North America news covers The USA, Canada, Mexico, Greenland, and the Caribbean.
North America consists of three large nations and one large island territory that covers most of its area.
According to Wiki Central America is made up of 7 countries (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama)
The seven nations of this isthmus connecting North and South America blend elements of both American continents; you’ll find bustling cities, ancient jungle ruins, and a Spanish culture that has become more intertwined with the US, since the flow of capitalism.
The Caribbean is made up of some of the more exotic locations in North America. (Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Lesser Antilles,)
White sandy beaches, crystal-clear water, and laid-back island culture make the Caribbean one of the world’s top vacation spots.
VOA says a wind-driven Arizona wildfire almost tripled in area on Wednesday after burning dozens of structures and forcing thousands to flee their homes in a drought-hit rural area.
The Metro says Not guilty pleas were entered in court Tuesday for Lori Vallow, the Idaho mom accused of murdering her two children.
The Metro says a Utah man was convicted on Friday for killing a young couple and throwing their bodies down an abandoned mine shaft because they were spending time with his then-girlfriend.
The Guardian says Californian woman Sherri Papini pleaded guilty on Monday to faking her own kidnapping and lying to the FBI.
VOA says a U.S. federal judge has ruled a national mask mandate on airplanes and other public transportation is not lawful, overturning a Biden administration policy.
VOA says the suspect in a mass shooting on a New York City subway was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with a federal terrorism offence.
The Independent says New York mayor Eric Adams has had his security upgraded after disturbing videos emerged of a person of interest in Tuesday’s Brooklyn subway shooting ranting at him by name.
The Guardian says a gunman wearing a gas mask filled a crowded New York subway car with thick black smoke from a canister and opened fire on morning rush-hour passengers, injuring more than 20, including 10 with gunshot wounds.
VOA says New York City police named a person of interest in Tuesday’s rush hour shooting on a subway train in the city’s Brooklyn borough.
Brooklyn subway shooting: Person of interest Frank James posed himself as an American freedom fighter on YouTube for years going unnoticed by YouTube. Frank James,…
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An eyewitness from NYC who said he was in the subway car where the Brooklyn shooting took place described the chaos at the scene, saying…
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Multiple people shot in NY subway station and 13 hospitalised in Brooklyn after a major shooting incident at a Brooklyn subway station during Tuesday morning rush…
The Guardian says Philadelphia on Monday became the first major US city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections.
The Metro says a manhole cover explosion in New York City’s Times Square sent people running for their lives Sunday night.
The Metro says a 16-year-old girl was killed and two teenagers were injured in a drive-by shooting outside of a high school in the Bronx on Friday afternoon.
The Guardian says Elon Musk, Twitter’s biggest shareholder, has decided not to join the social media company’s board, its chief executive Parag Agrawal has said.
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The Metro says former President Donald Trump has admitted he wanted to march in the January 6 Capitol riot with his supporters – but was stopped by his security detail.
The Independent says Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing blowback on Twitter that could soon translate to real-life consequences after a stunning attack aimed at Ketanji Brown Jackson.
The Guardian says Ketanji Brown Jackson, a liberal appeals court judge, was confirmed to the supreme court on Thursday.
TRT World says Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed by the Senate as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court in a milestone for the US.
VOA says more than a million customers in Puerto Rico remained without electricity on Thursday after a fire at a main power plant caused the biggest blackout so far this year.
The Metro says President Joe Biden endured an awkward moment with lawmakers ignoring him and flocking to ex-President Barack Obama, who returned to the White House for the first time since terming out.
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