SportFact-checking Kamala Harris’s first campaign interview

BBC Verify looks into claims the vice-president made on CNN about fracking, child poverty and green jobs.

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SportKamala Harris has thrived in debates - will her tactics work on Trump?

Debates have played a major role in her political career, but the showdown on 10 September will have the highest stakes yet.

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SportWatch key moments from Harris and Walz's first interview

The Democratic ticket spoke to CNN about their policies and when she heard Biden was dropping out.

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SportMan convicted of murder and rape executed in Florida

Loran Cole died by lethal injection after the US Supreme Court denied the appeal against his death sentence on Thursday.

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SportTrump says insurance or government should pay for IVF

The campaign pledge comes after Democrats have hammered his administration's effect on abortion and reproductive rights.

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SportCanada's 2023 wildfires emitted more carbon than most countries

Only China, the US and India emitted more carbon than the last year's worst-on-record wildfire season.

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SportTop-level meeting shows China - and Xi - still a priority for Biden

Jake Sullivan is on his first visit to China as national security adviser, for talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

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Sport'A shot worth taking' - from office job to the NFL

Travis Clayton is set to begin his first season with the Buffalo Bills - and here is how he went from an office job to a multi-million dollar NFL contract.

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SportMatthew Perry's death reveals Hollywood's ketamine 'wild west'

Doctors say ketamine has become "super easy" to get through a network of online clinics that exploit government loopholes.

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Sport'In the midnight sun, slaloming through icebergs' - brothers on perilous Arctic voyage

Isak and Alex Rockström face freezing waters and icebergs as they sail the perilous Northwest Passage.

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SportTwo Delta workers killed while servicing plane at airport

Few details are available on the incident, which took place in a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility.

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SportJudge orders 'Pharma Bro' Shkreli to return rare Wu-Tang album

Martin Shkreli forfeited the only physical copy to pay off court debts after being convicted of securities fraud.

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SportFormer cop arrested for fatally shooting US airman

The ex-sheriff's deputy has been charged with manslaughter with a firearm for shooting Senior Airman Roger Fortson last May.

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SportMariah Carey's mother and sister die on the same day

The Grammy-winning singer said in a statement her "heart is broken" after the two deaths and has asked for privacy.

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SportTim Walz: The ex-football coach and teacher who became Harris's VP pick

The Minnesota governor is a former public school teacher, National Guardsman and member of Congress.

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SportBabe Ruth 'called shot' jersey sells for record £18.1m

Babe Ruth's jersey when he 'called the shot' during the 1932 World Series sells for record £18.1m at auction.

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SportSpaceX will return stranded astronauts next year

Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore took off on what was planned to be an eight-day mission but will now spend around eight months in orbit.

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SportRFK Jr just endorsed Trump. Will it matter in November?

The former Democrat has been slumping in the polls, but some of his remaining support may swing behind the Republican.

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SportHome floats away from swell caused by Hurricane Ernesto

In newly obtained video, an empty beach house collapses into the sea in North Carolina.

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SportWatch: Trump speaks behind bullet-proof glass at rally

Mr Trump was in North Carolina, at his first outdoor rally since his attempted assassination.

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SportFord scales back EV plans citing price pressures

Ford scraps plans for a large, all-electric SUV and postpones its next electric pickup.

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SportSinger Chappell Roan calls out fans' 'creepy behaviour'

The Good Luck, Babe! singer shares two TikToks saying what she's experienced isn't "normal".

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SportWatch: Bouncy castle blown away in storm

A sudden storm and wind gusts in Hilsboro, Alabama, sent the inflatable castle tumbling and flying.

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SportGaza protesters descend on Chicago for Democratic convention

The four-day convention is set to celebrate Kamala Harris - but party divisions over Gaza could lead to disruption.

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SportUS Supreme Court declines to lift block on expanded trans student protections

The court has for now blocked a new Biden administration Title IX rule from taking effect in a number of US states.

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SportTim Walz roots are Irish - but where exactly?

Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz  is the latest American politician to have their roots traced back to Ireland.

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SportSniper shot Trump gunman's weapon and delayed him - report

A police sniper potentially saved lives by shooting the rifle of the would-be assassin, a congressional report says.

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SportVance plane makes emergency landing due to malfunction

There were no injuries and the plane later returned to its originally planned flight path to Cincinnati.

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SportUS-Russian woman jailed for 12 years for $51 charity gift

Ksenia Karelina was found guilty of treason in Russia for donating to a charity supporting Ukraine.

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SportSlowest US inflation since 2021 raises rate cut hope

The inflation report was being closely watched after stock market turmoil earlier this month.

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SportMurdaugh may get new murder trial over claims of jury tampering

Alex Murdaugh's lawyers say a court clerk tampered with the jury, telling them not to trust his testimony.

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SportTimelapse shows Northern Lights glowing above Wisconsin

The footage reveals the light show that concurred with the Perseid meteor shower earlier this week.

