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.
The Independent says Staff at a Mississippi prison are facing punishment after waiting more than a day to alert the state’s Department of Corrections that a double murderer had escaped.
The Metro says Mum of boy, 12, who killed himself due to bullying shows final pictures – wants the world to see heartbreaking image from Drayke’s hospital bed.
PM Justin Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act in response to ongoing protests – the ‘last-resort’ emergency powers causing a stir.
The Metro says an accounting firm associated with the Trump Organization for the last nine years has cut ties with the former president.
The Guardian says Justin Trudeau, has invoked legislation that gives his government sweeping powers to fight a growing number of “illegal and dangerous” blockades across the country.
The Independent says A woman was left in critical condition after her throat was slit by a homeless man she allowed to shower in her flat.
VOA says the busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing reopened late Sunday after protests against COVID-19 restrictions closed it for almost a week.
TRT World says Truck blockades of Canada’s capital and US border crossings, including the economically vital bridge to Detroit, have forced the shutdown of a Ford plant – fears of disruption to auto industry in North America.
The Metro says Secret Service agents rushed Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff out of the US’s oldest black high school on Tuesday afternoon due to a reported bomb threat.
The Guardian says the University of California has agreed to pay $243.6m (£179m) to settle allegations that hundreds of women were sexually abused by a former UCLA gynaecologist.
France24 says Canadian lawmakers expressed worry about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations on border crossing between the U.S. and Canada.
The Independent says Donald Trump’s well-known habit of ripping up documents did not stop once he entered the White House.
TRT World says Ottawa’s mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency to help deal with an unprecedented 10-day occupation by protesting truckers.
The Guardian says a historic plunge in the stock price of Facebook’s parent company has erased more than $230bn in its market value.
The Guardian says For nearly a week, Paul Aubue has lived and slept in the cab of his truck, parked in downtown Ottawa.
VOA says the U.S National Weather Service says a massive winter storm is stretching more than 3,200 kilometers from southwestern Texas to Maine bringing ice, snow and freezing temperatures.
VOA says the police chief of Canada’s capital said Wednesday there is likely no policing solution to end a protest against vaccine mandates.
The Independent says Spotify says it expects to welcome three million new premium subscribers in the first financial quarter of 2022.
The Guardian says US soldiers who refuse to get a Covid-19 vaccine will be immediately discharged, the US army said on Wednesday.
Daily Mail says Donald Trump proclaimed his support for Canadian truck drivers protesting against vaccine mandates, telling a rally in Texas that he was with the drivers ‘all the way’.
The Independent says Actress fired from drama company for complaining about Manhattan shutdown for NYPD funeral.
The Metro says a freedom convoy’ of anti-vaccine truckers which descended on the Canadian capital sparked fears for the Prime Minister’s safety.
VOA says Truckers and thousands of sympathizers blocked Ottawa streets for a second day Sunday to protest Canada’s vaccine mandates.
The Metro says gun violence continues to climb in New York City, where on Tuesday a gunman opened fire in a hospital waiting room.
France24 says Rescue crews searched waters off Florida’s Atlantic shore on Tuesday for 39 people reported missing by a survivor found clinging to a boat that capsized.
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