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Jennie Matthew
Matthews is an AFP New York correspondent. Previously in Pakistan/Afghanistan, Sudan and Middle East
Mourners’ emotional vigil for victims of US synagogue attack
The assault on the 150-year-old congregation was the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in recent US history
Synagogue shooter spoke of ‘genocide,’ police ID victims
Federal officials said 46-year-old Robert Bowers faces 29 separate federal charges, several of them carrying the death penalty
De Niro, Biden latest suspected targets as Trump slams media
A spree of suspicious packages and pipe bombs have been sent to opponents of Donald Trump as he lashed out at the media for stirring up "anger"
Suspicious packages target Obama, Clintons
Both Democrats remain two of the most high-profile political figures in the US, which goes to the polls on November 6 in key midterm elections
New series spotlights Trayvon Martin killing
Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story premiered on the Paramount Network and BET on Monday, a docu-series bankrolled in part by rap mogul Jay Z
Ivanka Trump announces closure of fashion brand
Trump stepped away from the company to work in the White House as an adviser to her father but continued to profit from the label
Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual assault
The television icon, once beloved as ‘America’s Dad’, risks spending the rest of his life behind bars
US prosecution builds ‘serial predator’ case against Cosby
The now frail 80-year-old could spend the rest of his life behind bars if convicted at his retrial for drugging and molesting Andrea Constand.
NY state sues Weinstein and Co. for failing to protect staff
Last week, the district attorney’s office in Los Angeles said police had submitted three Weinstein sexual assault cases to prosecutors.
Oprah 2020? Awards speech ignites frenzied speculation
Republican strategist Rick Wilson suggested Trump’s election, once unthinkable, had rewritten the rules.
Trump’s first major test is travel ban uproar
Donald Trump faced mass protests and global outrage Sunday over his controversial ban on travelers from seven Muslim countries.
Deny, deflect: Trump comes out swinging in first news conference as president-elect
Donald Trump was combative and in control at his first news conference in months, boasting of his successes, cracking jokes and slamming the media.
David Letterman closes the curtain on 33 years of showbiz
Legendary talk show host David Letterman ended his 33-year career with a show that featured the likes of President Barack Obama and Jerry Seinfeld.
East coast streets deserted as ‘historic’ snowstorm hits US
Public transport, schools and the UN have come to a halt as a "historic" snowstorm hit the US east coast, affecting areas like New York and Boston.
Designer Oscar de la Renta dies
Legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who dressed first ladies from Jacqueline Kennedy to Laura Bush, has passed away at his US home.