Uber grounds self-driving fleet after crash Uber has grounded its fleet of self-driving cars pending an investigation into the crash of an Uber autonomous vehicle in Arizona, a spokesperson for the car-hailing service said. News • 26 Mar 17
Uber grounds self-driving fleet after crash Uber has grounded its fleet of self-driving cars pending an investigation into the crash of an Uber autonomous vehicle in Arizona, a spokesperson for the car-hailing service said. News • 26 Mar 17
Widow of Orlando gunman must stay in jail The widow of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Florida must remain in jail after prosecutors argued that she was a threat to the community and a flight risk, a US judge ordered. News • 03 Mar 17
Widow of Orlando gunman must stay in jail The widow of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Florida must remain in jail after prosecutors argued that she was a threat to the community and a flight risk, a US judge ordered. News • 03 Mar 17
Hurricane Hermine raises new Zika fears Hurricane Hermine tore a path of destruction across Florida today, knocking out power for 253,000 customers, flooding low-lying areas and raising concerns about the spread of the Zika virus. News • 02 Sep 16
Hurricane Hermine raises new Zika fears Hurricane Hermine tore a path of destruction across Florida today, knocking out power for 253,000 customers, flooding low-lying areas and raising concerns about the spread of the Zika virus. News • 02 Sep 16
Mosquitos test positive for Zika in Florida Officials in Florida have said they have trapped the first mosquitoes that tested positive for the Zika virus in the Miami area, further confirming reports of local US transmission of the illness that can cause severe birth defects. News • 01 Sep 16
Mosquitos test positive for Zika in Florida Officials in Florida have said they have trapped the first mosquitoes that tested positive for the Zika virus in the Miami area, further confirming reports of local US transmission of the illness that can cause severe birth defects. News • 01 Sep 16
Pregnant women advised to consider Zika risk Pregnant women or those planning on getting pregnant are being advised to consider the risk of Zika before travelling to Florida or any other area that has reported cases of the virus. News • 02 Aug 16
Pregnant women advised to consider Zika risk Pregnant women or those planning on getting pregnant are being advised to consider the risk of Zika before travelling to Florida or any other area that has reported cases of the virus. News • 02 Aug 16
Two killed in Florida nightclub shooting At least two people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded, many of them teenagers, in a shooting in the car park of a nightclub in Fort Myers in Florida. News • 25 Jul 16
Two killed in Florida nightclub shooting At least two people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded, many of them teenagers, in a shooting in the car park of a nightclub in Fort Myers in Florida. News • 25 Jul 16
Gun control bid fails in US Senate despite Orlando The US Senate has defeated a Democratic measure aimed at expanding background checks for individual gun sales, a blow to reform efforts in the wake of the Orlando massacre. News • 20 Jun 16
Gun control bid fails in US Senate despite Orlando The US Senate has defeated a Democratic measure aimed at expanding background checks for individual gun sales, a blow to reform efforts in the wake of the Orlando massacre. News • 20 Jun 16
Orlando funerals begin as mosque member quizzed Families of some of the 49 people slain at an Orlando gay nightclub in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history hugged and wept at funerals today, as FBI agents questioned a member of the mosque where the gunman worshipped. News • 17 Jun 16
Orlando funerals begin as mosque member quizzed Families of some of the 49 people slain at an Orlando gay nightclub in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history hugged and wept at funerals today, as FBI agents questioned a member of the mosque where the gunman worshipped. News • 17 Jun 16
Florida survivor describes nightclub shooting One of the survivors of a mass shooting in a Florida nightclub has described how he pretended to be dead while the shooter was still active. News • 14 Jun 16
Florida survivor describes nightclub shooting One of the survivors of a mass shooting in a Florida nightclub has described how he pretended to be dead while the shooter was still active. News • 14 Jun 16
US investigates whether gunman acted alone US authorities are investigating whether a gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando and declared his allegiance to so-called Islamic State militants had received any help in carrying out the massacre. News • 13 Jun 16
US investigates whether gunman acted alone US authorities are investigating whether a gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando and declared his allegiance to so-called Islamic State militants had received any help in carrying out the massacre. News • 13 Jun 16
The man behind the Pulse nightclub attack The suspect behind the Orlando mass shooting at a gay nightclub in which 50 people died was named earlier as 29-year-old Omar Mateen from Port St Lucie, Florida. News • 12 Jun 16
The man behind the Pulse nightclub attack The suspect behind the Orlando mass shooting at a gay nightclub in which 50 people died was named earlier as 29-year-old Omar Mateen from Port St Lucie, Florida. News • 12 Jun 16
Leaders unite to condemn 'horrific massacre' US President Barack Obama expressed heartbreak at the "horrific massacre" of 50 late-night revellers in Orlando, branding it an act of terror and hate. News • 12 Jun 16
