month. The 24-year-old Smith is […]

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Lamar Odom has pleaded not guilty to one charge of driving under the influence, stemming from his Aug. 30 arrest. Odom himself was not present for the court hearing, which took place in Los Angeles, but his attorney Rich Hutton entered the plea on his behalf. As of now, a pretrial date has been set […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Alicia Keys says she considered a role in “The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete,” but decided she was comfortable as an executive producer. “It definitely came up once or twice,” Keys said with a smile. The film, in theaters Friday, tells the story of two inner-city children in New York […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner’s office says a small group of House Republicans will meet with President Barack Obama on Thursday instead of the full caucus that the White House invited. Boehner spokesman Brendan Buck said Wednesday that the meeting is only worthwhile if it’s focused on finding a solution to the government […]

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ROME (AP) — Italian gymnast Carlotta Ferlito has apologized for making a racist comment aimed at an American rival. Vanessa Ferrari and teammate Ferlito finished fourth and fifth on the balance beam Sunday at the world championships in Belgium — just behind bronze medalist Simone Biles. Afterward, Ferlito said with a big laugh, “I told […]

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder testified behind closed doors Wednesday about his role taking Detroit into bankruptcy, a rare interview with lawyers for creditors who pressed him about retiree pensions and asked if the city could have done more to avoid the historic filing. Snyder waived executive privilege and gave a three-hour […]

I’ve been waiting for someone affiliated with law enforcement to say Kendrick Johnson’s death was suspicious. It’s about time. Johnson, 17, was found dead in a rolled-up gym mat on January 11 at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia. His face was bloated with filled with blood. State medical examiners said Johnson suffocated but offered […]

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Lyfe Jennings has a soulful voice that brings out every emotion in each song that he sings and he’s finally back with his fifth studio album entitled “Lucid.” If you don’t have the album you can preview it in full below. Download “Lucid” here on iTunes.

As my grandmother loves to say, “Hmm, must be nice!” According to reports, Michael Strahan and fiancee Nicole Murphy are eyeing a $25 million New…

Last week on “Basketball Wives,” Suzie got amped up after a pep talk from Tami and confronted Tasha at her hotel room where she smacked…