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Anyone who doubts that Palm Beach knows how to party hasn’t witnessed the fun on the island on New Year’s Eve. Private parties — of which there are many — aside, plenty of Dec. 31 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A man has been sentenced to more than five decades in prison for a deadly shooting at a family graduation party in Virginia Beach. The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office said ...

A heroic shopkeeper tackled and disarmed one of the terrorists who opened fire on a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration in Australia Sunday. Video captured the moment that good Samaritan Ahmed al-Ahmed, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A very merry Christmas Party came to life when the South Beach Civic Association celebrated its annual holiday gathering at the Crystal Room in South Beach. The evening saw more ...

The Dallas County Republican Party will proceed with hand-counting thousands of hand-marked paper ballots on the March 3 primary’s Election Day, positioning the county to become the largest in the ...

At the Miami Beach convention center, this year’s Art Basel offered a preponderance of Keith Haring works, several of Richard Prince’s Monochromatic Jokes paintings, and at least two robotic dogs ...

With the search for a Utah woman who vanished at a California beach party in its second week, family members have spoken out about her allegedly “manipulative” boyfriend. Now, Danielle Staley’s ...

A Utah woman who was last seen at a late-night bonfire on a California beach last week may be “at risk,” authorities said. Danielle Staley, 35, was last seen at 11:23 p.m. on Thursday at Rio Del Mar ...

On Friday's episode of "Real Time," host Bill Maher said he was fearful the Democratic Party is becoming a "ghost brand," drawing a comparison between the party's waning popularity and the downfall of ...

You’ve been to great concerts in stadiums, arenas, or festivals — but have you ever been to a late-night live music event on the beach? Now’s your chance to turn the sandy shoreline into your very own ...