# US

Last week

21st May 2023 - 27th May 2023

# Social Media

TikTok files lawsuit to stop ban in US state of Montana

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed the unprecedented prohibition into law on 17 May to come into effect in 2024.

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May 22nd 2023, 10:17 PM

# Colorado River

US states agree to save dwindling river that supplies water to 40 million people

Human-caused climate change means the once-bountiful snowpack that feeds the river has shrunk.

24.1k

May 22nd 2023, 9:13 PM

# Congress

Biden to meet Republican leader over US debt ceilng

Anxiety was mounting in Washington today ahead of the 1 June deadline for Congress to authorize more borrowing.

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May 21st 2023, 7:39 PM

Last month

May 2023

# Ukraine

Zelenskyy arrives at G7 after winning access to US fighter jets

The Ukrainian President had previously been expected to only appear at the summit via video call.

12.3k

May 20th 2023, 10:36 AM

# Artemis

Nasa picks Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to build second lunar lander for Moon mission

Blue Origin will use its still-in-development New Glenn rocket to launch its lunar missions from Cape Canaveral.

8.4k

May 19th 2023, 7:50 PM

# Art

US Supreme Court rules against Andy Warhol's estate in copyright dispute over image of Prince

The photo taken by Lynn Goldsmith was used as the basis for a screenprint of the musician created by the pop artist.

15.6k

May 18th 2023, 5:49 PM

# US

Actor Danny Masterson ‘used drugs and Scientology to get away with raping women’

The former That 70s Show actor has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape.

35.7k

May 17th 2023, 8:26 AM

# Theranos

Elizabeth Holmes loses latest bid to avoid prison and gets hit with $452m bill

A judge will set a new date for the former Theranos boss to leave her home in the San Diego area and report to prison.

29.4k

May 17th 2023, 8:06 AM

# New York

Vice Media files for bankruptcy protection in the US ahead of sale

The company’s lenders have agreed to buy it if no better bids can be found.

13.2k

May 15th 2023, 3:54 PM

# Spying

China jails US citizen (78) for life on espionage charges

Such heavy sentences are relatively rare for foreign citizens in China.

15.3k

May 15th 2023, 7:38 AM

# Los Angeles

Man faces 20 years in prison for deliberately crashing his plane to boost his YouTube channel

The dramatic footage shows Trevor Jacob ejecting from the plane — selfie-stick in hand — and parachuting into a forest.

22.9k

May 12th 2023, 9:43 AM

# Title 42

US pandemic-era border laws lapse as Democrats hit out at Republicans over 'political football'

Tens of thousands of people are expected to try to cross into the US in the coming days.

4.4k

May 12th 2023, 8:06 AM

# Special Relationship

Joe Biden says he came to Ireland to make sure 'the Brits didn't screw around'

The US President was referring to Britain’s commitments to Northern Ireland.

23.8k

May 11th 2023, 1:11 PM

# US

New York subway passenger died after ex-Marine put him in chokehold

Jordan Neely was known to some New Yorkers as a Michael Jackson impersonator who regularly danced in the Times Square transit hub.

34.3k

May 4th 2023, 7:59 AM

# New York

Woman tells civil trial that Trump sexually assaulted her in late 1970s

Jessica Leeds was called to testify by lawyers for E. Jean Carroll, who has brought a rape and defamation lawsuit against Trump.

14.1k

May 2nd 2023, 8:08 PM

# First Republic

JPMorgan buys US bank First Republic after regulators seize control

The US financial regulator has sold all of its deposits to JPMorgan Chase Bank in a bid to head off further banking turmoil in the US.

26.9k

Updated

May 1st 2023, 6:50 PM

# it's a law suit after all

DeSantis-appointed tourism board approves suing Disney as Florida row deepens

Disney this week sued the Florida governor for what it described as retaliation for opposing the so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.

22.7k

May 1st 2023, 5:24 PM

April

April 2023

# Abortion Rights

US Republicans fret over abortion as states balk at bans

Reproductive rights are set to take center stage in the 2024 election in the US.

16.6k

Apr 29th 2023, 8:19 AM

# Let's get it on

Ed Sheeran sings and plays guitar on witness stand in Marvin Gaye copyright case

Sheeran’s song Thinking Out Loud is accused of violating the copyright of Gaye’s Let’s Get It On.

19.0k

Apr 28th 2023, 9:02 AM

# Washington

Mike Pence testifies to US grand jury investigating Donald Trump and 6 January insurrection

Pence has hinted at entering the 2024 presidential race in a potential run against Trump.

