Three men on trial for criminal negligence after a 2013 train derailment that killed 47 people in the Canadian province of Quebec have all been found not guilty.

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.

Forecasters in the US warned of sub-zero arctic air and dangerously cold wind chills across much of the country as snow continued to pile up in one city which already has nearly 63ins on the ground.

American president Donald Trump has promised "historic tax relief to the American people" as he tried to build support for his plan to overhaul the US tax system.

US president Donald Trump’s planned 1,600km barrier would transverse a Native Indian reservation, threatening its sovereignty and risking protests, says Bette Browne.            

A US federal judge has declined to temporarily halt construction of the final section of the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline.

Find out what this week’s must-see movie titles are. Here are he top three films you don’t want to miss this week, writes Declan Burke.

A federal judge has rejected a request by two American Indian tribes for an emergency order halting construction of the remaining section of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

The US army has notified congress that it will allow the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline to cross under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota.

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

Actress Shailene Woodley has pleaded not guilty in a North Dakota court to criminal trespass and riot charges after her arrest in a protest against the Dakota Access pipeline.

Much to his - and everyone else's - disbelief.

It's only the practice rounds and the Americans are already celebrating.

Claiming her place in history, Hillary Clinton declared victory in her bruising battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first woman to lead a major American political party.

LaRose is a slowly developing tale of grief, growth, and retribution, with revenge on the minds of just about everybody.

Retired farmer Gene Hanson is a massive Prince fan and following the musician’s death on April 21 he felt the need to create a fitting tribute to his idol.

USA: A mother duck has grown attached to a Michigan primary school’s courtyard, returning each year to lay her eggs and then walk the hallways with her ducklings — with the help of students and staff — to get to a nearby pond.

HSBC Holdings is discovering that the oil crash extends far beyond the deserts of the Gulf, the plains of west Texas, and the shale fields of North Dakota. Even Petroceltic, the small energy company in Dublin, can inflict pain.

USA: A keeper at a North Dakota zoo has become a first-time mother.

Lower tax revenues because of job losses due to the collapse in oil prices will hit budgets of US oil-producing states this year and next, Moody’s Investors Service said.

US: A Pittsburgh defence attorney got a hearing postponed at the last minute after convincing a judge that his wife’s labour was a matter of life — or his death.

A dentist who has become the target of worldwide outrage for killing a lion in Zimbabwe named Cecil has advised his patients to seek care elsewhere as he remained in hiding amid protests at his US clinic.

All we hear is that Greece must pay ‘its €357bn of debts, but that debt is never broken down. 

Nebraska has become the 19th US state to abolish capital punishment as legislators narrowly voted to override the Republican governor’s veto of a bill repealing the death penalty.

A train carrying crude oil derailed in southern West Virginia, igniting at least 14 tankers and sparking a house fire, officials said.

Oil producers outside of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) should cut “irresponsible” output with excess supplies harming the market, said the United Arab Emirates energy minister.

Oil is so much more than a fuel. It’s a force even bigger than its $3.4 trillion (€2.7trn) market. It’s a weapon, a strategic asset, a curse. It’s a maker and spoiler of fortunes, a leading indicator and an echo chamber.

Majella O’Donnell kept the contents of her book a secret from singer husband Daniel.

Barack Obama has vowed that the United States will not be “dragged back” into military action in Iraq as long as leaders in Baghdad refuse to reform a political system that has left the county vulnerable to a fast-moving Islamic insurgency.

Thinking of peeing in the river? This will make you think again.

A US truck driver kept sex slaves in his trailer for months at a time, filing down their teeth, forcing them to alter their appearance and beating them until they nearly passed out, authorities said.

Innovative inmates circulate free sheet

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.

Burgundy College

The 'Anchorman 2' PR machine keeps on rolling.

Somewhere in rural China there is a factory churning out Burgundy clones. How else to explain it? The man is EVERYWHERE.

JUST about all the people of the United States who were old enough, remember where they were when they heard that John F. Kennedy was shot.

A white supremacist — who is trying to make the tiny North Dakota town of Leith an all-white enclave — found out on live TV he is part black.