SportNearly 200 unmarked graves found near Canada residential school

The Indigenous nation said it is too early to say if the remains belonged to former students of the school.

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SportImmigration: Is US-Mexico border seeing a surge in migrants?

Donald Trump says migrants are crossing the border like the US "has never seen". We've checked the numbers.

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SportMiami building collapse: 'People went to sleep, and then they died'

Pablo Rodríguez's mother and grandmother were in a Miami apartment building when it collapsed.

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SportMiami building collapse: Two dead children found in rubble

Nearly 150 people are still missing after the collapse of the tower block near Miami last week.

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SportThe moment Bill Cosby leaves prison

The US comedian was transported in a white car to his nearby residence.

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SportEx-US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld dead at 88

Former US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld, one of the main architects of the Iraq war, dies at 88

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SportCanada heatwave: Trudeau pays respects to dozens of victims

Dozens have died as Canada sees a new record - 49.6C (121.3F) - for the third day in a row.

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SportHSBC documents revealed in Huawei extradition battle

A twist comes in the lengthy case that has been a lightening rod for Sino-US and Canadian tensions.

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SportObituary: Donald Rumsfeld

Ruthless, resilient and divisive - he served as Secretary of Defense twice in a career spanning decades.

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SportBill Cosby's sexual assault conviction overturned

The decision by Pennsylvania's Supreme Court paves the way for the actor and comedian's release.

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SportNxivm cult: Actress Allison Mack sentenced to three years in prison

Allison Mack had already admitted recruiting women and asked for forgiveness before sentencing.

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SportTrump Organization expected to be charged over tax

The firm and its chief financial officer are set to be charged with tax-related crimes, reports say.

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SportUS embassy in Warsaw publishes video condemning LGBT hate

A video titled #WordsMatter highlights hateful messages left under posts about equality.

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SportHMS Defender: Russia's Putin accuses UK and US of military provocation

The Russian president says last week's naval incident off Crimea was co-ordinated to test Moscow.

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SportAfghanistan: US military 'days away' from completing pull-out

The reports come amid surging Taliban battlefield gains and a warning of possible civil war.

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SportTucker Carlson: NSA denies spying on Fox News host

Carlson accused the US security agency of planning to force him off air, citing a whistle-blower.

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SportMiami building collapse: Letter in April warned of worsening damage

Residents of an apartment block that collapsed last week were warned of worsening structural damage.

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SportThe Yankees' 70-year-old bat girl

Decades after she was told girls couldn't do the job, she got a chance to live her childhood dream.

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SportCanada weather: Village of Lytton smashes heat record for second day

The temperature in Lytton, British Columbia, soared to 47.9C on Monday, as a heatwave continues.

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SportMiami building collapse: What could have caused it?

The search for survivors continues but experts must now piece together what caused a Miami apartment block to collapse.

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SportJamie Lynn Spears: I'm so proud of Britney for using her voice

Britney Spears' younger sister backs the singer after her powerful appearance in court last week.

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SportUS 'white supremacist' shoots two black bystanders

The gunman had drawn swastikas and described white people as "apex predators", say investigators.

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SportA Pride symbol vandalised in Canada's 'prettiest little town'

A rainbow pedestrian crossing in Paris, Ontario was vandalised, and the town rallied to fix it.

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SportUS judge throws out Facebook anti-trust lawsuits

The judge said lawsuits filed by the FTC and a group of states were vague or occurred too long ago.

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SportUN human rights chief calls for reparations over racism

A report urges countries to "make amends" for racism against Africans and those of African descent.

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SportUS Supreme Court declines transgender bathroom appeal in win for student

The order in favour of Gavin Grimm is seen as a significant win for LGBT student rights.

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SportJuul to pay $40m in US lawsuit over teen targeting claims

The e-cigarette company will pay $40m (£29m) to North Carolina and will change its marketing in-state.

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SportMiami building collapse: Rescuers search air pockets

More than 150 people remain missing, five days after the Florida apartment block collapsed.

