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New Zealander in Texas: 'We've now got nowhere for the water to go'
A New Zealander living in Texas is trapped in her house by rising floodwaters, with thigh-high water now "creeping up the driveway". Audio
USA correspondent Susan Milligan
Kathryn Ryan talks to Susan about the latest with Hurricane Harvey as it tears through Texas; and President Donald Trump's pardon of Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio. Audio
Storm Harvey: Houston battles 'unprecedented' floods
The US city of Houston is in the grip of the biggest storm in the history of the state of Texas, officials say.
Humour in tragedy
There's massive flooding in Houston, Texas. Some manage to find humour in the situation. Audio
Texas flooding 'beyond anything experienced'
As floodwaters rise, there are unconfirmed reports of bodies in submerged cars, and the number of counties declaring a federal disaster continues to climb.
Winner of $US758.7m jackpot quits job of 32 years
Massachusetts health care worker Mavis Wanczyk, 53, has quit her job the day after winning the largest prize for a single ticket-holder in US history.
Trump-shaped ecstasy pills seized
About 5000 ecstasy tablets shaped like the US president's head have been seized by German police.
Gunman shot dead by Ohio judge after ambush
A US judge has fatally shot a gunman who critically wounded him in an ambush-style attack outside court.
US ship collides with tanker off Singapore
Ten sailors are missing and five injured after an oil tanker and the USS John McCain, a destroyer, crashed off the coast of Singapore, the US Navy says.
Fighting hate with humour
We speak to one of the Boston counter-protesters who used humour to fight the hate shown by white supremists. Audio
US comedian Jerry Lewis dies aged 91
Entertainer Jerry Lewis, one of Hollywood's most successful comedians, has died aged 91, US media report.
Hope Hall: filming Barack Obama
Hope Hall was President Barack Obama's principal videographer at the White House for six years. The new position of presidential videographer was created and saw her filming all those fly-on-wall… Audio
Top White House aide Steve Bannon fired
White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is the latest top aide of President Donald Trump to leave his post.
Harry Horton on Steve Bannon
FSN correpondant Harry Horton in Washington DC with the latest on Steve Bannon's departure from the Whitehouse. Audio
Hate in the USA
There's a cauldron of hate swirling after Charlottesville violence. Audio
'Both sides' to blame for Charlottesville violence - Trump
Donald Trump has again criticised both sides for violent unrest that left one anti-far-right protester dead and others injured.
'Most Republicans would consider me a progressive today'
John Dean was a White House attorney for Richard Nixon during Watergate. He says the Trump presidency is in a world of trouble for operating in the shadow of treason and the sooner everyone cooperates… Audio
Trump's all-encompassing condemnation
The US President Donald Trump has courted criticism for condemning "many sides" in Charlottesville protest killing. Audio
Jared Sexton: Trump gave racism new life
While President Donald Trump may not have created the racist anger which fuelled the death and injuries at a protest in Virginia last week he has surely emboldened it, says journalist and author Jared… Audio
