A man who dated one of the "Yoga Twins" at the centre of a bizarre murder case tells of his hellish time with the co-dependent pair.

Along with half of California, Shandelle Battersby hits the road for Sin City.

A 16-year-old US girl was abducted at gunpoint by her estranged fiance and killed when he drove his getaway car into a tree and it burst into flames.

The old mining town of Aspen is determined to keep some long-held traditions going.

New details have emerged on the history of the Tennessee driver who ploughed a school bus into a tree, killing five children.

When some guests wouldn't leave Alana Savell's house she did what her boyfriend advised - she shot at them.

As you moan about your commute, be grateful you're not one of these motorists attempting to get away for the Thanksgiving holidays.

A video of an enormous polar bear in Canada gingerly patting a chained sled dog hit the Internet last week and quickly went viral.

Five children are confirmed dead after a school bus crashed into a tree in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is alleged the driver was speeding.

Audrey Young sheds light on the delights of New England, from sobering Kennebunkport to illusive Mystic.

John Key has a new bromance, this time with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The customer said the Starbucks barista refused to serve him because he's a white Trump supporter.

A man who made a living off viral news hoaxes says he hates Trump, but could be the reason he's now in the White House.

A father who killed his daughter's grandfather for sexually abusing her accepted a 40-year jail term so she wouldn't have to testify.

Lamar Valley has been a wolf watching mecca since the pack animals were reintroduced in 1995. Source: Creative Commons video by the US National Park Service.

From exploring art deco Miami and driving a classic car through California to a wine hike in Oregon, Rhiannon Edwards looks at great ways to see the United States.

It's been revealed preinstalled software in Android phones sends data to China every 72 hours.

A woman who killed her cheating millionaire husband in a road rage attack was sent thousands of taunting messages by his mistress.

COMMENT: The navies of the United States, Australia and Canada are joining New Zealand's earthquake relief effort.

This video shows the moment a compressor stall occurred on an American Airlines flight during take-off. The plane, which was due to fly from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to McCarran International Airport in Nevada, returned safely to Chicago shortly after the incident. Source: Gabe Gatmaitan, via YouTube

New details have emerged about the terrifying ordeal of the woman who was found "chained like a dog". WARNING: Graphic.

Circle_see_more_DP.epsmattmartinsmile.epsFUTURE FOCUS: Members of the American Council of Young Political Leaders visited Rotorua

Houstonians love their city and love to share it, writes Leena Tailor.

City shows off newcomers 9/11 Museum and One World Observatory as well as the old faithfuls, writes Margaret Scheikowski.

COMMENT: The meeting between the two at the first family's home will be awkward with a capital A.

Donald Trump could award some of his closest campaign advisers with big league jobs in his cabinet come January.

Former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke has claimed credit for Donald Trump's success, saying his people played "a huge role" in the victory

US President-elect Donald Trump has promised everything. But what does he stand for? These are his key policies.

The NZ Herald visited 10 counties in four key battleground states on an eight-day road trip to New York and the greatest election shock in modern American history.

After the US S&P stock futures plunged 5 per cent, then gained 1 per cent in a flip flop seen across the markets.