US Senate OKs landmark gun violence bill, House passage is next
Senate easily approved a bipartisan gun violence bill that seemed unthinkable a month ago.
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Uvalde school district police chief put on leave after mass shooting
Uvalde school district's police chief was put on leave following the recent mass shooting.
US recession is 'certainly a possibility', Fed chair warns
Financial Times: America's economy vulnerable to 'factors we don't control', Powell says.
The time to put Donald Trump on trial is drawing near
FT opinion: Whatever happens next could endanger US democracy, says Edward Luce.
Joe Biden calls for widespread suspension of US fuel taxes
US election-year move meant to ease financial pressure at the pump.
America's biggest country star reveals All Blacks dream
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New York Times: 'They have video panel trucks ... proclaiming me to be a paedophile.'
Bill Cosby sexually abused teen at Playboy Mansion in 1975, jury finds
Major legal defeat for the 84-year-old entertainer once hailed as America's dad.
Two Megaupload co-defendants end decade-long legal fight, admit guilt
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Head of Texas police calls response to school shooting an 'abject failure'
New York Times: Officers wasted time looking for a door key that was "never needed."
Yellowstone Park mountain named after mass murderer gets a new title
The mountain's namesake reportedly bragged about causing a 173-person massacre.
Texas top cop: Police response to school shooting an 'abject failure'
Police officers with rifles stood and waited in a hallway for over an hour.
'Burn him down': Trump 'fretting' over presidential nomination rival
Donald Trump is reportedly worried about one of his potential rivals.
Wife of WNBA's Brittney Griner says call never happened
WNBA star Brittney Griner's call never made as American embassy not staffed in Russia.
Hundreds of homeless die in extreme heat in US
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'RINO hunting': US politician's disturbing video censored online
As the US wrestles with the Capitol riot, MAGA candidate launches bizarre, violent ad.
Not just for the birds: Avian influenza is also felling wild mammals
New York Times: Eurasian H5N1 has prompted mass culls of farmed birds in the US.
Hit and run survivor finishes ultra-marathon across America
Nick Ashill has finally crossed the finish line in New York.
Hillary Clinton: 'We are standing on the precipice of losing our democracy'
Financial Times: Things are bad in the US, Clinton says, and they're set to get worse.
China's brazen move against the US
Beijing's bold move in international waters - a threat to close a key waterway for the US.
Covid-19: US opens vaccines to infants and toddlers
The US opened Covid-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
SpaceX reportedly fire employees critical of CEO Elon Musk
Several employees reportedly blasted the billionaire in an open letter for his behaviour.
Surprising origin of America's gun shame
One court case back in 2003 changed the way Americans look at guns.
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Ghislaine Maxwell murder plot revealed
New claims emerge that inmates are plotting to kill Ghislaine Maxwell for cash and infamy.
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Ukrainian Navy says it has struck Russian boat in Black Sea
Russian boat was carrying air defence systems to a strategic island in the Black Sea.
British government approves extradition of Julian Assange to US
Decision is a big moment in Assange's years-long battle to avoid facing trial in the US.
Three people shot at Alabama church by lone suspect
People are coming together to pray to hope for healing, after shooting kills two.
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The mishandled luggage saga was captured perfectly by a short viral video.
Mike Pence and wife hid from pro-Trump mob shouting 'hang Mike Pence'
New images of the family sheltering in the Capitol illustrate the danger of the riot.
Decades after infamous beating death, recent attacks haunt Asian Americans
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