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Shakira appeared in gold, silver and white among the crowd on the floor and kicked off with "La Fuerte" as she made her way ...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers have accused prosecutors of wanting to throw a juror from the trial because he's black.

For 15-year-old Neijee Hunter, life at James Madison High School in Brooklyn has become a daily battle for his reputation and dignity. The sophomore, once a member of the school's ...

Approximately 450 people from Yankton and the region turned out Saturday for a “No Kings” protest in Yankton at Fantle ...