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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.

Lawyers for music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs are working to convince a judge to release him on a $50m bail deal, but the prosecution says he "cannot be trusted".

Analysis - In the wake of racist comments made by speakers at his final campaign event, Donald Trump's latest speech shows he's doing little to distance himself from them, Barbara Miller says.

At her biggest-ever rally, Kamala Harris has warned that Donald Trump is seeking unchecked power, as their race for the White House enters its final week.

One day after The Washington Post announced it would not endorse a presidential candidate in this year's election or in the future, its billionaire owner remains silent as the newspaper's staff are in…

Baseball star Shohei Ohtani injures his shoulder as his LA Dodgers beat the New York Yankees to go 2-0 up in the Major League Baseball World Series.

Zee instead of S, napkins instead of serviettes, trunks, bangs and take-out: Socio-linguist Dr Julia de Bres talks Americanisms, and why we love to hate them. Audio

A controversial right-wing US broadcaster, whose entry to Australia was recently blocked, has applied for a New Zealand visa.

Donald Trump has appealed to Muslim voters in Michigan, as Michelle Obama made an impassioned plea on behalf of Kamala Harris in the battleground state.

While most people are seeking shelter during a storm, some Kiwi storm chasers drive steadfastly towards the chaos.

Amish horse carriages share the road with big rigs in some US states. The traditional sect are largely closed off to the outside world - but even they are affected by the US election.

US Vice President Kamala Harris has rejected Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders' suggestion that the Democratic presidential candidate is not humble because she does not have biological children.

Country star Garth Brooks has denied rape accusations against him as he returned to his Las Vegas concert residency in the wake of a sexual misconduct lawsuit filed against him.