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The Leapfrogs — the US Navy's Parachute Team — made quite an entrance during the University of Tennessee's spring scrimmage.

Pop icon Prince has died at the age of 57. Click through to look back on some of his greatest on-screen moments, both in the movies and on television.

The musician, known as much for his hit songs as he was for his eclectic style and rebellious attitude, died Thursday at the age of 57.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Scott Walker reacted to Prince's death by turning to the pop superstar's hit "Let's Go Crazy" to express himself on Twitter.

Independent Living Resources in La Crosse will host an information and listening session on peer-to-peer support for families from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at ILR headquarters at 4439 Mormon Coulee Road in La Crosse.

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said transgender people should be able to use the bathroom of their choosing -- a stance that was quickly criticized by challenger Ted Cruz.

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(Reuters) — Uber Technologies Inc was fined a record $11.4 million on Thursday by a Pennsylvania regulator, which found that the ride-sharing service operated illegally in the state in 2014.

The fine was the largest imposed by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, a spokeswoman said. Uber plans to appeal.

By a 3-2 vote, the PUC said the fine was justified by Uber's having operated without commission authorization from February... Читать дальше...

Justin Timberlake is mourning the death of one of his idols, Prince. The 35-year-old entertainer took to Facebook to pen a touching tribute to the late legend. “It was ‘Raspberry Beret.’ I was 4 years old. Yes, 4. I remember that I instantly loved it. ‘Mommy, who is that singing?’ Seems weird but it’s true,” [...]

Hillary Clinton at a round-table discussion in Philadelphia on Wednesday.

The Welsh actress on playing a dwarf in The Hunstman: Winter's War, living with a medical condition, and her plans to turn her mother's secret past into a TV series

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ATHENS (Reuters) - A knife-wielding human trafficker prevented survivors of a shipwreck from pulling others to safety, leaving them to drown in the dark, one of the surviving migrants said on Thursday.

Up to 500 people are believed to have died in last week's disaster, when an overcrowded boat sank in the southern Mediterranean. Just 41 people were eventually saved by a passing merchant ship and brought to Greece on April 16.

Muaz Mahmud, 25, from Oromia in Ethiopia... Читать дальше...

Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones is "open-minded" about the possibility of succeeding namesake Lyn as director of rugby.

The cost of operations against Daesh in Iraq and Syria has reached $7 billion, according to an update at the US Department of Defense website on Thursday.

WINDSOR, England (AP) — Fate unexpectedly made her queen. Duty and endurance have made her an institution and an icon.

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REDMOND, Wash., April 21 (UPI) -- Microsoft has ceased production of its long-running and best-selling video game console, the Xbox 360.

Don’t expect anyone to answer the FasTrak customer service center phone lines until Monday. The agency, which handles toll bridge billing and payments for all Bay Area bridges, is moving to the Bay Area Metro Center, a new headquarters for regional government agencies at 375 Beale St. in San Francisco. Customers can still access accounts online at www.bayareafastrak.org and make payments by credit card. Drivers crossing the Golden Gate Bridge on Thursday, Friday or Saturday will be given an extension ... Читать дальше...

The night Prince opened as a Las Vegas headliner was actually the morning, past midnight in a retrofitted showroom at the Rio. It was dubbed Club 3121 for this series of shows, which began in November 2006 ...

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When booking a trip, many travelers like to research the perks and bonuses that come along with their hotel stay. Luxury accommodations come with the expectation of top-notch service, stunning lobbies, decadent spa treatments, and well-appointed suites, but some offer amenities that go beyond the chocolate on your pillow at night or even complimentary car service.

Typically, above par offerings are advertised as a way of luring guests for an overnight... Читать дальше...

Good news on the health of Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Laughton. Teammate Wayne Simmonds told reporters that Laughton is talking and moving and will be released from hospital later today. Laughton was taken to the hospital last night after crashing into the end boards during the Flyers’ 2-1 victory over the Capitals. He stayed overnight for “precautionary reasons.” […]

Fellow musicians and other celebrities led an immediate outpouring of tributes and expressions of shock at the news of pop icon Prince's death.