A British national charged in the United States for operating websites promoting jihad pleaded guilty Tuesday to providing material support to al-Qaida and other jihadi groups. Babar Ahmad operated a chain of jihadi websites called “Azzam Publications” through a service
With thousands of Californian enrollees in Obamacare in danger of losing their insurance come January 1 thanks to a paperwork and online backlog, California’s Obamacare exchange, Covered California, is preparing to release personal information about applicants in violation of privacy
Covered California, one of the crown jewels of the Obamacare state exchange system, could leave up to 25,000 people who have applied for coverage without beginning on January 1. Paper applications must be processed by December 23 in order for
By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence WriterWASHINGTONNewly declassified documents show that former CIA Director Leon Panetta revealed secret information to “Zero Dark Thirty” scriptwriter Mark Boal, who was allowed to attend Panetta’s speech at CIA headquarters marking the raid that killed Osama
(AP) AP Study: Hits to head still prevalent in NFLBy NANCY ARMOUR and EDDIE PELLSAP National WritersAlmost once a game, an NFL player absorbs an illegal blow to the head or neck that could put his career _ or worse
By NOMAAN MERCHANTAssociated PressDALLASA Texas woman and former actress pleaded guilty Tuesday to sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, under a deal that her attorney has said would cap prison time at 18
Ben Affleck is no stranger to the fundraising circuit. The Argo auteur has personally passed the hat around for liberal politicians like Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, using his celebrity clout to help pump up their respective coffers. It sounds
(AP) NAIA player can keep $20K won on half-court shotOKLAHOMA CITYA college basketball player who won $20,000 by hitting a half-court shot during an Oklahoma City Thunder game can keep the money for use as a scholarship, the National Association
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US President Barack Obama may have moved the masses attending Nelson Mandela’s memorial service with his stirring eulogy on Tuesday, but it was his grinning “selfie” with the Danish and British premiers that set social networks abuzz. In a candid
R. Kelly is in Chris Brown’s corner. Kelly, a rap star with a troubled past, gives credit to Brown for battling through adversity to become a better person. That quality puts him in some elite company, according to Kelly. He
Musician/actor Stevie Van Zandt is best known for his work with Bruce Springsteen and his colorful turn as Silvio in the HBO series The Sopranos. During the 1980s, Van Zandt helped record Sun City, a politically charged anthem against South
(AP) Obama to get help from former top Clinton aideBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONJohn Podesta, a former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton and a trusted Democratic operative, will join the White House staff as a senior counselor to President
(AP) South African president booed at Mandela memorialBy CHRISTOPHER TORCHIAAssociated PressJOHANNESBURGAt Nelson Mandela’s memorial, the crowd applauded dignitaries and even cheered the last apartheid-era president. But spectators booed South African leader Jacob Zuma, embarrassing him on an international stage and
Former world heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson has been forced to cancel appearances in London after discovering he is banned from entering Britain. Under new British immigration law, foreigners who have been sentenced to more than four years in prison cannot
US President Barack Obama shook hands at Nelson Mandela’s memorial Tuesday with Raul Castro, leader of long-time Cold War foe Cuba, in what Havana called a gesture of hope. Obama offered the handshake before taking the stage to speak at
(AP) Hollywood man arrested for pro coach prank callsLOS ANGELESA Los Angeles man who placed prank calls about job vacancies for prominent professional coaches was arrested Monday police said. Kenneth Tarr was arrested at his home in Hollywood and booked
(AP) Colorado 6 year old suspended for kissing a girlBy STEVEN K. PAULSONAssociated PressDENVERThe suspension of a 6-year-old boy for kissing a girl at school is raising questions about whether the peck should be considered sexual harassment.The boy’s mother said
President Barack Obama has hired senior Democratic strategist John Podesta to try to get his troubled second term back on course, The Washington Post reported. Podesta, 64, served as chief of staff to Bill Clinton when he was president and
(AP) Radical preacher goes on trial in JordanBy JAMAL HALABYAssociated PressAMMAN, JordanA radical al-Qaida-linked preacher deported from Britain pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges at the start of his trial in one of two terror cases on Tuesday before a
(AP) World leaders, South Africans honor MandelaBy JON GAMBRELL and ALAN CLENDENNINGAssociated PressJOHANNESBURGWorld leaders and joyous, singing South Africans gathered Tuesday to honor Nelson Mandela at a Soweto soccer stadium that was half full, amid cold, driving rain. The crowds
(AP) 2 French soldiers die in Central African RepublicPARISTwo French soldiers were killed in combat in Central African Republic’s capital, President Francois Hollande’s office announced Tuesday, the first French casualties since he ordered a stepped-up military presence in the restive
(AP) US calls for release of Nobel laureate Liu XiaoboBEIJINGFive years after his detention, the United States is calling for the release of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo and an end to his wife’s undeclared house arrest. Washington
(AP) Bears retire Mike Ditka’s numberBy ANDREW SEILGMANAP Sports WriterCHICAGOIt was Mike Ditka’s day in Illinois _ and his night at Soldier Field. Gov. Pat Quinn’s office said Monday that he’s declared it “Mike Ditka Day” in honor of the
(AP) UFC heavyweight Shane Del Rosario dead at 30By GREG BEACHAMAP Sports WriterNEWPORT BEACH, Calif.UFC fighter Shane Del Rosario died Monday, nearly two weeks after the heavyweight had a heart attack. He was 30. The UFC and Del Rosario’s family
(AP) Bears beat Cowboys 45-28 on Ditka DayBy ANDREW SELIGMANAP Sports WriterCHICAGOJosh McCown threw for a career-high four touchdowns, and the Chicago Bears scored on their first eight possessions to grab a share of the NFC North lead with a
