'Quick victory': California Governor Newsom beats GOP-led recall
California Governor defeated a recall aimed at kicking him out of office.
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Following fires, Biden heads west to promote spending plan
The American west is facing an historic drought and massive year-round wildfires.
Twist in tragic 9/11 Falling Man story
It is one of the most haunting images from the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
'It looks like WWIII is on': Kiwis remember 9/11 terror attacks 20 years on
It unfolded over 102 minutes and stunned the world. Twenty years on, Kiwis remember 9/11.
Louisiana State Police: Beatings, buried videos, a violent, racist system
Louisiana State Police videos reveal extreme level of violence, especially against blacks.
Officers, medics on trial in Elijah McClain manslaughter case
Three Denver cops and two paramedics have been indicted on manslaughter in McClain case.
Hurricane Ida: Man feared dead after alligator attack
Man, 71, is now missing after the attack north of New Orleans.
'It killed all of them': The children hit by a US drone strike in Kabul
A US drone strike in Kabul has wiped out a family including young children.
Hurricane Ida blasts ashore in Louisiana
Ida has hit the US coast on the same date Hurricane Katrina struck 16 years ago.
US spooks unsure about Covid origins
They believe China's leaders did not know about virus before the start of the pandemic.
'We will hunt you down': Biden vows revenge in Kabul attack
Joe Biden has pledged to make the terrorists who killed a dozen US troops pay.
Migrant children languish at US shelters as more and more arrive
Biden kept rules barring those seeking asylum at border but exempted kids who cross alone.
'Full horror': Racist killer's death sentence upheld by court
In 2015, Dylann Roof shot nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation.
'Trigger a reaction:' Extremist group warns of consequences if allies stay
Taliban has said "all fake news" towards their extreme display of violence over weeks.
Record Delta wave hits kids in the US
Just as school doors are reopening across the US, children are filling hospital beds.
North Carolina to raise marriage age from 14 to 16
NC was until recently one of a number of US states where the age of marriage was 14.
Messin' with Texas: Governor tests positive for Covid
Cases have soared in the US as the Delta variant has spread through the country.
Plexure chairman talks up $125m merger deal
Deal offers diversification, growth opportunities and synergies.
Canada expected to head into snap election
At the last election in 2019, Trudeau's Liberal Party came second in the popular vote.
Prince Andrew accusations: Monarchy has history of dismissing women's suffering
Prince Andrew's alleged behaviour is part of the monarchy's history of dismissing women.
Dad 'killed his kids with spear gun', believed they had 'monsters' in them
Man said he was enlightened by 'QAnon and Illuminati conspiracy theories'.
Experts issue warning about new Covid variant
Only way out of Covid is more widespread vaccination to control spread, say scientists.
Bodies recovered from Alaska plane crash
There were no survivors from the crash of the sightseeing plane.
Skyjacking mystery still unsolved after almost 50 years
DB Cooper hijacked a plane, stole $200,000, jumped out, and was never found.
US: Officer who shot unarmed black man won't be charged
The man jumped out of a dumpster naked and rushed police.
Release Saudi documents or stay away: 9/11 families' message to Biden
"As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11 ... our patience has expired."
Biden eyes first holiday since taking over White House
Trump played 87 rounds of golf in his first year as President. But Biden, not so much.
Nasa photos show decline of snow cover in California
Images taken over 15-year period show a "drying" of Sierra Nevada mountains.
Florida breaks record with more than 21,000 new Covid cases
Florida reports the highest cases in one-day since the start of the pandemic.
US places more sanctions on Cuba following protests
'We hear the cries of freedom coming from the island:' President Joe Biden.
Disney to require employees to get Covid jab
It is the latest US corporation to mandate Covid vaccines for its employees.
'Like going 20 rounds with Mike Tyson': Six young Kiwi athletes in US infected with Covid
The Kiwis attend different universities and met at an Airbnb in Arizona.
Mexico suffers bloody fallout of cartel rivalry
Mexico's two strongest cartels are locked in a battle for control.
Search for bodies concludes at Miami building collapse site, 97 dead
It's been a month of painstaking work removing layers of dangerous debris.