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Trump says Kimberly Guilfoyle could be fired as Greece envoy after alleged misconduct - BBC

Guilfoyle, 57, a former Fox News host and ex-wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom, was appointed as envoy to Athens in December 2024, a month before Trump returned to the White House as president.

Immigration agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home - BBC

Omar's immigration records have been scrutinised in the past by Republicans. and earlier this year, a fellow congresswoman, Nancy Mace of South Carolina, unsuccessfully filed a subpoena for her recor…

Four dead and thousands without power after Hurricane Isaias lashes US - BBC

The storm felled trees and ripped the roofs off buildings. Alabama, Florida and Georgia all declared states of emergency ahead of its arrival, while both Florida and Alabama issued mandatory evacuati…

Nine dead in mass shooting at Pennsylvania home - BBC

A man has shot and killed eight people, including two children, at a home in the US state of Pennsylvania before appearing to take his own life.

ICE agent shoots man in New York City - BBC

The mayor of New York expressed outrage at the shooting which the Department of Homeland Security said happened during the arrest of a "criminal illegal alien".

Mark Zuckerberg has an image problem - so why is Meta's business booming? - BBC

And this summer, Meta struck a high-profile $18bn settlement with 48 US states, plus the District of Columbia and three US territories. Meta denied wrongdoing as part of the settlement, and during th…

Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while repairing campaign sign - BBC

Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democrat, told the Phoenix New Times she was knocked unconscious during the alleged attack in the Phoenix suburb of Sun City on 14 August, waking up to find a man on to…

Chrysler Building to get its crown restored after being sold - BBC

The skyscraper, opened in New York nearly 100 years ago, will see its Art Deco crown polished and restored during a refurbishment that will also involve the restoration of the building's 77-storey fa…

Canada's Atlantic waters are attracting more great white sharks - BBC

Alanna Canaran, a dive instructor and ocean science educator based in Novia Scotia's capital, Halifax, first moved to the province from Toronto in 2010. "In that time in Nova Scotia, it was pretty un…

Officials to give update on Cornell University rape investigation - BBC

New York state prosecutors have reopened an investigation into the alleged rape of a woman at Cornell University in 2024. The woman, named anonymously as Jane Doe, filed a civil lawsuit against the …

What happened in the failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next? - BBC

In 2024, it allowed Alabama to proceed with a second execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith, using an experimental oxygen deprivation method, after their attempt to kill him by lethal injection failed two…

Football club apologises for United 93 shirt advert - BBC

Another plane struck the Pentagon, near Washington DC, while the fourth plane - United 93 - crashed in rural Pennsylvania. It was believed to be destined for the US Capitol Building, also in Washingt…

Lindsay Clancy holdout juror had no doubt she deliberately killed her children - BBC

The 36-year-old was charged with three counts of first-degree murder after strangling Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight months, at the family's Massachusetts home before jumping out of the…

Watch: Flash flooding interrupts half-marathon, submerges cars - BBC

Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding leading to water rescues, stranded motorists and half-marathon runners struggling through waist-deep flood waters. Connecticut…

'Everything about her was East Tennessee': The places that shaped Dolly Parton - bbc.com

Sevierville: See the bronze statue of Parton outside the Sevier County Courthouse and The Pines, where she performed for a paying audience for the first time at just 10 years old. RCA Studio B, Nash…

What happens next after Lindsay Clancy's murder case ends in a mistrial? - BBC

If a new trial is planned, Clancy will remain in that facility until it begins - though her lawyers could ask for a review of her bail situation, said Heather Cucolo, a New York Law School professor …

US Open 2026: Gael Monfils wins on 40th birthday to reach New York second round - BBC

Most people celebrate their 40th birthday with a slap-up meal or a surprise party. Gael Monfils, the maverick Frenchman who always knows how to have fun on the court, marked his milestone by winning…

Tennessee governor plans to name Nashville airport after Dolly Parton - BBC

"At a place where Tennessee welcomes the world, it is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear the name of our state's favorite daughter and greet travelers with the enduring legacy of…

Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana - BBC

Construction of the $100bn (£73bn) project - named Starbase, Louisiana - is due to start next year, with the 125,000-acre (50,585-hectare) site expanding on the company's operations beyond its curren…

LIV Golf New York: Joaquin Niemann wins as Jon Rahm secures season title - bbc.com

LIV Golf New York final leaderboard -16 J Niemann (Chi); -13 H Varner III (US); -9 L Westwood (Eng), S Vincent (Zim) Selected others: -6 P Casey (Eng), T McKibbin (NI); -3 L Canter (Eng); +1 R Blan…