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President Obama is going forward with his push to outline a new gun control policy, heading to Minneapolis to visit the police department’s special operations centers. The president is looking to place a ban on assault weapons, in wake of the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December.

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A California collision between a tour bus and a two vehicles, killed at least eight, and injured more than 40 Sunday (Feb.3). The massive crash, on a stretch of highway near Yucaipa, happened at around 6:30 p.m.

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The NRA’s CEO Wayne LaPierre remained on the offensive against President Barack Obama’s gun control legislation in an appearance on FOX News Sunday this weekend. In a revealing moment of pushback, LaPierre got checked with criticism over a recent ad that involved President Obama’s daughters.

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Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz), was reportedly arrested by the FBI today. The son of the late Civil Rights activist’s second daughter, Qubilah Shabazz, was en route to Iran when he was taken into custody. 

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 Chris Culliver is doing more than just apologizing for making anti-gay comments, he’s donating his time to the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bi-s*xual, transgender, and questioning) community. The San Francisco 49ers cornerback will join forces with The Trevor Project for the renowned Trevor Lifeguard Workshop LGBT Training Program.

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What began as a beef on wax and social media between Lil B and Joey Bada$$ concluded with the latter abruptly deleting his Twitter account.  But it looks like the young Brooklyn MC had a change of heart yesterday, as he returned to the social network.

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While 2 Chainz isn’t doing his day job as one of the biggest rappers in the game, he’s also an arsonist. 

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The legendary Terry Richardson recently shot Rihanna for her recent cover of Rolling Stone magazine. 

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Tagg Romney, son of former presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney, is potentially gearing up to run for a Senate seat, the Boston Herald reports. Tagg made the decision after Scott Brown passed on the chance to grab the Massachusetts seat.

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If Alicia Keys’ Super Bowl rendition of the National Anthem  felt super long, that’s because it was. The songstress and her  piano came out on the field of the New Orleans Superdome to stretch out the lyrics for nearly three full minutes, making it the longest in recent history.

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Looks like Soulja Boy got a W last night, too. The “Turn My Swag On” rapper claims he bet $200,000 on the Baltimore Ravens, who won Super Bowl XLVII last night.

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The artist formerly known as Bei Maejor has changed his name and is attempting to make a lasting impression with this new song featuring Juicy J and Justin Bieber.