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SportDeath Valley extreme heat claims second life

The National Park service said the temperature was 119F (48C) the afternoon of the man's death.

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SportTrump falsely claims Harris crowd was faked

The Republican presidential candidate wrongly said AI was used on a photo showing thousands at a Harris rally in Detroit, BBC Verify reports.

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SportUS sends submarine to Middle East as tensions grow

An aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, is also ordered to get to the region more quickly.

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SportHow Musk and Trump put aside their differences

The two businessmen have sparred in the past - but in this election seem firmly on the same side.

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SportThe ex-football coach and teacher - now Harris's VP pick

The Minnesota governor is a former public school teacher, National Guardsman and member of Congress.

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SportEmotional Miley becomes youngest-ever Disney Legend

The Flowers singer had her big break playing Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel when she was 13.

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SportTom Cruise abseils off stadium roof in daring Olympic finale

The Mission: Impossible star, known for his love of stunts, wowed the Stade de France.

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SportWalz has history with China - it's more hawkish than critics claim

Republicans claim the Democratic VP candidate is a friend of the Chinese government. The reality is very different.

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SportTexas orders hospitals to collect migrant data

Governor Greg Abbott says scheme will show state how much it spends on healthcare of undocumented migrants.

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SportStorm Debby remnants flood cities across US East Coast

Video shows tornado damage and flooded streets in states like North Carolina and Maryland.

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SportIconic banyan tree showing signs of life after Maui wildfire

The tree, which was shipped from India as a gift, is once again sprouting due to the efforts of arborists.

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SportHe's the new VP pick. To his students, he's Mr Walz

Kamala Harris' running mate taught high school, and those he taught say he was "a gifted educator".

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SportMan dies competing in Texas CrossFit swimming event

Lazar Dukic, from Serbia, was competing in Marine Creek Lake on Thursday when the incident occurred.

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SportWhy did the alligator cross the road? Blame Tropical Storm Debby

As rain drenches the US south, alligators and catfish are testing new waters - from puddles to backyard pools.

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SportSan Diego debuts first giant pandas from China in decades

Xin Bao and Yun Chuan are the first giant pandas in 21 years to enter the US from China.

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SportWalz has history with China - it's more hawkish than critics claim

Republicans claim the Democratic VP candidate is a friend of the Chinese government. The reality is very different.

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SportThey went to space for eight days - and could be stuck until 2025

Two American astronauts face the sudden prospect of spending Christmas and New Year in space.

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SportBiden 'not confident' of peaceful transition if Trump loses

In his first interview since he dropped out of the race, the president says he is concerned about the transfer of power.

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SportHarris and Walz hold first rally together as new Democratic ticket

At a raucous event in Pennsylvania, the pair attack their Republican opponents and vow to win the crucial swing state.

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Sport'Squad' member Cori Bush loses congressional primary

Ms Bush was unseated in Missouri's first congressional district by St Louis prosecutor Wesley Bell.

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SportMilwaukee hotel staff face murder charges in man's death

D’Vontaye Mitchell, 43, ran into a women's bathroom before he was allegedly held down for up to nine minutes.

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SportGlobal markets jittery after sharp share price falls

UK and European stock markets are subdued despite a rebound on Japan's Nikkei index.

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SportDead bear another strange twist in RFK Jr's faltering campaign

Bizarre headlines, a new opponent and limited cash have left the independent candidate struggling.

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SportUsha Vance defends husband's 'childless cat ladies' remark

Ms Vance says it was a "quip" and she wants people to understand her husband's larger argument.

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SportMystery surrounds US woman found starving and chained to tree in India

Lalita Kayi came to India 10 years ago to study yoga and meditation. How did she end up in a forest?

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SportHe lost two homes to California fires in six years. Now what?

Rick Pero can't fathom starting over again after watching his home burn down again in northern California.

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SportJudge rejects Trump effort to dismiss 2020 election interference case

Donald Trump's lawyers presented "no meaningful evidence" he is being wrongly prosecuted, a judge has ruled.

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SportMystery surrounds US woman found starving and chained to tree in India

Lalita Kayi came to India 10 years ago to study yoga and meditation. How did she end up in a forest?

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SportTrump and Harris launch new attack ads - here's what they tell us

Democrats are touting the vice-president’s record, while the Trump campaign is targeting Harris’s past comments on immigration.

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SportMaui wildfire victims offered $4bn settlement

The proposed deal would compensate hundreds of people impacted by last year's deadly blazes.

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SportCanadian police thwart alleged Toronto terror plot

The RCMP arrested a father and son who were allegedly in the "advanced stages" of plotting a violent attack.

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SportAmericans freed in Russia prisoner swap land in US

US President Joe Biden welcomed them off the plane at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

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SportOverwhelming evidence Venezuela opposition won election - Blinken

The US secretary of state insists Venezuelans' votes in the recent presidential election "must count".

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SportEx-US Green Beret held over raid to oust Venezuela leader

Jordan Goudreau, 48, allegedly sent weapons, ammunition and other gear without a US export licence.

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