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Video obtained by the BBC provides a firsthand look at the powerful storm system that ripped through parts of eastern Wisconsin on 27 July. BBC News

A blood supply shortage in the US has reached a “crisis” level, according to the American Red Cross, which says it is the second time in its 150-year history that levels have been this low. Factors including wildfires and extreme heat have combined to create the current situation, Dr Courtney …

Paul has repeatedly argued that Covid probably leaked from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology – a theory that the CIA backed last year. In the hearing, the senator suggested that while Fauci had said publicly that Covid originated naturally, his diaries indicated he privately believed the virus originated in a …

The Trump Administration has regilded the Arts of War statues near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC with 23.75-karat gold. The project cost $5.1m according to federal records. The BBC asked people in Washington what they think of the renovation. Video by Meiying Wu BBC News

President Donald Trump has unveiled $22 billion plans to renovate Dulles International Airport near Washington DC. The plans are part of his wider initiatives to beautify the capital city. The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil reports from aboard one of the airport’s iconic ‘people movers’, mobile lounges that transport passengers from the …

Warning: This story contains distressing details and discussion of attempted suicide Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of the Massachusetts woman who is on trial for killing her three children, has recounted the harrowing details of the day he returned home and saw “blood everywhere” inside his bedroom. Testifying on Wednesday, he …

Two American men have been found guilty of murdering a Canadian entrepreneur and his partner in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica. The two men were accused of killing Daniel Langlois and Dominique Marchand, a couple from Quebec whose bodies were found in a burnt-out vehicle in late 2023 after …

A top health adviser to the White House during the COVID-19 pandemic has declined to answer questions at a congressional hearing about his handling of the crisis. Dr Anthony Fauci, who became the face of the US pandemic response during Donald Trump’s first term in office, invoked his constitutional right …

The former top US health official, Dr Anthony Fauci, invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify before the Senate Homeland Security Committee to avoid the possibility that Republicans might try to prosecute him for perjury. Fauci is appearing under subpoena after Senator Rand Paul’s office released diary entries Fauci …

Laura Loomer, a Trump ally and MAGA influencer, made a visit to Ukraine where she was granted extensive access to the destruction caused by the war. For years, Loomer has been a prominent critic of US assistance to Ukraine, at times labelling the country a “Nazi state”. However, after visiting …

No fatalities or injuries were immediately reported after an EF-2 tornado hit Wisconsin. Officials declared a state of disaster as crews cleared debris and assessed damage. Residents were urged to shelter in place due to downed power lines and other hazards. Emergency crews continue to search the area, according to …

The United States’ deputy ambassador to the UN, Dan Negrea, accused France of “disingenuous grandstanding” during a Security Council meeting on Ukraine, following criticism from France’s UN mission over Washington’s opposition to a second term for UN human rights chief Volker Türk. Negrea said the US remained a “beacon of …

US President Donald Trump delivered the eulogy honouring his close ally Lindsey Graham at the late senator’s funeral. Fox News host Sean Hannity also gave remarks. Trump hailed Graham as a “true American original” and “beloved friend” during the funeral service at Washington National Cathedral, which was attended by Israeli …

Other prominent speakers, including Fox News host Sean Hannity, paid tribute to Graham as a “force of nature” and “true original.” Hannity at one point addressed Graham’s sister, Darline Graham, who was appointed to fill her brother’s seat after his death and who sat in one of the front pews …

American singer-songwriter Madison Beer has become engaged to Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. The couple announced their engagement on social media on Tuesday with photos of the proposal, showing Herbert down on one knee holding a ring box as Beer crouched down in front of him, beaming. The joint …

President Donald Trump has held separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which the White House described as “positive and productive”. The two leaders were in Washington to attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of Israel and advocate for US …

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The family of one of the victims of Bryan Kohberger has hit out after it emerged that he was challenging his conviction for four murders of students in the US state of Idaho. Kohberger was sentenced last year to four consecutive terms of life in prison after pleading guilty to …

Much of the city of Seattle was in mourning on Monday as residents paid tribute to the three lives that were lost during a deadly street gunfight that had erupted the day before. The city’s mayor and police chief were among dozens gathered at a local fountain for a candlelight …

A judge has ruled that US musician D4vd will go on trial for murder over the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The decision came after a five-day preliminary hearing, in which Los Angeles prosecutors questioned a dozen witnesses and displayed photographic evidence. BBC’s North America correspondent Shaimaa Khalil was …