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SportUS air strikes in Iraq and Syria target Iran-backed militias

Iran-backed militias threaten revenge after US strikes target facilities linked to drone attacks.

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SportPride month: Five stories from around the world

From Canada to Uganda, people are celebrating Pride, both as a protest for LGBT rights and as a party.

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SportCanada weather: Heatwave hits record 46.6C as US north-west also frazzles

Lytton in British Columbia breaks an 84-year-old record, as the US Pacific north-west also sizzles.

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SportWuhan lab-leak theory fuels Trump comeback rally

Supporters say the former president was "dead on", as the theory about the origins of Covid gains respectability.

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SportFlorida building collapse: More than 150 missing, nine dead

Days into the search for survivors in Florida, 150 people remain missing, with nine confirmed dead.

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SportUS heatwave: Pacific Northwest sees record temperatures

The National Weather Service has issued heat warnings for Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho.

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SportJohnson & Johnson to pay $230m to settle opioid claim

Drugs firm to pay to settle claims it fuelled opioid painkiller addiction crisis in New York State.

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SportFlorida building collapse: Fifth body found in survivor hunt

It comes after a 2018 report highlighting a "major error" in the building's design was made public.

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SportMore churches burn down on Canada indigenous land

In total four Catholic churches have burned down in western Canada over the past week.

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SportHot air balloon crash kills four in Albuquerque, New Mexico

The balloon is reported to have hit a power line, before the basket detached and fell to the ground.

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SportFlorida building collapse: Report from 2018 warned of 'major damage'

A survey flagged "major structural damage" at the complex which collapsed on Thursday near Miami.

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SportMiami building collapse: Demands for answers grow

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says families "have a right to know" how the building collapsed.

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SportKamala Harris visits US border amid migrant crisis

The US vice-president appeals for an end to "finger-pointing" amid a bipartisan backlash.

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Sport'We got justice, but not enough justice'

'We got justice, but not enough justice'

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SportFloyd family and Chauvin speak at sentencing

The murdered man's seven-year-old addresses court, and so does the killer, ex-officer Derek Chauvin.

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SportUFO report: US 'has no explanation' for sightings

A Pentagon report says it can only explain one of 144 sightings made by the US military since 2004.

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SportGeorge Floyd murder: Derek Chauvin sentenced to over 22 years

Derek Chauvin was convicted last month of killing Mr Floyd, whose death sparked global protests.

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SportOrlando shooting: Biden designates Pulse nightclub national memorial site

Five years ago, 49 people were gunned down inside the gay club in a mass shooting.

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SportUFO Pentagon report: Do Americans believe something's out there?

A highly anticipated US government report on UFOs is due to be released before the end of June.

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SportMiami building collapse: 'I'm not losing my hope'

As search and rescue efforts continue, friends and family desperately await signs from the missing.

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SportKatty Kay: How 100 days turned into five years of fun

Katty Kay leaves the BBC after nearly three decades of service, including five years on Beyond 100 Days.

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SportUS Justice Department sues Georgia over election laws

Democrats have likened the new voting restrictions to racist policies of the US 20th century.

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SportUS to evacuate thousands of Afghans before troop withdrawal

Thousands at risk of Taliban reprisals will be relocated before US troops withdraw, officials say.

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SportMiami building collapse: Fearful relatives hunt news of missing

Details emerge of the scores unaccounted for in the Florida building collapse.

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SportMiami building collapse: What happened, and how quickly?

Maps, images and graphics of what we know about a 12-storey residential building's collapse north of Miami.

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SportKatty Kay: 'It's been a privilege to sit in this chair'

Legendary anchor Katty Kay signs off from the BBC for the final time.

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SportMiami building collapse: Rescuers listen for signs of life in rubble

Rescuers search for survivors with 99 unaccounted for after the collapse of the 12-storey complex.

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SportJP Saxe: How writing about the apocalypse changed my life

JP Saxe's career changed with the release of If The World Was Ending - and so did his love life.

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SportBiden backs bumper economic stimulus bill - with big caveat

The president says he will only sign it if Democrats can pass a separate, far bigger budget bill.

