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# America

'It's unfathomable that we've reached this point': US death toll from Covid-19 tops 200,000

Only five countries — Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Spain and Brazil — rank higher in Covid-19 deaths per capita.

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Sep 22nd 2020, 9:33 PM

# America

US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies aged 87

She died of pancreatic cancer.

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Sep 19th 2020, 12:45 AM

# September 11

US pays tribute to 9/11 victims as pandemic forces socially distanced commemorations

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will pay their respects at the same memorial today.

18.0k

Sep 11th 2020, 3:21 PM

# Death Toll

US coronavirus death toll hits 150,000

The figure is by far the highest in the world.

28.0k

Jul 29th 2020, 10:13 PM

# China

US says Beijing's pursuit of offshore resources in South China Sea are illegal

Beijing claims most of the South China Sea through a vague delineation based on maps from the 1940s.

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Jul 14th 2020, 8:56 AM

# Economy

Joe Biden proposes 'Buy American' campaign to bolster US firms

The former vice-president has called for $700 million to be spent on supporting manufacturing and technology firms.

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Jul 9th 2020, 2:58 PM

# fourth july

Trump attacks opponents as he promises to 'safeguard' American values

Trump echoed comments he’d made the day before at Mount Rushmore.

30.7k

Jul 5th 2020, 7:28 AM

# America

US on track for 100,000 new Covid-19 cases a day, warns top disease expert Anthony Fauci

There have been at least 126,000 deaths from Covid-19 in the United States so far.

26.7k

Jun 30th 2020, 6:31 PM

# black lives matter

Trump tweets and later deletes video of man chanting 'white power'

A spokesperson for Trump later said he was not aware ‘white power’ was mentioned in the video.

56.9k

Jun 28th 2020, 7:17 PM

# Congress

US Attorney General William Barr agrees to testify before Congress

Congress is examining whether he has inappropriately politicised the Justice Department.

23.7k

Jun 24th 2020, 8:42 PM

# Investigation

Former eBay employees charged after allegedly sending spiders and cockroaches to US couple

The campaign was allegedly over a newsletter they published which was critical of the company.

17.6k

Jun 16th 2020, 7:47 AM

# Indemnity

Trump supporters attending his rallies told they must sign waiver promising not to sue if they catch Covid-19

The first of his rallies is due to take next Friday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

29.5k

Jun 12th 2020, 7:02 AM

# black lives matter

Washington DC braced for largest protest yet as Biden attacks Trump for 'despicable' George Floyd comments

There were zero arrests during demonstrations in the US capital in the last two days, and a curfew has been lifted in advance of today’s protest.

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Jun 6th 2020, 10:59 AM

# Podcast

The Explainer: What does the George Floyd killing mean for America?

On this week’s episode, Glenn Burkins joins us from North Carolina to talk about the impact of the protests.

11.3k

Jun 5th 2020, 6:30 PM

# tiktok

Taoiseach invites woman who received abuse for Irish dancing video to 2021 St Patrick's parade

Morgan Bullock said she was accused of cultural appropriation because she is a black Irish dancer.

174k

May 5th 2020, 10:36 PM

# Trump

Wave of protests in several US states as anti-lockdown campaigns grow

Much of the protesters are affiliated with Trump supporter groups.

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Apr 17th 2020, 8:48 AM

# Lars Vilks

Jihad Jane: How the 'new face of terrorism' wound up in Waterford

A new Irish-made documentary tells Colleen LaRose’s, Jamie Ramirez and Ali Damache’s story.

32.8k

Feb 19th 2020, 6:20 AM

# US Election

Spotify to suspend political advertising in 2020

The company said it does not have the necessary level of robustness in its systems to responsibly validate and review this content.

7.3k

Dec 27th 2019, 8:04 PM

# final frontier

Donald Trump officially launches military 'Space Force'

It will initially have about 200 people and a first-year budget of $40 million.

19.5k

Dec 21st 2019, 10:30 AM

# harry dunn

'A huge step': US suspect charged over death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn

Anne Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity after the crash which killed Harry Dunn on 27 August.

29.0k

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Dec 20th 2019, 3:25 PM

# us capital

One killed and five wounded in Washington DC shooting

The incident occurred just a few kilometres from the White House.

