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United States News API

Get the live top headlines from United States with our JSON API.

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API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from United States.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=us&category=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 492586,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "fddeffd613139ae727dfc59367b434d5",
            "title": "Trump says US will ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if Strait of Hormuz not open before 48-hour deadline",
            "description": "Tehran warns it will retaliate against US-linked energy infrastructure in the Middle East if its power plants are attacked.",
            "content": "Energy infrastructure considered civilian objects, former ICC chief prosecutor says\nTom Bateman\nUS State Department correspondent\nEarlier, I interviewed Luis Moreno Ocampo, the first chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC), about t... [6751 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ce35wke27ynt",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/d882/live/ee0d4c40-25a0-11f1-b9f6-25682de44b32.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-22T05:47:07Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f331a5ed3965fb59761dfcecfc7e7a34",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ba2cd8bf2fe076de68c249a1b27a0e7f",
            "title": "Over 150 injured, 11 seriously, in Iranian missile strikes on southern cities of Arad, Dimona",
            "description": "Two children in serious condition after air defenses fail to intercept missile fire apparently aimed at nuclear research facility near Dimona; Iran claims salvo was retaliation for US strike on Natanz",
            "content": "Nearly 200 people were injured by Iranian strikes in the southern cities of Dimona and Arad on Saturday, 11 of them seriously, medics said, after Israeli air defenses failed to intercept at least two ballistic missiles.\nFollowing the strikes, Prime M... [13125 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-100-injured-11-seriously-in-iranian-missile-strikes-on-southern-cities-of-arad-dimona/",
            "image": "https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/03/09875940-00dd-499c-96f1-84eff70aa82b-e1774127653431.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-22T05:38:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "3dec3ce99690067fad56de075404dfee",
                "name": "The Times of Israel",
                "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c97a324df375798d5ad8f0320ad886d8",
            "title": "High Point Panthers vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Live Score and Stats",
            "description": "Get real-time Men's College Basketball coverage and scores as High Point Panthers takes on Arkansas Razorbacks. We bring you the latest game previews, live stats, expert picks and recaps on CBS Sports",
            "content": "PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Darius Acuff Jr. had 36 points and six assists to help No. 4-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks survive a scare from 12th-seeded High Point Panthers with a 94-88 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night.\nThe Ra... [3604 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20260321_HIGHPT@ARK/",
            "image": "https://sportsfly.cbsistatic.com/fly-504/bundles/sportsmediacss/images/fantasy/default-article-image-large.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-22T05:20:23Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "416e66c8ea979965c0cee3b0ed1f714b",
                "name": "CBS Sports",
                "url": "https://www.cbssports.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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