North America
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from North America, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 15,669 stories have been published about North America which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from North America, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 15,669 stories have been published about North America which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
Top North America News
Michael Avenatti · WashingtonIncarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti was sentenced in Southern California on Monday to 14 years in prison and ordered to pay $7 million in restitution after admitting he cheated four of his clients out of millions of dollars.See the Story
Michael Avenatti sentenced to 14 years in California fraud case
62% Center coverage: 137 sources
Politics · New YorkA serial slayer known as the “Torso Killer” already convicted of 11 homicides admitted on Monday that he also killed five women on Long Island in the late ’60s and early ’70s.
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‘Torso Killer’ Will Cop to Five More Murders: Report
41% Center coverage: 51 sources
Business · New YorkSlack co-founder and CEO Stewart Butterfield will leave parent company Salesforce early next month, the company confirms to Axios. He'll be succeeded by longtime Salesforce cloud executive Lidiane Jones.
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Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield is leaving Salesforce, and Lidiane Jones will replace him
55% Center coverage: 20 sources
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Kevin McCarthy · WashingtonHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) pushed back on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's political strategy amid discussions for an omnibus deal with Democrats. McCarthy said that Republicans should wait until they are stronger in every negotiation when they take the majority in the House in January.See the Story
'Wait until we’re in charge': McCarthy snipes at McConnell over budgeting
50% Right coverage: 4 sources
Raphael Warnock · GeorgiaNearly 2 million people in Georgia have already voted in this runoff election. A record number of people voted early in the Peach State. Democrats hold the lead in the Senate with 50 seats. Even if Herschel Walker wins, any tie vote will be broken by Vice President Kamala Harris.See the Story
Georgia Voters Are Set to Decide the Final Senate Contest in the Country
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US & Canada · OttawaSeveral major Ontario pediatric hospitals say they are not asking for external staff support, as Ottawa’s CHEO prepares to bring in Red Cross staff until at least the end of the year.
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As Red Cross heads to CHEO, other Ontario pediatric hospitals not requesting help
Coverage: 8 sources
US & Canada · MontrealQuebec's public health director says COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus are hitting the province hard. Dr. Luc Boileau says RSV cases appear to have peaked in the province and cases are trending downwards. But influenza arrived earlier than usual and health officials expect it will remain high through December.See the Story
Quebec RSV cases appear to have peaked, but flu and COVID-19 remain strong: official
Coverage: 5 sources
US & Canada · AlbertaAlberta Health Minister Jason Copping says help is on the way to deal with strain on the province's two children's hospitals. Health officials have said the Calgary hospital and the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton have been operating at or above 100 per cent of their normal capacity. Children's hospitals across Canada have seen a surge in patients, including those affected by COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus.See the Story
Pressure on Alberta Children's Hospital continues; health minister says signs suggest infections may fall
50% Center coverage: 8 sources
Recalls · New YorkA fruit company announced Monday it was recalling its frozen raspberries over hepatitis A concerns.
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Frozen raspberries recalled for Hepatitis contamination
84% Center coverage: 19 sources
Influenza · British ColumbiaBritish Columbia health officials are urging parents to get their young children vaccinated against influenza. The province is seeing a "dramatic increase" in illness and it arrived sooner than normal. Only 20 per cent of children under five have been vaccinated, health officials say. The government will be using its provincial health registry to contact parents in an attempt to increase that number.See the Story
B.C. to start public push to get more kids vaccinated against flu as cases climb
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Entertainment · HoustonAn attorney for a man accused of fatally shooting rapper Takeoff last month said Monday that the musician’s death outside a Houston bowling alley was a tragedy but that her client says he’s innocent of the crime.See the Story
Lawyer: Man charged in Takeoff killing says he's innocent
70% Center coverage: 17 sources
