Skip to main content

North America

Latest North America stories from World.

World

Briefing: NY Pedestrians Freeze As SUV Flies Through Intersection And Crashes Into Buffalo Wild Wings

Strategic angle: A speeding Acura MDX launched through a New York intersection before crashing into scaffolding outside a Buffalo Wild Wings.

World

Briefing: Idaho leaders push for nuclear energy expansion with new task force, federal bill

Strategic angle: Idaho is taking significant steps towards expanding nuclear energy through a new task force and proposed federal legislation.

World

Briefing: Providence fires English after loss to St. John's

Strategic angle: Kim English's three-year tenure at Providence is over. He was fired after the loss to St. John's.

World

Briefing: Schertz, eyed for leap, gets new Saint Louis deal

Strategic angle: Coach Josh Schertz secures contract extension after leading Billikens to Atlantic 10 title.

World

Briefing: The fish were biting in ancient Alabama: Tooth found embedded in Cretaceous apex predator's neck

Strategic angle: A unique new fossil demonstrates rare evidence of direct conflict between apex predators in the Cretaceous oceans of North America.

World

Briefing: Ford Has Already Recalled 7.4 Million Cars This Year

Strategic angle: Ford is on track to break its own record for vehicle recalls, having already recalled 7.4 million cars in 2026.

World

Briefing: Amazon Prime Video's ad-free plan is getting a price hike

Strategic angle: Amazon Prime Video is raising the price of its ad-free plan in the US and adding several new features.

World

Wedbush Raises Price Target on Apogee Therapeutics (APGE)

Wedbush has increased its price target for Apogee Therapeutics, indicating positive market sentiment.

World

Briefing: IonQ (IONQ) Announces Collaboration with Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS)

Strategic angle: IonQ partners with ARLIS to advance quantum computing applications.

World

Briefing: Luka drops 51 as Lakers explode in LeBron's return

Strategic angle: Buoyed by LeBron James' return, Luka Doncic scored 51 points on a night in which the Lakers' starting five totaled 137 points, the most by a starting lineup in a regulation game since the 1970-71 season.

World

Briefing: Fish stocks are on the line: Climate change impacts global fishing yields

Strategic angle: Climate change is rapidly challenging the notion that there are plenty more fish in the sea, with global fish stocks under threat.

World

Briefing: Most Medicare Beneficiaries Affected by Plan Terminations in 2025 Have Robust Medicare Advantage Options in 2026

Strategic angle: Virtually all (98.9%) of the 2.6 million Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan that terminated coverage at the end of 2025 have at least one MA-PD available in 2026.

World

Briefing: Actis divests Orygen to Grupo Romero

Strategic angle: Actis has successfully divested its stake in Orygen to Grupo Romero.

World

Briefing: Proposing simple measures to prevent industry dumping plastic pellets into the sea

Strategic angle: The presence of small plastic pellets on the beaches of Donostia and Orio highlights a concerning source of pollution from industrial microplastics.

World

Briefing: Here’s Why Madison Small Cap Fund Bets on AAON (AAON)

Strategic angle: An analysis of the Madison Small Cap Fund's investment strategy focusing on AAON.

World

Briefing: Geneticists challenge common model of how cells retain their identity

Strategic angle: A new study from Umeå University suggests that the widely accepted model of cellular identity may be flawed.

World

Briefing: Money coach maxes out their Roth IRA at the beginning of every year. Is this the right move for you?

Strategic angle: Exploring the benefits and drawbacks of maxing out your Roth IRA early in the year.

World

Briefing: These are the 5 retirement essentials you’ll want to have as you age — and how to save money on them

Strategic angle: Discover the key essentials for a secure retirement and tips on saving money.

World

Briefing: Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 Robotaxi Could Be Your Next Uber In Las Vegas

Strategic angle: The automaker’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary partnered with Uber to deploy its robotaxis in Las Vegas.

World

Epstein’s pal attempts a biotech comeback, and Prasad exits the FDA

On this week's The Readout LOUD podcast: A friend of Jeffrey Epstein attempts a biotech comeback, and (another) Prasad FDA exit.