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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prince fans in New Orleans have organized a jazz funeral for the music icon. The jazz funeral march set for Monday was organized on Facebook and will include mourners clad in purple, marching bands and a release of white doves just as the sun's setting on the historic Treme neighborhood. Tributes nationwide…

CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) - Pop music superstar Prince has been found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis. His publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, told The Associated Press the music icon was found dead at his home Thursday in Chanhassen. The singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist was widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of…

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday that transgender people should be able to use whichever bathroom they choose, voicing opposition to part of a far-reaching North Carolina law that critics says is discriminatory. Speaking at a town hall event on NBC's "Today" Thursday, Trump was asked about North Carolina's…

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Police in Southern California say they were responding to a 911 call from a friend of former WWE wrestler Chyna when they found her dead in her apartment. Redondo Beach police said in a statement that the friend had gone Wednesday to check on Chyna, whose real name is Joan…

CHICAGO (AP) -- As he watched the video, Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw realized exactly what he did. "It was hard to see," he said. "Emotions got the best of me." The NHL suspended Shaw for one game Wednesday for yelling an anti-gay slur from the penalty box and fined him $5,000 for an inappropriate…