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The U.S. Midwest and Northeast were braced for dangerous subzero temperatures this week, as the polar vortex was set to blast arctic conditions unusually far south, the National Weather Service said on Monday.more

The White House has condemned a New York Times report that the FBI opened an inquiry into whether President Trump was secretly working for Russia.more

Actor Kevin Spacey has appeared in court to face a charge of indecent assault and battery stemming from an allegation of groping in 2016. A not-guilty plea was entered on the two-time Oscar winner's behalf by his lawyers during the hearing in the US state of Massachusetts.more

Arizona authorities are investigating the rape of a female patient in a vegetative state in a nursing facility. The woman stunned workers when she went into labor on Saturday because they didn't even know she was pregnant.more

The US ambassador to Britain has cast doubts on whether a major bilateral trade deal can be reached if Parliament approves the Brexit proposal from Prime Minister Theresa May.more

New York City could register the fewest number of homicides in several decades in 2018, as the city continues its long battle against violent crime. The city had recorded five fewer killings than the 292 investigated in 2017. That year's figure was itself the lowest in decades.more

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have made an unannounced Christmas visit to US troops in Iraq. They travelled there "late on Christmas night" to thank troops for "their service, their success and their sacrifice", the White House said.more

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the government won't reopen until funding is secured for his border barrier, and he plans to go to the border in January to visit a new stretch of wall.more

The US envoy to forces fighting to defeat Islamic State has resigned, over Donald Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria. Brett McGurk's resignation follows that of Trump's defense secretary, James Mattis, who announced his departure this week.more

The representatives of NASA's cosmic NASA crew missions called for the representatives of the citizens' initiative whose leader is Lech Wałęsa in a letter addressed to US President Donald Trump. "A common manned space flight would be an emphatic highlight of friendship between nations," says the appeal.more

The US welcomed the recent steps taken by the EU and its Member States to hold Russia accountable for its aggression against Ukraine, states the US Department of State's communication on its website.more

US television show Saturday Night Live has poked fun at Theresa May in a skit mocking her Brexit troubles. Theresa May played by Kate McKinnon starts the comedic sketch by copying the prime minister's famed dance moves from her speech at the Conservative Party conference earlier this year.more

PLL LOT will increase the frequency of flights between Poland, Canada and the United States from June to the end of September next year - the carrier informed. As it was added, this change will be possible thanks to the planned for 2019 deliveries of new dreamliners.more

Former US President George HW Bush has died at the age of 94, his son George W Bush has announced.more

It's more expensive to take the train from London to Manchester than flying to New York and back. Sky presenter Martha Kelner branded Virgin Trains a 'national disgrace' after she was forced to splash out £338 on an open return ticket to the city for work.more

UK and US officials are near an agreement covering flights between the countries once the former leaves the European Union, US officials say.more

Unmanned spacecraft InSight, sent by NASA's NASA space agency, minutes before noon. 20:00 GMT time landed yesterday on the surface of Mars. The device is designed to thoroughly examine the interior of the Red Planet. Mars surface.more

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of independence, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, congratulated on Twitter. more

'Rather, we want to ensure that China act responsibly and fairly in support of security and prosperity in each of our two countries,' US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.more

Yesterday, a white and red flag hung on the mast of the City Council building in Jersey City. The ceremony was organized by the mayor Steven Fulop, City Council and the Protection Committee of the Katyn Monument and Historical Objects.more

The 48th annual running of the New York City Marathon is scheduled to occur this weekend.more

Google CEO Sundar Pichai sought to reassure employees of the internet giant after a New York Times report said a former top executive was paid millions of dollars when he left following allegations of harassment and sexual misconduct.more

President Donald Trump criticized European migration policy and stressed that the United States would never accept illegal arrivals in the US.more

Britain stands "absolutely resolute" with the United States, Gavin Williamson has said, as US President Donald Trump announced he would pull out of a decades-old nuclear weapons pact with Russia.more

Have you flown from Dublin or Shannon to the US recently? You may have noticed a new step to US Preclearance - one which involves facial recognition technology, verifying the identity of passengers by matching a fresh photo to the ones in their passport, visa and other documents on file.more