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Video has been released of the moment prosecutors say a gunman tried to storm the White House correspondents’ association dinner and assassinate Donald Trump. Washington attorney Jeanine Pirro posted the footage on her X page. X This content is provided by X, which may be using cookies and other technologies. …

The airline said it regrets the situation and was doing an urgent “comprehensive internal search” for the award. BBC News

The CCTV shows an officer draw a firearm and open fire as the suspect sprints past. BBC News

Trump also named his third pick for the role. doctor and Fox News contributor Nicole Saphier. BBC News

On the final day of the state visit, the royal couple headed to Virginia for a more informal experience of the US. BBC News

Britney Spears has been charged with driving under the influence in the US over an incident nearly two months ago that led to her arrest. The 44-year-old pop star was charged with a single misdemeanour count of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and at least one drug, a …

The pop star’s representatives have called the incident “completely inexcusable” and she has since checked herself into rehab. BBC News

The estimated 2,000-pound Steller sea lion nicknamed ‘Chonkers’ is hanging out at San Francisco’s Pier 39 and drawing fans from across the country. The massive mammal made waves about a month ago when he hauled himself onto the pier and decided to stay. While California sea lions typically crowd the …

“I’ve been struck by how many voters I’ve talked to who really liked Janet Mills, who think she’s been a great governor, but think it’s time for some new voices,” Josh Keefe, a political reporter at The Maine Monitor, told BBC’s Americast. “They think it’s time to sort of turn …

Americans in Philadelphia and the auto industry hub of Warren, Michigan, near Detroit, are voicing their concerns over the cost of gas. Nationwide, the average price of gas on 30 April, 2026 was $4.30 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). Oil prices jumped to their highest since …

Officials see this summer’s football tournament as a chance to show off the city to the world – but some locals have concerns. BBC News

This was always going to have been a deeply controversial royal tour to America. Critics were horrified from the start at the Starmer government dispatching the King to try to shore up transatlantic relations. All a bit embarrassing and tawdry, they felt. Not to put too fine a point on …

Several people have been left injured after a tornado in Mineral Wells, Texas, destroyed swathes of the town. It is the sixth day of a severe storm outbreak that has battered the Midwest and Southern United States. No deaths have been reported, but five people were hospitalised from injuries sustained …

For decades, ambitions of expanding the Port of Churchill have fallen short — derailed, locals argue, under years of poor management as experts openly questioned whether an Arctic port makes good economic sense. Canada is now hoping to change that, guided by the inevitability of climate change, the challenge of …

Elon Musk was cross-examined on the third day of the trial over his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI. BBC News

Elon Musk has accused his rival Sam Altman of trying to “steal” a charity as he fights his $150bn (£111bn) court claim over OpenAI. The trial centres on the 2015 birth of OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, as a non-profit start-up, primarily funded by Mr Musk, before it evolved into a …

A divided US has come together to watch King Charles’ visit with a mix of awe, delight and hope. BBC News

Former FBI chief James Comey has appeared in court over claims he threatened Donald Trump’s life in a social media post featuring seashells. Mr Comey appeared briefly at the Virginia hearing after being indicted yesterday, but did not speak or enter a plea and was allowed to walk free without …

King Charles and Queen Camilla on their state visit to the US visit the memorial in New York. BBC News

The suspect accused of opening fire outside the White House correspondents’ association dinner took selfies with weapons before the attack, newly released files appear to show. The photos, which form part of a court filing by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), show Cole Allen, 31, dressed in black with …