Ex-Treasury Secretary Larry Summers quits Harvard over Epstein probe
The former treasury secretary says his decision to quit the Ivy League college had been “difficult”.source
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Watch: Iran, Olympics and partisan divisions among takeaways from Trump speech
The US president’s speech to Congress included spats with political rivals and special guests.source
Explore MoreNancy Guthrie's family offers $1m reward to bring home missing mother
Fighting back tears, the missing woman’s NBC host daughter says they accept she may be dead.source
Explore MoreFact-checking Trump's longest ever State of the Union
President Donald Trump said the US “is winning again” – making a series of claims about his record in a speech which lasted almost two hours.source
Explore MoreWho is Abigail Spanberger, the Democrat who gave the State of the Union response?
The rebuttal – first delivered in 1966 – is often given by rising stars in the opposition party.source
Explore MoreIs US crime at a historic low?
Alex Piquero, a professor of criminology at the University of Miami, said a renewed focus on crime prevention policies could be responsible for the decline, including “policing focused on violent places and violent people” as well as “programs focused on social skills, self-control, and cognitive behavioural therapy”. source
Explore More'Exciting' or 'frustrating'? – US East Coast locals and tourists react to record snow
A major snowstorm has slammed parts of the East Coast. On Monday, about 40 million people were under a blizzard warning in states like New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and Long Island, and more than 600,00 homes and businesses were without power. Massachusetts is the hardest hit state with nearly 300,000 without power, followed by […]
Explore MoreWhat to watch for during Trump's State of the Union address
US President Donald Trump will deliver his first official State of the Union address of his second term on 24 February. The president will address a joint session of Congress outlining what he feels are his accomplishments of his first year in office as well as his agenda moving forward. The BBC’s Washington correspondent Daniel […]
Explore MoreWatch: US TV reporters battle snowy conditions as a major storm hits east coast
A major winter storm slammed the US east coast, bringing heavy snow, freezing temperatures and powerful winds that made even standing still a challenge. US television reporters braved the elements to show just how intense the conditions were, with one journalist creatively using a plastic bag to demonstrate the force of the gusts as it […]
Explore MoreUS threatens Anthropic with deadline in dispute on AI safeguards
The AI developer laid out red lines on military use of its products, a source said.source
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