31.8k

Sep 20th 2019, 8:13 AM

# accord-ing to nancy

Nancy Pelosi repeats pledge that US-UK trade deal won't pass Congress if Brexit 'imperils' Northern Ireland

Pelosi said the Good Friday Agreement needed to be protected, and was “a beacon of hope for the entire world”.

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Aug 14th 2019, 2:43 PM

# America

Man (20) walks into Walmart armed with guns to 'test his right to bear arms'

Dmitriy Andreychenko’s wife Angelice had told him it wasn’t a good idea.

58.0k

Aug 10th 2019, 1:22 PM

# Keith Byrne

Irishman facing deportation from US to be released from detention for 30 days, legal team says

Keith Byrne was detained by customs officials on 10 July.

20.1k

Jul 25th 2019, 7:50 PM

# Immigration

'A hard-working family man': Irish father-of-three facing deportation after decade seeking US residency

Fermoy native Keith Byrne was detained on Wednesday.

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Jul 14th 2019, 7:49 AM

# Your Say

Poll: How do you feel about Mike Pence's planned visit to Ireland?

A date in September has been floated although official details have not yet been released.

22.9k

Jul 5th 2019, 10:43 AM

# President's Orders

Explainer: Why have Trump's Fourth of July plans annoyed so many people?

Celebrations in Washington usually go off without the involvement of the president in a bid to leave politics outside patriotism.

18.2k

Jul 4th 2019, 3:47 PM

# United States

US judge blocks Mississippi's 'heartbeat' abortion ban

The bill banning abortion where a heartbeat is detectable was passed in March.

12.8k

May 25th 2019, 12:42 PM

# Ouch!

Farmer in Nebraska saws off his own leg with a pen-knife after getting trapped in farm machine

He eventually became free and dragged himself to the nearest phone to call for help.

36.9k

May 15th 2019, 3:00 PM

# Scam

Fake heiress who conned New York's elite sentenced to up to 12 years in prison

Ana Sorokin traveled free of charge on private jets and lived for months at luxury hotels without paying the bill.

48.2k

May 10th 2019, 8:37 AM

# Shipping up to boston

'It'd be a great opportunity for the provinces to build their brand in the States'

The New England Free Jacks will host the four Irish provinces’ A teams in March and April.

10.3k

Feb 24th 2019, 9:00 AM

# Sebring

Former trainee prison guard kills five people in shooting at Florida bank

The shooter called police from within the bank, telling them he had opened fire.

18.7k

Jan 24th 2019, 12:38 PM

Trump confirms that US military has killed architect of 2000 USS Cole bombing

The military said Friday that Al-Qaeda operative Jamal al-Badawi was believed to have been killed in a precision strike in Yemen.

17.1k

Jan 6th 2019, 5:41 PM

Voices

The Mueller investigation will be the political story of 2019, and other predictions for US politics

Larry Donnelly looks back on 2018 and ahead to 2019 in American politics.

16.5k

Dec 22nd 2018, 6:00 PM

# Illinois

Almost 700 clergymen accused of child sex abuse in US state - far more than was disclosed by Church

The state’s attorney general said it was clear from its investigation that the “Catholic Church cannot police itself”.

9.9k

Dec 20th 2018, 7:04 AM

# US Marine

California bar shooter Ian David Long suspected of suffering from PTSD

In April, the authorities were called after Long was “somewhat irate, acting a little irrationally” at his home.

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Nov 8th 2018, 9:45 PM

# bitterly divided

'A battle for America's soul' as public go to the polls in historic midterms today

Will Trump’s divisive rhetoric win the day, or is there a Democrat resurgence looming?

11.7k

Nov 6th 2018, 7:03 AM

# Speaking out

'We’re murdering each other every day. Other countries don’t go through this' - Golden State Warriors coach

Steve Kerr spoke about the threat of gun violence in America after 11 people were shot dead in Pittsburgh.

10.5k

Oct 29th 2018, 3:55 PM

# Pennsylvania

US opens national investigation into alleged abuse carried out by more than 300 suspected priests

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has confirmed that it will ‘cooperate’ with the federal investigation.

10.3k

Oct 19th 2018, 7:30 AM

# metoo

Donald Trump says it's a 'scary' and 'difficult' time for young men in America

Trump was again asked about Brett Kavanaugh by reporters today.

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Oct 2nd 2018, 8:02 PM