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SportWhy New York Pride parade has barred uniformed police officers

Pride organisers have barred uniformed police officers from participating until 2025.

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SportCanadian report slams 'reckless' Iran for downing of flight PS752

Canada found no evidence the tragedy was premeditated but called out Iran's "recklessness".

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SportCapitol riot: Democrats set up committee to probe 6 January attack

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the body will aim to "establish the truth" of what happened.

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SportRudy Giuliani has New York law licence suspended

The former New York mayor and lawyer to Donald Trump is reprimanded over US election allegations.

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SportMariam Thompson, love-struck US army linguist, jailed for 23 years

Mariam Thompson, 62, shared the names of US informants in Iraq to a man linked to Hezbollah.

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SportCanada Goose to end the use of all fur on coats

The Humane Society calls the decision a "momentous step in the demise of cruel fur fashion".

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SportEyewitnesses in Miami: 'It felt like an earthquake'

Witnesses describe the collapse of a building that left dozens missing and at least one person dead.

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SportWhat is the Great Reset - and how did it get hijacked by conspiracy theories?

A global Covid recovery plan by the World Economic Forum has inspired false rumours about the creation of a tyrannical world government.

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SportBritney Spears: Everything she said in court

The star said she had been drugged and forced to perform against her will, amongst other claims.

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SportMulti-storey building partially collapses in Miami

A huge rescue operation is under way, with reports that at least some people were injured.

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SportCanada: Hundreds of unmarked graves found at indigenous school

It is the most significant such discovery to date, a First Nation group in Saskatchewan says.

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SportBiden: Insurrectionists 'need nukes' to take on US government

President Joe Biden says insurrectionists would need a lot more than guns to take on the nuclear-armed US government.

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SportWhy has the Hoover Dam hit an historically low water level?

The largest US reservoir fell to its lowest level in history, threatening water and power supplies.

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SportBritney Spears speaks out against conservatorship at hearing

"I just want my life back," the US pop star says in a rare public testimony.

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SportBiden unveils strategy to combat US crime wave

Mr Biden's plan comes as gun sales and homicides have spiked around the country this year.

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SportVice-President Kamala Harris to make first trip to border

The vice-president has faced repeated questions about why she has not visited the border.

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SportJohn McAfee: Anti-virus creator found dead in prison cell

The software mogul is found dead hours after a Spanish court allowed his extradition to the US on tax charges.

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SportInvestor Warren Buffett gives away $4.1bn more to charity

The 90-year-old billionaire investor has pledged to give away all of his Berkshire Hathaway shares.

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SportRunaway cows escape California meatpacking plant

About 40 cows made a run for it and wandered through the town of Pico Rivera.

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SportUS crime: Is America seeing a surge in violence?

As President Biden launches a renewed effort to tackle violent crime, we've looked at trends in the US.

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SportUS cheerleader wins free speech case against her former school

Brandi Levy was kicked off her cheerleading squad after sharing a profanity-laden social media post.

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SportDr Fauci on Delta variant: Unvaccinated Americans risk new Covid surge

The White House virus adviser tells the BBC the Delta variant will spread unless more Americans get the shot.

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SportBritney Spears: Singer's conservatorship case explained

The ongoing arrangement has sparked a public backlash from fans who support the #FreeBritney movement.

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SportNew York mayoral election: Yang out as ex-police officer leads primary

The winning Democratic candidate is likely to become the city's next mayor in a November vote.

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SportWall Street giant Morgan Stanley to bar unvaccinated staff

Last week, Morgan Stanley's chief executive told workers 'if you can eat out, you can go to the office'.

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SportPentagon UFO report: Here's what we know

A new report is expected to reveal what the US military knows about unexplained flying objects.

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SportBillie Eilish sorry for mouthing anti-Asian slur in resurfaced video

The singer said she's "appalled" by a clip which has been shared recently on TikTok.

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Sport'Heartbreaking' conditions in US migrant child camp

An investigation by the BBC has uncovered alarming conditions at a child migrant camp in Texas.

