Three key leaders at USA Gymnastics have resigned as more women and girls told a judge they were sexually assaulted by a sports doctor who spent years with Olympic gymnasts and other female athletes.

A brutal winter storm has dumped snow, sleet and freezing rain up the south-east seaboard of the United States, delivering snowy conditions some cities had not seen in decades.

Bone-chilling cold has gripped the middle of the US, putting paid to some new year's celebrations and leading to at least two deaths attributed to exposure to the elements.

The New England Patriots didn’t need a comeback in their Super Bowl rematch with the Atlanta Falcons.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has warned that any of his players who disrespect the US flag will not play.

United States vice-president Mike Pence walked out of an NFL game today after several players took a knee during the national anthem prior to kick-off.

Eli Lilly’s experimental Alzheimer’s treatment failed to slow the progression of the neurodegenerative disease, yet another setback to drugmakers and researchers who continue to seek a way to treat one of the most feared ailments in the world. The shares fell as much as 14%.

Hillary Clinton might be off the hook after the FBI email probe but Americans still distrust her as a result of her defensiveness and the lack of transparency around her, says Bette Browne

Donald Trump rolled up victories in five more states, amassing a north-eastern sweep that gives the Republican front-runner important momentum in his push for the presidential nomination even if his pathway has little room for error.

Donald Trump's Republican rivals have announced shock plans to co-ordinate primary strategies in upcoming states to deprive the front-runner of the delegates he needs to win the party nomination.

A two-year-old boy shot and killed himself after taking a gun from his mother's handbag on the kitchen counter when she was not watching, Indianapolis police have said.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

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Three people have been injured in a shooting inside a US shopping mall.

Ricki and the Flash (12A) opens with rock ‘n’ roll singer Ricki (Meryl Streep) addressing her adoring audience from the stage, 

The world of motor racing was in mourning today after the death of Justin Wilson was confirmed.

The Government's travel schedule for St Patrick's Day has been unveiled.

US health insurer Anthem has revealed hackers infiltrated its computer network and gained access to the personal information of customers and employees - including CEO Joseph Swedish.

US president Barack Obama has said the beheading of Peter Kassig by the Islamic State group in Syria is “an act of pure evil”.

The parents of an American aid worker captured last year while delivering relief supplies to refugees in Syria said they are “heartbroken” by his death at the hands of Islamic State militants.

US aid worker Peter Kassig has been beheaded by the Islamic State group, it has been confirmed.

Guess where I’ve just been, Zionsville, Alabama. I couldn’t have found it on a map up to last week, but I now know it’s close to Indianapolis.

Meteorologist forced off-screen due to hive pressure!

HONDA has shared its vision of the hands-free commute, a car that can safely drive itself on the road while the driver’s hands are off the wheel.

The Junior B Football game scheduled for the first day of the North American Finals at the end of this month stands out: Cayman Islands v Raleigh (North Carolina).

A disabled dog has been given a new lease of life thanks to 3D printing.

South African group to sue over giraffe bridge collision death

Britain: A pair of off-duty police officers who made an arrest while dressed as a zebra and a monkey have been commended for their bravery.

Fear of seeming friendless or single prevents many people, especially women, from socialising or travelling by themselves, but going solo has its advantages, says Caroline Allen.

USA: A Pennsylvania man charged with breaking into a neighbour’s house says he was only borrowing eggs to make breakfast-

The controversy about racist comments from Donald Sterling, owner of the LA Clippers NBA team, is bubbling along in the US.

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation Richard Bruton has departed on a five-day trade and investment mission to the United States.

I am back in touch with Eamonn Gormley because he is coming out with a book that is as clear-eyed as his passion about the potential for the GAA overseas.

Those prescient advocates who 30 or even 20 years ago warned about how climate change would alter our lives profoundly could not be derided today as they were then. The evidence has become irrefutable, all too regular. Our belated response is reactive rather than proactive and the evidence has also assumed an air of threat that we ignore at our peril.

Icy, snow-covered roads and high winds have made travel treacherous from the Dakotas to Michigan and Missouri as much of the US prepared for dangerously cold temperatures that could break records.

An artificial nose that can swiftly sniff out blood poisoning bacteria has been developed by scientists.

A Chinese immigrant accused of killing her unborn child by eating rat poison while she was pregnant has escaped a murder charge by admitting criminal recklessness in a US court, in a deal reached with prosecutors.

Brazil’s 196 million citizens will get a taste of Gaelic football when the country hosts next year’s World Cup.

Accidental shootings at gun shows in North Carolina, Indiana and Ohio this weekend left five people injured.

Sebastian Vettel gave his hopes of claiming a third-consecutive world title a huge boost as he took advantage of Fernando Alonso’s first-lap retirement with a consummate Japanese Grand Prix victory at Suzuka.