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The Americas section covers news from across the United States and the wider region, spanning political, healthcare, cultural and diplomatic developments that affect communities throughout the continent. From regulatory reforms and medical advances to international relations and crime reporting, this section encompasses the diverse stories making headlines from the Americas.

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You will find comprehensive coverage of both significant institutional decisions and the individual stories that illustrate their real-world impact. Whether tracking major policy shifts, following diplomatic developments, or reporting on cases that capture public attention, this topic provides insight into what matters to people across the region.

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PRIMUS Shares Music Video For ‘The Ol’ Grizz’ From ‘A Handful Of Nuggs’ EP

  • PRIMUS releases video for "The Ol' Grizz" from new EP
  • Track features new drummer John Hoffman, chosen from 6,100+ applicants
  • EP also includes DIO cover and Maynard James Keenan collaboration

PRIMUS have released an official music video for "The Ol' Grizz", directed by Cage Claypool, taken from the band's EP "A Handful Of Nuggs", which was released in May. The song is notable as one of the first new studio recordings to feature drummer John Hoffman, who joined…

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Miley Cyrus Signs With Atlantic Records

  • Miley Cyrus leaves Columbia/Sony for Atlantic Records/Warner
  • She has had 13 Hot 100 top 10s, including "Flowers" and "Wrecking Ball"
  • Move follows her recent Walk of Fame star and Hannah Montana anniversary

Miley Cyrus has signed with Atlantic Records, moving away from Sony Music's Columbia Records to Warner Music Group, representatives confirmed to Billboard. The move ends her long association with Sony, which began in 2013 when she signed to RCA Records after leaving Disney's Hollywood Records; the news was…

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As millions of staycationers head to the Lake District to soak up this week’s heatwave, the Mail’s sobering investigation reveals the grim reality of what is lurking in the waters… and hot weather makes it even more dangerous

  • Heatwave draws millions of staycationers to the Lake District this week
  • Mail investigation flags hidden dangers in Lake District waters
  • Hot weather is said to heighten the risks for swimmers

A Daily Mail investigation examines the hidden dangers lurking in the waters of the Lake District as a heatwave prompts millions of staycationers to visit the popular tourist destination this week. The report warns that rising temperatures increase the risks associated with swimming and other water activities in…

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3 Songwriters Paul Simon Thinks Are His Equals

  • Paul Simon rates Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and John Lennon as his equals
  • He ranks McCartney with Gershwin, Berlin and Hank Williams
  • Simon admits he always feels he "comes in second" to Dylan

American Songwriter has compiled a list of three songwriters that Paul Simon himself has named as being on a par with his own talents. The piece draws on Simon's own public comments and lyrics over the years, offering an insight into which of his peers the folk-rock veteran…

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Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto for a second time this year

  • US consulate in Toronto targeted by gunshot for the second time in 2026; no injuries reported despite the attack on the reinforced building
  • Incident linked to ongoing gun-for-hire network investigation with arrests dating to March; police officer killed in related June raids
  • Authorities from multiple agencies investigating; no confirmed motive, though Iraqi national under investigation for planning attacks on similar targets

A single gunshot was fired at the US consulate in Toronto in the early hours of Monday morning, marking the second such attack on the building this year. An officer stationed outside heard the shot and saw a white car without a licence plate fleeing the scene; police…

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Why China is giving away its best AI models

  • Chinese lab Moonshot released Kimi K3 with open weights for free
  • It reportedly rivals top US models at much lower cost
  • This pressures OpenAI, Google and Anthropic to reconsider closed models

Chinese AI labs, led by Moonshot AI's newly released Kimi K3, are giving away powerful "open-weight" models for free, intensifying competition with closed US systems from OpenAI, Google and Anthropic. Kimi K3 reportedly matches or beats some of the best American models at a fraction of the cost,…

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Moment enormous iceberg capsizes triggering tsunami-like waves off coastal town in Greenland

  • Iceberg capsized off a Greenland coastal town, caught on video.
  • The flip generated tsunami-like waves near the shore.
  • Further incident details were not available in the source text.

A large iceberg was filmed capsizing off the coast of a town in Greenland, generating powerful tsunami-like waves in the surrounding waters. The footage captures the dramatic moment the ice mass rolled over, sending large swells toward the shoreline of the coastal settlement. Beyond the headline, no further…

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Willow Avalon, a ‘Gun-Totin’ Liberal,’ Is Making Country Music Dangerous Again

  • Willow Avalon releases new album Pink Pocket Pistol via Atlantic Outpost/Assemble Sound.
  • Album features Jason Isbell, Midland, and a duet with Kaitlin Butts.
  • Avalon credits women artists, not the industry, for country's shifting landscape.

Country singer Willow Avalon has released her new album, Pink Pocket Pistol, which she frames as part of a broader push by women to reshape country music on their own terms rather than any industry-led shift. The 27-year-old Georgia native, who struggled to find an audience before her…

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That evil Car Park Capital tycoon game is only getting more evil with MicroProse as publisher, but it still looks gorgeous

  • Car Park Capital finds publisher MicroProse, adds more absurd content
  • New features include drive-thrus, riot police and a beef industry
  • Game satirises real-world car dependency while looking visually polished

Car Park Capital, a satirical tycoon game in which players transform a green city into a car-dependent wasteland, has secured MicroProse as its publisher and continues development with increasingly outlandish additions. Developer Hilko Janssen of Hilkojj Interactive shows no sign of softening the game's dark comic premise, instead…

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The 2026 World Cup is over, but the onslaught of soccer relentlessly rolls on | Leander Schaerlaeckens

  • World Cup finished, but leagues and cups worldwide resume almost immediately
  • Writer says football's oversupply dilutes the sport's appeal and attention
  • Contrasts Fifa's expansion plans with NFL's scarcity-driven popularity model

Now that the 2026 World Cup has finished, football's calendar has snapped straight back into its usual non-stop rhythm, with domestic leagues and cup competitions across Europe and beyond already under way or about to start. Guardian writer Leander Schaerlaeckens argues this constant churn undermines the sport's own…

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