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A growing number of the infections linked to one event at the White House's Rose Garden.
Kellyanne Conway tests positive for virus, daughter reacts furiously
Former adviser is the latest person in Donald Trump's orbit to test positive for virus.
US President Donald Trump tests positive for Covid-19
The President and First Lady's diagnoses come after close aide Hope Hicks tested positive.
Covid swab causes brain fluid to leak from US woman's nose
US woman suffers bizarre complication from coronavirus swab.
Proud Boys: The militant far-right group backing Trump
Trump is labelled a "national embarrassment" by Biden after failing to condemn group.
World reacts to 'chaotic' Trump / Biden debate
Stunned at first debate between President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden.
Biden throws down the gauntlet to Trump with release of 2019 tax returns
President Trump reportedly only paid US$750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017.
Another million may die: Why grim milestone could be the start of deadly new phase
Will a second wave be deadlier than the first, or will a vaccine soon stem the tide?
New study: How kids are wired to fight Covid
Much more active immune system in young attacks foreign pathogens more aggressively.
Off to the races: The sinister theory promoted by Donald Trump
A theory with a murderous history has been given fresh voice by the sitting US president.
No cops charged for death of Breonna Taylor
Protests have begun in the wake of the decision not to charge the officers.
'Prepare for the worst': Cruise horror leaves baby triple amputee
It was meant to be a dream holiday, only to end with their 9-month baby minutes from death
Trump lashes China for 'unleashing' the Covid-19 plague
US President demands the country is held "accountable for their actions".
Trump, Biden fight to define campaign's most pressing issues
Trump and Biden have fought to define the lens through which voters view the 2020 contest.
'Clash of civilisations': Trump and Xi face off at UN
Xi Jinping warned that "major countries should act like major countries" in jab at Trump.
Alien Weaponry release concert video for Māori Language Week
Waipū-based internationally-successful band release concert video for Māori Language Week.
Sudden death of thousands of migratory birds linked to wildfires and extreme weather
Songbirds including flycatchers, warblers and swallows have been found dazed.
Staff, students urged to get tested after 10yo tests positive; Robertson on GDP
Seven new cases of the virus were announced, bringing the number of active cases to 77.
Orange skies expose California's darkness
Toxic conditions caused by rampant wildfires add to Covid woe for San Franciscans.
US police shoot 13yo autistic boy after mum's call for help
A US mum called cops when her autistic son was having an episode. He was lucky to survive.
'Mighty mice stay ripped in space
They held onto their muscle during a month-long stay at the International Space Station.
'Let's live life a little:' Holiday stirs fear of infection spike
Many parades were called off, and masks were usually required at the few that went on.
Superyachts on the Med: Pandemic no barrier for super-wealthy Kiwi travellers
'Bugger it, we're still going to have summer in Europe', one super-wealthy Kiwi said.
Trump tours protest damage in Kenosha
The city has been riven by protests since the August 23 shooting of Jacob Blake.
Comment: Trump finally figures out his core election strategy
President Trump has finally settled on one. It can be summed up in three words.
Gone too far: How the US missed a 'crucial opportunity' to contain Covid
Covid may have infected more than 100,000 by the time an emergency was declared in March.
Police shooting lays bare Wisconsin's deep partisan divide
There have been divergent reactions to the shooting by Kenosha police of Jacob Blake
Storm Laura kills 11, set to hit US as hurricane
People in the path of the weather are evacuating to shelters.
Fatal shot: Man arrested then injected with drugs by police dies
Ketamine injected as a sedative during arrests in the US draws new scrutiny.
Analysis: Democrats highlight Biden's unvarnished approach in big week
Biden has presented himself as the socially-distanced president-in-waiting.
Burning up: Earth hits its highest-ever temperature
If verified, it will be the hottest temperature in Death Valley since July 1913.
Trump dodges question on QAnon conspiracy theory
A reporter asked the president about the theory at a White House briefing.
Experimental Covid vaccine put to its biggest test
About 30,000 volunteers will receive shots. It will be months before results trickle in.