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The US president has blamed hiring policies for poor safety after a deadly crash in which a military helicopter hitwith a passenger plane over Washington.

US President Donald Trump has announced the new US Ambassador to New Zealand, as Minister for Foreign Affairs Winston Peters speaks to the new US Secretary of state.

US President Donald Trump says he plans to sign an executive order to overhaul or eliminate the main federal agency that responds to natural disasters, during a visit to storm-hit areas of North…

More than 80 organisations have voiced opposition to Robert F Kennedy Jr's nomination to lead the top US health agency ahead of his confirmation hearing, with one group launching an advertising…

The death toll from massive wildfires ravaging Los Angeles has risen to 24, with officials warning of incoming dangerous winds that could whip the blazes up further.

A Wellington woman says she feels like she never wants to fly again after a six day ordeal that saw her flights home from Dallas cancelled repeatedly.

Otago cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge has lost key US Medicare coverage for its flagship test, and it's share price has fallen 63 percent in early trading. But it says it may appeal the US…

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by deep economic and social crisis, has been sworn in for a third term, despite a long election dispute and…

The company is the latest to pull back from such practices in the wake of pressure from conservative critics and customers.

The award-winning Mediterranean diet has again been named the top of a US diet ranking system, as voted by a selection of nutrition professionals.

King Charles III is said to be "deeply saddened" after police reported that a British relative of his sons' former nanny was among the victims of the New Orleans New Year's Day attack.

The body was found in a compartment that houses the aeroplane's landing gear, after a flight from Chicago landed in Maui, the airline said.

Tracy Sialega-Fili worked with Hawaiian Airlines for nearly four years but was terminated this month after getting the tatau in May to honour her father, who has been seriously ill.

The US Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilizing government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season.

MMA fighter Navajo Stirling has arrived in the UFC, winning a decisive victory in Florida, where he controlled most of the fight.

Drones have been spotted for weeks over residential neighbourhoods in NYC, as well as restricted sites and critical infrastructure.

A retired California highway patrolman has stumbled into possession of a trove of unreleased Michael Jackson songs - which the world may never have a chance to hear.

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday the Republican Party "will use its best efforts" to end daylight saving time, which he called "inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation."

The PGA Tour-LIV Golf made-for-TV matchup next month, featuring four of the sport's biggest names, will have a purse worth a minimum of $17 million in cryptocurrency.

Donald Trump's lawyers say his now-delayed sentencing on 34 felony counts related to hush money paid to a porn star, could cause "unconstitutional impediments" to his ability to govern.