North America

Governor ignores parole board’s recommendation to spare Oklahoma man’s life

WASHINGTON, Dec 1, 2023 (AFP) An Oklahoma man convicted of a double murder was put to death by lethal injection…

US judge halts pending TikTok ban in Montana

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1, 2023 (AFP) - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a ban on TikTok set to…

After chaos, Microsoft wins observer seat at OpenAI

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 30, 2023 (AFP) - Microsoft, the tech titan that has invested billions of dollars in ChatGPT creator…

Red vs. Blue: DeSantis and Newsom set to clash in televised debate

By Christopher Monterrosa, with Frankie Taggart in Washington ATLANTA, Nov 30, 2023 (AFP) - They are ambitious and relatively young…

Life expectancy in the US ticks up, but remains below pre-pandemic levels

WASHINGTON, Nov 29, 2023 (AFP) - Americans' life expectancy rose in 2022 after two years of sharp decline, although it…

Kissinger, giant of statecraft, molded post-war US history

By Carlos HAMANN, Shaun TANDON WASHINGTON, Nov 30, 2023 (AFP) - Brilliant, abrasive and ruthlessly ambitious, Henry Kissinger towered over…

US families recount ‘horrific’ Gaza hostage ordeal, urge more action

By Michael Mathes Four-year-old American hostage Abigail is surrounded by family in Israel who "brought her life back" after seven…

Henry Kissinger, singular US diplomat, dead at 100

WASHINGTON, Nov 30, 2023 (AFP) - Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state whose unapologetic promotion of raw American…

US sends first of three military planes with Gaza aid

By Danny KEMP WASHINGTON, Nov 28, 2023 (AFP) - The United States on Tuesday sent the first of three military…

Car blast near Niagara Falls shuts down US-Canada crossing, kills 2

By Usman Khan NIAGARA FALLS, Canada, Nov 23, 2023 (AFP) - A car erupted into a fireball at a US-Canada…

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