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Elizabeth Holmes may attempt to claim 'mental disease' in Theranos criminal case
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'Let me finish my question, sir': A voter shut down Trump when he started talking over her at a town hall
President Donald Trump appeared at an ABC News town hall Tuesday night in which he faced questions from multiple voters.
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In Pennsylvania, Trump fans cheer his 'excellent choice' for the Supreme Court
At Donald Trump’s first rally after nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, the US president and his supporters alike touted the new nominee but mostly stuck to familiar campaign themes.
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US election 2020: Do voters care about Trump taxes?
The revelations about President Donald Trump's taxes have been described as a jolt to the US election campaign that could reshape the race.
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New York prepares to shut down again
Authorities will rush back coronavirus restrictions in nine neighbourhoods in New York City after cases surge, sparking fears of a second wave.
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Teen left in coma for 14 months dies after botched breast implant surgery
American teenager Emmalyn Nguyen died 14 months after the plastic surgery procedure left her in a coma with severe brain damage.
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US election 2020: World reaction to long queues of voters in US
Long queues to vote in the US have been celebrated by some of those who endured them as a welcome sign of enthusiasm. But outside America, there was a different take.
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Danish submarine killer Madsen caught in prison escape
Danish submarine builder Peter Madsen, who murdered the Swedish journalist Kim Wall, has been caught after trying to escape from jail.
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Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Member Speaks Out About Case After Judge Grants Request
A grand juror in Breonna Taylor's case came forward with their version of events shortly after a judge ruled that they could speak publicly.
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Surprise new twist in Quaden’s story
The brutal fallout to this heartbreaking viral video of Quaden Bayles has led to an unexpected new friendsh
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Man shoots girlfriend dead on Manhattan street, then commits suicide in front of shocked onlookers
A man confronted his girlfriend on a Lower Manhattan street Monday morning and shot her dead before turning the gun on himself, police said. Bursts of gunfire sent passersby running for cover just before 9:20 a.m. at Morris St. and Trinity Place in the Financial District, where violence is rare.
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Breonna Taylor: Police officer sues shot black woman's boyfriend
A police officer involved in the fatal shooting of black woman Breonna Taylor has sued her boyfriend for emotional distress, assault and battery.
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Cuomo gives travelers to New York option of shorter quarantine if they can prove negative Covid-19 tests BEFORE AND AFTER arrival
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is giving travelers a way to shorten their quarantine on arrival to three days from 14: show proof of negative Covid-19 tests before and after coming to the state.
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America on the brink of ‘Second Civil War’
Biden campaigns in battleground state of Florida Experts fear the US election could be the “match” that sparks the Second Civil War – regardless of who wins.
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Here's who's on President-elect Biden's newly formed Transition Covid-19 Advisory Board
The President-elect's team will include a former FDA commissioner, a former Surgeon General and a Yale associate professor of medicine and epidemiology
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New York imposes new Covid-19 restrictions as hospital admissions mount
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday imposed a new round of restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus as the infection rate climbed and hospitalisations soared in the state that was the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak in its early stages.
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Trump’s massive vaccine promise
Donald Trump has used his first public remarks since his election defeat to reveal when the COVID vaccine will be available — but New York will have to wait.
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Moderna: Covid vaccine shows nearly 95% protection
A new vaccine that protects against Covid-19 is nearly 95% effective, early data from US company Moderna shows.
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Biden Says Delayed Transition Could Affect Coronavirus Response
President-elect says if incoming administration has to wait until Jan. 20 to start planning for vaccine distribution, ‘it puts us behind’
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Pfizer Says Vaccine Is 95% Effective in Final Data, Will Seek Authorization
Pfizer plans to seek authorization for the vaccine within days, leaving the shot on track to go into distribution by the end of the year if health regulators permit.
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