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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The producer of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has been constantly looking at the sky and closely monitoring weather forecasts as Friday's start of one of the city's largest outdoor events looms.

NEW ORLEANS - The producer of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has been constantly looking at the sky and closely monitoring weather forecasts as Friday's start of one of the city's largest outdoor events looms.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The producer of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has been constantly looking at the sky and closely monitoring weather forecasts as Friday's start of one of the city's largest outdoor events looms.

Prince, one of the best-selling pop artists of all time, died Thursday morning in his home recording studio in Chanhassen, Minn.

Leicester and Tottenham provide eight players between them for the PFA Premier League Team of the Year.

It's hard to think about sports at the moment. For those of us who grew up with the music of Prince, the news of his death Thursday at age 57 comes as a shock. Here's a look back at one time the legendary artist did cross paths with the sporting world, back on Feb. 4, 2007, when he played the halftime...

At least 41 militants were killed and 23 others injured in clashes with security forces and government airstrikes in the last 24 hours, the Afghan Defence Ministry said on Thursday.

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Conor McGregor's retirement plans are off after less than 48 hours.

MIAMI - Barry Bonds bicycles across the Rickenbacker Causeway on his daily morning ride, Biscayne Bay on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other, a complicated past behind him.

Political stakes raised in a six-month wave of violence as security forces rule out lone-wolf attacker

Thursday's death of Grammy Award-winning musician Prince presents a number of questions. Aside from how he died, it was also not immediately uclear who stands to inherit his fortune, which is estimated at being worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

As we know from the trailers for "Captain America: Civil War," Spider-Man and Iron Man are buddies and fighting on the same side, so it only follows that he'll pop his head into the webslinger's solo joint. READ MORE: Review: 'Captain America: Civil War' Starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, More   Indeed, Robert Downey Jr. has joined "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and that means Iron Man won't die in 'Civil War,' and probably nothing too bad will happen otherwise to him. Читать дальше...

The Giants hoped to get wide receiver Victor Cruz back on the field last year after he tore a patellar tendon in his knee early in the 2014 season, but it never happened. A calf injury suffered early in training camp lingered throughout the summer and then got worse when Cruz tried to make it back…

If you're an entrepreneur who wants to do business in Cuba, there may be more opportunity than you think.

In this new feature, we dive deep into our favorite Etsy shops to discover the talented people who run them. Today we meet Carol Lew of Old World Pet Portraits.

Marie Fish, 94, of Houtzdale died Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at the home of her daughter. Born in rural Houtzdale on Feb. 20, 1922 she was the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Laury) Mayhue. She was a life-long member of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Houtzdale. She was also a member of Houtzdale Lions […]

Idols SA winner Karabo Mogane is flying the SA flag high after being selected to record the theme song of Disney Junior’s hit TV series The Lion Guard.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in a tie in 2014 and 2015 after the competitors exhausted all 25 "championship words." This year's bee will be different: The final rounds will last longer, and bee organizers will have the discretion to use more difficult words if necessary. … Click to Continue »

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has accepted a Football Association improper conduct charge following his red card in Sunday's 2-2 draw with West Ham United.

Who needs flowers? Send Mom on a guilt-free trip. Orbitz.com's Jeanenne Tornatore offers some Mother's Day escapes as a head start on a great gift for Mom. She visits Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Carmel Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan prosecutors have arrested family members of a former presidential security guard whose name appeared in documents about offshore investments leaked from a Panama law firm.

Dave Chappelle took on music icon Prince with a mystic glare and frilly blouse during one of the most memorable sketches of "Chappelle's Show." In the skit, comedian Charlie Murphy recounts the time he and his friends faced off against Prince and the Revolution in a game of pickup basketball and badly lost.

Edward Snowden will sue Norway in an attempt to secure free travel to the country, a Norwegian law firm representing him told Reuters Thursday.

Prince is rightfully being remembered for his contribution to music, but let’s not also forget his amazing stint on New Girl. The late legend made a particularly memorable guest appearance on the post-Super Bowl episode of the show back in 2014, which was watched by over 25 million viewers. The show’s creator Elizabeth Meriwether as [...]