In the days when I seemed to be hopelessly stuck on stupid, doctor visits were on the very bottom of my to-do list.
If something was wrong with me, I didn’t want to know.
I’ve had good health insurance plans through the places where I worked but used it when it was really, really necessary. Then, I’d go to the emergency room, which I used as my urgent care clinic before urgent care clinics started popping up around the country.
Worth Watching: Former NYPD Top Cop Bernie Kerik Talks about What Prison is Like, Calls for Criminal Justice Reform
From New York’s “top cop” to convicted felon, Bernie Kerik has led many lives. The man who used to specialize in locking people up now is advocating for criminal justice reform after spending time in prison, according to Vice News
Ten Fake Documents That Changed the World
Jesus’ appearance, the invasion of Iraq and the course of WW2 were all influenced by fraudulent writings. How different the course of history could have been if it wasn’t for these 10 fake documents that changed the world, according to All Time 10s.
Two Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Mail from Hundreds of Mailboxes at Apartment Complex
Alleged thieves who broke into mailboxes at Corona apartment complex and stole the mail were arrested Friday and charged with federal crimes, according to officials.
The defendants used a counterfeit Postal Service key to access 300 mailboxes. One of the three defendants is currently a fugitive, officials said.
Brooklyn DA: Police Officer Faces Jail Time for Stomping on Man’s Head During Arrest (Videos)
NYPD cop was convicted by a judge today for “gratuitously” stomping on the head of a suspect.
Joel Edouard “let down his fellow officers by losing his composurAne in an admittedly difficult decision,” said Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Alan Marrus.
Feds: Man Who Threatened President Had Pipe Bombs in His Home
A Medford man was arrested and charged with threatening the president of the United States on Thursday night, the FBI said.
John Martin Roos, 61, was taken into custody following a search of his apartment that also turned up several pipe bombs, officials said.
Agents made a probable cause arrest of Roos, charging him with threatening the president of the United States and use of an interstate facility to transmit threats.
Florida Cop Charged with Beating Handcuffed Woman (Video)
A video released Thursday by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office shows a woman in handcuffs getting hit repeatedly by an officer as other officers watch the violence unfold.
The Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of the 26-year-old probationary patrol officer after the incident.
Pimp Convicted in Federal Court of Sex Trafficking Seven Girls, Victims Punched in Face and Whipped with a Belt
A jury found a Gardena man guilty of 14 felony counts for trafficking seven girls who worked as prostitutes, several of whom worked under threats of force, fraud or coercion.
Laron Carter, also known as “Birdd” and variations of that moniker, 39, was found guilty Wednesday afternoon by a federal jury in Los Angeles.
Feds: Three Connected to San Bernardino Terrorist Attack Arrested on Conspiracy, Marriage Fraud and False Statement Charges
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. Three people with family connections to Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the perpetrators of the December 2, 2015 terrorist attack at the San Bernardino Inland Regional Center, were arrested this…
Defendant Convicted in Federal Court for Extorting Business Owners with Help from Crooked Cop
NEW YORK Redinel Dervishaj and his co-defendants, including a former New York City police officer, extorted a Queens restaurant owner shortly after he opened his business, demanding regular payments in exchange for…
Federal Grand Jury Indicted Two Men on Hate Crimes for Attacking Three Somalians
Omar Cantero Martinez, 31, and Armando Sotelo, 24, both of Dodge City, Kansas were charged with federal hate crimes for attacking three Somali men, according to officials.
The indictment, which was unsealed Wednesday, charges Martinez and Sotelo with three counts of causing bodily injury to a victim because of actual and perceived race and national origin.
Pharmaceutical Companies Pay $784.6 Million to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Underpaid Drug Rebates to Medicaid
Federal authorities announced today that two pharmaceutical companies agreed to settle a lawsuit and pay $784.6 million in connection with allegations that they falsified reports to the government on two drugs, which allegedly cheated Medicaid from getting drug rebates, according to officials.