'We're all terrified', Minnesotan tells the BBC in tears
The BBC’s Ana Faguy speaks to residents in the state after the second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers.source
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Deadly US winter storm leaves flights delayed and thousands without power
Kayla EpsteinNew York City Watch: Damaged homes and snowy roadways as winter storm hits US Several people have died in a winter storm that hit a wide swath of the US, causing thousands of flights to be cancelled or delayed due to conditions. The storm, which caused chaos from Texas to the tip of Maine […]
Explore MoreFormer Olympian Ryan Wedding pleads not guilty to drug kingpin charges
Regan MorrisSanta Ana, California Reuters Ryan Wedding appeared in a Santa Ana court on Monday Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has pleaded not guilty to all 17 felony charges against him including drug trafficking, witness tampering and conspiracy to commit murder. In his first court appearance since being arrested in Mexico last week, Wedding appeared […]
Explore MoreTrump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows
Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent Reuters President Trump talks to reporters on Air Force One on Saturday The Trump administration has quickly abandoned its familiar “deny and attack” playbook after initially using it when federal agents shot dead Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday morning. Within 24 hours, as various videos of the shooting circulated online, […]
Explore MoreAnalysing the Minneapolis shooting frame by frame
Bystander video footage has captured the moments before the killing of 37-year-old Minneapolis man Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers. The killing comes less than three weeks after Renee Good was shot dead by an immigration agent in the city. BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed […]
Explore MoreWho was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis?
Family handout Alex Pretti was killed in Minneapolis on Saturday A man who was shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis has been identified by his family as 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti. He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking and is understood to have joined protests after Renee […]
Explore MoreWhat does a new US TikTok deal mean for users?
Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images TikTok has announced a deal allowing it to continue operating in the US. But with the platform’s future in the country seemingly secured, its 200 million American users are expected to see some changes. What is the US TikTok deal? A majority-American board now owns and operates a separate entity […]
Explore MoreRos Atkins on… How popular is President Trump?
2026 has brought a huge range of important news stories from Venezuela and Greenland to Minneapolis and Washington DC. The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins has been looking at how Americans feel about what’s been happening and about their president. Produced by Katerina Karelli. Graphics by Jacqueline Galvin. Filmed by Meiying Wu and Alex Foster. […]
Explore MoreWinter storm grips US as millions face power outages and disruption
A severe winter storm has brought heavy snow, and freezing temperatures to Americans across the United States. The National Weather Service has warned of dangerously cold wind chills with night-time temperatures falling below -20C in some cities. Calling the storms “historic,” President Donald Trump on Saturday approved federal emergency disaster declarations in South Carolina, Virginia, […]
Explore MoreWatch: How was Trump's Davos speech received?
US President Donald Trump took to the stage in Davos, Switzerland to speak at the annual World Economic Forum, and gave a speech featuring topics ranging from Europe’s green policies to Greenland. Trump told the room he would not use force in Greenland – but also launched a long argument for why the US should […]
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