Leaders unite to condemn 'horrific massacre' US President Barack Obama expressed heartbreak at the "horrific massacre" of 50 late-night revellers in Orlando, branding it an act of terror and hate. News • 12 Jun 16
49 dead, 53 hurt in worst shooting in US history A man armed with an assault rifle killed 49 people at a busy gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in the worst mass shooting in US history. News • 03 Mar 17
49 dead, 53 hurt in worst shooting in US history A man armed with an assault rifle killed 49 people at a busy gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in the worst mass shooting in US history. News • 03 Mar 17
Tributes for Irishman killed in US hit-and-run Tributes have been paid to a Co Roscommon musician who died after he was struck by a car in a hit-and-run incident in the US at the weekend. News • 09 Feb 15
Tributes for Irishman killed in US hit-and-run Tributes have been paid to a Co Roscommon musician who died after he was struck by a car in a hit-and-run incident in the US at the weekend. News • 09 Feb 15
Explorer lives undersea for 31 days in groundbreaking mission The grandson of famed underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau, Fabien Cousteau, has lived undersea for more than one month, breaking his grandfather’s record by one day. Special Reports • 03 Jul 14
Explorer lives undersea for 31 days in groundbreaking mission The grandson of famed underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau, Fabien Cousteau, has lived undersea for more than one month, breaking his grandfather’s record by one day. Special Reports • 03 Jul 14
How to ward off vampires among most bizarre traveller queries An airline upgrade from cargo to first class for a cat and the best way of warding off vampires are among the more bizarre requests made by travellers. Special Reports • 23 Jun 14
How to ward off vampires among most bizarre traveller queries An airline upgrade from cargo to first class for a cat and the best way of warding off vampires are among the more bizarre requests made by travellers. Special Reports • 23 Jun 14
Eight injured after explosions at Florida plant A major blaze at a propane plant in the US state of Florida has been brought under control. News • 30 Jul 13
Eight injured after explosions at Florida plant A major blaze at a propane plant in the US state of Florida has been brought under control. News • 30 Jul 13
Obama calls for calm after shooting acquittal President Barack Obama has called for calm after a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty of the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. News • 15 Jul 13
Obama calls for calm after shooting acquittal President Barack Obama has called for calm after a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty of the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. News • 15 Jul 13
US media claims Obama wins Florida in vote With almost all ballots in Florida counted, US media claims President Barack Obama is the winner in the state four days after he won Tuesday's national election. News • 12 Nov 12
US media claims Obama wins Florida in vote With almost all ballots in Florida counted, US media claims President Barack Obama is the winner in the state four days after he won Tuesday's national election. News • 12 Nov 12
Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in Jamaica Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southeast coast of Jamaica earlier, posing a major flood risk to low-lying areas near the capital Kingston, hurricane forecasters said. News • 24 Oct 12
Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in Jamaica Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southeast coast of Jamaica earlier, posing a major flood risk to low-lying areas near the capital Kingston, hurricane forecasters said. News • 24 Oct 12
US Gulf Coast braces for tropical storm Isaac Tropical storm Isaac closed in on the US Gulf of Mexico coast on tonight, triggering some mandatory evacuation orders and disrupting US offshore oil production. News • 27 Aug 12
US Gulf Coast braces for tropical storm Isaac Tropical storm Isaac closed in on the US Gulf of Mexico coast on tonight, triggering some mandatory evacuation orders and disrupting US offshore oil production. News • 27 Aug 12
Hurricane warning issued as Isaac hits Florida The US National Hurricane Center tonight issued a hurricane warning for the northern Gulf of Mexico coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. News • 26 Aug 12
Hurricane warning issued as Isaac hits Florida The US National Hurricane Center tonight issued a hurricane warning for the northern Gulf of Mexico coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. News • 26 Aug 12
Pilot Training College granted examinership The High Court has appointed an interim examiner to the Pilot Training College in Waterford. News • 18 Jul 12
Pilot Training College granted examinership The High Court has appointed an interim examiner to the Pilot Training College in Waterford. News • 18 Jul 12
Trainee pilots to picket Dáil on Wednesday Trainee pilots, who were stranded in the US when their course with the Pilot Training College in Waterford collapsed, are to picket the Dáil on Wednesday. News • 14 Jul 12
Trainee pilots to picket Dáil on Wednesday Trainee pilots, who were stranded in the US when their course with the Pilot Training College in Waterford collapsed, are to picket the Dáil on Wednesday. News • 14 Jul 12
Many trainee pilots to return to Ireland The Florida Institute of Technology has said 89 of the 186 trainee pilots left stranded when their training programme collapsed have signed up for a new training schedule. News • 10 Jul 12
Many trainee pilots to return to Ireland The Florida Institute of Technology has said 89 of the 186 trainee pilots left stranded when their training programme collapsed have signed up for a new training schedule. News • 10 Jul 12
