The US has levelled an extraordinary threat against Russia admitting it has laid the groundwork for a devastating cyber assault against the country.

Baby Evan Leggett's parents celebrated his birth with a notice that recognised the All Blacks' winning streak. Before the notice could run, the team lost.

More and more people are posting snippets of their life online. They're capturing their day at the beach, the family dog's latest

On the surface Todd Kohlhepp was a polished real estate agent but disturbing details about the 45-year-old's past criminal history have now emerged.

Rod Emmerson endures a night in a bygone era.

COMMENT: The Dakota Access oil pipeline was only moved to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation when another city's regulators expressed concern over contamination.

The US presidential election has become an object lesson in everything that ails a country long seen as a beacon of freedom and hope.

In my travels, I've encountered numerous Trump supporters across the land.

This park's windswept, grassy valleys and desolate badlands are softened by the explosion of wildflowers which appear each spring.

New Zealand politicians have given their verdict on the US election, Trump and Clinton.

New revelations in the JonBenet Ramsey case suggest a mysterious 911 call days before the murder foreshadowed the sickening crime.

The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research has gone as far as to say a Donald Trump win would be devastating for our country.

Shandelle Battersby goes beer hunting northeast of Los Angeles.

A man suspected of killing two police officers sitting in their squad cars in central Iowa was taken into custody after an hours-long manhunt, authorities said yesterday.

What happens to the social media accounts fronted by outgoing US President Barack Obama after the election?

Disorder in our lives, bot personal and professional, can be great, argues journalist and economist Tim Harford.

By the time he was 25, he achieved his goal and became a consultant to consultants, making over $10 million.

Our financial guru has some advice for Steven Adams, who has been given a $142 million NBA contract.

Xero is betting on Denver to be the cornerstone of its North American operations.

Katherine Stone's family lost an uninsured house in a fire, so the 21-year-old wanted to help them out.

Solo hiking in remote Utah is mind-blowing and exhausting, writes Brad Branan.

Kevin Diepenbrock thought he was going to die, so he recorded messages for those he was leaving behind.

FBI Director James Comey's decision to notify Congress about renewing the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server went against protocol.

New findings show evidence is not enough to clear the Ramseys of suspicion in the case - nor to implicate any member of the family.

A married father who vanished from his home without a trace 23 years ago was found living in a different state with an entirely new family.

In the second fiery incident involving a plane at a United States airport, a FedEx plane caught fire today at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

When police searched Alec Cook's flat, they found as many as 20 leather-bound notebooks containing disturbing sexual desires and "kill" statements.

Steven Schroeder is typical of most men - he put off getting a medical issue checked. But he hopes his tale will help others.

Home to manatees, fabled shipwrecks and the largest all-masonry fort in the USA, Florida's national parks will fascinate adventurers and history buffs alike.

The best under-the-radar galleries and museums.