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An explosion at a house in Virginia has left one firefighter dead and 13 others injured including 11

Let the NBA All-Star weekend festivities begin with the annual All-Star Celebrity Game.Some of the t

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A southeastern Pennsylvania police officer was shot and a suspect was critically

COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — A Los Angeles County jury on Wednesday found a man guilty of sending his 17-y

MELBOURNE, Australia — While 96,000 fans sang to Taylor Swift inside the Melbourne Cricket Grounds,

Jordan Spieth has been disqualified at the Genesis Invitational in the Pacific Palisades, California

One of the marquee events of the NBA's All-Star weekend is the Slam Dunk Contest.Four players compet

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STERLING, Va. (AP) — An explosion possibly caused by a gas leak leveled a home in Sterling, Virginia

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Lefty Driesell, the Hall of Fame coach whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A newly elected state lawmaker in West Virginia is facing at least one felo

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff was in the first row on Saturday.The husband of

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Lefty Driesell, the Hall of Fame coach whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on