A bill to ease laws on the purchase of gun silencers is gaining momentum even as the US reels from the horror of one of the deadliest killings in its history, writes Bette Browne.

The challenges, harrowing, and life-threatening in so many cases, faced by our emigrants over the centuries have been well-documented.

Location, a logistical opportunity, and the boss of an major American company with local roots have combined into a perfect “positive” storm for a project which could safeguard Ireland’s energy requirements for many years to come.

American comedian Chris Rock has announced a Dublin date to his first tour in nine years.

An American man who threatened to set off a bomb in a bank in Cork has been given seven days to leave the country, writes Liam Heylin.

North Korea has reportedly detained a US citizen, bringing the total number of Americans held by them to three.

Damn right he does!

Kids love candy.

You know you want to.

A Soyuz rocket carrying two Russians and an American has blasted off for the International Space Station.

US billionaire Donald Trump has admitted for the first time that he regrets some of the caustic comments he has made during his presidential election campaign.

The family of American journalist Marie Colvin, who died in Syria in 2012, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in a US court, accusing the Syrian government of deliberately killing her.

It is hoped Ireland will be able to attract more American companies to set up European bases here, as a result of the UK decision.

Immigrants to the US should “speak American”, former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said, adding to a debate triggered by Donald Trump’s criticism of fellow White House Republican hopeful Jeb Bush’s use of Spanish.

Walter Palmer from Minnesota is reported to be 'quite upset over everything”.

The tables have turned.

Hillary Clinton’s bid for the presidency has been overshadowed by an email row, but Irish America wants her to continue her husband’s legacy, writes Bette Browne.

A 19-year-old American student had her skull fractured by a man who walked up behind her and swung a two-foot machete at her head before robbing her.

Venezuela is to shrink US embassy staff numbers, limit the activities of diplomats and require American citizens to apply for visas to bask on the nation’s beaches.

I’M wary of nationalism. It’s silly to be overtly proud of something you didn’t choose. No-one chooses where they were born or what they look like, yet people flaunt both as if they had something to do with it. But when you leave your own nation and another accepts you, you feel proud.