united states

April 9, 2026

Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash

NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City police sergeant was sentenced Thursday to three to nine years in prison for tossing a picnic cooler full of drinks at a fleeing suspect, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died. The ex-officer, Erik…

February 6, 2026

US tells Caribbean countries there are alternatives to Cuban health care programme

The United States Friday told Caribbean countries that there are “alternative methods available” to recruit healthcare workers as it continued its criticism of the Cuban health brigade programme to the region. In a post on the US Embassy in Barbados…

September 22, 2025

Charlie Kirk memorial held Sunday

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk's memorial service took place on Sunday, little more than a week after his murder sent shockwaves through American politics. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and many top administration officials…

March 28, 2025

US and Jamaica hold “constructive and productive discussions”

Prime Minister Andrew Holness Wednesday said he had “productive and constructive discussions” with the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as the two countries reinforced their bond of long standing friendship. Holness said that the…

March 28, 2025

US vows to protect Guyana, issues warning to Venezuela

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned Venezuela that if it attacks oil assets in Guyana’s Stabroek Block or takes military action against Guyana it would face tough consequences. Rubio was speaking during a press conference here on…

March 6, 2025

Key takeaways from Trump’s speech to Congress

President Donald Trump, six weeks into his historic return to the White House, delivered the longest joint address to Congress in history on Tuesday night. Trump triumphantly took the dais to thundering applause from Republican majorities in the…

February 27, 2025

White House formally instructs agencies to prepare for ‘large-scale’ layoffs and reorganization

The Trump administration is directing all federal agencies to "promptly" begin preparations for large-scale layoffs and restructuring, and submit plans for doing so by March 13, according to a new memo obtained by ABC News. The memo, from White…

November 17, 2024

U.S edged Jamaica in Concacaf

The United States edged Jamaica 1-0 in the first leg of their League A quarterfinal matchup in the 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League on Thursday at Kingston’s National Stadium. Ricardo Pepi put the reigning Nations League champions ahead five minutes…

November 6, 2024

Donald Trump wins 2nd term in historic return to White House

Former President Donald Trump is projected to win the presidential race by ABC News, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a frenzied contest to stage an improbable historic comeback. Trump ended up with at least 279 electoral votes after…

October 30, 2024

Most voters ready to accept election results but doubt Trump will: Poll

Despite ongoing claims of voter fraud and ballot mismanagement from former President Donald Trump and his allies, 86% of registered voters in a new ABC News/Ipsos poll say they are prepared to accept the outcome of the 2024 presidential election as…