Here is the latest US News from the BBC.
VIDEO: The art of the court trial
The art of the court illustration
Missing in Chile: What happened to Boris Weisfeiler?
Searching for a US hiker who went missing three decades ago
The woman who shows how toxic America’s culture wars have become
The trolling spat that shows how toxic America’s culture wars have become
Why bathrooms matter to trans rights
Why are toilets central to trans freedoms?
All the presidents’ regrets
After Obama’s ‘mistake’, what other US leaders say they got wrong
Michelle Obama’s quest to rescue Nigerian girls
How the missing Nigerian schoolgirls influenced her activism
Why is America pulling down the projects?
Why is America pulling down the projects?
United States country profile
Provides an overview of the United States, including key events and facts about this superpower
St Pierre and Miquelon profile
Provides an overview of what remains of France’s once-extensive possessions in North America
Puerto Rico profile
Provides and overview as well as facts and figures for this small dependency of the United States situated in the Caribbean
Canada country profile
Provides an overview of Canada, including key events and facts about the world’s second-largest country
40,000 Verizon workers go on strike
On Wednesday, 40,000 Verizon workers across six US states went on strike after contract negotiations failed to produce a settlement.
Argentina debt deal cleared by court
Argentina moves a step closer to re-joining international borrowing markets after a 10-year absence as a US appeals court clears it to start repaying $9bn (£6.33bn) to bondholders.
Obama’s ‘hopeless’ push for gun control
Barack Obama says the nation will have to address gun control “at some point”, but Republicans counter that more government regulation can’t stop attacks like the one in Charleston.
VIDEO: Bear cub rescued from bush fire
A baby bear has been rescued by firefighters after being caught in a bush fire near Lake County in Florida.
VIDEO: Car does ‘doughnuts’ in Hollywood during chase
A high speed car chase, during which the driver did “doughnuts” in Hollywood, has ended in South Los Angeles.
VIDEO: US firm sets ‘mattress dominoes’ record
More than 1,000 workers and mattresses set a new world record for “largest human mattress dominoes”, according to Guinness World Records.
VIDEO: ‘I didn’t know if he was going to kill me’
Alicia Kozakiewicz was 13 years old when she was kidnapped by a man she had met online- she told Victoria Derbyshire presenter Joanna Gosling her story.
VIDEO: Man sneaks into burger bar to cook a meal
Police have released CCTV of a man who snuck into a Washington DC burger restaurant – to cook himself a burger.
VIDEO: Kerry makes historic visit to Hiroshima
The US Secretary of State says his visit to the Japanese city of Hiroshima was a “gut-wrenching” reminder of the need to get rid of nuclear weapons.
VIDEO: Protesters arrested at Capitol building
Hundreds of people from the Democracy Spring group are arrested after protesting outside the Capitol building in Washington DC.
VIDEO: Want to live longer in the US? Get rich
A new study shows the significant gulf between the wealthy and poor in the US when it comes to life spans. However, there is hope in some areas of the country where there is a narrowing between income and life expectancy.
Schoolgirls face rap for hiring stripper
Education officials in the US state of Iowa are investigating after schoolgirls hired a male stripper for their annual banquet.
Pilot school sued over Germanwings crash
Families of victims killed when a co-pilot crashed his Germanwings plane into the French Alps are suing the flight school where he trained.
‘Affluenza’ teen jailed in Texas
A Texas teen who avoided prison over a fatal drink-driving crash by claiming he suffered from “affluenza” has been sentenced to nearly two years in jail.
NFL star was shot in back seven times
A “rageful” driver shot retired US football star Will Smith in the back seven times, killing him, the Smith family says.
Trump: Republican party wants me to lose
Republican Donald Trump says the party’s leaders do not want him to win the presidential nomination, and the rules are “stacked” against him.
Cinema chain set to allow texting
One of the largest cinema chains in the US considers letting customers use their mobile phones during films.
US confirms Zika causes birth defects
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that the Zika virus causes severe birth defects including microcephaly.
Basketball’s Bryant shines in final game
One of basketball’s biggest stars, Kobe Bryant, ends his 20-year career with a stunning performance, scoring 60 points for the LA Lakers.
Starr boycotts N. Carolina over ‘anti-LGBT’ law
Ringo Starr joins a growing list of artists and businesses boycotting North Carolina to protest its change to transgender laws.
Chicago police ‘dogged by racism’
The police force in the US city of Chicago is plagued by racism, according to an official report which recommends sweeping changes.
Who should pay for parks?
Who should pay to use public parks?
VIDEO: Schools plant seeds sent from space
Schools in the UK are to receive seeds that British astronaut Tim Peake has sent back from the International Space Station.
VIDEO: Airport sniffer dogs ‘go for sausages’
There has been official criticism of the use of search dogs at Manchester Airport because the dogs are sniffing out “cheese and sausages” rather than illegal products and Class A drugs.
VIDEO: CAA announces new air show regulations
New rules to make air shows safer have been published by the Civil Aviation Authority, following the crash at Shoreham in which 11 people died.
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