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SportSenate Republicans block Democrats' election bill

The legislation - which sought to make it easier for Americans to vote by post - fails in the Senate.

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SportNancy Pelosi: 'Sanctity of the vote is very much in peril'

The House speaker tells the BBC that American democracy is in peril if voting rights reform fails.

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SportUS could slow Afghanistan withdrawal amid Taliban gains

The Pentagon says September is still its withdrawal target as the Taliban seizes land and weapons.

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SportPolitical trolling twice as popular as positivity, study suggests

Political social-media posts are twice as likely to go viral if they are negative, a study suggests.

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SportCanada: Fire destroys two Catholic churches on indigenous land

Police are treating the two blazes in the western province of British Columbia as suspicious.

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SportNew York mayoral election: What voters want from a new mayor

Learn what's at stake as voters head to the polls to choose a new leader for New York City.

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SportNFL: Carl Nassib becomes first active player to come out as gay

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib becomes the first active NFL player to come out as gay.

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SportCalifornia man arrested over theft of 42,000lbs of pistachios

The 42,000lbs of pistachios went missing from a plant in Central California this month.

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SportUS Supreme Court sides with college athletes against NCAA

The country's top court examined whether caps on benefits to student athletes violated federal law.

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SportUS Open: Jon Rahm finishes with back-to-back birdies to claim first major title

Spain's Jon Rahm claims an incredible first major title as he finishes with back-to-back birdies on a breathless US Open final day at Torrey Pines.

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SportJoe Biden: My surprise claim to be the US president's English cousin

Paul Harris has records that show a link to the president via recently discovered English ancestors.

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SportUS Navy uses 40,000lb explosive to test warship in 'Full Ship Shock Trial'

The US Navy conducted a 'Full Ship Shock Trial' against its aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford.

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SportOne dead after driver crashes into Florida Pride parade

As yet the motive of the driver - who hit two people at the Fort Lauderdale event - is unknown.

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SportAlabama storm: Nine children and one adult killed in crash

The victims include eight children from a local foster home, and a father and his baby daughter.

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SportTrans US veterans to be offered gender surgery for first time

Veterans Affairs officials announce they will cover surgery for trans veterans for the first time.

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SportArizona police shoot driver who crashed into charity bike ride

Six cyclists and the suspect are critically injured after the incident at a charity bike ride.

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SportMike Pence: Hecklers brand ex-VP 'traitor' at conservative conference

Mike Pence draws jeers, apparently for his refusal to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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SportJoe and Jill Biden announce death of 'beloved' dog Champ

Champ, a German Shepherd, had been with the couple for 13 years and lived at the White House.

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SportJuneteenth: After decades, Opal Lee finally gets her day off

Opal Lee campaigned for years for a national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the US.

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SportTroubled US teens left traumatised by tough love camps

Paris Hilton is among thousands who allege abuse at programmes aimed at reforming US teenagers.

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SportLife in lockdown: The pandemic through our eyes

From freshman college to new life and loss, three young photographers document their pandemic year.

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SportAbortion rights: US Catholic bishops face clash with Biden

US Catholic leaders begin a process that may call for the president to be barred from Holy Communion.

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SportFive-year-old becomes 'sheriff' after beating cancer

After finishing his last chemotherapy treatment, the police gave Cameron a special honour.

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SportPortland riots: Police crowd-control team resigns after officer indicted

The officer in the Portland crowd-control team faces an assault charge after last year's race riots.

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SportCalifornia heatwave: State declares state of emergency

Parts of the US south-west report dangerously high temperatures, with excessive heat warnings in place.

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SportAlex Harvill: US daredevil dies during world record attempt

Alex Harvill died trying to break the record for the longest motorcycle ramp jump in Washington.

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SportUS Supreme Court blocks child slavery lawsuit against chocolate firms

In their lawsuit, a group of men say they were forced to work on cocoa firms in Ivory Coast.

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History is inescapable to Americans and visitors alike but now it's become more contested than ever.

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SportIn The Heights: What to know about the Lin-Manuel Miranda film

Lin-Manuel Miranda's movie musical has enjoyed positive reviews but also sparked a colourism row.