11.3k

Apr 28th 2023, 7:14 AM

# US

Fugees rapper Pras, accused of multimillion-dollar political conspiracies, found guilty

The trial included testimony ranging from actor Leonardo DiCaprio to a former US attorney general.

23.7k

Apr 27th 2023, 7:48 AM

# US

Georgia prosecutor to announce decision on charging Trump for election meddling this summer

Fani Willis wrote to law-enforcement bodies saying she expects to announce decisions between 11 July and 1 September.

12.5k

Apr 25th 2023, 6:59 AM

# Disney

Disneyland fire-breathing dragon bursts into flames during live performance in California

The show featuring Mickey Mouse battling a giant dragon named Maleficent was cut short due to the fire.

24.8k

Apr 24th 2023, 6:15 AM

# Abortion Rights

US Supreme Court to deliver ruling on abortion pill access

Mifepristone was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2000 and accounts for more than half of all abortions in the US.

5.7k

Apr 21st 2023, 7:52 AM

# US

Man charged with murder after four shot dead at house in Maine

Three people were also shot in their vehicles on a highway 40 kilometres away.

13.5k

Apr 19th 2023, 7:17 AM

# secret service

Toddler reunited with parents after squeezing through White House fencing

US Secret Service officers retrieved the child and handed him to his parents on Pennsylvania Avenue.

27.0k

Apr 18th 2023, 7:36 PM

# Abortion Rights

Florida governor Ron DeSantis signs bill banning abortion after six weeks

The state’s Republican-dominated legislature passed the text hours earlier with 70 votes to 40.

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Apr 14th 2023, 7:24 AM

# Pentagon

Leaked US documents cast doubt on Ukraine's military capacity

The documents are part of a trove of highly sensitive material that has been posted online.

23.5k

Apr 11th 2023, 8:11 PM

# biden visit

Security preparations ongoing as Biden to land in Belfast this evening

Air Force One will deliver the American president to the first leg of his visit in Belfast today.

28.7k

Updated

Apr 11th 2023, 1:12 PM

# War games

US and Philippines begin largest joint military exercises after China drills around Taiwan

Nearly 18,000 troops are taking part in the annual exercises, which will include a live-fire drill in the South China Sea.

13.6k

Apr 11th 2023, 7:59 AM

# Gun violence

Mother of six-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia charged with child neglect

The woman was also charged by a grand jury with “misdemeanor recklessly leaving a loaded firearm so as to endanger a child”.

24.1k

Apr 11th 2023, 7:14 AM

# ireland visit

Biden visit shuts Phoenix Park and local roads but airports to operate 'normally'

Here’s your breakdown of all the available information about the local impacts of the US President’s trip.

29.9k

Apr 10th 2023, 6:58 PM

# USA

Five people dead and eight injured in shooting in Kentucky

US police believe the suspect, who died in the assault, was a former employee.

28.8k

Updated

Apr 10th 2023, 5:39 PM

# Where's Joe

Day by day, here's where Joe Biden will visit during his Irish trip

The US President is set to land here on Air Force One tomorrow.

66.0k

Apr 10th 2023, 2:00 PM

# Taiwan

China warns peace and independence in Taiwan are 'mutually exclusive'

China launched the exercises in response to a meeting between the Taiwanese president and US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.

26.5k

Updated

Apr 10th 2023, 1:49 PM

# Abortion Rights

Access to abortion pill in the US plunged into uncertainty following conflicting rulings

Two separate rulings were issued just minutes apart by federal judges in Texas and Washington.

14.6k

Apr 8th 2023, 10:40 AM

# Murder

Three killers of US rapper XXXTentacion given life sentences

The rapper, who pronounced his name “Ex ex ex ten-ta-see-YAWN,” was a platinum-selling rising star

14.8k

Apr 6th 2023, 10:05 PM

# Manhattan

Drug dealer pleads guilty in death of The Wire actor Michael K Williams

Irvin Cartagena pleaded guilty to providing the actor with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death.

25.6k

Apr 6th 2023, 7:17 AM

# tensions

North Korea warns ‘offensive action’ over US-South Korea military drills

Animosity heightened in recent weeks as the pace of both the allies’ military exercises and the North Korean weapons demonstrations increased.

4.5k

Apr 6th 2023, 7:01 AM

# Syria

IS leader responsible for planning Europe attacks killed in air strike, US military says

US Central Command said the strike on Monday killed senior Islamic State leader Khalid Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri.

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Apr 4th 2023, 9:35 AM