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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CBS has removed new episodes of NCIS, NCIS: New York and NCIS: Origins from its Tuesday 3 November schedule. The change interrupts the franchise’s weekly three-hour block, which has been airing since the shows returned in October. The three series are due back on 10 November. CBS will…
The H+ symbol on a Samsung Galaxy phone means it is connected to HSPA+, an enhanced 3G mobile network. It may appear where coverage has not yet moved to LTE, and signals that your phone is using older network technology. HSPA can offer speeds up to 21 Mbps,…
Some Jewish voters in Detroit say they are switching from the Democrats to Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race because they are concerned about Abdul El-Sayed’s response to antisemitism. Their accounts point to a divide over how candidates address antisemitic rhetoric, while a poll cited in the…
A 23-year-old man has been charged after police say he stabbed a 15-year-old girl and tried to kidnap her in Baltimore. The case has drawn attention to his earlier release in New York after an arrest and to his entry into the United States in 2023. Authorities say…
US midterm election spending is approaching a record $12bn, even as rising living costs and affordability dominate campaign agendas. The scale has renewed criticism that wealthy donors, corporations and interest groups can exert outsized influence over candidates and policy. Democratic candidates are expected to spend more than $2.2bn,…
Meta temporarily suspended the No Kings Coalition’s Instagram account for four hours during a major early voting push, after automated systems misidentified activity on the page as bot-like. The incident has raised concerns about whether platform enforcement could disrupt access to voting information and political organising during the…
The US Justice Department has widened its investigation into an alleged effort to confuse voters in Alaska’s Senate race by recruiting a candidate with a name similar to Republican Senator Dan Sullivan’s. The inquiry matters because the contest between Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola is close, and its…
A theatre-focused edition of Paris des Arts follows presenter Valérie Fayolle to the Théâtre de la Renaissance in Paris, where actor François-Xavier Demaison takes viewers behind the scenes of Laponie. The comedy centres on a family holiday gathering that turns into a confrontation. Demaison describes theatre as a…
Milena Rimassa is launching Catalytic Films, an independent production, financing and sales company, at the 2026 American Film Market (AFM). The company’s debut slate has four features, led by *Something’s In There*, a supernatural horror thriller starring James Franco. Written and directed by Joel Harber, the film follows…
A Texas voter outreach group is using free doughnuts and other food to start conversations with young people ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Donuts + Democracy says its aim is to help them register, understand the voting process and get to the polls. Its organisers describe food…