Cameron Schwarz

On the southern border of the US, the Texas governor has taken drastic steps to keep migrants out of the country, and to reshape the political debate inside it.

The NRL is betting on winning over new fans in Las Vegas, where throngs of rugby league diehards have arrived for the season-opening double-header.

Donald Trump wins the Republican primary election in New Hampshire, while Joe Biden wins the state's Democratic contest.

Until a reporter called him last week, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun says he knew nothing about an alleged plot to have him killed. But he says he wasn't shocked to hear he was a target.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar had been warned his life was in danger. But when he walked out of his Sikh temple in Canada, he had no idea two assassins were lying in wait.

As the road to Lahaina was reopened on the fire-devastated Hawaiian island of Maui, residents hoped against hope that something would be left of their homes. They discovered a blackened hellscape. 

Cadaver dogs from California and Washington state are expected to arrive today to help with recovering human remains from the ruins, as more bodies are found.

The death toll from a fire disaster on the Hawaiian island of Maui could surge "significantly" higher than 60, the state's governor says. 

The United States' brutal heatwaves are particularly punishing in Arizona, where cacti are suddenly collapsing under extreme temperatures. But one city has found some creative ways to combat the heat.

Soccer hasn't been a particularly popular sport in the United States, but its upward trajectory may be about to go stratospheric as Lionel Messi signs a lucrative deal with Inter Miami.

At least 1,600 schools across the US have opted for four-day school weeks. As more districts make the switch, some parents worry their kids will be left behind, while others have embraced the change.

Tyre Nichols's death has shone a light on a specialised policing unit that was supposed to help prevent violent crime in Memphis. WARNING: Readers might find some details in this story distressing. 

It hasn't even been a month since Elon Musk walked into Twitter HQ. Since then, he's fumbled lay-offs, bungled an attempt to force users to pay for verification, and endured a mass pile-on as thousands mock him mercilessly on his own site.

With election day looming in the US midterms, all eyes are on swing state Pennsylvania, where a Trump-backed celebrity doctor is closing in on his progressive opponent in a key Senate race.

As authorities search for answers on what motivated two men to go on a killing spree in two remote Canadian communities in Saskatchewan, some fear the secrets may be buried with them.

Even before Roe v Wade fell, life legally began at the moment of conception in Oklahoma. Now it offers a glimpse of what life could be like for pregnant people and health providers in America's abortion desert. 

As the small Texan town of Uvalde grieves the 19 children and two teachers slain in the Robb Elementary school shooting, visitors have flooded in to pay their respects. Columbine survivors Michele Williams and Lauren Bohn are among those who understand just how long healing will take.

More information is coming to light about the victims of the Buffalo, New York, supermarket shooting, including how victims' families found out about the deaths from photographs and video clips on social media.

The "Pink House" in Jackson has been fighting for safe, legal abortion for more than a decade. It's now at the centre of a once-in-a-generation legal stoush, with consequences that will shake the foundation of American life.

The US fertility industry is worth billions of dollars. But, after a spate of mishaps and family heartbreak, advocates are calling for more oversight.

With the cost of living spiralling in cities like Atlanta, the US has raised interest rates for the first time since 2018, with up to six more rate hikes predicted by the end of the year.