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![Florida, 47 dead, struggle to power back up after Hurricane Ian](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Florida, 47 dead, struggle to power back up after Hurricane Ian
Elon Musk provides 120 Starlink satellites to help emergency services to communicate.
![Explainer: How individual states in US will treat abortion law ruling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Explainer: How individual states in US will treat abortion law ruling
The end of Roe v Wade may lead to abortion bans in half the states.
![Seven-foot flier: Giant man upgraded to first-class](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Seven-foot flier: Giant man upgraded to first-class
At seven feet tall, Beau Brown was unable to fit on a regular plane.
![US Capitol riots: Judges refuses to dismiss charges against supremacist group](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
US Capitol riots: Judges refuses to dismiss charges against supremacist group
Judge refused to dismiss an indictment charging leaders of the far-right Proud Boys.
![High-strung host: Airbnb guest reveals crazy list of rules](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
High-strung host: Airbnb guest reveals crazy list of rules
Clear communicator or control freak? Viral Tiktok divides viewers.
![North Carolina to raise marriage age from 14 to 16](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
North Carolina to raise marriage age from 14 to 16
NC was until recently one of a number of US states where the age of marriage was 14.
![River tubing tragedy: 3 dead, 2 missing after family went over dam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
River tubing tragedy: 3 dead, 2 missing after family went over dam
Searchers comb river for missing tube riders - 'we'll see how things go'.
![At once diminished and dominating, Trump prepares for his next act](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
At once diminished and dominating, Trump prepares for his next act
New York Times: The former president looms over America's political landscape.
![DNA test uncovers grim family secret](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
DNA test uncovers grim family secret
Kathy wondered who her real father was – an at-home test uncovered a grisly truth.
![Live: Trump toppled - Joe Biden wins the White House, becomes new US President](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Live: Trump toppled - Joe Biden wins the White House, becomes new US President
The Trump era is over - bar any successful legal challenges.
![Officer suspended after saying shot boy 'should have ducked'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Officer suspended after saying shot boy 'should have ducked'
Cannon Hinnant, 5, was riding his bike outside his family home.
![Dumped dog's maternity shoot goes viral](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Dumped dog's maternity shoot goes viral
This abandoned pooch is finally getting the pampering every mum-to-be deserves.
![Trump's women: The women spreading the message of his success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Trump's women: The women spreading the message of his success
"There is no president in our lifetime that has done more to advance our interests."
![Crazy way man picked numbers in $517 million lotto win](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Crazy way man picked numbers in $517 million lotto win
Charles W Jackson Jr owes the huge, life-changing windfall to one after-dinner treat.
!['A prison cell?': Fury over landlord's extreme list of demands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'A prison cell?': Fury over landlord's extreme list of demands
Compared to like a living in prison, is this the worst set of landlord rules you've seen?
![Teen son suspect after dad's grisly dog collar death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Teen son suspect after dad's grisly dog collar death
Boy to stand trial for murder of multi-millionaire dad in case that rocked high society.
!['RobbinHood' attack holds US city hostage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'RobbinHood' attack holds US city hostage
New York Times: It could take months of work to get the disrupted technology back online.
![Hero student died after tackling gunman in campus shooting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Hero student died after tackling gunman in campus shooting
'He gave his life in the process. But his sacrifice saved lives.'
![Two killed in shooting at University of North Carolina](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Two killed in shooting at University of North Carolina
"Run, hide, fight," was the message distributed by the university.
![Revealed: NZ's best schools - how co-ed schools rank against single-sex](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Revealed: NZ's best schools - how co-ed schools rank against single-sex
A new ranking of NZ secondary schools places St Cuthbert's College first.