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'Stay strong,' parents tell Gaza hostage after video
Hamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was abducted on 7 October last year.
'No easy task' - The hunt for an impartial Trump jury in Manhattan
On Monday, hundreds of New Yorkers from across the island of Manhattan will find themselves facing a historic prospect: sitting on the jury of the first criminal trial of a former president.
Capitol rioters' families draw hope from Trump's promise of pardons
Every night since August 2022, a small crowd has gathered outside the Washington DC Central Jail, through frigid winter nights and under spring rain, to protest against the US justice system.
Biden surveys collapsed Baltimore bridge, third victim found
US President Joe Biden took an aerial tour of the collapsed Baltimore bridge that is blocking a key East Coast shipping lane, and he pledged federal help in rebuilding the span.
Work underway to lift first piece of collapsed Baltimore bridge
Salvage crews worked to lift the first piece of Baltimore's collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the water on Saturday to allow barges and tugboats to access the disaster site, US officials say.
More details revealed about NZ's AUKUS security pact plans
NZ "actively looking" for ways to participate in the controversial AUKUS pact, where work is underway on putting AI into submarine-hunting planes and radar into deep space for military targeting, a… Audio
Trump poised for billions as stock market deal passes
Donald Trump appears to be scrambling for funds to pay a $464m fraud fine. Could the stock market ride to his rescue?
Trump says he feels mentally sharp after Haley attacks his age, gaffes
Donald Trump says he feels "sharper now than I did 20 years ago," reacting to recent attacks on his age and verbal gaffes by Republican presidential rival Nikki Haley.
Trump wins Iowa caucus, stakes early claim toward a Biden rematch
Donald Trump has muscled past his rivals to capture the first 2024 Republican presidential contest in Iowa, according to Edison Research projections.
More Boeing planes grounded after near disaster
US regulators have ordered the temporary grounding of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jetliners for safety checks following a cabin panel blowout late Friday that forced an emergency landing.
Bayer ordered to pay $3.5 million in latest Roundup weedkiller trial
Bayer has been ordered to pay nearly $3.5 million by a Philadelphia jury that found the company's Roundup weedkiller caused a woman's cancer, the company says.
After year-long gap, Biden meets Xi and hails 'real progress'
US President Joe Biden has met Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the first time in a year for talks aimed at easing friction between the two superpowers.
Hezbollah tells US to halt Israel's Gaza attack to prevent regional war
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah has warned the United States that preventing a regional conflict depended on stopping the Israeli attack on Gaza, saying fighting on the Lebanese front could turn…
US judge killed outside his home; suspect was in divorce case
A Maryland judge was fatally shot in his driveway, police say, triggering a manhunt for a suspect authorities say was involved in a divorce case heard in the judge's court earlier in the day.
Donald Trump found liable for fraud - judge
A judge has found Donald Trump and his family business fraudulently inflated the value of his assets, in a major defeat that could hamper the former US president's ability to do business in the state.
Striking Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios
Hollywood's writers union said it reached a preliminary labour agreement with major studios on Sunday, a deal expected to end one of two strikes that have halted most film and television production…
How the fentanyl crisis' fourth wave has hit every corner of the US
More Americans than ever are dying from fentanyl overdoses as the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic crashes through every community, in every corner of the country.
Prosecutor asks for gag order on Donald Trump
The prosecutor leading the federal election meddling case against Donald Trump has asked a judge to place him under a gag order.
Storm Hilary moves north after drenching Southern California, Southwest
Storm Hilary flooded streets, downed power lines and triggered mudslides across Southern California on Monday, but no US deaths were attributed to the storm and fears of disaster have dissipated.
Govt and BlackRock aiming at 100% clean energy: What is BlackRock?
Analysis - BlackRock is setting up a $2 billion fund with the government to invest in green energy - but what is BlackRock?