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US leaders press White House on Marshall Islands talks
Politicians have increased pressure on the US government over Compact negotiations with Palau, Marshall Islands and FSM, and unresolved issues from nuclear testing.
Russian anti-satellite missile risked space station crew - NASA
A space missile fired by Russia into its own satellite generated a debris field endangering the International Space Station and creating an ongoing hazard, US officials say.
Astroworld: Scott should have stopped concert earlier - fire chief
Rapper Travis Scott should have halted a Houston show where a deadly crowd surge cost lives when he noticed people in trouble, the city's fire chief says.
Criminal probe opened into stampede at rap concert that left 8 dead
A criminal investigation has been opened after a stampede during rap star Travis Scott's Astroworld music festival in Houston killed at least eight people
The disproportionate impact of covid on Utah Pacific community
Pacific Islanders in the US state of Utah still suffering more than other communities from covid. Audio
'The Pacific is not a highway for nukes' - regional watchdog
Nuclear proliferation risks in the Pacific could be heightened by a new security pact between the US, Britain and Australia, a regional watchdog says.
USA correspondent Kelsey Snell
It is the final days of campaigns for the Virginia governor's race. It is seen as one of the few test cases this year of how the two parties are faring with voters. The race is very tight right now… Audio
Susan Thornton: Taiwan tensions raise heat on US-China relationship
Tensions between China and Taiwan have been described as the worst in 40 years after the Chinese air force intensified its overflights into the Taiwanese air defence zone earlier this month. Susan… Audio
James Nokise: NBA wild card predictions
Opinion - comedian James Nokise presents his picks for the big guns of this NBA season, which opened this week.
USA correspondent Kelsey Snell
Pfizer has applied for approval for the Covid vaccine to be used in US children aged 5-11. And a federal court has temporarily reinstated a controversial abortion ban in Texas just days after a lower… Audio
Why US workers are refusing vaccine ultimatums
Many US workplaces have issued ultimatums to staff to get vaccinated or lose their jobs, but some workers are sticking by their political, religious or health concerns and saying no.
USA correspondent Ron Elving
President Biden's agenda is at risk with further delays on spending packages and the threat of a potential default as a critical borrowing limit looms. And Ron has an update on the oil spill in the… Audio
Prof Mary Ziegler: the ‘deviousness’ of the Texas abortion ban
The recently enacted Texas Heartbeat Act, also known as Senate Bill 8, gives conservative lawmakers everything they wanted - the ability to ban abortion with none of the risk, says Professor Mary… Audio
Oscar Stilley: ‘disbarred and disgraced’ lawyer sues Texas abortion doctor
Earlier this week Arkansas man Oscar Stilley filed a lawsuit against a Texan doctor who performed an abortion and wrote about it publicly in defiance of the state's strict new 'Heartbeat Act', which… Audio
Lawsuits filed against Texas abortion provider could be best test of new law
Earlier this week Arkansas man Oscar Stilley filed a lawsuit against a Texan doctor who performed an abortion and wrote about it publicly in defiance of the state's strict new 'Heartbeat Act', which… Audio
US hospitals ration care amid shortages and Covid-19 surge
Surges in Covid-19 cases in several US states and staffing and equipment shortages, are exacting a mounting toll on hospitals and their workers, leading to warnings that care would be rationed.
High security, small turnout at US rally supporting 6 Jan rioters
Police and media vastly outnumbered right wing protesters attending a rally at the US Capitol that was proceeded by warnings about security threats and heavy security preparations.
'Threats of violence' at US Capitol pro-Trump rally, police warn
US police have warned of threats of violence at a planned right-wing rally in Washington DC this weekend.
France recalls envoys in US and Australia over submarine deal
France has recalled its ambassadors from the USA and Australia for consultations in a unprecedented move over a row about a security bargain.
USA correspondent Ron Elving - the US remembers 9/11
Ron says the US is feeling emotionally spent after the marking of the 9/11 20th anniversary. Also there's major resistance in some quarters to vaccination mandates. And Ron talks to Lynn about pitched… Audio