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.

The tiny village of Pointy Lay is working on an anti-tourism strategy: it's begging tourists to stay away.

Wearing only a soiled pull-up nappy, a 7-year-old boy was spotted running against southbound traffic on a busy eight-lane highway.

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.

Kiwi politicians who watched the Presidential debate have praised Hillary Clinton's "poise" and "dignity" - but aren't sure how much her performance will help in the election.

Homeless man who stumbled across a bomb is rewarded for his potentially saving hundreds of lives.

Gregory Green called police last week to tell them he had killed his family. In 1991 Green had placed an eerily similar call.

Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, have announced that they are releasing footage from police body cameras, showing the moment when Keith Lamont Scott was shot dead.

Food, fine wine and fireworks make for an unforgettable stay in the City by the Bay, writes Greg Fleming.

Enjoy smaller crowds in the big cities, milder weather and beautiful foliage.

Home to the world's longest known cave system, Kentucky's only national park is a must-visit for keen spelunkers.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, said that there is "no evidence of an international terrorism connection" in the blast which shook Manhattan.

Tess Nichol checks into an upmarket hotel that knows how to treat its guests.

Shandelle Battersby meets a mule - and some Trump fans - in Whiskey Row.

Grieving parents of a woman who died 14 months after she suffered horrific injuries in a cycling accident will scatter her ashes in her favourite swimming spot.

In the treetops of Vancouver Island, one man has created a Tolkienesque spot for travellers to rest their heads.