Shandelle Battersby makes like a local and explores Portland's famous craft beer scene on two wheels.

Thousands of US servicemen have been told to pay back enlistment bonuses, a decade after signing up for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

An Uber-owned self-driving start-up completed its first commercial haul last week.

COMMENT: Melania Trump has been pooper-scooping after Donald since 1998, but she will never be cast as a victim, in her eyes or anyone else's.

New Zealand edged out Singapore as the easiest country for doing business in the World Bank's latest rankings.

Two sisters panicked when their father died... so they buried him in the back garden.

First Lady Michelle Obama just savaged Donald Trump in a speech so powerful it left many wondering why she isn't running for president herself

The Republican presidential candidate has said he will follow all laws and traditions, and the right to legally challenge the results.

A man guilty of raping his pre-pubescent daughter has been handed a 60-day jail sentence by a US judge. Now the judge is facing public backlash.

Source: Visit the USA. Often considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon is a must-see on any Southwest road trip of the USA.

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Source: Visit the USA. Take in the storied architecture and stellar skyline views on a trip to the Windy City.

Tennis coach Rex Haultain, jailed in the US for soliciting sexually explicit photographs from a youth player, is being lined up for deportation to New Zealand.

President Barack Obama lashed out at Donald Trump's increasing claims that the presidential election is rigged, saying it undermines the US's democracy.

Russell Baillie follows the path of Kurt Cobain's career on a road trip from Seattle, the home of grunge, to San Francisco.

Chicago is a city of distinct and ethnically diverse neighbourhoods that's easy to explore using the extensive public transportation system.

A loop through natural and man-made marvels has Mark Meredith wanting more.

Americans Michael and Jennifer Sigler are diehard All Blacks fans, despite having no New Zealand connections.

Shandelle Battersby discovers the winemakers and their tipple alongside the Columbia and Snake Rivers.

Alan Sloggett has been a clown for decades after following in his father's large footsteps. Now he fears for his safety.

It was an acrimonious event with barbs flying from both sides. But who struck the killer blow in the presidential debate?

From the dimple to the hairline to the way he is smiling lovingly at his wife, this man bears more than a passing resemblance to Matt Damon.

A 10-year-old boy with special needs is fighting for life in hospital.

On a river cruise steeped in history, Shandelle Battersby learns about old liquor

Rudy Giuliani once captivated Americans with his take-charge leadership after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Why a trip to Washington DC deserves your vote.

The family of a man shot and killed by police in the US have filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Sacramento.

A Domino's customer in the US was left stunned when she received over $6000 in cash instead of her order.

The West Coast of the USA is home to some of the country's best plonk, finds Leila George.

COMMENT: If any choice of two options could be described as a no-brainer, this is it. So how can there be undecided voters in America?