Joe Biden expected to announce another big release of US oil reserves
White House due to step up efforts to contain crude prices amid high inflation
Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies of Covid complications
Tributes paid to retired four-star general who helped build case for 2003 invasion of Iraq
Hurricane Ida: Over a million without power as New Orleans counts cost
Ida downgraded to tropical storm but ‘life-threatening flooding’ expected as it moves north
Michael Lewis: My pandemic prediction ‘was only partly right’
In his new book the Moneyball and Big Short author tackles the US response to Covid-19
Hurricane Laura kills six but causes less damage than forecast
Four people crushed to death in separate incidents of trees falling on homes
Coronavirus: New Yorkers cheer arrival of hospital ship as cases soar
US Wrap: ‘Wartime atmosphere’ in city with almost half of the country’s Covid-19 cases
Focus on Mardi Gras as New Orleans faces coronavirus nightmare
Rising suspicion that city’s infection rate was accelerated by weeks long citywide celebration
Coughing, colonoscopies and porn: the tedium of teaching AI
Machines don’t just learn by themselves. At centres around the world, hundreds of people spend long hours tagging images. It’s dull, badly paid and often disturbing work
New Orleans spared the worst as Storm Barry drenches gulf coast
Our politicians need to hold their nerve and allow events in UK to take their course
Storm Barry: US Gulf Coast facing ‘off the chart’ rainfall
Tropical storm causing downpours that could last for days
Blaming farmers for risks to Irish species unhelpful, says environmentalist
Inger Andersen urges help for farmers in switching to ‘nature-positive’ farming
Florida secretary of state resigns after blackface photos surface
Republican served in position for 16 days before resigning over 2005 images
‘His example lives on’: Trump and Obama lead tributes to George HW Bush
Donald Trump praises his ‘unwavering commitment to faith, family, and country’
Storm damage a natural consequence of Republicans’ climate policy
America Letter: Entrenched views on climate change and bad laws are reaping a whirlwind
Private funeral for Barbara Bush to take place on Saturday
Former US first lady, wife of one president and mother of another, has died aged 92
Varadkar announces scholarship for Choctaw students
Visiting Taoiseach thanks Native American community for generosity during Famine
The Wire, 10 years on: ‘We showed the American dream was dead’
Writers and stars of ‘anti-cop show’ look back at a series that changed TV for ever
The Floating World review: Shelter from the storm
New fiction: An excellent debut charts a family’s chaos in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Fats Domino, rock’n’roll pioneer, dies aged 89
The star whose hits include Blueberry Hill and Ain’t That a Shame sold more than 110 million records
Hurricane Nate strengthens over Gulf of Mexico after killing 25
Nate expected to batter parts of US Gulf Coast with tropical storm-force winds Saturday evening
Trump hits back over claims of tardy Puerto Rico storm response
Biting reply to San Juan mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz’s claim of ‘killing us with inefficiency’
Trump to visit Texas and Louisiana as states struggle with Harvey’s aftermath
At least 44 feared dead in worst natural disaster since Hurricane Katrina
Storm Harvey has displaced over a million people
Up to 44 feared dead as floods from tropical storm leave over 87,000 homes damaged
Storm Harvey: Explosions at flooded Texas chemical plant
Death toll from US weather event rising as bodies are found in receding waters
Trump says hurricane recovery efforts will be ‘very expensive’
Some 30,000 Houston residents are expected to be left homeless amid further flood threat
Storm Harvey: Major floods in Houston, at least five dead
Hurricane that tore across Texas coast softens to tropical storm but dumps torrential rain
Down south, where Elvis lives on forever
It’s been 40 years since Elvis Presley's death, but his former home, Graceland, is still a popular stop on a road trip through the music cities of Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans
City ‘war games’ the ultimate cyber attack on east coast US
London Briefing: Insurers test industry’s ability to withstand cascading catastrophes
Trump’s silent majority is the ultimate fake news story
The idea that the US president-elect has huge popular support is a media-fuelled myth
Hurricane Matthew: 840 dead in Haiti as storm skirts Florida
Storm triggers mass evacuations along US coast from Florida to North Carolina
Bruce Springsteen reveals how Slane concert was almost a disaster
‘I thought somebody was going to get killed and it’d be my fault’
Tickets for Beyoncé’s Croke Park concert go on sale
Superstar surprised fans with a political performance with new song at Super Bowl
Weekend in ... San Francisco
Take in stunning views at the waterfront; the Mission’s feisty character and Golden Gate Park
Enforcing law and order after Hurricane Katrina
Former Garda JP Sexton recalls his time helping to police the streets of New Orleans ten years ago this week
New Orleans marks 10-year Hurricane Katrina anniversary
Clinton says celebrations must be leavened by rededication to erasing ‘lines that divide’
Hurricane Katrina: Obama lauds New Orleans’ progress
Approximately 1,800 people were killed and more than 400,000 residents were displaced
Brian Williams takes break from NBC as credibility questions grow
Anchor forced to admit he had ‘conflated’ events of helicopter incident in Iraq
Irish philanthropist’s spirit lives on in New Orleans
America Letter: Margaret Haughery was first woman honoured with a public statue in US
Feast and Famine as Minister addresses Irish in New Orleans
Victims of Irish Famine and Hurricane Katrina honoured by Heather Humphreys
Flanders peace field project secures Unesco backing
Peacefield described by archbishop Tutu as jewel in the crown of centenary events
Former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin jailed for corruption
Democrat sentenced to 10 years for taking kickbacks from firms seeking city business
George Bush brushes off criticism of presidency
Former US leader says he is comfortable with his legacy as he revels in painting portraits of Scottish terriers
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