'Something needs to be done' - Americans struggle as petrol prices surge

Dog rescued after falling into a 12-foot (3.6m) sinkhole

The yellow Labrador Retriever named Tessie was not injured in the fall or rescue, and is back in her yard after crews filled in the sinkhole.

What happened in the seconds before Air Canada plane crashed at LaGuardia

BBC Verify breaks down the moments before the deadly collision with a fire truck at the New York airport.

'Helpful' and 'scary': Travellers react to ICE agents at airports

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been deployed to US airports to assist TSA during the partial government shutdown.

Explosion at Texas oil refinery creates huge smoke plume

There were no injuries reported, the refinery operator Valero told the BBC's US news partner CBS.

How the deadly LaGuardia Airport crash unfolded

Video shows the aftermath of the collision between a passenger plane and a firefighting vehicle on the runway of the New York airport.

Isolation or neutrality: The impact of Quebec's secular law

As the province's secularism law, Bill 21, faces a challenge at the Supreme Court of Canada, some Muslim women say they’ve paid the highest price.

'Stop, stop, stop': Listen to LaGuardia control tower audio during collision

An Air Canada plane carrying 72 passengers and four crew initially landed safely from Montreal on Sunday evening before colliding with a firefighting vehicle.

BBC asks Chuck Norris about being a 'successful, really terrible' actor

The Hollywood action star, who got his big screen break alongside Bruce Lee in 1972's Way Of The Dragon, has died aged 86.

Record-breaking heatwave hits the US West

According to the US National Weather Service, the heatwave will continue in the West and expand eastward in the coming days.

Afroman testifies in defamation suit brought by Ohio police

Before Afroman won his legal battle over songs mocking police, he defended himself on the stand and called the raid on his house 'a mistake'.

California leaders react to Cesar Chavez abuse allegations

The US civil rights leader has been accused of sexual abuse prompting Los Angeles and other communities to consider renaming places, schools, and streets named after Chavez.

Watch: Gabbard faces scrutiny over Iran nuclear intelligence claims

The US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was questioned over what Democrats perceive as a discrepancy between White House and intelligence community claims.

Famous Iditarod dog sled race ends in repeat win for Jessie Holmes

The former reality TV star guided his dogs through a roughly 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) race, completing it in nine days, seven hours, and 32 minutes.

Rand Paul presses Mullin on past assault remarks

The Kentucky senator spoke about the assault that occurred in 2017, when a neighbour attacked him in his yard.

Parades, rivers and the White House fountain: US celebrates St Patrick's Day

The Chicago River continued its more than 60-year tradition, dyed green to celebrate the city's Irish heritage.

Moment suspected meteor is spotted over Ohio and Pennsylvania

The fireball, which Nasa confirmed to have fallen near Cleveland, broke the sound barrier and caused a kaboom as it landed.

Fierce blizzard buries US midwest in more than 2ft (60cm) of snow

One Michigan resident filmed the snow almost completely blocking the door of their home, as more than 129,000 people are without power in the state.

Coast Guard rescues snowmobile operator stranded on ice

Timelapse video shows rescuers cautiously manoeuvre a vessel in blizzard conditions to the edge of the ice near Mackinac Island, Michigan.

Oscars winner asks women to stand: 'I don't get here without you guys'

Autumn Durald Arkapaw calls on ''all the women in the room to stand up'' as she receives her Oscar for best cinematography for Sinners.

Michael B Jordan wins Oscar for best actor

Michael B Jordan wins best actor for starring in Sinners.