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Stand-off continues at US-Canada border

Demonstrators opposing the Canadian government's strict pandemic restrictions have occupied a key bridge to the US for the fifth straight day.

US protest convoys to back Canada truckies

Convoys of SUVs and minivans filled with supplies are setting off in the United States to support Canadian truck drivers protesting vaccine mandates.

Mandate protesters block Canada-US border

Hundreds of truck drivers continue to block the streets in Ottawa, Canada in protest of the country's COVID-19 pandemic control measures.

Thousands of Americans protest vaccine mandates in Washington DC

Thousands of demonstrators have marched on Washington DC, protesting the United States government's COVID-19 mandates.

Texas court blocks Biden federal employee vaccine mandate

A judge in Texas has ruled that President Joe Biden could not require federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Singer Meat Loaf has died aged 74

US singer Meat Loaf has died aged 74 with his wife by his side, a statement on the artist's official Facebook page says.

Comic Bob Saget found dead in Florida hotel room

Actor Bob Saget, 65, best known as the jovial dad on the television sitcom Full House, has been found dead in Florida hotel room.

Trump to launch social media app ‘Truth Social’ in Feb

Truth Social, a new social media app created by the Trump Media & Technology Group to rival Twitter, is set to go live next month.

Tiger King to have cage time reconsidered

'Tiger King' Joe Exotic is to have his 22 year jail sentence over two murder-for-hire convictions examined by a US federal appeals court.

Man jailed 46 months for US Capitol riot

A man who struck a police officer with a baton during rioting at the US Capitol in January has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison.

JFK’s daughter Caroline chosen to be US ambassador to Australia

President Joe Biden has nominated the daughter of John F Kennedy to head to Canberra and be the United States' next ambassador to Australia. 

Death, despair after US tornado outbreak

Rescuers have combed through fields of wreckage after a tornado outbreak roared across the middle of the US, leaving dozens dead and communities in despair.

Bill to overturn Biden vaccine mandate passes

US President Joe Biden has threatened to veto a US Senate bill that would overturn his vaccine-or-test mandate for private businesses.

COVID-19 outbreak on Norwegian cruise ship off US

Ten people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for COVID-19, officials say.

Alec Baldwin says ‘I didn’t pull the trigger’

Actor Alec Baldwin has told an interviewer he "didn't pull the trigger" of a gun that killed a cinematographer on the set of Rust.

Matthew McConaughey won’t run for Texas governor

After flirting with running for governor in his home state of Texas, actor Matthew McConaughey says it's not something he wants to do "at this moment".

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