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Nasa 'sting' draws court rebuke
An investigator went too far in pursuit of the widow of a Nasa engineer.

Fake Dr filled woman's butt with cement
US 'plastic surgeon' sent to jail after woman's death, and there were other victims too.

Moment 9 metre waves hit cruise ship
WATCH: Footage from inside the Royal Caribbean cruise shows massive waves battering the ship.

'Somebody is going to get fired!'
WATCH: The owners of a luxury house in Florida got a shock when a cruise ship came to visit.

Toddler dies after he was left in car
Two-year-old was left by his half sister in hot car outside daycare for five hours, Florida police say.

Trump rally: 'Demonic activity palpable'
A Florida pastor says the campaign-style rally for President Donald Trump was a spectacle where "demonic activity was palpable."

Secret tape creates Trump headache
A new tape showing US President Donald Trump asking his golf club members for advice and asking them to "come along" to a weekend of key interviews has surfaced.

Boy arrested for killing mum's boyfriend
A young boy has been charged with first-degree murder for shooting his mother's boyfriend, after he threatened to "torment her until she committed suicide".

Shark attack numbers fell in 2016
The number of unprovoked shark attacks across the world fell last year, in the wake of a record figure in 2015 that scientists partly put down to warmers waters created by a strong El Nino system.

Trump club fee doubles to $200k
Since Donald Trump took office, initiation fees at Mar-a-Lago have doubled to US$200,000.

Alligator with incredibly rare white skin
An unusual albino alligator with completely white skin has become the star attraction at a US theme park in Florida.

Empty class leads to comedic Twitter turn
Florida-based professor Adam Heath Av table took to Twitter to share a story about when he got stood up by his students.

Workers dead after manhole incident
Three men were overcome by poisonous fumes and a firefighter attempting to save them narrowly escaped death.

Kidnapped child found 18 years later
A newborn baby who was kidnapped from a Florida hospital 18 years ago has been found alive and well in South Carolina.

Manhunt after policewoman shot dead
Police in Orlando, Florida are hunting for a suspected murderer who shot and killed a policewoman on Monday morning.

Airport shooter 'lost his mind' in Iraq
Relatives of the man arrested after five people were killed at Fort Lauderdale airport said he has struggled with mental health issues.

US shooting: Kiwi pilot lands at airport
A NZ pilot who landed at Fort Lauderdale just before the shooting says aircraft security is an issue with hundreds of 'unscreened' people gaining access to aircraft.

Second baby found dead in mum's bed
Her first baby died in her bed at 13 days. Then Erin Piche-Pitts's second newborn was found dead in her bed at 18 days of age.

Worst criminals' final moments
Cheeseburgers, steak and peanut butter cups formed some of the last meals of the 19 men killed on America's death row in 2016. WARNING: Disturbing content.

Claims husband died after cleaning toilet
A woman claims her 69-year-old husband died of emotional stress after Walgreens staff forced him to stay and clean the store's bathroom after he used it.

'Cannibal' frat boy found eating couple
In the United States, a "cannibal" frat boy has allegedly attacked a couple at random. (WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT)

'The most gruesome and brutal murder'
In the end, neither one of the precautions stopped 34-year-old Matthew Marshall from taking his father's life in a shockingly barbaric fashion.

Host from hell: Woman shoots guests
When some guests wouldn't leave Alana Savell's house she did what her boyfriend advised - she shot at them.

How the key battleground states voted
The NZ Herald visited 10 counties in four key battleground states on an eight-day road trip to New York and the greatest election shock in modern American history.

The essential guide to Florida's national parks
Home to manatees, fabled shipwrecks and the largest all-masonry fort in the USA, Florida's national parks will fascinate adventurers and history buffs alike.

Kiwis in hurricane: 'Everybody's scared'
A Kiwi woman caught in a ferocious hurricane now striking the Florida coast has described howling winds and lashing rain, saying "everybody's scared".

Watch: Hurricane rage hits Florida
WARNING: Graphic content: People desperate for supplies are brawling in Florida grocery stores over items as simple as water before Hurricane Matthew hits.

Hurricane Matthew: 'Storm will kill you'
The strongest storm system to threaten the US will make landfall tonight, prompting dire warnings from forecasters and public officials alike.