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SportUS couple who pointed guns at BLM protesters plead guilty

"I'd do it again," vows Mark McCloskey outside court as he and his wife walk free with a fine.

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SportWhy US millennials are quitting big cities

Remote workers are freer than ever to relocate, especially when smaller cities dangle incentives.

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SportDavid Bowie painting bought for $5 expected to fetch thousands

A painting by musician David Bowie found at a Canadian dump is set to be auctioned for thousands.

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SportJuneteenth: What is the newest US holiday and how is it celebrated?

The commemoration of the last enslaved black American being freed is now an official US holiday.

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SportSouth Carolina court halts executions until firing squad is available

A South Carolina court says two murderers must be allowed to choose their method of execution.

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SportUS Supreme Court backs church agency in dispute over LGBT foster parents

Philadelphia wrongfully shut out agency that refused to endorse gay foster parents, the court said.

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SportVictoria’s Secret hires footballer Megan Rapino in rebrand

Lingerie firm hopes partnerships with the likes of football star Megan Rapinoe will revamp the brand.

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SportObamacare: US Supreme Court upholds affordable healthcare law

The law, known as Obamacare, gives millions of low-income Americans access to medical insurance.

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SportBiden lashes out at CNN reporter

The president snaps at a female correspondent before apologising later on for being "a wise guy".

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A body language expert unpacks the postures and gestures of the two world leaders at their summit.

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SportBiden and Putin praise Geneva summit talks but discord remains

The US and Russia agree to nuclear arms control talks but progress at the Geneva summit is limited.

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SportFederal Reserve warns US economy path depends on virus

The US central bank brought forward its projection for an interest rate hike into 2023 on Wednesday.

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The new Federal Trade Commission chair has Big Tech in her sights.

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SportTornado tears through crops in western Canada

The funnel was spotted near the town of D'Arcy in Saskatchewan.

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SportAthlete blames burrito for four-year ban

Shelby Houlihan says she has been banned for four years after testing positive for a prohibited substance - which she blames on a burrito.

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SportUS Senate votes to make Juneteenth a holiday

Democratic and Republican senators hail the rare bipartisan measure in the evenly split chamber.

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SportAirbnb reportedly pays tourist $7m after rape

According to reports in Bloomberg, the company paid an Australian traveller after a 2016 attack.

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SportCalifornia's drought may have solved plane crash mystery

An underwater survey company may have found evidence of a plane crash from decades ago.

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The conservative firebrand says it is important for her to acknowledge her "offensive remarks".

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The US president praises the three-day summit and seeks to distance himself from his predecessor.

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Two House members had their phone records released, reportedly at the request of Trump officials.

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Darnella Frazier received a special citation by the Pulitzer Prize board for her courage.

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A Canadian city is mourning the loss of a beloved family after an allegedly race-motivated attack.

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Republican Mike Nearman has become the first sitting Oregon lawmaker to be expelled in history.

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The five plaintiffs lost eggs or embryos after a freezer tank failure at a San Francisco clinic.

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A framed photograph of an Edinburgh mural of Frederick Douglass was among gifts exchanged by the leaders.

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Republican Greg Abbott says Texas "will not sit idly by as this crisis grows" at the Mexico border.

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Two-time Olympic boxing champion Claressa Shields wins on her professional mixed martial arts debut.

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At least two Democrats and their families had their Apple data seized under President Trump.

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Boris Johnson tells the BBC he has coined a new term for the so-called special relationship.

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President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Boris Johnson agree to set up a taskforce to ease restrictions.

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US border agents encounter more than 180,000 immigrants, the largest monthly total since 2000.

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Mr Biden, making his first overseas trip as president, is seeking to bolster ties with US allies.

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A new report clears police of having cleared protesters so Donald Trump could pose for photos.

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The couple from Wisconsin were told to remove a Pride flag from their porch under new housing rules.

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US authorities probe leak claiming to show how billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay minimal or no income tax.

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The US public health agency has lowered 61 countries to Level 3, including Japan and France.

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