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Hurricane Ian: Death toll rises as storm strengthens
A huge search and rescue effort is continuing in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, which cut a swathe of destruction across the US state.
Bill Clinton investigator Kenneth Starr dead at 76
Kenneth Starr, the prosecutor whose investigation led to President Bill Clinton's impeachment, has died at the age of 76, his family says.
Judge rules US state's 90-year-old abortion ban is unconstitutional
A 1931 Michigan law banning abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest violates the state's constitution, a state court judge has ruled, barring any prosecutors from enforcing it.
US approves $1.8b Taiwan arms sale, angering China
The US has agreed to sell $US1.1b ($NZ1.8b) in weaponry to Taiwan, provoking anger from China.
US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
The US President is offering some student loan leeway with his administration announcing it will forgive up to $10,000 for most borrowers ($20,000 for some who were low-income students). This comes… Audio
Judge orders release of Trump search court papers
A US judge has ordered investigators to release a redacted version of court papers used to justify a search of ex-President Donald Trump's Florida home.
Severe drought exposes dinosaur tracks in Texas
A severe drought has exposed 113 million-year-old dinosaur tracks on a river bed in central Texas.
Ivenco sold to US tech firm for $128m
Self-service payment company Invenco has been sold to a United States-based global industrial tech company for about $128 million (US$80m).
Alex Jones to pay damages for Sandy Hook hoax claim
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $US4.1m in damages after falsely claiming the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012 was a hoax.
China fires missiles near Taiwan after Pelosi visit
China has fired missiles near Taiwan as part of huge military drills following a visit by senior US politician Nancy Pelosi to the island.
US basketball star given nine years in Russia jail
A Russian court has sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drug charges.
Death toll climbs to 4 in California's largest wildfire this season
Search teams have located two more bodies in an area scorched by a forest fire in northern California that is raging for a fifth day near the Oregon border, bringing the total death toll to four.
Myanmar executions: US urges China to condemn Myanmar
The US has urged China to increase pressure on Myanmar following the military junta's execution of four democracy activists.
Wanted: Boston-based te reo teacher
A Kiwi Harvard student currently studying in Boston is looking for a te reo teacher. Audio
Ardern in the US: Trade, tourism and talk shows
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's high-profile trip to the United States is coming to an end. The Detail asks, what's in it for New Zealand, what's in it for the US, and where to next for the… Audio
Ardern in the US: Trade, tourism and talk shows
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's high-profile trip to the United States is coming to an end. The Detail asks, what's in it for New Zealand, what's in it for the US, and where to next for the…
AudioCalifornia governor tests positive for Covid-19 following PM visit
California's Governor, who met with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in San Francisco yesterday, has tested positive for Covid-19.
Armed bystander kills shooter firing at party in West Virginia
A US woman has fatally shot a man who opened fire on a crowd of people with a semi-automatic rifle in Charleston, West Virginia.
'Everybody in this town owns guns' - Can things change?
Guns are part of everyday life in Uvalde, Texas, a Republican-leaning corner of the state where hunting is common and gun stores abound.
Amadea superyacht saga: Fiji wedged between US and Russia
Sanctions on Russian oligarchs is meant to cost them dearly, but in the case of the Amadea superyacht it's Fiji that is being forced to pay up.
